Southeastern Magazine - 2009

August 2009

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Growing Green – Southeastern sustainability efforts Meeting leadership challenges Sounds of silence Alumni News

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SOUTHEASTERN M a g a z i ne

President’s Message

Southeastern Louisiana University A member of the University of Louisiana System

Charles Dickens’ immortal introductory words accurately describe the contradictory circumstances in which we find ourselves: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...”

As a university we have worked tirelessly and reaped incredible success for our efforts. What an honor to be named a "Best College to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education. An independent review by Keeling & Associates cited Southeastern’s emergence as a leading state and regional institution since the mid 1990s as “truly remarkable.” More importantly, the accolades also come from our students. In a recent American College Testing (ACT) Student Opinion Survey, students ranked

President Dr. John L. Crain Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tammy Bourg Vice President, Administration/Finance Stephen Smith Vice President, Student Affairs Dr. Marvin L. Yates Vice President, University Advancement Wendy Johns-Lauderdale Executive Assistant to the President Erin Moore Cowser

“Southeastern in general” with scores that exceed the national average and that of our sister University of Louisiana System

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And yet we find ourselves grappling with current and projected

Director and Editor Rene Abadie

budget challenges of historic proportion – truly contradictory circumstances. A Tale of Two Cities is about the hope of renewal lifting people above seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Throughout the history of human experience, hope and despair co-exist with the good deeds of individuals rising above whatever happens to be the malaise of the day.

For us as an institution, our continued success will depend on the commitment and dedication of individuals to focus on the core values that have served us so well. The resourcefulness and persererance of our people mean we cannot help but prevail, even in challenging times.

Assistant Director Christina Chapple Coordinator of Promotions Tonya Lowentritt Graphic Designers Terry Bahm Michael Trahan Photographer Randy Bergeron Administrative Assistant Rita Pfister Graduate Assistant Elise Doster Stolzle

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[ 2 ] Trial by Fire

[ 10 ] Year at a Glance

As Southeastern’s new president, John L. Crain is meeting the challenges – both expected and unexpected – of his new position with calm, purposeful leadership.

[ 5 ] President’s Awards for Excellence The 2009 recipients of the President’s Awards for Excellence are Alan Marsh, artistic activity; Katherine Kolb, research; Michael Jones, teaching; Margaret Gonzalez-Perez, faculty service, and Barbara Hebert, staff service.

[ 12 ] Growing Green From initiating campus-wide recycling and introducing “trayless” cafeteria service to raising awareness at Earth Day and converting cooking oil to biofuels, Southeastern is enthusiastically “growing” its environmental conscience.

[ 16 ] Sounds of silence Two members of Southeastern’s education faculty are using technology common in logistics and supply chain management to improve sign language instruction for young deaf children.

[ 18 ] History in the Making Christel O’Quin, Linda Saucier and Sharon Southall have earned a significant place in Southeastern history as the recipients of the university’s first doctoral degrees.

John L. Crain, President

Take a quick look at the high points of the 2008-2009 academic year.

[ 20 ] Fanfare Fanfare 2009 will showcase another spectacular roster of entertainment, including concerts celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts.

[ 22 ] News Southeastern helps plan the bicentennial celebration of the West Florida Republic; President’s Residence showcases Louisiana art.

[ 24 ] Athletics High expectations for Lions football; golfer Cedric Scotto and women’s basketball standout Kristy Carlin are the Male and Female Athletes of the Year; 85 Lions make 2009 Capital One/Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

[ 28 ] Alumni News Meet Alumnus of the Year Roger Wang, new Alumni Association officers and board of directors, and two Southeastern graduates making a difference as employees of The Shaw Group.

[ 33 ] Development Through contributions, scholarship endowments, and bequests, generous donors invest in student success.

Southeastern Louisiana University

On the cover: Southeastern’s sustainability initiatives include recycling of many commonly used materials as well as efforts such as biofuel production, carpooling, and environmental communication campaigns.

A HURRICANE AN UNEXPECTED SNOWSTORM A TRAGIC ACCIDENT A MID-YEAR BUDGET CUT AN EVEN GREATER FINANCIAL SQUEEZE

– some might say John L. Crain’s first year leading

Southeastern was nothing less than a trial by fire.

trial by

thing that went on here,” he said. “But you never completely understand a job until you’re actually doing it.”

