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Photo of Dr. Susan PonchilliaDr. Susan Ponchillia dies at age 55.
A noted professor and researcher renowned for her work with a native population of subarctic Canada who deal with a high rate of vision loss, Dr. Ponchilla died Oct. 12, 2009 in Kalamazoo. (Note: Following the above link will take you to an article hosted on the WMU website. To return to CNIB's website, use the Back button of your browser.)


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