SCO News

J. Bart Campbell, OD '87, Professor, has been appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs after serving as Interim Vice President since last spring. The announcement was made by SCO President Lewis Reich, OD, PhD.   Following his graduation from SCO, Dr. Campbell completed his Contact Lens Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry. Since joining SCO's faculty in 1988, he has served in several leadership capacities, including as Chair of the Department... Read More

Southern College of Optometry (SCO) recently named two members to its Board of Trustees and a third as the college’s Alumni Council representative.  Joining the board are Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD ’97, and Chris Wroten, OD ’02, who previously served as the Board’s Alumni Council Representative. The new Alumni Council representative to the Board is Larry Otten, OD ’77 (not pictured). Dr. Amanda Brewer-Lord obtained her optometry degree from SCO in 1997. A graduate of King College in... Read More

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (January 12, 2016) –  The Board of Trustees at Southern College of Optometry (SCO) has appointed Interim President Lewis Reich, OD, PhD , Professor, as the institution’s new president. Dr. Reich was previously named Interim President in March 2015. “The Board of Trustees is proud to announce that we unanimously voted for Dr. Reich to be SCO’s new president,” said Dr. Steven Reed , SCO’s Board of Trustees chair. “The Board of Trustees has done its due diligence,... Read More

A message from Dr. Lewis Reich, SCO President: "It is with great sadness that I share this message to report the passing of our fourth-year extern, Craig Baxter. Craig's body was discovered Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Nebraska. Foul play is not suspected at this time. At SCO, we pride ourselves in building a tight-knit community, and so Craig's passing is one that impacts us all. During this difficult time, I ask each one of you to join together to honor his memory as we extend our... Read More