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Jarrett Johnson, OD ’90, and Eugene Bane, OD ’65, Named to

Southern College of Optometry Board of Trustees

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (January 21, 2008) – Jarrett Johnson, OD ’90, and Eugene Bane, OD ’65, were recently appointed to the Board of Trustees at Southern College of Optometry (SCO) in Memphis.

A native of New Orleans, Dr. Johnson served as president of the SCO student body and as student representative to the Board of Trustees prior to her graduation in 1990. Dr. Johnson was the first optometrist to graduate from Tulane’s Masters of Public Health Program. She has been in private practice for 18 years, worked as an optometric consultant and has been active in public health affairs on the city, state and federal level.

A 1965 SCO graduate, Dr. Bane recently retired from private practice in Salem, Virginia. He also is a retired U.S. Naval Reserve Commander. Dr. Bane’s career includes service on local bank boards, the board of Emory and Henry College, Salem Rotary Club and the Salem Historical Society. He is also very active in the Virginia Optometric Association.

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.

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