2022-23 College of Business Annual Report

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his past year’s achievements and milestones, I am proud ve accomplished and I am energized about this coming 2, we focused on recovery and re-connection. This year Business focused its efforts on laying the foundation for

marked with both challenges and triumphs The ducation continues to evolve at a previously unimagined n, the university faced a network disruption that caused d prolonged challenges Yet, our faculty and staff have ime and again that they are driven by a commitment to caring for our students. A steadfast commitment to as shaped not only where we are today but it will pave college to thrive in the future.

college successfully managed the arduous task of f its AACSB accreditation. Southeastern remains among of only 194 institutions globally that have both AACSB ditation and separate AACSB accounting accreditation. e college developed a new KPI-driven strategic plan to 2028 The plan was developed with input from multiple oups. We refined our mission and identified key the coming years. This collective vision will propel us rengthen our role in shaping our students, our business d the region we serve.

report, you will find examples of the dedication of our nd students. As we look to the future, we continue to be developing cutting-edge programs and meaningful ences for our students and our community.

- Dr. Tará Burnthorne Lopez, Dean

MISSION

e mission of the College of Business at Southeastern uisiana University is to engage and grow a community of rners through quality educational experiences while sitively impacting the region we serve.

THE UNIVERSITY WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT,

DR. WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT

At the end of this academic year, the campus welcomed its 15th president, Dr. William Wainwright. Dr. Wainwright outlined several goals of his presidency, including open communication between administration and the SLU community, growing the university budget, and increasing diversity among students and faculty. He embraces his role as an advocate for all aspects of Southeastern.

Before being appointed as Southeastern's president, Wainwright served over 20 years within the Northshore’s higher education system, most recently serving as Chancellor of Northshore Technical Community College. Dr. Wainwright has also been deeply involved in professional and community organizations

Dr Wainwright's wife, Misty, is eager to be a part of the university community They have a daughter, Ella Grace, and a son, Zachary.

"The College of Business leadership, faculty and staff are at the forefront of developing cutting edge, impactful programs, and preparing our next generation of leaders. Their students and alumni set the standard for engagement. I'm enthusiastic about what is to come for the College of Business."

-Dr. William Wainwright

CELEBRATING EXTENSION OF AACSB ACCREDITATION

AACSB accreditation is the most respected accreditation for colleges of business across the globe. Only 194 institutions in the world have both AACSB business accreditation and separate AACSB accreditation of their accounting program. Southeastern's College of Business recently participated in a rigorous review by AACSB and earned top marks resulting in continued extension of its AACSB Accreditation for both business programs and the accounting program. The review involved an on-site visit by the AACSB Peer Review Team who held meetings with faculty, students, alumni, and community stakeholders. The college was evaluated based on a set of standards related to criteria such as strategic management, innovation, teaching, learning, and placement of students, and engagement of faculty, staff, and students

According to Stephanie M Bryant, AACSB global executive vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB, “every AACSB-accredited school has demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development, and student learning. The intense peer-review process exemplifies their commitment to quality business education.” AACSB review occurs every five years to ensure continuous improvement.

SENATOR BILL CASSIDY VISITS

SOUTHEASTERN'S CAMPUS

CoB Dean Tará Lopez met with US Senator Bill Cassidy to hear his plans for supporting Southeastern and our region. We are thankful for the Senator's recognition of the outstanding talent coming out of the Southeastern College of Business.

FINANCE PROGRAM UPDATE

2023 Community Bank Case Study Competition

By

Kaelie

Robichaux - During the 2023 Community Bank Case Study Competition, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors granted college students an opportunity to enhance their financial intuition and gain familiarity in managerial and technological disciplines During the study, Dr. Danielle Lewis and Dr. Matthew Crook advised Team Southeastern, which consists of four Finance students: Dylan Lacoste, Justin Mata, Brooke Leboeuf, and Kaelie Robichaux (photo above). The team chose First Guaranty Bank (FGB) as their partner for this year’s competition. In addition to the required financial analysis, the 2023 topic focused on staffing and technological developments in a competitive, post-pandemic job market. The team distributed a survey to CoB students to measure the incoming talent’s job preferences. Also, through a series of interviews with FGB executives, bank regulators, attorneys, and others, Team Southeastern crafted an informative video and a prepared twenty-five-page analysis which was submitted to the competition

CFA Institute Research Challenge

Students Evan Gibson, Jonathan Taylor, & Philencia Hillard placed in the top 10 in the Southeast Region in the CFA Institute Research Challenge earning them a spot to compete in the US 2023 Southwest Regional Competition at Texas State University Student teams assume the role of a research analyst guided by finance faculty, Dr. John Cresson. Student performance is evaluated against schools across the globe by industry professionals based on their analytical, valuation, report writing, and presentation skills.

ACCOUNTING PROGRAM UPDATE

TheAccountingProgramwelcomednewfacultymemberDr.SubashAdhikari.Additionally,long-timeinstructorMs.KrisJonesand formeraccountingfacultymemberandpresidentoftheuniversity,Dr JohnCrain,retiredattheendoftheyear

TheAccountingProgramatSoutheasternmaintainedsupplementalaccountingaccreditationthroughtheAACSB TheAACSBisthe premieraccreditingbodyamongcollegesofbusiness.Onlyabout20percentofaccreditedcollegesofbusinessmaintain supplementalaccountingaccreditation AACSBaccreditationisatoncearecognitionofpastachievementandacalltoaction Aswe patourselvesonthebackforthisaccomplishment,wearepushingourselvesforwardintothenextaccreditationcycle,whichhas alreadybegun.

Inordertomaintainsupplementalaccountingaccreditation,weneedtodemonstratehowweengagewiththeprofession,innovate throughcurriculumdesignandinstruction,andimpactthecommunitiesweserve.Someofthe2022-2023highlightsineachof theseareasincludethefollowing:

Engagement

Meet the Firms was a tremendous success with 20 registered employers Speed Interviewing returned to the Columbia Theater through our collaboration with the Northshore Chapter of the LCPA

48 students completed internships for credit while most of those who had previously completed internships continued with their employers.

Our advisory board provided guidance in strategic planning and curriculum design

Faculty contributed to LCPA committees and community outreach through workshop presentations and volunteer work

Innovation

Students participate in advisory board meetings providing important perspectives on strategic planning and curriculum design

We launched a program in which firms can partner with us to provide scholarships, instructional support, and engagement opportunities for students and faculty

We added courses in Data Analytics, Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Sustainability Reporting, Ethics, and CPA Exam Review while continuing to update and refine content and pedagogy in existing courses.

We created a Concentration in Accounting and Financial Analysis in our MBA program

Impact

Students in our program were once again awarded more scholarships and more dollars by the LCPA than those in any other program in the state For the fifth year in a row, a Southeastern student was awarded a $10,000 PCAOB scholarship

Interns provide mentorship to students through panel presentations providing guidance on landing an internship and performing on the job Accounting faculty significantly increased the number and quality of publications during the five-year accreditation window, doubling the number of publications and having eight times as many ranked publications as the previous five years

Accounting Students Earning Scholarships in 2022-2023

Johnatan Chavez, PCAOB Scholarship

Abigail Wheat, Kit Smith Memorial Scholarship, LCPA

Haley Glazner, LCPA Scholarship

Audrey Kreamer Shahi, LCPA Scholarship

Trey Townsel, LCPA Scholarship

Neveah Paddie, Rodney P LeBlanc, Endowed Scholarship

Celeste Townsend, Association of Government Accountants Endowed Scholarship

Grace Robertson, Julius Prokop Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship

Advisory Board Members

Janice Ezegbunam, Deloitte

Brianna Gibson, ExxonMobil

Ron Gitz, LCPA

Heather Lambert, Entergy

ABonnie Hunt Mercantel, EisnerAmper

Jordan Montz, LaPorte

Chase Ruiz, Hannis T Bourgeois

Jeremy Thibodeaux, Ericksen Krentel

Amy Verberne, Carr, Riggs, and Ingram

Jacob Waguespack, Faulk & Winkler

Greyson Boudreax, Julius Prokop Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship

Payton Hulin, F Kenton Bueche Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Putri Insani, Addie Lela Thompson Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Audrey Kreamer Shahi, Addie Lela Thompson Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Hannah Blank, Accounting Faculty Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Hannah Martin, Accounting Faculty Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Lauren Carrington, Wegmann-Dazet and Company Accounting Scholarship

Jarrin Henrich, William M “Bill” Burch Endowed Scholarship in Accounting

Jessee Gille, LCPA Northshore Chapter

Accounting Scholarship

Carly Jones, Charles and Patricia O’Drobinak

Excellence in Accounting Endowed Scholarship

Abigail Bravata, Accounting Program Advisory Board Scholarship

MARKETING PROGRAM UPDATE

The marketing faculty welcomed Associate Professor Dr. Tim Butler to Southeastern, previously at the University of North Alabama. They also welcomed Ms. Cally Berner, formerly director of event and conference services at Southeastern, in the role of full time instructor. The Marketing faculty was active within the community in multiple ways this year. Faculty members held presentations on digital marketing and search engine optimization at the Robotics Mentoring Extravaganza, an event that brought together hundreds of high school students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. In May, at the American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, Southeastern faculty members Dr. Juliana White and Ms. Cally Berner served as judges for the Marketing Strategy, Best Recruitment and Social Impact Video, and the Wall Street Journal Case Study Competition. Dr. Tim Butler, served as President-elect of AMA's Collegiate Chapter Council and managed the pitch and sales competitions.

