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pR E S i d E n t ’ S » co R n E R Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, FAAO
c o n t e n t3President’s Corner
4SECO 2011
6AOA 2011
82011 Commencement
10Homecoming/CE Preview
12The Tower at 40
14Philanthropy Matters
18Class Notes
22Student Life
23Profile of Success
24SCO Focus
26News Briefs
28Out and About
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RichaRd W. PhilliPs, od ’78, faaoPresident
KRistin K. andeRson, odVice President for Institutional Advancement
Jim hollifieldEditor Director of Communications
susan m. doyleDesigner
eRin JaffePhotographer
trusteesa. thomas hyde, od ’76 – chair
Morristown, Tennessee
eugene m. Bane, Jr., od ’65Salem, Virginia
doug clark, odHoover, AL
John a. Gazaway, od ’67Eagle Grove, Iowa
James B. Jalenak, esq.Memphis, Tennessee
Jarrett Johnson, od ’90New Orleans, Louisiana
Brian l. Jones, mBaGermantown, Tennessee
christopher B. King, od ’83Englewood, Florida
sharon Berger moscow, od ’80Roswell, Georgia
Kenneth l. mulholland, Jr.Germantown, Tennessee
Richard l. Powell, od ’68Lincoln, Nebraska
steven Reed, od ’95Magee, Mississippi
Robert W. smalling, od ’74Warren, Arkansas
mary thornley, eddCharleston, South Carolina
cristie upshaw travisMemphis, Tennessee
scott ensor, od ’01Faculty Representative Memphis, Tennessee
samuel Johnson, ’13Student Representative Creston, IA
Commencement represents one of the best things about the educa-
tional process. Graduation marks the culmination of years of hard work,
perseverance and dedication. Whether motivated by a sense of pride, or
even relief, in some cases, everyone usually looks back at his or her own
commencement ceremony as one of life’s milestones.
This year’s ceremony was particularly special for me. The Class of 2011
was new to SCO the same time as I was back in 2007. I remember a good
number of those then first-year students attending my inauguration on
a Saturday morning. Their presence meant so much to me. We were all
“first-years” then.
I’ve watched the Class of 2011 go through all four years of their
program. I can’t speak for them, but those four years have gone by
quickly, at least to me. So much has changed since then, but that’s just the
way life is at a college. New technology and new ideas are introduced, and
each passing year allows us to introduce those new concepts or advances
to the betterment of each graduating class.
Graduation time always sparks that mindset of looking where we’ve
come from as we set our sights on where we’re headed. Few of us in the
1970s could have anticipated a world of wireless Internet classrooms
or other advances in technology. I’m sure the Class of 2011 will look
back decades from now and marvel just how much the world will have
changed.
A bright future, however, doesn’t just come about by happenstance.
Optometry is a profession on the move, as evidenced by recent advances
brought about by our colleagues in Kentucky. As a college of optometry,
we’re looking to stay ahead of the proverbial curve. As we welcome
the Class of 2015 later this fall, we must anticipate and plan for what
optometry will look like in just four years.
Consider that just four years ago, there were no iPads, but today
I see interns (and even a few faculty) wirelessly communicating with
each other. Since the Class of 2011 joined us, we’ve begun offering laser
workshops and classroom sessions recorded for later playback. That’s
how quickly education and technology needs can change for today’s
optometry students.
We are currently examining our curriculum and researching what
we believe will be the optometric practice of the future. We are actively
planning facility enhancements to support the curriculum as our
current classrooms and lab spaces are 40 years old. All of this preparation
positions us to deliver graduates of the highest quality to enter practice
when they return to your states or towns.
Our charge is not just to educate optometrists but to aid in their
transition to active members of the profession who practice at the highest
professional levels. To that effort, our students are going to more state,
regional and national meetings than ever before. I was heartened that the
week before finals, we had students in attendance at both the Arkansas
and Kansas association meetings.
I like to note that while SCO doesn’t have a football team, we do
have your future colleagues and partners. To our alumni, you serve as
the agent for welcoming students, and our new graduates, into your
associations and into the profession. Thank you for providing meaningful
opportunities to participate in organized optometry and by joining many
of your practices.
Your help will be needed as we update our classrooms and maintain
a comfortable learning environment. We are recruiting and retaining the
most outstanding faculty in the country and providing them the best
technology available to teach our students. My personal goal is to see
a day where every student at SCO receives at least one scholarship as we
work to keep our graduates’ debt as low as possible.
So, as we welcome the Class of 2011 into the profession, think back to
your own graduation. Remember how SCO provided the foundation that
allows for your success today. As SCO was integral to your future when
you were students, the college continues to be integral to the success of
our profession. Each of us, new graduate or established practitioner, will
be vital to SCO’s future. You needed SCO, and SCO needs you.
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Sco HAPPEninGs Seen at SEco 2011, Atlanta, GA
SCO is proud to extend its appreciation to the more than 400 alumni and friends who attended
SCO’s alumni reception at this spring’s SECO conference in Atlanta. Board Chair Tom Hyde, OD ’76,
and outgoing SECO President Ron Bannister, OD ’77, addressed the assembly and invited nearly two
dozen current and former Board of Trustees members to the podium to demonstrate the strength of
SCO’s alumni leadership ranks. Special congratulations go to G. Robert Crosby, OD ’63, who received the
SECO President’s Award. U.S. Senator John Boozman, OD ’77, was also honored as this year’s recipient
of SECO’s OD of the South Award. Visit SCO’s photo galleries at sco.edu to see more photos from this
year’s event.
Melanie Crandall, OD ’77, Dennis McMahon
Dorothy Brodman, OD ’90, Carli Murphy, OD ’11 Dena Woodhams, ’13, Laura Ashe, ’13, Maria Kirkpatrick, ’13, Kala Brown, ’13
Landon Wallace, OD ’10, Jonathan Goodwin, OD ’10
Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80
SCO students enjoying the Alumni Reception
SCO Board Chair Tom Hyde, OD ’76, introduces alumni leaders
Bill Sharpton, OD ’64 and SCO students
Tom Chwe, OD ’10, Chris Lievens, OD
SECO Alumni Reception
Tom Hyde, OD ’76, Louis Hyde, OD ’05, Piper, Melissa and Debbie Hyde
Jack Schaeffer, OD ’77, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78
Trisha and Dale Morris, OD ’73
Stephen Lord, OD ’89, Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD ’97
Carla O’Brian, Director of Alumi Programs, Jeannie Hu, OD ’10
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Bill Ballinger, OD ’05, Erin BallingerSusan and Ron Bannister, OD ’77
Melissa and Logan Reading, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, Brynn and Jon Reading
John Casto, OD ’60, Jim Prince, OD
Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, Leroy Norton, OD ’87
Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow, Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74
Robert Sams, OD ’62, Martha Sams, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78
David Shannon, OD ’86, Jim Herman, OD ’86
David Parker, OD ’95, Kendra Trahan, Steven Reed, OD ’95
Billy Moscow, OD ’78, Glenn Goldring, OD ’78
Paul Mormon, OD ’01, George Miller, Director of Development
Tricia and Stan Dickerson, OD ’76
Helen and Joel Byars, OD ’63
Lana and Jim Sandefur, OD ’65
David Foutch, OD ’87, Kim Foutch
Jerry Hayes, OD ’73, Nathan Hayes
Charles Pruden, OD ’59, Pet Pruden
Renee and Joe Ellis, OD ’86
Frank Gibson, OD ’68, Cheryl Ervin, OD
Class of 2009 alumni with Cynthia Heard, OD
Deborah and Lowell Gilbert, OD ’65
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Sco HAPPEninGs
Chris Wroten, OD ’02, Carla O’Brian, Director of Alumni Programs
Salt Palace Convention Center
Varilux Student Bowl competition
Beth Sparrow, OD ’98, Jennifer Jones, OD ’06, faculty poster
Terry Marquardt, OD ’74
Diana Mikhail, ’12, Amanda Rogers, ’12, Mary Armanious, ’12
Betty Harville, OD, Zakiya Nicks, OD
Daniel Taylor, OD ’06, performing at the Optometry Cares event.
Seen at AoA 2011, Salt Lake city, Utah
On the heels of a well-attended SECO
reception, a great turn-out of alumni at-
tended this year’s reception for alumni
and friends during the AOA Congress
in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reflecting recent
trends that have seen more SCO stu-
dents from western or mountain states,
the number of young alumni attend-
ing the event was especially appreciated.
Outgoing AOA President Joe Ellis, OD ’86,
was recognized for his outstanding leader-
ship over the past year. U.S. Senator John
Boozman, OD ’77, was named AOA’s OD of
the Year. Thanks to all alumni and friends
who attended. Make plans to visit next
year in Chicago!
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Patricia Hopping, Richard Hopping, OD ’52, Art Holloway, OD ’52
Brian Poole, OD ’06, and family
Scott Lewis, OD ’05, and family
Alcon’s Dave Sattler, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78
Rustin Hatch, OD ’03, and family
1978 classmates: Gary Moss, Cary Vincent, Tom Casella, Steve Compton, David Mills, Dick Phillips
State Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow, Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74, Dana Biederman, OD ’05, Hunter Biederman
AOA Past President Joe Ellis, OD ’86
Jason Duncan, OD ’96, Chan Webster, OD ’96
Lori McPhail Boyd, OD ’96 , Zach Boyd, OD ’96
Robert Fitzhugh, OD ’79, Vicki Farmer
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2011 commencementSCO awarded doctor of optometry degrees to
119 graduates during this year’s commencement
ceremony held Friday, May 20 in Memphis.
Lacie Daneshmand Truitt, class presi-
dent, delivered the class address. American
Optometric Association President Joe Ellis, OD
’86, delivered the commencement address.
In addition to delivering the commence-
ment address, Dr. Ellis received the Doctor of
Ocular Science degree, conferred on those who
have made outstanding contributions and ren-
dered distinguished service to the profession of
optometry and the field of visual science. He is
the 11th SCO graduate to serve as AOA president.
Receiving the honorary Doctor of Humane
Letters degree were Donna Abney and Darlene
Eakin. Former Chair of SCO’s Board of Trustees,
Abney serves as Executive Vice President
of Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare. Also a
former member of SCO’s Board, Eakin has served
more than 30 years as Executive Director of the
Kentucky Optometric Association. Frank Gibson,
OD ’68, was named Professor Emeritus.
Co-Valedictorians were Heidi Hunt Herring
and Nicole Kosciuk.
Sco HAPPEninGsJoe Ellis, OD ’86, delivers the commencement address.
