SCO Faculty Member Leads TAOP
 SCO was well represented at last weekend's annual fall meeting of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians (TAOP) in Gatlinburg. A large student delegation attended as faculty member Trish Walker, OD, was installed as TAOP President. She's pictured with Secretary/Treasurer Zach McCarty, OD, President-elect Jessica Durham, OD '10, and Immediate Past President Ross Lumpkin, OD '10. The Young OD of the Year award went to another SCO graduate, Amanda Dellinger, OD '08. Thanks to all our alumni and friends who attended SCO's reception! We're looking forward to seeing alumni over the next few weeks in Georgia, North Carolina and West Virginia!
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Hayes Center Launches New Practice Opportunities Site
SCO Revamps Web Presence
 In addition to SCO launching a newly redesigned website, the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence has debuted a new Practice Opportunities site. Alumni searching for a new practice opportunity, hiring a new partner, selling a practice, or seeking to connect with future graduates are welcome to register. Other enhancements to the site include advanced search criteria, the ability to input social media information, and the capacity to upload photos of your practice. Each practice is allowed one account, with the ability to add additional practice opportunities under the account. You'll also be able to view and contact students or other alumni who are actively seeking a position. Contact Anthony Hubbard in the Hayes Center if you have additional questions. |
Alumni Invited to Honor Jim Newman, OD '73
Support Needed to Name Lab for Dr. Newman
 Alumni are invited to honor one of SCO's longest-serving and most respected faculty members, Professor Emeritus, Jim Newman, OD '73. Because of his association with teaching Theory and Methods, the administration has agreed to name SCO's new Theory and Methods lab in Dr. Newman's honor. SCO's Board of Trustees has generously agreed to match any donation in support of this effort, dollar for dollar. Any donation will help, but if just 250 alumni will pledge $1,000, the goal will be met and signage will be placed outside the lab so that future generations of optometry students will know of Dr. Newman's impact on optometric education. A letter is being mailed with pledge cards to alumni, but you may also make your gift online. Contact Cecily Freeman in the Development Office at (901) 722-3290 or at cfreeman@sco.edu for more info.
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CLASSNOTES AND UPDATES
News about SCO's Alumni and Faculty
 The Hayes Center for Practice Excellence is seeking nominations for its third annual Practice of Excellence Awards. The award recognizes successful practices and achievements made by SCO graduates, and fosters joint relationships that benefit both the alumni and current optometry students. The $5,000 award is divided into three sections based on the number of years of practice. Learn more about the criteria and other information here.
The deadline is approaching for nominations for honorary degrees to recognize distinguished ODs and other individuals to be recognized at the college's 2016 commencement ceremony. Recipients must be of sufficient stature and character as to honor the college; anonymous submissions will not be accepted. Specific criteria must include at least two of these:
- Distinguished record of scholarship;
- Outstanding contributions to society through humanitarian efforts, public service, or education;
- Outstanding contributions to optometry or the optometric profession.
Nominations and supporting materials should be sent to Academic Affairs (Honorary Degrees), c/o SCO, 1245 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104, or emailed to degrees@sco.edu. The deadline is October 31.
More than 1,000 photos have been uploaded to SCO's photo galleries from last month's Fall Homecoming & CE Weekend, including the Class of 1965 luncheon, the Alumni Council meeting, the Homecoming Kick-off Party, Adjunct Faculty Forum, Convocation, and many more. ClassNotes
Arthur D. Glenn, OD '48, recently received his 60-year award from the AOA. Dr. Glenn now lives in Overland Park, Kansas and will turn 91 in November. He retired in 1990 after 42 years of practice. He received the AOA's Keyperson of the Year Award in 1987 for his work with U.S. Senator Bob Dole in passing Medicare reciprocity for optometry. One of Dr. Glenn's children is an SCO alumnus, Mark Glenn, OD '80.
 SCO President Emeritus Billy Cochran, OD '68, recently celebrated his 70th birthday. Dr. Cochran's family gathered and posed for this group family portrait to commemorate the occasion.
Larry Otten, OD '77, who was recently elected to SCO's Alumni Council, writes that he has been busy since his retirement from the Redmond Eye Clinic. He's gone on a number of eyecare missions to Cambodia, the Dominican Republic and Malawi.
Edward Paul, OD '86, PhD, has been invited to speak at Harvard's Global Thought-Leader Forum on December 5. Dr. Paul, known for his work in the area of low vision rehabilitation, will speak about innovative approaches in the treatment of macular degeneration. Dr. Paul's private practice, the Paul Vision Institute, specializes in AMD treatment in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Hunter Scaife, OD '00, has been named the recipient of this year's Distinguished Alumnus Award by Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. He is a partner in Arkansas Eye Care Group and practices in Conway and Clinton.
Corinne Beiersdorf Wicklund, OD '06, was recently named Young OD of the Year by the Wisconsin Optometric Association. Jared Ivie, OD '09, and his wife welcomed a son, Jackson, on October 5. Dr. Ivie recently bought a practice in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Matt Willis, OD '11, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Nebraska Optometric Association at the NOA's Fall Convention in Kearney. Jeremy Baumfalk, OD '03, and Eric Gengenbach, OD '09, also serve on the Board. In Memorial...
- Charles C. Hayley, OD '40, Wichita Falls, TX
- David Hallahan, OD '69, Red Wing, MN
- Patrick S. Conn, OD '76, Lenoir, NC
- Hubert Cockrum, OD '77, Mountain Home, AR
Faculty Updates
Kristin Anderson, OD, Alicia Groce, OD, Jennifer Jones, OD '06, Karen Kehbein, OD, Aaron Kerr, OD '98, and Reena Lepine, OD '11, were among the new Fellows inducted by the American Academy of Optometry during the AAO's annual fall meeting in New Orleans. A record 49 SCO posters were presented at Academy by SCO's faculty, residents and students. SCO's students also won the Academy's video contest to encourage student membership.
Recent faculty publications include Dan Fuller, OD, in Review of Optometry, Whitney Hauser, OD '01, in Women in Optometry, Alicia Groce, OD, in Optometry & Visual Performance, and two articles by Marc Taub, OD, in Optometry & Visual Performance. Dr. Taub was joined by Pam Schnell, OD '01, in serving as editors on a special issue of Optometry & Visual Performance. Glen Steele, OD '69, also was recently interviewed by the AOA's Focus magazine about infant care.
Marc Taub, OD, and Karen Squier, OD, have received the Rosemore Low Vision Grant from the American Optometric Foundation.
Scott Ensor, OD '01, recently presented CE courses at the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians.
Paul Harris, OD, lectured at the Consejo Mexicano de Optometria Functional meeting.
Jim Venable, OD '89, recently spoke on a panel at the Memphis Daily News' annual lecture series on the state of healthcare in Memphis. |
 UPCOMING EVENTS
Note the Dates for SCO's Events!
- Oct. 23-25, GOA Fall meeting, Athens, GA
- Oct. 29-Nov. 1, WV Annual Congress, Charleston, WV
- Nov. 6-8, NCOS Fall Congress, Asheville, NC
- Jan. 29-31, SCO Mardi Gras CE Weekend, New Orleans
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