SCO News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (January 23, 2013)  – The U.S. Army has selected three students from the Southern College of Optometry (SCO) as recipients of the Army’s Health Professions Scholarship Program. A total of eight optometry students nationwide were recently chosen for the highly competitive award. “To have three of those eight students come from one school is highly unusual and a great honor for us,” said Memphis Army Medical Recruiter Capt. Anne Marie Gildhouse. “It speaks volumes for the... Read More

Congratulations to Kate Huebner, '14, pictured at center, who was recently selected as the 2012-13 AOSA Trustee of the Year. Kate serves as SCO's representative on the national AOSA Board of Trustees, which serves to promote student interests in optometry. Over the past year, Kate's vision helped lead SCO's AOSA chapter to one of its most successful years. In receiving the top honor from all the optometry colleges, she received a plaque and a $500 scholarship. Thanks to Kate for all she... Read More

Dr. Richard W. Phillips, president of Southern College of Optometry, has been appointed to the board of trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Commission on Colleges. In his role, Phillips will serve on a board of 77 trustees, meeting two times per year to oversee the accreditation of higher education institutions in 11 southern states. SACS is the only accrediting body serving these southern states, and accredits public, private, for-profit and not-for-profit schools... Read More

Ken Coble was recently promoted to Director of Campus Safety at Southern College of Optometry. Appointed Manager of Campus Security in 2010, Coble leads the group responsible for campus safety and security at SCO, which ranks among the statistically safest college campuses in Memphis. Coble's duties will also include primary responsibility for OSHA/EPA compliance and risk management on campus. Prior to joining SCO, he served as a corporate security specialist at FedEx. His experience also... Read More

Southern College of Optometry hosted its fifth annual State Day event on January 9 as a group of current state leaders and legislators visited campus to discuss the importance of the legislative process and the need for students to become involved with their professional associations. Leading off the day’s program was a presentation by Dr. Steve Loomis, AOA Secretary-Treasurer. Dr. Loomis discussed many legislative milestones in optometry, the changing role of optometry in healthcare... Read More