2022-23 College of Business Annual Report

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN As I reflect on this past year’s achievements and milestones, I am proud of what we have accomplished and I am energized about this coming year. In 2021-22, we focused on recovery and re-connection. This year the College of Business focused its efforts on laying the foundation for its future.

The year was marked with both challenges and triumphs. The landscape of education continues to evolve at a previously unimagined rate. In addition, the university faced a network disruption that caused widespread and prolonged challenges. Yet, our faculty and staff have demonstrated time and again that they are driven by a commitment to excellence and caring for our students. A steadfast commitment to these values has shaped not only where we are today but it will pave the way for our college to thrive in the future.

This year, the college successfully managed the arduous task of reaffirmation of its AACSB accreditation. Southeastern remains among an elite group of only 194 institutions globally that have both AACSB business accreditation and separate AACSB accounting accreditation.

Additionally, the college developed a new KPI-driven strategic plan to lead us through 2028. The plan was developed with input from multiple stakeholder groups. We refined our mission and identified key objectives for the coming years. This collective vision will propel us forward and strengthen our role in shaping our students, our business community, and the region we serve.

In this annual report, you will find examples of the dedication of our faculty, staff, and students. As we look to the future, we continue to be dedicated to developing cutting-edge programs and meaningful learning experiences for our students and our community.

- Dr. Tará Burnthorne Lopez, Dean

OUR MISSION The mission of the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University is to engage and grow a community of learners through quality educational experiences while positively impacting the region we serve.

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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

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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.

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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.

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ACCOUNTING PROGRAM UPDATE The Accounting Program welcomed new faculty member Dr. Subash Adhikari. Additionally, long-time instructor Ms. Kris Jones and former accounting faculty member and president of the university, Dr. John Crain, retired at the end of the year.

The Accounting Program at Southeastern maintained supplemental accounting accreditation through the AACSB. The AACSB is the premier accrediting body among colleges of business. Only about 20 percent of accredited colleges of business maintain supplemental accounting accreditation. AACSB accreditation is at once a recognition of past achievement and a call to action. As we pat ourselves on the back for this accomplishment, we are pushing ourselves forward into the next accreditation cycle, which has already begun.

In order to maintain supplemental accounting accreditation, we need to demonstrate how we engage with the profession, innovate through curriculum design and instruction, and impact the communities we serve. Some of the 2022-2023 highlights in each of these areas include the following: 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

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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.

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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

Student Engagement

Student Success

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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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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.

COMPANIES THAT HIRED THE MOST COB STUDENTS IN THE PAST 5 YRS? Postlethwaite & Netterville First Guaranty Bank Entergy Enterprise LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors Louisiana Legislative Auditor Chick-fil-A Fastenal Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP Raising Canes Republic Finance Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC JP Morgan Chase

Pelican State Credit Union Sherwin-Williams State Farm TrackableMed Walmart Distribution Center Amazon Hancock Whitney Northwestern Mutual Smitty's Supply Starbucks Target United Rentals

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COB LIONS LEAD ACROSS CAMPUS

Lacey Johnson, Marketing, 2023 SGA President

Aristides Baraya, Management, advisor for the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) was named Top Advisor by the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs

Kobi Painting, Marketing 2023 Miss Southeastern

Breanna Dominguez, Marketing Outstanding Sorority member of the year

Lisa Brady, Management, was awarded the 2023 Victor Eugene Pregeant Influential Educator Award Division of student affairs

April Kemp, Marketing, was awarded the L.E. Chandler Award by the Alumni Association for efforts and accomplishment in the area of extra curricular activities.

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THE SOUTHEASTERN SALES TEAM RANKS 2ND IN THE COUNTRY, PEVEY RANKS 1ST INDIVIDUALLY Out of 160 competitors and four rounds of competition at the International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Southeastern’s Gabriel Pevey brought home 1st place and Zakiya Miller brought home 4th place in the sales Role-Play Competition.

Their performance contributed to the Southeastern team's 2nd place overall finish out of 80 universities for the ICSC World Cup, losing only to Florida State.

In Southeastern's second national competition of the year, the National Collegiate Sales Competition, Emily Stark made it to the semi-final round, resulting in the top 16 out of 134 competitors. Colette Boudreaux made it to the quarterfinals, which also added to the team placing in the Sweet Sixteen for the second time 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 Runner-Up).

The Professional Sales Program is run by marketing faculty members Drs. April Kemp and Tim Butler.

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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!

