Saturday, September 13, 2025
12:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Kevin L. Alexander, OD, PhD (Fullerton) Campus
2575 Yorba Linda Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92831
Event registration is now closed.
If you would like to attend, please email events@ketchum.edu by Wednesday, September 10that 12 p.m. indicating how many tickets you need and your grad year.
If there are seats available, you will receive an email response with instructions for payment by credit card. Thank you!
Welcome Home Alumni!
Join us for a fun homecoming day of celebration on campus with your family, friends, and other alumni to celebrate class reunions and recognize the 2025 Distinguished Alumni honorees. Visit with your reunion classmates and enjoy lunch and refreshments on the lawn. We will document the day for you through reunion class photos and there will be a photo booth to capture fun memories with your friends. There will be other fun activities including campus tours and lawn games for the kids.
Join fellow classmates for your reunion!
Southern California College of Optometry
Class of 1970 – 55th Reunion
Andrea Silvers, OD - acsilvers-od@juno.com
Class of 1975 – 50th Reunion
Tony Carnevali, OD - tcarnevali@msn.com
Paul Yost, OD - pfyod@pacbell.net
Class of 1980 – 45th Reunion
Class of 1985 – 40th Reunion
Timothy Giles, OD - timgilesod@att.net
Class of 1990 – 35th Reunion
Class of 1995 – 30th Reunion
Carmen Barnhardt, OD - cbarnhardt@ketchum.edu
Class of 2000 – 25th Reunion
Class of 2005 – 20th Reunion
Tracy Wong, OD - tracywongod@gmail.com
Vivienne Valasco, OD - drvelasco@ifocuslasvegas.com
Class of 2010 – 15th Reunion
Melissa Contreas, OD - mcontreras@ketchum.edu
Class of 2015 – 10th Reunion
Class of 2020 – 5th Reunion
School of Physician Assistant Studies
All Alumni Reunion & Class of 2020 – 5th Reunion
April Shaw, PA-C - aprilshawmph@gmail.com
College of Pharmacy
All Alumni Reunion & Class of 2020 – 5th Reunion
Miriam Morkos, PharmD - mmorkos@ketchum.edu
Please contact your reunion representative for more information and to share your contact information.
Click Here to Register for Homecoming
2025 Distinguished Alumni
Meet Our 2025 Distinguished Alumni
MBKU Distinguished Alumni Award
Paul Barney, OD, ’84
Jeffrey Garcia, OD, ’93
Timothy Giles, OD, ’85
Lina Lin, OD, ’98
Mariah Smith, OD, ’12
Professional Achievement Alumni Award
Martin Carroll, OD, ’81
Christi Closson, OD, ’97
May Isbell, OD, ’97
Rachelle Lin, OD, ’13
Lisa Wahl, OD, ’13
Patrick Yoshinaga, OD, ’83
Recent Graduate Alumni Award
Devon Kennedy, OD, ’19
Brenda Lopez Blake, PA-C, ’22
Vivianna Martin, PharmD, ’21
Hannah Nandor, PA-C, ’23
Hotel Information
Although the deadline for discounted hotel rooms has passed, the Fullerton Marriott will continue to accommodate guests if rooms are available. To make a reservation please email:
chi.nguyen@aimbridge.com and copy NCampbell@marriottfullerton.com, with your requested dates and they will let you know if rooms are available.
Fullerton Marriott at California State University
2701 Nutwood Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831
Click here to book your group rate hotel
Continuing Education Opportunity
JOIN US FOR THE PARTNERS IN TRAINING: USC/VA/SCCO Program
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PST)
All optometrists are invited to attend SCCO's annual continuing education collective program, Partners in Training, bringing together educators from University Southern California (USC), the Veterans Administration (VA), and Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO).
This live in-person program will be held on Sunday, September 14 at Marshall B. Ketchum University and includes presentations on a variety of relevant optometric topics with up to 8 hours of CE credits available.
This program will be COPE accredited.
Early bird pricing ($30 off) ends on 9/5. Alumni discount $75 off a course.