Co-Valedictorian Heidi Hunt Herring, OD ’11
Co-Valedictorian Nicole Kosciuk, OD ’11
Legacy graduates and family included: Front: Barry Winston, OD ’74, his son, Sam Winston, and his father, Harold Winston, OD ’41; Jennifer Conrad and her grandfather, William Simmons, OD ’62; Heidi Hunt Herring and her father, John Hunt, OD ’84. Back row: Howard Ross, OD ’78 and his son, Brandon Ross; Jack Schaeffer, OD ’77 and his son, Mark Schaeffer
Donna Abney, Darlene Eakin, Joe Ellis, OD ’86, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, Frank Gibson, OD ’68
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A Lco N c A sE s t U dy s ch o L A r sh I p AwA r dShane A. Clark, OD
BAUs ch & Lo M B EN d ow Ed s ch o L A r sh I pAndrea S. Giardina, OD
BAys FA M I Ly sEr v I cE AwA r dShane A. Clark, OD
d r s . Fr Ed A N d ch A r L EN E B U r N E t t s t U d EN t r E sE A r ch AwA r d
Matthew J. Zemanovich, OD
cov d E xcEL L EN cE I N v I s I o N t h Er A py AwA r d
Janna Iyer, OD
d E sI G N s Fo r v I s I o N , I N c . t h E w I L L I A M FE I N B Lo o M Low v I s I o N AwA r d
Brigitte C. Keener, OD
E AG L E v I s I o N sU pEr E AG L E pr Ac t I cE B U I L d Er ’ s K I t
Jessica L. Stephenson, OD
E s ch EN BAch o p t I K Low v I s I o N AwA r dNicole M. Kosciuk, OD
E ssI Lo r cr IZ A L AwA r d o F E xcEL L EN cE Heidi H. Herring, OD
E ssI Lo r L A Bs o F A M Er I c A / s o U t h Er N o p t I c A L
Lauren R. Eaton, OD
G p L EN s I N s t I t U t E’ s co N tAc t L EN s cL I N I c A L E xcEL L EN cE AwA r d
Anthony V. Perry, OD
d r . B Er N A r d L . K A h N M E M o r IA L EN d ow Ed s ch o L A r sh I p
Erin R. Swichkow, OD
L s & s G r o U p Low v I s I o N AwA r dJessica R. Goldman, OD
M A r ch o N E y E w E A r pr Ac t I cE M A N AG E M EN t AwA r d
Brett J. Wagner, OD
N B Eo pA r t I I AwA r dJennifer E. Lyerly, OD
N o I r Low v I s I o N AwA r dBrandon J. Tibbitts, OD
o cU L A r I N s t r U M EN t s, I N c . , AwA r d o F E xcEL L EN cE
Benjamin D. Brenner, OD
o dyssE y M Ed I c A L pA r t N Er s I N o p to M E t ry AwA r d
Kayli B. Malzahn, ODShira L. Pipkin, OD
o o h L A L A d E pA r I s AwA r dNicklaus J. Richmond, OD
d r . dAv I d p. sLoA N M E M o r IA L AwA r dMatthew L. Willis, OD
s co o U t s tA N d I N G cL I N I cIA N AwA r ds
Jessica B. Armstrong, ODJessica L. Dinwiddie, ODReena A. Lepine, ODJennifer E. Lyerly, ODMark J. Medley, ODKatherine A. Paulsen, ODMark E. Schaeffer, ODSarah A. Sweeney, ODLacie D. Truitt, ODSamuel A. Winston, OD
s o U t h Er N co U N cI L o F o p to M E t r I s t s cL I N I c A L E xcEL L EN cE AwA r d
Henry S. Mitchell, OD
s o U t h w E s t co N tAc t L EN s s o cI E t yLacie D. Truitt, OD
s t Er Eo o p t I c A L co. , I N c .Sarah A. Sweeney, OD
v I s tA Ko N AwA r d o F E xcEL L EN cE I N co N tAc t L EN s pAt I EN t c A r E
Katherine A. Paulsen, OD
w I N s to N FA M I Ly EN d ow Ed AwA r dBlake S. Rust, OD
x- cEL co N tAc t s o U t s tA N d I N G G p FI t t I N G AwA r d
Blake S. Rust, OD
Academic Award Sponsors and 2011 Recipients
Sco HAPPEninGs
come on home to Memphis!2 011 H o m e c o m i n g a n d Fa l l c e W e e k e n d S e p t e m b e r 2 2 -2 5
More alumni attend SCO’s Homecoming and Fall CE Week-
end than any other event that SCO hosts in Memphis, so make plans
to join us this year! Reunion classes are organizing their events as
graduates reunite with old friends from the classes of ’56, ’61, ’66, ’71,
’76, ’81, ’86, ’91, ’96, ’01, and ’06.
Whether you come home for your class reunion, tasty Memphis
BBQ, or CE, we want to see you! The weekend begins Thursday night
with a kick-off party on the roof of the Peabody Memphis.
Special events include several tours or trips to Graceland, the
Memphis Zoo and other fun-filled, family-friendly activities. Register
as soon as possible to lock in your SCO rate at the Peabody and reserve
your spot for top quality CE courses. See you in September!
c e l e b r at e a lU M N I H O N O r S
Al Spivey, III, OD ’67Lifetime Achievement
Award
Sidney Stern, OD ’71
Lifetime Achievement Award
Chris Wroten, OD ’02
Young Alumni Award
Receiving recognition at SCO’s 2011 Convocation ceremony and
Homecoming weekend will be Al Spivey, III, OD ’67, and Sidney J.
Stern, OD ’71, SCO’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, and Chris
Wroten, OD ’02, recipient of SCO’s Young Alumni Award.
Al Spivey, III, OD ’67, is noted as an SCO externship preceptor
and for mentoring or encouraging dozens of young people to pursue
optometry. Named Tennessee’s OD of the Year in 1980, he served 10
years on the Tennessee Board of Examiners in Optometry. He also
is a past member of the National Board of Optometry, Clinical Skills
Committee, and the Part III Council.
Sidney J. Stern, OD ’71, FAAO, established south Florida’s Visual
Health Center, which employs more than 100 people in its 22
locations. He also established the Florida Optometric Physicians
Network to bid on managed-care contracts. Dr. Stern is president of
the World Council of Optometry Foundation, and a past president of
SECO International and the Florida Optometric Association. He was
named Florida’s OD of the Year and OD of the Decade.
Chris Wroten, OD ’02, has served two terms as president of the
Optometry Association of Louisiana. Prior to joining The Bond-
Wroten Eye Clinic as a partner in Denham Springs, he completed a
residency in hospital-based primary eye care and spent several years
in private practice. In addition to serving as an adjunct professor at
SCO and UAB, he also serves as an SCO Residency Program Supervisor.
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16 H O U r S O F c O N t I N U I N G e D U c at I O N F e at U r I N G
Scott Ensor, OD ’01
Gerda Goldinger, ESQ
Subba Gollumudi, MD
Jimmy Jackson, MS, OD, FAAO
Christopher Lievens, OD, MS
Kris May, OD ’01
Andrea Thau, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, DPNAP
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Online Guest Lecturers’ Biographies
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While there have been no formal observances or lengthy
speeches to mark the occasion, a significant milestone was quietly
marked over the last year as SCO’s distinctive 11-story tower quietly
turned 40. Truthfully, SCO is more focused on the future as the
college works to provide the latest in technology and curriculum
delivery methods as a leader in optometric education.
SCO’s Board of Trustees recently gave its approval to evaluating
future needs of the campus as the college plans for the next
generation of optometry students. That process
no doubt will follow a similar path taken by SCO
in the late 1960s. The decision then to build a new
11-story tower still resonates today, underscoring
the critical importance of SCO’s planning process.
“Decisions made today directly impact
future students and faculty,” says SCO President
Richard W. Phillips. “Planning for technological
advances, for example, can be difficult because the
technology changes so quickly.”
In the 1960s, SCO was also looking ahead. SCO
Professor Glen Steele, OD ’69, was a student when the decision was
made to construct a virtually self-contained campus in the form of
an 11-story tower.
“There was a sense that the building was preparing for what we
as optometrists hoped would follow,” Dr. Steele remembers. “We
were looking ahead to gaining pharmaceutical privileges and even
therapeutics down the road after that. Where we’ve come now is
so much further than where many of the ideas were back then.”
The tower was built in part to make room for more stu-
dents as class sizes grew. Labs were being held in an annex
building, another building on the western side of campus
and in another site across the street on Bellevue. With fed-
eral government funding helping to support the project,
SCO began constructing its new campus
“I can remember looking into this deep pit that
was being dug,” Dr. Steele said. The building was
being constructed where SCO’s students had once
parked.
“I don’t think we really minded that much,”
Dr. Steele says. “We also liked the idea that
this was going to improve our campus.”
By 1970, the tower was nearing completion. Dr. Steele remembers
that fellow new faculty member Al Fors, OD ’69, was among those
responsible for coordinating the move into the new first floor tower
clinic. “They just moved everything out the back door and right over
into the tower in one fell swoop,” Dr. Steele says.
Students and faculty enjoyed the expanded clinical space, with
a greater number of examination rooms. Bigger conference rooms
allowed case discussions with students. “Everyone really benefited
from the new tower,” Dr. Steele adds.
As the scope of optometry expanded over the next few decades,
SCO quickly outgrew its clinical
space. By the late 1990s, an evalua-
tion of clinical needs resulted in con-
struction of The Eye Center next to
the tower.
Renovations and improvements
have been made throughout the
tower’s five decades. The second floor
classrooms were renovated in the
1990s, for example. Progress calls
again as SCO evaluates its future
needs.
The tower has served SCO well
since the 1970s as today’s students
enjoy advances undreamed of by
students back then. Who in 1970
could have envisioned wireless
Internet, or video recording capabili-
ties in the classroom? Those kinds of considerations are being studied
as SCO proceeds with its evaluation of future campus needs.
“We’re grateful that the Board shares our vision for being
receptive to new ideas,” President Phillips says. “Looking back at
how our campus has evolved since 1970, we’re aware that decisions
we make today will impact future graduates twenty or thirty years
from now. We’re committed to evaluating and making the kinds of
recommendations that ensure SCO will best meet the needs of our
students.”
the tower at 40: Looking Back as Sco Looks Ahead
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phiLAnthRopy mAttErs
Meet George MillerGeorge Miller , seen here with David Parker, OD ’95, was recently
named SCO’s new Director of Development. A native of Mississippi,
George will take an active role in helping lead and guide SCO’s
development efforts, a critically important role in helping SCO
meet its strategic plan objectives. Here he shares more about his
background and insight into his new role at the college.
T e l l u s a l i T T l e a b o u T yo u r s e l f.
I was born and raised in Clarksdale, MS and absolutely loved
growing up in the Mississippi Delta. I received both my BBA and
MBA degrees from Delta State University. After college, I moved
to Memphis and that’s when I met my wife, Rachel. We have
three young children: Carter, Mallory, and Preston. I’ve learned
quickly that the activities of our children dictate our schedule.
But, I love it. When I do have free time, I enjoy playing golf and
going to sporting events here in Memphis. I’m also involved on
the alumni association board of my alma mater and go to as
many events there as I can.
w h At M ot I vAt Ed yo U to G o I N to FU N d r A I s I N G?
In college, I majored in economics and finance. But, I made
the decision that I did not want to go to work at a bank, which is
where most of the job opportunities were at that time. My first
job offer was a fundraising position raising money for my col-
lege fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. I loved it and realized this was a
field that I could enjoy. I’ve always enjoyed helping organizations
meet their philanthropic goals. I believe the impact that private
support has on an institution is critical.
w h At I s yo U r pEr s o N A L FU N d r A I s I N G ph I Los o ph y ?