FIRE

The provost position, he explained, is very internally focused, where the main concerns and challenges are about ensuring the university – particularly the academic operations – is functioning the way it should.

“It was good training for the presidency,” he said. “As provost, you have a seat at the table and a voice in the decisions, so there aren’t a lot of issues that come up that take me completely by surprise.”

The big transition, he said, was turning his focus to the external role a president plays.

“It’s a part of the job that I have come to enjoy more and more …

~Rene Abadie

whether it’s talking to groups such as Rotary clubs or chambers of commerce or one-on-one with legislators. I’ve always been an advocate for the university, but never had the number of public opportunities or venues that I have now.”

Appointed interim president last July when then-President Randy Moffett

Crain gained considerable experience in this new role in the past year,

assumed the top position at the University of Louisiana System, Crain

making the case for Southeastern and higher education in general in the

faced the challenges as anyone who knows him would imagine: calmly,

face of looming budget cuts. After two years in which higher education

precisely and as detail-oriented as would be expected of someone with a

had been funded at the southern regional average, Louisiana colleges

background in accounting.

and universities endured a mid-year budget cut last December and were

“There were a lot of challenges and unexpected developments,” he

looking at an additional collective reduction of nearly $220 million for

says with understated simplicity.

this fiscal year. For Southeastern, that would have meant a $15.6 million

And, he said, while hurricanes and tropical storms are no surprise in

reduction in its state appropriation. On the last day of the session, the

southeast Louisiana, “Who would have anticipated we would have a

Legislature provided some relief by reducing the cuts by nearly half.

blizzard shut down the campus? Who would have expected a bizarre

Southeastern’s share of the cuts was $10 million, which included the

drunken driving accident that killed and injured students innocently

carried-over $3.5 million reduction from the previous fiscal year.

walking home, which had such a dramatic impact on our campus and

“The budget cut could have been worse, and we appreciate the help

community? Who would have thought that we would go from two years

we received,” he said. “The relief was short-lived, however, because I

of record-high funding by the state to major cuts to our budget? So,

had already started to focus on next year and even further down the

yes, it was a bit of a tumultuous first year as president. I think anyone

road, when we could face additional budget restrictions.”

going into this position would prefer to have it unfold a bit more calmly;

The up-and-down budget situation makes university planning

but the university community came together to face adversity, and we

extremely difficult, he explained.

weathered it all quite well.”

“Higher education in Louisiana is really in a conundrum. As public

Crain served as provost and vice president for academic affairs for seven years under former President Moffett before being appointed interim president and later applying for and being named Southeastern’s

From left to right: John L. Crain smiles as he is named president by the

14th president in February. That experience proved to be excellent train-

University of Louisiana System’s Board of Supervisors; leading a meeting of

ing for the presidency.

the emergency management team during Hurricane Gustav; consulting with

With an office adjoining the president’s, “I had a window into that

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Tammy Bourg; con-

world, and I was very fortunate that Dr. Moffett included me in every-

gratulating a student after presenting her diploma.

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institutions, we have to accept and serve qualified students who apply

other approaches to make higher education more cost-efficient.

here. We’re required to have accredited academic programs, so you

“There are always ways that some savings can be achieved; but

need to maintain a certain level of quality, and that requires resources

there probably is not nearly as much low-hanging fruit as some people

for facilities, equipment, the library, and so on. Yet, we have no real

believe,” Crain said.

control over our resources.

Crain said he thinks Southeastern will fare well in any review by the

“A business has to provide a certain level of quality product,” he

commission because the university has focused closely on serving the

continued. “Can you imagine a business with no control over prices?

workforce needs of the region and has developed healthy programs that

Who operates in that kind of environment? No one, at least not for very

are viable and maintain strong enrollment.

long. So it creates a very difficult environment in which to look ahead

“We’ve tried very hard over the years to ensure our programs are

and plan, but that’s our job as administrators. In spite of any restraints,

strong,” he said. “If a program isn’t meeting a need, we review it, moni-

we have to focus on those things we know work well for us. We have

tor it, and modify it as necessary so that it is viable, or we eliminate it.

