Visions Alumni Magazine - Annual Report 2014 by Southern College of Optometry

SC VISIONS

ALUMNI MAGAZINE

ANNUAL REPORT | YEAR IN REVIEW

This year’s Fall Homecoming was a family affair for Sam Winston, OD ’11, as he returned to his alma mater with wife, Lea, and their two children, Noah and Lydia. The children’s great-grandfather was the late Harold Winston, OD ’41, who would no doubt be proud that nearly 75 years after his graduation, the Winston family remains connected to SCO. The junior Dr. Winston joined his father, Barry Winston, OD ’74, and uncle, Jerry Winston, OD ’67, both in practice and in supporting a family scholarship to encourage new generations to pursue optometry.

connection Dr. Winston and other alumni encourage you to stay connected with your alma mater. Your support enables scholarship opportunities and outstanding clinical training that makes SCO’s graduates leaders in our profession.

Call (901) 722-3216 or visit sco.edu.

INSIDE Community Support Plough Foundation support helps SCO programs grow....................................

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The SCO campus observed World Sight Day in October by wearing t-shirts designed by Jarrod Griffis, ’17.

Honor Roll of Donors............................................................ 14 Staff members in The Eye Center wore pink in October

Convocation 2014.................................................................. 26

in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Class Reunions Alumni reconnect during Homecoming................................

Setting Standards Service contributes to optometry’s benefit ..................................................

Class Notes............................................................................. 32

On Campus Focus................................................................. 34

Mark Your Calendar!.............................................Back Cover

Look for SCO at these upcoming events… January 14 State Day SCO Campus February 7-8 SCO’s Destination CE New Orleans, Louisiana March 4-8 SECO Atlanta, Georgia April 17-19 Spring CE SCO Campus May 8 Commencement June 24-28 AOA Seattle, Washington

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FROM THE PRESIDENT Each fall, excitement builds on campus as our faculty and staff prepare for a new academic year. We cannot help but be reinvigorated as we see the optimism and enthusiasm in our new students as they begin the four-year journey that will ultimately transform them from entering students into top caliber optometric physicians. This fall’s entering class set records for average GPA and OAT scores and for the number of individuals admitted. In fact, our students were in the top six in the country in both GPA and OAT scores…only two other colleges of optometry can boast that. Our students gained acceptance by demonstrating the superior attributes and academic track record that SCO expects of our students. They demonstrated to faculty members in the interview process that they know what they are getting into, and are anxious to begin. Our newest students join an institution dedicated to achieving outstanding performance and continuous process improvement. In recent years, SCO has enjoyed a reputation for training top clinicians. This year, we saw more opportunities than ever before for our interns to use what they’ve learned through an increasing number of community outreach events, as well as a record number of patients seen through The Eye Center. These programs provide our interns with greater patient encounters, and at the same time, demonstrate to the local community that SCO is dedicated to using our expertise to make life better for our neighbors. Besides setting records for patient fees, we set a record for the provision of uncompensated services (>$1.4 M). Building on this kind of positive momentum has been a primary objective for SCO’s Strategic Planning Committee. Including four members of our Board of Trustees, the committee met in November to identify goals that will guide our institution over the next five years. The full Board of Trustees will take up the committee’s work at its January meeting, and we will share our vision for the future with alumni and friends in the 2015-2016 academic year. Guiding all we do is a student-centered mission. As primary stakeholders in what we accomplish, our students have already benefited from the first full year’s use of our new academic facilities. But we are not done yet. We’re looking at other improvements that will solidify SCO’s strengths in the increasingly competitive landscape for optometric education. We’re heartened by increased engagement with our alumni, including a noticeable amount of participation by recent graduates at this year’s Fall Homecoming Weekend. We’ve made great strides in improving the relationship between our alumni and the institution. Your ideas and feedback are appreciated, and we use your input to help measure your enthusiasm for what we endeavor to accomplish. Your financial support is especially vital to sustaining the upward trajectory we’ve achieved in recent years. Your gifts enable us to recruit top students and provide rigorous academic/clinical training programs that will benefit optometry when these students join the profession as top-trained optometric physicians. These are your future partners…the providers of care for the patients you have seen throughout your entire professional careers. Our determination to continue the quest toward recognition as the undisputed best college of optometry may seem like a lofty goal, but no institution ever achieved greatness by settling for the status quo. Success requires investing the time, energy and vision to achieve the high standards we’ve strategically embraced. We hope that you are proud of the institutional dreams that you have helped make a reality. You will always be a part of us…and we will always be a part of you. Thank you for supporting our mission throughout 2014 and into the New Year.

VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Kristin Anderson, OD EDITOR/DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Jim Hollifield SENIOR CREATIVE DESIGNER

Susan Doyle MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST

Erin Jaffe MULTIMEDIA/GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSISTANT

Philip Tribble Visions is a magazine for alumni, faculty, staff, and other friends of Southern College of Optometry. It is published through the Office of Institutional Advancement. A digital version is available online at www.sco.edu/visions. Please forward comments, address changes, and contributions to: Office of Institutional Advancement 1245 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104-2222 800-238-0180, ext. 4 901-722-3379 FAX

BOARD CHAIR

Jarrett A. Johnson, OD ’90 BOARD MEMBERS

Eugene M. Bane, Jr., OD ’65 Douglas C. Clark, OD Steven L. Compton, OD ’78 Brian Jones, MBA Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ‘80 Ryan H. Powell, OD ’02 Steven T. Reed, OD ’95 James D. Sandefur, OD ’65 Carla D. Sanderson, PhD A. L. Spivey, III, OD ’67 Leticia W. Towns, FACHE Cristie Upshaw Travis, MS Terry L. Tucker, OD ’84 Christopher W. Wroten, OD ’02 FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

Daniel G. Fuller, OD STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Feyi Aworunse, ’16

Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, FAAO

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SCO Acquires New Mobile Unit Local Foundation Supports SCO’s Progress SCO’s progress outlined in this Annual Report edition has care in conjunction with the clinical programs of SCO at Shelby seen considerable local support from The Plough Foundation in County schools since 2009. SCO plans to continue the work Memphis. In addition to supporting the campaign that helped con- of S.A.V.E. and further increase the number of Shelby County struct SCO’s new academic facility, Plough’s support also helped residents benefiting from the mobile unit by expanding its reach to the college launch a new community-based program to provide additional schools, public health fairs, senior and other programs. For the next several months, SCO will send doctors out into eyecare to seniors at community centers or places of worship. Thanks to Plough’s support, SCO will reach the public the community with the unit three days per week to provide eye even more through a newly acquired mobile eye exam unit from health and vision care to residents who need it most. SCO anticiS.A.V.E. (School Advocates for Vision and Education). The nonprofit pates increasing the mobile care unit’s use to five days per week in organization was founded by Henry Lindeman and his wife, 2015. Amy, in 2008 to increase access of services for children who often “The transition, one supported by The Plough Foundation, failed to follow up for needed care detected by in-school vision will continue these much needed services to area children and to screenings. the additional people who will be served by the increased capacity Prior to October’s acquisition, the unit was funded by sup- brought on by SCO’s amplified involvement,” said James E. Venable, port from The Plough Foundation, with SCO providing doctor OD ’89, SCO’s Vice President for Clinical Programs. SCO is additionally grateful to The Plough Foundation for coverage through a collaboration with S.A.V.E. Under the transfer agreement, SCO will operate the unit and rebrand it as the clinical its support of other notable initiatives throughout 2014, including the new Community-Based Care for Aging Memphians program. program’s “MobilEyes” program. “S.A.V.E.’s mission has always been to provide access to eye Plough’s support marks the college’s second largest patient care grant ever, and the largest grant for communityhealth and vision care services for schoolchildren based care. in Shelby County,” said Christine Weinreich, The program launched in the fall and will director of corporate and foundation relations continue next year as it provides comprehensive at SCO. “SCO has enjoyed a working relationexams, glasses and disease care to approxiship with S.A.V.E. since its inception, and our dynamic, expanding community outreach promately 600 patients aged 60 and older in varied community settings such as churches and senior grams have enabled us to absorb the operation centers in exchange for their participation in and expand its potential.” surveys and exam data collection. The data will The mobile unit, a customized recreational be used to assess best practices to assist patients vehicle with two exam rooms and a children’s where the need is greatest. optical dispensary, has provided on-site vision The Plough Foundation’s support has enabled SCO to expand patient care and clinical training encounters for interns.

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YEAR IN REVIEW The most recent fiscal year coincided with the first full academic year’s use of SCO’s recently constructed academic expansion. At year’s end, SCO’s leadership team was working with Board of Trustees members to develop the college’s next five-year strategic plan to guide the institution through the year 2020.

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As you’ll see in this Annual Report section, the college has been energized by the forward momentum that led to our new campus improvements. SCO saw significant increases in the clinical training opportunities brought about by an expanded outreach presence. Coupled with an emphasis on service learning, our students are engaged and more aware of the impact that optometry can make in our communities. Your involvement with SCO plays an important part as we carry out our mission. Your support and

For two years in a row, SCO employee input resulted in the college receiving the Commercial Appeal’s Top Workplaces Award.

enthusiasm strengthen SCO’s commitment to our pursuit of excellence.

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Educating the best possible healthcare providers is one of the primary components of SCO’s mission. SCO’s students excel at all levels, from board scores to loan repayment ability. SCO completed its first academic year of use of the college’s new academic facility, including classrooms, pre-clinical labs, study areas and a new research suite of offices. From 787 applicants, SCO enrolled 136 students in the Class of 2018 with a record high average GPA of 3.56 and an outstanding average OAT score of 328. Both averages were in the top six in the country, with only two other colleges of optometry having both averages in the top 6. SCO’s enrollment is the highest in 32 years at 527; only two students left last year, at a 0.4% attrition rate. The Class of 2015 surpassed the 78% national average by achieving an 86+% passage rate on the Applied Basic Science portion of the NBEO sequence; the Class of 2014 had an passage rate of 100% on Part II, the Patient Assessment and Management portion. The Hayes Center sponsored a number of programs for students, including Focus on the Future, in which first-year students hear ODs address various modes of practice, in addition to providing practice management resources to aid students in their transition to practice. The Class of 2014 continued the trend of decreasing the average indebtedness of students at graduation, with three of the last four years showing decreases in the amount of indebtedness incurred. The Summer Student Research Fellowship saw 31 students partcipate in several research projects.

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the number of years that SCO has enjoyed a 0% student loan default rate.

the number of papers and articles published by faculty.

the number of faculty presentations at 12 different scientific and optometric meetings, many of them including student or resident collaboration.

100%

the Class of 2014’s first-time passage rate on Part II of the NBEO, the Patient Assessment and Management.

AOA President David Cockrell, OD ’81, and his wife, Cherry Cockrell, are among those who have actively supported SCO’s campaign to improve the college’s academic facilities. Dr. Cockrell recently toured our new facilities when he visited to speak to a campus-wide assembly in SCO’s new classrooms.

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SCO encourages lifelong learning, principles that our students will carry into their practice and careers. From special programs to incorporating new technology, SCO promotes meaningful opportunities designed to help our graduates succeed. SCO opened a new satellite clinic on the University of Memphis campus to provide interns with exposure to younger and different subsets of patient encounters. Providing interns with a model for success, The Eye Center has seen a total growth rate of 35% in billable patient encounters over the past seven years. SCO’s research funding doubled thanks to significant grants from Allergan and Alcon. The Hayes Center worked with externship preceptors Dr. Zakiya Nicks, SCO’s Community Outreach Coordinator, presented copies of “Arthur’s Eyes” and “The Big Book of Family Eye Care” to Diane Jalfon, Executive Director of the Memphis Library Foundation, in appreciation of the library supporting SCO’s new “See to Read” program.

to encourage better extern understanding of practice management modules, particularly at private practice externship sites. A $15,000 grant from the Hayes Family Foundation launched the first Hayes Center Practice of Excellence Award.

assisted in creating a smartphone app for the Externship program to enable students

The inaugural Resident’s Weekend was held in

to select their ideal extern rotations and to

June with all residents delivering COPE-approved

record patient encounters and other reporting

presentations.

capabilities.

New CE programs included a revitalized online CE program, a destination CE event in New Orleans and a program focused on new technologies in the management of ocular surface disease.

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SCO’s Information Services department has

30 $70,000

the number of programs with in 46 residents participating.

the amount VSP awarded for a two-year grant to support the Hayes Center/VSP Business Plan competition.

SCO provided 165 eye exams and prescribed 147 pairs of glasses at September’s Project Homeless Connect event in which the college joined other health care providers in serving nearly 750 homeless people.

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SCO’s commitment to service continues to expand. The college’s outreach programs grew significantly over the last year, benefiting patients and student education alike, yet also providing our faculty and staff the opportunity to participate and witness firsthand the positive impact made by serving others. Over 50 events were coordinated by the Community Outreach Program. SCO is providing full eye exams and follow-up services to nearly 1,800 children at the Achievement School District schools in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis. It’s Tennessee’s first in-school program to provide every child in a specific school system with access to eye care, regardless of income or insurance status. A 2014 Healthy Eyes Healthy People grant funded a new “See to Read Vision Awareness” program held at two Memphis Library branches. Notable community partners included Community Alliance for the Homeless, Convoy of Hope and Friends for Life, with additional outreach efforts held at Memphis Grizzlies games. Jigna Patel, ’15, received one of five awards for students in higher education in Tennessee provided by the Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Fund. SCO’s recognition included President Phillips being named to Memphis Magazine’s list of the top 100 most influential leaders, the Commercial Appeal naming SCO one of the top workplaces

The Foundations of Service Learning course (CLN 203) was taught in workshop format designed to prepare students for the School Screening program and to introduce servicelearning methodology.

in Memphis, the Memphis Business Journal naming SCO’s new

A significant effort is being made to stress

academic facility as a finalist for its “Top Building Awards,” and

the importance of advocacy, with faculty

numerous faculty award recognitions.

advisors assigned to 38 states (and Canada)

Three Saturday Service Experience events provided students and other volunteers with the opportunity to work with providing eyecare to patients from the Synergy Treatment Centers.

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as part of the faculty state club advising program.

94% $1,370,769 46%

Percentage of faculty and staff who participated in SCO’s Annual Campaign, collectively pledging $103,654.

SCO hosted its annual “Eye on Success” program in which undergraduate minority students visit campus to learn more about optometry careers.

the value of non-compensated care provided by SCO’s Clinical Programs.

Increase in number of alumni Phon-a-thon donors over last year.

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NORS DO

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Cumulative Gifts

The following recognize gifts through June 30, 2014. (*) Deceased donors have been included in the listing as a tribute to their lasting legacy.

$ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 A N D A B OV E

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Jerome A. Hayes, III, OD ’73 The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc. $250,000 -$499,999

Operationally, SCO was positive to budget by $142 thousand last year.

Our investments gained 6.9% for the year.

Fund balance is at $74.4 million.