I have a strong belief that people
give to causes that they care about.
The role of a fundraising professional
is to help donors understand why
their support is important and to
communicate to them how their gift
will be used to accomplish the over-
all mission of the institution. Here
at SCO, our causes are students and
the patients that we serve. Certainly,
both deserve our encouragement
and support.
BA sEd o N yo U r E x pEr I EN cE, h ow d o E s s co co M pA r E to I N s t I t U t I o N s o F s I M I L A r s IZE A N d M I ssI o N?
Well, there’s no question that SCO graduates lead the
profession of optometry. It’s exciting to travel to different state,
regional, and national meetings and to see SCO alumni leading
those organizations. That speaks to the caliber and quality of
our graduates. From a fundraising standpoint, we’ve had some
very engaged and loyal alumni who have given back to their
alma mater over the years. That support has been critical to our
success.
w h At I s t h E B I G G E s t ch A L L EN G E s co FAcE s r EG A r d I N G FU N d r A I s I N G?
As one of the top optometry schools in the country, SCO’s
biggest challenge related to fundraising is to make sure that
we are providing our students with the tools they need to be
successful. Part of our mission is to lead the profession by edu-
cating the best possible healthcare providers. In order to do
that, we must continue to create new scholarship opportu-
nities for students, improve our facilities, and raise funds to
enhance patient care resources.
w h At r o L E c A N co M M I t t Ed A LU M N I pL Ay I N s co ’ s EFFo r t s?
Alumni can play a major role in shaping the future of
SCO through commitments of personal and financial sup-
port. SCO graduates are ambassadors to the profession and
serve as role models to prospective and current students as
well as other alumni. By being engaged, alumni develop a
better understanding of SCO and make a difference in the
life of the college.
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how can i have a positive impact on Sco and its students in perpetuity?
by designating a planned gift to Southern college of optometry
The Legacy Society, Southern College of Optometry’s planned gifts program, is proudly
constituted of generous and forward thinking alumni and friends of SCO who have made the
college beneficiary of an estate gift. These loyal donors understand the value of legacy giving,
and how their charitable goals can be accomplished through proper estate planning.
Generous benefactors can fund a planned gift through a bequest, a charitable trust or by
making the Southern College of Optometry a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Regardless of
the gifting vehicle, deferred gifts may be designated to perpetually benefit a specific scholarship
fund, or used to meet the college’s broader priorities.
Here’s an example using a life insurance contract:
SCO alumnus and Legacy Society member Dr. Joe Alumnus owns a paid up,
permanent life insurance contract with a $100,000 death benefit and approxi-
mately $14,000 in cash value. By naming the Southern College of Optometry
both owner and beneficiary of this policy, Dr. Alumnus receives an immediate
charitable tax deduction for the approximate amount of the cash value held in
the policy ($14,000). Dr. Alumnus has directed that upon his death, the $100,000
in policy proceeds will create a permanent endowed scholarship at the Southern
College of Optometry, the Dr. Joe Alumnus Endowed Scholarship, which will per-
petually underwrite an annual scholarship for a deserving student at SCO.
In this sample illustration, Dr. Alumnus receives the immediate benefit of
the charitable tax deduction, and the long term satisfaction of knowing that
his generosity will have a positive and meaningful impact on
students, in perpetuity.
For more information on how you can become a member of The Legacy
Society and positively affect the future of Southern College of Optometry though a planned gift,
please contact Director of Development George Miller
at (901) 722-3311 or [email protected].
L EG Ac y s o cI E t y
Members of the Legacy Society have
made provision for Southern College
of Optometry as part of their estate
planning in the form of a bequest,
trust agreement, life insurance or
other form of planned gift. Through
their foresight and generosity, these
donors help preserve the legacy of
the college and ensure the future
for SCO.
Charlene Burnett, OD ’83
Frederick R. Burnett, OD ’80
Douglas L. Conrath, OD ’66
George B. Coyle, OD ’50
I.D. Engram, OD ’63
Sidney I. Greenberg, OD ’65
Ralph P. Langenfeld, OD ’54
Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74
David H. Owen OD ’81
Richard L. Powell, OD ’68
Donald C. Reynolds, MOpt, MPH
Mrs. Marion G. Rosemore
Frank G. Smith, III, Esq.
Mr. Ernie Valamides
Lisa R. Wade, OD ’84
Al T. Witcher, OD ’45
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Mid-year donor ReportOur special thanks to the following donors who made a donation between July 1 and December 31, 2010.
Donna Abney, MBA
Kevin M. Adams, OD ’89
Trey Adams
Arthur J. Afanador, OD ’65
Ginny L. Ahrens, OD ’08
Robert P. Aitken, OD ’84
Gary M. Akel, OD ’79
Stephen P. Akre, OD ’75
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Michael W. Alexander, OD ’80
Ronald D. Allen, OD ’63
Timothy P. Allen, OD ’70
Allergan, Inc.
American Optometric Foundation
R. Keith Amiel, OD ’68
Shelly Anastasio, OD ’02 and Jeffrey M. Anastasio, OD ’01
Daniel S. Anderson
Kristin K. Anderson, OD and Christopher Lievens, OD, MS
Lisa C. Anderson
Walter C. Angel, OD ’67
Gary S. Appel, OD ’79
Justin Ashe, MS
Jo-Ann B. Augustine
Scott L. Baer, OD ’93
J. Dean Baggett, OD ’83
Finis C. Bailey, Jr., OD ’82
Cynthia E. Baker, OD ’83
Donald Lee Baker, OD ’74
Paula L. Baker
R. Dianne Balazsy
Sarah S. Baldwin, OD ’03
William H. Ballinger, OD ’05
Ron M. Bannister, OD ’77
Earnestine Barge
Allan Leslie Barker, OD ’75 and Susan S. Barker
Currie Dean Barker, OD ’58
Joseph J. Beaman, OD ’68
Kathryn M. Beggs, OD ’85
Angela Sherlin Bell, OD ’01
Roger L. Benjamin, OD ‘85
William S. Benkelman, OD ’67
Ray D. Bess, OD ’63
John D. Bishop, OD ’74
T. G. Blackman, OD ’84
Larry E. Blackmon, OD ’68
Robin S. Blair, OD ’74
Alan L. Blatterman, OD ’73
Larry W. Bloomingburg, OD ’75
Burton P. Bodan, OD ’53
Emily M. Bosley, OD ’95 and William G. Bosley, III, OD ’95
Eric K. Botts, OD ’92
Robert E. Botts, OD ’78
Jennifer Bourn, OD ’02
Randall D. Bowling, OD ’71
Fanisha C. Boyd
Randy Brafford
Delrita Branch
Kim A. Branscomb
Michelle Brennan, OD ’10
Jon A. Brethorst
William B. Brookshire
Daniel J. Brothers, OD ‘79
Rebecca Jean Brown, OD ’03
Thomas D. Brown, OD ’92
Glen E. Bryant, Sr., OD ’49
Richard C. Buck, OD ’76
Alan K. Bugg, OD ’82
Roger L. Burch, OD ’72
Dwight M. Burchett, OD ’02
Marilyn S. Burich, OD ’95
Charlene Burnett, OD ’83 and Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD ’80
George N. Butterworth, OD ’04
James M. Byrn, OD ’49
Winona M. Caldwell
J. Bart Campbell, OD ’87
Eugene R. Cantwell, OD ’49
Thomas V. Casella, OD ’78
William F. Casteel, III, OD ’77
Joe A. Chambers, OD ’70
Russell H. Chambless, OD ’85
Donna Chaney-Sayre, OD ’89
Freddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD
Camile L. Chiasson, OD ’81
Darby Chiasson, OD ’99
Stacy Childers
Amy Chiu, OD ’02
Lynn H. Church, OD ’62
Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD
Doug Clark, OD
Jerry L. Clay
James O. Cloepfil, OD ’82
Fred S. Cloninger, OD ’65
James R. Coats
Mark G. Coble, OD ’77
Amy Elizabeth Coburn, OD ’09
Glenn M. Cochran, OD ’80
William E. Cochran, OD ’68 and Mrs. Carolyn Cochran
Jeffrey H. Cohen, OD ’72
Brent Collins, OD ’10
Larry Collins
Steven L. Compton, OD ’78
Donald W. Connell, OD ’08
Charles G. Connor, Jr., MA, PhD, OD
Douglas L. Conrath, OD ’66
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association
Andrew G. Cook, Jr., OD ’81
Mark J. Cook, OD ’78
James V. Cornetta, OD ’81
Andrew Bartholow Costello, OD ’07
Scott F. Cranford, OD ’66
Robert M. Cress, OD ’75
Gary G. Crook, OD ’72
G. Robert Crosby, OD ’63
Danny W. Cross, OD ’79
David H. Curtis, OD ’78
Michael A. Cusumano, OD ’90
Robert M. Dacus, OD ’77
David A. Damari, OD and Mrs. Rita Frumento Damari
Ira N.B. Davis, Jr., OD ’80
Tony Deener
William R. Dellinger, OD ’64
Thomas F. Deloatch, OD ’82
Keydron D. DeRosa, OD ’75
Paul W. Derrick, OD ’70
James W. Devine, OD ’83
William M. Dickerson, Jr., OD ’79
Velma J. Dickson
David H. Dow, OD ’74
Max M. Downey, OD ’81
Susan M. Doyle
Robin J. Drescher, OD, MS
Janette D. Dumas, OD
