Visions Alumni Magazine - Summer 2011 - Southern College of Optometry

ALUMNI MAGAZINE

SUMMER 2011

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President’s Corner

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SECO 2011

Richard W. Phillips, od ’78, faao President

Kristin K. Anderson, od Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Jim Hollifield Editor Director of Communications

Susan M. Doyle Designer

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AOA 2011

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2011 Commencement

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Homecoming/CE Preview

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Erin Jaffe Photographer

trustees A. Thomas Hyde, OD ’76 – Chair Morristown, Tennessee

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

The Tower at 40

Doug Clark, OD

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John A. Gazaway, OD ’67

Philanthropy Matters

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Hoover, AL

Eagle Grove, Iowa

James B. Jalenak, Esq. Memphis, Tennessee

Class Notes

Jarrett Johnson, OD ’90

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Brian L. Jones, MBA

Student Life

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Profile of Success

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New Orleans, Louisiana

Germantown, Tennessee

Christopher B. King, OD ’83 Englewood, Florida

Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 Roswell, Georgia

Kenneth L. Mulholland, Jr. Germantown, Tennessee

Richard L. Powell, OD ’68 Lincoln, Nebraska

News Briefs

Steven Reed, OD ’95

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Robert W. Smalling, OD ’74

Out and About

Magee, Mississippi

Warren, Arkansas

Mary Thornley, EdD Charleston, South Carolina Visions Alumni Magazine is published through the Office of Institutional Advancement.

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Cristie Upshaw Travis Memphis, Tennessee

Scott Ensor, OD ’01 Faculty Representative Memphis, Tennessee

Samuel Johnson, ’13 Student Representative Creston, IA

p res i d e n t ’ s co r n er Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, FAAO

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Commencement represents one of the best things about the educational process. Graduation marks the culmination of years of hard work,

how quickly education and technology needs can change for today’s optometry students.

perseverance and dedication. Whether motivated by a sense of pride, or

We are currently examining our curriculum and researching what

even relief, in some cases, everyone usually looks back at his or her own

we believe will be the optometric practice of the future. We are actively

commencement ceremony as one of life’s milestones.

planning facility enhancements to support the curriculum as our

This year’s ceremony was particularly special for me. The Class of 2011

current classrooms and lab spaces are 40 years old. All of this preparation

was new to SCO the same time as I was back in 2007. I remember a good

positions us to deliver graduates of the highest quality to enter practice

number of those then first-year students attending my inauguration on

when they return to your states or towns.

a Saturday morning. Their presence meant so much to me. We were all “first-years” then.

Our charge is not just to educate optometrists but to aid in their transition to active members of the profession who practice at the highest

I’ve watched the Class of 2011 go through all four years of their

professional levels. To that effort, our students are going to more state,

program. I can’t speak for them, but those four years have gone by

regional and national meetings than ever before. I was heartened that the

quickly, at least to me. So much has changed since then, but that’s just the

week before finals, we had students in attendance at both the Arkansas

way life is at a college. New technology and new ideas are introduced, and

and Kansas association meetings.

each passing year allows us to introduce those new concepts or advances to the betterment of each graduating class.

I like to note that while SCO doesn’t have a football team, we do have your future colleagues and partners. To our alumni, you serve as

Graduation time always sparks that mindset of looking where we’ve

the agent for welcoming students, and our new graduates, into your

come from as we set our sights on where we’re headed. Few of us in the

associations and into the profession. Thank you for providing meaningful

1970s could have anticipated a world of wireless Internet classrooms

opportunities to participate in organized optometry and by joining many

or other advances in technology. I’m sure the Class of 2011 will look

of your practices.

back decades from now and marvel just how much the world will have changed.

Your help will be needed as we update our classrooms and maintain a comfortable learning environment. We are recruiting and retaining the

A bright future, however, doesn’t just come about by happenstance.

most outstanding faculty in the country and providing them the best

Optometry is a profession on the move, as evidenced by recent advances

technology available to teach our students. My personal goal is to see

brought about by our colleagues in Kentucky. As a college of optometry,

a day where every student at SCO receives at least one scholarship as we

we’re looking to stay ahead of the proverbial curve. As we welcome

work to keep our graduates’ debt as low as possible.

the Class of 2015 later this fall, we must anticipate and plan for what optometry will look like in just four years.

So, as we welcome the Class of 2011 into the profession, think back to your own graduation. Remember how SCO provided the foundation that

Consider that just four years ago, there were no iPads, but today

allows for your success today. As SCO was integral to your future when

I see interns (and even a few faculty) wirelessly communicating with

you were students, the college continues to be integral to the success of

each other. Since the Class of 2011 joined us, we’ve begun offering laser

our profession. Each of us, new graduate or established practitioner, will

workshops and classroom sessions recorded for later playback. That’s

be vital to SCO’s future. You needed SCO, and SCO needs you.

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SCO HAPPENINGS

Seen at SECO 2011, Atlanta, GA SCO is proud to extend its appreciation to the more than 400 alumni and friends who attended SCO’s alumni reception at this spring’s SECO conference in Atlanta. Board Chair Tom Hyde, OD ’76, and outgoing SECO President Ron Bannister, OD ’77, addressed the assembly and invited nearly two

Melanie Crandall, OD ’77, Dennis McMahon

dozen current and former Board of Trustees members to the podium to demonstrate the strength of SCO’s alumni leadership ranks. Special congratulations go to G. Robert Crosby, OD ’63, who received the SECO President’s Award. U.S. Senator John Boozman, OD ’77, was also honored as this year’s recipient of SECO’s OD of the South Award. Visit SCO’s photo galleries at sco.edu to see more photos from this year’s event.

Carla O’Brian, Director of Alumi Programs, Jeannie Hu, OD ’10

Dorothy Brodman, OD ’90, Carli Murphy, OD ’11

Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80

Landon Wallace, OD ’10, Jonathan Goodwin, OD ’10

Dena Woodhams, ’13, Laura Ashe, ’13, Maria Kirkpatrick, ’13, Kala Brown, ’13

Stephen Lord, OD ’89, Amanda Brewer-Lord, OD ’97

Tom Hyde, OD ’76, Louis Hyde, OD ’05, Piper, Melissa and Debbie Hyde

Bill Sharpton, OD ’64 and SCO students

SCO students enjoying the Alumni Reception

Trisha and Dale Morris, OD ’73

SECO Alumni Reception

Jack Schaeffer, OD ’77, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78

Tom Chwe, OD ’10, Chris Lievens, OD

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SCO Board Chair Tom Hyde, OD ’76, introduces alumni leaders

Susan and Ron Bannister, OD ’77

Bill Ballinger, OD ’05, Erin Ballinger

Melissa and Logan Reading, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, Brynn and Jon Reading

Helen and Joel Byars, OD ’63

David Shannon, OD ’86, Jim Herman, OD ’86

Deborah and Lowell Gilbert, OD ’65

Charles Pruden, OD ’59, Pet Pruden

Tricia and Stan Dickerson, OD ’76

Robert Sams, OD ’62, Martha Sams, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78

Class of 2009 alumni with Cynthia Heard, OD

Jerry Hayes, OD ’73, Nathan Hayes

Paul Mormon, OD ’01, George Miller, Director of Development

Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow, Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74

Frank Gibson, OD ’68, Cheryl Ervin, OD

David Foutch, OD ’87, Kim Foutch

Billy Moscow, OD ’78, Glenn Goldring, OD ’78

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, Leroy Norton, OD ’87

Renee and Joe Ellis, OD ’86

Lana and Jim Sandefur, OD ’65

David Parker, OD ’95, Kendra Trahan, Steven Reed, OD ’95

John Casto, OD ’60, Jim Prince, OD

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SCO Happenings

Salt Palace Convention Center

Terry Marquardt, OD ’74

Betty Harville, OD, Zakiya Nicks, OD

Seen at AOA 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah On the heels of a well-attended SECO reception, a great turn-out of alumni attended this year’s reception for alumni and friends during the AOA Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reflecting recent Chris Wroten, OD ’02, Carla O’Brian, Director of Alumni Programs

trends that have seen more SCO students from western or mountain states,

Diana Mikhail, ’12, Amanda Rogers, ’12, Mary Armanious, ’12

the number of young alumni attending the event was especially appreciated.

Outgoing AOA President Joe Ellis, OD ’86, was recognized for his outstanding leadership over the past year. U.S. Senator John Boozman, OD ’77, was named AOA’s OD of the Year. Thanks to all alumni and friends who attended. Make plans to visit next Varilux Student Bowl competition

year in Chicago!

Daniel Taylor, OD ’06, performing at the Optometry Cares event.

Beth Sparrow, OD ’98, Jennifer Jones, OD ’06, faculty poster

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Brian Poole, OD ’06, and family

1978 classmates: Gary Moss, Cary Vincent, Tom Casella, Steve Compton, David Mills, Dick Phillips

Patricia Hopping, Richard Hopping, OD ’52, Art Holloway, OD ’52

Rustin Hatch, OD ’03, and family

Jason Duncan, OD ’96, Chan Webster, OD ’96

Scott Lewis, OD ’05, and family

State Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow, Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74, Dana Biederman, OD ’05, Hunter Biederman

Lori McPhail Boyd, OD ’96 , Zach Boyd, OD ’96

Alcon’s Dave Sattler, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78

AOA Past President Joe Ellis, OD ’86

Robert Fitzhugh, OD ’79, Vicki Farmer

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SCO Happenings

Joe Ellis, OD ’86, delivers the commencement address.

2011 Commencement SCO awarded doctor of optometry degrees to 119 graduates during this year’s commencement ceremony held Friday, May 20 in Memphis.

Lacie Daneshmand Truitt, class president, delivered the class address. American Optometric Association President Joe Ellis, OD ’86, delivered the commencement address.

In addition to delivering the commencement address, Dr. Ellis received the Doctor of Ocular Science degree, conferred on those who have made outstanding contributions and rendered distinguished service to the profession of optometry and the field of visual science. He is the 11th SCO graduate to serve as AOA president.

Receiving the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree were Donna Abney and Darlene Eakin. Former Chair of SCO’s Board of Trustees, Abney serves as Executive Vice President of Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare. Also a former member of SCO’s Board, Eakin has served

Legacy graduates and family included: Front: Barry Winston, OD ’74, his son, Sam Winston, and his father, Harold Winston, OD ’41; Jennifer Conrad and her grandfather, William Simmons, OD ’62; Heidi Hunt Herring and her father, John Hunt, OD ’84. Back row: Howard Ross, OD ’78 and his son, Brandon Ross; Jack Schaeffer, OD ’77 and his son, Mark Schaeffer

more than 30 years as Executive Director of the Kentucky Optometric Association. Frank Gibson, OD ’68, was named Professor Emeritus.

