Southern College of Optometry’s 32nd Annual Student Awards program honored academic and clinical achievement by members of the Class of 2017 in an on-campus ceremony held the day prior to commencement.
Thanks to the generosity of SCO's donors from the ophthalmic industry and alumni supporters, the following students received awards and recognition during the event:
VALEDICTORIAN
Derek Hennig
SALUTATORIAN
Meagan Williams
GOLD KEY HONORARY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY
Membership in Gold Key is the highest leadership honor attainable by an optometry student and is restricted to ten percent of the fourth-year class:
Erick Henderson, President; Sandy Trybus, Vice President; Lindsay Armagon, Secretary; Benjamin Roach, Treasurer; Staci Harwell, Sarah Henderson, Christopher Herring, Erin Keim, Kevin Rice, Shay Sechler, Lauren Seutter, Stephanie Stanley, Jenna Steffen
WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
Selection for inclusion in Who’s Who is based upon academic achievement, community service, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. The following seniors were selected by the faculty, staff and the senior class:
Brad Anders
Lindsay Armagon
Celia Baker
Jarrod Griffis
Jordan Hamric
Erick Henderson
Sarah Henderson
Derek Hennig
Christopher Herring
Erin Keim
Clinton Prestwich
Ibrahim Qattan
Kevin Rice
Ben Roach
Lisa Roach
Shay Sechler
Lauren Seutter
Evan Shields
Jenna Steffen
Tiffany Tang
Stephen Tipton
Sandra Trybus
Meagan Williams
BETA SIGMA KAPPA
Membership in Beta Sigma Kappa is awarded annually to students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement:
Kevin Ader
Leslie Alitz
Matthew Armentrout
Celeste Baker
Celia Baker
Timothy Bass
Zachery Baumfalk
Laura Bokemper
Tyler Boone
Whitney Carow
Taylor Chesnut
Cameron Clinard
Christine Craig
Cara Eby
Emily Eisenhower
Jennifer Elumelu
Taylor England
Caroline Fogleman
Alexander Garibay
David Haba
Jordan Hamric
Staci Harwell
Derek Hennig
Chris Herring
Catherine Hogan
Alex Jackson
Erin Keim
Maria Lavalle
Tyler Lefeber
Mark Machen
Lauren McCain
Max Melberg
Hunter Morgan
Michelle Moscow
Benjamin Nielson
Daniel Nielson
Jacob Nordhues
Ashley Oakes
Matthew Page
Taylor Pasley
Sara Petska
Sean Pinard
Clinton Prestwich
Laura Prindeze
Sarah Rappach
Adam Recknagel
Kevin Rice
Lauren Rigsby
Ben Roach
Lisa Roach
Shalon Rothstein
Cristina Sandoval
Shay Sechler
Roxanne Senechal
Lauren Seutter
Evan Shields
Keith Slayden
Kayla Smith
Sidney Taylor
Danielle Thompson
Joshua Tinsley
Stephen Tipton
Sandra Trybus
Sarah Vrotsos
Matt Walker
Lisa Wang
Whitney Watson
Mark Wells
Jennifer Willcox
Meagan Williams
Lindsay Wood
NOSA Recognition
Ayushi Amin
Lindsay Armagon
Tiffany Chin
Jennifer Elumelu
Michael Hollins
Courtney Morrow
Lay Nim
Ibrahim Qattan
Sarah Rappach
Cristina Sandoval
ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY PART II HIGHEST SCORE
Celia Baker
EXCELLENCE IN DISPENSING SKILLS
ESSILOR LABS OF AMERICA AWARD
Brad Callister
HOYA VISION CARE AWARD
Zachery Baumfalk
EXCELLENCE IN CONTACT LENS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CONTACT LENS PATIENT CARE
Becca Goad
GP LENS INSTITUTE CONTACT LENS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Tindall Morrison
X-CEL CONTACTS OUTSTANDING GP FITTING AWARD
Becky Haut
SOUTHWEST CONTACT LENS SOCIETY
Mark Machen
EXCELLENCE IN LOW VISION REHABILITATION
NoIR LOW VISION AWARD
Lauren Rigsby
ESCHENBACH OPTIK LOW VISION STUDENT AWARD
David Haba
DESIGNS FOR VISIONS, INC. WILLIAM FEINBLOOM LOW VISION AWARD
Jennifer Willcox
OPTELEC EXCELLENCE IN LOW VISION AWARD
Hunter Foutch
LS&S GROUP LOW VISION AWARD
Alyssa Goodin
FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY CARE
ALCON CASE STUDY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Ayushi Amin
MARCHON EYEWEAR PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AWARD
Tyler Boone
SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRISTS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Michelle Moscow
DR. BERNARD L. KAHN MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Lavalle
EXCELLENCE IN OCULAR DISEASE
OCULAR INSTRUMENTS, INC. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Sean Pinard
BEAVER-VISITEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. (BVI) PARTNERS IN OPTOMETRY AWARD
Cameron Clinard
Caroline Fogleman
KATENA / EAGLE VISION
Hunter Morgan
KATENA / EAGLE VISION
Lisa Roach
KATENA / EAGLE VISION
Ben Roach
RAFIEETARY ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Celia Baker
EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRICS AND VISION THERAPY
GOOD-LITE AWARD
Sarah Anderson
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS IN VISION DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE IN VISION THERAPY
Zach Weinberg
GLEN T. STEELE, OD AND L. ALLEN FORS, OD DEVELOPMENTAL VISION SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel Nielson
STEREO OPTICAL CO., INC.
Zac Inboden
OEP CLINICAL CURRICULUM AWARD
Jordan Hamric
OUTSTANDING CLINICIAN AWARDS
Celia Baker
Taylor Chesnut
Emily Eisenhower
David Haba
Jordan Hamric
Tindall Morrison
Sean Pinard
Stephanie Stanley
Jenna Steffen
Zach Weinberg
STUDENT RESEARCH
DRS. FRED AND CHARLENE BURNETT STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
Erin Keim
Matthew Page
Clinton Prestwich
FOR COMMITMENT OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION
Brad Anders
IL FOUNDATION FOR EYECARE AWARD
Derek Hennig
BEAU WILLIS ENDOWED AWARD
Roxanne Senechal
DR. DAVID P. SLOAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Erick Henderson
BAYS FAMILY SERVICE AWARD
Sandra Trybus
OPTOMETRIC LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD
Erin Keim
TO HONOR A GRADUATE’S COMMITMENT TO PURSUING PRIVATE PRACTICE OPTOMETRY
EUROPA EYEWEAR
Kevin Rice
THE WINSTON FAMILY ENDOWED AWARD
Alex Jackson
MOTHERSHED ENDOWED AWARD
Kevin Rice
MILITARY SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP, U.S. ARMY
Stephen Tipton