to focus on continuing to help our students be successful. And we have

We use advisory and industrial boards and external reviews to ensure our

to do that within the constraints of the resources we have. I think if we

programs are current and relevant.

continue to focus very carefully on serving the needs of our region, that

“I think going forward we just have to continue to do those things

approach will serve us well.”

that work for us,” he added. “We’re definitely going to be impacted by

One measure approved by the Legislature was the establishment of

future budget reductions, so we have to be flexible and nimble … as

the Postsecondary Education Review Commission, the so-called “Tucker

nimble as you can be in an organization like a university. If we stick to

Commission” named after House Speaker Jim Tucker. The commis-

the things that serve us well, and if we continue to focus on people, our

sion’s intent is to study higher education and make recommendations

greatest asset, then we should come out of all this in good shape.”

on restructuring, downsizing, elimination of program duplication and

John L. Crain – From the Classroom to the Presidency

When John Crain finished Franklinton High and started at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, he had thoughts of becoming a mechanical engineer.

With good grades in math and science, that seemed a natural career path.

But, after finishing his first year at Tech, taking summer courses at Southeastern, and exploring different career options, Crain decided to major in accounting, a decision influenced heavily by his first accounting instructor Jim Honea. Since he could just as easily obtain an accounting degree at Southeastern as at Tech, he opted to stay close to home to finish undergraduate studies in Hammond. That led to enrollment in Southeastern’s MBA program and years later passing the exam to become a certified public accountant.

“I was all ready for law school, had done

60 academic and professional publications.

everything except buy my books,” South-

Heading a university like Southeastern car-

eastern’s newest president said. “Because I had

ries tremendous responsibility … and stress.

passed the CPA exam, I was allowed to teach

Crain looks for outlets for stress relief: reading

an introductory accounting course, and my

science fiction, exercising at least once daily,

mentors convinced me to look into a doctor-

and playing the piano, which he studied from

ate instead of law school. I made a visit to

the fourth grade through high school, several

Ole Miss (University of Mississippi), met some

times a week. “I play mostly classical with a

faculty and other students and was offered a

little Gershwin. It’s one of the few things you

graduate assistantship and a doctoral fellow-

can do that releases mental energy and allows

ship. Like the saying goes, I came to a fork in

you to focus your mind on something totally

the road and took it.”

different … that’s the way I relax.”

After finishing his dissertation, Crain was

What motivated him to seek the presidency?

considering the opportunity to stay at the uni-

“Early in my career, I had not the slightest

versity in a teaching capacity.

clue that I would end up in administration,” he

“I was working at my desk at Ole Miss,

said. “I pursued the position because I have an

looked up and standing in the door of

intense interest in seeing Southeastern contin-

my office was Joe Miller (then dean of

ue to be successful and wanting to participate

Southeastern’s College of Business). He said,

in that success. And that’s the case, whether

‘John, let’s get a cup of coffee and talk.’ The

we are in good times or in bad.

next thing I knew I was back at Southeastern

“In a way, it comes back around to why

teaching. Joe Miller can be very persuasive.”

I enjoyed being in the classroom,” he con-

Joining the Southeastern faculty in 1986,

tinued. “Faculty don’t teach because they’re

Crain moved through the teaching ranks

going to get rich; they do it because of the

including an appointment for four years as the

personal satisfaction in seeing students grow

Charles Wesley Merritt Distinguished Professor

and develop. I missed teaching and feeling

of Accounting. He served as head of the

a part of students’ accomplishments when I

Department of Accounting, as director of the

moved into administration. Now, as president,

Small Business Development Center, president

I have more opportunity to focus on student

of the Faculty Senate and chair of the Council

success. I’m actually conferring the degrees

of Department Heads. A specialist in the area

on our students at commencement, and that

of oil and gas tax law, he authored more than

gives me a tremendous sense of fulfillment.”

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Katherine Kolb

Excellence in RESEARCH

Passion, persistence fuel success

~ Christina Chapple

The ingredients to her success, says Katherine Kolb, recipient of the 2009 President’s Award for Excellence in Research, are passion and persistence.