Essilor of America, Inc. Robert L. Henry, OD* and Evelyn M. Henry* Marco Family Foundation Plough Foundation Marion Rosemore and Fredric M. Rosemore, OD ’48* Vision Service Plan $100,000 -$249,999

Allergan, Inc. Eugene M. Bane, Jr., OD ’65 and Becky Bane Robert E. Federhen, OD ’49* Sidney I. Greenberg, OD ’65 William R. Jackson, OD ’52* Lions Club of Memphis Foundation Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74 Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 and Lucy Phillips Precision Optical Laboratory, Inc. James D. Sandefur, OD ’65 and Lana Sandefur SECO International, Inc. Sidney J. Stern, OD ’71 Vistakon Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84 and Martin Wade Joseph F. Wiggins, OD ’51* $50,000 -$99,999

American Optometric Foundation Kristin K. Anderson, OD and Christopher Lievens, OD, MS Allan L. Barker, OD ’75 and Susan Barker Bausch & Lomb Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD ’97 and Stephen F. Lord, OD ’89 Charlene Burnett, OD ’83 and Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD ’80* Camile L. Chiasson, OD ’81 CIBA Vision Corporation Ramona P. Clifton, OD ’46 William E. Cochran, OD ’68 and Carolyn Cochran Cherry B. Cockrell, OD ’81 and David A. Cockrell, OD ’81 Joe E. Ellis, OD ’86 and Rene Ellis Eye Specialty Group John A. Gazaway, OD ’67 and Suzanne Gazaway

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Charles G. Glaser, OD ’74 and Cathy Glaser William D. Gordon, OD ’82 and Charvie Gordon Haag-Streit USA, Inc. Richard L. Hopping, OD ’52 Arthur Thomas Hyde, OD ’76 Helen J. King, OD ’83 and Christopher B. King, OD ’83 Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Inc. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’78 Scott Moscow, OD ’13 Ohio State University Research Foundation Omni Eye Service, Inc. Michael Polakoff, OD ’44* Stuart R. Tasman, OD ’80 and Mary Tasman Transitions Optical, Inc. United Way of the Mid South Wesley-Jessen Corporation Barry A. Winston, OD ’74 Harold J. Winston, OD ’41* Jerry M. Winston, OD ’67 Samuel A. Winston, OD ’11 $25,000 -$49,999

Edwin F. Adams, III, OD ’76 Charles H. Aldridge, Jr., OD ’80 Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry Ronald D. Blum, OD ’72 T. Joel Byars, OD ’63 and Helen Byars Charles A. Callaway, OD ’83 Freddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD Doug Clark, OD and Connie Clark Melanie A. Crandall, OD ’77 Stanley M. Dickerson, OD ’76 and Trish Dickerson Eckerd Foundation Grant Program Tressa F. Eubank, OD Fred Farias, III, OD ’87 Glenn I. Goldring, OD ’78 and Jamie Goldring Whitney H. Hauser, OD ’01 and Joseph H. Hauser, MBA Heidelberg Engineering William G. Hendrix, OD ’55 Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Jarrett A. Johnson, OD ’90 and Kevin Berger Mark R. Kapperman, OD ’87 and Anita Kapperman Kentucky Optometric Association Kentucky Optometric Foundation Lakeland Lions Foundation Col. (Ret.) John T. Leddy, OD ’56 Howard B. Levinson, OD ’76 and Barbara Levinson

Luxottica Retail, a Luxottica Group Company Robert M. Malatin, OD ’72 Marchon Eyewear, Inc. Darwin L. Mormon, OD Dale L. Morris, OD ’73 and Patricia Morris Fred H. Mothershed, OD ’75 New Orleans Contact Lens Society David L. Parker, OD ’95 and Ashleigh Parker Richard L. Powell, OD ’68 Wayne W. Pyeatt Steven T. Reed, OD ’95 and Kendra Reed Lewis Reich, OD, PhD and Diane Reich W. Jack Runninger, OD ’47 Robert W. Smalling, OD ’74 and Jan Smalling Frank G. Smith, III Southwest Contact Lens Society Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity Mrs. W. David Sullins, Jr. W. David Sullins, Jr., OD ’65* William D. Sullins, Sr., OD ’39* The BANZAI Consortium The Jelks Family Foundation, Inc. James E. Venable, OD ’89 Cary J. Vincent, OD ’78 and Linda Vincent Wal-Mart Optical Division $10,000 -$24 ,999

Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. Donna Abney, MBA AEN, Inc. Stephen P. Akre, OD ’75 Timothy P. Allen, OD ’70 Alston & Bird American Heart Association American Optometric Association America’s Best/National Vision Inc. Danny and Jan Anderson Sara R. Andreas* Scott R. Andreas* Atlanta Optometric Foundation, Inc. Auxiliary to the Arkansas Optometric Association J. Dean Baggett, OD ’83 Ashley C. Baker, OD ’04 Cynthia E. Baker, OD ’83 William H. Ballinger, III, OD ’05 and Erin Ballinger Rick D. Bartlett, OD ’81 James A. Boucher, OD ’61 J. Wayne Buck, OD ’78 Alan K. Bugg, OD ’82 Robert L. Burns, OD ’76 J. Bart Campbell, OD ’87 and Dawn Campbell

Carl Zeiss Vision Inc. Phillip L. Carney, Jr., OD ’92 Charles Retina Institute John Edward Christie, OD ’50* Judith A. Clay, OD ’70 and Edward K. Walker, OD ’49* Gilan L. Cockrell, OD ’80 Brian E. Colletto, OD ’01 Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Steven L. Compton, OD ’78 and Jane Compton Douglas Conrath, OD ’66* Dennis L. Cowart, OD ’80 Horace Deal, OD ’97 and Caroline Deal William M. Dickerson, Jr., OD ’79 Tommy J. Ducklo, OD ’78 George W. Ducote, Jr., OD ’40* Richard D. Durocher, OD ’96 Howard Dyer, III Sidney M. Edelstein, OD ’55 Gerald A. Eisenstatt, OD ’84 Scott Ensor, OD ’01 and Lisa Ensor Cheryl E. Ervin, OD Patricia Estes Walker, OD Ann Z. Fields David Fisher, Jr., OD ’90 and Nanette Fisher Patricia Flippin Westfall, OD ’99 Howard F. Flippin, OD ’59 Nathan F. Ford, OD ’50 Larry E. Forth, OD ’77 C. Jeff Foster, OD ’81 Thomas J. Gallaher, OD ’51 Germantown Lions Club Michael D. Gerstner, OD ’97 and Jennifer R. Gerstner Lowell H. Gilbert, OD ’65 Herman H. Ginger, OD ’72 Grand Encampment Knights Templar Billy C. Greene, OD ’49* Mark A. Greer, OD ’87 Richard D. Gurley, OD ’80 H. W. Durham Foundation Charles L. Haine, OD and Connie Haine I. J. Halpern, OD ’74 Hayes Family Foundation John F. Holland, OD ’81 Daniel Houghton, Jr., OD ’53* Linda D. Johnson, OD Lois Johnson Charles Lowell Jones, OD ’75 Aaron Kerr, OD ’98 and James Hutto David D. Kirby, OD ’80 Gerald A. Krumbholz, OD ’65 Wilburn Lord, Jr., OD ’77 Luxottica Group Ted A. McElroy, OD ’93 and Kristin McElroy Stacey J. Meier, OD ’84 Memphis Family Vision Practice David H. Mills, OD ’78 Mississippi Optometric Association Mississippi Optometric Foundation Paul D. Mormon, OD ’01 Michael Neff, OD ’68 and Jane Neff William C. Oliver, OD ’63

Optovue Inc. Richard C. Orgain, OD ’77 Alva S. Pack, III, OD ’69 Major Robert E. Parfitt Ralph E. Parkansky, OD Pearle Vision Pilkington Barnes Hind, Inc. PMC Commercial Trust Geoffrey Ryan H. Powell, OD ’02 and Amy Powell J. Martin Regan, Jr. Joseph W. Remke, Jr., OD ’47* Joseph W. Remke, III, OD ’76 Robert D. Remke, OD ’87 Michael S. Rothschild, OD ’97 and Christy Rothschild Mark J. Roy, III, OD ’02 and Theresa Roy Gregory C. Russell, OD ’97 Richard Savoy, OD Jack L. Schaeffer, OD ’77 Allan G. Schoen, OD ’72, MEd Keith A. Schrunk, OD ’03 and Angie Schrunk Sallye Sawyer Scott, OD ’78 C. Wayne Shearer, OD ’50 William Y. Shields, OD Silhouette Optical Ltd. F. Mason Smith, OD ’76 Rosalind O. Smith, OD ’76 and Theron C. Smith, III, OD ’74 Southwest Council of Optometry Sylvia E. Sparrow, OD ’98 A.L. Spivey, III, OD ’67 and Vee Spivey Emily J. Sprague, OD ’04 Jerome Sude, OD ’72 J. Craig Swaim, OD ’77 Dean Swick Terry M. Swinger, OD ’64 Marc Taub, OD, MS Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians Tennessee Eye Care Alliance Tennessee Independent Colleges & Universities Association Tammy Pifer Than, OD ’95 and Aung Than, PhD The Egg Factory, LLC Sharon Holden Thomas, OD ’83 and Stuart J. Thomas, OD ’84 Robert H. Thurmond, OD ’50* TLC Management Services, Inc. TLC Vision Corporation Toomey & Baggett Eyecare Clinic, PLLC Jean Ann Toomey, OD ’85 Robert G. Traylor, OD ’63 Terry L. Tucker, OD ’84 Gregory S. Usdan, OD ’94 Walman Optical/X-Cel, Inc. Christine Weinreich and Scott Gettig West Tennessee Optometric Society David and Susan West Beau D. Willis Tom A. Wright Sarah Futch Wroten, OD ’03 and Christopher W. Wroten, OD ’02

$5,000 -$9,999

Abbott Fund W. Scott Albrecht, OD ’00 Andrew Woodfin Miller Foundation Martha and Nat Baxter James H. Burke, OD ’77 Orman Campbell, OD ’49 Cynthia M. Cato Century Optical, Inc. Emily S. Chambers Darby Chiasson, OD ’99 R. Nash Cochran, OD ’44* Chris H. Cooper, OD ’97 Cumberland Optical Company David A. Damari, OD and Mrs. Rita Frumento Damari Howard S. Demps Designs for Vision, Inc. Dickson Eye & Health Clinic Robin J. Drescher, OD, MS Bonnie Eads, OD ’69 and Norman J. Dery, OD ’69* East Memphis Lions Club Doug W. Ellenberger, OD ’11 and Joy Ellenberger, OD ’11 L. Allen Fors, OD ’69* Cecily Freeman Daniel G. Fuller, OD Roy L. Gooch, OD ’61 Paul Harris, OD Heart of America Contact Lens Society Jim Hollifield Tammy Holsclaw-Jones, OD ’88 James B. Jalenak, Esq. Jobson Publishing Co. John D. Buckman Charitable Trust Dr. Paul Johnson and Mrs. Mary Backlund Brian Jones Jeffrey Lawrence Jordan, OD ’00 Eugenia Y. Kao, OD ’01 Keeler Instruments, Inc. Ralph P. Langenfeld, OD ’54 Stephen W. Lewis, OD ’86 William C. Lofty, OD ’52* Logo of the Americas Megan Lott, OD ’06 William J. Luck, OD Carole Lusk Hoskins Mark E. Mather, OD ’76 Irvin Mauldin, OD ’47* Horace L. May, OD ’48 Melissa J. McCulley, OD ’01 Mentor O & O, Inc. Allyson P. Mertins, OD ’97 James M. Newman, III, OD ’73, MS Omni Eye Services Optometry’s Charity - The AOA Foundation Larry Otten, OD ’77 Bobby C. Pankey, OD ’05 Mr. & Mrs. Russell P. Parks Odell Associates Jo Ann Payne, OD ’90 and Gregory W. Payne, OD ’89 Pease & Curren, Inc. Pfizer Inc.

Sue T. Prchal, OD ’79 and Gerald J. Prchal, OD ’79 Shawn A. Ricker, OD ’97 Jennifer Sanderson, OD and Andrew J. Rixon, OD Robertson Optical Laboratories, Inc. Nathaniel D. Robinson, OD ’91 Pamela H. Schnell, OD ’01 and David Schnell William C. Sharpton, Jr., OD ’64 Denise Q. Shepard, OD ’79 Brian G. Shipley, OD ’04 John M. Simmons, OD ’96 Clifton G. Sites, II, OD ’77 Billie P. Skinner, OD ’76 Charles H. Smart, Jr., OD ’61* and Mrs. Mary K. Smart Jeanie M. Snider Sola Optical USA, Inc. Southern Cultural Heritage Corporation Rebecca V. St. Jean, OD ’97 Glen T. Steele, OD ’69 and Brenda Steele Kurt T. Steele, OD ’95 Sandra Stephens Sunsoft Corporation Tennessee Affiliate of AFVA The Bay Point Anterior Segment Symposium, Inc. Charles E. Thomas, OD ’84 Chad J. Thompson, OD ’99 Charlie P. Tillman, Jr., OD ’83 Cristie Upshaw Travis Howard W. Tucker, Jr., OD ’63 United Methodist Church United Parcel Service Utah Vision Foundation, Inc. Visionworks, Inc. David J. Wayland, OD ’97 Lori A. Weiss, OD ’85 and Donald L. Weiss, Jr., OD ’86 Welch Allyn, Inc. Keith E. Whaley, OD ’96 David J. Wichnoski, OD ’96 Al T. Witcher, OD ’45* $1,000 -$4 ,999

2M Eye Stewart L. Abbey, OD ’63 Trey Adams Phillip E. Agee, OD ’72 AGIA Inc. Paul Ajamian, OD Gary M. Akel, OD ’79 David E. Alexander, OD ’80 Michael W. Alexander, OD ’80 Ronald D. Allen, OD ’63 Allied Irish Bank Lanell Alphin Mark A. Altfillisch, OD ’92 Anthony Alvarez, OD ’54* American Foundation for Vision Awareness R. Keith Amiel, OD ’68 Shelly Anastasio, OD ’02 and Jeffrey M. Anastasio, OD ’01 Lisa C. Anderson

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William J. Anderson, OD ’52 Edwin N. Anguas, OD ’69 Annabel K. Stephens Anonymous Raul E. Arencibia, OD ’88 David A. Arthur, OD ’66 Erskine E. Ashbee, OD ’49* Laura R. Ashe, OD ’13 and Justin Ashe Ashland City Lions Club Atlanta Frame Express Atlanta Metro Lions Club Jo-Ann B. Augustine Auxiliary of Tennessee Optometric Association Auxiliary of the Association of Seventh T. R. Averitt, OD ’62 Donald Lee Baker, OD ’74 Gary and Ellen Ballard Ivan B. Bank, OD ’83 Ron M. Bannister, OD ’77 Earnestine Barge Currie Dean Barker, OD ’58 Bartlett Lions Foundation Marshall H. Bates, OD ’49 Deanna J. Baxter Bayou Ophthalmic Instruments, Inc. Joseph J. Beaman, OD ’68 King S. Beardsley, OD ’67 Gary L. Beaver, OD ’89 Michael B. Beckerman, OD ’71 Jason M. Beddingfield, OD, ’06 Kathryn M. Beggs, OD ’85 William S. Benkelman, OD ’67 Emile J. Bernard, Jr., OD ’49* Ray D. Bess, OD ’63 David L. Bettis, OD ’53 Biocompatibles Eye Wear, Inc. Bio-Tissue, Inc. Frederick L. Birmingham, OD ’84 T. G. Blackman, OD ’84 Robin S. Blair, OD ’74 Larry W. Bloomingburg, OD ’75 Bloomington Lions Club Blytheville Lions Club Marie I. Bodack, OD Frederick E. Bodenhamer, OD ’75 Thomas H. Boeke, OD ’60 James Dylan Bondurant, OD ’08 Emily M. Bosley, OD ’95 and William G. Bosley, III, OD ’95 Robert E. Botts, OD ’78 Jennifer Bourn, OD ’02 Randall D. Bowling, OD ’71 Karen A. Bowyer, PhD Dwight D. Boyd, OD ’90 Randy Brafford Delrita Branch Andrew J. Brauer, OD ’12 Dr. Kenneth B. Brehne and Mrs. Gayle Brehne William T. Brewer, OD ’85 and Laurie Brewer Brinkley Lion’s Club Danny Bristol, OD ’98 Kenneth W. Brooks, OD ’76 William B. Brookshire Mrs. L. W. Brown

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L. Wayne Brown, OD ’63* Larry H. Bryan Glen E. Bryant, Sr., OD ’49 Robert J. Bryant, OD ’55 Richard C. Buck, OD ’76 Roger L. Burch, OD ’72 Tasso S. Butler, Jr., OD ’77 J. Gordon Butterfield, OD ’54 George N. Butterworth, OD ’04 James M. Byrn, OD ’49 Winona M. Caldwell Wayne M. Cannon, OD ’62 Eugene R. Cantwell, OD ’49 Carle Foundation Hospital Auxiliary Carl J. Carnaggio, OD ’72 Nicholas C. Caro, MD Carotek, Inc. Carpenter/Sullivan, LLC Thomas V. Casella, OD ’78 John E. Casto, OD ’60 Center for Keratoconus Joe A. Chambers, OD ’70 Donna Chaney-Sayre, OD ’89 Earl S. Changar, OD ’57 Chester County Lions Club Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD Jerry L. Clay William A. Clement, OD ’54* Joseph D. Cloarec* Fred S. Cloninger, OD ’65 Coal Hill VFW Scholarship Fund 1205 Carolina James R. Coats Mark G. Coble, OD ’77 Glenn M. Cochran, OD ’80 W. D. Cochran, OD ’70 William C. Coffee, OD ’72 and Mrs. Dixie T. Coffee Jeffrey H. Cohen, OD ’72 Janet Provencal Collier, OD ’96 C. Garry Collins, OD ’90 Larry Collins Community First National Bank Conforma Contact Lenses Donald W. Connell, OD ’08 Don and Tammy Connell Charles G. Connor, Jr., OD Andrew G. Cook, Jr., OD ’81 Mark J. Cook, OD ’78 Michael G. Cook, OD ’78 Corcoran Lions James V. Cornetta, OD ’81 Covington Lions Club Al H. Covington, OD ’78 Donald V. Covington, OD Hugh N. Cox, OD ’58 George B. Coyle, OD ’50* Scott F. Cranford, OD ’66 John P. Crawford, OD ’65* William J. Crawford, OD ’82 Robert M. Cress, OD ’75 Gary G. Crook, OD ’72 G. Robert Crosby, OD ’63 Crossett Lions Club Oscar Crow, OD ’49 William M. Crow, OD ’49* Julian A. Crowder, OD ’78 David H. Curtis, OD ’78