MBA PROGRAM UPDATE: 100% ONLINE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

The CoB partnered with the College of Science and Technology to introduce a 100% online MBA program with a focus on managing technology decision-making (MITech MBA) As we know, technology adoption increased significantly due to the Covid-19 pandemic With these changes, job expectations of managers in non-technology areas have expanded to include managing technology decisions. This has created a skills gap in many companies’ leadership pipelines that Southeastern's MITech MBA will fill

Tech savvy managers are needed to navigate the challenges and opportunities, recognize opportunities for data-driven decision making, innovations in supply chain and ordering, and modernizing processes Such managers can also serve to champion new technology adoption and build a culture that is receptive to change. Program graduates will be better prepared to make managerial decisions that evolve as technology evolves Classes are offered in 8-week terms and the program can be completed in one year The program launches Fall of 2023. Contact mba@southeastern.edu or 985-549-2258 for more info.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE

During the 2022-23 school year the Supply Chain Management Program saw an increase in enrollment and took steps to further grow the program by forming a new Corporate Advisory Board, re-branding and restructuring its Student Professional Organization, and growing its Internship Program.

Corporate Engagement

A new SCM Corporate Advisory Board was formed with over 10 leaders representing some of the region’s largest employers, the State of Louisiana, and Tangipahoa Parish Schools The new Board is led by Bryan Boudreaux, Retired SVP of Walmart, and has two subcommittees including Curriculum and Fundraising, led by Dr. Rachelle Cope and Mr Jon Emas

Key Accomplishments:

Board Member Donations of over $15,000 with more to follow.

A Curriculum Survey was completed with Board Members and identification of key topics to cover in SCM coursework including Data Analytics and enhanced Business Communication

Approval to launch a $1,000 SCM Scholarship Program to boost enrollment Twelve (12) scholarships are planned for the 2023-24 school year: Eight (8) for enrolled Freshman that declare SCM as their Major, and Four (4) for high-performing Juniors

Student Engagement

The SCM Student Professional Organization was restructured and re-branded with a new Board of Directors, Marketing Program, and Organization Name In addition, a new Organizational Charter, new meeting agenda, and set of Board Member Job Descriptions were created to ensure consistency from one semester to the next.

Student Success

SCM Faculty played a key role in helping students connect with employers in 2022-23. Employers were invited to participate in SLU and COB career events including the Fall SLU Career Fair, Spring “Biz Connect” and annual COB Supply Chain Week. Faculty worked with employers to recruit SCM students and actively promoted internships with students both in-class and online

Key Accomplishments:

Student membership and attendance at Monthly Meetings doubled.

Organization re-named and rebranded from “Institute for Supply Management” to “The Supply Chain Club” to simplify the organization’s brand and expand scope to include all Supply Chain Industry and Professional Organizations that students may join after graduation

Spring fundraising event raised funds to help produce new TShirts for members to purchase.

New Board voted in for 2023-24

Key Accomplishments:

Thirteen (13) Summer Internships at the following companies: Amedisys Home Healthcare (1), Entergy (1), Fastenal (1), Fluker Transportation (1), G I S Engineering (1), International Paper (3), J.B. Hunt (1), MartinBrower (1), Methanex (1), Primoris Service Corp (1), and Rain Carbon (1)

Number of internship opportunities exceeded number of qualified and available students.

Over 100 employers, students, and SCM Alumni added to the SLU-SCM LinkedIn Group Page

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE

The Management faculty were tasked with re-imagining the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management concentration this year In support of this effort, the college supported Dr Xiaodan Zeng in attending the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators Hosted by Babson College, the nation’s leading school in entrepreneurship, the symposium is an intensive week-long workshop where educators learn best practices and teaching methods through action-based learning. Dr. Zeng’s experience brought valuable new insights to bear on the Entrepreneurship program. As a result faculty developed and introduced bold revisions to the curriculum to better address the needs of students in the program These revisions included the development of several new courses designed to better prepare students in important areas of entrepreneurship, including conception and funding of new ventures. In addition, a new project-based capstone class will allow students to learn from experiential projects and cases.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM UPDATE

Multiple curricular changes in Economics have helped move the program in the direction emphasized by our Advisory Board as being important for our students’ careers. This includes a shift to a curriculum that is more skills-based. To this end, faculty developed and introduced two new courses in Business Economics and revised existing courses to better prepare students for employment

The contributions of several faculty members deserve recognition. Dr. Lara Gardner was asked to join Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services in conducting an audit and update of its guidelines. In recognition of his efforts in the classroom, Dr. Scott Burns was selected to serve on the Center for Faculty Excellence’s Teaching Excellence Team and attended the Teaching Professors Conference in June.

COB LIONS LEAD ACROSS CAMPUS

Lacey Johnson, Marketing, 2023 SGA President

Kobi Painting, 2023 Miss Sout

THE SOUTHEASTERN SALES TEAM RANKS 2ND IN THE COUNTRY, PEVEY RANKS 1ST INDIVIDUALLY

Out of 160 competitors and four rounds competition at the International Collegiate Sa Competition in Orlando, Southeastern’s Gabriel Pev brought home 1st place and Zakiya Miller broug home 4th place in the sales Role-Play Competiti Their performance contributed to the Southeaste team's 2nd place overall finish out of 80 universit for the ICSC World Cup, losing only to Florida State

In Southeastern's second national competition of t year, the National Collegiate Sales Competition, Em Stark made it to the semi-final round, resulting in t top 16 out of 134 competitors Colette Boudrea made it to the quarterfinals, which also added to t team placing in the Sweet Sixteen for the second ti in two years.

The sales team members competed in several other regional competitions throughout the year. In the fall, Southeastern hosted and came in 1st place in the Lagniappe Regional Sales Challenge followed by LSU in 2nd, Nicholls in 3rd, and Southern Miss in 4th Individual role-play winners were Gabe Pevey 1st and Zakiya Miller 3rd; the Speed Selling Winner was Zakiya Miller At the Bayou Sales Challenge hosted by Nicholls State University: Reed Godbery, Emily Stark, and Emily Wilson made it to the semi-finals. Emily Stark won the Competition and the Team was Overall Runner-Up to Florida State. Parker Costanza ranked in the top 5 in our first Shore National Sales Challenge at Salisbury University in Maryland.

Southeastern Sales Challenge Fall Competition: Gabe Pevey, Winner; Drew Barzenick, 1st Runner-Up; Zakiya Miller, 2nd Runner-Up; and Aniya Ally, 3rd Runner-Up. Spring Competition: Competitors -Colette Boudreaux (Winner), Emily Wilson (1st Runner-Up), Emily Stark (2nd Runner-Up), Matthew Sapp (3rd R U )

COB STUDENT ATHLETES STAND OUT!

2023 Southland Conference

Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (3.0+)

Maria Detillier, Softball, Accounting

Cohen Gallant, Men’s Track and Field, Accounting

Cole Palmer, Men’s Track and Field, Accounting

Nick Caldwell, Men’s Basketball, Business Admin

Michael Curry, Baseball, Business Administration

Hailey Giaratano, Women’s Basketball, Business Admin.

Jay Long, Baseball, Business Administration

Micah Miller, Men’s Track and Field, Business Admin

Eugene Omalla, Men’s Track and Field, Business Admin

Jaimie Omalla, Men’s Track and Field, Business Admin

Dom Regira, Baseball, Business Administration

Brody Rowbury, Men’s Basketball, Business Admin.

Jacob Scherer, Baseball, Business Administration

Gabrielle Dekkers, Women’s Tennis, MBA

Putri Insani, Tennis, MBA

Natalie Kelly, Women’s Basketball, MBA

Connor Manola, Baseball, MBA

Hayden Robb, Baseball, MBA

Dalton Aspholm, Baseball, Management

Cameron Mobley, Golf, Management

Seth Pagart, Men’s Track and Field, Management

Ryan Peters, Baseball, Management

Connor Spencer, Baseball, Management

Panatchakorn Suanarsa, Tennis, Management

Britt Bourgoyne, Softball, Marketing

Lauren Schlotzhauer, Beach Volleyball, Marketing

Honors and Recognitions

Alexius Horne, WBB - 1st Team All Conference

Austin Dunlap, FB - First Team All-Southland Conference, SLC all-academic team

Cicily Hidalgo, VB - All-Southland Conference

Dom Serapiglia Football SLC all-academic team, Second Team All-Southland Conference

Eugene Omalla, TRK - All-Southland Conference, Southland Conference All-Academic

Hailey Giaratano WBB - 2nd Team All Conference, Southland Conference All-Academic, Southland

Conference All-Tournament, Southland Conference

Tournament MVP

Ivan Drobocky, FB - HERO Sports Sophomore AllAmerican, Second Team All-Southland Conference, SLC all-academic team

Jaimie Omalla, TRK - All-Southland Conference, Southland Conference All-Academic

Jhy Orgeron, FB - Second Team All-Southland Conference

Kristian Jackson, TRK - All-Southland Conference

Nick Kovacs, Football SLC all-academic team

Putri Insani, TEN - Second Team All-Southland Conference, Southland Conference All-Academic

Congratulations to Business Administration major, Andrew Landry - picked up by the New York Yankees in the 2023 MLB Draft!