Passion compels the 10-year member of the Department of Foreign Language and Literatures faculty to devote every summer to research – “despite,” she says, “enticing offers to teach, lead study abroad programs or participate in summer institutes, despite the interruption in pay and the lures of vacation.”

Persistence keeps her nurturing a project “as long as it takes” through multiple drafts, publisher rejections, rigorous editing or personal delays until her efforts yield the rich scholarly results she demands of herself.

Those results include more than 30 articles published in national and international journals (among them PMLA, the prestigious and notoriously picky journal of the Modern Language Association); more than 40 paper presentations, book and article reviews; lectures and panel presentations at regional, national and international symposia; grant writing and collecting honors such as Southeastern’s Distinguished Teaching Professorship in the Humanities.

“Seldom have I known a scholar more dedicated or more goaloriented than Dr. Kolb,” said her department head, Lucia Harrison.

“Her work is creative, engaging, and extremely well-written in both French and English. Her investigations of Berlioz and her musicology studies, as well as her work on Proust, Balzac, and other French literary topics have assured Dr. Kolb international acclaim.”

Kolb says that her non-stop research fuels her teaching, “for me a vocation and joy.” Without research, “ultimately, there would be nothing to teach,” she points out.

“Even though I love the actual teaching and contact with students, research is something I have been driven to do,” she said.

“Teaching is evanescent; it’s constantly renewed as you get new students every year. With research, you get the reward of building.

Then it’s published, and it’s there to prove that you did it.”

The building blocks of Kolb’s research are languages, literature and music, which have always been a part of her life. Her parents were both language professors. Her mother’s discipline was German, but her father was the family’s academic star. Philip Kolb was internationally renowned and honored for editing the 21-volume correspondence of Marcel Proust, his life work spanning a half century at the University of Illinois.

French, Kolb said, “was a gift” from her father, who spoke to his children in that language and twice took them to France on yearlong sabbaticals.

During the second trip, 12-year-old Kolb encountered “an incredible professor” at her French school. “She was phenomenal; I learned so thoroughly,” she said. "It wasn’t because of my father, it was because of her that I really wanted to be a French professor.”

But before Kolb earned her doctoral degree in French from Yale, she was “gung-ho for German,” her mother’s discipline.

“I was being rebellious,” she said. “That’s also probably where my feminism came from – seeing how my mother was so smart, but was overshadowed by my father.”

As an undergraduate at Wellesley College, Kolb majored in music history and German.

After graduation, she delved further into German and comparative literature and studied piano during two years in West Berlin on a Fulbright Scholarship, which was renewed for a second year – a rarity.

“Everything has worked as a building block,” she said. “I do work in music and French and German, and they all find a way to come together.”

Both her French and German expertise certainly played a part in bringing Kolb to Southeastern in 1999 after more than 20 years as a lecturer and visiting professor at the University of Minnesota.

“I got the job here because, while they wanted someone in French, they also wanted someone who could do German,” Kolb said. “I thought I was pretty much done with German, that it was just something that I had added to my knowledge base, not something that was going to help me in any practical way. Well, what do you know!

“This is my secret for success in research – you have to be persistent, you have to think long term and you have to do those building blocks, because everything ends up contributing.”

‘ Without research, ultimately, there would be nothing to teach.’

Michael Jones

Excellence in Teaching

Bringing the world to the classroom

~ Rene Abadie

Read the student opinion of teaching forms on Michael Jones and you can see why he was named the 2009 winner of the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence at Southeastern.

Enthusiastic, fun, energetic, really knows his stuff … the positive comments from anonymous students run for pages, even earning a grade of “A+++” in all categories from one student.

An associate professor of marketing, Jones leads Southeastern’s supply chain management degree program, the only one in the state. The program integrates the knowledge and skills of marketing, purchasing, distribution, logistics, and information systems. “It’s a hybrid field that crosses several disciplines,” he explained.

It’s also an area that the state has defined as an important sector for economic development. Southeast Louisiana, including the Hammond area, serves as a major distribution center using the region’s network of interstates, ports, railways and air transportation.

‘A visit to Mike’s classroom is an uplifting experience.’

“Part of developing an industry sector is the educational element, and I was fortunate to meet the logistics professionals with the state’s Department of Economic Development,” he said.