Paul Y. Cuthbertson, OD ’44* William Y. Cuthbertson, OD ’87 Regina Cygan, OD and Walter F. Cygan, OD ’69 Elizabeth Mason Darby, OD ’01 David L. Davidson, OD ’64 Barry J. Davis, OD ’65 Donnie R. Davis, OD ’71 James O. Davis, OD ’86 Marion B. Davis, OD ’47 and Mrs. Mary Davis Norden W. Davis, OD ’61 William R. Dellinger, OD ’64 Thomas F. Deloatch, OD ’82 Delta Gamma Foundation Charles Denaburg, OD ’62 Harry R. Denison, OD ’66 Thomas D. Dennis, OD ’66 James W. Devine, OD ’83 David Dick, OD ’69 Velma J. Dickson Kennan A. Doan, OD ’80 John D. Dodd, OD ’81 Richard H. Dohrn, OD* Michael T. Dorkowski, OD ’04 Paul K. Douglas, OD ’63 Heather M. Dowdy, OD ’02 Susan M. Doyle Drs. Foster and Steele Family Optometry Debarah A. Wallace, OD ’86 and Peter C. Dubin, OD ’86 Michael J. Duffy, OD ’78 Janette D. Dumas, OD Jason D. Duncan, OD ’96 Craig W. Dunlap, OD ’94 Dunlaw Optical Laboratories, Inc. Erin D. Dunphy, OD ’97 Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Dupuy Dyersburg Lions Club Dr. Steven Edelstein William Edmondson, MAT, OD Max Edrington, OD ’72 M. Scott Edwards, OD ’77 Stephen P. Edwards, OD ’87 Christopher J. Eiler, OD ’01 Jimmy H. Elam, OD ’72 David C. Eldridge, OD ’78 J. Grady Elliott, Jr., OD ’92 James H. English, OD ’66 Robert M. Epstein, OD ’74 George S. Erlbeck, OD ’49* Brian Eveland, OD ’99 Exxon Company, U.S.A./ Volunteer Involvement Fund Eye Care Clinic of West Tennessee Eyecare Associates Of Kentucky Fallbrook Eyecare Center Gregory L. Fanelli, OD ’76 Delton L. Fast, OD ’75 Bradley W. Fielding, OD ’84 Roland Fink, OD ’40* First Tennessee Bank Alan P. Fisher, OD ’75 Elizabeth Fisher, MS Fisons Pharmaceuticals Robert C. Fitzhugh, OD ’79 and Mrs. Linda S. Fitzhugh

Carol A. Fleming Sadie M. Fleming R. Dianne Foster David L. Foutch, OD ’87 Melvin B. Fox, OD ’54 Shannon Franklin, OD ’00 Michael C. Frier, OD ’75 and Cathy Loper Frier, OD ’77 Future Optics, Inc. G.T. Laboratories, Inc. John Gammon Foundation Stacy L. Gandy, OD ’92 and Jimmy S. Gandy, OD ’92 Ronald B. Gantt, OD ’67 John M. Garber, OD ’76 James P. Gardner, Jr., OD ’57 Cindy Garner Elizabeth M. Garrett, MS Wesley E. Garton, OD ’80 Herman George Gerald Gerdes, Jr., OD ’02 Germantown Lions Club Frank S. Gibson, OD ’68 Gift of Sight Foundation Alan L. Ginsburg, OD ’76 W. Carter Glass, OD ’76 The Goldsmith Foundation, Inc. Richard A. Goodson, OD ’66* Rosemary E. Gordon Phillip H. Gray, OD ’78 Stuart M. Greenberg, OD ’01 Martha W. Greene, OD ’45* Earl W. Guinn, OD ’36* Thomas H. Gulley, OD ’68 Neil R. Gurwitz, OD ’50 Garry Haas, OD ’67 George L. Haffner, OD ’58 Tonyatta T. Hairston, OD ’01 Arthur Andy Haley, OD ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Halsted James C. Hamilton, OD ’65* Rodney Hamilton L. Shepard Hamrick, Jr., OD ’81 Wilburt D. Hanisco Jeffrey S. Hankin, OD ’78 Gene A. Harman, OD ’72 Paul L. Harman, OD ’86 James Sean Harper, OD ’97 Kathryn A. Harrington Kendall B. Harris, OD ’81 Betty J. Harville, OD Richard D. Hazlett, OD, PhD Cynthia Heard, OD Charles B. Heiner, OD ’61 Dori Carlson Helgeson, OD William L. Herbold, OD ’67 Hernando Lions Club Harold C. Herring, Jr., OD ’74 Kent B. Hill, OD ’70 Richard L. Hill, OD ’67 HMI Buying Group Hnedak Bobo Group Arnold F. Hodges, OD ’48 Gary M. Hoffard, OD ’72 Gerald Hoffman, OD ’52 Edward R. Hoge, Jr., OD ’67 William M. Holman, OD ’92 J. Graham Holt, OD ’78

Kerry Holt, OD ’98 Daniel C. Horton, OD ’01 Stephen M. Houghton, OD ’74 Larry J. Housley, OD ’68 Elizabeth T. Howard, OD ’95 and Andrew W. Howard, OD ’96 Mona G. Howard Hoya Lens of America Hoya Optical Laboratories Morry W. Hsu, OD ’01 Charles R. Hughes, Jr., OD ’86 James J. Hulen, OD ’73 Humboldt Lions Club Donald P. Humphrey, OD ’72 Margaret I. Hunnicutt, OD ’70 John M. Hunt, OD ’84 Indiana University Foundation Charles Ingram, OD ’67 Charles T. Inman, OD ’81 Inspire Pharamaceuticals, Inc. J.A. Majors Company J.B. Lippincott Co. Jackson Old Hickory Lions Club John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, MS Jaeb Center for Health Research Paul G. Jahnke, OD ’56* E. D. Jamieson W. Michael Jamison, OD ’82 Donald E. Jenks, OD ’54 Barbara Jennings, OD and Dennis E. Mathews, OD Gordon W. Jennings, OD ’81 Harold L. Jennings, OD ’64

Jewish Foundation of Greensboro John-Kenyon American Eye Institute Jennifer L. Johnson, OD ’00 Jolynn and Kenneth Johnson Ray H. Johnson, OD ’68 Warren S. Johnson, OD ’84 Dr. Burnett Joiner Roger I. Jones, OD ’81 Robert B. Jordan, OD ’88 Bernard L. Kahn, OD ’52* Brian A. Kahn, OD ’87 Michael B. Kane, OD ’78 Karen Kehbein, OD Charles V. Kelly, OD ’57* Marie C. Kelly, OD ’85 Charles D. Keylon, OD ’71 Michael D. Kiihnl, OD ’81 Phil Kindy Nelson C. Klaus, Jr., OD ’72 J. Keith Kleinert, OD ’86 James M. Kluckman, OD ’74 Robert A. Koetting, OD ’47* Steven R. Koganovsky, OD ’75 Patricia M. Kowalski, OD ’88 Adam B. Krafczek, Jr., Esquire Jodi E. Krahwinkel, OD ’96 William Kress, OD Kendall L. Krug, OD ’85 KS Foundation for Vision Awareness, Inc. Lafayette Lions Club Carol P. LaGrange, OD ’55*

Jane Watson Lamb, OD ’69 and Roy D. Lamb, OD ’68 Joseph A. Lamendola, Jr., OD ’62 Katherine H. Laney, OD ’99 Lawrence J. LaTour, OD ’80 Charles D. Lawler, OD ’64 Loy D. Lawler, OD ’49* Mike Lawson Louis J. Layton, OD ’67 Carrie D. Lebowitz, OD ’06 Thomas Lentz, OD ’76 George A. Lever, OD Jim D. Lewis, OD ’62 Alison L. Lindorfer, OD ’03* John K. Lindsay, OD ’81 Lions Club International Dist. 12-L Treg M. Long, OD ’87 Lookout Valley Lions Club Loudoun Douglas High Alumni Assoc. Inc. Ralph Lovell LWW Vision Care, Publishers of New OD Scott L. Lyon Robert E. MacKey, OD ’62 Maddox Foundation, Inc. Maddox Hockey, Inc. Leroy Magee Maine Optometric Assoc. Willis C. Maples, OD ’68, MS Diane G. Markee, M.Ed. Thomas J. Marquardt, OD ’74 Marsh Affinity Practice Neill R. Marshall, OD ’68

Martin Lions Club Mr. & Mrs. Louis L. Martin Erie Mathena John A. May, OD ’63 James D. Mayes, OD ’79 John A. McCall, Sr., OD ’49 Lenward R. McCalla, OD ’85 George S. McCarter, OD ’76 Charles R. McClintick, OD ’49* Joe O. McClure, OD ’51 Kathryn M. McCullough, OD ’79 Robert W. McCullough, OD ’77 Douglas V. McKillip, OD ’70 Joe N. McKnight Janice McMahon, OD ’98 Charles E. McMasters, OD ’84 Michael S. McQuaig, OD ’77 Derek Allen McTyier, OD ’03 Honorable Ned R. McWherter* Kathryn G. Melonas Memphis Blind Lions Club Memphis Lens Company, Inc. Memphis Mid-City Lions Club Merck & Co., Inc. Metro Optics, LLC. Mid-South Premier Ophthalmics Terry Milius, MS Charles David Miller, OD ’78 Millington Lions Club Robert C. Mills, Jr., OD ’89 Minnie Flaura and Roseanna Turner Fund Terry D. Moehnke, OD ’77

First-Year Scholarships Awarded

Thirty-six students from SCO’s Class of 2018 were recognized for their academic achievements with first-year scholarships collectively totaling $189,000. Thanks to alumni and friends of the college for making this year’s scholarships possible to these deserving students. PRESIDENTIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($10,000)

Laura Aelvoet, Elizabeth Fahy, Whitney Fransen, Kendra Harbison, AJ McCleary, Corey Ommen, Alex Soliz and Rachel Sossaman DEAN’S ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($7,000)

Katie Danko, Nate Dederman, Jason Foote, and Cindy Heng BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($5,000)

Bryce Johnson, Julia Ham, Laura Schwartz, Victoria Stewart, Linh Van and Mason Williams DR. WILLIAM E. COCHRAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($5,000)

Alyssa Drosselmeyer DR. SPURGEON B. EURE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($5,000)

Luke Robin VISTAKON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($4,000)

Ryan Piche SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRISTS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($3,000)

SCO ALUMNI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($3,000)

Madeline Coughlin, Emily Johnson, Joe Johnson, Haley Kincannon, Nicole Lamb, Leon Nguyen, Paul Nguyen and Slater Smith DR. EARL LUSK MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($3,000)

Kristen Davis DR. M.E. BROOME MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

Jamie Jacobs MINORITY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

Brehana Hawkins JOHN T. LEDDY, COLONEL ARMY (RET.) ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Kristian Mostert DR. GEORGE A. PENA MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Laura Wooten DR. THOMAS GALLAHER & MRS. ELIZABETH GALLAHER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Stephanie Reynolds

Tyler Wadzinski

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John H. Mohr, OD ’61 Tiffany Kay Monahan, OD ’00 Sheri Monroe Montgomery Martin Contractors, LLC. Lee R. Moore, Jr., OD ’80 Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. Sandra C. Morgan Harold E. Morrill, Jr., OD ’75 Morris Education Ronald C. Mozingo, OD ’78 Theodore A. Mueller, OD ’77* Kenneth Mulholland, Jr. Joseph W. Myers, OD ’64 Naperville Noon Lions Club Nashville South Lions Club National Academy of Practice In Optometry Nebraska Foundation For Vision Awareness James L. Nedrow, OD ’65 Jeff Netzel, OD ’02 New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians, Inc. Nikon, Inc. John S. Niles NoIR Medical Technologies Jefrey C. Northcutt, OD ’88 Northeast Memphis Lions Club Leroy Norton, Jr., OD ’87 Erin R. Nosel, OD ’01 and Hani S. Ghazi-Birry, OD ’01 Ocular Instruments, Inc. Odyssey Medical, Inc. David Olive, OD ’99 Keith M. Oliver, OD ’79 Ooh La La de Paris Eyewear Optical Dynamics Corporation Optometric Extension Program Foundation, Inc. Optos, Inc. Carol-Lyn G. Ordynsky, OD ’85 and George Ordynsky, OD ’83 Lyn Brown Oxley, OD ’84 J. Minor Pace, OD ’84 PACO Research Corporation Paragon Optical Company Paris Lions Club Jerry B. Park, OD ’66 Randall T. Parrish, Jr., OD ’78 Dale E. Patrick, OD ’77 Warren O. Patrick, OD ’49* W. Stan Peacock, OD ’84 Brenda and Greg Pearson John S. Peery, OD ’84 G. Worthy Pegram, Jr., OD ’53 N. Gene Perkins, OD ’57* Walter F. Peterson, OD Clifford I. Phillips, OD ’78 William A. Pike, OD ’72 Pilkington Barnes Hind USA Randy C. Pippin, OD ’84 Austin and Melissa Pittman Jennifer J. Pitts, OD ’03 C. Ellis Potter, OD ’67 Jared T. Powelson, OD ’96 James L. Price, Jr., OD ’74 Wayne F. Provines, OD Charles R. Pruden, Jr., OD ’59

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R.L. Speck & Associates, Inc. Kenneth W. Rader, OD ’55 Gary E. Radish, OD ’69 Brett K. Radow, OD ’80 Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad Rafieetary Kim C. Raharja, OD ’06 Victoria A. Rahme, OD ’00 Samuel C. Rainey, OD ’51 Brenda H. Rakestraw Raleigh Lions Club, District 12-L Raleigh Lions Club Rod L. Rallo, OD ’80 J. Gregory Reasons, OD ’87 David J. Reed, OD ’68 Richard A. Reeves, OD ’75 and Debra Lee Reeves Shilpa J. Register, OD, MS Leon A. Renaud, OD ’73 William T. Reynolds, OD ’85 Tonya M. Reynoldson, OD ’01 Virgil L. Rhodes, OD ’50* and Mrs. Peggy Rhodes* J. Scott Richardson, OD ’75 Dr. Joel W. Richardson, Jr. Rhett H. Richardson, OD ’83 Tchula M. Ripton, OD ’98 Gary A. Roach, OD ’72 Edward L. Robbins, OD ’51 James C. Robbins, OD ’67* Thomas A. Roberson, OD ’77 Bob G. Roberts, OD ’74 Michael N. Robertson. MEd S.W. Robertson, OD ’67 William E. Robinson, Jr., OD ’74 Rochester Optometric Society Earl H. Rock, OD ’68 Richard Rogers, OD ’78 Stuart D. Rogers, OD ’82 W. W. Rogers Walter S. Rose, OD ’90 Mr. and Mrs. Lance Rosemore Howard K. Ross, OD ’78 Timothy A. Ross, OD ’85 Lawrence A. Routt, OD ’77 Kay F. Royal, OD ’94 Kay U. Saslawsky Henry V. Sawyer, Jr., OD ’78 Jeffrey Scarpace Charles A. Schaible, OD ’74* David K. Schandler Thomas F. Schobelock, OD ’87 Gary L. Schreiner, OD ’72 James R. Schuchert, OD SCO - Student Government Association Jeremy C. Scoggins, OD ’01 Donald C. Scott, OD ’85 Stephen Selby, OD ’42 E. Michelle Sellers James E. Sellers, OD ’75 Tim Markam Sellers, OD ’98 Diane R. Serex-Dougan, OD ’81 Fred R. Shanks, OD ’74 John S. Sharpe, OD ’83 Travis K. Sharpe, OD ’06 Kristie L. Shepard Donise Sheridan, OD ’97 Dean N. Shissias, OD ’82

