Name: Melissa Le
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Eye Scream
“You did it!!! Get ready to meet some awesome people, learn
a bunch of cool things and hone your pun-making skills!!
Welcome to the craziness that is Waterloo Optometry, Class
of 2019, we can’t wait to meet you!”
Name: Alexander McKeen
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
Favourite O-Week Event: Big Sib BBQ & Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Skit Night
“Congratulations and welcome future colleagues to the
optom-family! Eye promise these will be 4 of the best years
of your lives. Time will appear to fly at the speed of light but
you will work hard, play hard, learn about a million cornea
puns and make life-long friends from all around our great
country!”
Name: Brooklyn Roca
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Corneal Cup
“Congrats and welcome to the optom family! First year goes
by so fast, so make sure you enjoy it! Try to make lots
memories and not just spend all your time studying (even
though sometimes it feels like that’s all you do). Being in
optom is a ton of fun, as you will quickly see starting Oweek!!”
Name: Marcia LaFrance
Hometown: Barrie, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Big Sib BBQ and Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Corneal Cup
“Congrats Class of 2019 and welcome to Optometry!! This is
the beginning of an amazing four years, make the most of it
by attending as many optom events as you can and getting to
know your classmates from across the country. Can’t wait to
meet you in September!!”
Name: Saed Isaac
Hometown: Beitsahour, Palestine
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Sands of Sahara Beach Volleyball
Tournament
“Congratulations class of 2019!!! You made it, so take a
deep breath (very deep one)! The hard part of is done, now
get yourself ready for a fun and exciting 4 years. Just
remember it is 6O and GO.”
Name: Brenna Caldwell
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Montreal Pub Crawl of the CAOS
Cup
“Brenna: Can I have a green tea?
Tim Hortons: Would you like it black?
Brenna: No, I would like it green. #dadjokes
Congratulations Class of 2019!”
Name: Dave Charbonneau (aka DJ Charbo)
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Billiards Night
Favourite Optom Event: Skit Night
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what
you’re gonna get.” Actually, optometry can be easily
predicted to be regularly filled with puns. All of the puns.
Welcome to the wacky world of optometry, class of 2019,
where you’ll get to meet some of the best people and form
some of your best memories! The program can be a lot of
work but don’t stress about it too much because you’ve
already made it! And that was the hardest part.”
Name: Phyllis Ho
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Olympics
Favourite Optom Event: Skit Night
“Congratulations on your acceptance! You’re about to meet
an amazing group of people that will soon become your
family. Get involved in something you’re passionate about
and try to go to as many events as possible! You’ll create the
best memories with the best people!”
Name: Vinoja Kameleswaran
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Olympics & Billiards
Favourite Optom Event: Eyeball
"Welcome to the optom familia! Look forward to a crazy
busy year with the most kindhearted, genuine group of
people you'll ever meet. There'll be times to hit the books but
remember to get involved and come out to events, it's all a
part of the experience! (I know it's cheesy but it's true!)"
Name: Lindy Mackey
Hometown: Kenora, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Wonderland
Favourite Optom Event: Optomspiel
“Welcome and congratulations to the Class of 2019! All your
hard work has paid off and you’re about to begin the best
four years of your life. Attend as many events as possible
and you’ll make memories that will last a lifetime. Looking
forward to meeting you all this fall!"
Name: Erin Brunk
Hometown: Goderich, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Activity: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Corneal Cup
“Congratulations and welcome to the Optometry
family!! Get ready for an awesome 4 years with a bunch
of really great people!”
Name: Dan Klauke
Hometown: Holland Landing, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Brick Brewery Tour
Favourite Optom Event: Optomspiel, but probably Skit Night
“I did it. Now you did it. Now let’s do it together!”
Name: Ashley Taweel
Hometown: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Favourite O-Week Event: Big Sib BBQ
Favourite Optom Event: Eye Scream
“Congrats little sibs! I am so excited to welcome you to the
Optom Fam! Study hard, Party hard, but most importantly
Nap hard. You made it this far for a reason so don’t stress
and enjoy the next four years :)”
Name: Marcia Mischke
Hometowm: Regina, Saskatchewan
Favourite O-Week Event: Mystery Trip
Favourite Optom Event: Skit Night & Optomspiel
“Get ready to become part of the Optom family: a group of
the most talented, intelligent, beautiful people you will ever
meet, many of whom will become your new best friends!
Learn as much as you can in your classes because they will
actually be interesting AND relevant (at least most of
them)… BUT also make sure to participate in as many
Optom events as you can because these memories will last
you a lifetime! Your four years here will fly by (it’s hard to
believe we were in your shoes only a year ago) so take it all
in and CONGRATULATIONS again!”
Name: Andrew Baek
Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Big Sib BBQ
Favourite Optom Event: Corneal Cup
“Congrats class of 2019! You guys are gonna have a lot of
fun on the way to completing your OD so make every minute
count. Stay open-minded, relax, and enjoy the ride!”
Name: Adrienne Chan
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Big Sib BBQ
Favourite Optom Event: Corneal Cup
“Medium dark roast, two milks, one sugar. Pike. Grande
caramel macchiato. London fog. Welcome Class of 2019!”
Name: Katie Chan
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Montreal Trip
“Congrats class of 2019! Get ready to spend the next 4 years
with the most amazing people you wish you had met sooner.
Your time here will be filled with smiles and laughter- be
sure to make the most of it! ”
Name: Evelyn Zhang
Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Big Sib BBQ
Favourite Optom Event: Corneal Cup
“Congratulations!!! Enjoy the next four years because it's
going to fly by fast. Make lots of friends and memories!”
Name: Sergiu Picioreanu
Hometown: Cowtown (Calgary)
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Montreal Trip
"Congratulations class of 2019, the hardest part is over! Now
you'll have the next four years to make up for all those things
you didn't do while you stayed home studying.Seriously
though, you won't find a more inclusive and outgoing (not to
mention good looking) group of people out there - take
advantage of it every chance you get!"
Name: Katie Leonard (Kathleen, NOT Kathy)
Hometown: Hamilton (H-town, the Hammer)
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Corneal Cup
“Welcome class of 2019! How disappointed are you that you
are not class of 2020….So close. Let the eye jokes, class
bonding, and fun times begin! Work hard, play hard, and get
ready to meet your new family”
Name: Erica Ho
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Montreal CAOS Cup
“Congratulations and welcome to the family! Enjoy every
moment because it goes from 0-100 real quick”
Name: Mimosa Vo
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Favourite O-Week Event: Pub Crawl
Favourite Optom Event: Montreal CAOS Cup
“I weigh 437 apples. I am 15 and ¾ apples tall. I am 5 apples
wide. I am not a cat. Congratulations on getting in Class of
2019.”