Special Edition 2012 VISIONS

ALUMNI MAGAZINE

SPECIAL EDITION

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President’s Corner

Richard W. Phillips, od ’78, faao President

Kristin K. Anderson, od Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Jim Hollifield Editor/Director of Communications

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Susan M. Doyle Senior Creative Designer

Erin Jaffe Multimedia Specialist

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OWEN BELL Multimedia/Graphic Design Assistant

Class Notes

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News Briefs

trustees John A. Gazaway, OD ’67 – Chair Eagle Grove, Iowa

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Out and About

Eugene M. Bane, Jr., OD ’65 Salem, Virginia

Doug Clark, OD Hoover, AL

James B. Jalenak, Esq. Memphis, Tennessee

Jarrett Johnson, OD ’90 New Orleans, Louisiana

Brian L. Jones, MBA Germantown, Tennessee

Christopher B. King, OD ’83 Englewood, Florida

Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74 Red Bay, Alabama

Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 Roswell, Georgia

Richard L. Powell, OD ’68 Lincoln, Nebraska

Steven Reed, OD ’95 Magee, Mississippi

James Sandefur, OD ’65 Oakdale, Louisiana

Carla Sanderson, PhD Jackson, Tennessee

Visions Alumni Magazine is published through the Office of Institutional Advancement.

Copies are available without charge to alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the college. A digital version is available online at www.sco.edu/visions.

Please send comments, contributions and address changes to: Office of Institutional Advancement 1245 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104-2222 800-238-0180, ext. 4 901-722-3379 FAX

Robert W. Smalling, OD ’74 Warren, Arkansas

Cristie Upshaw Travis Memphis, Tennessee

The Rev. Frank Thomas, PhD Memphis, Tennessee

Scott Ensor, OD ’01 Faculty Representative Memphis, Tennessee

Samuel Johnson, ’13 Student Representative Creston, IA

p r esident ’ s co r ne r Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, FAAO

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“I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.”— Jonas Salk Dr. Salk’s sentiment is one that you can find at SCO in our students,

need more space for laptops or iPads in the classroom. Break-out instructional areas allow for group learning in a collaborative approach favored by 21st century students.

our faculty and in our staff. It’s been five years since I left practice to

We intend to construct a new, state-of-the-art educational facility

become president of my alma mater. During that time, I’ve been inspired

housing classrooms and other instructional areas. Groundbreaking is set

by the new generation of optometry students who dedicate themselves

for May 2012 on the site of the patio behind the tower. At the same time,

to taking the profession to heights undreamed of during my time in

our first floor will be renovated to provide updated lab and teaching

optometry school.

space.

Over the past few years, we’ve sharpened our focus on not settling for

Our decision to undertake this endeavor was driven in part by

the status quo. It would be easy to rest secure in the knowledge that SCO

our Board of Trustees’ recognition of the feedback we received from

had earned a rightful reputation as one of the nation’s leading optometry

current students, alumni and others in the ophthalmic community. One

schools. But as any winning team in sports can tell you, you aim for first.

graduate noted that SCO raised the bar in clinical instruction ten years

Rarely does someone become number one by hoping to be second or

ago when The Eye Center was constructed. We intend to do the same for

third best.

our academic program with this project.

To that end, a few years ago SCO dedicated itself to further defining

You will be pleased to learn that we’ve already gained initial

our mission in a new strategic plan that placed our students as the pri-

backing of dedicated alumni and friends, many of whom have pledged

mary stakeholder in all we do. This means their success in practice is not

considerable financial support to make this project a reality. Over the

only their goal, but ours as well. By educating the best healthcare provid-

next year and a half, there is much work yet to be done in this regard.

ers, promoting the importance of lifelong learning in our graduates, and

From Board members to others in the administration, including myself,

fostering a personal commitment in service along the way, we’ve already

we intend to reach out to as many who are willing to join us in meeting

seen everyone on campus respond positively to this vision of success.

the academic and educational needs of our students.

