One of the highlights of last week's commencement activities came in a quiet ceremony following graduation when five new SCO graduates were officially commissioned into their U.S. military officer service.
The five graduates included:
- Seth Baldwin, OD '11 – Army
- Jay Butler, OD '11 – Air Force
- Mark Medley, II, OD '11 – Army
- Chynna McCoy, OD '11 – Army
- Carli Murphy, OD '11 – Air Force
Several of the graduates were honored by their family members assisting with the commissioning ceremony, while Col. Dean Swick, SCO's Director of Information Services, led the oath for several of the others.
Pictured above are representatives of the U.S. Army with SCO's graduates entering into Army service: Mark Medley, II, OD '11, Chynna McCoy, OD '11 and Seth Baldwin, OD 11.
Pictured below are SCO's graduates entering their U.S. Air Force service, Carli Murphy, OD '11, (with her father, Col. Bob Murphy), and Jay Butler, OD '11.
Congratulations to these outstanding new graduates for their dedication to optometry and service to their country.