SCO News

Southern College of Optometry, one of the nation’s leading optometry colleges and the only private optometry college in the South, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Plough Foundation. The grant will support a new building project that will provide SCO’s 500 students with new classroom facilities and state-of-the-art instructional space at its midtown Memphis campus. “The entire Southern College of Optometry community is grateful that the Plough Foundation shares our vision for... Read More

Thirty-four students from SCO’s Class of 2016 recently were recognized for their academic achievements with first-year scholarships collectively totaling $144,000. Thanks to alumni and friends of the college for making this year’s scholarships possible to these deserving students. A full list of scholarships and recipients follows the photos below.   Group 1: (sitting, L-R):  Brennan Berwald, Halie Cottrill, Feyi Aworunse; (standing, L-R):  Frank Carusone, Aaron Buchanan,... Read More

Southern College of Optometry is seeking submissions for names of distinguished optometrists and other individuals for consideration of honorary degrees to be awarded at commencement in 2013. The college invites you to submit the names and accomplishments of individuals to be considered; anonymous submissions are not permitted. Recipients must be of sufficient stature and character as to honor the college. Specific criteria include at least two of these: distinguished record of scholarship,... Read More