Our alumni, too, have likewise partnered with us in this vision for the

Over the past 80 years, SCO has met many challenges head-on, from

future. Over the past few years, we’ve traveled to a good number of state

its founding during the Great Depression through the evolution of our

association meetings. We’ve seen our attendance at national meetings

profession in later years as optometry won hard-fought battles to expand

grow annually. As an SCO graduate myself, I know that you, too, want to

the scope of our profession. We’re committed to continuing that progress,

see SCO prosper and thrive.

by delivering the best prepared, best educated and best graduates of the

Preparation for future success begins today. With that philosophy in

highest quality.

mind, I’m proud to announce that our Board of Trustees has authorized a

We’re just beginning this new chapter in SCO’s history. You will

$9.4 million construction and renovation project at SCO to help maintain

learn more in this issue of VISIONS and in subsequent updates over the

our competitive advantage and to position us as a leading college of

coming months. We’re envisioning a better campus, better scholarship

optometry.

opportunities and better patient care opportunities for our students.

SCO’s 11-story tower was constructed more than 40 years ago. Since that time, educational delivery methodologies have evolved. Students

With your help, I know we can take SCO to the next level and look back with pride in all that we will accomplish.

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SCO to Build State-of-the-Art Classroom/Auditorum SCO will break ground on Friday, May 11, 2012 as the college begins construction on the biggest campus improvement project since The Eye Center’s completion ten years ago.

“Our forward-thinking academic curriculum merits an environment that equals the quality of our clinical program facilities,” said SCO President Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, in announcing the project.

A professional evaluation of SCO’s academic needs determined that providing a contemporary and academically relevant classroom and auditorium could not be accomplished by merely renovating the college’s existing 42-year-old classroom facility. The new design will be essential to accommodate requirements of high-tech and interactive learning.

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Our forward-thinking academic curriculum merits an environment that equals the quality of our clinical program facilities.

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SCO’s new state-of-the-art facility will

The design will accommodate no more

When completed, the new building project

be constructed above the site of the expansive

than seven percent enrollment growth over

will provide an additional 23,016 total square

concrete patio presently located behind the

current optometric class enrollment numbers.

feet of space. Formus, Inc., is the architectural

college’s distinctive 11-story tower. When com-

The auditorium’s flexible design will allow it

firm planning the design. Primary construc-

pleted in August 2013, the facility will provide

to be subdivided so that two classes

can be

tion will be headed by Linkous Construction,

greater classroom space and flexibility, in-

taught simultaneously in two different lecture

cluding modern teaching spaces, a classroom

halls, virtually impossible in SCO’s existing

large enough to accommodate meetings of

auditorium space.

or for hosting

also of Memphis.

In addition to construction of the new faci­lity, other campus improvements will si-

will connect

multaneously work to improve the academic

Continuing Education classes, as well as the

the new building to SCO’s existing tower. The

environment on campus. Much of SCO’s ex-

addition of six separate break-out areas suit-

additional space will provide study and col-

isting first floor space in the tower will be

able for smaller group discussions or teaching

laboration areas for students. A grand stairway

renovated to create a new area of consolidated

the entire campus population

exercises.

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An atrium and grand hall

will connect to the first floor of the tower,

pre-clinical optometry labs

in closer prox-

near the present day bookstore site, in order

imity to the new classrooms. A new Research

to improve campus circulation. The atrium

Suite

and grand hall area additionally will provide

new space, most of which served as the site

pre-function gathering and reception areas for

of the old clinic from the 1970s until The Eye

campus events.

Center opened in 2002.

is also scheduled to be added in the

Faculty enthusiasm for the project is high, particularly about the emphasis on providing an environment better suited for clinical research, study and greater student/faculty interaction.

“The new classroom/auditorium build­ ing and the new spaces on the first floor are incorporating new technology and teaching techniques,” noted Scott Ensor, OD ’01, SCO Faculty Representative. “The faculty are excited about improving our facilities to meet the needs of a 21st century student population.”

New Spaces Renovated Spaces

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I can say that SCO was the right choice for me.

The doctors are here for one reason, and that is to make the students here the best doctors they can possibly want to be.

It’s so refreshing to hear from our professors that they see us as future colleagues, and that they want to ensure that we are well equipped as students and well prepared as future optometrists.

Before I was accepted here, I would read about all the remarkable things SCO has to offer. Now as an actual student,

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cognizant of the fact that an educational program’s success depends on more than just building a building. The college remains committed to attracting the best and brightest optometry students.

“We know from our recruitment efforts that other schools actively are competing for our top students by providing attractive scholarships,” noted Joe Hauser, Vice President for Student Services.

To that end, SCO is renewing its commitment to providing competitive advantages to students selected to become the next generation of optometric physicians. As part of SCO’s campaign, the college has outlined a number of strategic objectives to increase scholarship opportunities, including:

— Providing scholarships to optometry students, 93% of whom need financial assistance.

