Southern College of Optometry’s 33rd Annual Student Awards program honored academic and clinical achievement by members of the Class of 2018 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:
CO-VALEDICTORIANS
Elizabeth Fahy
Alex Soliz
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:
Elizabeth Perch, President; Mong Linh Van, Vice President; Haley Kincannon, Secretary; Laura Brown, Treasurer; Sneha Bagavandoss, Julia Ham, Brehana Hawkins, Andrew Hickman, Rachel Obrock, Lauren Plewes, Shelby Rogers, Chelci Schade, Jessica Ward
BETA SIGMA KAPPA
Membership in Beta Sigma Kappa is awarded annually to students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement:
Ethan Adkins
Laura Aelvoet
Kelly Arnhart
Sneha Bagavandoss
Andrew Belknap
Emily Boss
Tiffany Brawner
Laura Brown
Kalah Burchfield
Michelle Chan
Mary Chase
Caitlin Condron
Melinda Dang
Catherine Danko
Kristen Davis
Nathan Dederman
Jillian Duhon
Elizabeth Fahy
Kendra Fink
Lizabeth Frontino
Danny Garcia
Alison Gottlieb
Julia Ham
Chase Harter
Cindy Heng
Jamie Jacobs
Bryce Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Morgan Kickliter
Nicole Lamb
Misty Lane
Alexander Leong
Alyssa Louia
Alyssa Mabry
Allan McCleary
Dalton Miller
Luke Moix
Ashley Morneau
Leon Nguyen
Taylor Nicks
Hilarie Nixon
Rachel Obrock
Corey Ommen
Austin Pace
Molly Pace
Anisha Patel
Elizabeth Perch
Ryan Piche
Lauren Plewes
Emma Pope
John Popham
Julie Rallo
Laurel Roberts
Luke Robin
Shelby Rogers
Nicholas Roovers
Chelci Schade
Bradley Schuster
Laura Schwartz
Slater Smith
Monique Smyth
Alex Soliz
Anna Claire Spradling
Victoria Stewart
Whitney Stock
Mong Linh Van
Sandra Vu
Tyler Wadzinski
Tessa Wellsandt
Kelsey White
Mason Williams
Laura Wooten
NOSA Recognition
Brehana Hawkins
Shanelle Jenkins
Jessica Ward
ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
SUSAN GRISSOM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Mary Chase
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY PART II HIGHEST SCORE
Alex Soliz
SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Sneha Bagavandoss
Caitlin Condron
Chase Harter
Ashley Morneau
Emma Pope
Shelby Rogers
Chelci Schade
Bradley Schuster
Tessa Wellsandt
EXCELLENCE IN DISPENSING SKILLS
ESSILOR LABS OF AMERICA AWARD
Mallory Harris
EXCELLENCE IN CONTACT LENS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CONTACT LENS PATIENT CARE
Victoria Stewart
GP LENS INSTITUTE CONTACT LENS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Michelle Chan
X-CEL CONTACTS OUTSTANDING GP FITTING AWARD
Nicholas Roovers
VALLEY CONTAX AWARD
Jacob Bowen
Kelsey White
SOUTHWEST CONTACT LENS SOCIETY
Alex Soliz
EXCELLENCE IN LOW VISION REHABILITATION
NoIR LOW VISION AWARD
Mary Chase
ESCHENBACH OPTIK LOW VISION STUDENT AWARD
Corey Ommen
DESIGNS FOR VISIONS, INC. WILLIAM FEINBLOOM LOW VISION AWARD
Kristian Mostert
OPTELEC EXCELLENCE IN LOW VISION AWARD
Robert Smith
LS&S GROUP LOW VISION AWARD
Alexander Leong
DR. LEWIS REICH LOW VISION ENDOWED AWARD
Ethan Adkins
FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY CARE
ALCON CASE STUDY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Rachel Obrock
MARCHON EYEWEAR PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AWARD
Julia Ham
SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRISTS CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Kalah Burchfield
DR. BERNARD L. KAHN MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Kelly Arnhart
HOYA VISION CARE AWARD
Elizabeth Perch
NATIONAL VISION, INC. AWARD
Hilarie Nixon
EXCELLENCE IN OCULAR DISEASE
OCULAR INSTRUMENTS, INC. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Keisha Sands
BEAVER-VISITEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. (BVI) PARTNERS IN OPTOMETRY AWARD
Theresa Cassidy
Elizabeth Fahy
KATENA / EAGLE VISION
Catherine Danko
Andrew Belknap
RAFIEETARY ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Allan McCleary
EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRICS AND VISION THERAPY
GOOD-LITE AWARD
William Wooten
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS IN VISION DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE IN VISION THERAPY
Laura Wooten
GLEN T. STEELE, OD AND L. ALLEN FORS, OD DEVELOPMENTAL VISION SCHOLARSHIP Alexander Leong
DR. W.C. MAPLES AWARD
Lauren Plewes
STEREO OPTICAL CO., INC.
Danny Garcia
OEP CLINICAL CURRICULUM AWARD
Anne Czelusniak
OUTSTANDING CLINICIAN AWARDS
Ethan Adkins
Laura Aelvoet
Laura Brown
Melinda Dang
Marcus Daniel
Morgan Kickliter
Alyssa Louia
Allan McCleary
Alex Soliz
Anna Claire Spradling
STUDENT RESEARCH
DRS. FRED AND CHARLENE BURNETT STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
Laura Brown
Ryan Piche
Lauren Plewes
FOR COMMITMENT OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE
SECO PAST PRESIDENTS ENDOWED AWARD
Melinda Dang
BEAU WILLIS ENDOWED AWARD
Carlos Grandela
DR. DAVID P. SLOAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Elora Dittmar
BAYS FAMILY SERVICE AWARD
Mong Linh Van
SOUTHWEST COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRY ENDOWED AWARD
Caleb Robinson
OPTOMETRIC LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD
William Stringer
CLASS OF 1967 ENDOWED AWARD
Jessica Ward
MARCK J. MURPHY ENDOWED AWARD
Eric Woodward
SPARROW, EVANS AND WAYMON SCHOLARSHIP
Haley Kincannon
TO HONOR A GRADUATE’S COMMITMENT TO PURSUING PRIVATE PRACTICE OPTOMETRY
DR. SIDNEY EDELSTEIN MEMORIAL AWARD
Elizabeth Fahy
THE WINSTON FAMILY ENDOWED AWARD
Trent Martin
MOTHERSHED ENDOWED AWARD
Chelci Schade
HALPERN FAMILY ENDOWED AWARD
Laura Schwartz
DR. JAMES SANDFEUR ENDOWED AWARD
Jillian Dun
WILLIAM DICKERSON AWARD
Alyssa Mabry
EUROPA EYEWEAR
Taylor Nicks