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Connor Lockhart (FIN, 2022) - Active Louisiana Army National Guard (until January 2024). "My experience in the Southeastern CoB was excellent. The Bloomberg lab is incredible and grants exposure to realistic scenarios and software that are hard to recreate elsewhere. The professors were easily accessible for planning and guidance. During my last semester of senior year, I deployed overseas and even with this event creating a year gap in my education, when I returned my professors were extremely supportive and helped me create milestones to graduation. I sincerely thank all of my professors for their knowledge and creating an environment that stimulates success."

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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 HOME FOR OUR ACTIVE AND VETERAN Greg Spiers (MBA, 2023) - Navy 1995-1999. "Having been in the MILITARY STUDENTS 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)

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."

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2022-23 DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES

(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. Faculty: Yvette Baldwin, OMIS; 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.

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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.

Thank you to Business Perspectives Week Sponsor

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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

100+

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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+

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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

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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 the materials, including shooting commercials, creating other ads, and developing a media plan and schedule, then presenting the final campaign.

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.

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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.

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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 Marketing Professional 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.

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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.

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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 Lis Tea Company.

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!

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NEW THIS YEAR! COBTOBER FEST

Thank you to our first Cobtoberfest Sponsor!

YOUNG ECONOMISTS SOCIETY (YES) The CoB's newest student organization is YES, lead by advisor Scott Burns and its first president Peyton Kennedy. For their inaugural event, Economics faculty Scott Burns & Matt Alford participated in a debate on “Will the Impending Alien Invasion be Good or Bad for our Economy” as a fun way to introduce students to civil discourse and debate using Oxford Style debate rules.

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NEW THIS YEAR! EMERGING LEADER SERIES "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

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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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 kind in the state. The program focuses on character, leadership, and outstanding academic progress and offers training in entrepreneurship, technology, financial literacy, job preparation, and leadership, as well as the importance of being civic-minded.

The program grew from 12 to 55 participants this year.

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.

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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. After a brief hiatus due to COVID, Southeastern’s student SHRM chapter came back to campus with 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 ourselves as a top-ranked SHRM student chapter.

Our focus since returning to in-person meetings in 2022 has been on networking and preparing ourselves for life after college. We’ve hosted many professional guest speakers at our chapter meetings who’ve spoken on various HR topics and issues such as managing the mental health crisis, how to impress a corporate recruiter, and how to build a presence on LinkedIn, among others.

In 2023, we continued to host fun and engaging meetings but we also worked to take our mission to the next level by planning and executing a Career Readiness Day and a Networking and Etiquette dinner. These two programs not only built valuable skills among College of Business students but also helped generate funds to allow a group of SHRM students to attend two professional HR conferences this year, including the National SHRM conference 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, Ruth LaValley, and Alexis Schubert.

We look forward to continuing to build our student organization and educating all business students about the importance of the human side of business this fall.

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COB STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWS The American Marketing Association and Pi Sigma Epsilon Expert Panels

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

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 named Top New Chapter in the US! Pi Sigma Epsilon 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.

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COB STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWS Institute for Supply Management

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.

Association of Latin American Students

MBA Society

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.

Student organization involvement is positively related to success in college.

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

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COB STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWS

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.

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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: 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

INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COB DONORS 2022 VS 2021

200%

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

INCREASE IN DOLLARS RAISED AT GIVING DAY 2022 VS 2021

90%

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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

Please help support our programs on Giving day Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Mark your calendar and donate - scan the QR code or go to www.southeasterngivingday.org.

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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

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COB GRADS - WHERE ARE THEY NOW? We are excited to share the latest updates on these impressive graduates!

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 S.A.; 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 Mary's 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: I’ve 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.

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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 couldn’t 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 O'Rourke (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 2.5 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 HR.I 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 we’re 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 can’t wait to see where this career takes me!

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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.

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

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

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 I’m happy that my experience in the Southeastern CoB gave me the real life skills to succeed in this people-oriented business.

Victoria Guidry (MRKT, 2020) - Advertising Strategist: I work from home as an advertising strategist for Cox Automotive / Dealer.com. I’ve 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. I’m 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 event’s planning from start to finish. I have won national awards in 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 for my event planning.

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Sarah Payne (MGMT - HR 2020; Bus Admin 2021; MBA, 2021) - Territory Manager of the Southeast Atlanta Market- Techtronic Industries in Atlanta. Upon graduation, began TTI’s Leadership Development Program. After 1.5 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 (Bachelor's- 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, I’ve 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.

Didn't make it to the finish line but still Lions4Life!

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

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