— Increasing the number of students – currently 53% – who receive scholarships or regional tuition benefits.

— Reducing student debt levels by increasing scholarship funding to enable graduates to make quality, post-graduation practice choices.

— Empowering our students to pursue practice opportunities at the highest level. In turn, attracting top students who graduate with lower debt levels will allow our graduates to practice optometry at the highest level possible to the benefit of our profession and our patients.

“Through this campaign, we intend to reduce our students’ reliance on loans,” said Kristin K. Anderson, OD, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “By lowering our graduates’ total financial burden, these colleagues will be able to pursue practice opportunities that promote profession.”

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In the excitement of creating a new teaching environment, SCO is

the health of patients and enhance the reputation of optometry as a

I am a witness to it.

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Support Critically Needed Patient Care SCO’s Clinical Program has long enjoyed a stellar reputation as one of the competitive advantages that sets the college apart for prospective optometry students. The Eye Center’s impressive operational design provides interns with exposure to a superior clinical education experience.

“A diverse and complex patient base enhances our interns’ clinical learning,” said James E. Venable, OD ’89, Vice President for Clinical Programs. “The quality of a superior clinical education drives the overall quality of optometric education. The profession thrives when optometric physicians practice at the fullest professional scope possible.”

As part of SCO’s campaign, the college plans to support patient care, including: — Providing quality, affordable vision care to

underserved patient populations of all ages to maximize the quantity and quality of The Eye Center’s patient pool for interns to experience during their clinical rotation.

— Expanding SCO’s reach in the community by seeing more than 8,000 school children through comprehensive care provided via a partnership with Memphis City Schools.

— Conducting more than 12,000 vision screening sessions that detect vision problems for Shelby County, Tennessee students in private, public and charter schools.

— Assisting at least 2,000 uninsured adults with spectacles they could not otherwise afford.

“These programs will provide early detection of vision problems as well as opportunities for our interns and faculty to address conditions that affect the ability of children to be successful in school,” Dr. Venable added. “Support from our alumni and friends will allow our programs and services to enhance the quality of life for patients throughout the community.”

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Seeing Success: Q&A with SCO’s Board Chair and SGA President D r . G a z a w ay—

On behalf of SCO’s Board of Trustees, I hope you join us in our excitement at the news of SCO’s new campus improvement project. Last year the board authorized the administration to explore options for ensuring that our students were equipped with the best possible technology and educational facilities. We were pleased that we were presented with a comprehensive overview of steps that could be proactively taken to ensure that SCO remains a leader in optometric education.

Student Dr. Johnson—

SCO’s students appreciate the strategic emphasis that the college places on us as primary stakeholders. SCO’s entire mission centers on preparing us to become the best practitioners of optometry possible.

I know that I speak for many when I say that regardless of our class year, it’s gratifying to know that our input and ideas are valued by the administration. We feel that we’ve made significant contributions to the dialogue about what can be done to improve the SCO experience for our students.

D r . G a z a w ay—

I can appreciate where some of our students are living today. When I graduated from SCO, the preliminary work and planning stages were being set in motion to build SCO’s new 11-story tower. Although the project came to fruition after I graduated, I have always returned to SCO with a sense of pride when I stop and think just how far we’ve come as an institution. The college made so many advances, and by the 1990s,

we had come so far that we had outgrown the tower. The decision to build The Eye Center was one of the most momentous in the history of the college, and it’s still paying dividends in terms of attracting top students to SCO for what we can provide in their clinical education.

Student Dr. Johnson—

That’s true. I know that The Eye Center remains one of the top reasons that many SCO students choose to come to Memphis.

My decision to come to SCO was made after touring the impressive Eye Center, hearing about the diverse patient base, and learning about SCO’s commitment to bettering the profession and its students. I knew that SCO would remain at the forefront of adopting new technologies and exposing those advances to the students. In talking with other students, I know that my experience and thoughts are true for many prospective students as they decide the best place to invest their tuition dollars and four years of time. After all, it’s your whole professional future that this decision affects.

D r . G a z a w ay—

And it’s that philosophy that has guided this decision. We had a real sense from the students and our alumni that we should work to elevate the stature of our academic facilities just as we’ve done with the clinical side of our program. The college has done its best to keep current, but a lot of the technology has grown so much, and our classrooms and lab spaces were designed years before some of these capabilities existed. For example, our class sessions are video recorded now so students can play them back online.

