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August 2017 : OWA's Lorinda Fraboni Inducted into the Lab Hall of Fame

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Susan Tarrant, OWA Communications Committee
Susan Tarrant, OWA Communications Committee
By Susan Tarrant, OWA Communications Committee
(Member Spotlight)

Congratulations to the OWA's own Lorinda Fraboni, who will be honored during Vision Expo West as she is inducted into The Vision Council Lab Division Hall of Fame! The annual awards ceremony celebrates those who have influenced or contributed to the advancement of the optical laboratory industry. Lorinda joins a list of some of the most prominent members of the lab industry (and is one of just a few women to do so).

Lorinda Fraboni

Lorinda — one of the founding board members of the OWA and a past president — is the IS Development and Operations Manager for Walman Optical. She's been with Walman since 1974, moving up the ranks from working in the lab. In addition to her work with the OWA and Walman, she is a health and wellness consultant and plans to launch a photography business after her retirement from Walman in June 2018. She plans to remain on the OWA Board until September 2018.

"The Lab Division Hall of Fame nomination is an honor I never expected and took me totally by surprise," she says. "I am humbled and grateful for this recognition as I near the end of my career in optical. This nomination gives me a voice to talk about the things I am most passionate about. It's given me an opportunity to reconnect with old industry friends and thank them for all the years we've been part of each other's lives. It's something I will always treasure and appreciate."

As for her opinion of the group she helped form with 20 other women in a hotel room in 1997?

"This OWA . . . It's a wonderful place to meet new people who will become lifetime friends and advocates; a place to learn and polish business skills; a place to help other women realize their dreams and grow to their greatest potential," she says. "It's a place I'm passionate about and I hope you will be too."

Care to join the festivities and support Lorinda as she accepts one of optical's biggest honors? The banquet will be held on Wednesday, September 13, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in the ballroom of the Treasure Island Hotel, located on the Las Vegas strip across from The Venetian and the Sands Expo Center. All are welcome. Pre-registration is required. Click here to register. (If you are not already a Vision Council member, you will need to create an account or email The Vision Council at .)





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