Co-Valedictorians were Heidi Hunt Herring and Nicole Kosciuk.

Co-Valedictorian Heidi Hunt Herring, OD ’11

Co-Valedictorian Nicole Kosciuk, OD ’11

Donna Abney, Darlene Eakin, Joe Ellis, OD ’86, Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, Frank Gibson, OD ’68

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Academic Award Sponsors and 2011 Recipients A lco n Ca s e S t u dy S c h o la r s h i p Awa r d

Shane A. Clark, OD B au s c h & Lo mb E n d o w e d S c h o la r s h i p

Andrea S. Giardina, OD B ays Family Se r v i c e Awa r d

Shane A. Clark, OD D r s . Fr e d an d C h a r lene B u r ne t t S t u d en t Re s ea r c h Awa r d

Matthew J. Zemanovich, OD COVD E xc ellen c e in Vi s i o n T h e r a py Awa r d

Janna Iyer, OD De s ign s f o r Vi s i o n , I n c .

T h e William Feinblo o m Lo w Vi s i o n Awa r d

Brigitte C. Keener, OD E agle Vi s i o n Su pe r E agle Pr ac t i c e B uil d e r ’ s K i t

Jessica L. Stephenson, OD E s c h enbac h O p t ik Lo w Vi s i o n Awa r d

Nicole M. Kosciuk, OD E s s ilo r C r izal Awa r d o f E xc ellen c e

Heidi H. Herring, OD E s s ilo r L ab s o f A me r i c a / S o u t h e r n O p t i c al

Lauren R. Eaton, OD

G P L en s I n s t i t u t e’ s Co n tac t L en s Clini c al E xc ellen c e Awa r d

Anthony V. Perry, OD D r . B e r na r d L . K a h n M em o r ial E n d o w e d S c h o la r s h i p

Erin R. Swichkow, OD L S & S G r o u p Lo w Vi s i o n Awa r d

Jessica R. Goldman, OD M a r c h o n E y e w ea r Pr ac t i c e M anagemen t Awa r d

Brett J. Wagner, OD N B E O Pa r t I I Awa r d

Jennifer E. Lyerly, OD N o I R Lo w Vi s i o n Awa r d

Brandon J. Tibbitts, OD O c ula r I n s t r umen t s , I n c ., Awa r d o f E xc ellen c e

Benjamin D. Brenner, OD O dyss e y M e d i c al Pa r t ne r s in O p to me t ry Awa r d

Kayli B. Malzahn, OD Shira L. Pipkin, OD O o h L a L a d e Pa r i s Awa r d

Nicklaus J. Richmond, OD D r . Dav i d P. Sloan M em o r ial Awa r d

SCO Ou t s tan d ing Clini c ian Awa r d s

Jessica B. Armstrong, OD Jessica L. Dinwiddie, OD Reena A. Lepine, OD Jennifer E. Lyerly, OD Mark J. Medley, OD Katherine A. Paulsen, OD Mark E. Schaeffer, OD Sarah A. Sweeney, OD Lacie D. Truitt, OD Samuel A. Winston, OD S o u t h e r n Co un c il o f O p to me t r i s t s Clini c al E xc ellen c e Awa r d

Henry S. Mitchell, OD S o u t h w e s t Co n tac t L en s S o c ie t y

Lacie D. Truitt, OD S t e r e o O p t i c al Co., I n c .

Sarah A. Sweeney, OD V I STA KO N Awa r d o f E xc ellen c e in Co n tac t L en s Pat ien t Ca r e

Katherine A. Paulsen, OD Win s to n family en d o w e d awa r d

Blake S. Rust, OD X- Cel Co n tac t s Ou t s tan d ing G P Fi t t ing Awa r d

Blake S. Rust, OD

Matthew L. Willis, OD

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SCO Happenings

Come on home to Memphis!

2 011 H o m e c o m i n g a n d Fa l l CE W e e k e n d S e p t e m b e r 2 2 -25 More alumni attend SCO’s Homecoming and Fall CE Weekend than any other event that SCO hosts in Memphis, so make plans to join us this year! Reunion classes are organizing their events as graduates reunite with old friends from the classes of ’56, ’61, ’66, ’71, ’76, ’81, ’86, ’91, ’96, ’01, and ’06.

Whether you come home for your class reunion, tasty Memphis BBQ, or CE, we want to see you! The weekend begins Thursday night with a kick-off party on the roof of the Peabody Memphis.

Special events include several tours or trips to Graceland, the Memphis Zoo and other fun-filled, family-friendly activities. Register as soon as possible to lock in your SCO rate at the Peabody and reserve your spot for top quality CE courses. See you in September!

c e l e b r at e ALU M N I H O N O R S

Al Spivey, III, OD ’67

Sidney Stern, OD ’71

Chris Wroten, OD ’02

Lifetime Achievement Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Young Alumni Award

Receiving recognition at SCO’s 2011 Convocation ceremony and Homecoming weekend will be Al Spivey, III, OD ’67, and Sidney J. Stern, OD ’71, SCO’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, and Chris Wroten, OD ’02, recipient of SCO’s Young Alumni Award.

Al Spivey, III, OD ’67, is noted as an SCO externship preceptor and for mentoring or encouraging dozens of young people to pursue optometry. Named Tennessee’s OD of the Year in 1980, he served 10 years on the Tennessee Board of Examiners in Optometry. He also is a past member of the National Board of Optometry, Clinical Skills Committee, and the Part III Council.

Sidney J. Stern, OD ’71, FAAO, established south Florida’s Visual Health Center, which employs more than 100 people in its 22 locations. He also established the Florida Optometric Physicians Network to bid on managed-care contracts. Dr. Stern is president of the World Council of Optometry Foundation, and a past president of SECO International and the Florida Optometric Association. He was named Florida’s OD of the Year and OD of the Decade.

Chris Wroten, OD ’02, has served two terms as president of the Optometry Association of Louisiana. Prior to joining The BondWroten Eye Clinic as a partner in Denham Springs, he completed a residency in hospital-based primary eye care and spent several years in private practice. In addition to serving as an adjunct professor at SCO and UAB, he also serves as an SCO Residency Program Supervisor.

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s av o r wo r l d - fa mous m e m p his b b q

16 H O U R S O F CO N T I N U I N G E D U CAT I O N f e at u r ing Scott Ensor, OD ’01 Gerda Goldinger, ESQ

e n j oy t im e s p e n t wi t h fa mi ly a nd f r i e nds

Subba Gollumudi, MD Jimmy Jackson, MS, OD, FAAO Christopher Lievens, OD, MS Kris May, OD ’01

fo l low in t h e foot s t e p s of t h e k ing

Andrea Thau, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, DPNAP

V I S I T T H E ZO O ’ S PA N D A BEAR S

Online Guest Lecturers’ Biographies

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SCO HAPPENINGS

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The Tower at 40: Looking Back as SCO Looks Ahead While there have been no formal observances or lengthy

By 1970, the tower was nearing completion. Dr. Steele remembers

speeches to mark the occasion, a significant milestone was quietly

that fellow new faculty member Al Fors, OD ’69, was among those

marked over the last year as SCO’s distinctive 11-story tower quietly

responsible for coordinating the move into the new first floor tower

turned 40. Truthfully, SCO is more focused on the future as the

clinic. “They just moved everything out the back door and right over

college works to provide the latest in technology and curriculum

into the tower in one fell swoop,” Dr. Steele says.

delivery methods as a leader in optometric education.

Students and faculty enjoyed the expanded clinical space, with

SCO’s Board of Trustees recently gave its approval to evaluating

a greater number of examination rooms. Bigger conference rooms

future needs of the campus as the college plans for the next

allowed case discussions with students. “Everyone really benefited

generation of optometry students. That process no doubt will follow a similar path taken by SCO

from the new tower,” Dr. Steele adds.

As the scope of optometry expanded over the next few decades,

in the late 1960s. The decision then to build a new

SCO quickly outgrew its clinical

11-story tower still resonates today, underscoring

space. By the late 1990s, an evalua-

the critical importance of SCO’s planning process.

tion of clinical needs resulted in con-

“Decisions made today directly impact future students and faculty,” says SCO President

struction of The Eye Center next to the tower.

Richard W. Phillips. “Planning for technological

Renovations and improvements

advances, for example, can be difficult because the

have been made throughout the

technology changes so quickly.”

tower’s five decades. The second floor

In the 1960s, SCO was also looking ahead. SCO

classrooms were renovated in the

Professor Glen Steele, OD ’69, was a student when the decision was

1990s, for example. Progress calls

made to construct a virtually self-contained campus in the form of

again as SCO evaluates its future

an 11-story tower.

needs.

“There was a sense that the building was preparing for what we

The tower has served SCO well

as optometrists hoped would follow,” Dr. Steele remembers. “We

since the 1970s as today’s students

were looking ahead to gaining pharmaceutical privileges and even

enjoy advances undreamed of by

therapeutics down the road after that. Where we’ve come now is

students back then. Who in 1970

so much further than where many of the ideas were back then.”

could have envisioned wireless

The tower was built in part to make room for more students as class sizes grew. Labs were being held in an annex building, another building on the western side of campus

Internet, or video recording capabilities in the classroom? Those kinds of considerations are being studied as SCO proceeds with its evaluation of future campus needs.

and in another site across the street on Bellevue. With fed-

“We’re grateful that the Board shares our vision for being

eral government funding helping to support the project,

receptive to new ideas,” President Phillips says. “Looking back at

SCO began constructing its new campus

how our campus has evolved since 1970, we’re aware that decisions

“I can remember looking into this deep pit that

we make today will impact future graduates twenty or thirty years

was being dug,” Dr. Steele said. The building was

from now. We’re committed to evaluating and making the kinds of

being constructed where SCO’s students had once

recommendations that ensure SCO will best meet the needs of our

parked.

students.”

“I don’t think we really minded that much,” Dr. Steele says. “We also liked the idea that this was going to improve our campus.”

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philanthropy matters

W h at i s yo u r pe r s o nal fun d r ai s ing ph ilo s o ph y ?

I have a strong belief that people give to causes that they care about.

The role of a fundraising professional is to help donors understand why their support is important and to communicate to them how their gift will be used to accomplish the overall mission of the institution. Here at SCO, our causes are students and the patients that we serve. Certainly, both deserve our encouragement and support.

Meet George Miller George Miller , seen here with David Parker, OD ’95, was recently named SCO’s new Director of Development. A native of Mississippi, George will take an active role in helping lead and guide SCO’s development efforts, a critically important role in helping SCO meet its strategic plan objectives. Here he shares more about his background and insight into his new role at the college.

