MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 12, 2020) – Hannah Stimson, O.D., of Dumas, Arkansas, was among 134 students recently awarded the Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis.
A native of Dumas, Stimson is the daughter of Cheryl and Bob Stimson and the granddaughter of Onnie and Charles Rector. She is a graduate of Dumas High School and Mississippi State University. After graduation, Stimson plans to practice at the Jacksonville Vision Development Center in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Optometrists are independent, primary health care providers who specialize in the examination, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases/disorders of the visual system, the eye and associated structures, as well as the diagnosis of related systemic conditions.
About Southern College of Optometry
Southern College of Optometry was established in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1932. SCO is an independent, not-for-profit institution of higher education with more than 500 students and residents from 40 states. The Eye Center at SCO serves nearly 60,000 patients annually, helping make the college one of the top in the nation for clinical optometric education. SCO’s Community Outreach Program provides care at no cost to more than 5,000 patients annually through school-based vision screenings, on-site outreach programs and remote medical missions, among other programs. Additionally, SCO opened a second clinic, University Eye Care, on the campus of The University of Memphis in 2013, and a third clinic, FocalPoint at Crosstown Concourse, in 2017. For more information on SCO, please visit http://www.sco.edu.
