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  • Bill Mattingly Memorial Scholarship

Bill Mattingly Memorial Scholarship

To encourage emerging professionals in the field with a passion for low vision, as well as to honor Bill's memory, Mattingly Low Vision provides a $2500 and $1000 scholarship annually to either an ophthalmology resident or an optometry student or resident with a demonstrated interest in the field.  A committee of low-vision faculty members and doctors assist with reviewing applications in early Spring and winners are announced each March. The Paso Del Norte Community Foundation partners with Mattingly Low Vision to disburse the funds and manage any donations made to the scholarship fund. If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact Julie Mattingly at julie@mattinglylowvision.com or call 1-888-642-0842 ext. 4.

The scholarship was established in 2016 and continues to highlight bright stars in the field of low vision. Our application cycle runs from November to mid-January; applications are submitted via email. 

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Bill Mattingly Memorial Scholarship
2026 scholarship recipients

2026 scholarship recipients

Amber Naqvi is a Low Vision and Ocular Disease Resident at the Illinois College of Optometry, where she serves as an attending optometrist and laboratory instructor for optometry students. Her clinical interests center on vision rehabilitation and improving functional outcomes for individuals with visual impairment. Through experience in nonprofit, community-based, and international clinical settings, Dr. Naqvi has developed a strong commitment to expanding access to eye care and supporting underserved and special needs populations. She is particularly passionate about interdisciplinary low vision care, specialty contact lens treatment, patient advocacy, and education for both patients and future clinicians.

Andrew Vanacore is a 3rd year combined OD/MS student at the Ohio State University College of Optometry. His thesis within the Dougherty Lab focuses on strategies to train drivers with vision impairment to gain their bioptic license. His journey into optometry was shaped early by his grandmother’s experience with central vision loss. Her optometrist helped her understand her remaining functional vision and introduced strategies and tools that allowed her to continue engaging in the daily activities that meant the most to her.  This showed him that optometry “extends far beyond diagnosis; it can be transformative when focused on function and patient-centered goals.”

Past Scholarship Recipients