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Alumni News

Category: alumni spotlight

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2/19/21

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jessica Ward

Jessica Ward, OD '18 Where do you currently live? Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri What is your greatest professional accomplishment or patient care success story? Greatest accomplishment is being able to give back to the community and joining the Army as an optometrist. Every year I volunteer for mission trips with Onesight. In 2017, I went to Tanzania and in 2019 I went to India. Both times we were able to serve over 3,500 patients and provide glasses and eye examinations to patients w... Read More
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2/17/21

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Adam Young

Adam Young, OD '14 Where do you currently live? Kennesaw, GA What is your greatest professional accomplishment or patient care success story? My greatest professional accomplishment is recently opening a new private practice called First Class Eye Care located in Duluth, GA. Why did you choose Southern College of Optometry to pursue your optometric education? I chose SCO because of the family feel environment. There was a genuine feeling that faculty cared about the well-being... Read More
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2/10/21

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Erika Cox

Erika Cox, OD '07 Where do you currently live? Memphis, TN What is your greatest professional accomplishment or patient care success story? I believe my greatest accomplishment would be having opened a private practice from ground up along with my business partner and fellow SCO alumni, Dr. Lindsay Slemp. SCO bestowed upon me a great clinical foundation and knowledge base; however, opening a business without a business background is the ultimate challenge! I was determined to take o... Read More
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2/4/21

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jarrett Johnson

Jarrett Johnson, OD '90 Where do you currently live? New Orleans, Louisiana What is your greatest professional accomplishment or patient care success story? Serving as Chairman of Board of SCO and being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Why did you choose Southern College of Optometry to pursue your optometric education? The College offered a well-rounded curriculum with a highly respected clinical training program.   Share your best memory from your time at S... Read More
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11/13/20

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Riley Williamson

Riley Williamson, OD '12 Where do you currently live? Tucson, Arizona What is your greatest professional accomplishment or patient care success story? Part owner in one of the largest private practices in AZ.  Success story: patient went to ER for HA. Was later released with dx of typical migraine. Ironically had his annual eye exam later in the day. We were able to dx patient was having a stroke w/o typical symptoms. Referred back to ER for stroke workup. Patient dx w... Read More
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