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May 2013
Posted: Fullerton, CA, May 17, 2013—- Highlighting the one-hundred and ninth Commencement of the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University will be the recognition of 99 Doctor of Optometry degree candidates; the delivery of the Commencement Address by the President-Elect of the American Optometric Association (AOA); the presentation of the College’s prestigious Distinguished Service Award; conferring of an honorary degree; and the announcement of the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. In addition, recognition of the College’s first candidate for the Master of Science degree, and the acknowledgment of 40 optometrists who have successfully completed one-year residency programs will also occur. The Commencement Exercise will be held, Thursday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m., on the University’s Fullerton campus.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, April 12, 2013—- Marshall B. Ketchum University is Southern California’s newest healthcare education institution. An outgrowth and expansion of the educational offerings of the 109-year-old Southern California College of Optometry, the University will provide a diversity of healthcare training opportunities in an environment focused on interprofessional education. The first program to be added is the School of Physician Assistant Studies, which is anticipated to open in 2014 and is currently accepting student applications.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, March 26, 2013—- The Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), has received re-accreditation for another 10-year period. The Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), voted at its February meeting to reaffirm the accreditation of SCCO through 2022.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, March 26, 2013—- The Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), is a Silver Sponsor in support of Orange County Forum programs. The OC Forum is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational, current affairs forum for today’s thought leaders and headline makers.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, February 21, 2013—- The Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), has named key administrators and faculty to its new School of Physician Assistant Studies. They are: Medical Director Daniel May, M.D.; Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator Don Ragsdale, MPAS, PA-C; and Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, PA-C, MSHPE. The three clinicians and educators join Associate Professor, Assistant Dean and Founding Director of the School of Physician Assistant Studies Teresa Thetford, PA-C, RNP, MS, as the core group responsible for establishing the program.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, February 19, 2013—- The Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), marks 40 years in Fullerton on February 19. On that day in 1973, the College moved to a newly built campus at the corner of Yorba Linda Boulevard and Associated Road from downtown Los Angeles where it was founded in 1904.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, February 5, 2013—- Vision screenings were recently provided to 194 patients at local armories serving as homeless shelters. Overall, 40 optometric interns, faculty, administrators and volunteers from the Southern California College of Optometry participated at the clinics set-up to provide health care to the underserved. The armories hosted the clinics on two consecutive Saturday nights, January 26 and February 2, and 148 pairs of glasses were prescribed.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, January 28, 2013—- Optometric Educator, Clinician and Administrator Stan Woo, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O., has been appointed Dean of the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO). Dr. Woo has been the Chief of the Vision Rehabilitation Service, Founding Director of the UEI Center for Sight Enhancement, and Director of the Residency in Low Vision Rehabilitation at the University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO). He will begin his new duties at SCCO in July 2013.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, January 25, 2013—- Vision care will be provided by alumni of the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), to athletes at the Special Olympics World Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, January 29 – February 5. SCCO Assistant Professor Eunice Myung Lee, O.D., Class of 1999 and Wisconsin Optometrist Kellye J. Knueppel, O.D., Class of 1993, will be part of the team providing vision and eye care to the 2,000 participating athletes.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, January 24, 2013—- Thirty-three boys learned first-hand about science-based careers through Adventures in Science a collaborative program of the Southern California College of Optometry, Raytheon and the Fullerton School District. The science day began at Raytheon where the youngsters participated in technology-focused games. They were transported after lunch to SCCO’s campus for a presentation on optometry and participation in hands-on workshops.