David Shook, JD Steven R. Shum, OD ’71 William R. Shumaker, OD ’79 William D. Simmons, OD ’62 Gary C. Simpson, OD ’64 J. Scott Simpson, OD ’75 Charles M. Smith, OD ’79 Dennis L. Smith, OD ’81 Denson L. Smith, OD ’50 Michael K. Smith, OD ’02 and Kimberly Zimmer Smith, OD ’03 Larry D. Snider, OD ’76 Gary R. Snuffin Larry L. Snyder, OD ’66 Hosea J. Soileau, Jr., OD ’79 Southeast Optometric Vision Forum Southern Optical Company Thomas Soviar, OD ’83 Bernard I. Sparks, III, OD ’77, MS Spartanburg Lions Club Scott L. Spivey, OD ’94 William R. Spooner, OD ’76 Joel H. Springan, OD ’84 Senator Kenneth N. Springer* Alta I. Spurrier, OD ’68 Kevin D. Stallard, OD ’96 Thomas J. Stander, OD ’82 Stanfield Baptist Church State of Oklahoma Scott A. Steel, OD Audra D. Steiner, OD ’00 Scott B. Steinman, OD, PhD Stereo Optical Company, Inc. William E. Sterling, Jr., OD ’75 Cathy D. Stern, OD Christopher J. Strelioff, OD ’96 Frederick Norman Stringer, OD ’49 Robert G. Stroud, OD ’59* James W. Stuckey, OD ’75 Student Loan Express (CIT Group Inc.) George Chuck Stumpf, Jr., OD ’82 Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc Harry M. Sulzberger, OD ’63 SunTrust Bank SunTrust Foundation Superior Optical Labs, Inc. William C. Sutherland, OD ’66 Sandra L. Swaringen, OD ’81 April K. Swim, OD ’00 Thomas H. Swords, OD ’73 Sharon E. Tabachnick, MSLS, PhD David D. Talley, OD Mike Tannehill, OD ’75 James F. Tanner, OD ’64* Lloyd A. Tantum, OD ’78 Bonnie F. Taylor, OD ’82 J. Curtis Taylor, OD ’85 Wyatt R. Taylor, OD ’64 Randall Teague, OD ’78 Van M. Teague, OD ’81 Jerome M. Tempel, OD ’78 Carole Terral Tex-O-Con, Inc. D. W. Thaxton, III, OD ’66 Gerald M. Thomas, OD Thomason Hendrix Harvey Johnson & Mitchell, PLLC Mary Thornley, EdD

Charles P. Tillman, OD ’49* and Nettie Tillman James E. Tillman, OD ’69 Wylie W. Tirey, OD ’67 Shannon Torbett and Matt Torbett Thomas E. Townsend, OD ’75 Lisa C. Tracy Hal Trimmier, OD ’50 John D. Tumblin, OD ’54 Tunica Lions Club John J. Turley, OD ’54* William L. Turner, OD ’79 U.S. Vision Union Planters Bank Donald G. Upton, OD ’81 Michael D. Usdan, OD ’67* USF&G Corporation Marlon R. Utech, OD ’78, MS Mr. and Mrs. Van Vance Tarra L. Vander Leest, OD ’04 Richard W. Varley, OD ’77 Abner Velasco, OD ’99 Mark H. Vinson, OD ’82 Virginia Optometric Association Vision Care Inc. Vision Training Products, Inc. VisionScience Software, Inc. Christina Rae Vogel, OD ’03 Volk Optical, Inc. Mark C. Ward, OD ’86 Pete Wardell, OD ’05 Garey E. Ware, OD ’66 Terry M. Warren, OD ’79 Morris H. Weaver, OD ’75 Kenneth A. Weinberg, OD ’77 West Memphis Lions Club Jerry D. West, OD ’72 Walter D. West, OD ’75 White Station Lions Club Whitehaven Lions Club James J. Whitelock, OD ’82 Lee Anne Whitworth, OD ’97 and Patrick Whitworth, OD ’97 William K. Wieland, OD Donna R. Wike, OD ’76 Sidney J. Wiley, Sr., OD ’51* Steven R. Wilkins, OD ’83 Williams Consulting Group Neika Williams Leslie and Robert Williams Roger C. Wineinger, OD ’76 H. Ralph Winton, OD ’60 Wisconsin Optometric Association Brunswick R. Wong, OD ’76 Frederick J. Wright, OD ’69* James E. Wright, Jr., OD ’50 Joe G. Wright, OD ’63* Wynne Lions Club William T. Yoe, OD ’84 Anton L. Young, OD ’62 Melissa Zarn, OD Eugene Zuckerman, OD ’47*

Alumni Gifts by Class The following made gifts between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. 1942

Murray Schulman, OD

William D. Simmons, OD Anton L. Young, OD

1948

1963

Arnold F. Hodges, OD

T. Joel Byars, OD G. Robert Crosby, OD Paul Dale Jagers, Jr., OD William C. Oliver, OD Howard W. Tucker, Jr., OD

1949

James M. Byrn, OD Orman Campbell, OD Eugene R. Cantwell, OD Oscar Crow, OD 1950

Nathan F. Ford, OD Neil R. Gurwitz, OD C. Wayne Shearer, OD Hal Trimmier, OD 1951

Jack R. Hillard, OD Edward L. Robbins, OD 1952

William J. Anderson, OD Gerald Hoffman, OD 1953

Norman Krell, OD 1955

Bart Campbell, OD

H. Harlan Sears, Jr., OD

’87, presents John Mark Jackson, OD

1956

’99, with the Burnett

Marvin E. Wollen, OD*

Faculty Recognition Award, funded by the generosity of Charlene Burnett, OD ’83, and her late husband, Fred Burnett, OD ’80.

1 9 57

Earl S. Changar, OD James P. Gardner, Jr., OD Allen E. Westby, OD 1958

Currie Dean Barker, OD Hugh N. Cox, OD George L. Haffner, OD Lyle H. Nelson, OD 1959

H. Lowell Meister, Jr., OD 1 9 60

1964

William R. Dellinger, OD Ronald B. Gurin, OD Joseph W. Myers, OD Gary C. Simpson, OD Terrence M. Swinger, OD Wyatt R. Taylor, OD William T. Tillar, III, OD 1965

Arthur J. Afanador, OD, PhD Eugene Miller Bane, Jr., OD Fred S. Cloninger, OD Jerry P. Gibson, OD Lowell H. Gilbert, OD William H. Kahn, OD Gerald A. Krumbholz, OD James D. Sandefur, OD 1966

Thomas H. Berenson, OD Scott F. Cranford, OD Paul D. Michalove, OD Jerry B. Park, OD Milton J. Salomon, OD William C. Sutherland, OD Ray D. Williams, OD 1 9 67

William S. Benkelman, OD Raymond M. Briggs, OD Richard E. Falls, OD Ronald B. Gantt, OD John A. Gazaway, OD James D. Hart, OD Richard L. Hill, OD S.W. Robertson, OD A.L. Spivey, III, OD Jerry M. Winston, OD 1968

Roy L. Gooch, OD Richard E. Morgan, OD

R. Keith Amiel, OD Joseph J. Beaman, OD William E. Cochran, OD Ray H. Johnson, OD Michael Neff, OD Richard L. Powell, OD Earl H. Rock, OD

1 9 62

1 9 69

Lynn H. Church, OD John W. Denson, Jr., OD Jim D. Lewis, OD Robert L. Sams, OD

Norman J. Dery, OD* David Dick, OD Bonny L. Eads, OD Alva S. Pack, III, OD Glen T. Steele, OD

Malvin C. Mauney, Jr., OD J. Robert Mitchem, OD 1961

1 970

Timothy P. Allen, OD, MS Joe A. Chambers, OD Paul W. Derrick, OD Jerry W. McBride, OD Douglas V. McKillip, OD 1 97 1

Randall D. Bowling, OD James H. Minesinger, OD Sidney J. Stern, OD, FAAO 1 97 2

Phillip E. Agee, OD William C. Coffee, OD Jeffrey H. Cohen, OD Herman H. Ginger, OD John E. Grone, OD William A. Pike, OD Gary A. Roach, OD Jerry D. West, OD William J. Yearta, OD 1 973

Allen D. Findley, OD James T. Hall, OD Jerome A. Hayes, III, OD James Jay Hulen, OD Dale L. Morris, OD Dewey E. Raynor, OD Leon A. Renaud, OD Kenny J. Wyatt, OD 1 974

Robin S. Blair, OD David H. Dow, OD Thomas J. Garrity, OD Harold C. Herring, Jr., OD Charles K. Howard, OD Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD Bob Gene Roberts, OD Robert W. Smalling, OD John F. Thompson, OD Roger B. Totten, OD Barry A. Winston, OD Bruce G. Young, OD 1 975

Stephen P. Akre, OD Allan Leslie Barker, OD Larry W. Bloomingburg, OD Robert M. Cress, OD Alan P. Fisher, OD Harold E. Morrill, Jr., OD Fred H. Mothershed, OD J. Scott Simpson, OD Mike Tannehill, OD 1 976

Edwin F. Adams, III, OD Gregory D. Burrows, OD Stanley M. Dickerson, OD John M. Garber, OD Alan L. Ginsburg, OD Jeffrey L. Goldstein, OD

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Howard B. Levinson, OD Mark E. Mather, OD David A. Patton, OD Larry D. Snider, OD

Roger I. Jones, OD Stephanie P. Layman, OD Dennis L. Smith, OD Sandra L. Swaringen, OD

1 97 7

1982

James H. Burke, OD M. Bert Davis, Jr., OD M. Scott Edwards, OD Robert W. McCullough, OD Michael S. McQuaig, OD Henry B. Miller, OD Larry Otten, OD Marc D. Parnell, OD Bernard I. Sparks, III, OD

Alan K. Bugg, OD William D. Gordon, OD Debra A. Hammerer, OD John R. Hammerer, OD W. Michael Jamison, OD Gary L. Mancil, OD Thomas J. Stander, OD James J. Whitelock, OD Jeffery L. Whittington, OD

1 97 8

1983

Robert E. Botts, OD Thomas V. Casella, OD Steven L. Compton, OD Michael G. Cook, OD David H. Curtis, OD James F. Deavers, OD Tommy J. Ducklo, OD David C. Eldridge, OD Glenn I. Goldring, OD Jeffrey S. Hankin, OD J. Graham Holt, OD David H. Mills, OD Billy S. Moscow, OD Richard W. Phillips, OD, FAAO Sallye S. Scott, OD Jerome M. Tempel, OD Marlon R. Utech, OD Cary J. Vincent, OD

J. Dean Baggett, OD Cynthia E. Baker, OD Charlene Burnett, OD Charles A. Callaway, OD Eddie S. Epperson, OD Tim R. Fields, OD Thomas K. Gober, OD Jackie Greene Gunter, OD Thomas L. Gunter, Jr., OD Christopher B. King, OD Helen J. King, OD Mark A. Pulliam, OD Rhett H. Richardson, OD Steven B. Routledge, OD John S. Sharpe, OD Charlie P. Tillman, Jr., OD Sandra H. Whittington, OD

Mark R. Kapperman, OD Treg M. Long, OD Leroy Norton, Jr., OD 1988

1984 1 97 9

Gary M. Akel, OD Gary S. Appel, OD William M. Dickerson, Jr., OD Robert C. Fitzhugh, OD Kathryn M. McCullough, OD Gerald J. Prchal, OD Sue T. Prchal, OD Denise Q. Shepard, OD William R. Shumaker, OD Hosea J. Soileau, Jr., OD

Gerald A. Eisenstatt, OD Stacey J. Meier, OD Vaughn David Parfitt, OD John S. Peery, OD Randy C. Pippin, OD Charles E. Thomas, OD Jon E. Treadway, OD Terry L. Tucker, OD Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD Daniel L. Weinberg, OD 1985

1980

Charles H. Aldridge, Jr., OD Michael W. Alexander, OD Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD* Sharon Berger Moscow, OD Brett K. Radow, OD Frank E. Roofe, III, OD Stuart R. Tasman, OD William E. White, OD 1981

William A. Bacigalupo, OD Camile L. Chiasson, OD Cherry B. Cockrell, OD David A. Cockrell, OD Andrew G. Cook, Jr., OD James V. Cornetta, OD Max M. Downey, OD C. Jeff Foster, OD David E. Hankins, OD Kendall B. Harris, OD John F. Holland, OD Charles T. Inman, OD Gordon W. Jennings, OD

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Kathryn M. Beggs, OD Roger L. Benjamin, OD William T. Brewer, OD Lenward R. McCalla, OD Jon O. Olson, OD J. Curtis Taylor, OD 1986

Peter C. Dubin, OD Alan Fertel, OD Paul L. Harman, OD Charles R. Hughes, Jr., OD J. Keith Kleinert, OD William K. Ramsay, Jr., OD Debarah A. Wallace, OD 1 9 87

J. Bart Campbell, OD William Y. Cuthbertson, OD Stephen P. Edwards, OD Fred Farias, III, OD David L. Foutch, OD Mark A. Greer, OD Brian A. Kahn, OD

Raul E. Arencibia, OD Joseph E. Gregory, OD Tammy Holsclaw-Jones, OD Robert B. Jordan, OD Jefrey C. Northcutt, OD Charles S. Shidlofsky, OD, FCOVD 1989

Gary L. Beaver, OD Frank G. Flowers, OD Michael V. Johnston, OD Stephen F. Lord, OD Michael R. Sigmon, OD James E. Venable, OD M. Elizabeth Underberg Webb, OD 1990

David Fisher, Jr., OD W. Brent Hall, OD

David J. Wayland, OD 1998

Danny Bristol, OD Caroline L. Cade, OD Aaron Kerr, OD Janusz Luka, OD Janice McMahon, OD Tchula Morgison Ripton, OD April D. Smith, OD Brian D. Smith, OD Sylvia E. Sparrow, OD Nicole S. Taylor, OD 1999

Darby Chiasson, OD Brent L. Croft, OD Brian Eveland, OD John Mark Jackson, OD Jonathan Knutson, OD Chad J. Thompson, OD Abner Velasco, OD 2000

J. Grady Elliott, Jr., OD Timothy J. Goldsmith, OD

W. Scott Albrecht, OD Crystal M. Brimer, OD Shannon Franklin, OD Jennifer L. Johnson, OD Jeffrey Lawrence Jordan, OD Troy McKay, OD Allison Haddad Miller, OD Victoria A. Rahme, OD Audra D. Steiner, OD, FCOVD

1 9 93

2 0 01

Ted A. McElroy, OD David M. Orwig, OD Lisa L. Privett, OD

Kelly M. Duncan, OD Lindy Hatfield Lewis, OD Scott L. Spivey, OD Gregory S. Usdan, OD

Jeffrey M. Anastasio, OD Christopher J. Eiler, OD Michael Scott Ensor, OD Stuart M. Greenberg, OD Whitney H. Hauser, OD Max P. Hergott, OD Melissa J. McCulley, OD Paul D. Mormon, OD Tonya M. Reynoldson, OD Pamela H. Schnell, OD

1995

2 0 02

Marilyn S. Burich, OD Tracy Decker Burroughs, OD H. Michelle Harrison, OD Eric R. Kuykendall, OD David L. Parker, OD Steven T. Reed, OD Kurt T. Steele, OD

Shelly Anastasio, OD James Fleming, OD Gerald Gerdes, Jr., OD Geoffrey Ryan H. Powell, OD Mark J. Roy, III, OD

1 9 91

Wendy A. Goldsmith, OD Nathaniel D. Robinson, OD 1 9 92

1994

2 0 03

Frances Dickson Bynum, OD Richard D. Durocher, OD Jared T. Powelson, OD John M. Simmons, OD David J. Wichnoski, OD

Rebecca J. Brown, OD Jeremy Michael Durham, OD Virginia Ellen Fitzgerald, OD Carrie Fortner Irvine, OD Derek Allen McTyier, OD Jennifer J. Pitts, OD Keith A. Schrunk, OD

1 9 97

2004

Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD Chris H. Cooper, OD Horace Deal, OD Michael D. Gerstner, OD James Sean Harper, OD Allyson P. Mertins, OD Markus K. Minder, OD Shawn A. Ricker, OD Gregory C. Russell, OD

