Congratulations to the many SCO alumni who recently received recognition as leaders in Arkansas optometry at this year's Arkansas Optometric Association (ArOA) spring convention, held April 21-23, 2022, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas:
The following SCO graduates were installed on the ArOA board of directors on April 23, 2022:
Melia Robertson, OD ’10 – President
James Hertzog, OD ’06 – President-Elect
Alex Bell, OD ’09 – Vice-President
Joe Sugg, OD ’09 – Immediate Past President
Chevron Ergle, OD ’04 – Advisor to the Board
Directors:
Rusty Simmons, OD ’83
Katie Brown, OD ’12
Justin Beavers, OD ’07
Sarah Lunsford, OD ’08
Barrett Brown, OD ’13
SCO alumni who received awards on April 23, 2022, include:
Young OD of the Year: Jessica Dinwiddie, OD ’11
Distinguished Service Award: Bryant Ashley, Jr, OD ’84
Special Service Award: Christina Vranich, OD ’09
Lifetime of Excellence Award: Robert Smalling, OD ’74
Lifetime of Excellence Award: Howard Flippin, OD ’59