SCO News

Southern College of Optometry honored its nearly 160 faculty and staff members at the college's annual Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day luncheon on Monday, February 28, 2011. Special recognition was given to long-time years of service, including: Thirty-Five Years: Dr. Scott Steel, not pictured Twenty-Five Years: Rosemary Gordon and Carol Fleming (upper left photo) Twenty Years: Gary Snuffin and Dr. Leroy Norton (upper right photo) ... Read More

SCO third-year student intern Adam Ramsey, '12, was recently selected as SCO's Graduate Connections Grant recipient. The program, co-sponsored by Hoya Vision Care and Cleinman Performance Partners, is designed as a unique networking opportunity for participants. Cleinman Performance Partners hosts Cleinman Performance Network, a wisdom-sharing organization for leaders of large optometry practices. The network is comprised of more than 300 optometry practice owners. Adam received... Read More

Southern College of Optometry alumni from the past three decades no doubt will recall one of the college's long-time employees who passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 in Memphis. Mamie Williams was a familiar face on campus for 28 years as a member of the Physical Plant team. Pictured here at her retirement reception, she worked in SCO's mail room, greeting and assisting customers in person and on the telephone. She joined SCO in 1979 and retired in 2007. Funeral arrangements... Read More

A group of Southern College of Optometry (SCO) volunteers traveled to East Tennessee to volunteer their services during a Remote Area Medical (RAM) trip in Knoxville. Regional RAM events provide underserved residents with access to medical, vision and dental care. More than a dozen SCO interns and residents made the trip. Ellen Owen, '13, RAM Regional Coordinator, reported that the group saw 266 patients on Saturday and made 337 pairs of glasses. On Sunday, the group saw an additional... Read More