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SCO Alumni in Spotlight at AOA
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SCO enjoyed an active presence at the recent Optometry's Meeting hosted by the AOA in Boston. SCO Board of Trustees Chair Steven Reed, OD '95, pictured above at the far right, became the first SCO Board member in recent years to be elected as an AOA Trustee. SCO Alumni Council member Fred Farias III, OD '87, pictured at the lower left with J. Bart Campbell, OD '87, and SCO President Lewis Reich, OD, PhD, was honored as the AOA's OD of the Year. At Essilor's 25th Varilux Student Bowl, Derek Hennig, '17, tied for third place and SCO's students won the competition's Spirit Award, meaning that next year, SCO will star in the "rules video" that plays before the competition. A great mix of alumni and friends, pictured above, also attended SCO's Friday evening reception. Visit SCO's photo galleries to see more event coverage.
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SCO to Host Fall Homecoming & CE Weekend
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Registration Now Open for Sept. 15-18 Event
Registration is now open for SCO's annual Fall Homecoming & CE Weekend, to be held Sept. 15-18, 2016 in Memphis. Join us for a number of special events that can be enjoyed by all alumni, including our reunion classes for those who graduated in years ending in '6' or '1.' The festivities begin with a lunch for the Class of 1966, celebrating its 50th anniversary reunion. On Friday evening, there's a campus barbecue, while Saturday brings a new alumni event, An Evening of Memphis, Memories and Music, a casual alumni dinner with food stations. The Fall CE program offers 23 hours of lectures, 10 of which are CEE hours. Book your lodging reservation for the Peabody Memphis by August 19 to lock in your alumni discount. Visit our website for full event, course/speaker descriptions, and other details.
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Faculty Promotions Announced
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Eight Faculty Members Promoted
Several SCO faculty members were recently promoted.
Promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor were:
- Joanne Smith, OD '11
- Reena Lepine, OD '11
- Taylor Kiser, OD '12
Promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor:
- Lindsay Elkins, OD '07
- Carrie Lebowitz, OD '06
- Daniel Taylor, OD '06
Promoted from Associate Professor to Professor:
- Michael Gerstner, OD '97
- Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD
Congratulations to each of these faculty members!
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News about SCO's Alumni and Faculty
The Classes of 2006 and 2011 should have received a survey being conducted by Institutional Advancement about their experiences five and ten years after graduation. Participants will be entered into a drawing for free CE. Alumni from these classes who have not received the email - or if you know fellow alumni not on SCO's mailing list - should email alumni@sco.edu to make sure we have your most current preferred email address on file.
ClassNotes
James Cornetta, OD '81, pictured at above left, was honored as the Virginia Optometric Association's Distinguished Achievement Award recipient. The award is presented to an active member who has made distinct, unique, personal contributions to the profession and the activities of optometry's local, state, or national organizations.
Bill Gordon, OD '82, pictured, recently was named OD of the Year by the Optometry Association of Louisiana, while Cory Boudreaux, OD '08, pictured, received the Young OD of the Year. Other alumni were elected to leadership positions, including, President Kevin Kasovich, OD '04, pictured, Cory Boudreaux as Secretary/Treasurer, and Lisa Mitchell, OD '04, as President of the Gulf Optometric Society for the second year. Also elected but not pictured were Adam Paddock, OD '03, as President of the Northshore Optometric Society for the second year, and Jonathan Bowman, OD '10, as President of the Southeast Optometric Society. Congratulations to all these Louisiana alumni!
A great group of alumni gathered for this photo at the Virginia Optometric Association's Annual Conference. Pictured are Ted McElroy, OD '93, Robert Bass, OD '82, Christine Cook, OD '98, Lucas Spiker, OD '09, Lisa Gontarek, OD '97, Jenny Alsop, OD '08, Shannon Franklin, OD '00, Joseph Droter, OD '88, Scott Gontarek, OD '98, Jen Weigel, OD '04, Julia Vendittis, OD '92, Michael Krimigis, OD '97, and James Cornetta, OD '81.
Amy Daiber, OD '92, was voted Best Optometrist by readers of the local newspaper in the Russellville, Arkansas area.
Christine Ware Cook, OD '98, pictured above, was honored as the Virginia Optometric Association's 2016 OD of the Year. She is Immediate Past President of the VOA, and was recently appointed to the Southern Council of Optometrists' Board of Trustees.
Matthew Boswell, OD '16, has joined Lentz Eye Care in Kansas.
Alexandra Reid Meredith, OD '16, recently joined Flippin-Westfall Searcy Eye Care & Vision Therapy Center.
Jennyffer Smith, OD '16, is SCO's new Primary Eye Care/MBA Program resident.
In Memorial... - Larry D. Garrett, OD '65, Gothenburg, NE
- Todd Maynard, OD '94, Inez, KY
SCO is also saddened to note the passing of Florence Stern, wife of SCO Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Sidney Stern, OD '71. Together the Sterns were generous supporters of several SCO campaigns. Faculty Updates
Freddy Chang, OD, PhD, Richard Savoy, OD, MPH, and John Sharpe, OD '83, recently lectured at the Southern Indiana Pharmacology Seminar in Evansville, Indiana.
Bill Edmondson, OD, MAT, pictured, recently was recognized at the annual meeting of the Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators with the prestigious Lester Janoff Award for outstanding contributions to contact lens education, research, and scholarship. He was presented his award by Andrea Janoff, OD, Chief of Contact Lenses, NOVA.
Whitney Hauser, OD '01, lectured about dry eyes at the AOA meeting with Jack Schaeffer, OD '77.
Wil McGriff, OD, MPH, was interviewed about cataract awareness on the Joy in Our Town TV program airing in Memphis.
Glen Steele, OD '69, was interviewed at the AOA meeting in Boston for a video about treating autistic children and for an Optometry Times print version on the same topic. He also lectured at the meeting. Dr. Steele is pictured at the recent on-campus meeting of the Conference on Clinical Vision Care. A number of students, residents, and faculty attended the meeting of the CCVC which was previously led by Paul Harris, OD, for 16 years.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Note the Dates for SCO's Events
* July 30, Discover Optometry, SCO campus
* Sept. 15-18, SCO Fall Homecoming & CE Weekend, Memphis
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