Jason D. Duncan, OD ’96
Craig W. Dunlap, OD ’94
Jeremy Michael Durham, OD ’03
Gerald A. Eisenstatt, OD ’84
J. Grady Elliott, Jr., OD ’92
M. Scott Ensor, OD ’01
Eddie S. Epperson, OD ’83
Robert M. Epstein, OD ’74
Chevron L. Ergle, OD ’04
Cheryl E. Ervin, OD
Patricia Estes Walker, OD
Tressa F. Eubank, OD
Sunnie J. Ewing
Elizabeth Drysdale Todd, OD ’83 and Patrick K. Fahey, OD ’83
Alan Fertel, OD ’86
Ann Z. Fields
Roderick D. Fields, OD ’69
Tim R. Fields, OD ’83
Pamela L. Finley, OD ’95
Alan P. Fisher, OD ’75
Elizabeth Fisher, MS
David Fisher, Jr., OD ’90
Robert C. Fitzhugh, OD ’79 and Mrs. Linda S. Fitzhugh
John E. Flack, OD ’88
Carol A. Fleming
Sadie M. Fleming
Howard F. Flippin, OD ’59
Laura L. Flockencier, OD ’94
Nathan F. Ford, OD ’50
L. Allen Fors, OD ’69, MEd
Phillip Patrick Fowler, OD ’03
Pateaka Franklin
Shannon Franklin, OD ’00
Cecily Freeman
Alvin L. Frey, Jr., OD ’81
Lewis Frey, OD
Bernard M. Friedland, OD ’60
Daniel G. Fuller, OD
Stacy L. Gandy, OD ’92 and Jimmy S. Gandy, OD ’92
John M. Garber, OD ’76
James P. Gardner, Jr., OD ’57
Cindy Garner
Thomas J. Garrity, OD ’74
Wesley E. Garton, OD ’80
John A. Gazaway, OD ’67
Germantown Lions Club
Michael D. Gerstner, OD ’97
Chris Geswein
Frank S. Gibson, OD ’68
Alan L. Ginsburg, OD ’76
W. Carter Glass, OD ’76
Thomas K. Gober, OD ’83
Glenn I. Goldring, OD ’78
Roy L. Gooch, OD ’61
Rosemary E. Gordon
William D. Gordon, OD ’82
James A. Gould, OD ’78
Stephen R. Griffin, OD ’83
Ronald B. Gurin, OD ’64
Helen Hadley, OD ’02
George L. Haffner, OD ’58
Arthur Andy Haley, OD ’90
Samuel R. Halpern, OD ’07
Rodney Hamilton
Debra A. Hammerer, OD ’82 and John R. Hammerer, OD ’82
L. Shepard Hamrick, Jr., OD ’81
Gene A. Harman, OD ’72
Paul L. Harman, OD ’86
Robert K. Harpe, Jr., OD ’54
Kathryn A. Harrington
Kendall B. Harris, OD ’81
Betty J. Harville, OD
Whitney H. Hauser, OD ’01 and Joseph H. Hauser, MBA
Cynthia Heard, OD
Heine USA
Marc S. Helmy, OD ’08
Max P. Hergott, OD ’01
Harold C. Herring, Jr., OD ’74
Robert M. Heston, OD ’68
Richard L. Hill, OD ’67
Dennis and Patricia Hodge
Courtney G. Hoffman, OD ’00 and Matthew E. Hoffman, OD ’00
Gerald Hoffman, OD ’52
Edward R. Hoge, Jr., OD ’67
Michael V. Holland, OD ’90
Jim Hollifield
William M. Holman, OD ’92
Gary S. Holtzman, OD ’92
Donald R. Hopper, OD ’77
William Hopper
Richard L. Hopping, OD ’52
Elizabeth T. Howard, OD ’95 and Andrew W. Howard, OD ’96
Mona G. Howard
Charles R. Hughes, Jr., OD ’86
James J. Hulen, OD ’73
Courtney K. Humphrey, OD ’05
Freeman E. Huskey, Jr., OD ’77
Arthur Thomas Hyde, OD ’76
Carrie Fortner Irvine, OD ’03
John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, MS
Mark D. Jackson, OD ’96
Erin Jaffe
Paul D. Jagers, Jr., OD ’63
W. Michael Jamison, OD ’82
Gordon W. Jennings, OD ’81
Harold L. Jennings, OD ’64
Jolynn and Kenneth Johnson
Linda D. Johnson, OD
Warren S. Johnson, OD ’84
Michael V. Johnston, OD ’89
Andrea Jones
Brian Jones
Cynthia O. Jones, OD ’89
Jennifer L. Jones, OD ’06
Roger I. Jones, OD ’81
David L. Jordan, OD ’81
Robert B. Jordan, OD ’88
William H. Kahn, OD ’65
Mark R. Kapperman, OD ’87
Jay Arthur Kavanagh, OD ’94
Christopher Keats, OD ’99
Keeler Instruments, Inc.
Kentucky Optometric Foundation
Aaron Kerr, OD ’98
Michael D. Kiihnl, OD ’81
Jay R. Kimberley, OD ’80
Helen J. King, OD ’83 and Christopher B. King, OD ’83
Rebecca King, OD ’09
Jonathan Knutson, OD ’99
Patricia M. Kowalski, OD ’88
Jodi E. Krahwinkel, OD ’96
Norman Krell, OD ’53
William Kress, OD
Austin C. Krohn, OD ’07
Kendall L. Krug, OD ’85
Gerald A. Krumbholz, OD ’65
Joseph A. Lamendola, Jr., OD ’62
Joseph R. Lane, OD ’50 and Joan Lane
Harold L. Lashlee
Lawrence J. LaTour, OD ’80
Mike Lawson
Louis J. Layton, OD ’67
Amy Lebel
Cornel H. Leblanc, OD ’77
Carrie D. Lebowitz, OD ’06
Donald L. Ledbetter, OD ’60
So Yeon S. Lee, OD
Thomas Lentz, OD ’76
Howard B. Levinson, OD ’76
Jim D. Lewis, OD ’62
Treg M. Long, OD ’87
Gregory D. Loose, OD ’06
Gary B. Lukes, OD ’83
Scott L. Lyon
Somer Johnson Lyons, OD ’03 and Robert Daniel Lyons, OD ’02
Jill L. Magargee, OD ’08
G. Steven Malone, OD ’80
Gary L. Mancil, OD ’82
Willis C. Maples, OD ’68, MS
Marchon Eyewear, Inc.
Kathy J. Marcoe, OD ’02
Erie Mathena
Mark E. Mather, OD ’76
William Maxwell
John A. May, OD ’63
James Shawn McBride, OD ’92
Lenward R. McCalla, OD ’85
Robert W. McCullough, OD ’77
Troy McKay, OD ’00
Douglas V. McKillip, OD ’70
Lindsay Kristin McKinley, OD ’06 and Stephen Matthew McKinley, OD ’06
Janice McMahon, OD ’98
Jimmy W. McNeil, OD ’58
Michael S. McQuaig, OD ’77
Henry G. McQuirter, OD ’83
Lorie M. McReynolds, OD ’00
Rica Patnaik McRoy, OD ’96
Paul D. Michalove, OD ’66
Midwest Optometric Society
Terry Milius, MS
Henry B. Miller, OD ’77
David H. Mills, OD ’78
J. Robert Mitchem, OD ’60
Terry D. Moehnke, OD ’77
Michael M. Monson, OD ’04
Christiana V. Montgomery, OD ’97
Stacie Moore, OD ’00
Richard E. Morgan, OD ’61
Sandra C. Morgan
Darwin L. Mormon, OD
Paul D. Mormon, OD ’01
Harold E. Morrill, Jr., OD ’75
Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74
Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’78
Daniel O. Mosser, OD ’81
Fred H. Mothershed, OD ’75
Kenneth Mulholland, Jr.
Haylie Lynne Mulliniks, OD ’07
John Michael Neal, OD ’07
Brandon Nelms, OD ’10
Jeff Netzel, OD ’02
James M. Newman, III, OD ’73, MS
Zakiya Nicks, OD
Carla O’Brian
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Ocular Instruments, Inc.
Keith M. Oliver, OD ’79
Jon O. Olson, OD ’85
Richard C. Orgain, OD ’77
Larry Otten, OD ’77
Lyn Brown Oxley, OD ’84
Jerry B. Park, OD ’66
Ralph E. Parkansky, OD, MS, MBA
James L. Parkerson, OD ’77
Susan H. Payne-Arad, OD ’00
C. Seaborn Peach, OD ’65
Brenda and Greg Pearson
John S. Peery, OD ’84
Brenda M. Phelps
Clifford I. Phillips, OD ’78
Harold Chandler Phillips, OD ’07
Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78
Robert H. Pierce, Jr., OD ’85
Guy R. Pike
Francis L. Pinard, OD ’87
Charles E. Porch, OD ’79
Geoffrey Ryan H. Powell, OD ’02
Richard L. Powell, OD ’68
Jared T. Powelson, OD ’96
Precision Optical Laboratory, Inc.
James L. Price, Jr., OD ’74
Charles R. Pruden, Jr., OD ’59
Wayne W. Pyeatt
Douglas E. Radish, OD ’82
Brett K. Radow, OD ’80
Brenda H. Rakestraw
Rod L. Rallo, OD ’80
William K. Ramsay, Jr., OD ’86
Dewey E. Raynor, OD ’73
Hortense B. Raynor
J. Gregory Reasons, OD ’87
Steven T. Reed, OD ’95
Gregory E. Reeves, OD ’06
Lewis Reich, OD, PhD
Nicholas Reid, OD ’10
Leon A. Renaud, OD ’73
Review of Optometry
Peggy Rhodes
Miles W. Rhyne, Jr., OD ’74
J. Scott Richardson, OD ’75
Kendra C. Ridgeway, OD ’07
Tchula M. Ripton, OD ’98
Jennifer Sanderson, OD and Andrew J. Rixon, OD
Gary A. Roach, OD ’72
Bob G. Roberts, OD ’74
Michael N. Robertson. MEd
S.W. Robertson, OD ’67
Robertson Optical Laboratories, Inc.
Nathaniel D. Robinson, OD ’91
William E. Robinson, Jr., OD ’74
Earl H. Rock, OD ’68
Frank A. Romano, OD ’78
Frank E. Roofe, III, OD ’80
Kay F. Royal, OD ’94
Milton J. Salomon, OD ’66
James D. Sandefur, OD ’65
Richard Savoy, OD
Claire S. Schmidt, OD ’08
Thomas F. Schobelock, OD ’87
Murray Schulman, OD ’42
Thomas Scibiur, Jr., OD ’84
David M. Sclar, OD ’82
Sallye S. Scott, OD ’78
E. Michelle Sellers
Kristie S. Semrow, OD ’06
Seymour R. Marco Family Foundation
Andrea E. Shelton, OD ’03
Denise Q. Shepard, OD ’79
Kristie L. Shepard
Owen M. Shirts, OD ’84
Dean N. Shissias, OD ’82
Curtis C. Shockley, OD ’61
Kimberly A. Shropshire
Steven R. Shum, OD ’71
William R. Shumaker, OD ’79
Michael R. Sigmon, OD ’89
William D. Simmons, OD ’62
Gary C. Simpson, OD ’64
J. Scott Simpson, OD ’75
Robert W. Smalling, OD ’74
Daniel E. Smith, OD ’94
Dennis L. Smith, OD ’81
Frank G. Smith, III
John W. Smith, OD ’80
R. Kirk Smithhart, OD ’78
Larry D. Snider, OD ’76
Gary R. Snuffin
Gary M. Soifer, OD ’80
Thomas Soviar, OD ’83
Bernard I. Sparks, III, OD ’77, MS
Sylvia E. Sparrow, OD ’98
Peter A. Spear, OD ’86
Scott L. Spivey, OD ’94
William R. Spooner, OD ’76
Emily J. Sprague, OD ’04
Kevin D. Stallard, OD ’96
Scott A. Steel, OD
Glen T. Steele, OD ’69 and Brenda Steele
Audra D. Steiner, OD ’00
Sandra Stephens
Cathy D. Stern, OD
Sidney J. Stern, OD ’71
Anthony L. Stubits, OD ’82
Jerry M. Sullivan
Sandra L. Swaringen, OD ’81
Dean Swick
Sharon E. Tabachnick, MSLS, PhD
David D. Talley, OD
Mike Tannehill, OD ’75
Marc Taub, OD, MS
Bonnie F. Taylor, OD ’82
J. C. Taylor, OD ’85
Mark A. Taylor, OD ’97
Nicole S. Taylor, OD ’98
Wanda Taylor
Wyatt R. Taylor, OD ’64
William B. Teague, OD ’08
Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians
Tennessee Independent Colleges & Universities Association
Janine G. Tenorio
The Jelks Family Foundation, Inc.
