SCO News

A group of nearly 50 SCO student interns, faculty and staff traveled to East Tennessee the weekend of May 21-24 to participate at Lincoln Memorial University's fifth annual Remote Area Medical Clinic. The RAM clinic provided a variety of health care services to members of the public in need of basic health care, dental or vision care. SCO's group of volunteers conducted vision screenings for more than 500 patients. WBIR TV in Knoxville published this story on its website with video... Read More

SCO held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2010 on Friday, April 30 at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church. Visit our Commencement page to view photos from the ceremony and from the previous evening's Senior Banquet. Continue to check our Commencement page for more photos to follow from the pre-commencement reception for graduates and from the post-commencement military promotion ceremony. Photos from the event may also be found in our Flickr Gallery. Read More

Southern College of Optometry held its 2010 commencement ceremony on Friday, April 30 in Memphis. A total of 119 students received their Doctor of Optometry degrees this year, including: Afsaneh Amini, San Diego, California Thomas John Augustin, Faribault, Minnesota Kristy Lee Bain, Seattle, Washington Jordan Brett Ballantyne, Littleton, Colorado Monique Nicole Batchelor, Union, South Carolina James Winfred Bearden, III, Tupelo, Mississippi David Morley Black, ... Read More

The evening prior to SCO's 2010 commencement ceremony, graduates were honored for academic and clinical excellence during the annual Senior Awards Banquet. Congratulations to all those who received scholarships or awards, and congratulations to the entire Class of 2010 for a job well done! (Visit our graduation page for other coverage, including photos/. Valedictorian Brandon Weyand Salutatorian Thomas Chwe Student Awards Sponsored by Businesses, Companies and... Read More