Creston M. Myers, O.D., (Courtesy)
KEARNEY – Creston M. Myers, O.D., has been selected as the 2025 Dr. Donald E. Fox Distinguished Chemistry Alumnus. Myers will give his lecture on Friday, Oct. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in Copeland Hall, Room 131. The lecture is open to the public.
He will be honored at the 45th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards luncheon on Friday, Oct. 10, at 11:30 a.m. in the Gala Room in the Regional Engagement Center, 2204 University Drive, Kearney. Tickets are $30 per person ($35 starting Sept. 27), $15 for children ages 12 and under, and can be purchased until Oct. 1 at unkalumni.org/homecoming or by calling the UNK Alumni Association at 308-698-5271.
“Dr. Creston Myers exemplifies the very best of our chemistry alumni,” said Annette Moser, Ph.D., chair of the UNK Chemistry Department. “His commitment to his profession and his leadership within the Nebraska healthcare community reflect the values we strive to instill in all our students. We are proud to honor his achievements and the positive impact he continues to make in the field of optometry and beyond.”
Dr. Donald E. Fox Distinguished Chemistry Alumnus Award
Creston M. Myers, O.D. (1999)
Creston Myers, O.D., of Alliance, Nebraska, began his optometry career in 2003 after earning his Doctor of Optometry from the Indiana University School of Optometry. He worked as an independent optometrist with Walmart in Storm Lake, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, for three years before joining a private practice in Alliance in 2006. In 2012, he purchased an existing practice and now serves as the owner and primary doctor at Family Vision Clinic.
Myers has served on the Nebraska Optometric Association Board of Directors and is a member of the Nebraska Optometric Association. He is currently chair of the Nebraska Health and Human Services Board of Optometry. He was recognized as the 2011 Nebraska Optometric Association Young Optometrist of the Year.
An Oshkosh, Nebraska, native and Garden County High School graduate, Myers earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry with a minor in biology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 1999.
To purchase tickets and see a complete list of weekend activities visit unkalumni.org/homecoming or contact the UNK Alumni Association at 308-698-5271.
2025 Homecoming Alumni Events
Friday, October 10
11:00 a.m. Loper Gridiron Club Golf Tournament (Kearney Country Club)
11:30 a.m. Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon (Regional Engagement Center, Gala Room)
2:30 p.m. Chemistry Department’s Dr. Don Fox Lecture (Copeland Hall, Room 131)
3:30 p.m. One Room, One Teacher Induction Ceremony (College of Education Atrium)
5:30 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet (Regional Engagement Center, Gala Room)
6:00 p.m. ROTC Alumni Social (American Legion)
Saturday, October 11
7:30 a.m. UNK Pride of the Plains Alumni Band (Fine Arts Building)
10:00 a.m. Homecoming Parade (Downtown Kearney)
Noon Loper Alumni Tailgate (Cope Stadium, Foster Field near Mantor Hall)
2:00 p.m. UNK Football vs. Missouri Western State (Cope Stadium, Foster Field)
6:00 p.m. ROTC Alumni Banquet (Younes Conference Center South)
A full schedule of events and ticket information can be found at unkalumni.org/homecoming and unk.edu/offices/student_life/homecoming.