Greg Spiers (MBA, 2023) - Navy 1995-1999 "Having been in the workforce for 20+ years since getting my BS degree, I have had a much richer experience in my MBA program. I was truly able to connect with the lessons and interact with my professors and classmates from my own perspective. The faculty and staff also invested in me and other active duty / veteran students by making us feel welcome, connected, and providing resources that not only helped my academic goals, but also to connect with the student body through crawfish boils, tailgates, ball games, etc. I am proud of my alma mater." (with son, Caleb)

Mollee Huffman (Gen St, anticipated 2023) - Served as a Second Class Petty Officer (E-5) in the U S Navy as an Aerographer’s Mate, specializing in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and oceanographic forecasting. Mollee explained, "I really have appreciated the new skill sets the CoB has offered me. It’s opened a lot of new avenues of a career I hadn’t previously explored I also have really appreciated my professors who helped me attain certificates and confidence in the field."

A ACTIVE AND VETERAN MILITARY STUDENTS

Dylan Lacoste (MRKT and FIN, anticipated 2024) - Dylan served in the U S Army and is now a veteran He chose Southeastern because of it's solid business school, small classes, and because it was close to home. Dylan shared, "I love the community I've found here and the professors have all been a pleasure to learn from."

2022-23 DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES

Faculty:

Baldwin,

Dean Tará Lopez; Lanell Crowell, Coord Student Success; Mike Budden, MRKT; Cally Berner, MRKT; Mike Jones, MRKT (back); Leah Smith, MGMT; Aristides Baraya, MGMT; Connie Budden, MGMT; Sam Cappel, MGMT; David Wyld, MGMT; April Kemp, MRKT; Scott Burns, ECON; Tonya Crombie, MGMT; Bob Braun, ACCT; Lara Gardner, ECON; Tim Butler, MRKT; Rachelle Cope, OMIS; Russell McKenzie ECON; and Jose Noguera OMIS

WOWED PROGRAM

Under the direction of Dr. David Wyld, WOWED (Written Original Works of Excellence and Distinction) Award honorees this year included: James Hobgood, Emily Procell, Rowan Durham, Deylen Colligan, Tyler DiMaggio, Samuel Cottano, Christalyn Roper, Michael Trepagnier, Tyran D Jones, Samuel Conners, Grace Ann Farizo, Aubrie Lewis, Jada Martin, Kayli Orazio, Kalynn Granier, John Ross Regard, Joshauna Anders, Zachary Beckmann, Subin Bista, Caroline Cardinal, Patrick Champagne, Amanda Hall, Kyle Robinson, Audrey Shahi, Madison Smith, Brooke Williamson, and Carrington Alexis Wynn

(Front Row L-R) Gavin Labasse, Economics; Manuel “Trey” Galland III, Business Administration; Taylor Rivera, Management ;Drew Barzenick, Marketing ;Jonathan Taylor, Finance; Audrey Shahi, Accounting; Molly Sullivan; Supply Chain Management

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OMIS;

During Business Perspectives Week sponsored by First Guaranty Bank, the college welcomed more than 25 guest speakers to campus. This included the following distinguished speakers.

2022-23 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS

Don Monistere, Distinguished Alumnus: College of Business

Don is the CEO & President at General Informatics one of the fastest growing MSP's in the Southeast and author of the "Enhanced Performance" book series. He is former CEO and President of Vista Information Systems, and TekLinks, and Senior Vice President of CSpire. Don is a 1990 graduate of the College of Business with a degree in Management and minor in Economics.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES

Women in Leadership: Simone Bruni, Founder and President of Demo Diva Demolition Company, featured on CNBC and other national media.

Entrepreneur in Residence: Vern Raburn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Eclipse Aviation, formerly President of Microsoft’s Consumer Products Division, Chairman and CEO of Symantec Corporation, and President of the Paul Allen Group.

2022-23 AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS

Accounting Faculty Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Accounting Program Advisory Board Scholarship

Addie Lela Thompson Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Accounting

Alexis & Todd Ducorbier Family Scholarship

Allen Bradley Endowed Scholarship in Business

Althouse Nesser K-Team Printing and Imaging Endowed Scholarship in Business

Association of Government Accountants Endowed Scholarship

Audrey and Nicholas Tournillon Endowed Scholarship in Business

Basil Owen Sweatt College of Business Alumni Chapter Endowed Scholarship

Baton Rouge Traffic Club Transportation Management Scholarship

Bell South College of Business Endowed Scholarship

Berey Family Endowed Scholarship in Business

Bobby and Marsha Yarborough Scholarship

Boudreaux Family Endowed Scholarship for Future Leaders in Supply Chain Management

Byard Edwards MBA Scholarship

Central Progressive Bank Endowed Scholarship in Athletics (Football & Business)

Chad Tate Endowed Scholarship in Management

Chander Kanta Duggal Endowed Scholarship in Finance

Charles and Patricia O'Drobinak Excellence in Accounting Endowed Scholarship

Charles C. "Charlie" Carter, III, Endowed Scholarship in the College of Business

Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

Christina Smith Leto Endowed Scholarship in Supply Chain Management

Christina Vachetta Buehler Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Christine Marie Gonzales Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Business

Citizens National Bank Endowed Scholarship in Business

CoBank Endowed MBA Scholarship

Dallas LaRoy and Helen D. Calmes Memorial Scholarship in Marketing

Dickie Whitson Sales Leadership Award

Donald E. Martinez Endowed Scholarship in Accounting

Dorothy R. Lee Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship

Dr Joe Miller Endowed Scholarship in Sales

Elizabeth D and Jules C Lockhart, Sr , Scholarship in Accounting

F Kenton Bueche Memorial Endowed Scholarship

First Guaranty Bank Endowed Scholarship in Business

Frances A Payne Endowed Scholarship in Business

Freda O Green Scholarship in Business

George A. Maier, Jr., Endowed Scholarship in Business

Harry and Audrey Gabriel Endowed Scholarship in Business

Hood Automotive Endowed Scholarship in Business

Jani-King Gulf Coast Scholarship

# COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

2022-23 AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS

John & Beverly Manzella Endowed Scholarship in Business

John and Mary Costanza King Endowed Scholarship in Marketing

John B Poche' Memorial Endowed Scholarship

John Faught Endowed Scholarship

Joseph & Anna Piediscalzo Endowed Scholarship in Business

Joseph A. Luquet, Jr., Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship

Julien A. and Doris Evelyn Waller Tillery Endowed Scholarship in Business

Julius Prokop Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship in Accounting

Lane & Tasha Daniel Scholarship in Sales

Louisiana Society of CPAs Northshore Chapter Accounting Scholarship

Mack and Mildred McGaha Endowed Scholarship

Mike Pereira Distinguished MBA Graduate Scholarship

Neill Family Company Endowed Scholarship in Business Presidential-Level Scholarship

Patrick and Gail Ponder Endowed Scholarship in Business

Patsy Melancon Loupe & Patrick Lacy Loupe, Sr , Endowed Scholarship

Paul M and DeNise S Marek Scholarship

R. K. Hoddinott Endowed Scholarship in Business and Technology

Reeves Family Scholarship in Finance

Resource Bank Scholarship

Richard & Mercedes Durham Endowed Scholarship in Accounting

Rodney C Galatas Endowed Scholarship

Rodney P LeBlanc Endowed Accounting Scholarship

Rubio Enterprises Latin American Business Development Scholarship

Sanderson Farms MBA Scholarships

Sarah Dosher Waters Scholarship in Accounting

Sidney & Andree Rosenblum Endowed Scholarship in Business

Sidney Paul Dugas Endowed Scholarship

Sims Family Endowed Scholarship in Business

SLU Students Endowed Scholarship in Business (formerly Hill-Krauss)

Smitty's Supply Inc. Endowed Scholarship in Accounting

Tom and Jane Akers Endowed Scholarship in Business

Wegmann-Dazet & Company Endowed Scholarship in Accounting

Willard and Inez Robertson Endowed Scholarship in Accounting (in honor of Dr R Norval Garrett)

William F Kingsmill, III, Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship

William M "Bill" Burch Endowed Scholarship in Accounting

$ COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

$150,000+

CONGRATULATIONS COB CAMPUS HONORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Sorority Member

Breanna Dominguez- Marketing

Outstanding International Student

Gabriel Rodrigues- Accounting

Dr. Marvin L. Yates Award of Excellence

Danaila Johnson - Business Administration

Isabella Distefano- Marketing

Peyton Kennedy- Supply Chain Management

Abby Schexnaydre - Accounting

Abigail Cifreo - Accounting

Abigail Wheat - Accounting

Alexis Maltese - Marketing

Allie Gautreau - Accounting

Alyssa Charbonnet - Bus Admin

Amanda Phillips - Accounting

Anna Lacoste -Bus. Admin.