T e l l u s a l i tt l e a b o u t yo u r s e l f.

I was born and raised in Clarksdale, MS and absolutely loved growing up in the Mississippi Delta. I received both my BBA and MBA degrees from Delta State University. After college, I moved to Memphis and that’s when I met my wife, Rachel. We have three young children: Carter, Mallory, and Preston. I’ve learned quickly that the activities of our children dictate our schedule.

But, I love it. When I do have free time, I enjoy playing golf and going to sporting events here in Memphis. I’m also involved on the alumni association board of my alma mater and go to as many events there as I can.

W h at m o t i vat e d yo u to g o in to fun d r ai s ing?

In college, I majored in economics and finance. But, I made the decision that I did not want to go to work at a bank, which is where most of the job opportunities were at that time. My first job offer was a fundraising position raising money for my college fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. I loved it and realized this was a field that I could enjoy. I’ve always enjoyed helping organizations meet their philanthropic goals. I believe the impact that private support has on an institution is critical.

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B a s e d o n yo u r e x pe r ien c e , h o w d o e s SCO co m pa r e to in s t i t u t i o n s o f s imila r s ize an d mi ss i o n?

Well, there’s no question that SCO graduates lead the profession of optometry. It’s exciting to travel to different state, regional, and national meetings and to see SCO alumni leading those organizations. That speaks to the caliber and quality of our graduates. From a fundraising standpoint, we’ve had some very engaged and loyal alumni who have given back to their alma mater over the years. That support has been critical to our success.

W h at i s t h e bigge s t c h allenge SCO fac e s r ega r d ing fun d r ai s ing?

As one of the top optometry schools in the country, SCO’s biggest challenge related to fundraising is to make sure that we are providing our students with the tools they need to be successful. Part of our mission is to lead the profession by educating the best possible healthcare providers. In order to do that, we must continue to create new scholarship opportunities for students, improve our facilities, and raise funds to enhance patient care resources.

W h at r o le c an co mmi t t e d alumni p lay in SCO ’ s eff o r t s?

Alumni can play a major role in shaping the future of SCO through commitments of personal and financial support. SCO graduates are ambassadors to the profession and serve as role models to prospective and current students as well as other alumni. By being engaged, alumni develop a better understanding of SCO and make a difference in the life of the college.

How can I have a positive impact on SCO and its students in perpetuity?

By designating a planned gift to Southern College of Optometry The Legacy Society, Southern College of Optometry’s planned gifts program, is proudly constituted of generous and forward thinking alumni and friends of SCO who have made the college beneficiary of an estate gift. These loyal donors understand the value of legacy giving, and how their charitable goals can be accomplished through proper estate planning.

Generous benefactors can fund a planned gift through a bequest, a charitable trust or by making the Southern College of Optometry a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Regardless of the gifting vehicle, deferred gifts may be designated to perpetually benefit a specific scholarship fund, or used to meet the college’s broader priorities.

Here’s an example using a life insurance contract: SCO alumnus and Legacy Society member Dr. Joe Alumnus owns a paid up,

L egac y S o c ie t y

Members of the Legacy Society have made provision for Southern College of Optometry as part of their estate planning in the form of a bequest, trust agreement, life insurance or other form of planned gift. Through their foresight and generosity, these donors help preserve the legacy of the college and ensure the future for SCO. Charlene Burnett, OD ’83 Frederick R. Burnett, OD ’80 Douglas L. Conrath, OD ’66 George B. Coyle, OD ’50 I.D. Engram, OD ’63

permanent life insurance contract with a $100,000 death benefit and approxi-

Sidney I. Greenberg, OD ’65

mately $14,000 in cash value. By naming the Southern College of Optometry

Ralph P. Langenfeld, OD ’54

both owner and beneficiary of this policy, Dr. Alumnus receives an immediate

Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74 David H. Owen OD ’81

charitable tax deduction for the approximate amount of the cash value held in

Richard L. Powell, OD ’68

the policy ($14,000). Dr. Alumnus has directed that upon his death, the $100,000

Donald C. Reynolds, MOpt, MPH

in policy proceeds will create a permanent endowed scholarship at the Southern

Mrs. Marion G. Rosemore Frank G. Smith, III, Esq.

College of Optometry, the Dr. Joe Alumnus Endowed Scholarship, which will per-

Mr. Ernie Valamides

petually underwrite an annual scholarship for a deserving student at SCO.

Lisa R. Wade, OD ’84

In this sample illustration, Dr. Alumnus receives the immediate benefit of

Al T. Witcher, OD ’45

the charitable tax deduction, and the long term satisfaction of knowing that his generosity will have a positive and meaningful impact on students, in perpetuity.

For more information on how you can become a member of The Legacy Society and positively affect the future of Southern College of Optometry though a planned gift, please contact Director of Development George Miller at (901) 722-3311 or gmiller@sco.edu.

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PHILANTHROPY MATTERS

Mid-Year Donor Report Our special thanks to the following donors who made a donation between July 1 and December 31, 2010.

Donna Abney, MBA Kevin M. Adams, OD ’89 Trey Adams Arthur J. Afanador, OD ’65 Ginny L. Ahrens, OD ’08 Robert P. Aitken, OD ’84 Gary M. Akel, OD ’79 Stephen P. Akre, OD ’75 Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Michael W. Alexander, OD ’80 Ronald D. Allen, OD ’63 Timothy P. Allen, OD ’70 Allergan, Inc. American Optometric Foundation R. Keith Amiel, OD ’68 Shelly Anastasio, OD ’02 and Jeffrey M. Anastasio, OD ’01 Daniel S. Anderson Kristin K. Anderson, OD and Christopher Lievens, OD, MS Lisa C. Anderson Walter C. Angel, OD ’67 Gary S. Appel, OD ’79 Justin Ashe, MS Jo-Ann B. Augustine Scott L. Baer, OD ’93 J. Dean Baggett, OD ’83 Finis C. Bailey, Jr., OD ’82 Cynthia E. Baker, OD ’83 Donald Lee Baker, OD ’74 Paula L. Baker R. Dianne Balazsy Sarah S. Baldwin, OD ’03 William H. Ballinger, OD ’05 Ron M. Bannister, OD ’77 Earnestine Barge Allan Leslie Barker, OD ’75 and Susan S. Barker

Jennifer Bourn, OD ’02

Scott F. Cranford, OD ’66

Alvin L. Frey, Jr., OD ’81

Richard L. Hopping, OD ’52

Thomas Lentz, OD ’76

Randall D. Bowling, OD ’71

Robert M. Cress, OD ’75

Lewis Frey, OD

Howard B. Levinson, OD ’76

Fanisha C. Boyd

Gary G. Crook, OD ’72

Bernard M. Friedland, OD ’60

Elizabeth T. Howard, OD ’95 and Andrew W. Howard, OD ’96

Randy Brafford

G. Robert Crosby, OD ’63

Daniel G. Fuller, OD

Mona G. Howard

Danny W. Cross, OD ’79

Kim A. Branscomb

David H. Curtis, OD ’78

Stacy L. Gandy, OD ’92 and Jimmy S. Gandy, OD ’92

Charles R. Hughes, Jr., OD ’86

Treg M. Long, OD ’87

Delrita Branch

James J. Hulen, OD ’73

Michelle Brennan, OD ’10

Michael A. Cusumano, OD ’90

John M. Garber, OD ’76

Courtney K. Humphrey, OD ’05

Robert M. Dacus, OD ’77

James P. Gardner, Jr., OD ’57

Scott L. Lyon

Jon A. Brethorst

Freeman E. Huskey, Jr., OD ’77

William B. Brookshire

David A. Damari, OD and Mrs. Rita Frumento Damari

Cindy Garner

Arthur Thomas Hyde, OD ’76

Somer Johnson Lyons, OD ’03 and Robert Daniel Lyons, OD ’02

Thomas J. Garrity, OD ’74

Carrie Fortner Irvine, OD ’03

Jill L. Magargee, OD ’08

Ira N.B. Davis, Jr., OD ’80

Wesley E. Garton, OD ’80

John Mark Jackson, OD ’99, MS

G. Steven Malone, OD ’80

Tony Deener

John A. Gazaway, OD ’67

Mark D. Jackson, OD ’96

Gary L. Mancil, OD ’82

William R. Dellinger, OD ’64

Germantown Lions Club

Erin Jaffe

Willis C. Maples, OD ’68, MS

Thomas F. Deloatch, OD ’82

Michael D. Gerstner, OD ’97

Paul D. Jagers, Jr., OD ’63

Marchon Eyewear, Inc.