Angela M. Thomas, OD ’89
John F. Thompson, OD ’74
Charlie P. Tillman, Jr., OD ’83
Jean Ann Toomey, OD ’85
Toomey & Baggett Eyecare Clinic, PLLC
Lisa C. Tracy
Joshua M. Trafton, OD ’01
Kevin Tran, OD ’02
Marty S. Traylor, OD ’00
Jon E. Treadway, OD ’84
Wilbur C. Treadwell, Jr., OD ’51
Howard W. Tucker, Jr., OD ’63
William L. Turner, OD ’79
Laurel L. Van Horn, OD ’99
Tarra L. Vander Leest, OD ’04
S. Michael Veach, OD ’76
Brooke C. Vegas, OD ’07
James E. Venable, OD ’89
Mark H. Vinson, OD ’82
Vision Service Plan
Vistakon Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Wal-Mart Optical Division
Penny K. Walker
Walman Optical/X-Cel, Inc.
Mark C. Ward, OD ’86
Pete Wardell, OD ’05
Carolyn J. Warren
Terry M. Warren, OD ’79
Daniel L. Weinberg, OD ’84
Welch Allyn, Inc.
David West
Jerry D. West, OD ’72
Walter D. West, OD ’75
Allen E. Westby, OD ’57
Lynn White
Donna R. Wike, OD ’76
Ray D. Williams, OD ’66
James D. Willis
Michael A. Wolf, OD ’79
Brunswick R. Wong, OD ’76
Neta B. Wood, OD ’77 and Douglas R. Wood, OD ’77
Katy L. Woodall, OD ’07
William J. Yearta, OD ’72
Anton L. Young, OD ’62
Bruce G. Young, OD ’74 and Ruth Ann Young
Leigh P. Ziegler, OD ’92
Eugene Zuckerman, OD ’47
TribuTesOur special thanks to the following donors who made a donation between July 1 and December 31, 2010.
In Honor of…Charlene Burnett, OD ’83 and Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD ’80
J. Dean Baggett, OD ’83 and Clarice Baggett
William E. Cochran, OD ’68T. G. Blackman, OD ’84
Warren and Claire JohnsonWarren S. Johnson, OD ’84 and Kay Johnson
William C. Maher, OD ’75Keydron D. DeRosa, OD ’75 and Gayle DeRosa
Willis C. Maples, OD ’68, MSSharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’78
Cathy D. Stern, OD
Joyce Smith Brenda Pearson
Jim G. Taylor, OD ’53J. C. Taylor, OD ’85
Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84T. G. Blackman, OD ’84
Joseph F. Wiggins, OD ’51Dennis and Patricia Hodge
In Memory of…Col. Edward “Buzz” Bzdula, OD ’81
Timothy P. Allen, OD ’70
Mr. and Mrs. Lennox ChangFreddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD
Guy D. Clayton, OD ’48David H. Dow, OD ’74
Jimmy C. Dawson, OD ’72Roger L. Burch, OD ’72
Herbert C. Denham, OD ’58James M. Byrn, OD ’49
Irving L. Dunsky, ODTressa F. Eubank, OD
Vicki GaleRichard W. Phillips, OD ’78
Robert K. Harpe, Sr., OD ’35Robert K. Harpe, Jr., OD ’54
Cheryl D. Johnson, OD ’82Tressa F. Eubank, OD
James T. McCord, Jr., OD ’67Peggy Rhodes
Burkett Richard PowellWilliam E. Cochran, OD ’68 and Mrs. Carolyn Cochran
Leighton A. Raynor, Jr., OD ’47Hortense B . Raynor
Virgil L. Rhodes, OD ’50Gene A. Harman, OD ’72
Sidney H. Slavin, OD ’63Norman Krell, OD ’53
John William Sprinkel, III, OD ’00Audra D. Steiner, OD ’00
Leading by Example ScO Faculty and Staff achieve record breaking Success
The 2011-2012 Campaign for SCO
concluded on June 30, 2011 with SCO’s
faculty and staff demonstrating, once
again, their loyalty and support of the
Southern College of Optometry.
This year’s internal campaign set
records for participation (94%) and dol-
lars raised ($64,000). Their generosity
supports various funds at SCO focused
on patient care, scholarships, and opto-
metric education.
SCO’s Director of Development
George Miller commented on the posi-
tive results of the campaign. “94% of
our faculty and staff stepped forward
and made a contribution to SCO this
year. That’s amazing and shows how
much we care about SCO. Needless to
say, the dedication of the SCO family is
incredible and the impact of this com-
mitment is far-reaching.”
If you would like to make a gift in
support of SCO, please visit us online at
www.sco.edu/giveagift or contact the
Office of Institutional Advancement at
(901) 722-3216.
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’60sMax T. Aldrich, OD ’65, of St.
Joseph, Missouri, recently sold
his practice of 44 years to Insight
Eyecare Specialties of Kansas City,
Missouri. He reports that he has
joined their staff as a part-time,
retiring OD.
SCO Board of Trustees member
John Gazaway, OD ’67, visited
with Joe Ellis, OD ’86, following
SCO’s commencement ceremony.
The two alumni are two of the 11
SCO graduates to have served as
president of the AOA.
Frank Gibson, OD ’68, was
honored for his service as SCO’s
former Director of Externships
at this year’s annual Externship
Preceptor breakfast at SECO.
’70sRandall Bowling, OD ’71, recently
retired after 39 years of practice in
Garden City, Kansas.
Herman Ginger, OD ’72, recently
spoke to SCO faculty and fourth-
year interns during a Grand
Rounds luncheon sponsored
by Allergan.
Jerry Hayes, OD ’73, lectured at
SECO on the topic of mistakes
to avoid when buying, selling or
partnering in a practice.
Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74,
recently wed Alabama State Rep.
Johnny Mack Morrow.
Allan Barker, OD ’75, was recently
appointed to the Board of
Directors for Optometry Cares,
formerly the AOA Foundation.
Ron Bannister, OD ’77, was
honored for his service as
outgoing president of SECO
during the SECO 2011 meeting
in Atlanta.
Norma Bowyer, OD ’77,
was among the speakers at
the AOA’s recent press conference
at the National Press Club at the
School Readiness Summit –
Focus on Vision.
Thomas A. Roberson, OD ’77,
reports that he recently sold
his practice, The Eye Center, to
Vanderbilt University. “I have
taken this opportunity to see
what retirement life is like, and
I am enjoying it very much,”
he writes.
Larry Routt, OD ’77, was recently
profiled in a newspaper story
about the VT techniques he
used to help a young patient in
Mississippi.
Bernard Sparks,
OD ’77, SCO Pro-
fessor, recently
welcomed his
first grandchild
for him and his wife, Jan. Betsie
Noelle Sparks was born December
19, 2010 and weighed 8 lbs., 12 ozs.
Joseph Templeton, OD ’77, reports
the birth of his first grandson,
Jackson Carter Forte, born
Wednesday, November 24, 2010.
He joins big sister, Emma Claire.
The proud parents are Jonathan
and Natalie Forte. They reside in
Dickinson, Texas.
David Mills, OD ’78, recently
traveled on a three-week medical
mission trip to Vietnam. Dr. Mills,
who served during the Vietnam
War, volunteered with the Vets
with a Mission organization. Look
for a story in an upcoming issue
of Visions.
Richard W.
Phillips, OD ’78,
SCO President,
welcomed a
granddaughter,
Brynn Rhea Reading. Born to Jon
and Melissa Phillips Reading,
she arrived on January 4, 2011.
She weighed 7 lbs., 7 ozs., and
measured 19.5 inches long.
Francis J. Barnhart, OD ’79,
was selected as the 2010 Idaho
Optometrist of the Year.
Jerry Prchal, OD ’79, was recently
appointed to the Georgia State
Board of Optometry.
’80sJ. Scott Gentry, OD ’81, was
appointed to a five-year term
on the Tennessee Board of
Optometry. Dr. Gentry, a graduate
of Wake Forest University, also
received another honor when
East Tennessee State University
recently awarded him an
Honorary Alumnus degree.
Bob Simon, OD ’83, was recently
named a Fellow of the American
Academy of Optometry.
Jody Whisenant, OD ‘83, has been
appointed to the Georgia State
Board of Optometry.
Warren Johnson, OD ’84, recently
celebrated the 25th anniversary of
his Memphis practice.
Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84,
was awarded the Harley-Davidson
Motor Company’s prestigious
Platinum Bar & Shield Circle of
Distinction Award for her dealer-
ship, Southern Thunder, being one
of the top six Harley-Davidson
dealerships in the country. Dr.
Wade received the Small Business
Award’s Executive of the Year,
presented by the Memphis
Business Journal.
Joe Ellis, OD ’86, visited England as
AOA President in the spring and
gave the keynote speech to the
Association of Optometrists (AOP),
led by another SCO alumnus,
David Shannon, OD ’86.
Stephen W. Lewis, OD ’86, recently
joined two MDs in opening WK
Eye Institute in Shreveport,
Louisiana.
cLASS notEs Send us news of your accomplishments along with a photo. Items will appear in the magazine or in our monthly alumni e-newsletter, SCOnline. Send news to the Office of Institutional Advancement, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104-2222; fax 901-722-3379 or email [email protected].
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’90sDavid Evans, OD ’94, was joined
by actor Louis Gossett Jr., and
singer Gloria Estefan at the
Memphis world premiere of The
Grace Card, a new movie directed
by Dr. Evans. The film opened
nationally on February 25.
Markus Minder, OD ’97, and his
wife, Kristina, recently welcomed
their fourth child. Reuben David
Minder was born March 6, 2011
and weighed 7 lbs., 8 ozs.
Darren Meyer,
OD ’99, and his
wife, Julie,
welcomed a
son, Kellen
Dayne, on December 10, 2010.
He joins older brother, Garrett.
On April 1, Dr. Meyer became
owner of Eye Care West where he’s
practiced for five years in Sturgis,
Michigan.
Duane Thompson, OD ’99,
Missouri Optometric Association
president, recently visited campus
to meet with student members
of SCO’s Missouri Club. He’s seen
with club officers (L-R) J.J. Lant,
Matt Schwamb and Brandon
Lorenz.
’00sShannon Franklin, OD ’00, was
recently named to the AOA’s
InfantSEE Committee. She
has also served as the Virginia
Coordinator for InfantSEE.
Jennifer Kungle, OD ’00, recently
received the Young OD of the
Year Award from the Maryland
Optometric Association.
Her VT-only practice has two
locations in Maryland.
Janna (Zbozien) Smith, OD ’00,
welcomed a son, Adam Gregory
Smith, on December 29, 2010.
He weighed in at 7 lbs., 1 oz. Dr.
