SCO News

This year brought a number of opportunities for SCO’s students, faculty and staff to serve others. In this season of goodwill toward others, SCO invites you to take a look back at some of our work in 2009. On behalf of the entire SCO community, Happy Holidays! Read More

The end of 2009 marks a good time to look back at some of the significant SCO headlines from through the year. Highlights included: January 2009 The college announced that it had received a grant from Vision Service Plan (VSP) in support of a new career counseling initiative for students. Dr. Patricia Estes-Walker was named Director of Continuing Education. February 2009 Students from SCO’s Fellowship of Christian Optometrists (FCO) Chapter left for a... Read More

Dr. Glen Steele, SCO Professor, recently helped accept an award for InfantSEE®, the American Optometric Association's public health program that facilitates no cost vision assessments for infants from optometrists. InfantSEE® received the Outstanding Scientific Project Award from the Vision Care Section at the American Public Health Association meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joining Dr. Steele in accepting the award were Mark Schwartz, Program Manager of the InfantSEE® program,... Read More

Dr. Sharon Lee and Dr. Andrew Rixon, SCO faculty members, are among the new Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry. Their fellowship status was confirmed at the recent Academy meeting in Florida. Congratulations to both for their achievement. Read More

The American Optometric Foundation (AOF) and the Molinari Family have announced that SCO student Erin D. Hocking, '11, has been named the 2009 recipient of the Antoinette M. Molinari Memorial Scholarship. Chosen from a very strong applicant pool, Hocking not only shows commitment to academic excellence, but she also works as a research associate, an ophthalmic assistant, and still finds time to tutor and participate in in various professional organizations. A resident of Mount Carmel,... Read More