Keydron D. DeRosa, OD ’75

Chris Geswein

W. Michael Jamison, OD ’82

Kathy J. Marcoe, OD ’02

Paul W. Derrick, OD ’70

Frank S. Gibson, OD ’68

Gordon W. Jennings, OD ’81

Erie Mathena

James W. Devine, OD ’83

Alan L. Ginsburg, OD ’76

Harold L. Jennings, OD ’64

Mark E. Mather, OD ’76

William M. Dickerson, Jr., OD ’79

W. Carter Glass, OD ’76

Jolynn and Kenneth Johnson

William Maxwell

Velma J. Dickson

Thomas K. Gober, OD ’83

David H. Dow, OD ’74

Linda D. Johnson, OD

Glenn I. Goldring, OD ’78

Max M. Downey, OD ’81

Warren S. Johnson, OD ’84

Roy L. Gooch, OD ’61

Susan M. Doyle

Michael V. Johnston, OD ’89

Rosemary E. Gordon

Robin J. Drescher, OD, MS

Andrea Jones

William D. Gordon, OD ’82

Janette D. Dumas, OD

Brian Jones

James A. Gould, OD ’78

Jason D. Duncan, OD ’96

Cynthia O. Jones, OD ’89

Stephen R. Griffin, OD ’83

Craig W. Dunlap, OD ’94

Jennifer L. Jones, OD ’06

Ronald B. Gurin, OD ’64

Jeremy Michael Durham, OD ’03

Roger I. Jones, OD ’81

Helen Hadley, OD ’02

Gerald A. Eisenstatt, OD ’84

David L. Jordan, OD ’81

George L. Haffner, OD ’58

J. Grady Elliott, Jr., OD ’92

Robert B. Jordan, OD ’88

Arthur Andy Haley, OD ’90

M. Scott Ensor, OD ’01

William H. Kahn, OD ’65

Samuel R. Halpern, OD ’07

Eddie S. Epperson, OD ’83

Rodney Hamilton

Mark R. Kapperman, OD ’87

Robert M. Epstein, OD ’74 Chevron L. Ergle, OD ’04

Debra A. Hammerer, OD ’82 and John R. Hammerer, OD ’82

Cheryl E. Ervin, OD

L. Shepard Hamrick, Jr., OD ’81

Patricia Estes Walker, OD

Gene A. Harman, OD ’72

Tressa F. Eubank, OD

Paul L. Harman, OD ’86

Sunnie J. Ewing

Robert K. Harpe, Jr., OD ’54

Elizabeth Drysdale Todd, OD ’83 and Patrick K. Fahey, OD ’83

Kathryn A. Harrington

Alan Fertel, OD ’86

Betty J. Harville, OD

Ann Z. Fields

Daniel J. Brothers, OD ‘79 Rebecca Jean Brown, OD ’03 Thomas D. Brown, OD ’92 Glen E. Bryant, Sr., OD ’49 Richard C. Buck, OD ’76 Alan K. Bugg, OD ’82 Roger L. Burch, OD ’72 Dwight M. Burchett, OD ’02 Marilyn S. Burich, OD ’95 Charlene Burnett, OD ’83 and Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD ’80 George N. Butterworth, OD ’04 James M. Byrn, OD ’49 Winona M. Caldwell J. Bart Campbell, OD ’87 Eugene R. Cantwell, OD ’49 Thomas V. Casella, OD ’78 William F. Casteel, III, OD ’77 Joe A. Chambers, OD ’70 Russell H. Chambless, OD ’85 Donna Chaney-Sayre, OD ’89 Freddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD Camile L. Chiasson, OD ’81 Darby Chiasson, OD ’99 Stacy Childers Amy Chiu, OD ’02 Lynn H. Church, OD ’62 Patricia Cisarik, OD, PhD Doug Clark, OD Jerry L. Clay James O. Cloepfil, OD ’82

Kendall B. Harris, OD ’81

Fred S. Cloninger, OD ’65

Roderick D. Fields, OD ’69

Whitney H. Hauser, OD ’01 and Joseph H. Hauser, MBA

Currie Dean Barker, OD ’58

James R. Coats

Tim R. Fields, OD ’83

Cynthia Heard, OD

Joseph J. Beaman, OD ’68

Mark G. Coble, OD ’77

Pamela L. Finley, OD ’95

Heine USA

Kathryn M. Beggs, OD ’85

Amy Elizabeth Coburn, OD ’09

Alan P. Fisher, OD ’75

Marc S. Helmy, OD ’08

Angela Sherlin Bell, OD ’01

Glenn M. Cochran, OD ’80

Elizabeth Fisher, MS

Max P. Hergott, OD ’01

Roger L. Benjamin, OD ‘85

William E. Cochran, OD ’68 and Mrs. Carolyn Cochran

David Fisher, Jr., OD ’90

Harold C. Herring, Jr., OD ’74

Jeffrey H. Cohen, OD ’72

Robert C. Fitzhugh, OD ’79 and Mrs. Linda S. Fitzhugh

Robert M. Heston, OD ’68

Brent Collins, OD ’10

John E. Flack, OD ’88

Larry Collins

Carol A. Fleming

Dennis and Patricia Hodge

Steven L. Compton, OD ’78

Sadie M. Fleming

Courtney G. Hoffman, OD ’00 and Matthew E. Hoffman, OD ’00

Donald W. Connell, OD ’08

Howard F. Flippin, OD ’59

Charles G. Connor, Jr., MA, PhD, OD

William S. Benkelman, OD ’67 Ray D. Bess, OD ’63

Richard L. Hill, OD ’67

Jay Arthur Kavanagh, OD ’94 Christopher Keats, OD ’99 Keeler Instruments, Inc. Kentucky Optometric Foundation Aaron Kerr, OD ’98 Michael D. Kiihnl, OD ’81 Jay R. Kimberley, OD ’80 Helen J. King, OD ’83 and Christopher B. King, OD ’83 Rebecca King, OD ’09 Jonathan Knutson, OD ’99 Patricia M. Kowalski, OD ’88 Jodi E. Krahwinkel, OD ’96 Norman Krell, OD ’53 William Kress, OD Austin C. Krohn, OD ’07 Kendall L. Krug, OD ’85 Gerald A. Krumbholz, OD ’65

Jim D. Lewis, OD ’62 Gregory D. Loose, OD ’06 Gary B. Lukes, OD ’83

John A. May, OD ’63 James Shawn McBride, OD ’92 Lenward R. McCalla, OD ’85 Robert W. McCullough, OD ’77 Troy McKay, OD ’00 Douglas V. McKillip, OD ’70 Lindsay Kristin McKinley, OD ’06 and Stephen Matthew McKinley, OD ’06 Janice McMahon, OD ’98 Jimmy W. McNeil, OD ’58 Michael S. McQuaig, OD ’77 Henry G. McQuirter, OD ’83 Lorie M. McReynolds, OD ’00 Rica Patnaik McRoy, OD ’96 Paul D. Michalove, OD ’66 Midwest Optometric Society Terry Milius, MS Henry B. Miller, OD ’77 David H. Mills, OD ’78 J. Robert Mitchem, OD ’60 Terry D. Moehnke, OD ’77 Michael M. Monson, OD ’04 Christiana V. Montgomery, OD ’97 Stacie Moore, OD ’00 Richard E. Morgan, OD ’61 Sandra C. Morgan Darwin L. Mormon, OD Paul D. Mormon, OD ’01 Harold E. Morrill, Jr., OD ’75 Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74

Joseph A. Lamendola, Jr., OD ’62

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

Joseph R. Lane, OD ’50 and Joan Lane

Daniel O. Mosser, OD ’81

Harold L. Lashlee

Fred H. Mothershed, OD ’75

Gerald Hoffman, OD ’52

Lawrence J. LaTour, OD ’80

Kenneth Mulholland, Jr.

Laura L. Flockencier, OD ’94

Edward R. Hoge, Jr., OD ’67

Mike Lawson

Haylie Lynne Mulliniks, OD ’07

Douglas L. Conrath, OD ’66

Nathan F. Ford, OD ’50

Michael V. Holland, OD ’90

Louis J. Layton, OD ’67

John Michael Neal, OD ’07

Burton P. Bodan, OD ’53

Contact Lens Manufacturers Association

L. Allen Fors, OD ’69, MEd

Jim Hollifield

Amy Lebel

Brandon Nelms, OD ’10

Emily M. Bosley, OD ’95 and William G. Bosley, III, OD ’95

Andrew G. Cook, Jr., OD ’81

Phillip Patrick Fowler, OD ’03

William M. Holman, OD ’92

Cornel H. Leblanc, OD ’77

Jeff Netzel, OD ’02

Mark J. Cook, OD ’78

Pateaka Franklin

Gary S. Holtzman, OD ’92

Carrie D. Lebowitz, OD ’06

James M. Newman, III, OD ’73, MS

Eric K. Botts, OD ’92

James V. Cornetta, OD ’81

Shannon Franklin, OD ’00

Donald R. Hopper, OD ’77

Donald L. Ledbetter, OD ’60

Zakiya Nicks, OD

Robert E. Botts, OD ’78

Andrew Bartholow Costello, OD ’07

Cecily Freeman

William Hopper

So Yeon S. Lee, OD

Carla O’Brian

John D. Bishop, OD ’74 T. G. Blackman, OD ’84 Larry E. Blackmon, OD ’68 Robin S. Blair, OD ’74 Alan L. Blatterman, OD ’73 Larry W. Bloomingburg, OD ’75

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Ocular Instruments, Inc.

Kay F. Royal, OD ’94

J. C. Taylor, OD ’85

Leigh P. Ziegler, OD ’92

Keith M. Oliver, OD ’79

Milton J. Salomon, OD ’66

Mark A. Taylor, OD ’97

Eugene Zuckerman, OD ’47

Jon O. Olson, OD ’85

James D. Sandefur, OD ’65

Nicole S. Taylor, OD ’98

Richard C. Orgain, OD ’77

Richard Savoy, OD

Wanda Taylor

Larry Otten, OD ’77

Claire S. Schmidt, OD ’08

Wyatt R. Taylor, OD ’64

Lyn Brown Oxley, OD ’84

Thomas F. Schobelock, OD ’87

William B. Teague, OD ’08

Jerry B. Park, OD ’66

Murray Schulman, OD ’42

Ralph E. Parkansky, OD, MS, MBA

Thomas Scibiur, Jr., OD ’84

Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians

James L. Parkerson, OD ’77

David M. Sclar, OD ’82

Susan H. Payne-Arad, OD ’00

Sallye S. Scott, OD ’78

C. Seaborn Peach, OD ’65

E. Michelle Sellers

Brenda and Greg Pearson

Kristie S. Semrow, OD ’06

John S. Peery, OD ’84

Seymour R. Marco Family Foundation

Brenda M. Phelps

Andrea E. Shelton, OD ’03

Clifford I. Phillips, OD ’78

Denise Q. Shepard, OD ’79

Harold Chandler Phillips, OD ’07

Kristie L. Shepard

Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78

Owen M. Shirts, OD ’84

Robert H. Pierce, Jr., OD ’85

Dean N. Shissias, OD ’82

Guy R. Pike Francis L. Pinard, OD ’87 Charles E. Porch, OD ’79 Geoffrey Ryan H. Powell, OD ’02 Richard L. Powell, OD ’68 Jared T. Powelson, OD ’96 Precision Optical Laboratory, Inc. James L. Price, Jr., OD ’74 Charles R. Pruden, Jr., OD ’59 Wayne W. Pyeatt Douglas E. Radish, OD ’82 Brett K. Radow, OD ’80 Brenda H. Rakestraw Rod L. Rallo, OD ’80 William K. Ramsay, Jr., OD ’86 Dewey E. Raynor, OD ’73 Hortense B. Raynor J. Gregory Reasons, OD ’87 Steven T. Reed, OD ’95 Gregory E. Reeves, OD ’06 Lewis Reich, OD, PhD Nicholas Reid, OD ’10 Leon A. Renaud, OD ’73 Review of Optometry Peggy Rhodes Miles W. Rhyne, Jr., OD ’74 J. Scott Richardson, OD ’75 Kendra C. Ridgeway, OD ’07 Tchula M. Ripton, OD ’98 Jennifer Sanderson, OD and Andrew J. Rixon, OD

Curtis C. Shockley, OD ’61 Kimberly A. Shropshire Steven R. Shum, OD ’71

Tennessee Independent Colleges & Universities Association Janine G. Tenorio The Jelks Family Foundation, Inc. Angela M. Thomas, OD ’89 John F. Thompson, OD ’74 Charlie P. Tillman, Jr., OD ’83 Jean Ann Toomey, OD ’85 Toomey & Baggett Eyecare Clinic, PLLC Lisa C. Tracy Joshua M. Trafton, OD ’01 Kevin Tran, OD ’02 Marty S. Traylor, OD ’00 Jon E. Treadway, OD ’84

Tributes Our special thanks to the following donors who made a donation between July 1 and December 31, 2010.