Bailey Henry - Management

Beau Landry - Accounting

Breanna Dominguez - Marketing

Brooke LeBoeuf - Finance

Brooklyn Howard - Accounting

Bryce Killion - Accounting

Caden Maher - Management

Cameron Dickerson - Management

Camille Taylor - Bus. Admin.

Casi Becnel - Management

Chloe Stephan - Marketing

Claire Glascock - Management

Cody Moore - Accounting

Colin Button - Accounting

Collin Barrios - Finance

Crista Basile - Bus. Admin.

Devon Bonds - Marketing

Dwayne Bourgeois - Management

The Jackie Dale Thomas Green “S” Awards

Danaila Johnson - Business Administration

Gabriel Rodrigues- Accounting

Isabella Distefano- Marketing

Peyton Kennedy - Supply Chain Management

Gabriel Rodrigues- Accounting

Jordan Moon- Marketing

Josiah Fields- Business Administration

Taylor Authement- Management

Thirteen Club Inductees

Elmer Romero - Bus. Admin.

Emily Mckean - Management

Emily Stark - Marketing

Emily Wiltz - Marketing

Erin Kennedy - Management

Gabriel Rodrigues - Accounting

Gavin Labasse - Bus. Admin.

Grace Songy - Marketing

Hannah Swetledge - Management

Isabella Distefano - Marketing

Jacob Tatman - Supply Chain Mgmt.

Jena Anderson - Marketing

Jesse Demars - Marketing

John Loftin - Bus. Admin.

Julia Marcus - Management

Julia Matherne - Marketing

Julia Mcduffie - Accounting

Kailey Mccall - Finance

Kaleb Sandino - Accounting

Kathery Esqueda – BA/Management

Keri Clement - Marketing

Kieara Williams - Marketing

Kylie Munster - Bus. Admin.

LanceNinaCarmela Asis - Marketing

Landrey Gautreau - Bus Admin

Lily Inman - Marketing

Lauren Pellerin - Marketing

indsey Kish - Marketing

Maris Reno - Accounting

Matthew Batty - Accounting

Matthew Coats - Management

Matthew Sapp – BA/Marketing

Matthew Sonnier - Bus. Admin.

Maya Billiot - Management

Meg Williams - Management

Nicholas Pregeant - Accounting

Paige Cassano - Management

Parker Costanza - Management

Peyton Anderson - Accounting

Rowan Durham - Marketing

Ryan Dawsey - Management

Samantha Wicker - Bus. Admin.

Shelby Pouey - Marketing

Sieara Williams - Marketing

Sierra Currey - Marketing

Sydney Koontz - Management

Taylor Rivera - Management

Tyler Gugliotti - Management

Vincent Motichek - Bus. Admin.

Zachary Delaunais - Management

Zoe Burns - Marketing

LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

In the Spring, Marketing 442 (Advanced Advertising) worked with Hammond native, Kristin Anderson, managing partner of PathWerk, a marketing research firm in Atlanta specializing in the home improvement industry One of her clients is Winia, the largest appliance producer in Korea While they have been an OEM for other appliance brands in the US for the past 25 years, they are in their infancy in marketing the Winia brand in the US. They entered the market during the Covid shutdown when the American retailers experienced an appliance shortage. Because Winia had a manufacturing plant in Mexico, they were able to ship appliances via trucks to the US and into Lowe's stores while other appliances sat on barges off our coasts.

Southeastern students, lead by Dr Teri Root, developed a strategic advertising campaign for Winia's Retro line, a line of colorful and retro looking mini microwaves and refrigerators. Four marketing student teams collaborated with teams from the communications department's video production class to produce a campaign for the Winia Retro line. Students in Mrkt 442 act as advertising agencies while students in Comm 424 act as a video production companies. The project involved students pitching their ideas to Kristin and Winia representatives Upon approval of their ideas, students then began preparing creating other ads, and developing a media plan and

Dr. Bobby Cope's OMIS 425 - Logistics Management and Transportation class enjoyed an informative tour of the Martin-Brower facility in Walker during the fall semester. We value this long-standing relationship and always enjoy being welcomed by Southeastern alum Mike Davis, Warehouse Manager.

MEET THE FIRMS & BIZCONNECT

The Accounting Faculty hosted over 25 employers at the 2nd annual Meet the Firms in the fall semester. In the spring semester, more than 63 Employers and 400 students participated in the College of Business career fair - BizConnect.

STUDENT - INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHTS

HANNAH TAYLOR - 100.7 THE TIGER

Hannah graduated in May with a degree in Business Administration. She interned with 100.7 the Tiger Radio Station and also managed social media for Guaranty Media, ESPN 104.5, Talk 107.3, and Eagle 98.1

SALVADOR CUELLAR - GIS ENGINEERING

Salvador is a Supply Chain Management Major working in the Contracts Department at GIS He has worked with procurement and on a database to help manage supplier contracts.

CARTER GROWL - INTERNATIONAL PAPER

Carter is a Supply Chain Mangement major doing a summer internship with International Paper as a Global Sourcing Intern at their Orange, TX mill, including procurement and purchasing with SAP.

CARLY JONES - EDWARD M. BURNS, CPA

Carley is an accounting major graduating in Spring 2024. She completed an internship with Edward M. Burns, CPA that included payroll and tax returns

TAYLOR RIVERA - UNITED RENTALS

Taylor graduated in May with a degree in Business Administration. She completed an internship with United Rentals and now has been promoted to an inside sales representative

ZAKIYA MILLER - INSIGHT GLOBAL

Zakiya graduated with a degree in MarketingProfessional Sales and interned with Insight Global. She is now full time with United Rentals.

ZACH DELAUNAIS - CINTAS

Zach graduated in May with a degree in Management Through the Professional Sales program he interned with Cintas while a student and is now a Management Trainee.

LILY INMAN - JANI-KING GULF COAST

Lily graduated in May with a degree in Marketing - social media and advertising She interned with Jani-King Gulf Coast where she managed their B2B lead data and used HubSpot to nurture leads.

NEW THIS YEAR! WELCOME BACK BBQ

The CoB hosted its first Welcome Back BBQ this year. Faculty and Staff served the students and had a great time welcoming them back to campus. And we didn't let a little bit of rain put a damper on this event! The BBQ was sponsored by the Southeastern Professional Sales Program.

NEW THIS YEAR! COB HITS THE ROAD

The CoB Hits the Road series was launched this year to get CoB faculty out meeting with our community This year included a visit to Walker High School and the Fleur De

The CoB got to hear first-hand about the outstanding programs at Walker High School from Varsity Sports National Principal of the Year and Louisiana Principal of the Year semifinalist, Jason St Pierre We can’t wait to welcome these Walker High grads in our classes

CoB Hits the Road we had an educational and enjoyable visit to Fleur De Lis Tea, Co. It's great to see such entrepreneurial spirit thriving in our parish. The hospitality and the tea are top notch!

Lis Tea Company

NEW THIS YEAR! EMERGING LEADER SERIES

The CoB launched an Emerging Leaders Series in response to the needs of our business community.

The Emerging Leaders Series is an opportunity for companies to invest in their employees and prepare their current and future leaders. The year-long, fivemodule series, developed by faculty member, Dr. Tonya Crombie, helps companies build a stronger, positive culture, and improve retention of good employees. Each module consists of two days focused on developing a variety of leadership

skills. The program is supported by alums Tom and Jane Akers as well as the CoB. Mr. and Mrs. Akers and the CoB provided fellowships to support participation of Southeastern faculty, students, and staff, as well as a member of the alumni advisory council, and a small business owner. Dr. Wainwright welcomed the 2023 class of participants who represented Claymar Construction, Jani-King Gulf Coast, Elmer's, LouisianaCat, Louisiana Special Olympics, and Cory Tucker & Larowe, among others.

"I learned a lot about myself. I learned how to use my strengths to engage with our employees and to recognize how my saboteurs impact others."

- Series Participant

NEW THIS YEAR! CAREER READINESS DAY

The CoB hosted its first Career Readiness Day lead by Tonya Crombie and SHRM students, and assisted by April Kemp and Sandy Summers. The day included a “What to Wear” and "What not to wear!" fashion show emceed by Pool Corp and sponsored by JC Penney, resume reviews and mock interviews conducted by Entergy, interview research, and networking tips offered by Shane Purvis of Fidelity Bank.

