Southern College of Optometry Awards 118 Degrees

Southern College of Optometry (SCO) awarded 118 doctor of optometry degrees during its commencement ceremony held Monday, May 1 at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis.

George Foster, OD, recently retired Dean of the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry, received the honorary Doctor of Ocular Science (DOS) degree during the ceremony. Dr. Foster, who also delivered the commencement address, served 11 years as Dean of NSUCO and was named Optometrist of the Year in 1999 by the American Optometric Association.

Amy Elizabeth Coburn, president of the senior class, also addressed her fellow graduates. Class valedictorian was Jennifer Hermetz York of Meridian, Mississippi; class co-salutatorians were Ashwynn S. Halbert of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Aaron J. Lyles of Benton, Kentucky.

Thursday evening prior to the commencement ceremony, the college’s graduating class was honored with a Senior Banquet and Award Ceremony. Visit here to read more about honorees.

Southern College of Optometry’s Class of 2009 graduates:

Holly Susanne Adams, B.S. ................................................................... Clayton, North Carolina

John Alfred Adams, B.S. .................................................................................. Hilton, New York

David Evan Adler, B.A. .................................................................................... Clearwater, Florida

Constance Jean Allmond, B.S. ................................................................. Clarksville, Tennessee

Ashley Wright Allred, B.S.  ....................................................................... Livingston, Tennessee

Teresa Lynne Angeli, B.S., B.A. ............................................................... Newburgh, New York

Monica A. Ballard, B.S. ................................................................................. Ripley, Mississippi

Logan Kale Banister, B.G.S.  ........................................................................... Douglass, Kansas

Evan Michael Bayles, B.A.  ..................................................................................... Marion, Ohio

Alex Christopher Bell, B.S. .............................................................................. Rogers, Arkansas

Anita L. Blanchard, B.S. ................................................................................... Houma, Louisiana

Kelsey Marie Bloch, B.S. ........................................................................................ Spring, Texas

Amy Rachelle Blue, B.S. ............................................................................ Huntsville, Tennessee

Joseph F. Borden, B.S. ...................................................................................... Golden, Colorado

Amanda S. Brandner, B.S. ......................................................................... Birmingham, Alabama

Karen E. Brawner, B.S. .................................................................................... Marion, Arkansas

Lindy Jane Marie Brentlinger, B.S.......................................................................... Geff, Illinois

Thomas Andrew Brugnoli, B.S. ............................................................... Beckley, West Virginia

Lara Danielle Bunyard, B.S.  .................................................................. Williamsville, Missouri

John Walter Burke, B.S.  ........................................................................ Wheeling, West Virginia

Amy Marie Buszkiewic, B.S. ................................................................... Brentwood, Tennessee

Laura Samantha Bzdafka, B.S. .............................................................. Highland Heights, Ohio

Cynthia Joy Carnie, M.M., B.M.  .............................................................. Memphis, Tennessee

Angel Chen, B.A.  ........................................................................................ Memphis, Tennessee

Nary Chum, B.S. ...............................................................................................  Arcata, California

Chelsey Lynn Clemans, B.S. .................................................................  Grand Island, Nebraska

Amy Elizabeth Coburn, B.S. ................................................................... Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Emily Rhetta Conn .................................................................................... Senatobia, Mississippi

Jared Lawrence Cooper, B.S. .................................................................................. Burley, Idaho

Suzanne Grantham Corbitt, B.S., B.A. ............................................. Greenville, North Carolina

Steven Michael Cress, B.S. .............................................................. Orangeburg, South Carolina

Brandon J. Dahl, B.A. .............................................................................................. Layton, Utah

Jarrod Earl Davies, B.A.  .............................................................................. Salt Lake City, Utah

Nathan Christopher Davis, B.S. .................................................... Wake Forest, North Carolina

Tangee Melissa Davis, B.S. ......................................................................... Seymour, Tennessee

Matthew J. Donner, B.S.E. .................................................................................. Ottumwa, Iowa

Jill Justina Eggers, B.S. .................................................................................. State Center, Iowa

Stephen Lance Eisenbarth, B.S.  .................................................................. Silver Lake, Kansas

Tracy Ann Elliott, B.F.A.  .............................................................................. Edmond, Oklahoma

Stephanie Nicole Emmert, B.S.  ................................................................ Sweet Home, Oregon

Lauren Renee Farwell, B.S.  ........................................................................... Walton, Kentucky

Willie Ferguson, B.S. ..................................................................................... Hastings, Nebraska

Gabrielle Marie Fialka, B.S.  ................................................................ Hickory, North Carolina

Natalie Lynn Frasier, B.S. .......................................................................... Wartburg, Tennessee

Brandon Spencer Furness, B.S. ............................................................................. Salmon, Idaho

Eric Gengenbach, B.S. ......................................................................................... Grant, Nebraska

Victoria Anne Gengenbach, B.S. ...................................................................... Bixby, Oklahoma

Leah Camille Gibson, B.S. .............................................................................. Oconto, Nebraska

Jeremy M. Goetsch, B.S. ................................................................................ Wausau, Wisconsin

Lauren Haynie Grahl, B.S. ................................................................................ Cordele, Georgia

Leah Monette Gray, M.Ed., B.S. ................................................................ Memphis, Tennessee

Ashwynn Stanger Halbert, B.S. .............................................................. Raleigh, North Carolina

Joshua Michael Hatfield, B.S. ..................................................................... Tupelo, Mississippi