“They helped to develop an advisory board of industry professionals, provided a grant, and included us in their network.”

That contact with real-world professionals helps make classroom experiences come alive for students.

“They give the students a real-world look at the profession,” he said. “The students really pay attention to those speakers and are asking questions the whole time. They’re asking themselves, ‘Is this something I would like to do?’”

Jones takes students directly to the industries he teaches about.

Field trips include visits to the huge Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Robert, area ports and agricultural distribution facilities.

“It’s a way of connecting the textbook and lectures to the real world,” he said.

Last year Jones led more than 20 students on a study abroad program to the People’s Republic of China. In addition to the cultural and sightseeing aspects such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, the program included visits to companies such as Hyundai Motors, steel and power plants, government sites and other agencies.

“In the history of the world, there has never been such a powerful explosion of growth,” he said. “In 20 years, China came from nowhere to be the world’s largest producer of dozens of products. I thought it would be a great experience for the students.”

With undergraduate and master’s degree from LSU and an MBA from Southeastern, Jones earned his doctorate at the University of Missouri. While working as a marketing instructor at the University of Southern Mississippi, he completed three summers of post doctoral study at Michigan State, Pennsylvania State and LSU. He was recruited to Southeastern by Mike Budden, then-dean of the College of Business, who had been his dean at Auburn Montomery.

“He told me about the supply chain initiative that was being developed, and it was something that interested me,” he said.

"There were no courses established; the first one we did was an independent study.” Other courses were added to create a concentration with the degree program finally getting state approval last year.

“A visit to Mike’s classroom is an uplifting experience,” Budden said. “He is friendly with his students, inquires about their status and course understanding and presents material that is real-world oriented and current.”

Jones’ interest in students’ success is demonstrated by the more than $20,000 in scholarships he has raised from industry partners, such as the Traffic and Transportation Club of Baton Rouge, where he has served as president for several years. He has also assisted numerous students in getting their first jobs in the industry.

“Here at Southeastern, I’ve been impressed with how hard many students work to balance jobs, families and college,” he said. “One thing I noticed at other institutions is how impersonal teaching can become. I still appreciate the faculty I had who took a personal interest in me. I try to bring that personal element to my teaching by getting to know my students as individuals – whether they’re an ‘A’ or a ‘C’ student – and showing that I notice their work and performance.”

Alan Marsh doing what he loves

Excellence in artistic activity

~ Christina Chapple

When you love what you are doing, it shows. Alan Marsh is a prime example.

The Southeastern English instructor was already a published author with a novel, children’s book and short stories to his credit when he decided several years ago to learn the art of filmmaking, “Because I wanted to,” he says simply.

Six films and numerous multimedia productions later, Marsh has an impressive collection of film festival awards and screenings to his credit – and a brand new accolade, the President’s Award for Excellence in Artistic Activity.

Marsh says his venture into screenwriting and film directing is fueled by his “passion for storytelling” – and the fact that today’s digital technology makes it doable with a barebones budget and crew.

“I love film,” he said. “A lot of people say I write visually and I think there’s some truth to that. I guess that’s part of the reason I gravitate to these visual mediums.”

Marsh took his first step toward filmmaking in 1998 when Southeastern dance professor Martie Fellom asked him to write a script for one of her concerts. The result was “The Water Maiden,” the first of a number of multi-media dance productions.

Encouraged, Marsh and Fellom next attempted to turn one of his short stories into film.

“It was very sad because we didn’t know what we were doing,” he admitted, laughing. The pair wisely sought video and editing expertise, teaming up with Claude Levet in the Southeastern Public Information Office for their next project, Wish.

Wish was Marsh’s first stab at not only making a film, but writing a screenplay. Today, he says he winces at some of his editing decisions, but the film was an award-winner at a number of national film festivals, as well as a crowd-pleaser.

“After that, I said ‘Let’s be a little bit more ambitious.'”

Partnering with Fellom as producer and editor, Marsh has since produced five more films: Wild Kingdom, The Firefly Club, (which remains his personal favorite), Presence Patrol, The Proficiency, and Rabbit Moon.

“None of this would have happened without Martie,” Marsh said. “I like to write and I think I’m creative, but she’s the one who puts all the pieces together.”