S a m J o h n s o n , ’13 , serves as president of SCO’s Student Government Association.

He’s a native of Creston, Iowa.

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That would have been a pipe dream 40 years ago, so we’ve taken a good look at not only planning to meet the needs of today’s students, but allowing us some flexibility years down the road so this new facility can keep pace with the needs of future students.

Student Dr. Johnson—

Even though I’ll graduate before the project is completed, it’s still exciting to know that I was here at SCO when my class and a few before and after me were able to help the administration envision just what could be done to make things even better for the years to come. During our time here, we’ve learned about the advances the profession has made to move optometry to where it is today, so we know that changes won’t cease with us. We’re part of the SCO story and 10 and 20 years from now, we’ll be looking to add partners to our practices or serve as externship preceptors for future students, and it’s kind of nice to look down the road and see that our ideas today were appreciated and implemented for our school and profession’s long-term success.

Part of the Progress: Funding a $4 Million Comprehensive Campaign D r . G a z a w ay—

I’ve heard alumni marvel about how great SCO has become when they go back to visit after 10 or 20 years. If you’ve not seen The Eye Center, it’s just incredible to see what our alma mater has accomplished there. I’d encourage all the alumni and friends of the college to get behind this new initiative. In the spirit of what today’s students like Sam have expressed, we’re working together to make sure that SCO is just as prepared and successful 10 or 20 years from now as we would hope it to be.

We can’t just hope or assume, though, that it will automatically happen. It’s this spirit of preparation and progress that we’re working to achieve here. It’s up to all of us to do our part to make our profession stronger, and that starts with making our optometry colleges as good as possible. I’d encourage all my fellow alumni to step up and think about what you can do to help make this dream a reality.

Student Dr. Johnson—

Dr. Gazaway, thank you and the board for your support. The students appreciate all that’s being done to improve our optometric education.

D r . G a z a w ay—

We’re all in this together, Sam. From the day a prospective student decides on optometry as a career, it’s a lifelong profession. Optometry means the world to us, and I know that SCO and SCO graduates are proud of all that we have done already and all that we will continue to accomplish—together— in the coming years.

When you think of SCO ten or twenty years into the future, do you envision progress? Do you share our vision that the profession of optometry benefits if we train optometric physicians to be the best possible healthcare providers?

SCO will utilize a number of funding strategies to help fulfill this plan for the future. SCO’s Board of Trustees has allocated a portion of the funding necessary to complete the project. A campaign goal of $4 million has been set to help fund the full $9.4 million construction and renovation project:

— $3 million in capital costs needed for the new auditorium and classroom endeavor.

— $500,000 in scholarship support for students.

— $500,000 in clinical education and patient care resources.

Co-chairing SCO’s Campaign Committee will be Jarrett Johnson, OD ’90, and James Sandefur, OD ’65.

“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the administration and everyone on campus, we express our appreciation to these two dedicated alumni from Louisiana,” said President Phillips. “Their enthusiasm for this undertaking is inspiring, and we’re confident that with their leadership, our alumni and friends will join us in meeting this critical need that we’ve outlined in order to continue to lead the profession.”

An “advance phase” for SCO’s campaign is already underway. Members of SCO’s administration, Board of Trustees, Alumni Council and other alumni have already committed $1 million toward the goal. Alumni and other donor support will be essential to improving access to the unique expertise that SCO and The Eye Center offers to our students, our patients and our alumni through their outreach around the world.

Over the next few years, you will hear regular progress reports about SCO’s campaign and construction and renovation updates. Your support is needed to make this dream a reality. Your generous tax-deductible gift will fund initiatives that will solidify SCO’s competitive edge in optometric education. Your dedication to improving patient care and supporting student scholarships will send a signal that SCO is ready to stake its reputation on being the best college of optometry possible.

“One of the most inspiring things about SCO is that our students clearly see our potential when they choose to invest their four years and tuition dollars here in Memphis,” President Phillips said. “We’re envisioning giving our students the environment they need to succeed, one that equals our reputation for academic and clinical excellence. I know that together, we’re ready to meet this challenge.”

J o h n A . G a z a w ay, O D ’67, serves as SCO’s Chair of the Board of Trustees. He practiced for more than 40 years in Iowa and is a past president of the American Optometric Association.

