A L U M N I M A G A Z I N E

SUMMER 2011

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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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

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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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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.”

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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 gmiller@sco.edu.

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 alumni@sco.edu.

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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.

cLASS notEs

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 eowen@student.sco.edu or

Amanda Phelps at amphelps@student.sco.edu.

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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out and AboutSCO is committed to interacting with its alumni. We hope to see many of you at:

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 degrees@sco.edu.

Nominations for honorary degrees must be submitted by Friday,

October 28, 2011.