Smith has moved to Nashville
to be closer to her family. SCO
was among the sponsors of a golf
tournament held in May to honor
Dr. Smith’s late husband, Greg,
who died last fall. Proceeds went
to a college fund for Dr. Smith’s
children, pictured above.
Scott Ensor, OD
’01, and his wife,
Lisa, recently
welcomed a son,
Lukas Michael
Ensor, seen here with sister Olivia,
on April 1.
Kelly Catino, OD ’02, and Gil
Catino, OD ’02, are seen at their
new office, Doctors Vision Center-
Porters Neck in Wilmington,
North Carolina.
Christie Childress Goudeau, OD
’02, and Beau Pierre Goudeau
welcomed fraternal twin
boys, Henri Pierre and Andre
James, on February 7, 2011. Dr.
Goudeau practices in Marksville,
Louisiana at Eye Care and Surgical
Associates with her sister, Celeste
Childress Luke. Andre James was
named after his late grandfather,
James Clifford Childress, OD ’68.
Kelly Kerksick, OD ’02, recently
met with Truc Ly Nguyen, ’12,
and Heather Jones, ’13, when they
traveled to the Inaugural Student
Private Practice Symposium
and Leadership Conference in
Houston.
Nimesh Patel, OD ’02, was
honored as the recipient of the
Optometric Glaucoma Society’s
Ezell Fellowship during last fall’s
American Academy of Optometry
meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Patel
is currently pursuing a PhD at the
University of Houston.
Doug Reed, OD ’02, recently
opened his own practice in
Anderson, South Carolina. Visit
electriccityeyecare.com to
learn more.
Arkansas Alumni honoredSeveral SCO alumni from Arkansas were recently hon-
ored at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Optometric Asso-
ciation in Little Rock. Congratulations to these alumni for their
achievements:
1) Creighton Simmons, OD ’90, OD of the Year
2) James Hertzog, OD ’06 , Young OD of the Year
3) Thomas Gulley, OD ’68 , Lifetime of Excellence
4) Ron Boyles, OD ’76, Doctor of the Year
Congratulations to these alumni who will serve as 2011-2012
Board of Directors officers:
Annette Webb-Stevenson, OD ’95, President
Patricia Westfall-Elsberry, OD ’99; President-Elect
Robert Fitzhugh, OD ’79; Vice-President
Shane Ford, OD ’00, Immediate Past President
Directors: Chev Ergle, OD ’04
Bryan Armstrong, OD ’00
Kerry Childers, OD ’75
Randy Teague, OD ’78
Matt Jones, OD ’09
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Chris Wroten,
OD ’02, was
recently named
Louisiana’s
Young OD of
the Year.
Gail Cox Gordon, OD ’03,
and Scott Gordon, OD ’05,
welcomed a son, Eric David
Gordon, on January 30. He is
their second child.
Katy Sanford, OD ’03, and her
husband, Jimmy, welcomed a
son on January 25. Born on his
mother’s birthday, Price Sanford
weighed 9 lbs., 2 ozs., and joins
older sister Landry.
Stephanie Southerlin, OD ’03,
recently opened her new
optometry practice in South
Carolina, seen here.
Ashley Cohorn Baker, OD ’04,
recently brought her family to
visit SCO.
Laurie Wade Cagle, OD ’05, and her
husband, Corey, welcomed Claire
Margaret Cagle on December 6,
2010. She weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz., and
was 18.5 inches long.
Joy (Robertson) Luke, OD ’05, and
Charlie Luke, OD ’05, welcomed
a son, Cooper Jacob Luke, on
February 2. He is their second
child.
Jeff Newsom, OD ’05, was recently
promoted to the rank of Major
in the U.S. Air Force. He was also
selected as the Dover Air Force
Base Medical Group Senior
Company Grade Officer of
the Year.
Deana McGowan Clifton, OD
’06, and her husband welcomed
a daughter, Madeline Elizabeth
Clifton, on January 26.
Natalie Swanson,
OD ’06, and her
husband, Patrick,
welcomed their
first child,
Josephine “Josie” Swanson on
February 9. She weighed
7 lbs., 13 ozs.
Emily Whitman,
OD ’06, and
her husband,
Chris, welcomed
their daughter,
Lily Jolynda, born February 17.
She weighed 7 lbs., 7 ozs., and was
20 inches long. She joins older
brother, Neil. Dr. Whitman owns
a private practice, Berryhill Eye
Care, in Milton, Florida.
Matt Brooks,
OD ’07, and his
wife, Dr. Jennifer
Brooks, recently
welcomed their
first child, a son, Grayson
Matthew Brooks. He was born on
February 28 and weighed
6 lbs., 2 ozs. Dr. Brooks and
his wife, a NSUOCO graduate,
recently launched their practice
in Edmond, Oklahoma.
Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07, and
her husband, Brian, recently
welcomed a son, George Oran
Elkins. He was born April 18 and
weighed 8 lbs., and measured 19
inches long.
Andrea Beedles, OD ’08, Ashley
Blasi, OD ’08, and Jayme Fose,
OD ’07, (L-R), attended Heart of
America’s 50th conference this
year in Kansas City.
Mark Davis, OD ’08, and his
wife, Marnie, welcomed their
first child on May 20. Nina Loren
Davis weighed 7 lbs., 6.6 ozs., and
is the granddaughter of James O.
Davis, OD ’86.
Lesley Horan Olswing, OD ’08,
and her husband, Andrew,
recently welcomed a daughter,
Madeline Grace, born on March
27. She weighed 7 lbs., 5 ozs., and
measured 20.5 inches long.
Christy Neeley-Wells, OD ’08, and
Casey Wells, OD ’08, were married
on December 11, 2010 in Arkansas.
Elizabeth G. Nordtvedt, OD ’08,
and her husband, Nick, welcomed
their first son, Mason Burke
Nordtvedt, on November 28, 2010.
2011 Military commissioning ceremonyFive 2011 graduates were commissioned into military officer service following their graduation in May.
The five graduates included Seth Baldwin, OD ’11 – Army; Jay Butler, OD ’11 – Air Force; Mark Medley, II, OD ’11
– Army; Chynna McCoy, OD ’11 – Army; and Carli Murphy, OD ’11 – Air Force.
Congratulations to these outstanding new graduates for their dedication to optometry and service to
their country.
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Representatives of the U.S. Army with SCO’s graduates entering into Army service: Mark Medley, II, OD ’11, Chynna McCoy, OD ’11 and Seth Baldwin, OD 11.
SCO’s graduates entering their U.S. Air Force service, Carli Murphy, OD ’11, (with her father, Col. Bob Murphy), and Jay Butler, OD ’11.
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1950Harold “Marc” Adler, OD St. George, Utah
1952James M. Crooms, Sr. Macon, Georgia
1953Paul Kernel, OD Naples, Florida
Robert E. Meyer, OD Ripon, Wisconsin
1957John “Jack” Edwards, OD Scotland Neck, North Carolina
1959Edward K. Hulsey, OD Mangum, Oklahoma
1962Robert A. Rawlins, OD High Ridge, Missouri
1963Sidney H. Slavin, OD Richmond, Virginia
1964Frank Semmes, OD Tullahoma, Tennessee
1965Ronald K. Parsons, OD Pretty Prairie, Kansas
Emmett G. Parham, OD ’40,
died June 4, 2011 in Oxford,
Mississippi. Dr. Parham’s 50-year
career included service on SCO’s
faculty from 1971-1990. A World
War II veteran, he was president
of the Tennessee Optometric
Association in 1972-1973.
(Ret.) Army Col. Billy C. Greene,
OD ’49, DOS, of Fayetteville,
North Carolina, died April 5,
2011. A World War II veteran, he,
returned to active duty during
the Korean War and was later
designated chief, optometry
section, Medical Services Corps
and optometry consultant to
the surgeon general. He was a
founding member of the Armed
Forces Optometric Society (AFOS).
He was the recipient of SCO
and SCCO’s honorary doctor of
ocular science degrees and SCO’s
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Joseph F. Wiggins,
OD ’51, died July
26, 2011. A World
War II veteran, he
was a past
president and
trustee of the North Carolina
Optometric Society, and served
a number of optometry and
healthcare organizations,
including the Professional
Advisory Commission of the
Blind. The Joseph F. Wiggins
Student Center at SCO recognizes
his generosity and support of his
alma mater.
Don Williamson, OD ’67, died May
23, 2011. A past president of the
Florida Optometric Association,
Dr. Williamson also was a past
president of SECO. Noted for his
work with industry relations
and third party negotiations
for optometry, he received the
AOA’s OD of the Year award,
SECO’s OD of the South, the
AOA and SECO Distinguished
Service Awards, and the Florida
Optometric Association’s Lifetime
Achievement Award, among
many others.
in mEmoriAm Matt Schekirke, OD ’08, and
his wife welcomed a daughter,
Matilyn, born March 26.
She weighed 8 lbs., 5 ozs., and
was 20.5 inches long.
Stephanie Emmert, OD ’09, and
Kelly Batey, OD ’07, recently
opened a private practice in
Oregon.
Lauren Farwell, OD ’09, was
married last October. She
practices with Bill Reynolds, OD
’85, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Leah Gray, OD ’09, recently
opened a private practice in
Memphis, Vision Family Eye
Care & Optical Boutique, PLLC,
seen here. The grand opening
celebration was attended by
family and friends, including
faculty members Drs. Leroy
Norton, Janette Dumas, Betty
Harville, and Cynthia Heard.
Megan Morris, OD ’09, recently
joined Athens Eye Clinic. Dr.
Morris is the Secretary/Treasurer
of the North Alabama Optometric
Association.
Mamta Patel, OD ’09, married
Hemal Patel on November 20,
2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jennifer York, OD ’09, and her
husband, Kyle, recently welcomed
their first child. Mason Robert
York was born, February 28.
He weighed 7 lbs., 3 ozs., and
measured 21 inches long.
U.S. Air Force Captain Robert
Carlsen, OD ’10, was recently
featured in a video posted to the
Air Force’s home page. The video
profiled his military optometry
work at Lajes Field, Zores, Portugal.
Captain Carlsen reports that
he loves the Air Force and his
assignment.
Meredith Cole, OD ’10, recently
joined Bowling Eye Clinic in
Laurinburg, North Carolina.
Joy Stone, OD ’10,
and her husband,
Danny, welcomed
their first child,
William Andrew
Stone, on March 4. He weighed
9 lbs., 10.4 ozs., and measured
21 inches long. In recent months,
Dr. Stone has been traveling on
tours as a 13-year member of the
Air National Guard Band of the
Smoky Mountains.
Gene Wong, OD ’10, and Chris
Cooper, OD ’97, are doing a
membership blog with Vistakon’s
The Vision Care Institute (TVCI).
Alumni and students can follow
Dr. Wong’s recent experience
as a graduate, along with other
established practitioners, through
a series of monthly topics
and blogs.
Sam Winston,
OD ’11, became
a new dad
one day before
his graduation.
Noah Winston is the grandson of
Barry Winston, OD ’74, the grand-
nephew of Jerry Winston, OD ’67,
and the great-grandson of Harold
Winston, OD ’41.