A lot of those pieces come from the campus and community.

Marsh’s colleagues praise not just what he has accomplished, but how he has made filmmaking a shared experience.

He called upon Southeastern composer-in-residence Stephen Suber to score Wild Kingdom and The Firefly Club. He casts area children (and some of their parents). In addition to Levet, he has collaborated with colleagues like English faculty member Reine Bouton, who scripted The Proficiency. He partnered with a trio of students who formed their own production company to create The Firefly Club. Art major Jason Killeen has illustrated and animated his latest project, the children’s story Rabbit Moon.

He is still tweaking Rabbit Moon, although it has already earned a Silver Remi at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival, where his other films also collected gold, silver and bronze honors.

Posters from the many other festivals that have honored and screened his films – Crested Butte, Moondance, Black Earth, Flint, Longbaugh – decorate the walls of his faculty office.

The festivals are fun, humbling and validating, Marsh said. “A lot of those people have a lot of money, big production teams,” he said of his competition. “So when you consider what we have to work with, I’m proud.”

David Hanson, head of the Department of English, agrees.

“To have garnered so many awards, while drawing on slender resources and working so hard as one of our finest English instructors is an outstanding achievement,” he said.

A Southeastern graduate twice over, Marsh has been a member of the faculty for 10 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology, but returned to his alma mater for a master’s degree 12 years later after being “downsized” from private industry.

“I was at the point of ‘What am I going to do now,’ he said.

“Somebody said, ‘Do what you love.’” For Marsh, that meant writing and English.

“And I’m still here,” he said, contentedly. “Southeastern is good for me. I like this.”

‘A lot of people say I write visually… and there’s some truth to that.’

Margaret Gonzalez-Perez Service – A REWARD IN ITSELF ~ Tonya Lowentritt In the classroom, when Margaret Gonzalez-Perez speaks, students listen, drawn by her spirited, in-depth knowledge of the topic at hand.

“Her enthusiasm for her material is contagious,” said former student Jason Husser. “I remember the riveting student conversations about her lecture buzzed down the second floor of Fayard Hall each day after class.

“When I began her Middle East Politics course, I didn’t know the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite," he added. "When I finished the course, I was ready to send Donald Rumsfeld a detailed list of considerations for Iraq post-invasion strategy.”

The teaching credentials of Gonzalez-Perez, professor of history and political science, are impeccable; but it is her ambitious record of service for which she is being recognized with this year’s President’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. Her extensive list of committee involvement includes service on the Faculty Senate, Departmental Tenure and Promotion and Annual Evaluations

‘I’ve had great role models ...

You really see the impact they have.’

Excellence in faculty service

Guidelines Committee, University Policy Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Center for Student Excellence Committee, and University Diversity Task Force, just to name a few.

She also serves her community through volunteer activities and by making numerous presentations and lectures, said Bill Robison, head of the Department of History and Political Science.

She has moderated political forums, devoted volunteer hours to the Hammond Tree Identification Project conducted by the Southeastern Social Science Research Center, and appeared before the Hammond City Council and the Hammond Zoning Board. She is a faculty advisor to “Best Buddies,” an organization associated with the National Association for Retarded Citizens and Options.

Gonzalez-Perez defines service as “having an impact and making a difference in people’s lives – whether it's that of students, colleagues, or an impact on the state and its economic well-being.”

A perfect example, she recalls, is a student-athlete she had in an introductory class.

“He didn’t want to be there and made no effort. He ultimately failed,” she said. “He returned the next semester and was much more attentive. He asked questions and came to my office when he needed clarification.” The struggling student ultimately graduated.

Gonzalez-Perez wrote letters of recommendation on his behalf when he applied to law school.

“Now he is building his career as an attorney,” she said. “He’s working in his community, and I feel like I contributed by planting a seed in him to do bigger and better things.”

Although she enjoys committee service, Gonzalez-Perez has especially enjoyed her work on the Faculty Senate. Elected in 1998 as a proxy for another senator, she has served in various capacities, including president in 2006.

“I got to know faculty across the university. Sometimes things are insular, and you only know people in your department,” she said.

“I was able to learn what was happening in the art department, industrial technology, the library, or computer science. Their concerns were things I never would have thought of because I don’t work in those areas.”