In Honor of…

Charlene Burnett, OD ’83 and Frederick R. Burnett, Jr., OD ’80 J. Dean Baggett, OD ’83 and Clarice Baggett William E. Cochran, OD ’68 T. G. Blackman, OD ’84 Warren and Claire Johnson Warren S. Johnson, OD ’84 and Kay Johnson William C. Maher, OD ’75 Keydron D. DeRosa, OD ’75 and Gayle DeRosa Willis C. Maples, OD ’68, MS Sharon Berger Moscow, OD ’80 and Billy S. Moscow, OD ’78

Wilbur C. Treadwell, Jr., OD ’51

Cathy D. Stern, OD

Michael R. Sigmon, OD ’89

Howard W. Tucker, Jr., OD ’63

William D. Simmons, OD ’62

William L. Turner, OD ’79

Joyce Smith Brenda Pearson

Gary C. Simpson, OD ’64

Laurel L. Van Horn, OD ’99

J. Scott Simpson, OD ’75

Tarra L. Vander Leest, OD ’04

Robert W. Smalling, OD ’74

S. Michael Veach, OD ’76

Daniel E. Smith, OD ’94

Brooke C. Vegas, OD ’07

Dennis L. Smith, OD ’81

James E. Venable, OD ’89

Frank G. Smith, III

Mark H. Vinson, OD ’82

John W. Smith, OD ’80

Vision Service Plan

R. Kirk Smithhart, OD ’78 Larry D. Snider, OD ’76

Vistakon Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Gary R. Snuffin

Wal-Mart Optical Division

Gary M. Soifer, OD ’80

Penny K. Walker

Thomas Soviar, OD ’83

Walman Optical/X-Cel, Inc.

Bernard I. Sparks, III, OD ’77, MS

Mark C. Ward, OD ’86

Sylvia E. Sparrow, OD ’98

Pete Wardell, OD ’05

William R. Shumaker, OD ’79

Peter A. Spear, OD ’86 Scott L. Spivey, OD ’94 William R. Spooner, OD ’76 Emily J. Sprague, OD ’04 Kevin D. Stallard, OD ’96 Scott A. Steel, OD Glen T. Steele, OD ’69 and Brenda Steele Audra D. Steiner, OD ’00 Sandra Stephens Cathy D. Stern, OD

Gary A. Roach, OD ’72

Sidney J. Stern, OD ’71

Bob G. Roberts, OD ’74

Anthony L. Stubits, OD ’82

Michael N. Robertson. MEd

Jerry M. Sullivan

S.W. Robertson, OD ’67

Sandra L. Swaringen, OD ’81

Robertson Optical Laboratories, Inc.

Dean Swick

Nathaniel D. Robinson, OD ’91

Sharon E. Tabachnick, MSLS, PhD

William E. Robinson, Jr., OD ’74

David D. Talley, OD

Earl H. Rock, OD ’68

Mike Tannehill, OD ’75

Frank A. Romano, OD ’78

Marc Taub, OD, MS

Frank E. Roofe, III, OD ’80

Bonnie F. Taylor, OD ’82

Carolyn J. Warren Terry M. Warren, OD ’79 Daniel L. Weinberg, OD ’84 Welch Allyn, Inc. David West Jerry D. West, OD ’72 Walter D. West, OD ’75 Allen E. Westby, OD ’57 Lynn White Donna R. Wike, OD ’76 Ray D. Williams, OD ’66 James D. Willis Michael A. Wolf, OD ’79 Brunswick R. Wong, OD ’76 Neta B. Wood, OD ’77 and Douglas R. Wood, OD ’77 Katy L. Woodall, OD ’07 William J. Yearta, OD ’72

Jim G. Taylor, OD ’53 J. C. Taylor, OD ’85 Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84 T. G. Blackman, OD ’84 Joseph F. Wiggins, OD ’51 Dennis and Patricia Hodge

In Memory of…

Col. Edward “Buzz” Bzdula, OD ’81 Timothy P. Allen, OD ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Lennox Chang Freddy W. Chang, OD, MS, PhD Guy D. Clayton, OD ’48 David H. Dow, OD ’74 Jimmy C. Dawson, OD ’72 Roger L. Burch, OD ’72 Herbert C. Denham, OD ’58 James M. Byrn, OD ’49 Irving L. Dunsky, OD Tressa F. Eubank, OD Vicki Gale Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78 Robert K. Harpe, Sr., OD ’35 Robert K. Harpe, Jr., OD ’54 Cheryl D. Johnson, OD ’82 Tressa F. Eubank, OD James T. McCord, Jr., OD ’67 Peggy Rhodes

Leading by Example SCO Faculty and Staff Achieve Record Breaking Success

The 2011-2012 Campaign for SCO concluded on June 30, 2011 with SCO’s faculty and staff demonstrating, once again, their loyalty and support of the Southern College of Optometry.

This year’s internal campaign set records for participation (94%) and dollars raised ($64,000). Their generosity supports various funds at SCO focused on patient care, scholarships, and optometric education.

SCO’s Director of Development George Miller commented on the positive results of the campaign. “94% of our faculty and staff stepped forward and made a contribution to SCO this year. That’s amazing and shows how much we care about SCO. Needless to say, the dedication of the SCO family is incredible and the impact of this commitment is far-reaching.”

If you would like to make a gift in support of SCO, please visit us online at www.sco.edu/giveagift or contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (901) 722-3216.

Burkett Richard Powell William E. Cochran, OD ’68 and Mrs. Carolyn Cochran Leighton A. Raynor, Jr., OD ’47 Hortense B . Raynor Virgil L. Rhodes, OD ’50 Gene A. Harman, OD ’72

Anton L. Young, OD ’62

Sidney H. Slavin, OD ’63 Norman Krell, OD ’53

Bruce G. Young, OD ’74 and Ruth Ann Young

John William Sprinkel, III, OD ’00 Audra D. Steiner, OD ’00

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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.

’60s Max T. Aldrich, OD ’65, of St. Joseph, Missouri, recently sold his practice of 44 years to Insight Eyecare Specialties of Kansas City, Missouri. He reports that he has joined their staff as a part-time, retiring OD.

Jerry Hayes, OD ’73, lectured at SECO on the topic of mistakes to avoid when buying, selling or partnering in a practice.

Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74, recently wed Alabama State Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow.

SCO Board of Trustees member John Gazaway, OD ’67, visited with Joe Ellis, OD ’86, following SCO’s commencement ceremony.

The two alumni are two of the 11 SCO graduates to have served as president of the AOA. Frank Gibson, OD ’68, was honored for his service as SCO’s former Director of Externships at this year’s annual Externship Preceptor breakfast at SECO.

’70s Randall Bowling, OD ’71, recently retired after 39 years of practice in Garden City, Kansas.

Herman Ginger, OD ’72, recently spoke to SCO faculty and fourthyear interns during a Grand Rounds luncheon sponsored

by Allergan.

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Allan Barker, OD ’75, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Optometry Cares, formerly the AOA Foundation.

Ron Bannister, OD ’77, was honored for his service as outgoing president of SECO during the SECO 2011 meeting in Atlanta.

Norma Bowyer, OD ’77, was among the speakers at the AOA’s recent press conference at the National Press Club at the School Readiness Summit – Focus on Vision.

Thomas A. Roberson, OD ’77, reports that he recently sold his practice, The Eye Center, to Vanderbilt University. “I have taken this opportunity to see what retirement life is like, and I am enjoying it very much,” he writes.

Larry Routt, OD ’77, was recently profiled in a newspaper story about the VT techniques he used to help a young patient in Mississippi.

Bernard Sparks, OD ’77, SCO Professor, recently welcomed his first grandchild for him and his wife, Jan. Betsie Noelle Sparks was born December 19, 2010 and weighed 8 lbs., 12 ozs.

Joseph Templeton, OD ’77, reports the birth of his first grandson, Jackson Carter Forte, born Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

He joins big sister, Emma Claire.

The proud parents are Jonathan and Natalie Forte. They reside in Dickinson, Texas.

David Mills, OD ’78, recently traveled on a three-week medical mission trip to Vietnam. Dr. Mills, who served during the Vietnam War, volunteered with the Vets with a Mission organization. Look for a story in an upcoming issue of Visions.

Richard W. Phillips, OD ’78, SCO President, welcomed a granddaughter, Brynn Rhea Reading. Born to Jon and Melissa Phillips Reading, she arrived on January 4, 2011.

She weighed 7 lbs., 7 ozs., and measured 19.5 inches long.

Francis J. Barnhart, OD ’79, was selected as the 2010 Idaho Optometrist of the Year.

Jerry Prchal, OD ’79, was recently appointed to the Georgia State Board of Optometry.

’80s J. Scott Gentry, OD ’81, was appointed to a five-year term on the Tennessee Board of Optometry. Dr. Gentry, a graduate of Wake Forest University, also received another honor when East Tennessee State University recently awarded him an Honorary Alumnus degree.

Bob Simon, OD ’83, was recently named a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry.

Jody Whisenant, OD ‘83, has been appointed to the Georgia State Board of Optometry.

Warren Johnson, OD ’84, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his Memphis practice.

Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84, was awarded the Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s prestigious Platinum Bar & Shield Circle of Distinction Award for her dealership, Southern Thunder, being one of the top six Harley-Davidson dealerships in the country. Dr. Wade received the Small Business Award’s Executive of the Year, presented by the Memphis Business Journal.

Joe Ellis, OD ’86, visited England as AOA President in the spring and gave the keynote speech to the Association of Optometrists (AOP), led by another SCO alumnus, David Shannon, OD ’86.

Stephen W. Lewis, OD ’86, recently joined two MDs in opening WK Eye Institute in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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InfantSEE Committee. She has also served as the Virginia Coordinator for InfantSEE.

David Evans, OD ’94, was joined by actor Louis Gossett Jr., and singer Gloria Estefan at the Memphis world premiere of The Grace Card, a new movie directed

by Dr. Evans. The film opened nationally on February 25.

Jennifer Kungle, OD ’00, recently received the Young OD of the Year Award from the Maryland Optometric Association.

Her VT-only practice has two locations in Maryland.

Markus Minder, OD ’97, and his wife, Kristina, recently welcomed their fourth child. Reuben David Minder was born March 6, 2011 and weighed 7 lbs., 8 ozs.

Darren Meyer, OD ’99, and his wife, Julie, welcomed a son, Kellen Dayne, on December 10, 2010.

He joins older brother, Garrett.