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StUdEnt LiFE demonstrating Sco’s commitment to Serving otherssVosH/fCo
A total of 8,152 patients were
helped through eight combined
SVOSH trips in May, with more
than 6,500 pairs of glasses and
1,800 pairs of sunglasses dis-
tributed to patients in need.
Fourteen staff doctors accom-
panied 112 SVOSH members to two
cities in Belize, three locations in
Mexico, as well as Honduras, Jamaica, and Colombia. Students
spent 60 hours over the past year sorting glasses and raising funds
for their trips, in addition to spending a break week helping others.
One more trip is being planned for August. Staff doctors are
also needed for next May’s trips. “We would like to thank everyone
in the SCO community who has donated to us or participated in
our fundraisers,” said SVOSH Past President Brett Miller, ’12.
“We would also like to thank the doctors/residents that went
with us this past May. An extra special thank you to Dr. Beth
Sparrow, our faculty advisor, who spends a lot of time with us and
is always there to help make these trips a success.”
Also in May, students from SCO’s FCO chapter traveled on mis-
sion trips to Guatemala, providing vision screenings and spiritual
ministering.
remote area Medical (raM)
SCO volunteers have made
two trips eastward this spring
and summer to help others dur-
ing Remote Area Medical (RAM)
events. In the spring, an SCO group
traveled to East Tennessee, where
more than a dozen interns and res-
idents participated.
Ellen Owen Elmore, ’13, RAM
Regional Coordinator, reported that the group saw 368 patients
and made 461 pairs of glasses.
In June, another group traveled to Pikeville, Kentucky, where
they saw 407 patients and distributed more than 300 hundred
pairs of glasses. The group was joined by Drs. Paul Harris and
Sharon Lee from the faculty, and Ben Brenner, OD ’11.
SCO alumni who would like to volunteer by accompanying
interns on future RAM trips should contact Ram Regional
Coordinators Ellen Owen Elmore at [email protected] or
Amanda Phelps at [email protected].
special olympics
A group of 36 SCO
students, nine staff doc-
tors and several alumni
participated in the Special
Olympics “Opening Eyes”
Vision Screening at Vander-
bilt University in Nashville.
The group provided vision
screenings to 190 athletes.
The program, which began 14 years ago at the Special
Olympics Tennessee state games, is now a part of Special Olympics
International. To date, clinicians from the profession have staffed
more than 33,000 such clinics worldwide.
“Of all the service opportunities available to optometry
students, the ‘Opening Eyes’ Vision Screening program is not only
one of the most organized, but also one of the most rewarding,”
said Nora Lee Cothran, ’13, ssTAOP President.
“Thank you very much to all of the student volunteers who
participated,” said Dr. Mike Dorkowski, who assisted at the event.
“This was by far the strongest participation in the 14 years
that the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians has been
involved in the program. The vast majority of the evaluations were
performed by the students who worked exceptionally hard.”
Student AchievementsJJ Lant, ’12, was named the winner of the $1,000 2011 Hoya
Vision Care Grant and Scholarship Program for SCO. He also
received a paid trip to the AOA meeting in Salt Lake City.
Stephanie McLin, ’12, was chosen as the recipient of a $2,500
InfantSEE Scholarship Grant. The award was announced by
Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation’s Endowment Fund
Advisory Committee. Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74, serves as
president of Optometry Cares.
Adam Ramsey, ’12, was selected as SCO’s Graduate Connections
Grant recipient. He received a paid trip to Dallas to participate in
a unique networking opportunity program co-sponsored by Hoya
Vision Care and Cleinman Performance Partners.
JJ Lant, ’12 Stephanie McLin, ’12 Adam Ramsey, ’12
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herbert Wertheim, od ’67, dSc. Herbert Wertheim, OD ’67, along with
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, were among the recipients of this year’s Horatio Alger Awards recently presented in Washington D.C.
The Horatio Alger Award is given to individuals who rise from humble begin-nings and triumph over adversity. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Wertheim grew up in
Florida and later earned his GED while in the U.S. Navy.He later worked at NASA, where he designed vision and neurological
instrumentation systems that won him a medical scholarship that al-lowed him to earn his bachelor’s degree and then attend SCO. Following graduation from SCO in 1967, Dr. Wertheim practiced optometry and later studied electrical and computer engineering at the University of Florida. He continued post-doctoral research as adjunct professor of physics and a visiting researcher and lecturer at the Bascom Palmer Institute at the University of Miami Medical School.
Dr. Wertheim practiced optometry before founding Brain Power Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of ophthalmic instruments and chemicals. He was the first to stress that UV light was the principal cause of cataracts and retinal and macular deterioration.
His inventions of therapeutic tints, UV absorbers for eyeglasses, and thousands of other products have helped millions retain their eyesight. He holds more than 100 patents and trademarks and continues to lecture worldwide.
w H aT a r e yo u r C u r r e n T o pp C u paT i o n s?
Chairman and CEO Brain Power Group of CompaniesFounding Chairman of The FIU Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineChairman, Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation
w H e r e d i d yo u r e C e i V e yo u r e d u C aT i o n?
University of Florida
Southern College of Optometry
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
University of Miami College of Medicine, Bascom Palmer Institute
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Northwestern Kellogg Graduate School of Business
London School of Economics Graduate School
MD Institute of Management Development Graduate School, Switzerland
H o w H a s yo u r o p To M e T r i C e d u C aT i o n pl ay e d a r o l e i n yo u r l i fe To day ?
Optometry allowed me to combine my passion for engineer-ing, optometry and visual neurology research.
w H aT wa s yo u r g r e aT e s T e d u C aT i o n a l C H a l l e n g e a n d H o w d i d yo u oV e r Co M e i T ?
Receiving my State of Florida GED. It allowed me to graduate from Brevard Community College and attend the University of Florida College of Engineering.
w H aT i s T H e Va lu e o f yo u r o p To M e T r i C e d u C aT i o n?
It allowed me to combine my engineering and physics edu-cation with the knowledge of optometry and medicine to invent Tinted Lenses, UV-400 absorbers for clear plastic and other hard resin lenses.
It allowed me to appreciate the importance of preven-tive care. As a result, I was instrumental in the creation of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, which is dedicated to teaching and administer-ing preventive health care, and the establishment of a Chair in Optometry in Physiological Optics. This is the first Chair of Optometry in any Medical School.
H o w d i d yo u r o p To M e T r i C e d u C aT i o n i n flu e n C e yo u r d e C i s i o n To p u r s u e T H e a d d i T i o n a l b u s i n e sss M o d e l T H aT b e C a M e b r a i n p o w e r i n C . (b pi)?
BPI presently manufactures more than 4,000 products for the ophthalmic, aerospace and photographic industries. There are several hundred sunglass manufacturers and other indus-tries that incorporate our technology into their projects. Every major lens manufacturer and optical laboratory recommends or uses BPI instruments and chemicals.
w H aT a dV i C e wo u l d yo u g i V e o T H e r a lu M n i a n d C u r r e n T s T u d e n T s a b o u T p u r s u i n g o pp o r T u n i T i e s o u T s i d e C l i n i C a l o p To M e T r i C C a r e?
Look for a need that has not been met or perfected. Start small and build it as you have the time and financial resources.
w H aT M a d e yo u r e a l i z e T H e i M p o r Ta n C e o f e d u C aT i o n i n yo u r l i fe?
When I was in the Navy, I was able to see the difference in life experiences between the officers, who had a college education, and the enlisted men that in most cases, did not. I had already started my electronic and flight education but was determined to pursue a college education in electrical and electronic engi-neering when discharged.
w H aT k e e p s yo u g o i n g?
The joy of providing excellent products and outstanding customer service to tens of thousands of customers in more than 120 countries. The opportunities to continue to invent and develop new products, like our newest dye tint, an almost clear sun lens that is able to absorb UV and high energy violet and blue light associated with the onset of dry macular degeneration. To continue improving our therapeutic and sport dye tints that help Parkinson’s disease, headaches, colorblindness, dyslexia, retinitis pigmentosa and many more chronic conditions.
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Faculty highlightsBill Edmondson, OD, Patricia Estes-Walker, OD, Scott Ensor, OD ’01, Jared
Powelson, OD ’96, Bill Kress, OD, and Jason Duncan, OD ’96, were
among the faculty instructors at SCO’s Second Annual Memphis
Laser Workshop for third-year interns.
Tressa Eubank, OD, and Jill Pitts, OD ’03, authored “A Comparison of
Learning Styles Across the Decades,” in Optometric Education, Vol.
36, Number 2, the Winter/Spring 2011 issue. Cheryl Ervin, OD, and
colleagues authored “Private Practice Residency in Vision Therapy
and Rehabilitation” in the same issue.
Paul Harris, OD, recently authored Chapter 7 of a new book, Vision
Rehabilitation: Multidisciplinary Care of the Patient Following Brain
Injury.
Dr. Harris recently returned from a trip to Greece where he
lectured at the OEP’s Art & Science of Behavioral Vision Care Course.
The five-day course was held in Athens, where Dr. Harris was hosted
by Vassilis Kokotas, one of two ODs in Greece currently performing
vision therapy.
“The law that made optometry illegal in Greece was recently
repealed,” Dr. Harris said. “However, the law that defines optometry
has not yet gone into effect. Those in attendance are officially
opticians but function as optometrists.”
Dr. Harris said that 18 of the 22 attendees received their op-
tometric training outside Greece, with the majority having been
educated in Italy. The next VT course, Binocular Dysfunctions, is
scheduled for February 2012.
Cynthia Heard, OD, appeared on Channel 3’s Live at 9 program in
Memphis to discuss glaucoma as part of Glaucoma Awareness
Month.
Bill Kress, OD, and Patricia Estes-Walker, OD helped lead this year’s
weeklong Capstone program for the Class of 2011.
Sharon Lee, OD, Chris Lievens, OD, MS, Paul Harris, OD, Marc
Taub, OD, MS, Cynthia Heard, OD, Anna Schlesslman, OD, Cheryl
Ervin, OD, and Drew Rixon, OD, were also lecturers in this year’s
Spring CE program.
Chris Lievens, OD, MS, authored an article on the link between blood
pressure and vision health in Good Health Magazine, published in
The Commercial Appeal. He was also interviewed on TBN’s Joy in
your Town about spring allergies and vision. Dr. Lievens has been
named to the 2011-12 Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare and
Madison’s Who’s Who, 2011-12 listing.
Glen Steele, OD ‘69, recently presented an original paper at the Kraskin
Invitational Skeffington Symposium in Washington D.C. The paper
was titled, What Pediatricians Know but Don’t Link to Vision. He also
presented and exhibited a poster on InfantSEE at the meeting of the
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Dr. Steele was
also interviewed about InfantSEE for an issue of Memphis Parent
Magazine and appeared on two episodes of TBN’s Doctor to Doctor
program. Dr. Steele also participated in the AOA Press Conference
at the National Press Club for the School Readiness Summit – Focus
on Vision.