NEW THIS YEAR! VIP ETIQUETTE DINNER

The CoB SHRM students and advisor Tonya Crombie hosted its first Etiquette & Networking Dinner VIP networking cocktail was hosted by Republic National Distributing Keynote speaker Mr William Sims with Qualtrics inspired students with insightful wisdom and a fun, engaging presentation The dinner was sponsored by: Signature sponsors - North Oaks, Performance Contractors, and Republic Finance; VIP sponsors - Fidelity Bank; Table Sponsors - Stoa Group, St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Pedelahore & Co., Smitty's Supply, USI Insurance, First Guaranty Bank, Ken Kenelly State Farm Insurance, and Hancock Whitney Bank.

Thank you to our major Sponsors!

JANI-KING COB CRAWFISH BOIL

For the second year, Jani-King Gulf Coast has hosted the most anticipated event of the Spring semester - the annual crawfish boil! We didn't let the rain stop the celebration The team served 600 pounds of crawfish in less than 2 hours!! It was a great day and another reason we love being a part of the CoB and our good friends at Jani-King Gulf Coast.

SALES GOLF TOURNAMENT

Great turnout once again at the Professional Sales Golf Tournament with over $55,000 raised entirely by students in the sales program to support program activities and scholarships.

COB LIONS WORK WITH AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Graduates of the Hispanic Youth Leadership Program of Fall 2022 at Southeastern. This program is offered through CoB, directed by Dr Aristides Baraya Graduates are shown here with special guests Saul Rubio, who provided initial funding for the program, Tangipahoa School Superintendent, Melissa Stilley, and Representative Bill Wheat. The program addresses the low college attendance, high college dropout rates, and low college completion rates among the Hispanic population in the southeast region of Louisiana. This is the only program of its

Mr. David Faucheux spoke with business students at St. Charles Catholic High School on “10 Secrets of Real World Success”

Pi Sigma Epsilon students, Dr. April Kemp, and Dr. Aristides Baraya volunteered as judges at the Louisiana DECA convention in Baton Rouge

STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT: SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM)

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the largest HR professional organization in the world with nearly 325,00 members in over 165 countries and we are so proud of our student SHRM chapter here at Southeastern AfterabriefhiatusduetoCOVID,Southeastern’sstudentSHRMchaptercamebacktocampuswith enthusiasm to live our mission: To strive for excellence by providing our members with knowledge and networking opportunities, which will help them succeed in their future careers. We also aimed to establish ourselvesasatop-rankedSHRMstudentchapter

Ourfocussincereturningtoin-personmeetingsin2022hasbeenonnetworkingandpreparingourselvesforlife aftercollege We’vehostedmanyprofessionalguestspeakersatourchaptermeetingswho’vespokenonvarious HRtopicsandissuessuchasmanagingthementalhealthcrisis,howtoimpressacorporaterecruiter,andhowto buildapresenceonLinkedIn,amongothers.

In2023,wecontinuedtohostfunandengagingmeetingsbutwealsoworkedtotakeourmissiontothenextlevel byplanningandexecutingaCareerReadinessDayandaNetworkingandEtiquettedinner Thesetwoprograms notonlybuiltvaluableskillsamongCollegeofBusinessstudentsbutalsohelpedgeneratefundstoallowagroup ofSHRMstudentstoattendtwoprofessionalHRconferencesthisyear,includingtheNationalSHRMconference in Las Vegas where they attended a presentation by former President Bill Clinton. Our 2022-23 officers were Amandah Brown, President, Maddison Oakes, Vice President, Hannah Swetdledge, Secretary, Sydney Koontz, Treasurer,RuthLaValley,andAlexisSchubert.

Welookforwardtocontinuingtobuildourstudentorganizationandeducatingallbusinessstudentsaboutthe importanceofthehumansideofbusinessthisfall.

COB STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWS

During the Fall 2022 semester, the Southeastern Marketing Association became an official chapter of the American Marketing Association The newly formed chapter participated in the AMA International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans. AMA officers Alexis Lowery and Grace Castellanos represented the newly formed chapter.

Pi Sigma Epsilon, chartered in 2022, was named the top new chapter in the US at the 2023 Spring Convention. The chapter members successfully achieved milestones at the regional and national level this year including - Saydie Rusk, National Speakers Competition top 5, Gabe Pevey, National Top 10 Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon Finalist, Aniya Ally, winner- Regional Speakers Competition; Jesse Demars, Regional Pro-Am 1st Runner-Up; Emily Wiltz and Isabella Distefano achieved top 10 out of 140 competitors in the National Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon; Colette Boudreaux and Emily Stark, were National Pro-Am Sell-A-Thon SemiFinalists; Emily Wilson, Leah Vallee, & Shelby Pouey earned national top 4 in the case competition; Colette Boudreaux-Interview Finalist; Jesse Demars-Top Salesperson Finalist; and Dr. April Kemp- Top Faculty Advisor Finalist. PSE supported the Lion Career Closet with a $5,000 donation raised from its annual silent auction.

Pi Sigma Epsilon

Pi Sigma Epsilon named Top New Chapter in the US!

Marketing Moguls Panel - Mike Rivault, Southeastern; Emily Mayeaux, Anntoine Marketing; Pam Cantrelle, North Oaks Health System; Shelby Clement, Shelby Clement Marketing

The Role of Marketing & Sales in the Real Estate Industry Panel - Beezie Landry, Stirling Properties; Tasha Dameron, Simply Real Estate; Will Frederick, Keller Williams

The American Marketing Association and Pi Sigma Epsilon Expert Panels

COB STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWS

Student organization involvement is positively related to success in college.

Adam Sanders and representatives from International Paper flew in to meet with the Southeastern Student Chapter of the Institute for Supply Management and to interview for new hires thanks to the efforts of advisors Jon Emas and Dr Mike Jones

The Association of Latin American Students won this award for the Best Extracurricular Program from the Division of Student Affairs.

MBA Society president, Natalie Brown, helping at CoBtoberfest.

Institute for Supply Management

Association of Latin American Students MBA Society

Dean Tará Lopez met with all the student organization presidents to kick off the fall semester.

COB STUDENT ORGANIZATION

Women in Business had a great turnout to start off the year..

Our College of Business Ambassadors are irreplaceable as they serve as our primary recruiters and tour guides and host many of our CoB events.

Women in Business President, Madeline Mayfield was awarded an emerging leader scholarship from Tangipahoa Professional Women's Organization.

The CoB offers 13 unique student organizations for students to develop leadership skills.

2022-23 COB DONORS - THANK YOU!

Alison M Aaron

Tom and Jane Akers

Victoria Alexius

Donna H Alford

Robert R. Alford, CPA

Sahand Amini

Cailyn Arthur

Grace E. Babin

Rene J Baham, Jr

Daniel T Baird, Jr

Karsyn Ball

Drew A Barzenick

Harris R Beall

Rhonda N Bechac

LeAnna N. Bennett

Judy and Joe Berey

Cally A. Berner

Shannon L. Billingsley

Christopher D Bolin

Dr Stephen T Bond

Conner B Brian

Fay S Bright

Amandah Brown

Lisa G Brown

Shirley and Barry Brown

Joel J. Bruno, Jr.

Heather L. Budden

Dr. Tim Butler

Tiff & Tim Butler

Melissa L Byars

Jeanne Caillouet

Becky and Michael Cambre

Dawn E Cantrell

Hannah Cardaronella

Jaylien Carter

T. Alan Case

David A Cavell

Claymar Construction II, Inc

Rebecca N Cole

Dr Robert F Cope, III

Stephen L. Cory

Cory, Tucker & Larrowe, Inc.

Tonya Crombie

Lanell G. Crowell

Stanley Dameron

Lane Daniel

Elaine J Dares

Brittani A Davis

Dr Eddie Davis

Steven R Deckwa

DHL Supply Chain

Calmer Dighton

Dean DiGregorio

Ursula B. Domingue

Meghan N Dours

Donald M Dubret, Jr

Robert P Dugas

Jennifer R Duhe

Jacob A Dupuis

Jessica Englade

Mae A. Everett

First Guaranty Bank

Kandace M. Formaggio

James J. Fyles

Joshua Gamberi

Lara Gardner

Jennifer B Garner

Chantelle M Gerard

Sharon D Gonzales

Laurie S Goodell

Stacy L. Guedry

Jesse N. Hawkins

Stella and Jay Helluin

Terryl Hopper

Cheryl Horton

Dr Daniel G Hotard

Dr. Minh Q. Huynh

Johnette L. Ippolito

Rhonda and LeVar James

Jani-King Gulf Coast Region

Cameron Johns

Kris T Jones

Thomas G Jones

Dr April R Kemp

John G Kirby

Mark L Kirk, Jr

Brian D. Koontz

Dayne M. Koontz

Kellie B. Koontz

Sydney L. Koontz

Angie J Kovarik

Heather M Lambert

Freddie G Lambremont

Beezie Landry, Jr

Jenny and Beezie Landry

Jason P Latiolais

Wendy and Steve Lauderdale

Alex Leader

Kati M. LeBreton

Dr. Sang H. Lee

Clifford R. Lloyd

Susan & Carey Lockhart

Sandra L Lode

Dr Tara' Lopez

Courtney H Manuel

Bonnie Marcantel

Louise Martino

Deiveon Martinsen

Many of the programs we do and opportunities we provide to students are only possible through the support of the donors listed below. Thank you for making Southeastern CoB a special place: 200% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COB DONORS 2022 VS 2021 90% INCREASE IN DOLLARS RAISED AT GIVING DAY 2022 VS 2021

2022-23 COB DONORS - THANK YOU!