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CLASS Notes Send us news of your accomplishments along with a photo. Items will appear in the magazine or in our monthly alumni e-newsletter, SCOnline. Send news to the Office of Institutional Advancement, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104-2222; fax 901-722-3379 or email alumni@sco.edu.

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Jack Runninger, OD ’47, recently published his sixth book, Funny Female Foibles, a tongue-incheek humorous analysis of the differences between males and females. Copies may be had by check for $17.45 (includes shipping) in care of Dr. Runninger at 2663 No. Broad Ext., Rome, Georgia 30165.

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Don Lubin, OD ’55, was recently profiled in a newspaper story about his aviation career and work in the Air Force Reserve.

’60s

William Tillar, OD ’64, retired on December 31, 2011 after practicing 47 years in Kansas.

Brian Dolphin, OD ’69, recently retired after 42 years of practice in Michigan.

’70s Allan Schoen, OD ’72, was recently honored as founder of Coldwater Vision Center in Coldwater, Mississippi. To commemorate a newly remodeled building, Kristopher May, OD ’01, and Rhetta Conn, OD ’09, presented Dr. Schoen, and his wife, Sherry, a plaque during a dedication and

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renaming ceremony, pictured.

Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Schoen!

Al Covington, OD ’78, recently was named the 2011 Richmond County Citizen of the Year in North Carolina.

’80s

David Hinkley, OD ’83, reports that his daughter, Sgt. Faith Hinkley, was killed in Iraq last August during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His daughter was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and several other awards.

The entire SCO community sends its condolences to Dr. and Mrs. Hinkley on their loss, and our gratitude to his late daughter on her service and sacrifice to her country.

’90s

Angela Howell, OD ’90, recently volunteered with the Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation to bring free screenings to several towns in Arkansas.

Richard D. Durocher, OD ’96, was recently named OD of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians. He was also appointed to the SECO Board as Tennessee’s Trustee.

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Nikki (Sartor) Meadows, OD ’01, and Marcus Meadows, OD ’01, recently welcomed twin boys, Carter Logan and Mason Landry.

Rebecca Williamson Brown, OD ’03, and her husband, Craig, welcomed their second child, Jack Carter, last year on Feb. 9. He joined older brother, Aaron, age 6. Dr. Brown was also recently re-elected to a second term on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Optometric Association.

Travis Sharpe, OD ’06, was recently profiled in a Salina, Kansas newspaper story. The article noted how he practices with his childhood optometrist and how he was positively influenced to pursue optometry as a profession.

Claire Schmidt, OD ’08, recently moved to Brampton, England and is training to compete in an Ironman Triathlon with her husband, Chris, this July.

Ben Winters, OD ’08, recently won the top $10,000 prize as a co-winner of the Enterprise Challenge, organized by New Vision, an economic development arm in Washington state. He shared the prize for Washington Vision Therapy Center in Yakima.

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Pinakin Gunvant Davey, OD ’10, edited a recently published book, Glaucoma - Current Clinical and Research Aspects. The book may be ordered via intechweb.org.

Marcy Reynolds McKibbin, OD ’11, and her husband, Trevor, recently welcomed a daughter, pictured. Suzanne Marie McKibbin was born Nov. 23.

IN Memoriam 1949

Richard Jackson, OD Wynne, AR Carl M. Sanders, Jr., OD Dillon, SC

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James Menius, OD New Bern, NC Wilbur C. Treadwell, Jr., OD Austin, TX

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Glenn W. King, OD Rockwood, TN

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Jon P. Chapman, Sr., OD Little Rock, AR

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John R. Sisson, OD Vero Beach, FL

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Paul S. Bowes, OD Memphis, TN Dennis Woolverton, OD Humboldt, TN

Harold Winston, OD ’41, passed away on December 19, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Winston was actively involved in the profession in his community and was the father of Jerry Winston, OD ’67, Barry Winston, OD ’74, and the grandfather of Sam Winston, OD ’11. He served as president of the Tennessee Optometric Society during his career. Last May, Dr. Winston visited SCO during the 70th anniversary of his own graduation to attend his grandson’s commencement ceremony.

news briefs

University of College of Optometry and President of the American Public Health Association.

SCO’s commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, May 18.

State Day at SCO SCO recently hosted its fourth annual State Day event that brought more than a dozen representatives to campus from state and national optometry associations.

The event was designed to promote the importance of organized optometry to SCO’s nearly 500 optometry students.