Sharon Tabachnick, PhD, was recently appointed as Editorial Advisor
to the peer-reviewed online journal, Evidence-Based Library and
Information Practice (EBLIP). She had poster presentations accepted
for the Sixth Self Biennial International Conference and the Medical
Library Association meeting. Dr. Tabachnick also became a member
of the SACS Substantive Change Committee for Sullivan University
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Marc Taub, OD, MS, W.C. Maples, OD ’68, and Janna Iyer, ’11, published an
article entitled, “The VisionPrint System: A new tool in the diagnosis
of ocular motor dysfunction” in the College of Optometrists in
Vision Development (COVD) Journal, Optometry & Vision Deve-
lopment, Vol. 42, Number 1. Drs. Maples and Taub published an
article about the VisionPrint System in the COVD Journal, Vol. 42,
Number 1. Dr. Taub was named Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of
Behavioral Optometry, succeeding Dr. Maples.
Sco Welcomes new FacultyKelley Davis Dasinger, OD
Instructor
Michael Dasinger, OD Instructor
Michael Dorkowski, OD ’04 Assistant Professor
Wilson McGriff, OD, MPH Instructor
Jeung Kim, OD, PhD Instructor
Christina Newman, OD Instructor
Pam Schnell, OD Assistant Professor
Faculty promotionsJames E. Venable, OD ’89, was named Vice President for Clinical Programs
earlier this year. He has led The Eye Center since his appointment in July 2009 and joined SCO in 2004.
Patricia Estes-Walker, OD was named Chief of Adult Primary Care, and Dan Smith, OD ’94, was named Chief of Pediatric Primary Care.
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Promoted from instructor to assistant professor, effective July 1 were:Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07Jennifer Jones, OD ’06Carrie Lebowitz, OD ’06John Neal , OD ’07
Zakiya Nicks, ODAnna Schlesselman, ODDaniel Taylor, OD ’06, MS
Promoted from assistant professor to associate professor, effective July 1, was Marc Taub, OD, MS.
SEco 2011, Atlanta, GApostersLindsay Elkins, OD ’07, Drew Rixon, OD and Jennifer Snyder, ’12
Ocular Sequelae of Hemi-Retinal Vein Occlusion Revealed by IVFA
Cynthia Heard, ODLow Vision Management of Patients with Marfans Syndrome
Anna Schlesselman, OD, MS, and Haley Bowles, ’12 Coat’s Disease: Not Just for Young Boys
Glen Steele, OD ’69, Jeff Anastasio, OD ’01, et alInfantSEE: A Profile of Infant Vision in Select SECO States
lecturesJohn Neal, OD ’07
Intramuscular and Intravascular WorkshopSubconjunctival and Intralesional Injections WorkshopFluorescein Angiography Workshop
Glen Steele, OD ’69Pediatric RetinoscopyOcular Motility
ARVo 2010Charles Connor, MA, PhD, OD
The Effect of HRT on Dry Eye Patient Response to Transdermal Testosterone
AoA 2010, Salt Lake city, UtCharles Connor, MA, PhD, OD, Krishaan Anderson, MA ’12, and Amelia Anderson, PharmD
Potential Use of Bilberry for Dry Eye Relief
William Edmondson, OD, Kristen Spears, BS, ’12, and Earlena McKee, ODAnti-Allergy Drop Comfort and Cost
Tressa Eubank, ODThe “Big Five” Visual Phenomena in Acquired Brain Injury
Betty Harville, ODResolved Recurrent Bilateral Anterior Uveitis with Discontinuation of Bisphosphonate
Jennifer Jones, OD ’06, Sylvia Sparrow, OD ’98, and John Sharpe, OD ’83Fundus Flavimaculatus vs. Multifocal Pattern Dystrophy: How to Differentiate
Zakiya Nicks, ODOptic Nerve Melanocytoma: Case Report and Review
Michael Dasinger, OD, Sylvia Sparrow, OD ’98, and Nataly M. Fahim, ODFrom Anemia to HIV: What a Cotton Wool Spot May Indicate
Sylvia Sparrow, OD ’98, and Brooke Vegas, ODA Cavernous Hemangioma as the Underlying Etiology for Unilateral Proptosis
Daniel Taylor, OD ’06, MSConjunctival Lipodermoid Presents with Cilia
Fond Faculty FarewellsSCO recently bid farewell to two distinguished alumni and
noted members of the faculty, Al Fors, OD ’69, and W.C. Maples,
OD ’68, both of whom have retired after more than 40 years of
service to their profession and optometric education.
Both men are Fellows of the College of Optometrists in
Vision Development (COVD) and noted for their expertise in pe-
diatrics and vision therapy. Their contributions to sharing their
knowledge with generations of optometry students
and other ODs will be a lasting contribution to op-
tometric education.
Generations of SCO students also knew Dr. Fors
from his work with SVOSH. Over four decades, he
traveled to more than 10 different countries with
SVOSH and devoted countless hours as faculty
advisor. In 2009, SVOSH established an endowment fund to
honor Dr. Fors. Another student scholarship was established in
2008 in honor of Dr. Fors and classmate Glen Steele, OD ’69.
Prior to joining SCO’s faculty, Dr. Maples spent 25 years
teaching at Northeastern State University-Oklahoma College of
Optometry, including 17 years as chief of the VT clinic. In 2010,
the Dr. W.C. Maples Award for Clinical Excellence in
Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation was established
at SCO to honor his contributions to the field of be-
havioral optometry.
Both men are also recipients of SCO’s Lifetime
Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed
by the college on alumni.
Alumni wishing to make a gift in honor of their former
professors may do so on the SCO website or by contacting
George Miller, SCO’s Director of Development, at (901) 722-3216.
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nEWS briEFs travis Joins board
Cristie Upshaw Travis,
Chief Executive Officer
of the Memphis Business
Group on Health, recently
was named to the Board
of Trustees at SCO.
CEO of the Memphis Business Group
on Health since 1994, Travis earned her
Master of Science degree in Health Admin-
istration from the University of Alabama at
Birmingham.
Her career includes consulting with
continuing care retirement communi-
ties, hospitals and physicians with Ernst
& Whinney in Memphis, Atlanta, and
Washington D.C. She also has served as a
vice president for a Washington D.C.-based
health care consulting firm.
Laser Workshop HeldThe Class of 2012 attended SCO’s
Second Annual Memphis Laser Workshop
held recently on campus. Five different
stations were set up for students to rotate
through the program. Interns learned
more about Photorefractive Keratectomy
(PRK) and the YAG and Argon laser, in-
cluding a loaner model valued at $1 million.
Visiting professionals included Drs.
Michelle Welch from Northeastern State
University, Oklahoma College of Optom-
etry, and Drs. Bill Tullo and Dawn Holsted
from TLC Laser Centers. A number of
faculty also assisted in the daylong instruc-
tional event.
Pictured above is Stephanie McLin, ‘12.
To see more photos from the Laser Work-
shop, visit SCO’s online photo gallery.
the Eye Center to Construct new teaching Areas
The Eye Center at SCO is constructing
a one-of-a-kind Surgical Theater and Dig-
ital Observatory. This clean-suite will be
exclusively designed for patient care and
clinical education in a state-of-the-art
ophthalmic minor surgery and procedures
environment.
The 500 square foot Surgical Theater
will consist of a clean procedure room and
sound-insulated theater. The procedure
room will house a surgical bed and micro-
scope, three ophthalmic lasers and radio-
frequency technology for the provision of
in-office and minor surgical procedures.
“The theater will provide up to 10
interns the opportunity to observe pro-
cedures live behind one-way glass with
digital viewing on a 70-inch monitor of the
physician’s field of view with any of the in-
struments,” explained Dr. James E. Venable,
Vice President for Clinical Programs.
The Digital Observatory will have an
additional 300 square foot area where up
to 12 interns will view digitized images of
procedures being performed in the proce-
dure room. Equipped with modern video
and audio capabilities, including a 70-inch
monitor and video feed with multiple an-
gles, the area will allow a clinical professor
to provide individualized and small group
instruction to interns and to interact with
the physician and technicians in the proce-
dure room.
A Visit from FriendsFive Professors Emeriti recently joined
faculty and staff for SCO’s annual Faculty/
Staff Appreciation Day Luncheon. The
retired faculty visited with former col-
leagues and even a few former students
who now serve on the faculty. In atten-
dance were (L-R): Richard Hazlett, OD, Lisa
Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84, Don Reynolds,
OD, Denson Smith, OD ’50, and Darwin
Mormon, OD.
sCo Hosts UK studentsAs part of an exchange program be-
tween SCO and the optometry program
at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge,
England, two British students recently
spent two weeks visiting campus. Raz Alloo
and Andrew Kennedy are seen here vis-
iting SCO’s research area with Charles
Connor, OD, PhD.
New on-campus residents include,
L-R: Janna Iyer, OD ’11, Eric Weigel, OD, Naomi
Aguilera, OD, Megan Petersen, OD ’11, and
Danielle Alperin, OD.
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Capstone program activities
for the Class of 2011 included
a Memphis Redbirds game
attended by (L-R): Ginnie
Hodges, Adam Martin, Jacob
Hodges, Stephen Mitchell, and
Reena Lepine.
Sara Faulkenberry, OD ’13, is congratulated by President
Phillips upon receiving the South Carolina Optometric
Association scholarship.
The May 2011 issue of Good Health Magazine in Memphis interviewed
President Phillips for a cover story.
SCO students honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy
by painting the halls and classrooms at KIPP Academy, a
school in downtown Memphis.
A group of alumni and
their children listen to
Carrie Lebowitz, OD ’06,
explain a procedure
during June’s second
annual Alumni/Child
Admissions Forum
campus tours.
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september 22-25SCO Homecoming/Fall CEMemphis, TN
october 12-15American Academy of OptometryBoston, MA
october 15-16Georgia Optometric AssociationAthens, GA
october 20-23Tennessee Association of Optometric PhysiciansGatlinburg, TN
November 5-7Mississippi Optometric AssociationJackson, MS
November 5-7Alabama Optometric AssociationBirmingham, AL
November 11-13North Carolina Optometric AssociationAsheville, NC
honorary degree nominationsSouthern College of Optometry is seeking submissions of names of
distinguished optometrists and other individuals for consideration of
honorary degrees to be awarded at Commencement 2011.
The college invites you to submit the name and accomplishments
of individuals to be considered. There should be no anonymous
submissions, even though your name will not be publicly disclosed.
Recipients must be of sufficient stature and character so as to honor
the college. Specific criteria for an honorary degree at SCO include at
least two of the following: distinguished record of scholarship,
outstanding contribution to society through humanitarian efforts,
public service or education; and outstanding contributions to the
profession of optometry and/or optometric education.
Please send a letter of nomination, along with supporting details,
i.e., publications, CVs, and biographies, to Academic Affairs (Honorary
Degrees), c/o SCO, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38104.
Nominations may also be emailed to Dr. Lewis Reich, Vice President for
Academic Affairs, at [email protected].
Nominations for honorary degrees must be submitted by Friday,
October 28, 2011.