Ashley B. Baker, OD Michael T. Dorkowski, OD Chevron L. Ergle, OD Timothy L. Gibbons, OD Adam S. Melton, OD Michael M. Monson, OD Brian G. Shipley, OD Emily J. Sprague, OD Tarra L. Vander Leest, OD

1996

Sales & Service $1,724,911 6%

By the Numbers: REVENUE FY 2013-‐2014

Government/Private Grants $1,218,757 5% Institutional Scholarship $513,322 2%

Tuition & Fees $15,219,441 56%

EXPENSES FY 2013-‐2014 Investment Income $1,160,424 4%

Salaries/Benefits, $17,292,335 64%

Operation Expense, $6,325,274 24%

Contributions $762,513 3% Depreciation Expense $1,266,182 5%

Quasi Endowment $1,607,986 6%

Purchase for Resale $1,939,171 7% TEC Sales & Service $5,026,802 18% Sales & Service $1,724,911 6%

Revenue 2013-14

Expenses 2013-14

EXPENSES FY 2013-‐2014 2 0 05 Salaries/Benefits, $17,292,335 64% William H. Ballinger, III, OD 2006

Jennifer L. Jones, OD Carrie D. Lebowitz, OD Megan Lott, OD 2 0 07

Lindsay C Elkins, OD Amy L. Kadavy, OD Austin C. Krohn, OD Kendra C. Ridgeway, OD

Joy Ellenberger, OperationOD Expense, $6,325,274 Reena A. Lepine, OD 24% Shira L. Pipkin, OD Nicklaus J. Richmond, OD Blake S. Rust, OD Joanne P. Smith, OD Jenny L. Stevens, OD Anthony K. Sullenger, OD Depreciation Expense Destin D. Whipple, OD $1,266,182 5% OD Samuel A. Winston, 2 01 2

Purchase for Resale $1,939,171

Teresa L. Angeli, OD Emily R. Conn, OD Rebecca King, OD Joseph Sugg, OD

Kacy W. Barker, OD 7% Andrew J. Brauer, OD Marcie M. Daniel, OD Jenessa L. Hartman, OD Timothy J. LaFreniere, OD Raymond J. Lambert, OD Amanda McDowell, OD Alyssa A. Milligan, OD Meredith M. Rhodes, OD Courtney M. Shay, OD Jennifer M. Snyder, OD Natalie M. Williams, OD

2 01 0

2 01 3

Jessica E. Durham, OD Kinsey Honeyman, OD Danielle Jordan, OD Michelle May, OD Jennifer Ratliff, OD Nicholas Reid, OD Mandi Smith, OD Esla Speth, OD Thuy-Diem N. Tran, OD Amanda Walls, OD Gene Wong, OD

Laura Ashe, OD Utham P. Balachandran, OD Nora L. Cothran, OD Melissa Diamond, OD Jennifer T. Elder, OD Kyle Kragenbrink, OD Scott Moscow, OD Michael A. Shurtz, OD Travis Thompson, OD

2008

James Dylan Bondurant, OD 2009

2 01 1

Amanda N. Dailey, OD Kendra L. Eck, OD Doug W. Ellenberger, OD

2 01 4

Amy Atherton, OD Mason Authement, OD Ashley D. Ballard, OD Joseph Ballard, OD

Emanuela Bercea, OD Mallory E. Bodford, OD Ellesse Boiwka, OD Robert Andrew Botts, OD Andrew Bradbury, OD Christopher J. Bright, OD Dustin Briscoe, OD Mollie Broadway, OD Michael Broome, OD Leah D. Bruder, OD Bret Butterfield, OD Whitney Cansler, OD Ross Chatwin, OD Jingya Chen, OD Todd Christensen, OD Jeffrey Coats, OD Heather Cohen, OD Amy Combs, OD Lucas A. Cook, OD Matthew Cox, OD John Brandon Dawson, OD Julie Dawson, OD John Deshaies, OD Devin Duval, OD Susan A. Evans, OD Daniel J. Foster, OD Farryl Franklin, OD Anh M. Giang, OD Jay Goldstein, OD Lindsay Gould, OD Christina E. Grosshans, OD Jenna M. Hall, OD Annie Hao, OD Jason Harper, OD Keri Cassels Hartsell, OD Kamri Herndon, OD Mary G. Hoang, OD Linh T. Hong, OD Meaghan D. Horton, OD Blake Jarrard, OD Bobby Johl, OD Rajinder Kaur, OD Brian Knight, OD

Jacqueline Kronlage, OD Anna Lammers, OD Stephanie Lew, OD Andrew Loudon, OD Rachel Miller, OD Lauren Nelson, OD Han Nguyen, OD Chidinma Nwachukwu, OD Jennifer Pancoast, OD Jane E. Pancurak, OD Priya Patel, OD Jordan Paul, OD Laura Perron, OD Christina Phan, OD Kristin Piery, OD Tyler Roberts, OD Lekha M. Samuel, OD Kristin Schick, OD Priya Sheth, OD Brandon Sloan, OD Emily Smith, OD Chelsea Spalding, OD Anne Strong, OD Jessica Sumrall, OD Shannon Swayne, OD Sarah L. Thompson, OD Erinn J. Tolomei, OD Uyen Tran, OD Ngoc Lan Vu, OD Gloria Wong, OD Douglas Wright, OD R. Adam Young, OD

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Envision Our Progress Campaign The following have made gifts through November 30, 2014. We extend our sincere appreciation to all SCO supporters and especially to the following donors of the Envision Our Progress Campaign. (*) Deceased donors have been included in this listing as a tribute to their lasting legacy. $100,000+

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc. Essilor of America, Inc. Marco Family Foundation Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 and Lucy Phillips Plough Foundation Vision Service Plan Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84 and Martin Wade

Luxottica Retail, a Luxottica Group Company David L. Parker, OD ’95 and Ashleigh Parker Steven T. Reed, OD ’95 and Kendra Reed Lewis Reich, OD, PhD and Diane Reich SVOSH at SCO James E. Venable, OD ’89 Cary J. Vincent, OD ’78 and Linda Vincent $10,000+

$50,000+

Stuart Tasman, OD ’80, visited campus in early December to tour SCO’s new academic facilities, including the breakout teaching room that bears his name outside the college’s new classrooms.

Kristin K. Anderson, OD and Christopher Lievens, OD, MS Anonymous Eugene M. Bane, Jr., OD ’65 and Becky Bane Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD ’97 and Stephen F. Lord, OD ’89 Cherry B. Cockrell, OD ’81 and David A. Cockrell, OD ’81 Joe E. Ellis, OD ’86 and Rene Ellis Eye Specialty Group John A. Gazaway, OD ’67 and Suzanne Gazaway William D. Gordon, OD ’82 and Charvie Gordon Haag-Streit USA, Inc. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74 Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’78 Scott Moscow, OD ’13 Precision Optical Laboratory, Inc. James D. Sandefur, OD ’65 and Lana Sandefur Sidney J. Stern, OD ’71 Stuart R. Tasman, OD ’80 and Mary Tasman Barry A. Winston, OD ’74 Jerry M. Winston, OD ’67 Samuel A. Winston, OD ’11 $25,000+

Edwin F. Adams, III, OD ’76 Allergan, Inc. The BANZAI Consortium Doug Clark, OD and Connie Clark Fred Farias, III, OD ’87 Charles G. Glaser, OD ’74 and Cathy Glaser Glenn I. Goldring, OD ’78 and Jamie Goldring Whitney H. Hauser, OD ’01 and Joseph H. Hauser, MBA Jarrett A. Johnson, OD ’90 and Kevin Berger Mark R. Kapperman, OD ’87 and Anita Kapperman Helen J. King, OD ’83 and Christopher B. King, OD ’83

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Charles H. Aldridge, Jr., OD ’80 and Carole Aldridge American Optometric Foundation Danny and Jan Anderson Auxiliary to the Arkansas Optometric Association Ashley C. Baker, OD ’04 and John F. Holland, OD ’81 Cynthia E. Baker, OD ’83 William H. Ballinger, III, OD ’05 and Erin Ballinger Allan L. Barker, OD ’75 and Susan Barker Alan K. Bugg, OD ’82 Charlene Burnett, OD ’83 and Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD ’80* T. Joel Byars, OD ’63 and Helen Byars J. Bart Campbell, OD ’87 and Dawn Campbell Carl Zeiss Vision Inc. Ramona P. Clifton, OD ’46 William E. Cochran, OD ’68 and Carolyn Cochran Brian E. Colletto, OD ’01 Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Steven L. Compton, OD ’78 and Jane Compton Douglas Conrath, OD ’66* Horace Deal, OD ’97 and Caroline Deal Stanley M. Dickerson, OD ’76 and Trish Dickerson Richard D. Durocher, OD ’96 Scott Ensor, OD ’01 and Lisa Ensor Cheryl E. Ervin, OD Patricia Estes Walker, OD Tressa F. Eubank, OD Ann Z. Fields David Fisher, Jr., OD ’90 and Nanette Fisher Michael D. Gerstner, OD ’97 and Jennifer R. Gerstner Herman H. Ginger, OD ’72 Mark A. Greer, OD ’87 Hayes Family Foundation Meade H. Kendrick, III, OD ’87 Aaron Kerr, OD ’98 and James Hutto Howard B. Levinson, OD ’76 and Barbara Levinson Marchon Eyewear, Inc.

Ted A. McElroy, OD ’93 and Kristin McElroy Stacey J. Meier, OD ’84 Dale L. Morris, OD ’73 and Patricia Morris Michael Neff, OD ’68 and Jane Neff Optovue, Inc. Geoffrey Ryan H. Powell, OD ’02 and Amy Powell Michael S. Rothschild, OD ’97 and Christy Rothschild Mark J. Roy, III, OD ’02 and Theresa Roy Gregory C. Russell, OD ’97 Keith A. Schrunk, OD ’03 and Angie Schrunk Sallye Sawyer Scott, OD ’78 SECO International, Inc. Robert W. Smalling, OD ’74 and Jan Smalling Southwest Council of Optometry A.L. Spivey, III, OD ’67 and Vee Spivey Emily J. Sprague, OD ’04 Dean Swick Terry M. Swinger, OD ’64 Tennessee Eye Care Alliance Sharon Holden Thomas, OD ’83 and Stuart J. Thomas, OD ’84 Terry L. Tucker, OD ’84 and Carol Tucker Vistakon Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Christine Weinreich and Scott Gettig David and Susan West Patricia Flippin Westfall, OD ’99 Sarah Futch Wroten, OD ’03 and Christopher W. Wroten, OD ’02 $5,000+

Donna Abney, MBA Stephen P. Akre, OD ’75 Timothy P. Allen, OD ’70 W. Scott Albrecht, OD ’00 Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry John D. Buckman Charitable Trust Darby Chiasson, OD ’99 Chris H. Cooper, OD ’97 Norman J. Dery, OD ’69* and Bonny Lou Eads, OD ’69 Tommy J. Ducklo, OD ’78 Gerald A. Eisenstatt, OD ’84 Doug W. Ellenberger, OD ’11 and Joy Ellenberger, OD ’11 Nathan F. Ford, OD ’50 and Mary Ford C. Jeff Foster, OD ’81 Cecily Freeman Daniel G. Fuller, OD Paul Harris, OD Tammy Holsclaw-Jones, OD ’88 Brian Jones Jeffrey Lawrence Jordan, OD ’00 Kentucky Optometric Foundation Lakeland Lions Foundation Stephen W. Lewis, OD ’86

Megan Lott, OD ’06 Melissa J. McCulley, OD ’01 Memphis Family Vision Practice Allyson P. Mertins, OD ’97 Darwin L. Mormon, OD Fred H. Mothershed, OD ’75 Optometry’s Charity Bobby C. Pankey, OD ’05 J. Martin Regan, Jr. Shawn A. Ricker, OD ’97

Jennifer Sanderson, OD and Andrew J. Rixon, OD Richard Savoy, OD Pamela H. Schnell, OD ’01 and David Schnell William C. Sharpton, Jr., OD ’64 Denise Q. Shepard, OD ’79 Brian G. Shipley, OD ’04 John M. Simmons, OD ’96 Jeanie M. Snider

Rebecca V. St. Jean, OD ’97 Sandra Stephens Marc Taub, OD, MS Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association Chad J. Thompson, OD ’99 Cristie Upshaw Travis Gregory S. Usdan, OD ’94

Wal-Mart Optical Division David J. Wayland, OD ’97 Keith E. Whaley, OD ’96 David J. Wichnoski, OD ’96 William M. Zilm, OD ’64

Board of Trustees, Faculty, and Staff The following current and former Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff made gifts between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

Donna Abney, MBA Trey Adams Lanell Alphin Danny Anderson Kristin K. Anderson, OD Lisa C. Anderson Justin Ashe Jo-Ann B. Augustine Paula L. Baker Eugene M. Bane, Jr., OD ’65 Martha Barba Owen Bell Marie I. Bodack, OD Fanisha C. Boyd Randy Brafford Delrita Branch Kim A. Branscomb William B. Brookshire Sabrina Bryant-Miles James H. Burke, OD ’77 Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD ’80* Audrey Burress T. Joel Byars, OD ’63 Brooke Caldwell J. Bart Campbell, OD ’87 Freddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD Camile L. Chiasson, OD ’81 Michael Christensen, MS, PhD, OD Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD Doug Clark, OD Lurley C. Clifton Ken Coble William E. Cochran, OD ’68 Marvin Collins Steven L. Compton, OD ’78 Kelley Dasinger, OD Michael Dasinger, OD Tony Deener Velma J. Dickson T. David Dix Michael T. Dorkowski, OD ’04 Brittany Dowell Susan M. Doyle Janette D. Dumas, OD William Edmondson, MAT, OD Gerald A. Eisenstatt, OD ’84 David C. Eldridge, OD ’78 Lindsay C. Elkins, OD ’07 Scott Ensor, OD ’01 Cheryl E. Ervin, OD Patricia Estes Walker, OD Tressa F. Eubank, OD Sunnie J. Ewing

Ann Z. Fields Elizabeth Fisher, MS Malinda E. C. Fitzgerald, MS, PhD Carol A. Fleming Sadie M. Fleming Pateaka Franklin Janice Frazier-Scott Cecily Freeman Daniel G. Fuller, OD Cindy Garner Dana Gary John A. Gazaway, OD ’67 Michael D. Gerstner, OD ’97 Chris Geswein Glenn I. Goldring, OD ’78 Rodney Hamilton Paul Harris, OD Betty J. Harville, OD Joseph H. Hauser, MBA Whitney H. Hauser, OD ’01 Jerome A. Hayes, III, OD ’73 Cynthia Heard, OD Denise E. Henson Jim Hollifield William Hopper Mona G. Howard James C. Huff John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, MS Erin Jaffe James B. Jalenak, Esq. Linda D. Johnson, OD Andrea Jones Brian Jones Jennifer L. Jones, OD ’06 Al Kabat, OD Karen Kehbein, OD Aaron Kerr, OD ’98 Gail Killingsworth Jeung Kim, PhD, OD Christopher B. King, OD ’83 Stacy Knight William Kress, OD Harold L. Lashlee Mike Lawson Carrie D. Lebowitz, OD ’06 So Yeon S. Lee, OD Reena A. Lepine, OD ’11 Stephanie Lew OD ’14 Christopher Lievens, OD, MS Henry V. Lindeman, II Dennis E. Mathews, OD William Maxwell Wilson W. McGriff, MPH, OD

Joe N. McKnight Kathryn G. Melonas Terry Milius, MS Cedric Mitchell Debra A. Mooradian Debra M. Moore Sandra C. Morgan Darwin L. Mormon, OD Paul D. Mormon, OD ’01 Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74 Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 Christina Newman, OD Zakiya Nicks, OD Leroy Norton, Jr., OD ’87 David Nunley Carla O’Brian William C. Oliver, OD ’63 Deborah Pannell Brenda M. Phelps Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 Donald Pike Jennifer J. Pitts, OD ’03 Geoffrey Ryan H. Powell, OD ’02 Richard L. Powell, OD ’68 Jared T. Powelson, OD ’96 Brenda H. Rakestraw Steven T. Reed, OD ’95 J. Martin Regan, Jr. Lewis Reich, OD, PhD Chiquita L. Rice Mary B. Rice Michael N. Robertson, MEd James D. Sandefur, OD ’65 Carla Sanderson, PhD Jennifer Sanderson, OD Richard Savoy, OD Anna Schlesselman, OD, MS Pamela H. Schnell, OD ’01 E. Michelle Sellers John S. Sharpe, OD ’83 Kristie L. Shepard Kimberly A. Shropshire Christine Simonton Robert W. Smalling, OD ’74 Frank G. Smith, III Joanne P. Smith, OD ’11 Joyce E. Smith Lanell Smith Jeanie M. Snider Gary R. Snuffin Jennifer M. Snyder, OD ’12 Mark A. Sowell Bernard I. Sparks, III, OD ’77, MS

Sylvia E. Sparrow, OD ’98 Esla Speth, OD ’10 A.L. Spivey, III, OD ’67 Scott A. Steel, OD Glen T. Steele, OD ’69 Sandra Stephens Karen J. Stevens Pierre Stinson Rosita S. Stinson Jerry M. Sullivan Tracy Sutton Dean Swick Marc Taub, OD, MS Wanda Taylor Wyatt R. Taylor, OD ’64 Pearlie Thomas Leticia W. Towns, FACHE Lisa C. Tracy Cristie Upshaw Travis Monique Trotter Terry L. Tucker, OD ’84 Stuart Turner Marlon R. Utech, OD ’78, MS James E. Venable, OD ’89 Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84 Penny K. Walker Carolyn J. Warren Christine Weinreich David West Felicia White Lynn White Elizabeth J. Williams Bruce G. Young, OD ’74 Melissa Zarn, OD

Velma Dickson, one of the college’s longest-serving staff members, retired in September after four decades of service to SCO.

