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Kentucky State Senator Ralph Alvarado is the 2022 recipient of EBAA Crystal Cornea Award. The Crystal Cornea Award is a prestigious honor presented to an individual or organization from outside healthcare and eye banking, who elevates public awareness of corneal donation and transplantation and supports EBAA’s mission to restore sight worldwide.
Read the personal accounts of 2022 Jachin Misko Scholarship Recipients Nikki Smith (Kentucky Lions Eye Bank) and Kailynn Gilbert (Iowa Lions Eye Bank).
EBAA is fortunate to have many Veterans working throughout our member eye banks, whose military experience benefits them as eye bankers, and contributes to our mission to #RestoreSight worldwide.
When Lori first started at the eye bank, she said her boss could tell from her work ethic that she had been in in the military. She recommends military service “with no hesitation.” She says it helped her “establish boundaries, create a foundation of respect and honor – which is a good core to have. You can apply it to your life wherever you go. It’s an amazing experience.”
Dr. Phillips credits the military with making him a better educated, disciplined, and organized physician. They taught him how to work with people of diverse backgrounds and improved his communication skills. He also liked that he was doing something to help his country. He recommends service to those looking to get into medicine saying, “Two years is not much to give your country. Only 1% of the population has ever worn the military uniform.”
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