ICO Alumni have a huge impact on the optometric community long after graduation. Through exclusive content, just for our Alumns, it's easy to donate time, share stories, or just network and keep in touch in a social space. You decide how life after graduation will be.
ICO Matters
ICO's official alumni magazine is online! Check out the latest issue of ICO Matters or browse the archive for past issues. Read feature stories, get close-up with an ICO alumni, view what's been trending and so much more.
Transcripts & Duplicate Diplomas
FOR TRANSCRIPTS & PAPER DIPLOMAS:
We strongly encourage you to request a transcript using your verified, ICO-issued account on our new Alumni resource: alumni.ico.edu.
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If you do not have an ICO-issued email, you can request an account or, use this paper Transcript Request Form. By law, we are required to collect your written or official digital signature, so transcript requests cannot be made via phone or email. Completed forms should be emailed as attachments to registrar@ico.edu.
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Diplomas can be ordered and paid online via our Credential Request Portal.
FOR DIGITAL DIPLOMAS:
(NEW!) We are proud to now offer electronic diplomas for lifetime use. Keep a copy of your diploma on any digital device or share it on LinkedIn. All you need is an email address! To receive your digital diploma, please visit this page.
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To validate a digital diploma, use our Validation System.
Fees
Transcripts
No cost to all alumni.
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Duplicate Diplomas
Large (13" × 18") – $75
Small (8 ½" x 11") – $50
The cost includes shipping.
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If you have any questions regarding transcripts or duplicate diplomas,
please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@ico.edu or 312-949-7425.
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Alumni Council
The Alumni Council is a group of alumni and students who lead the Alumni Association and serve the College. Meeting four times per year, they are governed by their own bylaws as well as a 5-year Strategic Plan.
The Alumni Council creates and implements programs to serve the needs of alumni and students. Some of their annual initiatives include raising funds for scholarships for fourth year students, the Alumni Ambassador Program, and an awards ceremony recognizing excellence in optometry.
Alumni Council Members
Donovan L. Crouch, OD ’63, DOS, FAAO
Member Emeritus
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Christopher Cook, '26
Student Representative
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Connie McCarthy, '27
Student Representative
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Naeem Abdullah, OD '03
Mohamed Eid, OD ’03
Immediate Past President
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Jennifer Harthan, OD ’06, FAAO, FSLS
Faculty Representative
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Tekarra Humphreys, OD '21
Casey Hogan, OD ’97, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl. AAO
President
Samantha Love, OD '05
Vice President​
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Lena Park, OD '06
Secretary
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Joshua Rogers, OD '16
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Connor Robbs, OD '22​​
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Rae Teixeira, OD '20
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Leonard Messner, OD
Vice President for Strategy and Institutional Development
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Matthew Asciutto
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Office of Alumni
CONTACT
LOCATION
Illinois College of Optometry
Office of Alumni Engagement
3241 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
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