Alumni News

Congratulations to Tiffany McElroy, OD '12, on being named the 2020 Helen St. Clair Young Optometrist of the Year by the Mississippi Optometric Association. The award is presented annually to an optometrist who has been practicing for 10 years or fewer and recognizes their contributions to the profession and the public. As a member of MOA, she is chairman of the Grassroots Committee and invests countless hours volunteering during the legislative session. She is also a member of the... Read More

Matt Willis, OD ’11, of Omaha, was named the Nebraska Optometric Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year during the association’s virtual annual convention. This honor is given to an association member who has been licensed 10 years or less and has contributed time and talent in the most outstanding manner for the betterment of the visual health and welfare of the public, and to the profession. Dr. Willis currently serves as vice-president of the association and... Read More

Meghan Elkins, OD '10 Where do you currently live? Huntington, WV What is your greatest professional accomplishment or patient care success story? I actually asked my colleague her opinion on my greatest accomplishment or success story and she emphatically replies, “hands down it’s Mr. _____!” In 2015, I was working with a resident and I palpated a stye that turned out to be lymphoma. This patient still says I saved his life—primary B cell lymphoma... Read More

This year’s St. Jude Marathon is going virtual, with participants training and running their race distances on their own but still for a good cause. Alumni are invited to join SCO’s team, the largest corporate team during last year’s marathon. Be sure to join the “Southern College of Optometry” team when you sign up:  https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/fitness-fundraisers/memphis-marathon.html SCO’s team training is organized with the workout... Read More

NASHVILLE, TENN. – United States Senator John Boozman, OD ’77 (R-AR) has been inducted into the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association’s (TICUA) inaugural Hall of Fame. Tennessee’s Independent Colleges and Universities have helped shape some of our nation’s most distinguished and impressive citizens - from Nobel laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners to faith leaders, entrepreneurs, and elected officials. TICUA created the TICUA Hall of... Read More