Many of the programs we do and opportunities we provide to students are only possible through the support of the donors listed below. Thank you for making Southeastern CoB a special place:

Kristen S Mayfield

Evelyn J McCann

Karlie N McDonald

Joelle G McWilliams

Larry J. Meilleur

Elizabeth Melerine

Dr. Joseph H. Miller, Jr.

Donta J. Mills

Daniel J Monistere

Donald C Monistere

Stacy Montgomery

Tammy L Montgomery

Su Ellan and Carmon Moore

Alexandria M Mulkey

Kathleen Nastasi

Jose H. Noguera

Northshore Society for Human Resource Management

Northwestern Mutual Financial /

Steven M Dugal

Kali B Norton

Charles J O'Drobinak, Jr

Hunter E Oliver

Carolyn and Steven Opsal

Roger Papesh

Morten Paulsen

PGH District Office, LLC / Paul G. Hodge

Paul H Phillips, III

Plunderr's, LLC

Cindy A Poche'

Gail G Ponder

Dr. John R. Poteet

Vanessa Prentice

Brittney N. Rabalais

Charles A. Ravaglia

Ray Smith Memorial Fund

Minda B Raybourn, CPA

Angel C Ricca

Brielle E Ricca

Kay B Richardson

Devan G Richoux

Austin T. Rogers

Megan S. Romano

Rubio Enterprises, LLC

Brooke A. Saltus

Sanderson Farms, Inc

Dr Rick Simpson

Michael J Sistrunk

Rhonda and Stephen Smith

Smitty's Supply, Inc

William D Snyder

Society of Louisiana CPAs

Northshore Chapter

Stephanie R. Songy

Renee C. Spiers

Julie C. Stovall

Patrick J Strange

Michele and Wayne Sutton

Linda S Thatcher

The Martin Brower Company

The Traffic & Transportation Club of Baton Rouge

Carlos Thomas

Harleii M. Thomas

Nopadol Thongpreda

Pierre L Titard

Chester Toledano

Linda K Travis

Triple G Express, Inc

Amy D Verberne

Renee J. Vernon

Dana L. Vicknair

William T. Walton, Jr.

Michael Weiner

Richard R Whitson

India C Williams

Taylor R Windom

Christopher M Wong

Reginald D Wright

Raissa A Yantis

Marsha and Bobby Yarborough

Dr. John W. Yeargain

David W. Yeomans

2022-23 FACULTY PEER REVIEWED PUBLISHED RESEARCH

Baraya, Aristides, “Math Anxiety: Its Characterization and Its Conceptual Model,” European Journal of Contemporary Education

Baraya, Aristides, “Undergraduate Perceptions of Economic Problems in Mexico,” European Journal of Business and Management Research

Brady, Lisa, “Teacher stress and burnout: The role of psychological work resources and implications for practitioners,” Psychology in the Schools

Budden, Heather, Connie Budden, and Michael Budden, “Student Perceptions Of Communication Skills, Activities And Development Over Three Semesters Of A Pandemic,” European Journal of Communication and Media Studies

Budden, Michael, “A Compendium Of Projectiles Recovered From The Battlefield Of The Last Major Battle Of The War Between The States: Relics From Spanish Fort, Alabama,” European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Budden, Michael, Heather Budden, Michael Jones, and Teri Root, “Gender-based Consumer Behavior Impacts of a Pandemic: Two Semesters In,” European Journal of Education and Pedagogy

DiGregorio, Dean, “Court Finds Pipeline Operator Illegally Blocked Oil and Gas Producers from Building Pipelines on Assigned Leases,” Oil, Gas & Energy Quarterly

Field Kemp, April, “Influential entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial influencers: are they two sides of the same coin?,” Journal Of Marketing Theory & Practice

Field Kemp, April, “Storytelling is not just for marketing: Cultivating a storytelling culture throughout the organization,” Business Horizons

Fok, Lillian, Susan Zee, and Yun-Chen Morgan, “An Exploratory Study of the Perceived Relationships between Organizational Size and Green Initiatives, Quality Management, and Organizational Performance,” Journal Of Contemporary Business Issues

Fok, Lillian, Susan Zee, and Yun-Chen Morgan, “Green Practices and Sustainability Performance: The Exploratory Links of Organizational Culture and Quality Improvement Practices,” Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Fok, Lillian, Yun-Chen Morgan, and Susan Zee, “Sustainability and Quality Management in Healthcare During COVID19,” Journal of Applied Business and Economics

Krenn, Mario, “Disentangling Country and Firm Level Effects on Firm Equity Ownership and Firm Financial Performance: An Exploratory Empirical Analysis,” European Journal of Business and Management Research

Krenn, Mario, “The Government as Institutional Entrepreneur in Corporate Governance Reform,” European Journal of Business and Management Research

Le Guyader, Louis, “The New Frontier of Sustainability Reporting,” Disclosures (the magazine of the Virginia Society of CPASs

Lee, Sang, Gavin Labasse, Lara Gardner, and Jamie Vicknair, “Explaining Variations in Cryptocurrency Ownership: A Cross-country Study,” Business and Economic Research

Peng, Linan, “Impact of Place-Based Policy: Evidence from a Multiple Synthetic Control Analysis of the Northeastern Revitalization Program in China,” Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Peng, Linan, “The authoritarian trade-off: A synthetic control analysis of development and social coercion in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region,” Contemporary Economic Policy

Waikar, Avinash and Samuel Cappel, “Impact of Overlapping Neuro-Surgeries on Patient Care Quality.,” European Journal of Medicine and Health Studies

White, Juliana, James Mick Andzulis, and Timothy D. Butler, “The Central Role of Salesperson Communication Strategies and Behaviors in Buyer-Seller Relationships: The Customer Perspective,” Journal of Selling

Woosley, John, Aristides Baraya, Jose Noguera, and Michael Budden, “Three Semesters In: Covid's Impact On The Health And Well-Being Of Students Over Three Semesters Of The Health Emergency Order Concerning The Pandemic,” European Journal of Education and Pedagogy

Woosley, John, Robert Cope, Rachelle Cope, and David Wyld, “Motor Carrier Regulation and Last Mile Delivery: Have We Come Full-Circle with Carrier Practices?” International Journal of Managing Value and Supply Chains

Wyld, David, “The Black Swan of the Coronavirus and How American Organizations Have Adapted to the New World of Remote Work,” European Journal of Business and Management Research

BUSINESS ALUMNI SHOW UP BIG AT ALUMNI POPUPS!

DALLAS - MANDEVILLE - COVINGTON - BATON ROUGE

BUSINESS ALUMNI SHOW UP BIG AT ALUMNI POPUPS!

DALLAS - MANDEVILLE - COVINGTON - BATON ROUGE

BUSINESS ALUMNI SHOW UP BIG AT ALUMNI POPUPS!

COB GRADS - WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

1970s

Richard Whitson (Bus Admin, 1971) - Retired Medical Device Sales: Proud of the development and success of the Professional Sales Program at Southeastern; wish it had been available when I was an undergrad back in ‘68-‘71

1990s

R Scott Adams (ACCT, 1991) - Corporate Tax Director: Currently employed by Turner Industries Group, LLC and serving on the SLU Alumni Association Board of Directors

Bridget Bankston LaBorde (MRKT, 1992) - Director of Workforce Training and Development with Northshore Technical Community College: I have had the honor to serve my Southeastern as a recent Alumni Association Board member My husband and youngest daughter are also Southeastern alums - we are a proud Lion family! Both my daughter and I are pursuing advanced degrees and will soon be two-time SLU graduates! It has truly been amazing to partner with my alma mater throughout my career with Northshore Technical Community College I am so blessed by this partnership where I am always Lion proud!

William Seale (BA - MGMT, 1992) - Applications

Engineer - Raising Canes: Working on Master of Science in Management Information Systems at Mississippi State University

Chuck Sanches (MBA, 1993) - Diabetes Care Specialist for Novo Nordisk: Career change in 2005 brought me to Merck as a sales representative I have sold products for a variety of diseases throughout my career In 2019, after retiring early from Merck, I started a new chapter with Novo Nordisk to continue my focus on the diabetes market and helping patients with their disease

Deborah Wagener (MGMT/MRKT, 1996) -

Trainer/Sales: I am a certified personal growth and development trainer for Discover Leadership Training in Houston! We offer build leaders through personal growth and development trainings to small and medium sized businesses as well as individuals People come from all over the country to take our classes I am also a soon to be a certified life coach!

Nadeem Asim (MBA, 1997) - Work with a UAE (United Arab Emirates) Binham group Company in Karachi, Pakistan as Chief Operating Officer focusing on Cold Chain Logistics & Vehicle Rental business Previously worked in C-suite leadership roles with IBM, Eastman Kodak, Hewlett Packard (hp), NADRA ( National database registration authority) & leading Pakistani local giant Cos like Peek Freans biscuits ( FMCG) & TCS which represents UPS in Pakistan With HP, I lived in Singapore and was responsible for 14 South Asian countries

2000s

Nicole Mullins (MGMT, 2002) - Workers Compensation

Underwriter: I spent quite a few years after graduation looking for the right fit for me and found it in workers comp insurance Here I am able to use the various things I learned obtaining my degree to write insurance

Ann Walthall Booth (MRKT, 2002) - Medicare Benefit Specialist: I have worked for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana for 8 years I am the Public Relations Chair for the Rotary of East Ascension I am on the Better Business Bureau Board In 2022, I graduated from Leadership Ascension through the Ascension Chamber of Commerce and was voted Vice President of my class

Linda Travis (MBA 2001) - Vice President, Total Rewards (HR) for Saia, LTL Trucking

Luanne Billingsley (MBA 2001) - Associate Professor of Nursing at Southeastern teaching in the master’s and doctorate programs

Juan Diego de Obaldia (MBA, 2004) - General Director at Niels Pedersen SA; previously Commercial Director for Del Monte in Central America and the Caribbean I did both my undergrad and grad programs at SLU as an international student from Panamá Currently, I live back home and get to talk to SLU students on their study abroad to Panamá each year Best thing for me while at SLU was the teacher to student ratio

Janet N Dufrene (MGMT - HR, Minor in ECON, 2006)Clerk of Court and Town Clerk for Town of Abita Springs: I currently have 3 children at SLU earning degrees My time at SLU helped to prepare me for working in Municipal Government My duties use so many of the skills I learned while earning my degree Human Resource Management, Economics, Finance, and Marketing

Chris Henderson (ACCT, 2009) - CPA, ACCT Manager: I am an ACCT manager at Entergy Recently I was voted as the vice chair of the corporate ACCT committee for the American Gas Association/Edison Electric Institute

Holly Crain Hawkins (ACCT, 2008) - Bank Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: Upon graduating from Southeastern, I started my career in banking I have been with Citizens Savings Bank for 15 years, the past 3 years as VP/CFO The knowledge and experience I gained from Southeastern has helped me along the way to grow in my career I am proud to be an alumni of the College of Business

Jennifer Leonard (MRKT 2008 and MBA 2009) - Human Resources Director: I worked for 11 years with the State of Louisiana, most of that in Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana I also worked in HR at Baton Rouge Community College I have now have a role as Human Resources Director at M&M Glass Company, a locally owned Baton Rouge Business I plan to get my SHRM-CP, while also volunteering as a doula with Marys Hands Network

Stephen Leitz (MGMT - HR 2009; MBA 2016) - Software Training Manager at Netchex Owner of Workforce 2080 LLC: When I left Southeastern, I worked in HR for over 6 years and got certified in HR (PHR and SHRMCP) Then I came back to Southeastern for my MBA (graduated in 2016) Moved into Software training for almost 7 years Started my online business Workforce 2080 LLC in March of 2023

2010s

Ruth Johnson (International Business/ minor in Spanish, 2010) - High School Spanish Teacher: Living in NW Louisiana and working for Bossier Parish education system

Shawn Parker (Computer Information MGMT, 2010)IT Director in Healthcare IT All the Southeastern business courses have helped me in some way in my throughout my career I was well-prepared for handling projects, deadlines and communicating with many different parties

Lindsay Watts (ACCT/MBA, 2010/2011) - CPA -

Associate Director in Audit: Currently an Associate Director in Assurance for a Top 20 ACCT Firm

Emily warren (MRKT, 2011) - Financial analyst: Ive been with Halliburton for almost 10 years (IT, and now FIN)

Megan Campo (Bus Admin, FIN, 2012) - Business Analyst: I currently work in the FIN department for a plant as a capital Management business analyst I have always been so thankful for what I learned while at SLU Forever a Lion!

Evelyn M Warner (ACCT 2012 & MBA 2013) - Senior

Auditor: Certified Public Accountant

Ashish Acharya (ACCT, 2013) - CPA: I run a CPA firm and real estate firm Originally with EY, now CEO/Founder at Investor Friendly CPA

Abhishesh Acharya (ACCT, 2013) - Partner at a Private Equity: I currently live in Atlanta

Kristie Grot-Wilkerson (Bus Admin, 2013) - Internal Auditor @ Dept of Revenue: Your greatest investment is your Education Never stop learning

Colby Loupe (FIN, 2013) - Governmental ACCT Supervisor: City of Baton Rouge Department of Environmental Services Finance

Heather Termini Lato (MRKT, 2014) - Operations Manager for Shelby Clement Marketing and Photographer/Business Owner Heather Lato

Photography

Brianna Crane (MRKT - Advertising, 2014) - Deputy Program Manager: Currently located in Puerto Rico, I work in Disaster Recovery Program Management I coordinate with State and Federal entities to assist impacted homeowners recover from unprecedented disasters such as hurricanes, floods, or even COVID-19 depending on the programs and funding available

Branden Summers (Business MRKT, 2014) - Business Development Manager: I work as a Business Development Manager for the Hillman Group In my role, I cover half the United States to develop a network of contacts to attract new clients, research new market opportunities and oversee growth projects, making sales projections and forecasting revenue, in line with projected income

We are excited to share the latest updates on these impressive graduates!

COB GRADS - WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (CONTINUED)

Cody LeJeune (MGMT - HR, 2015) - Talent Acquisition: My current title is Talent Attraction Advisor at Nutrien! And I’ve been in the Talent Acquisition field for 5 years!

Caitlin Dupuy (Business MGMT, 2015) - Healthcare IT consultant: I’ve lived in San Diego for 3 years now Prior to moving to San Diego I worked for Ochsner Health on the Information Services leadership team I was a manager over inpatient clinical applications for Rady Children’s Hospital until I decided to start consulting I still keep in touch with many COB alums!

Carolyn Lipscomb (MGMT - HR, 2015) - Human Resources Specialist

Taylor Petit (MRKT, 2015) - Project Manager: Started in Marketing within the defense industry in 2015 (after grad school) within the last year switched over to Project MGMT

Jayse Morgan (MRKT, 2015) - Senior Sales Associate at Sport Optics, LLC: I’ve been working a dream job in the sport optics and firearms industry for almost 5 years now

Sarah (McLain) Thompson (ACCT, 2015) - Corporate Controller, HRI Properties: Love my job!

Danielle Chambers (Bus Admin, 2015) - HRIS Administrator: I work at Community Coffee

Miranda Picou Mudge (Bus Admin, 2016) - Director of Operations: I am currently running operations for Joieful who is a hospitality Management company in New Orleans

Kyle Guidry (MRKT, 2016) - Procurement Specialist/ Inventory Manager: Since graduating SLU I've tried several different careers I can proudly say that I was well prepared by my wonderful professors for each of them

Kristina Lusk (MGMT, 2016) - Freelance communications strategist: I started doing freelance work to allow myself the flexibility I needed at this time in my life It took off quickly, and I really enjoy what I do!

Trashica Robinson (MRKT, 2016) - Chief Financial Officer: Thank you for preparing me for real-world success

Allyson Gaspard (MRKT 2016 and MBA 2017) - Contracts

Specialist: Draft and review contractual agreements Support other business functions in reviewing business opportunities and proposals

Brittani LeBlanc (MGMT - HR, 2017) - Associate Program Manager - Ochsner Health: I started at Ochsner in 2017, a month after graduating, and have been there ever since! I’ve held 3 other positions and couldnt be happier with where I am!

Travis Orillion (Bachelors of Business Admin with concentration in Economics, 2017) - Educational Assistance Coordinator: I co-lead our Educational Assistance reimbursement program at Navy Federal Credit Union Every day I get to help others pursue their higher education and professional development goals by reimbursing tuition costs

Carly Janet Allison (MGMT: HR, 2017) - Human Resources Manager: I have worked my way up through the ranks in my career and now live and work in Houston, TX My current role is the HR & Operations Manager at a global staffing and recruiting agency, focused primarily on the energy sector

Dennis Rankin (Bus Admin, 2017) - Transportation Manger at JB Hunt

William ORourke (MGMT, 2017) - Executive Director: Assist private equity firm, Vedere Ventures, in a variety of ways on various projects including creating and updating presentations, creating and updating spreadsheets, coordinating communications and meetings, and conducting research In addition I supported portfolio companies, namely VertiMax, Moon Mission Media, & Fitness Industry Technology Council, in managing social media engagement and content creation along with customer service initiatives

Danielle Coniglio (MRKT 2017 and MBA 2018)Consultant: I work at IBM as a SAP Consultant and have been there for 25 years now

Chase Cangelosi (MRKT, 2018) - Owner: Chasing Realty

ATX: I have a real estate company Both working as an agent, and investor/flipper, in Austin TX

Michael Perez (Bachelors in Bus Admin, 2018) - Owner / Director: I own an African Safari company in Tanzania now! Undugu Safaris has been in business for 3 years now and we are loving it!! We’ve had a great 3rd year and super looking forward to these next few years of growth

Morgan Dietrich Wilks (MBA, 2018) - Medical MGMT and Consulting: I provide MGMT and consulting services to several private practice medical clinics in Baton Rouge, including everything from HR to accounting, IT, finance, office management, and negotiating payer contracts I learned SO MUCH from SLU COB and apply my skills and education each and every day My education from Southeastern is invaluable!! I am always looking to hire entry level management grads, especially from the place I learned everything, SLU COB!

Madison Smith (Bus Admin, 2018) - Project Manager: I have worked for Republic Finance (whom I met at CoB’s Biz Connect!) for 5 years now! I started as an assistant branch manager then moved to Training Specialist and now Project Manager (which has been my end goal since 2018) I manage multiple projects related to business growth and continuity I manage large, diverse groups and lead communications throughout multiple projects I also serve on our Employee Engagement Committee and assist in building team morale and coordinating fun company events!

Alexandra Steib Lambert (BBA 2018; MBA 2020) - Talent Acquisition Recruiter: I currently work for Ochsner Health as a Talent Acquisition Recruiter for the Northshore, Baton Rouge, and Mississippi Gulf Coast areas I recruit for multiple departments such as imaging, respiratory, physical therapy, and case management to name a few

Taylor Ducote (HR MGMT and MBA, 2018 and 2016)Director of Human Resources: I live in Orlando Fl, have managed a team of 9 across the country, and love working in HRI have definitely found my passion

Caitlynn Ledet (MGMT, 2019) - Customer Service Rep: I just started working for Garrety & Associates accounting firm and the sister company, Geaux Tax Resolution

Joshua H Asoodeh (MBA, 2019) - Technical Product Manager: Brought on as the youngest Product Manager in company history, now earning in the top 1% for my age group I work between business and technical teams helping to align goals and prioritize work between the two Communication is key as I am the face for the software products I manage and need to provide insight on current objectives and deliverables both internally and externally

Nicole Bailey (Bus Admin, 2019) - Marine Corps Family Team Building Administration Assistant: I have a federal job training Marines and their families for deployment/extended periods of separations as well as reintegration on the back end, life skills, communication, and conflict management

Austin Arnold (FIN, 2019) - BSA Fraud/Compliance Analyst

Gabrielle Sharp (MGMT - HR, 2019) - HR Advisor at Valero in Norco, LA: I loved my time at Southeastern and always encourage students to attend I loved how I really got to know my teachers during my junior and senior year on a personal level I felt like I mattered to them After graduating in 2019, I interned at Turner Industries in HR Then, I worked at Great American RV Superstores as their Payroll Admin/ Corporate Recruiter followed by an HR Coordinator role at Ross and Wallace Paper Products where I was the only HR representative In February 2023 I began as HR Advisor at Valero I can gladly say I am blessed with my current career and would not change a thing!

Matlin Amphion Doussan (ACCT & MBA, 2019) - Senior Accountant: After graduating with my MBA, I started working as an AR specialist then moved to a staff accountant when the position opened up I had our first daughter in 2020 My husband and I moved to South Carolina in 2021 after he lost his job due to Covid I was recently promoted to senior accountant at my job and found out were having baby girl #2 later this year

Garrison Calmer Dighton (MGMT, MRKT 2019; MBA 2021) - Social Media Strategist at Southeastern: help to organize our brand on social media and digital platforms and share the story of Southeastern My goal with social and digital media is to bring a sense of belonging and community which so many people have found at Southeastern to our digital presence

2020s

Shayna James (MRKT, 2020) - Emergency

Telecommunications: I am a deputy with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office in the communications division as a 911 dispatcher I have been here for 3 years, and love what i do! I spend everyday helping people on their worst day imaginable I use the knowledge I have gained from southeastern everyday, and I cant wait to see where this career takes me!

COB GRADS - WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (CONTINUED)

Brett Hollis (MBA, 2020) - Account Executive for CGB Agforce Transport Services: Solving supply chain issues by providing transportation solutions

Reaghan Ivey (MRKT, 2020) - Homemaker: I’ve done nothing with my degree! Yay!

Victoria Guidry (MRKT, 2020) - Advertising Strategist: I work from home as an advertising strategist for Cox Automotive / Dealercom Ive been working there for over a year now and love it!

Samuel Fontenelle (MGMT, 2020) - Mortgage Lending: I interned in mortgage lending my last semester of college in December of 2019 Ended up working full time when rates dropped Since starting our team has helped over 900 families get into a home It’s been a great experience and I thank SLU for setting me up

Brooke Guillot Cunningham (MRKT - Sales, 2020)Business owner/marketing specialist at BGC marketing: I am proud to say that I have been successfully managing clients through my own marketing business that I started in 2017! The meaningful relationships and proven success that have been created with all of my clients has been the best part Im blessed to be doing what I love all while being a stay at home mom to my beautiful daughter who just turned 1! Best of both worlds for sure!

Joshua Kling (MGMT, 2020) - Area Manager: I am the Area Manager for Cricket Wireless I manager 8 stores within Baton Rouge, 28 employees in total I was able to move up from store manager to Area Manager within a year

LeAnna Toups-Bennett (BBA 2020; MBA 2023 (I'm in my 40s :) ) - Corporate Event and Meeting Planner at comprehensive event management company, Reverent Solutions, LLC We handle all aspects of an events planning from start to finish I have won national awards in 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 for my event planning

Caroline louque (MRKT - Sales, 2020) - Manager: Working at Sherwin Williams as a manager at the Thibodaux location

Jacob Dupuis (MRKT and MBA, 2021) - Automotive Industry (Private Toyota Distributor): I am working for a company called Gulf States Toyota, owned by the Friedkin Group I am a Digital Installations Manager for implementation of Toyotas Digital Retailing Tool, called SmartPath It really is a dream company to work for and Im happy that my experience in the Southeastern CoB gave me the real life skills to succeed in this people-oriented business

Sarah Payne (MGMT - HR 2020; Bus Admin 2021; MBA, 2021) - Territory Manager of the Southeast Atlanta Market- Techtronic Industries in Atlanta Upon graduation, began TTIs Leadership Development Program After 15 yrs as an Event marketing Specialist and Field Sales and marketing Representative, was promoted to Territory Manager over the Southeast Atlanta market! I have 14 direct reports & oversee 18 stores I will forever be thankful to Southeastern and the College of Business for setting me up for success through the amazing professors and resources that make this program so impactful LION UP 4L!

Lonica Rhea Wallace (ACCT and FIN, 2021) - Auditor in public ACCT: I started as an intern in spring semester of 2020 and I signed on full time in January 2022 I was promoted nine months later and I am continuing to grow in my field of work!

Courtney Daze’ (ACCT & FIN, 2021) - Tax Staff Accountant at Hannis T Bourgeois: I received my CPA at the end of 2022

Ariel Thomas (Bachelors- Business MGMT, 2021) - HR Specialist-Amazon: Now expecting twin boys!

Christopher Bolin (ACCT, 2022) - Accountant: Really miss my time in Garret Hall

Grace Babin (MRKT - Sales, 2022) - Market Development Representative (Sales Rep): I soon will hit my one year mark with the Sazerac Company I love my day to day and plan to stay with Sazerac

Zakiya Miller (MRKT - Sales, 2022) - Inside Sales Representatives: I started with United Rentals in February 2023 in the Sales development program After three months of being in the program I was offered an inside sales position at the Donaldsonville location I have been in this role almost two months now and I love It! The company culture at United rentals is Amazon my goal is to apply for an outside sales position early next year and continue to grow my career with United rentals! All the great skills I was taught in the Southeastern College of business professional sales program transferred over into my Career although I am learning daily I felt very prepared coming into my career

Jordan Moon (MRKT with a minor in Comm, 2023)Southeastern Louisiana University Police Communications Officer and MBA-MIT student: I am so thankful for my experiences, teachers, and current employment here at Southeastern!

Chelsey Blank Clement (ACCT, May 2020) - Human Resources: After working in accounting, I realized my passion lies in HR Since joining HR, I feel like I found my purpose I work at an amazing company with the best team/family dynamic I still coach dancing for the studio I grew up in, and have had the privilege of being invited back each year to SLU to help with consulting for the Miss SLU Competition I married the love of my life, my high school sweetheart, last November All in all, Ive been blessed to graduate from a college that felt like home, find a job that treats me like family, and start a life with the person I love most

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Devin Masters (N/A,) - Business owner: I own a thriving coffee shop, and successful wedding photography business in Hammond!

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