Alumni News

Chris Wroten, OD '02, was recently elected president of the Optometry Association of Louisiana for the upcoming 2010-2011 year. Dr. Wroten was elected unanimously by the membership at the organization's annual convention in Lafayette. Dr. Wroten, a Baton Rouge native, is a partner in the Bond-Wroten Eye Clinics located in Denham Springs, Hammond, and Amite, Louisiana. Read More

Several SCO alumni were featured prominently in the spotlight at Optometry's Meeting of the AOA in Orlando. Congratulations to Joe Ellis, OD '86, who becomes the 11th SCO graduate to serve as AOA President. Dr. Ellis spoke at SCO's Alumni Reception on Friday night. The next day, he officially became AOA President, joined by his family. Among those in attendance was his first cousin, Whitney Hargrove Hauser, OD '01. David Shannon, OD '86, traveled from England for the AOA... Read More

Keith Menard, OD '03, has announced the opening of Menard Eye Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Dr. Menard opened his new practice in March and began seeing patients full-time on June 7.  Dr. Menard has served as president of the Southwest Society of the Optometry Association of Louisiana. Congratulations to him on the occasion of launching his own full-time practice. Read More

Christina Vranich, OD '09, is celebrating the grand opening of her new practice in Eads, Tennessee. Fayette Family Vision Care will mark its grand opening on Tuesday, June 22 from 5-7 at the practice, located at 3161 Highway 64 in Eads. To learn more about Dr. Vranich's practice, visit her website . Congratulations to Dr. Vranich for her success! Read More