The ‘heart’ of SCO to retire

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: August 24, 2020 12:01 PM CT | Published: August 24, 2020 12:01 PM CT

Dr. Betty Harville was the first Black female optometrist in Tennessee and first Black woman in the U.S. to become a full-time optometry school professor.

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Dr. Betty Harville Southern College of Optometry Dr. Lewis Reich
Christin Yates

Christin Yates

Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.


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