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Monday, April 19, 2010

Guide Dog Trainee Visits SCO

Thea, a one-year-old Golden Retriever trainee in the Leader Dogs for the Blind program, recently paid a visit to the Memphis-SCO Lions Club. Joined by her trainer, John Berkheiser, Thea demonstrated the special qualities possessed by trained dogs that assist the visually impaired. Berkheiser, an official Lions Leader Dog trainer, gave a presentation about the Leader Dog school that trains special canines such as Thea. He and his wife, Elaine, work as Puppy Raisers for the organization. Thea ... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at Monday, April 19, 2010

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Photos and Video from Emma Ivie's Birthday

Emma Ivie, the five-year-old daughter of SCO resident Jared Ivie, OD ’09, recently celebrated her birthday with a Princess-themed party. Her friends dressed up in costume and were joined by Cinderella for fun, food and games. A video montage and photos are available from the event. (click here to view larger) Photos may also be found in our Flickr Gallery. Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at Thursday, April 15, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010

Students Visit Lions Club Chapter

Rinku Patel, '13, and Katey Shea, '13, recently traveled Arkansas to speak to the Stuttgart Lions Club. The students spoke about SCO's mission and the volunteer effort supported by Lions Club International. The Stuttgart Daily Leader published this article with a photo about their visit. Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at Monday, April 12, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010

SCO Celebrates Emma Ivie's Birthday

For the past two years, the SCO community has rallied around the family of Jared Ivie, OD '09. The summer before he began his senior year at SCO, he and his wife, Kerie, learned that their three-year-old daughter, Emma, had been diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. Emma has bravely battled the disease over the past two years. In March, she was named St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Patient of the Month. Now an SCO resident, Dr. Ivie has spent most of Emma's five years in... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at Thursday, April 8, 2010

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Dell Receives AOA Scholarship

The American Optometric Association Foundation’s Endowment Fund Advisory Committee has announced its 2010 Scholarship Grant recipients.  The AOA Foundation sponsors an annual essay contest for two separate and distinct national scholarship programs. SCO student Jeremy Dell, '11, was selected for the $2,500 Dr. Seymour Galina Grant.  This scholarship fund, one of the earliest endowed gifts to The AOA Foundation, was established through a bequest from the late Seymour Galina, OD, a long-time ... Read More
Posted by Amy Dunbar at Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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