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Class Notes: Fall/Winter 2020

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Published Works

Terrace L. Waggoner, OD, ’76, “Retinal Detachment Seals Itself.” Optometry Times, 3 Feb. 2020, www.optometrytimes. com/view/retinal-detachment-seals-itself.

Retirement

Tony Carnevali, OD, ’75, retired on June 30, 2020, after working in private practice for 20 years and 26 as an educator. Dr. Carnevali recently shared that “teaching at the Southern California College of Optometry, the Optometric Center of Los Angeles, and the University Eye Center at Ketchum Health Los Angeles made my professional career worthwhile and immensely rewarding.”

Douglas Landsverk, OD, ’84, retired from private practice in May 2020.

Sold Practice

Donald Janiuk, OD, ’72, sold his practice in February 2020; his associate and staŒ members have now joined Total Vision Care in Rancho Bernardo. Dr. Janiuk is practicing part-time (3+ days a week).

Anniversary

Todd Sholey, OD, ’92 and Helen Kim, OD, ’93, celebrated their 25-year wedding anniversary and are working together in Wyoming.

Recognition

James Socks, OD, ’66, serves as the founder and CEO of Cornea Biosciences Inc., a biotech company developing a bioengineered cornea to address the worldwide shortage of human corneas for corneal transplants.

Gerald Lent, OD, ’76, was appointed by the Governor of Nevada as chairman of the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners; wildlife legislative lobbyist.

Roger Jordan, OD, ’80, was recognized as the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) Distinguished Service Award recipient for 2020.

Miscellaneous

David Boniface, OD, ’80, recently shared, “It’s an honor and a blessing to say, “the SCCO Class of 1980 is the finest collection of kind and warm professionals ever assembled. Twenty-six states were represented. Wise, funny, impish, hard-working, hard-playing, the class was outrageous and suffered no fools. Egos got checked at the door. I liked all my classmates and communicate with a number of them. I still enjoy going to the office, albeit only four days.”

Carl Boeck, OD, ’79, recently shared, “Looking forward to retirement in three years and our 50-Year Reunion in 2029. Cheers!”

In Memoriam 

Morris Applebaum OD, ’68, passed away at home on November 10, 2020. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1968 from the Los Angeles College of Optometry, now SCCO. He served as a professor and administrator at SCCO and at the time of his retirement in 1998 he was named Professor Emeritus in recognition of his dedication to the college and the optometry profession.

In 2019, MBKU awarded the V-Award, the University’s most prestigious award, to Dr. & Mrs. Applebaum for their contributions to health care professions, as well as their generous philanthropy and gift of volunteer time to MBKU.

Dr. Applebaum made friends easily and will be remembered for his kindness and generosity by his family, friends, and the many organizations and causes he supported. His legacy lives on through the many students who were fortunate to have had his mentorship and guidance and the generous endowments that he established at SCCO to support student scholarships and continuing education.

Martin L. Johnson, OD, ’51, attended the Los Angeles College of Optometry and practiced for 30 years after graduation. He passed away May 3, 2020.

Robert Severtson, OD, ’51, practiced optometry for 50 years. He passed away July 20, 2020, at age 97.

Robert Johnson, OD, ’60, an active member of several professional optometry associations in South Dakota, passed away March 13, 2020.

Richard Hazlett, OD, ’63, was a pioneer in the contact lens field. He lectured nationally and internationally, and was a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO). He passed away May 4, 2020.

David Muris, OD, ’65, a veteran of U.S. Air Force and co-author of Improve Your Vision Without Glasses or Contact Lenses, Simon & Schuster, 1996, passed away February 6, 2020.

Micheal Bauer, OD, ’83, passed away July 31, 2020.

Christopher Eddy, OD, ’97, the former president of the Northern Colorado Optometric Society and Colorado Optometric Association, and Colorado’s Young Optometrist of the Year and Optometrist of the Year, passed away April 23, 2020.

Trang Nguyen, OD, ’02, passed away in Rocklin, Calif., Sept. 3, 2020. After graduating from SCCO, she practiced optometry for 15 years.

Mercedes Goff, former receptionist at the Los Angeles College of Optometry (LACO) passed away Aug. 7, 2020, at age 94. She met her husband, Dean Goff, OD, ’47, while she was working at LACO.


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