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, January 18, 2013—- The Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), has honored three Artists of Philanthropy for their distinguished support at its Circle of Vision Luncheon held on January 18. Honorees Lynn C. Gabriel, O.D.; Joseph C. Mallinger, O.D., M.B.A.; and Michael R. Sellers, O.D., were recognized at a gathering of SCCO alumni and friends at the Summit House Restaurant in Fullerton.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, January 7, 2013—- Three Artists of Philanthropy will be recognized by the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), for distinguished support at its Circle of Vision Luncheon on January 18. Honorees include: Lynn C. Gabriel, O.D.; Joseph C. Mallinger, O.D., M.B.A.; and Michael R. Sellers, O.D.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, December 17, 2012—- Vision screenings for 123 athletes competing in the Fall Games of the Special Olympics Southern California were provided by faculty, alumni and students from the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO). The vision screenings were part of the Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes Program.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, December 14, 2012—- “Today an unspeakable tragedy occurred when a lone gunman walked into a classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and opened fire on a classroom of small children. When he stopped, 26 people had been killed, including 20 children, ages 5-10,” said SCCO President Kevin L. Alexander, O.D., Ph.D.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, December 3, 2012—- The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) recently honored four members of SCCO’s faculty. They included Assistant Professor Pat Yoshinaga, O.D., M.P.H., who was awarded Diplomate status in the section of Public Health and Environmental Vision. Diplomates are Fellows of the AAO who have demonstrated their skill in a specific area. Recognition as a Diplomate in Public Health and Environmental Vision is awarded for successfully demonstrating knowledge, skills and participation in public health or community optometry activities in their work.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, December 3, 2012—- SCCO optometric interns and faculty will provide vision screenings to the athletes participating at the Fall Games of the Special Olympics Southern California this coming weekend! More than 1,100 athletes will gather Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and 9 in Irvine and Fountain Valley to compete, as well as take part in the Healthy Athletes Village.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, November 19, 2012—- Inspiring, awesome, incredible – three words heard from guests admiring the artwork created by visually impaired artists at the Southern California College of Optometry’s (SCCO’s) Shared Visions Art Exhibit Opening Reception held, November 16. Ninety-three works of art by 44 blind, legally blind and visually impaired artists make-up the exhibit and are now on display at SCCO’s Eye Care Center located at 2575 Yorba Linda Blvd., Fullerton, CA.
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OC Register Article and Video
Fullerton, CA, November 15, 2012: Fantastic article and video in today’s OC Register regarding the Shared Visions Art Exhibit. Two of the artists were interviewed and featured in the article and the video highlighted many pieces of art that are on display in the Eye Care Center.
Many thanks to Reporter Courtney Perkes and Head Videographer Mark Eades for their coverage of this very special event.
Eighteen of the artists will be with us tomorrow evening, November 16, at the Shared Visions Art Exhibit Opening Reception that begins at 7 p.m.
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SCCO Faculty Caught in Action
Fullerton, CA, November 13, 2012: The California Optometric Association’s (COA’s) Monterey Symposium was packed to the gills with SCCO faculty and alumni. The Glaucoma Certification Track and countless other sessions saw the SCCO power team of George Comer, O.D., M.B.A.; David Sendrowski O.D.; Mark Sawamura, O.D., ‘91; Judy Tong, O.D., ‘91; Susan Cotter, O.D., M.S.; and Julie Schornack, O.D., M.Ed., teach more than 40% of the CE hours provided.
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Over 100 Alumni Reconnect at AAO
Fullerton, CA, October 26, 2012: The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Conference held in Phoenix welcomed hundreds of faculty, students and alumni. Under sunny skies, the AAO Conference took over downtown Phoenix. Friday night, the Cassidy Room at the Hyatt Regency was packed with SCCO alumni and friends at the official SCCO hosted reception. Over 100 alumni attended the event with President Alexander and SCCO’s First Lady Carol Alexander.
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Dr. Carmen Barnhardt Raises the Research on Children’s Vision.