On April 1, Dr. Meyer became owner of Eye Care West where he’s practiced for five years in Sturgis, Michigan.

’00s Shannon Franklin, OD ’00, was recently named to the AOA’s

Several SCO alumni from Arkansas were recently honored at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Optometric Association in Little Rock. Congratulations to these alumni for their achievements:

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1) Creighton Simmons, OD ’90, OD of the Year 2) James Hertzog, OD ’06 , Young OD of the Year 3) Thomas Gulley, OD ’68 , Lifetime of Excellence 4) Ron Boyles, OD ’76, Doctor of the Year Janna (Zbozien) Smith, OD ’00, welcomed a son, Adam Gregory Smith, on December 29, 2010.

He weighed in at 7 lbs., 1 oz. Dr. Smith has moved to Nashville to be closer to her family. SCO was among the sponsors of a golf tournament held in May to honor Dr. Smith’s late husband, Greg, who died last fall. Proceeds went to a college fund for Dr. Smith’s children, pictured above.

Duane Thompson, OD ’99, Missouri Optometric Association president, recently visited campus to meet with student members of SCO’s Missouri Club. He’s seen with club officers (L-R) J.J. Lant, Matt Schwamb and Brandon Lorenz.

Arkansas Alumni Honored

Scott Ensor, OD ’01, and his wife, Lisa, recently welcomed a son, Lukas Michael Ensor, seen here with sister Olivia, on April 1.

Kelly Catino, OD ’02, and Gil Catino, OD ’02, are seen at their new office, Doctors Vision CenterPorters Neck in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Congratulations to these alumni who will serve as 2011-2012 Board of Directors officers: Annette Webb-Stevenson, OD ’95, President Patricia Westfall-Elsberry, OD ’99; President-Elect Robert Fitzhugh, OD ’79; Vice-President Shane Ford, OD ’00, Immediate Past President Directors: Chev Ergle, OD ’04 Bryan Armstrong, OD ’00 Kerry Childers, OD ’75 Randy Teague, OD ’78 Matt Jones, OD ’09

Christie Childress Goudeau, OD ’02, and Beau Pierre Goudeau welcomed fraternal twin boys, Henri Pierre and Andre James, on February 7, 2011. Dr. Goudeau practices in Marksville, Louisiana at Eye Care and Surgical Associates with her sister, Celeste Childress Luke. Andre James was named after his late grandfather, James Clifford Childress, OD ’68.

Kelly Kerksick, OD ’02, recently met with Truc Ly Nguyen, ’12, and Heather Jones, ’13, when they traveled to the Inaugural Student Private Practice Symposium and Leadership Conference in Houston.

Nimesh Patel, OD ’02, was honored as the recipient of the Optometric Glaucoma Society’s Ezell Fellowship during last fall’s American Academy of Optometry meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Patel is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Houston.

Doug Reed, OD ’02, recently opened his own practice in Anderson, South Carolina. Visit electriccityeyecare.com to learn more.

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Chris Wroten, OD ’02, was recently named Louisiana’s Young OD of the Year.

Gail Cox Gordon, OD ’03, and Scott Gordon, OD ’05, welcomed a son, Eric David Gordon, on January 30. He is their second child.

Katy Sanford, OD ’03, and her husband, Jimmy, welcomed a son on January 25. Born on his mother’s birthday, Price Sanford weighed 9 lbs., 2 ozs., and joins older sister Landry.

Stephanie Southerlin, OD ’03, recently opened her new optometry practice in South Carolina, seen here.

Deana McGowan Clifton, OD ’06, and her husband welcomed a daughter, Madeline Elizabeth Clifton, on January 26.

Ashley Cohorn Baker, OD ’04, recently brought her family to visit SCO. Laurie Wade Cagle, OD ’05, and her husband, Corey, welcomed Claire Margaret Cagle on December 6, 2010. She weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz., and was 18.5 inches long.

Joy (Robertson) Luke, OD ’05, and Charlie Luke, OD ’05, welcomed a son, Cooper Jacob Luke, on February 2. He is their second child.

Jeff Newsom, OD ’05, was recently promoted to the rank of Major in the U.S. Air Force. He was also selected as the Dover Air Force Base Medical Group Senior Company Grade Officer of the Year.

Natalie Swanson, OD ’06, and her husband, Patrick, welcomed their first child, Josephine “Josie” Swanson on February 9. She weighed 7 lbs., 13 ozs.

Emily Whitman, OD ’06, and her husband, Chris, welcomed their daughter, Lily Jolynda, born February 17.

She weighed 7 lbs., 7 ozs., and was 20 inches long. She joins older brother, Neil. Dr. Whitman owns a private practice, Berryhill Eye Care, in Milton, Florida.

Matt Brooks, OD ’07, and his wife, Dr. Jennifer Brooks, recently welcomed their first child, a son, Grayson

Five 2011 graduates were commissioned into military officer service following their graduation in May. The five graduates included Seth Baldwin, OD ’11 – Army; Jay Butler, OD ’11 – Air Force; Mark Medley, II, OD ’11 – Army; Chynna McCoy, OD ’11 – Army; and Carli Murphy, OD ’11 – Air Force.

Congratulations to these outstanding new graduates for their dedication to optometry and service to their country.

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Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07, and her husband, Brian, recently welcomed a son, George Oran Elkins. He was born April 18 and weighed 8 lbs., and measured 19 inches long.

2011 Military Commissioning Ceremony

Representatives of the U.S. Army with SCO’s graduates entering into Army service: Mark Medley, II, OD ’11, Chynna McCoy, OD ’11 and Seth Baldwin, OD 11.

Matthew Brooks. He was born on February 28 and weighed 6 lbs., 2 ozs. Dr. Brooks and his wife, a NSUOCO graduate, recently launched their practice in Edmond, Oklahoma.

SCO’s graduates entering their U.S. Air Force service, Carli Murphy, OD ’11, (with her father, Col. Bob Murphy), and Jay Butler, OD ’11.

Andrea Beedles, OD ’08, Ashley Blasi, OD ’08, and Jayme Fose, OD ’07, (L-R), attended Heart of America’s 50th conference this year in Kansas City.

Mark Davis, OD ’08, and his wife, Marnie, welcomed their first child on May 20. Nina Loren Davis weighed 7 lbs., 6.6 ozs., and is the granddaughter of James O. Davis, OD ’86.

Lesley Horan Olswing, OD ’08, and her husband, Andrew, recently welcomed a daughter, Madeline Grace, born on March 27. She weighed 7 lbs., 5 ozs., and measured 20.5 inches long.

Christy Neeley-Wells, OD ’08, and Casey Wells, OD ’08, were married on December 11, 2010 in Arkansas.

Elizabeth G. Nordtvedt, OD ’08, and her husband, Nick, welcomed their first son, Mason Burke Nordtvedt, on November 28, 2010.

IN MEMORIAM Matt Schekirke, OD ’08, and his wife welcomed a daughter, Matilyn, born March 26.

She weighed 8 lbs., 5 ozs., and was 20.5 inches long.

Stephanie Emmert, OD ’09, and Kelly Batey, OD ’07, recently opened a private practice in Oregon.

Lauren Farwell, OD ’09, was married last October. She practices with Bill Reynolds, OD ’85, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Leah Gray, OD ’09, recently opened a private practice in Memphis, Vision Family Eye Care & Optical Boutique, PLLC, seen here. The grand opening celebration was attended by family and friends, including faculty members Drs. Leroy Norton, Janette Dumas, Betty Harville, and Cynthia Heard.

Megan Morris, OD ’09, recently joined Athens Eye Clinic. Dr. Morris is the Secretary/Treasurer of the North Alabama Optometric Association.

Mamta Patel, OD ’09, married Hemal Patel on November 20, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jennifer York, OD ’09, and her husband, Kyle, recently welcomed their first child. Mason Robert York was born, February 28.

He weighed 7 lbs., 3 ozs., and measured 21 inches long.

U.S. Air Force Captain Robert Carlsen, OD ’10, was recently featured in a video posted to the Air Force’s home page. The video profiled his military optometry work at Lajes Field, Zores, Portugal.

Captain Carlsen reports that he loves the Air Force and his assignment.

Meredith Cole, OD ’10, recently joined Bowling Eye Clinic in Laurinburg, North Carolina.

Joy Stone, OD ’10, and her husband, Danny, welcomed their first child, William Andrew Stone, on March 4. He weighed 9 lbs., 10.4 ozs., and measured 21 inches long. In recent months, Dr. Stone has been traveling on tours as a 13-year member of the Air National Guard Band of the Smoky Mountains.

Gene Wong, OD ’10, and Chris Cooper, OD ’97, are doing a membership blog with Vistakon’s The Vision Care Institute (TVCI).

Alumni and students can follow Dr. Wong’s recent experience as a graduate, along with other established practitioners, through a series of monthly topics and blogs.

Sam Winston, OD ’11, became a new dad one day before his graduation.

Noah Winston is the grandson of Barry Winston, OD ’74, the grandnephew of Jerry Winston, OD ’67, and the great-grandson of Harold Winston, OD ’41.

1950 Harold “Marc” Adler, OD St. George, Utah

1952 James M. Crooms, Sr. Macon, Georgia

1953 Paul Kernel, OD Naples, Florida Robert E. Meyer, OD Ripon, Wisconsin

1957 John “Jack” Edwards, OD Scotland Neck, North Carolina

1959 Edward K. Hulsey, OD Mangum, Oklahoma

1962 Robert A. Rawlins, OD High Ridge, Missouri

1963 Sidney H. Slavin, OD Richmond, Virginia

1964 Frank Semmes, OD Tullahoma, Tennessee

1965 Ronald K. Parsons, OD Pretty Prairie, Kansas Emmett G. Parham, OD ’40, died June 4, 2011 in Oxford, Mississippi. Dr. Parham’s 50-year career included service on SCO’s faculty from 1971-1990. A World War II veteran, he was president of the Tennessee Optometric Association in 1972-1973.

(Ret.) Army Col. Billy C. Greene, OD ’49, DOS, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, died April 5, 2011. A World War II veteran, he, returned to active duty during

the Korean War and was later designated chief, optometry section, Medical Services Corps and optometry consultant to the surgeon general. He was a founding member of the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS).

He was the recipient of SCO and SCCO’s honorary doctor of ocular science degrees and SCO’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Joseph F. Wiggins, OD ’51, died July 26, 2011. A World War II veteran, he was a past

president and trustee of the North Carolina Optometric Society, and served a number of optometry and healthcare organizations, including the Professional Advisory Commission of the Blind. The Joseph F. Wiggins Student Center at SCO recognizes his generosity and support of his alma mater.