She says it’s an honor to serve her colleagues and students, knowing she plays a role in the university’s impact on the community.

“I’ve had great role models for that – Mary Sue Ply in English and John Yeargin in Business, for example, have been here for decades and devoted themselves to the university. You really see the impact they have had. It makes you aspire to be like them.”

Growing up during the Watergate years, Gonzalez-Perez always had an interest in domestic politics. She later developed a fascination for international politics.

“In 2003 I decided to give a lecture on women terrorists for Women’s History Month because that had been in the news so much,” she said. “I researched the topic, gave my presentation; it was so interesting I continued to pursue it. I wrote an article about it, a conference paper, and then another article.”

That work led to writing a chapter in a colleague’s book and then to her own book Women Terrorists: Female Activity in Domestic and International Terrorism, published in 2008.

“This small activity mushroomed into articles and then into a book,” she said. “If I hadn’t done that service lecture, I wouldn’t have had those opportunities. I think service is a reward in itself, but can also lead to other opportunities.”

Barbara Hebert

Excellence in Unclassified Staff Service

Learning through others ~ Elise Doster Stolzle While some employees may get frowned upon for playing on the job, Director of the University Counseling Center Barbara Hebert considers having fun while working hard a good thing.

With an office overflowing with stuffed animals and puppets, which she incorporates into her youth counseling sessions, her personality exudes the same lively attitude as her surroundings.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, director of the Counseling Center, play therapy specialist at the Children’s Advocacy Center in Covington and an adjunct professor, it would be an understatement to say Hebert has her plate full.

“I feel so lucky to have this job because I get to do everything I love,” she said. “I get to practice counseling, teach play therapy classes, mentor interns and participate in community outreach, where I can laugh, play and participate with students. Every day is different and full of action, and that’s what I enjoy.”

Hebert, winner of the 2009 President’s Award for Excellence in Unclassified Staff Service, is a 15-year counseling veteran with a long Southeastern history.

“During my first semester at Southeastern, I enrolled in a class but soon decided not to take it. One day my phone rang and it was the professor calling to check on why I hadn’t been in class and to see if I was okay. It was then that I thought, ‘Wow, they really care about me here.’ It made the biggest difference in the world to me.”

After receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1980, she said the decision to continue at Southeastern for her teaching certification and master’s degree in guidance and counseling was an easy one.

“The professors in the counseling department influenced me tremendously,” she said. “As director of the Counseling Center, I try and take the same team approach I learned so early on. I try to create a working atmosphere that is trusting and supportive.”

After taking the position as director three years ago, Hebert has been a central force in the Counseling Center’s increased involvement on campus and in the community. Under the umbrella of the Division of Student Affairs, the Counseling Center actively participates in Strawberry Jam, Family Day, Mocktails, Gumbo Ya Ya, the Southeastern Leadership Conference, Project PAWS (Promoting Awareness and Wellness for Students) and a myriad of other university events and programs.

A self-described worker bee and people person, Hebert said she enjoys being involved because she doesn’t know how to be any other way. “I make it work because everything I am involved in is very important to me.”

Kay Maurin, the university director of disability services, said Hebert has led her staff’s initiative to serve as a resource to the Southeastern community by creating new programs and broadening the knowledge base of the university on the needs of students.

“Dr. Hebert is always willing to go the extra mile to get the job done,” Maurin said. “Her willingness to attend to any and every detail, even the less than glamorous ones, is a tribute to her work ethic. No matter the task, Dr. Hebert approaches it with a smile and a positive attitude.”

April Montalbano, a graduate student in the Department of Coun-

seling and Human Development, agrees.

“Dr. Hebert’s talent and creativity in counseling has been inspiring,” she said. “She is one of the best professors I’ve had. She adheres to the principles of professionalism and respect, and I have always felt capable as her student.”

Hebert, who earned her doctorate in counselor education from UNO in 2004, said one of her biggest personal accomplishments was receiving her doctoral degree at 48.

“At the time, I was a single mom of two boys and working fulltime,” Hebert said. “It wasn’t easy, but I did it. The most valuable thing I have learned throughout my career is that there is no end to learning. