Southern College of Optometry Recognizes Three Alumni With Private Practice Awards

Published on April 24, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—The Southern College of Optometry (SCO) announced it awarded three alumni on April 8 with the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence Award, which recognizes a graduate of the past 10 years who owns and operates a private optometry practice. Recipients include Katie Bond, OD, Hunter Chapman, OD, and Chase Harter, OD, who were all honored in an awards ceremony on April 8 as part of the school’s annual Bon VoyEyes program, which prepares third-year SCO students for externships in their final year of optometry school.
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