Fullerton, CA, October 19, 2012: The second annual Applebaum Symposium was held in the recently redesigned lecture halls at the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO). Carmen Barnhardt, O.D. M.S.Ed., Chief, Studt Center for Vision Therapy at the Eye Care Center at SCCO gave a special presentation called “In the Eyes of A Child”.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, October 5, 2012—- “In the Eyes of a Child,” a presentation on children’s vision will highlight the second annual Applebaum Symposium to be held at the Southern California College of Optometry on, Friday, October 19. The free symposium, sponsored by the College and VSP Global, will be presented by SCCO Professor Susan A. Cotter, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O. The event will be held from 5 – 6:30 p.m., at SCCO, 2575 Yorba Linda Blvd., Fullerton, CA. A reception will immediately follow.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, October 2, 2012—- Optometric interns, faculty and staff from the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), provided free vision care services to nearly 1,600 uninsured and underinsured patients at the recent four-day Care Harbor event. SCCO volunteers included 226 optometric interns, 15 Doctors of Optometry all members of SCCO’s faculty, and eight staff members.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 25, 2012—- InfantSEE®, a program administered by Optometry Cares – The American Optometric Association (AOA) Foundation, has been honored by the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), with its distinguished V-Award for Special Program Achievement. The national public health program was recognized at SCCOs Shared Visions Gala and V-Awards on September 20 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, CA, for its support of vision care for infants.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 25, 2012—- Ophthalmologist Thomas S. Tooma, M.D., has been honored by the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), with its distinguished V-Award for Global Service. Dr. Tooma was recognized for his pioneering work in laser vision correction and his long-term commitment to providing vision care around the world to those less fortunate at SCCO’s Shared Visions Gala and V-Awards on September 20 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, CA.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 25, 2012—- Philanthropist and Alumnus of the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), Donald E. Studt, O.D., has been honored by the College with its distinguished V-Award for Individual Service. Dr. Studt was recognized at SCCO’s Shared Visions Gala and V-Awards on September 20 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, CA, for his lifelong contributions to the vision care of others and his financial support of his alma mater.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 25, 2012—- Fullerton resident James H. Blake, has been honored by the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), with its distinguished V-Award for Community Service. Mr. Blake was recognized at SCCO’s Shared Visions Gala and V-Awards on September 20 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, CA, for his generous community support.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 25, 2012—- Abbott Medical Optics (AMO), has been honored by the Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO), with its distinguished V-Award for Corporate Service. AMO was recognized at SCCO’s Shared Visions Gala and V-Awards on September 20 at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, CA, for its dedication to improving the quality of vision and life.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 25, 2012—- A record $200,000 was raised at the Southern California College of Optometry’s Shared Visions Gala and V-Awards held on September 20. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda was the setting for the second annual fundraising gala to facilitate top-tier healthcare education and the delivery of innovative vision care for Orange County’s children.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 18, 2012—- Scholarships totaling $221,800 were presented to 160 students at the Southern California College of Optometry’s (SCCO’s), Fall Honors Program on September 14. Overall, 184 scholarships were awarded for academic and clinical achievement, essays on leadership, community service participation and other topics supportive of SCCO’s educational program.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 18, 2012—- One hundred Optometric Interns of the Southern California College of Optometry’s (SCCO’s) Class of 2016 were honored at the traditional White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, September 16. The ceremony signals the official welcome of the new First-Year Class into SCCO’s doctoral degree program and the profession of optometry.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, September 10, 2012—- While attending the 2012 Vision Expo West, SCCO alumni, family and friends held a special reception at the Celebrity Cars Lounge of the Dal Toro Ristorante in the Palazzo Hotel. Over 80 folks joined in the fun of seeing some truly exotic cars in an environment only Las Vegas can offer. Alumni came from all over the United States including New Jersey, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, California and more. When guests were not viewing the cars, many enjoyed a special presentation sharing some great photos of alumni, the campus and the latest at SCCO. But most of all, it was a great opportunity for everyone to meet and greet President Kevin Alexander and First Lady, Dr. Carol Alexander. You could really sense that SCCO was the main event in the room.
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Posted: Fullerton, CA, August 31, 2012—- Anaheim Optometrist and SCCO Alumnus Carlos Green, O.D., diagnosed a life-threatening brain aneurysm during a routine eye exam for which patient Olivia Rodriguez credits him with saving her life. The incredible story has now been told on Fox News and the Daily Breeze newspaper.
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