Christina Angeline Heptig, B.S. ....................................................................... Winfield, Kansas

Matthew Frank Horton, B.S.  .................................................................. Greers Ferry, Arkansas

Kristopher Thomas Hubbard, B.S. ............................................................. Cheyenne, Wyoming

Jared Reese Ivie, B.S.  ................................................................................................ Firth, Idaho

Emily Maria Johnson, B.A. ................................................................................. Wichita, Kansas

Sara Christine Johnson, B.S. ........................................................................... Rockford, Illinois

Anna Tereza Jones, B.S. ..................................................................... Bowling Green, Kentucky

Matthew E. Jones, B.S. ........................................................................... Madisonville, Kentucky

Andrew Kamenski, B.A. ....................................................................... Grand Junction, Colorado

Paul Allen Kimball, B.S. ................................................................................ Midland, Michigan

Rebecca Miriam King, B.S.  ...................................................................... Russellville, Arkansas

Clemit Wallace Liles III, B.S. ............................................................................ Mena, Arkansas

Kevin A. Livengood, B.A. ............................................................................... Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Aaron Justin Lyles, B.S.................................................................................... Benton, Kentucky

Natasha Gwendolyn Lyles, B.S. ...................................................................... Hardin, Kentucky

Bryan C. Marshall, B.A................................................................................. Ardmore, Oklahoma

Ewing Ray McClelland, M.A., B.A. ................................................... Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Mary Grace McCubbin, B.S. ..................................................................... Lascassas, Tennessee

Megan Leigh Moll, B.S. ................................................................................ Jonesboro, Arkansas

Megan N. Moll ............................................................................................... Perryville, Missouri

Thomas Walter Moore, B.A.................................................................... Rivesville, West Virginia

Matthew Edward Morris, B.S.................................................................... Ponca City, Oklahoma

Megan Michelle Morris, B.S. ........................................................................... Athens, Alabama

Carolyn Jean Morton, B.S. ..................................................................... Maury City, Tennessee

David Martin Nigh, B.S............................................................................... Greer, South Carolina

Allison Burks Norwood, B.S. ............................................................................ Etta, Mississippi

Scott S. Paladichuk, B.S. ............................................................................... Jackson, Tennessee

Mamta J. Patel, B.S. ............................................................................................ Lilburn, Georgia

Wyatt James Peterson, B.S. ................................................................... Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Lindsay Marie Petrie, B.S. ....................................................................................... Elgin, Illinois

Samuel Adam Phelps, B.S. ............................................................................ Gleason, Tennessee

Mary Ellen K. Quan, B.S. .......................................................................... Bellevue, Washington

Joshua David Randall, B.S............................................................................... West Jordan, Utah

Ryan Charles Rosemore, B.A.................................................................................... Plano, Texas

Burt D. Schreiber, B.S. ............................................................................. Overland Park, Kansas

Ashley E. Schuelke, B.A. .................................................................................. Haysville, Kansas

Benjamin Rich Scoresby, B.S. .................................................................... Mount Vernon, Ohio

Jodi Maria Sehn, B.S............................................................. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Jonathan Ross Shelton, B.S.  ...................................................................... Mayfield, Kentucky

Adam Thomas Shupe, B.A.  ..................................................................... Edenton, North Carolina

Laurie A. Sicard, B.S.  .................................................................................. Lakewood, New York

Matthew Alan Siemer, B.S. ............................................................................... Bushton, Kansas

Christa Mary Sindelar, B.S. ................................................................... Grand Island, Nebraska

Phoebe Sinn, B.S. ........................................................................................... LaVerne, California

Sean Matthew Skierczynski, B.S. ...................................................... Asheville, North Carolina

Timothy John Smith, B.S. ....................................................................... Cumberland, Maryland

Lucas Hart Spiker, B.A. ..................................................................................... Syracuse, Kansas

Melissa Foster Stiling, B.S.  .................................................................. Chesnee, South Carolina

Benjamin David Sturdy, B.G.A. ............................................................................. Hays, Kansas

Joseph Barrett Sugg, B.S. ............................................................................ Jonesboro, Arkansas

Tyson R. Tanner, B.S. ........................................................................................ Cortez, Colorado

Angela R. TeKippe, B.S. ................................................................................... Storm Lake, Iowa

Trent Nathan Thielke, B.S. ........................................................................... Phillips, Wisconsin

Micah Joseph Thomason, B.S. .................................................................... Springdale, Arkansas

Amy Michelle Tolbert, B.S. ......................................................................... Jonesboro, Arkansas

Nathan Mark Tuttle, B.S. ........................................................................... Springfield, Missouri

Dustin Kyle Utley, B.S. ................................................................................ Gadsden, Tennessee

Kelly Lynn Virnig, B.S. .................................................................. Tobaccoville, North Carolina

Eric Von Holdt, B.S. ....................................................................................... Bemidji, Minnesota

Christina Frances Vranich, B.A. ........................................................................ Ozark, Alabama

Tiffany Joy Walters, B.S. ............................................................................... Syracuse, Nebraska

Erin Michele Weston, B.G.S. ............................................................................... Moran, Kansas

Tristan Wild, B.S...................................................................................................... Austin, Texas

Adam Steven York, B.S.................................................................................... Benton, Kentucky

Jennifer Hermetz York, B.S...................................................................... Meridian, Mississippi

 

Established in Memphis, Tennessee in 1932, Southern College of Optometry is an independent, not-for-profit institution of higher education with a mission to educate men and women in the art and science of optometry.