A Southwest Virginia School Can Now Move Ahead With The Process To Get Accreditation For Its Planned Optometry Program. Emory And Henry College Officials Got Word Recently That The Accreditation Council On Optometric Education Designated The School As A State One Applicant Which Is The First Step Toward Accreditation. Emory And Henry Signed An Agreement With The Appalachian College Of Optometry Earlier This Year To Work Together To Develop The School In Grundy.