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Friends, Foundations, Associations and Corporations The following made gifts between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

P.C. and Kunjumole Abraham Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Allergan, Inc. American Optometric Association American Optometric Foundation Anonymous Arkansas Society of Association Executives Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry Gary and Ellen Ballard Fred and Barbara Bean Bio-Tissue, Inc. Carl Zeiss Vision Inc. Carol G. Carnell Beverly Chado, OD Charles Retina Institute City Florist Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Don and Tammy Connell William and Catherine Cox Grace T. Crandell Marsha Dabney Linda Davis Mr. & Mrs. W.G. Dement Larry and Melissa DeRousse Barbara Dickerson David and Gail B. Dunnavant Mary G. Ellis Essilor of America, Inc. Roger and Mary Jane Eubanks Joe and Martha Jane Exum Eye Associates Eye Care Group, PLLC Eye Consultants of Bonita Springs Eye Specialty Group

Ronald R. Foreman, OD Lewis Frey, OD Marion Gaffney David and Beth Gault Mary E. Gill Geoffrey Goodfellow, OD Marcia Graves Lorraine Griffin Barbara A. Grimm and Sue A. Grimm Valerie M. Grimm Gulf Coast High School Lynn Hammonds, OD Michelle Hassell Brittany Hayes Hayes Family Foundation Natalie Heard Debra A. Hemby Lon and Nancy Henderson Robert Hohendorf James Jacobs Jon and Lydia Jacobs Robert and Sylvia Jelks Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jeppson Anne L. Johnson Jolynn and Kenneth Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Kurtis Johnson Mary Kenner Kentucky Optometric Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kolling John Korbel Michele Labute Lakeland Lions Foundation Mary M. Lundington Luxottica Retail, a Luxottica Group Company Patricia Maguire Marchon Eyewear, Inc.

Marco Family Foundation Ronald Marley Marianne Mayer Melinda Hall McCloy Neta McKnight Renee H. McLaughlin, MD, FACS Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Richard and Tara Montgomery Cassandra Moore Charles Morgan Jackie Mosier Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Myers Naples Physicians Hospital Organization Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Nelson Optometry’s Charity - The AOA Foundation Optovue Inc Debra D. Owen Charles and Cathy Pancoast Sheila Piery Mr. and Mrs. Gary Piipponen Estella Platte Plough Foundation Cynthia Polito Precision Optical Laboratory, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Mohammad Rafieetary Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rauch Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida Robertson Optical Laboratories, Inc. Judy C. Rose Marion Rosemore Margaret M. Sanders M. L. Schell Mr. and Mrs. David Schini Leonard A. Schuster

SECO International, Inc. Barbara N. Shecter Nitin and Nutan Sheth David Shook, JD Bill Simmons Skyline Eye Clinic, P.C. George R. Smith Joel E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Smith Southwest Council of Optometry St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute Jerry and Sue Stahr Diane Stancik Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stansell Mr. and Mrs. William Stiess Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity Mark Supman Mollie M. Taylor Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Inc. TLC Vision Corporation Janet A. Tremblay Mary Vertin Rita Vess Vision Service Plan Vistakon Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. James Walder Patricia Walsh Katherine Wardlow Ken Weissman, OD Barbara Winderbaum Wollman, Gehrke & Solomon, P.A.

ANDREW BRADBURY, OD ’14

MADELINE COUGHLIN ’18

ELIZABETH GAULT, OD ’14

LAURA BROWN ’18

CATHERINE DANKO ’18

JAY GOLDSTEIN, OD ’14

BRADLEY BUGG, OD ’14

BRAN DAWSON, OD ’14 JULIE DAWSON, OD ’14

ALISON GOTTLIEB ’18

Tributes

The following have made donations through November 30, 2014.

IN HONOR OF SANDY ABRAMS

Brian A. Kahn, OD ’87

LEAH AKIN ’18

Ronald and Jackie Akin

HARRISON AMBURN ’18

Dale and Melanie Amburn

KRISTIN K. ANDERSON, OD

Geoffrey Goodfellow, OD

ASHLEY D. BALLARD, OD ’14

Gary and Ellen Ballard

JOSEPH M. BALLARD, OD ’14

Gary and Ellen Ballard

JACOB BOWEN ’18

Greg and Joy Bowen

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Larry and Melissa DeRousse Ed and Maryann Brown Alan K. Bugg, OD ’82

KALAH BURCHFIELD ’18

Scott and Bridgett Burchfield

SAMUEL CHADO, OD ’14

Beverly Chado, OD

DARBY CHIASSON, OD ’99

Lynn Hammonds, OD

DONALD W. CONNELL, OD ’08

Don and Tammy Connell

MICHAEL CONNELL, OD ’14

Don and Tammy Connell

Dennis and Alicia Coughlin Therese Danko

William T. Brewer, OD ’85 and Laurie Brewer

STANLEY M. DICKERSON, OD ’76

Lynn Hammonds, OD

ELORA DITTMAR ’18

Craig and Alicia Dittmar

HANNAH ELLIS ’18

Joe Ellis, OD ’86 and Rene Ellis

KATHERINE FONTENOT ’18

Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Fontenot

David and Beth Gault Jeffrey L. Goldstein, OD ’76 and Debbie Goldstein Steven and Julie Gottlieb

A. LYNN EDELSTEIN GUNN, DDS

Marianne Mayer

BRYCE HEFFINGTON ’18

Mark and Heather Heffington

ERICK HENDERSON

Lon and Nancy Henderson

JIM W. HERMAN, OD ’86

Lynn Hammonds, OD

KATHRYN HUTCHINS ’18

Doug and Karen Hutchins

ASHLYN JONES ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones, Jr.

BROOKE JONES ’18

Tammy Jones, OD ’88 and Randy Jones

MORGAN KICKLITER ’18

Martin and Jona Kickliter

HELEN J. KING, OD ’83

The Jelks Family Foundation, Inc Christopher B. King, OD ’83

ALEXANDER LEONG ’18

Drs. Orson and Deborah Leong

KEITH LEVINSON, OD ’14

Howard B. Levinson, OD ’76 and Barbara Levinson

CRISTIE U. TRAVIS

Carol and Robert Carnell Renee H. McLaughlin, MD FACS Melinda Hall McCloy Mary Kenner

LAURA WOOTEN ’18

Clark and Donna Wooten

WILLIAM WOOTEN ’18

Clark and Donna Wooten

IN MEMORY OF HAL ABRAMS

Brian Kahn, OD ‘87

LYNNE AMIEL

TED A. MCELROY, OD ’93

SCOTT ANDREAS, MS

DALTON MILLER ’18

LEON BOHN

Lynn Hammonds, OD Todd and Lynn Miller

CANAAN MONTGOMERY, OD ’14

Richard and Tara Montgomery

DARWIN L. MORMON, OD

William A. Pike, OD ’72

JAMES M. NEWMAN, III, OD ’73

Camile L. Chiasson, OD ’81 William Y. Cuthbertson, OD ’87 Amanda N. Dailey, OD ’11 Stephen P. Edwards, OD ’87 J. Graham Holt, OD ’78 Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’78 Frank E. Roofe, III, OD ’80 Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 and Lucy Phillips

PAUL NGUYEN ’18

Trung and Hoa Nguyen

TAYLOR NICKS ’18

Gregg and Tonya Nicks

AUSTIN PACE ’18

Larry and Vicki Pace

JENNIFER PANCOAST, OD ’14

Charles and Cathy Pancoast

ANISHA PATEL ’18

Asit and Alpana Patel

LEENA PATEL ’18

Mahendra and Pinky Patel

RYAN PICHE ’18

Bill and Kimberly Piche

KRISTEN PIERY, OD ’14

Sheila Piery

JOHN POPHAM ’18

Ray Popham, OD ’78 and Gay Popham

CHELCI REYNOLDS ’18

Jeff and Cheryl Reynolds

MALLORY ROBINSON ’18

Greg and Kimberly Robinson

LEKHA SAMUEL, OD ’14

P.C. and Kunjumole Abraham

PRIYA SHETH, OD ’14

Nitin and Nutan Sheth

OC SINDERSINE, III, OD ’73

Thomas B. Perry, OD ’73

WHITNEY SMITH

George R. Smith

ALEX SOLIZ ’18

Carl and Joan Fudala

NATHAN STAHR, OD ’14

Jerry and Sue Stahr

GLEN T. STEELE, OD ’69

William A. Pike, OD ’72

Phyllis Carper

MR. AND MRS. LENNOX CHANG

Freddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD

ARNOLD COTTON

Brian A. Kahn, OD ’87

WILLIAM W. CUTHBERTSON, OD ’64

J. Keith Kleinert, OD ’86 William Y. Cuthbertson, OD ’87

NORMAN J. DERY, OD ’69

CHRISTOPHER LIEVENS, OD

Geoffrey Goodfellow, OD

ROBERT R. CARPER, OD ’50, USA (RET.)

R. Keith Amiel, OD ’68 Thomas J. Stander, OD ‘82 Jackie Supman Jennifer Supman Karen Supman Mark and Connie Supman

WILLIAM BOWIE

Dale L. Morris, OD ’73 and Patricia Morris

FREDERICK R. BURNETT, JR., OD ’80

J. Dean Baggett, OD ’83 and Clarice Baggett Fred and Barbara Bean Larry W. Bloomingburg, OD ’75 James H. Burke, OD ’77 Frances Dickson Bynum, OD ’96 City Florist Marsha Dabney Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Dement Drs. Foster and Steele Family Optometry Mary G. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Roger Eubanks Joe and Martha Jane Exum Eye Care Group, PLLC (Humboldt, TN) Marion Gaffney Robert and Marcia Graves Jackie Greene Gunter, OD ’83 and Thomas L. Gunter, Jr., OD ’83 Michelle Hassell Whitney H. Hauser, OD ’01 and Joseph H. Hauser, MBA Debra A. Hemby Thomas Hunter Robert and Sylvia Jelks Ronald and Sandra Marley Joe N. and Sandra McKnight Neta McKnight Allison Haddad Miller, OD ’00 Cassandra Moore Charles and Mary Mitchell Morgan Jackie and Nan Mosier Northwest TN Vision Source Group Debra D. Owen Odean Putnam Judy C. Rose Mike and Margaret M. Sanders Barbara N. Shecter Bill and Patty Simmons Skyline Eye Clinic, P.C. Mollie Mitchell Taylor Gerald and Katherine Wardlow Bill White, OD ’80 and Lynn White Jerome and Barbara Winderbaum

COLONEL EDWARD “BUZZ” BZDULA, OD ’81

Timothy P. Allen, OD ’70 and Mary Frances Allen

Grace T. Crandell William and Catherine Cox Linda Davis Barbara Dickerson David and Gail B. Dunnavant Eye Consultants of Bonita Springs Eye Associates (Fort Myers, FL) Mary Elizabeth Gill Barbara A. Grimm Sue A. Grimm Valerie M. Grimm Gulf Coast High School Jackie Greene Gunter, OD ’83 and Thomas L. Gunter, Jr., OD ’83 Jon and Lydia Jacobs Russell and Arline Jeppson Kurtis and Joann Johnson Carl and Bonnie Kolling John and Janice Korbel Michele Labute Mary M. Lundingon Patricia Maguire Kenneth and Carole Myers Naples Physicians Hospital Organization Inc. Jeffrey and Sherri Nelson Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 and Lucy Phillips Gary and Marcia Piipponen Estella J. Platte Cynthia Polito Lloyd and Midge Rauch Retina Consultants of Southwest Florida M. L .Schell David and Elizabeth Schini Leonard A. Schuster Tommy and Darlene Smith A.L. Spivey, III, OD ’67 and Vee Spivey St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute J.S. and Diane Stancik Jack and Judy Stansell Glen T. Steele, OD ’69 and Brenda Steele Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stiess Janet A. Tremblay Mary Vertin Dr. and Mrs. James Walder Patricia S. Walsh Wollman, Gehrke & Solomon, PA

LAWRENCE ALLEN FORS, OD ’69

Anonymous Marie I. Bodack, OD Allan Barker, OD ’75 J. Bart Campbell, OD ’87 Freddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD William Y. Cuthbertson, OD ’87 Tressa F. Eubank, OD Glenn I. Goldring, OD ’78 Lorraine Griffin Paul Harris, OD Cynthia Heard, OD Robert Hohendorf James Jacobs

Karen Kehbein, OD Aaron Kerr, OD ’98 Jeung Kim, PhD, OD Malvin C. Mauney, Jr., OD ’60 Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’78 Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 and Lucy Phillips William A. Pike, OD ’72 Jennifer J. Pitts, OD ’03 Pamela H. Schnell, OD ’01 Joanne P. Smith, OD ’11 Southern College of Optometry Bernard I. Sparks, III, OD ’77, MS Sylvia E. Sparrow, OD ’98 Glen T. Steele, OD ’69 Mary Grace Summers, OD ’92 Marc Taub, OD, MS Melissa Zarn, OD HUEL THURMAN HEATH, JR., OD ’68

John Heath

MADELINE HILLIN

Ken Weissman, OD

HARVEY HOWARD

Malvin C. Mauney, Jr., OD ’60

LOUIS DICKSON HYDE

Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 and Lucy Phillips

HOWARD COATES JELKS, JR., OD ’54

Helen J. King, OD ’83 and Christopher B. King, OD ’83

CHERYL D. JOHNSON, OD ’82

Jolynn and Kenneth Johnson

GLORIA LEVINE’S GRADDAUGHTER

Brian A. Kahn, OD ’87

HAROLD C. MEYER, JR., OD ’73

Stephen Steilberg, OD ’76

BOBBY W. MONTGOMERY, OD ’68

James H. Burke, OD ’77

WILNA M. POTTER, RN

Jack R. Hillard, OD ’51

THEODORE RYCZEK, JR., OD ’76

Stephen Steilberg, OD ’76

MAX AND PAULINE SCHULMAN

Murray Schulman, OD ’42

KENT J. SMITH, OD ’81

Dennis L. Smith, OD ’81 C. Jeff Foster, OD ’81

JOHN W. SPRINKEL, III, OD ’00

Audra D. Steiner, OD ’00

DANNY STAMPS, OD ’81

C. Jeff Foster, OD ’81

GEORGE STERN

Brian Kahn, OD ’87

JIM G. TAYLOR, OD ’53

J. Curtis Taylor, OD ’85

ALFRED E. UNDERBERG

M. Elizabeth Underberg Webb, OD ’89

BETTY VALACHOVIC

American Optometric Association Arkansas Society of Association Executives Anne L. Johnson Natalie M. Williams, OD ’12 Marc D. Parnell, OD ’77 Kenny J. Wyatt, OD ’73 Rita Vess

MEAGAN WILLIAMS’ GRANDFATHER

Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’ 78

MARVIN E. WOLLEN, OD ’56

Carolyn R. Wollen

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Welcoming the Class of 2018, celebrating achievement, honoring alumni

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Southern College of Optometry honored the academic and professional achievements of students, alumni and faculty at its 29th annual all school Convocation ceremony held in October. Firstyear students received their white coats, signed SCO’s honor code and took the Optometric Oath as they were formally welcomed into the profession. Receiving SCO’s Lifetime Achievement Award – the college’s highest honor – was former AOA President Joe Ellis, OD ’86, pictured with this year’s Young Alumni Award recipient, SCO faculty member Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07, and SCO Board Chair Jarrett Johnson, OD ’90 .

