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During this season of giving, we are grateful to all who contributed to this year’s Youth Villages Holiday Heroes Program, organized by SCO’s Social and Service Committee. These gifts will help bring joy to Youth Villages residents during the holidays.
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
During this season of giving, we are grateful to all who contributed to this year’s Youth Villages Holiday Heroes Program, organized by SCO’s Social and Service Committee. These gifts will help bring joy to Youth Villages residents during the holidays.
The Office of Institutional Advancement is providing study snacks for SCO students during finals thanks to the generous support of our alumni community. Thank you to all whose contributions help support students during this busy time!
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Office of Institutional Advancement is providing study snacks for SCO students during finals thanks to the generous support of our alumni community. Thank you to all whose contributions help support students during this busy time!
Photos from last weekend's St. Jude Marathon events have been uploaded to SCO’s Flickr gallery. Thank you to all who participated, volunteered, and shared in supporting this inspiring event.
View the gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDwkV
View the gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDwkV
2025 St. Jude Marathon Weekend
Photos from SCO's pre-race team dinner, race day, and group photos of SCO team members with their medals
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December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Photos from last weekend's St. Jude Marathon events have been uploaded to SCO’s Flickr gallery. Thank you to all who participated, volunteered, and shared in supporting this inspiring event.
View the gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDwkV
View the gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDwkV
Congratulations to Dr. Lewis Reich, SCO President, who has been named one of this year’s SPARK Awards recipients. Presented by WKNO and cityCURRENT, Dr. Reich will be honored for leadership in education during WKNO’s awards special airing from 8 to 9 pm on Monday, December 15. Well done, Dr. Reich!
December 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Lewis Reich, SCO President, who has been named one of this year’s SPARK Awards recipients. Presented by WKNO and cityCURRENT, Dr. Reich will be honored for leadership in education during WKNO’s awards special airing from 8 to 9 pm on Monday, December 15. Well done, Dr. Reich!
Thank you to Peter Kehoe, OD, for recently meeting with SCO’s Optometric Private Practice Club. Dr. Kehoe presented “The ABCs of Managed Vision Care” and “The Business and Financial Essentials of a Successful Optometric Career” to help students prepare for future practice.
December 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Thank you to Peter Kehoe, OD, for recently meeting with SCO’s Optometric Private Practice Club. Dr. Kehoe presented “The ABCs of Managed Vision Care” and “The Business and Financial Essentials of a Successful Optometric Career” to help students prepare for future practice.
Congratulations to Clint Prestwich, OD ’17, on his recent promotion to Assistant Director of Clinical Rotations at the Chicago College of Optometry!
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Congratulations to Clint Prestwich, OD ’17, on his recent promotion to Assistant Director of Clinical Rotations at the Chicago College of Optometry!
Several members of SCO’s St. Jude Marathon team gathered for a group photo with their medals. Thank you to all participants and volunteers who helped make this year’s event a success, and to everyone who shared photos from Saturday’s race.
SCO’s team raised more than $4,600 in support of St. Jude!
SCO’s team raised more than $4,600 in support of St. Jude!
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Several members of SCO’s St. Jude Marathon team gathered for a group photo with their medals. Thank you to all participants and volunteers who helped make this year’s event a success, and to everyone who shared photos from Saturday’s race.
SCO’s team raised more than $4,600 in support of St. Jude!
SCO’s team raised more than $4,600 in support of St. Jude!
We enjoyed catching up with Tim Barry, OD, SECO President, and Jeff Anastasio, OD ’01, last night at SCO’s St. Jude team pasta dinner.
Thank you, Drs. Barry and Anastasio, for racing with SCO today!
Thank you, Drs. Barry and Anastasio, for racing with SCO today!
December 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We enjoyed catching up with Tim Barry, OD, SECO President, and Jeff Anastasio, OD ’01, last night at SCO’s St. Jude team pasta dinner.
Thank you, Drs. Barry and Anastasio, for racing with SCO today!
Thank you, Drs. Barry and Anastasio, for racing with SCO today!
Best of luck to the nearly 160 members of SCO’s team participating in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon tomorrow!
Tonight, runners gathered on campus for a pre-race celebration and pasta dinner ahead of the big day.
An SCO cheer station will be located along the route to show support!
Tonight, runners gathered on campus for a pre-race celebration and pasta dinner ahead of the big day.
An SCO cheer station will be located along the route to show support!
December 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Best of luck to the nearly 160 members of SCO’s team participating in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon tomorrow!
Tonight, runners gathered on campus for a pre-race celebration and pasta dinner ahead of the big day.
