Long Legacy at PCO/Salus for Jacobson Family
Marc Jacobson, MMS ‘21, was well aware of his family’s legacy. Both his grandfather and his great-grandfather had graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry — Salus University’s founding College.
And, although he took a slightly different path through Salus in the newer Physician Assistant Studies program, when Marc walked across the stage to receive his diploma at Salus University’s 123rd commencement ceremony Oct. 12, he completed the circle on the third generation of the Jacobson family to graduate from Salus.
That legacy started with Marc’s great-grandfather Leo Jacobson, OD ‘38, who graduated from what was then called the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. The name was later shortened in 1964. Leo’s son and Marc’s grandfather, Jeffrey Jacobson, OD ‘68, followed in his father’s footsteps and also became an optometrist. There was also a family connection on Dr. Jeffrey Jacobson’s mother’s side. Her brother, Bernard Sherman, OD ‘38, was also a PSCO graduate.