A LU M N I A N D F R I E N D S S C H O L A R S H I P S

Jessica Haynes ’15

MAULDIN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Michael Cole ’15

Jigna Patel ’15

DRS. BERGER AND MOSCOW FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

DR. FREDDY WILFRED CHANG ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Sherry Wei ’15

Carissa Chambers ’15

DR. CHARLES L. HAINE HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY ENDOWED AWARD ($1,000)

Derek Hennig ’17

WAYNE W. PYEATT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

Madeline Bost ’15

DR. STANLEY M. DICKERSON ENDOWED LEADERSHIP AWARD ($1,000)

Elizabeth Fioravanti ’15

Aja Kimrey ’15

CLASSES OF ’54, ’56, ’59 SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Feyi Aworunse ’16

CLASSES OF ’60, ’61, ’63 SCHOLARSHIP ($1,500)

Erick Henderson ’17

CLASSES OF ’64, ’65, ’66 SCHOLARSHIP ($1,500)

Frank Carusone ’16

Virgilio Gozum ’15

DR. JOHN A. GAZAWAY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Jacob Muller ’15

KANSAS ALUMNI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Hannah Holtorf ’16

FRED FARIAS, III, OD ’87, FAAO ENDOWED AWARD ($1,000)

Brenda Flores ’15

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Amy Puerto ’15 Michael Bingham ’15

CLASSES OF ’70, ’71, ’74 SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Craig Hossenlopp ’15 Alanna Khattar ’15

CLASS OF 1977 SCHOLARSHIP ($3,000)

Trent Gaasch ’16

CLASS OF 1978 SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

Hunter Chapman ’16

CLASS OF 1984 SCHOLARSHIP ($1,500)

Ben Roach ’17

Gabriel Fickett ’16

CLASS OF 2001SCOTT WHITAKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Kay Powell ’16

CO R P O R ATE PA R TN E R S A N D O P H T H A L M I C I N D U S TRY ONESIGHT RESEARCH FOUNDATION DR. STANLEY PEARLE SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

Jade Rice ’16

REVIEW OF OPTOMETRY AWARD ($500)

Daniel Brigham ’16

J. PAT CUMMINGS SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Feyi Aworunse ’16

VISION SERVICE PLAN SCHOLARSHIPS ($4,000)

CLASS SCHOLARSHIPS

CLASSES OF ’67, ’68, ’69 SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

PEGGY REMKE MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP($2,000)

Jessica Haynes ’15

W. DAVID SULLINS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR LEADERSHIP ($1,000)

Andrew Neighbors ’16

DON E. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($3,000)

DR. ALLAN AND MRS. SUSAN BARKER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

CLASS OF 1997 JIMMY SHERIDAN MEMORIAL AWARD ($1,000)

ALUMNI COUNCIL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Members of the Class of 1964 reunited and received recognition on the occasion of their 50-year anniversary with certificates noting their special milestone of service to the profession. A large group of alumni from the Class of 1959 also attended. Scholarships and other awards were presented in recognition of academic excellence, leadership and service. SCO’s scholarships are made possible by the generous support of the college’s Annual Campaign and Endowed Scholarship funds.

Brett O’Connor ’16

Heather Atcherson ’15 Alison Bozung ’15 Crystal Stone ’15

NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY AWARD, PART I ($1,000)

Recognition Award. Faculty of the Year Awards were presented to

Alan Kabat, OD (two awards), William Kress, OD (two awards), John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, Carrie Lebowitz, OD ’06, Gerald Eisenstatt, OD ’84, and Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07.

JERRY L. CLAY ENDOWED AWARD ($1,000)

ROSEMORE FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2,000)

John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, received the Burnett Faculty

Andrew Brown ’15 (Missouri) Lisa Muiller ’15

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP ($2,425)

Brittany Tounsel ’15

WAL-MART PROJECT FORESIGHT AWARD ($1,500)

Frank Carusone ’16 Kay Powell ’16

WAL-MART AND SAM’S CLUB PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Barbara Jodoin ’15 Mark Miriello ’15

OCULAR INSTRUMENTS AWARD

John Moonan ’15 Laura Prindeze ’17 Chelsea Wahl ’16

WELCH ALLYN CO. AWARD

Meagan Williams ’17

HEINE USA AWARD

Scott Ronhovde ’15

KEELER INSTRUMENTS AWARD

Ryan Wilkerson ’16

M I LITA RY S E RV I C E S S C H O L A R S H I P S U.S. AIR FORCE

Marc Musto ’15

U.S. ARMY

Kyle Anderson ’15 Kelly Bain ’15 Trent Gaasch ’16 Emy Thompson ’16

U.S. NAVY

Katherine Allen ’16

S TATE A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L A S S O C I ATI O N S KENTUCKY OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS ($1,000)

Chelsea Mothershed ’15

Feyi Aworunse ’16

PRECISION OPTICAL LABORATORIES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS ($2,000)

MISSISSIPPI OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, HONORING DR. WILLIAM E. COCHRAN ($1,000) TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRIC PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP ($1,000)

Fallon Cone ’15

ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION ($1,500)

Wesley Dunnam ’16, Darah McDaniel-Chandler ’16

AUXILIARY TO THE ARKANSAS OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION ($1,000)

Jade Rice ’16

BA S I C S C I E N C E A N D C LI N I CA L S C I E N C E AWA R D S 1ST YEAR BASIC SCIENCE AWARDS

Celia Baker ’17 Timothy Bass ’17 Jordan Hamric ’17 Derek Hennig ’17 Caroline Lambeth ’17

Clinton Prestwich ’17 Laura Prindeze ’17 Ben Roach ’17 Lisa Russell ’17 Meagan Williams ’17

1ST YEAR CLINICAL SCIENCE AWARDS

Leslie Alitz ’17 Emily Eisenhower ’17 Erin Keim ’17 Caroline Lambeth ’17 Matthew Page ’17

Hallina Portner ’17 Anna Prier ’17 Keith Slayden ’17 Bryan Truong ’17 Meagan Williams ’17

2ND YEAR CLINICAL SCIENCE AWARDS

Brennan Berwald ’16 Alex Compton ’16 Angela Haas ’16 Dahlia Haddad ’16 Daniel Kelly ’16

Marla McNutt ’16 Winn Meredith ’16 Andrew Neighbors ’16 Whitney Seltman ’16 Brent Smith ’16

3RD YEAR CLINICAL SKILLS AWARDS ($500)

Autumn Adams ’15 Andrew Brown ’15 Mark Curtis ’15 Jessica Haynes ’15 Alanna Khattar ’15

Aja Kimrey ’15 Lisa Muiller ’15 Landon Sherrill ’15 Brittany Tounsel ’15 Sherry Wei ’15

2ND YEAR BASIC SCIENCE AWARDS

Daniel Brigham ’16 Eric Brinkley ’16 Kevin Davis ’16 Gabriel Fickett ’16 Trent Gaasch ’16

Sarah Jones ’16 Andrew Neighbors ’16 Logan Oliver ’16 Monica Perry ’16 Amy Sickman ’16

Celia Baker ’17 Michelle Glass ’15

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Scott Ensor, OD ’01, CE lecturer

’94 alumni reunite at the Kick-off Party

Class of 1969

Homecoming|Fall CE|Reunions SCO alumni gathered for a lively Homecoming and Fall CE celebration this year, with the Class of 1984 having the most in attendance. Alumni began the festivities with a Thursday night kick-off party, followed by a BBQ luncheon and reception on Friday, and culminating with Saturday night’s alumni dinner and after-party at the Peabody Memphis. Attendees also participated in CE on campus and at the Peabody. Photos from all the events are available on SCO’s website. Next year’s event is scheduled for September 24-27, so mark your calendars!

Class of 2004

Class of 1974

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Class of 2009

Tim Ruder, OD ’11, Sam Winston, OD ’11 and Joanne Smith, OD ’11

Class of 1994

All campus barbeque

Class of 1959

Musical entertainment

Class of 1964

Ray Popham, OD ’78, wife Gay, daughter Christi, and son John Popham, ’18

Gary Beaver, OD ’89 and Jim Venable, OD ’89 Class of 1984

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Service Through Leadership IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS CHAIR OF SCO’S DEPARTMENT OF OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION, BART CAMPBELL, OD ’87, HAS MADE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY AS A MEMBER OF THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL ON OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION (ACOE). HE WAS APPOINTED AS ACOE CHAIR IN 2011 AND SUBSEQUENTLY REAPPOINTED EACH YEAR SINCE THEN. IN THIS Q&A INTERVIEW, DR. CAMPBELL PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO HIS ACOE SERVICE DATING BACK TO THE 1990S AND THE ACOE’S WORK TO SUPPORT HIGH STANDARDS THAT BENEFIT THE PROFESSION OF OPTOMETRY.

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Q: How long have you been a member of the ACOE?

A: I was initially appointed as a member of ACOE in July 2009. Appointment as a member of ACOE is actually separate from being appointed as chair. Member appointments are for three-year terms, with a maximum limit of three terms. I was reappointed for a second term as a member in July 2012.

Q: How did you first become involved with ACOE?

A: My involvement with ACOE began in the

1990s. My first role with ACOE was as an accreditation site visitor – termed a “consultant” by ACOE – on evaluation site visits to residency programs. Apparently someone thought that I did a good job, because I got asked to go on many subsequent site visits, and eventually I was named as a “senior residency consultant,” meaning that I led the site visits.

Q: For ODs who may not be as

familiar with the ACOE, how would you define the purpose and value that ACOE provides to optometry?

A: ACOE’s official mission statement is “The

ACOE serves the public by establishing, maintaining and applying standards to ensure the academic quality and continuous improvement of optometric education that reflects the contemporary practice of optometry. The scope of the ACOE encompasses professional optometric degree programs, optometric residency programs, and optometric technician programs.” ACOE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as an accreditor of Doctor of Optometry degree programs, optometric residency programs, and optometric technician programs. In a nutshell, ACOE ensures that all programs that it accredits meet a certain level of quality. This provides assurance to the public (potential students and their families) and the profession that a graduate of these programs has completed an educational program that has undergone rigorous external review by an impartial third party whose policies and procedures have been reviewed by USDE and CHEA. The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education has eleven members. Eight are optometrists, two are non-optometrist “public” members and one member is an optometric technician. Of the eight members who are optometrists, three are practitioners nominated

by the American Optometric Association, two are practitioners with experience serving on state boards nominated by the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry, and three are optometric educators nominated by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

Q: What have been some of the biggest challenges faced by the ACOE?

A: Certainly

a big challenge is coping with the significant increase in the number of programs accredited by ACOE. While new O.D. degree programs attract all the attention, the increase in the number of optometric residency programs nationwide has been much more significant in terms of increased workload for the ACOE and its staff. All members of the Council are volunteers, and the work consumes significant amounts of personal time. Our meetings are typically three to four days in length, but preparation for the meetings involves a great deal of reading and analysis beforehand. In addition, Council members also serve on site visits to programs, which require a significant amount of preparation, report writing, and time away from home. Accomplishing our mission while not overtaxing our very dedicated volunteer members is a continuing challenge.

Q: What have been the biggest

achievements that you would cite for the ACOE in recent years?

A: ACOE has recently developed and adopted

a set of accreditation standards for the evaluation of new optometric degree programs. Prior to the adoption of these standards, the Council had adapted its standards used for the evaluation of existing programs for use when evaluating potential new programs. Shortly after I became chair, I became convinced that we could improve upon this process. After more than a year of development, including review of comments from various segments of the profession, the new standards were adopted and went into effect at the beginning of 2014.

Q: What are the most notable

changes or differences in the work that the ACOE has been doing since your involvement?

A: The

adoption of the accreditation standards designed for the evaluation of potential new O.D. degree programs is, by far, the most notable change of difference.

Q: How would you describe the standards currently applied by ACOE?

A: The accreditation standards for each of the

three types of programs that we accredit are very comprehensive in nature and are, themselves, continuously evaluated through ACOE’s Quality Assurance Committee. Programs must continuously demonstrate that they meet the standards. In addition to regularly scheduled site visits, all accredited programs must prepare annual reports that are evaluated by the Council. Site visits may be scheduled at shorter than normal intervals if the Council determines that a program is not or may not be meeting the standards.

Q: How do you feel that serving on

the ACOE contributes as service back to the profession, namely, the direct impact on optometry that ACOE involvement brings?

A: The direct impact on optometry is, in many

ways, very similar to the impact that a faculty member contributes. That is, the real impact comes from the new professionals who each year complete the educational programs accredited by ACOE. The Council plays a very real role in ensuring that those programs provide an education that enables those new professionals to have careers during which they not only contribute strength to the profession but also outstanding care to the public.

Q: When your service to the ACOE ends, what will your take away be, meaning, how will your service have contributed to your professional growth or impacted you on a more personal level?

A: Obviously, I have gained a very thorough

knowledge of the process of accreditation itself, including how organizations like ACOE interact with the agencies that oversee them, such as the USDE. I have a much greater understanding of and appreciation for working with the volunteers that enable ACOE to achieve its mission. The amount of personal time devoted by my fellow Council members and the many additional volunteers who participate in accreditation site visits each year is staggering. Working with all of these volunteers, providing leadership in a way that acknowledges their sacrifice while ensuring that the Council accomplishes its mission, has been an exciting challenge and a source of personal and professional growth for me.

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1947 Jack Runninger,

OD, recently recommended SCO’s new TearWell Advanced Dry Eye Treatment Center to a friend, Edgar Watson, who drove to Memphis with his wife. Dr. Runninger writes that Mr. Watson returned to Georgia praising TearWell’s service: “The amount of time spent with him, the caring attitude, and the treatment were all first class.”

1950 C. Wayne

Shearer, OD, celebrated

his 90th birthday on August 13. He retired from his practice in Chattanooga, TN in 1997.

volunteers at a state mental facility and is a grant seeker for a non-profit organization. He writes that he looks forward to spending time his with hamster, Lloyd.

1965 Leon Fuller, OD,

recently retired after nearly a half century of practice in Florida.

James Sandefur, OD, SCO Board member and Executive Director of the Optometry Association of Louisiana, became the inaugural recipient of the James D. Sandefur EyeCon Advocacy Award presented at the Texas Optometric Association’s EyeCon meeting. The award will be given annually for legislative advocacy efforts to ODS from Southwest Council states.

Pictured L-R are Jerry Gerdes, OD, James Sandefur, OD ’65, TOA President Fred Farias III, OD ’87, SCO Board member Chris Wroten, OD ’02, and Kevin Kasovich, OD ’04.

1954 Gordon Butterfield, 1968 President Emeritus

OD, is enjoying retirement and has moved from Kentucky to Louisiana.

Rene Pigeon, OD, is celebrating 60 years of practicing optometry in Louisiana. In addition to his Army medical service, Dr. Pigeon’s other service involvement includes being a past president of his state association and serving as a Louisiana Superdome Commissioner. He and his wife have been married 55 years and have three children.

1963 Tom Wilkison, OD,

reports that he recently retired after more than a half century of practice as an Army OD, in private and corporate practice and in a medical clinic. He

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1974 Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD, has been elected President of the Alabama State Board of Optometry.

Billy Cochran, OD ’68, was joined by his sons, daughterin-law and granddaughter in competing at this year’s SVOSH Eye5K.

among the alumni who joined a “Focus on the Future” panel hosted by the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence for SCO’s first-year students in September. The panel shared advice for students to prepare them for post-graduate success and also included moderator Glenn Goldring, OD ’78, Chris Cooper, OD ’97, Mike Gerstner, OD ’97, Whitney Hauser, OD ’01, Do Nguyen, OD ’12, and Tina Grosshans, OD ’14.

1981 David Cockrell, OD,

AOA President, recently testified before Congress about the role ODs play in ensuring the health and safety of contact lens patients.

1969 W. Earl Malone, OD,

was honored in November as a 2014 Everyday Hero by Interfaith Partnerships in Gulfport, MS.