Don Williamson, OD ’67, died May 23, 2011. A past president of the Florida Optometric Association, Dr. Williamson also was a past president of SECO. Noted for his work with industry relations and third party negotiations for optometry, he received the AOA’s OD of the Year award, SECO’s OD of the South, the AOA and SECO Distinguished Service Awards, and the Florida Optometric Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, among many others.

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STUDENT LIFE

Demonstrating SCO’s Commitment to Serving Others SVOSH/FCO

Special Olympics

A total of 8,152 patients were helped through eight combined SVOSH trips in May, with more than 6,500 pairs of glasses and 1,800 pairs of sunglasses distributed to patients in need.

Fourteen staff doctors accompanied 112 SVOSH members to two cities in Belize, three locations in Mexico, as well as Honduras, Jamaica, and Colombia. Students spent 60 hours over the past year sorting glasses and raising funds for their trips, in addition to spending a break week helping others.

One more trip is being planned for August. Staff doctors are also needed for next May’s trips. “We would like to thank everyone in the SCO community who has donated to us or participated in our fundraisers,” said SVOSH Past President Brett Miller, ’12.

“We would also like to thank the doctors/residents that went with us this past May. An extra special thank you to Dr. Beth Sparrow, our faculty advisor, who spends a lot of time with us and is always there to help make these trips a success.”

Also in May, students from SCO’s FCO chapter traveled on mission trips to Guatemala, providing vision screenings and spiritual ministering.

Remote Area Medical (RAM) SCO volunteers have made two trips eastward this spring and summer to help others during Remote Area Medical (RAM) events. In the spring, an SCO group traveled to East Tennessee, where more than a dozen interns and residents participated.

Ellen Owen Elmore, ’13, RAM Regional Coordinator, reported that the group saw 368 patients and made 461 pairs of glasses.

In June, another group traveled to Pikeville, Kentucky, where they saw 407 patients and distributed more than 300 hundred pairs of glasses. The group was joined by Drs. Paul Harris and Sharon Lee from the faculty, and Ben Brenner, OD ’11.

SCO alumni who would like to volunteer by accompanying interns on future RAM trips should contact Ram Regional Coordinators Ellen Owen Elmore at eowen@student.sco.edu or Amanda Phelps at amphelps@student.sco.edu.

A group of 36 SCO students, nine staff doctors and several alumni participated in the Special Olympics “Opening Eyes” Vision Screening at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

The group provided vision screenings to 190 athletes.

The program, which began 14 years ago at the Special Olympics Tennessee state games, is now a part of Special Olympics International. To date, clinicians from the profession have staffed more than 33,000 such clinics worldwide.

“Of all the service opportunities available to optometry students, the ‘Opening Eyes’ Vision Screening program is not only one of the most organized, but also one of the most rewarding,” said Nora Lee Cothran, ’13, ssTAOP President.

“Thank you very much to all of the student volunteers who participated,” said Dr. Mike Dorkowski, who assisted at the event.

“This was by far the strongest participation in the 14 years that the Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians has been involved in the program. The vast majority of the evaluations were performed by the students who worked exceptionally hard.”

Student Achievements JJ Lant, ’12, was named the winner of the $1,000 2011 Hoya Vision Care Grant and Scholarship Program for SCO. He also received a paid trip to the AOA meeting in Salt Lake City.

Stephanie McLin, ’12, was chosen as the recipient of a $2,500 InfantSEE Scholarship Grant. The award was announced by Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation’s Endowment Fund Advisory Committee. Martha Rosemore Morrow, OD ’74, serves as president of Optometry Cares.

Adam Ramsey, ’12, was selected as SCO’s Graduate Connections Grant recipient. He received a paid trip to Dallas to participate in a unique networking opportunity program co-sponsored by Hoya Vision Care and Cleinman Performance Partners.

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JJ Lant, ’12

Stephanie McLin, ’12

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PROFILE OF SUCCESS

Herbert Wertheim, OD ’67, DSc. Herbert Wertheim, OD ’67, along with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, were among the recipients of this year’s Horatio Alger Awards recently presented in Washington D.C. The Horatio Alger Award is given to individuals who rise from humble beginnings and triumph over adversity. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Wertheim grew up in Florida and later earned his GED while in the U.S. Navy.

He later worked at NASA, where he designed vision and neurological instrumentation systems that won him a medical scholarship that allowed him to earn his bachelor’s degree and then attend SCO. Following graduation from SCO in 1967, Dr. Wertheim practiced optometry and later studied electrical and computer engineering at the University of Florida. He continued post-doctoral research as adjunct professor of physics and a visiting researcher and lecturer at the Bascom Palmer Institute at the University of Miami Medical School.

Dr. Wertheim practiced optometry before founding Brain Power Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of ophthalmic instruments and chemicals. He was the first to stress that UV light was the principal cause of cataracts and retinal and macular deterioration.

His inventions of therapeutic tints, UV absorbers for eyeglasses, and thousands of other products have helped millions retain their eyesight.

He holds more than 100 patents and trademarks and continues to lecture worldwide. w h at a r e yo u r c u r r e n t o p p c u pat i o n s?

Chairman and CEO Brain Power Group of Companies Founding Chairman of The FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Chairman, Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation w h e r e d i d yo u r e c e i v e yo u r e d u c at i o n?

University of Florida Southern College of Optometry University of Tennessee College of Medicine University of Miami College of Medicine, Bascom Palmer Institute Stanford University Graduate School of Business Northwestern Kellogg Graduate School of Business London School of Economics Graduate School MD Institute of Management Development Graduate School, Switzerland H o w h a s yo u r o p t o m e t r i c e d u c at i o n p l ay e d a r o l e i n yo u r l i fe t o day ?

Optometry allowed me to combine my passion for engineering, optometry and visual neurology research.

Wh at wa s yo u r g r e at e s t e d u c at i o n a l ch a l l e n g e a n d h o w d i d yo u ov e r co m e i t ?

Receiving my State of Florida GED. It allowed me to graduate from Brevard Community College and attend the University of Florida College of Engineering.

Wh at i s th e va lu e o f yo u r o p t o m e t r i c e d u c at i o n?

It allowed me to combine my engineering and physics education with the knowledge of optometry and medicine to invent Tinted Lenses, UV-400 absorbers for clear plastic and other hard resin lenses.

It allowed me to appreciate the importance of preventive care. As a result, I was instrumental in the creation of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, which is dedicated to teaching and administering preventive health care, and the establishment of a Chair in Optometry in Physiological Optics. This is the first Chair of Optometry in any Medical School.

H o w d i d yo u r o p t o m e t r i c e d u c at i o n i n flu e n c e yo u r d e c i s i o n t o p u r s u e th e a d d i t i o n a l b u s i n e s s s m o d e l th at b e c a m e B r a i n P o w e r I n c . (BPI)?

BPI presently manufactures more than 4,000 products for the ophthalmic, aerospace and photographic industries. There are several hundred sunglass manufacturers and other industries that incorporate our technology into their projects. Every major lens manufacturer and optical laboratory recommends or uses BPI instruments and chemicals.

Wh at a dv i c e w o u l d yo u g i v e o th e r a lu m n i a n d current students about pursuing opportunities o u t s i d e c l i n i c a l o p t o m e t r i c c a r e?

Look for a need that has not been met or perfected. Start small and build it as you have the time and financial resources.

Wh at m a d e yo u r e a l i z e th e i m p o r ta n c e o f e d u c at i o n i n yo u r l i fe?

When I was in the Navy, I was able to see the difference in life experiences between the officers, who had a college education, and the enlisted men that in most cases, did not. I had already started my electronic and flight education but was determined to pursue a college education in electrical and electronic engineering when discharged.

Wh at k e e p s yo u g o i n g?

The joy of providing excellent products and outstanding customer service to tens of thousands of customers in more than 120 countries. The opportunities to continue to invent and develop new products, like our newest dye tint, an almost clear sun lens that is able to absorb UV and high energy violet and blue light associated with the onset of dry macular degeneration.

To continue improving our therapeutic and sport dye tints that help Parkinson’s disease, headaches, colorblindness, dyslexia, retinitis pigmentosa and many more chronic conditions.

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Faculty Highlights Bill Edmondson, OD, Patricia Estes-Walker, OD, Scott Ensor, OD ’01, Jared Powelson, OD ’96, Bill Kress, OD, and Jason Duncan, OD ’96, were among the faculty instructors at SCO’s Second Annual Memphis Laser Workshop for third-year interns.

Tressa Eubank, OD, and Jill Pitts, OD ’03, authored “A Comparison of Learning Styles Across the Decades,” in Optometric Education, Vol. 36, Number 2, the Winter/Spring 2011 issue. Cheryl Ervin, OD, and colleagues authored “Private Practice Residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation” in the same issue.

Paul Harris, OD, recently authored Chapter 7 of a new book, Vision Rehabilitation: Multidisciplinary Care of the Patient Following Brain Injury.

Dr. Harris recently returned from a trip to Greece where he lectured at the OEP’s Art & Science of Behavioral Vision Care Course.

The five-day course was held in Athens, where Dr. Harris was hosted

by Vassilis Kokotas, one of two ODs in Greece currently performing vision therapy.

“The law that made optometry illegal in Greece was recently repealed,” Dr. Harris said. “However, the law that defines optometry has not yet gone into effect. Those in attendance are officially opticians but function as optometrists.”

Dr. Harris said that 18 of the 22 attendees received their optometric training outside Greece, with the majority having been educated in Italy. The next VT course, Binocular Dysfunctions, is scheduled for February 2012.

The Commercial Appeal. He was also interviewed on TBN’s Joy in your Town about spring allergies and vision. Dr. Lievens has been named to the 2011-12 Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare and Madison’s Who’s Who, 2011-12 listing.

Glen Steele, OD ‘69, recently presented an original paper at the Kraskin Invitational Skeffington Symposium in Washington D.C. The paper was titled, What Pediatricians Know but Don’t Link to Vision. He also presented and exhibited a poster on InfantSEE at the meeting of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Dr. Steele was also interviewed about InfantSEE for an issue of Memphis Parent Magazine and appeared on two episodes of TBN’s Doctor to Doctor program. Dr. Steele also participated in the AOA Press Conference at the National Press Club for the School Readiness Summit – Focus on Vision.

Sharon Tabachnick, PhD, was recently appointed as Editorial Advisor to the peer-reviewed online journal, Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP). She had poster presentations accepted for the Sixth Self Biennial International Conference and the Medical Library Association meeting. Dr. Tabachnick also became a member of the SACS Substantive Change Committee for Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky.