Students heard a keynote address by AOA Trustee David Cockrell, OD ’81. Panelists representing a number of state associations also participated in question and answer sessions with students. The panels allowed students to interact and learn more about the state of optometry and the need for students to get involved early in networking and becoming engaged with the AOA and their state associations.

The afternoon of SCO’s State Day is spent with a tradeshow format. In addition to the AOA, representatives were in attendance from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

SCO to Bestow Three Honorary Degrees At SCO’s May commencement ceremony, the college will bestow honorary degrees upon three notable individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to optometric education and the profession of optometry.

Receiving the Doctor of Humane Letters degree will be Don Price, Vice President of Professional Relations at VSP Vision Care and former Executive Director of the California Optometric Association, and Gary Robbins, Executive Director of the Kansas Optometric Association. Receiving the Doctor of Ocular Science degree will be Dr. Melvin Shipp, Dean of The Ohio State

Hayes Center Launches Podcasts The Hayes Center for Practice Excellence recently launched podcasts on its website, available through sco.edu. Practice management expert and Hayes Center founder, Jerry Hayes, OD ’73, provides his expertise and information useful to optometry students and graduates alike in each podcast.

Jerry Eisenstatt, OD ’84, Director of The Hayes Center, interviews Dr. Hayes in each podcast. The first podcast focuses on questions young ODs should ask established ODs before joining a practice. The second discusses determining the value of an optometry practice.

Visit The Hayes Center online for future podcasts on dynamic topics applicable to 21st century practitioners of optometry.

Laser Workshop Conducted SCO conducted its third Annual Memphis Laser Workshop for the Class of 2013.

Held each winter on a Saturday, the event allowed third-year interns the opportunity to learn more about PRK and the Yag and Argon lasers. SCO extends its appreciation to TLC Vision professionals and SCO faculty who participated, including Drs. Bill Edmondson, Jared Powelson, Patricia EstesWalker, Dan Taylor, John Neal, Michael Gerstner, Jason Duncan, Scott Ensor and Bill Kress.

Join us for Spring CE Make plans to attend SCO’s 2012 Spring CE weekend April 20-23, 2012 on the SCO

campus. This year’s event will offer more than 22 hours of CE, two workshops, an ABO Review Course and “Lunch ‘n Learn” sessions for additional credits.

Speakers include Drs. Michael Dorkowski (‘04), Scott Ensor (’01), Blair Lonsberry, John Neal (’07), Christina Newman, Bruce Onofrey, Robert Rebello, Andrew Rixon, Jennifer Sanderson, Jack Schaeffer (’77), and Dan Smith (’94).

Check out speaker bios and course schedules, as well as lodging, registration and other information on the SCO website. Space is limited, so be sure to register early to ensure your spot at this upcoming event.

SCO Launches Focus on QEP SCO recently developed a new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), a commitment to improving an aspect of an organization’s mission. Specifically, SCO’s QEP focuses on how service can enhance the educational experience of our students and graduates.

SCO’s QEP initiative is called focus: Facilitating Optometric Curriculum Using Service. The program will implement and assess service-based learning incorporated into the optometric curriculum.

The student experience will begin with a workshop format course during the summer at the beginning of the second year, followed by service through school vision screenings. Other community service events will continue through the third and fourth years of SCO’s program, including a Saturday Service Experience each term at The Eye Center.

The student learning outcomes from the program will be assessed for effectiveness. The program was developed through a committee led by David Damari, OD, Chair of SCO’s Department of Assessment, and will be directed by Wil McGriff, OD, MPH.

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See you in Chicago!

SCO invites our alumni and friends to join us at the AOA meeting in Chicago, June 27-July 1, 2012. This year’s alumni reception on Friday, June 29 will be a great opportunity to learn more about SCO’s new building program and campaign.

Be watching SCOnline, SCO’s monthly e-newsletter, our Facebook page or the alumni page on SCO’s website for more details as the summer approaches.

Out and About SCO is committed to interacting with its alumni. We hope to see many of you at:

April 20-22 SCO Spring CE Memphis, TN

April 22-23

ABO Review Class Memphis, TN

April 26-29

ArOA Spring Convention Little Rock, AR KOA Spring Congress Louisville, KY

May 11

Envision Our Progress Groundbreaking Ceremony Memphis, TN

May 14-16 Capstone Memphis, TN

May 18

Commencement Memphis, TN

June 29

2012 AOA Meeting Chicago, IL