1986

David Shannon, OD, past chair of the Association of Optometrists in the UK, and SECO President Jim Herman, OD ’86, recently visited with SCO President Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, during SECO’s 2014 Education Destination held in partnership with the AOP’s annual meeting in London.

1978

Lloyd Tantum, OD, and his son, Will Tantum, OD ’14, recently broke ground on a new, larger facility in Maryville, TN. Blount County Eye Center will expand from 2,500 to 9,000 square feet with nine exam rooms, seven tech rooms, two pre-exam rooms and a drivethrough window for patients to pick up eyewear, in addition to doubling its current staff.

1980 Ty Sloan, OD, was

1951 Cliff Rainey, OD, was

selected as the Grand Marshall in the LaGrange, GA Christmas Parade. Dr. Rainey has practiced in LaGrange for more than 60 years.

1972

Jerry Rogers, OD, pictured, was named OD of the Year at the annual fall meeting of the Tennessee Association of Optometry Physicians.

Jeff Foster, OD, was named OD of the Decade by the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians at the TAOP’s annual fall meeting.

INMEMORIAL John L. Hester, OD ’47 Ira Spencer, OD ’50 John A. Long, OD ’52 Hite Q. Kennady, OD ’57 Kenneth Hanson, OD ’60 Jim Tanner, OD ’64 William O. Perkins, OD ’67 Leon Colbert, OD ’74 Jeffrey Fielding, OD ’80

Scott Andreas, SCO’s former Dean of Students, passed away in August. He retired in 2002 after devoting 35 years to the college and later endowed a student scholarship. A retired Lt. Commander of the U.S. Navy, he was an avid cyclist and musician. Survivors include his wife, son, daughter and five grandchildren.

Robert Ebbers, OD, Professor Emeritus and longtime SCO faculty, passed away in October. A graduate of ICO, he retired as a Major from the U.S. Air Force before joining SCO’s faculty. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, their five children, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

1987 Lori Blackmer, OD, was named OD of the Year by the Mississippi Optometric Association.

Fred Farias III, OD, is serving as President of the Texas Optometric Association through February 2015. Francis L. Pinard, OD, recently completed his two-year term as president of the Vermont Optometric Association. Under his leadership, Vermont passed legislation to guarantee pay parity between ODs and ophthalmologists, decoupled vision plans from medical insurances, and eliminated the mandatory discount offered by vision plans. Dr. Pinard has two practice locations, and his son, Sean, is currently a second-year student at SCO.

1995 Elizabeth Howard,

OD, and Andrew Howard, OD ’96, recently launched a new practice in LaFollette, TN.

1996 A.B. Naylor II, OD,

was recently named by Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) as this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

2001 Cynthia Corbin,

OD, has been appointed to the Knox County Health Department Board in Barbourville, Kentucky as the only OD among other health care providers to serve on the board. Dr. Corbin owns a private practice and has three daughters with her husband, Donnie.

2006 Jason “Bo”

Beddingfield, OD, and Christopher Bullin, OD ’07, tied for Young OD of the Year award at the fall meeting of the Mississippi Optometric Association.

Marc Carozza, OD, lost his Arkadelphia, Arkansas practice to a fire in September. Our

Canaan Montgomery, OD ’14, recently opened a new practice, West End Eye Care, in Paducah, Kentucky. He’s pictured with his wife, Rebecca, an optician who operates the optical boutique. Dr. Montgomery’s interests include ocular disease, pediatrics, and office-based VT. Dr. Montgomery credits David Parker, OD ’95, David Hite, OD ’13, Michelle Mumford, OD ’08, Brian Colletto, OD ’01, and David Jaco, OD ’94, for giving him guidance and encouragement, along with The Hayes Center for Practice Excellence and membership in SCO’s Optometric Private Practice Club. “It has been great to see the SCO community support a fellow graduate,” he said. “It is truly a testament to the sense of community that exists at SCO.” thoughts go out to him and his staff as they work to rebuild.

Emily Whitman, OD, and her husband, Chris, welcomed a daughter, Bethany, pictured, on June 17, 2014. She joins older siblings Neil (4), Lily (3), and Joanna (2).

2007 Ryan Halpern,

OD, was recently interviewed for a Vision Monday story about practice management. He also recently stopped by SCO during a recent Memphis visit to tour the new academic facility.

2008 Rachel Aughney-

Clawson, OD, has joined the

practice of 2020 EyeCare in the Aspen, CO area.

Janet Monaco, OD, recently opened her private practice, Bella Vision, in Spartanburg, SC.

2009 Ashley Schuelke Reddell, OD, and Jonathan Reddell, OD ’11, welcomed

twins, Jolie Brooks and Parker Grace on November 4.

Christina Vranich, OD, was named Young OD of the Year at the annual fall meeting of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians.

Christina (Heptig) Windhorst, OD, married Aaron Windhorst on June 22. They reside in Manhattan, KS.

2010 Jonathan Goodwin, OD, married Ashley Sites, on July 12 in Stuttgart, AR.

Ross Lumpkin, OD, was installed as President of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians annual fall meeting. Jessica Ellis Durham, OD ’10, was installed as Secretary/Treasurer, and Tonya Reynoldson, OD ’01, as Board Chair.

Dustin Vance, OD, recently opened Vance Vision Clinic and received an award for patient care excellence.

2011 Eric Combs, OD,

and Alicia (Back) Combs, OD ’11, recently started their own private practice in Liberty Township, OH. In addition to Combs Family EyeCare, the couple also recently bought an existing private practice in Middletown, OH to serve as their second location.

Meredith McCormick Rhodes, OD, and her husband, Mark, welcomed a son, William Emmitt, born September 28.

2013

Noushin Ahmed, OD, has joined Baltimore Washington Eye Center. Ashley Gentrup, OD, recently joined Vision Eye Care and Vision Therapy Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

Travis Thompson, OD, has purchased Hardin Valley Eyecare and Optical in East Tennessee.

2014

Matt MacDonald, OD, recently joined Holton King, OD ’85, at King Vision in Cornelia, GA. Christopher Prough, OD, has joined Atascosa Vision Source in Pleasonton, TX.

Jacob Hodges, OD, and Ginnie Hodges, OD ’11, welcomed their first child, Oliver Mark, on November 12.

Matt Willis, OD, and his wife, Rosemary, welcomed a daughter, Lydia Rose, born August 2.

2012 Kacy Barker, OD, and her husband, Matthew, welcomed a son, Ethan Matthew, on July 11.

Lekha Samuel, OD, joined Dr. Jason Singh, Executive Director of OneSight Foundation, in sharing their experiences providing eyecare in Gambia with SCO’s faculty, staff, residents and students at a recent campuswide assembly.

Sarah Thompson, OD, recently joined Tarboro Eye Associates in North Carolina.

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Faculty News Marie Bodack, OD, was recently interviewed by Memphis Parent Magazine about pediatric vision and the InfantSEE program.

Chris Borgman, OD, authored an article about coding and billing in the August issue of Primary Care Optometry News, an article on neovascular glaucoma in the August issue of Review of Optometry, as well as articles in Optometry Times and Optometry & Vision Science.

Freddy Chang, OD, PhD, and John Sharpe, OD ’83, presented COPE-approved CE at the Southern Indiana Pharmacology Seminar in November.

Kelley Dasinger, OD, has earned Diplomate status in the American Board of Optometry.

Janette Dumas, OD, led an NBEO review seminar and participated in a networking panel for students at the National Optometric Conference in Washington D.C. Cynthia Heard, OD, delivered two CE lectures at the conference, where Brittany Tounsel, ’15, was inaugurated as national NOSA president and Kirsten McKnight, ’16, was elected 2015-16 president. Feyi Aworunse, ’16, and Gerald Stinson, ’16, received scholarships and joined other students and faculty members in meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill to discuss health care issues in underrepresented and diverse minority communities.

Scott Ensor, OD ’01, has been appointed to lead SCO’s newly created Department of Interprofessional Education (IPE). Dr. Ensor will be leading a collaborative effort to guide and develop the classroom, laboratory and clinical infrastructure necessary for students to graduate with an understanding and appreciation for the role of optometric physicians in interdisciplinary healthcare.

Paul Harris, OD, was interviewed in a recent Vision Monday story about the Chart 2020 Duo app. He and Marc Taub, OD, have started a new semi-monthly column in Review of Optometry focusing on refractive care, highlighting cases they’ve seen and answering questions from doctors around the world.

Whitney Hauser, OD ’01, and Alan Kabat, OD, have been active in promoting the new TearWell Advanced Dry Eye Treatment Center, including a feature story in the Commercial Appeal. Both were interviewed for a story in September’s Review of Optometry. Dr. Hauser was interviewed by Optometry Times and wrote an article about dry eye relief for the At Home Memphis magazine.

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John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, MS, co-authored an article

about tear film power in the August issue of Contact Lens Spectrum and another on GP lens parameter changes in the October issue.

Alan Kabat, OD, co-authored “Treatment or Disease?” in

September’s Review of Optometry, and “Creating Wellness on the Ocular Surface” in October’s Optometric Management.

Taylor Kiser, OD ’12, Alan Kabat, OD, and Patricia Cisarik, OD PhD, were recently selected by their fellow faculty peers to serve as faculty liaisons to the TAOP, SECO and AOA, respectively.

Wil McGriff, OD, MPH, and Zakiya Nicks, OD, hosted a

“Diabetes and Healthy Eyes” program in October as they trained community health promoters on the impact of diabetes.

Pam Schnell, OD ’01, and Marc Taub, OD, MS, were

invited to edit the World Council of Optometry’s annual publication, World Focus, which launched on World Sight Day and was distributed at the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Denver. They also are co-editing Optometry & Visual Performance.

Glen Steele, OD ’69, received

the Skeffington-Alexander Award at the recent International Congress of Behavioral Optometry (ICBO) in the UK. Dr. Steele also was recently interviewed about the importance of pediatric eye exams for a story in the Chicago Tribune.

Marc Taub, OD, MS, and Paul Harris, OD, co-authored “A

comparison of two tests of visual-motor integration” in the July journal issue of Optometry & Visual Performance. Dr. Taub was also interviewed by Optometry Times for a recent story about vision therapy. Dr. Taub received the Armand Bastian Award at the recent ICBO meeting in the UK, where he served as poster organizer and Dr. Harris as program coordinator.

James Venable, OD ’89, and Aaron Kerr, OD ’98, were

each named finalists in the Memphis Business Journal’s Healthcare Heroes Awards, Dr. Venable for leading innovation through technology in The Eye Center, and Dr. Kerr for overseeing SCO’s growing Community Outreach program. Dr. Venable also recently represented SCO as a panelist at a state-of-the-industry health care seminar in Memphis.

Patricia Estes Walker, OD, was installed as Presidentelect of the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians at the TAOP’s fall meeting.

Faculty Presentations | SCO faculty, along with residents and students, made presentations at the following national meetings: I C BO 2 014 , U N ITE D K I N G DO M LECTURES

POSTERS

Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD; Jeung Kim, PhD, OD

Glen Steele, OD ’69

Observing Human Development and Function through Dynamic Retinoscopy

Psychophysical Measurement of Macular Pigment Optical Density: Repeatability in Young Healthy Adults Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD

Marc Taub, OD, MS

Acquired Brain Injury: Putting Humpty Dumpty Back Together Again, Without the Directions

The Optic Nerve in Alzheimer’s Disease: 1 year Descriptive Statistics from a Large Primary Vision Care Clinic Population Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07

Melissa Zarn, OD

Visual Complications Following Surgical Interventions for Epilepsy: Colors, Prisms, and VY, Oh My

Vision Screening Failure Rate and Eye Exam Prevalence in Head Start vs. Tuition-based Preschool Tressa Eubank, OD; Christina Esposito, OD

POSTERS

Karen Kehbein, OD; Marc Taub, OD, MS

A Comparison of the Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT) and the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (TVPS) in Children Pam Schnell, OD ’01; Marc Taub, OD, MS

Optometry and Visual Performance

Binasal Occlusion for Post-Stroke Visual-Spatial Inattention: Three Case Presentations Feyi Aworunse ’16; Daniel Fuller, OD

Prevalence and Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus in an Urban Eye Center (Creating a Condition-specific Hypothetical IPE Curriculum) Rachel Grant, OD

Melissa Zarn, OD

Maximizing Functional Outcomes in Orbital Roof Fracture Recovering Ego-center Post Blast Injury: “Did you really just compare me to a puppy learning to walk?”

Recalcitrant Filamentary Keratitis and Systemic Associations Tina Grosshans, OD ’14, Resident

Unilateral Lattice Corneal Dystrophy: A Case Report Jeung Kim, PhD, OD; Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD

The Cone Adaptation Test: Towards establishing a Comparison Normal Completion Time using a Population of Young Adults with Normal Vision

COV D 2 014 , SA N D I E G O, CA

Wil McGriff, OD, MPH; Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07

LECTURES

Karen Kehbein, OD

The Role of Binasal Occlusion and Yoked Based Down Prism in the Treatment of Streff Syndrome POSTERS

Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD

Vergence Facility: Verifying Clinical Utility of 12 BI / 3 BO Prism Flipper Test Susan Evans, OD ’14; Glen T. Steele, OD ’69

Promoting Visual Development in an Infant with Hydrocephalus and OMD Christina Grosshans, OD ’14, Resident; Kelley Dasinger, OD

Spasm of the Near Reflex: 2 Case Reports with Psychogenic Factors as Etiology of SNR Kristen Davis ’18; Marc Taub, OD, MS

Contrast Sensitivity Testing in Normal Vision: Performance with Letter vs. Continuous Text Christina Ulrich ’16; Marc Taub, OD, MS

A Comparison of Accommodative Amplitude with Multifocal Contact Lenses to Bifocals Lindsay Wettergreen, OD, Resident; Glen Steele, OD ’69, Marc Taub, OD, MS

Unique Retinoscopy Findings in A-Pattern Esotropia

Conducting School Vision Screenings Increases Optometric Student Confidence in Clinical Skills Wil McGriff, OD, MPH; So-Yeon Lee, OD

Can a Service-Learning Event Change Optometric Students’ Perceptions of Patients Who Experience Low-Vision? Lekha Samuel, OD ’14, Resident; Sylvia Sparrow, OD ’98

Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy: A Case Study Jennifer Snyder, OD ’12; William Edmondson, MAT, OD; Andrew Neighbors ’16

Differences in Perceived Ocular Comfort for Anti-Allergy Medications for Subjects 40 years and Older to those 32 years and Younger Bernard Sparks III, OD ’84, MS

An Analysis of Patient Attendance Patterns in a Multi-disciplinary Ophthalmic Setting Daniel Taylor, OD ’06, MS

Development of an Online Module for Training Students in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Horner’s Syndrome: The MRKK Method of Instructional Design Development of an Online Module for Training Students in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Horner’s Syndrome: Formative Evaluation Catherine Tuong, OD, Resident

Fitting of High Corneal Astigmatic Presbyope with Bitoric Aspheric Multifocal Lens Helena Tzou, OD, Resident; Marc Taub, OD, MS

Vertigo and Vergence: Vision Therapy for Patients with Ménière’s Disease and Convergence Insufficiency Lindsay Wettergreen, OD, Resident

More Than Meets the Eye: Vision Therapy after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Resulting in a Non-Verbal Quadriplegic Patient A number of SCO’s residents participated at the COVD conference in San Diego. Pictured with Marc Taub, OD, are (L-R): Helena Tzou, OD, Tina Grosshans, OD ’14, Susan Evans, OD ’14, and Lindsay Wettergreen, OD.

A AO 2 014 , D E N V E R , CO LECTURES

William Edmondson, MAT, OD; Melissa Zarn, OD; John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, MS; Michael Christensen, MS, PhD, OD

Selecting & Fitting Soft Multifocal Contact Lenses for Near Point Problems or Myopia Control in Non-Presbyopes PA P E R S

A P H A 2 014 , N E W O R LE A N S , L A POSTERS

Glen Steele, OD ’69

The Development and Importance of Looking Patterns in Early Development

SOC I ET Y FO R N E U ROSC I E N C E 2 014 , WA S H I N GTO N , DC POSTERS

Malinda Fitzgerald, MS, PhD

Characterization of the Central Neurons Responsible for Parasympathetic Regulation of Choroidal Blood Flow in Rat Eyes using Pseudorabies Virus and BDA

Daniel Fuller, OD; Nancy Chan, OD, Resident; Brenton Smith ’16

Neophyte Skill Judging Scleral Lens Clearance

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