SCO News

Dr. Glen Steele, SCO Professor, was recently honored for lifetime achievement by Prevent Blindness Tennessee. Dr. Steele, seen here with his award, received the 20/20 Lifetime of Service Award in "recognition of exemplary service in improving the quality and availability of eye care." Tennessee Optometric Association Executive Director Gary Odom presented the award to Dr. Steele as co-chair of the Celebration of Sight 2010 gala held annually in Nashville. Dr. Steele is a 1969 SCO... Read More

Dr. Marc B. Taub, Chief of Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation Services, was recently named Chair-Elect of Vision Quest. The organization is a community-wide coalition of agencies, organizations, and professionals serving the needs of persons of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. Vision Quest's mission is to provide comprehensive resources which will enable people who are blind or visually impaired to make informed decisions regarding available services to deal with sight loss.... Read More

AOSA's Student Bowl brought together some of the brightest minds from SCO's students as they competed in a quiz bowl format. Finalists included (L-R): Benjamin Brenner, '11, Paul Grigonis, '11, Obie Pennington, '12, and Jacob Hodges, '11. After a spirited competition, Jacob Hodges was named the winner. He will now go on to represent SCO at June's Varilux Optometry Super Bowl competition to be held at the AOA Congress Meeting in Orlando. Congratulations to all who competed! Read More

Dr. W.C. Maples, SCO Professor, recently returned from a trip to Poland. Seen here during a lecture, Dr. Maples visited to help observe the 25th anniversary of optometry being established at the Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Science's Department of Optometry. Dr. Maples has traveled to Poland for more than 20 years to teach, advise and offer clinical supervision to the country's optometrists. In his year's of travel, he's seen optometry there go from a fledgling to a... Read More

Brady Boyd, Miss Collierville Outstanding Teen 2010 recently accompanied faculty and interns from SCO's school screening program. Boyd has made vision awareness one of her platforms as a Miss Collierville Outstanding Teen. The Commercial Appeal published a story about her effort, which includes working with the Lions Club to collect eyeglasses for SCO student organization mission trips. Read More