SCO News

Southern College of Optometry (SCO) in Memphis will bestow an honorary degree on U.S. Senator John Boozman and two other notable individuals at its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, 2014. Senator Boozman, was elected to the U.S. Senate following five terms of service in the U.S. House of Representatives. Raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas, he played football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks before attending SCO in Memphis. Following his graduation, he entered private practice and... Read More

Southern College of Optometry, one of the nation’s leading optometry colleges and the only private optometry college in the South, has received a $50,000 gift from Haag-Streit USA. Haag-Streit, a leading provider of ophthalmic equipment for the last 150 years, provided the donation to support SCO’s “Envision Our Progress” campaign, which was launched in 2012 to support the college’s recently completed academic facility, student scholarships and patient care initiatives. This gift is earmarked... Read More