An SCO cheer station will be located along the route to show support!
Tonight, runners gathered on campus for a pre-race celebration and pasta dinner ahead of the big day.
An SCO cheer station will be located along the route to show support!
SCO faculty member Dr. Wil McGriff is featured in the December issue of Memphis Health + Fitness, where he shares tips on protecting your eyes during cold weather.
Read more: https://memphishealthandfitness.com/winter-eyes-protect-your-vision-from-cold-weather/
Read more: https://memphishealthandfitness.com/winter-eyes-protect-your-vision-from-cold-weather/
December 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
SCO faculty member Dr. Wil McGriff is featured in the December issue of Memphis Health + Fitness, where he shares tips on protecting your eyes during cold weather.
Read more: https://memphishealthandfitness.com/winter-eyes-protect-your-vision-from-cold-weather/
Read more: https://memphishealthandfitness.com/winter-eyes-protect-your-vision-from-cold-weather/
SCO recently welcomed several state lawmakers to campus in support of the TAOP’s efforts to encourage consideration of new scope of practice legislation and to offer a closer look at our mission and clinical training.
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
SCO recently welcomed several state lawmakers to campus in support of the TAOP’s efforts to encourage consideration of new scope of practice legislation and to offer a closer look at our mission and clinical training.
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Mengelt, SCO's Director for Externships and Residency Programs, on recently being awarded the Externship Directors' Harue Marsden Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contributions to externships!
December 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Mengelt, SCO's Director for Externships and Residency Programs, on recently being awarded the Externship Directors' Harue Marsden Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contributions to externships!
Congratulations to staff members Raquel Logan, Avery Cunningham, and Tara Pannell on their promotions to key leadership roles within SCO’s Student Services department.
Read more: https://www.sco.edu/sco-news/posts/sco-announces-student-services-appointments
Read more: https://www.sco.edu/sco-news/posts/sco-announces-student-services-appointments
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Congratulations to staff members Raquel Logan, Avery Cunningham, and Tara Pannell on their promotions to key leadership roles within SCO’s Student Services department.
Read more: https://www.sco.edu/sco-news/posts/sco-announces-student-services-appointments
Read more: https://www.sco.edu/sco-news/posts/sco-announces-student-services-appointments
Professor Emeritus Glen Steele, OD ’69, returned to campus to speak about vision in development at a recent Vision Therapy Club meeting. Thank you to Dr. Steele for continuing to support our students’ learning, and thanks to everyone who attended!
December 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Professor Emeritus Glen Steele, OD ’69, returned to campus to speak about vision in development at a recent Vision Therapy Club meeting. Thank you to Dr. Steele for continuing to support our students’ learning, and thanks to everyone who attended!
Congratulations to Brooke Spivey, OD ’21, who was named Young Optometrist of the Year during the TAOP Annual Congress this past October: https://www.facebook.com/McKenzieBanner/posts/mckenzies-dr-brooke-spivey-named-young-optometrist-of-the-yeardr-brooke-spivey-b/1318150383660208/
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McKenzie’s Dr. Brooke Spivey Named Young Optometrist of the Year
Dr. Brooke Spivey Burress, of Spivey Eye Clinic, was named Young Optometrist of the Year at the Tennessee Association of Optometric...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Congratulations to Brooke Spivey, OD ’21, who was named Young Optometrist of the Year during the TAOP Annual Congress this past October: https://www.facebook.com/McKenzieBanner/posts/mckenzies-dr-brooke-spivey-named-young-optometrist-of-the-yeardr-brooke-spivey-b/1318150383660208/
Dr. Marie Bodack, Chief of the Pediatric Primary Care Service, recently lectured at the Korea International Optics Fair on November 21 and 22. Thank you for representing SCO at this international event!
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dr. Marie Bodack, Chief of the Pediatric Primary Care Service, recently lectured at the Korea International Optics Fair on November 21 and 22. Thank you for representing SCO at this international event!
Happy Thanksgiving from Southern College of Optometry and our clinics. We will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday November 27 through 30 and will reopen Monday, December 1. We wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday weekend.
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Happy Thanksgiving from Southern College of Optometry and our clinics. We will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday November 27 through 30 and will reopen Monday, December 1. We wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday weekend.
SCO faculty and staff gathered this morning for a Thanksgiving breakfast, a warm start to the season of gratitude. Thanks to our Social and Service Committee for helping make the morning special. Wishing our SCO community a very happy Thanksgiving.
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
SCO faculty and staff gathered this morning for a Thanksgiving breakfast, a warm start to the season of gratitude. Thanks to our Social and Service Committee for helping make the morning special. Wishing our SCO community a very happy Thanksgiving.
