Alumni News

SCO is likely the only optometry school or college with two alumni who are candidates for the U.S. Senate. U.S. Congressman John Boozman, OD '77 , is the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Arkansas. He's already the only optometrist serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more about his race in this story . Another SCO alumnus, Tim Carter, OD '64 , is running as an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska. Read this newspaper interview for more... Read More

Susanne (Stumpf) Cunningham, OD '02, has been named to the list of  "Top 40 Under 40" business professionals by the Mississippi Business Journal . Read more in this interview with her. Read More

A faith-based movie directed by David Evans, OD '94 , has been picked up for national distribution. The Grace Card will be released in February 2011, according to a story in the (Memphis) Commercial Appeal . Dr. Evans discussed his role in making the movie in the Spring issue of VISIONS , SCO's alumni magazine. You may read the article on page six. Read More