Marc Taub, OD, MS, W.C. Maples, OD ’68, and Janna Iyer, ’11, published an article entitled, “The VisionPrint System: A new tool in the diagnosis of ocular motor dysfunction” in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) Journal, Optometry & Vision Development, Vol. 42, Number 1. Drs. Maples and Taub published an article about the VisionPrint System in the COVD Journal, Vol. 42, Number 1. Dr. Taub was named Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Behavioral Optometry, succeeding Dr. Maples.

SCO Welcomes New Faculty

Cynthia Heard, OD, appeared on Channel 3’s Live at 9 program in Memphis to discuss glaucoma as part of Glaucoma Awareness Month.

Bill Kress, OD, and Patricia Estes-Walker, OD helped lead this year’s weeklong Capstone program for the Class of 2011.

Sharon Lee, OD, Chris Lievens, OD, MS, Paul Harris, OD, Marc Taub, OD, MS, Cynthia Heard, OD, Anna Schlesslman, OD, Cheryl Ervin, OD, and Drew Rixon, OD, were also lecturers in this year’s Spring CE program.

Chris Lievens, OD, MS, authored an article on the link between blood pressure and vision health in Good Health Magazine, published in

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Kelley Davis Dasinger, OD Instructor

Jeung Kim, OD, PhD Instructor

Michael Dasinger, OD Instructor

Christina Newman, OD Instructor

Michael Dorkowski, OD ’04 Assistant Professor

Pam Schnell, OD Assistant Professor

Wilson McGriff, OD, MPH Instructor

Faculty Promotions James E. Venable, OD ’89, was named Vice President for Clinical Programs earlier this year. He has led The Eye Center since his appointment in July 2009 and joined SCO in 2004.

Patricia Estes-Walker, OD was named Chief of Adult Primary Care, and Dan Smith, OD ’94, was named Chief of Pediatric Primary Care.

Promoted from instructor to assistant professor, effective July 1 were: Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07 Zakiya Nicks, OD Jennifer Jones, OD ’06 Anna Schlesselman, OD Carrie Lebowitz, OD ’06 Daniel Taylor, OD ’06, MS John Neal , OD ’07

Zakiya Nicks, OD Optic Nerve Melanocytoma: Case Report and Review Michael Dasinger, OD, Sylvia Sparrow, OD ’98, and Nataly M. Fahim, OD From Anemia to HIV: What a Cotton Wool Spot May Indicate

Promoted from assistant professor to associate professor, effective July 1, was Marc Taub, OD, MS.

Sylvia Sparrow, OD ’98, and Brooke Vegas, OD A Cavernous Hemangioma as the Underlying Etiology for Unilateral Proptosis

SECO 2011, Atlanta, GA

Daniel Taylor, OD ’06, MS Conjunctival Lipodermoid Presents with Cilia

Posters Lindsay Elkins, OD ’07, Drew Rixon, OD and Jennifer Snyder, ’12 Ocular Sequelae of Hemi-Retinal Vein Occlusion Revealed by IVFA Cynthia Heard, OD Low Vision Management of Patients with Marfans Syndrome Anna Schlesselman, OD, MS, and Haley Bowles, ’12 Coat’s Disease: Not Just for Young Boys

Fond Faculty Farewells SCO recently bid farewell to two distinguished alumni and noted members of the faculty, Al Fors, OD ’69, and W.C. Maples, OD ’68, both of whom have retired after more than 40 years of

Glen Steele, OD ’69, Jeff Anastasio, OD ’01, et al InfantSEE: A Profile of Infant Vision in Select SECO States

service to their profession and optometric education.

Lectures

Vision Development (COVD) and noted for their expertise in pe-

John Neal, OD ’07 Intramuscular and Intravascular Workshop Subconjunctival and Intralesional Injections Workshop Fluorescein Angiography Workshop

diatrics and vision therapy. Their contributions to sharing their

Glen Steele, OD ’69 Pediatric Retinoscopy Ocular Motility

ARVO 2010 Charles Connor, MA, PhD, OD The Effect of HRT on Dry Eye Patient Response to Transdermal Testosterone

AOA 2010, Salt Lake City, UT

Both men are Fellows of the College of Optometrists in

knowledge with generations of optometry students and other ODs will be a lasting contribution to optometric education.

Generations of SCO students also knew Dr. Fors from his work with SVOSH. Over four decades, he traveled to more than 10 different countries with SVOSH and devoted countless hours as faculty advisor. In 2009, SVOSH established an endowment fund to honor Dr. Fors. Another student scholarship was established in 2008 in honor of Dr. Fors and classmate Glen Steele, OD ’69.

Prior to joining SCO’s faculty, Dr. Maples spent 25 years teaching at Northeastern State University-Oklahoma College of

Charles Connor, MA, PhD, OD, Krishaan Anderson, MA ’12, and Amelia Anderson, PharmD Potential Use of Bilberry for Dry Eye Relief

Optometry, including 17 years as chief of the VT clinic. In 2010,

William Edmondson, OD, Kristen Spears, BS, ’12, and Earlena McKee, OD Anti-Allergy Drop Comfort and Cost

at SCO to honor his contributions to the field of be-

Tressa Eubank, OD The “Big Five” Visual Phenomena in Acquired Brain Injury Betty Harville, OD Resolved Recurrent Bilateral Anterior Uveitis with Discontinuation of Bisphosphonate Jennifer Jones, OD ’06, Sylvia Sparrow, OD ’98, and John Sharpe, OD ’83 Fundus Flavimaculatus vs. Multifocal Pattern Dystrophy: How to Differentiate

the Dr. W.C. Maples Award for Clinical Excellence in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation was established havioral optometry.

Both men are also recipients of SCO’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the college on alumni.

Alumni wishing to make a gift in honor of their former professors may do so on the SCO website or by contacting George Miller, SCO’s Director of Development, at (901) 722-3216.

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news briefs Travis Joins Board Cristie Upshaw Travis, Chief Executive Officer of the Memphis Business Group on Health, recently was named to the Board of Trustees at SCO. CEO of the Memphis Business Group on Health since 1994, Travis earned her Master of Science degree in Health Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Her career includes consulting with continuing care retirement communities, hospitals and physicians with Ernst & Whinney in Memphis, Atlanta, and Washington D.C. She also has served as a vice president for a Washington D.C.-based health care consulting firm.

Laser Workshop Held The Class of 2012 attended SCO’s Second Annual Memphis Laser Workshop held recently on campus. Five different stations were set up for students to rotate through the program. Interns learned more about Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) and the YAG and Argon laser, including a loaner model valued at $1 million.

Visiting professionals included Drs. Michelle Welch from Northeastern State University, Oklahoma College of Optometry, and Drs. Bill Tullo and Dawn Holsted from TLC Laser Centers. A number of faculty also assisted in the daylong instructional event.

Pictured above is Stephanie McLin, ‘12.

To see more photos from the Laser Workshop, visit SCO’s online photo gallery.

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The Eye Center to Construct New Teaching Areas The Eye Center at SCO is constructing a one-of-a-kind Surgical Theater and Digital Observatory. This clean-suite will be exclusively designed for patient care and clinical education in a state-of-the-art ophthalmic minor surgery and procedures environment.

The 500 square foot Surgical Theater will consist of a clean procedure room and sound-insulated theater. The procedure room will house a surgical bed and microscope, three ophthalmic lasers and radiofrequency technology for the provision of in-office and minor surgical procedures.

“The theater will provide up to 10 interns the opportunity to observe procedures live behind one-way glass with digital viewing on a 70-inch monitor of the physician’s field of view with any of the instruments,” explained Dr. James E. Venable, Vice President for Clinical Programs.

The Digital Observatory will have an additional 300 square foot area where up to 12 interns will view digitized images of procedures being performed in the procedure room. Equipped with modern video and audio capabilities, including a 70-inch monitor and video feed with multiple angles, the area will allow a clinical professor to provide individualized and small group instruction to interns and to interact with the physician and technicians in the procedure room.

A Visit from Friends Five Professors Emeriti recently joined faculty and staff for SCO’s annual Faculty/ Staff Appreciation Day Luncheon. The

retired faculty visited with former colleagues and even a few former students who now serve on the faculty. In attendance were (L-R): Richard Hazlett, OD, Lisa Rossmeyer Wade, OD ’84, Don Reynolds, OD, Denson Smith, OD ’50, and Darwin Mormon, OD.

SCO Hosts UK Students As part of an exchange program between SCO and the optometry program at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, two British students recently spent two weeks visiting campus. Raz Alloo and Andrew Kennedy are seen here visiting SCO’s research area with Charles Connor, OD, PhD.

New on-campus residents include, L-R: Janna Iyer, OD ’11, Eric Weigel, OD, Naomi Aguilera, OD, Megan Petersen, OD ’11, and Danielle Alperin, OD.

The May 2011 issue of Good Health Magazine in Memphis interviewed President Phillips for a cover story.

Sara Faulkenberry, OD ’13, is congratulated by President Phillips upon receiving the South Carolina Optometric Association scholarship.

A group of alumni and their children listen to Carrie Lebowitz, OD ’06, SCO students honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy

explain a procedure

by painting the halls and classrooms at KIPP Academy, a

during June’s second

school in downtown Memphis.

annual Alumni/Child Admissions Forum campus tours.

Capstone program activities for the Class of 2011 included a Memphis Redbirds game attended by (L-R): Ginnie Hodges, Adam Martin, Jacob Hodges, Stephen Mitchell, and Reena Lepine.

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

September 22-25 SCO Homecoming/Fall CE Memphis, TN

October 12-15 American Academy of Optometry Boston, MA

Honorary Degree Nominations Southern College of Optometry is seeking submissions of names of distinguished optometrists and other individuals for consideration of honorary degrees to be awarded at Commencement 2011.

The college invites you to submit the name and accomplishments of individuals to be considered. There should be no anonymous submissions, even though your name will not be publicly disclosed.

Recipients must be of sufficient stature and character so as to honor the college. Specific criteria for an honorary degree at SCO include at least two of the following: distinguished record of scholarship, outstanding contribution to society through humanitarian efforts, public service or education; and outstanding contributions to the profession of optometry and/or optometric education.

Please send a letter of nomination, along with supporting details, i.e., publications, CVs, and biographies, to Academic Affairs (Honorary Degrees), c/o SCO, 1245 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38104.

Nominations may also be emailed to Dr. Lewis Reich, Vice President for Academic Affairs, at degrees@sco.edu.

Nominations for honorary degrees must be submitted by Friday, October 28, 2011.

October 15-16 Georgia Optometric Association Athens, GA

October 20-23 Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians Gatlinburg, TN

November 5-7 Mississippi Optometric Association Jackson, MS

November 5-7 Alabama Optometric Association Birmingham, AL

November 11-13 North Carolina Optometric Association Asheville, NC