SCO’s St. Jude Marathon Weekend team has topped 155 members, making it one of the largest organizational teams this year! Planning to participate? Sign up ASAP: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Heroes/SJMMW?pg=team&team_id=319975&fr_id=158671
Thanks to everyone representing SCO!
Thanks to everyone representing SCO!
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
SCO’s St. Jude Marathon Weekend team has topped 155 members, making it one of the largest organizational teams this year! Planning to participate? Sign up ASAP: https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Heroes/SJMMW?pg=team&team_id=319975&fr_id=158671
Thanks to everyone representing SCO!
Thanks to everyone representing SCO!
Thank you to our faculty, staff, and students for your generosity during our recent campus food drive. We donated 675 pounds of food to the MidSouth Food Bank!
We appreciate everyone who contributed to this effort and helped make a meaningful difference for our community this season.
We appreciate everyone who contributed to this effort and helped make a meaningful difference for our community this season.
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Thank you to our faculty, staff, and students for your generosity during our recent campus food drive. We donated 675 pounds of food to the MidSouth Food Bank!
We appreciate everyone who contributed to this effort and helped make a meaningful difference for our community this season.
We appreciate everyone who contributed to this effort and helped make a meaningful difference for our community this season.
SCO students enjoyed a fun evening at Johnson & Johnson's ScEYEnce Fair. Attendees interacted with hands-on demos featuring UV/HEV, TearStable, Astigmatism, Multifocal POD design, and an ACUVUE® Try-On Bar. Thank you to Josh Meredith, Breslin Gaines, and Dr. Sophia Visanji from J&J for hosting!
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
SCO students enjoyed a fun evening at Johnson & Johnson's ScEYEnce Fair. Attendees interacted with hands-on demos featuring UV/HEV, TearStable, Astigmatism, Multifocal POD design, and an ACUVUE® Try-On Bar. Thank you to Josh Meredith, Breslin Gaines, and Dr. Sophia Visanji from J&J for hosting!
NOSA hosted a Paint & Sip this past Tuesday to help students unwind and relax after the second midterm week. The event had a great turnout, and students had a blast sharing their artistic abilities! Thank you to everyone who attended, and to NOSA for providing a fun creative break during midterms!
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NOSA hosted a Paint & Sip this past Tuesday to help students unwind and relax after the second midterm week. The event had a great turnout, and students had a blast sharing their artistic abilities! Thank you to everyone who attended, and to NOSA for providing a fun creative break during midterms!
These members of the Class of 1999 caught up during this year’s Optometric Management Symposium. Harry Landsaw, OD ’99, Greg Muse, OD ’99, and Jannah Miller Landsaw, OD ’99, enjoyed a mini reunion while attending the meeting!
It’s always great to see our alumni reconnect!
It’s always great to see our alumni reconnect!
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
These members of the Class of 1999 caught up during this year’s Optometric Management Symposium. Harry Landsaw, OD ’99, Greg Muse, OD ’99, and Jannah Miller Landsaw, OD ’99, enjoyed a mini reunion while attending the meeting!
It’s always great to see our alumni reconnect!
It’s always great to see our alumni reconnect!
Congratulations to Joyce Smith, Pateaka Gordon, and Dr. Beth Sparrow ('98) on being recognized for exemplifying SCO’s core value of SERVICE! Nominated by their peers, they were honored at today’s campus meeting for their daily dedication to students and patients.
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations to Joyce Smith, Pateaka Gordon, and Dr. Beth Sparrow ('98) on being recognized for exemplifying SCO’s core value of SERVICE! Nominated by their peers, they were honored at today’s campus meeting for their daily dedication to students and patients.
SCO's Lions Club volunteered with Special Olympics Greater Memphis Special Olympics City Bowling Days!
Our students enjoyed the opportunity to help and play alongside the Special Olympics athletes, a great day of community service and fun.
Thanks to Gracie Mock, ’28 for sharing!
Our students enjoyed the opportunity to help and play alongside the Special Olympics athletes, a great day of community service and fun.
Thanks to Gracie Mock, ’28 for sharing!
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
SCO's Lions Club volunteered with Special Olympics Greater Memphis Special Olympics City Bowling Days!
Our students enjoyed the opportunity to help and play alongside the Special Olympics athletes, a great day of community service and fun.
Thanks to Gracie Mock, ’28 for sharing!
Our students enjoyed the opportunity to help and play alongside the Special Olympics athletes, a great day of community service and fun.
Thanks to Gracie Mock, ’28 for sharing!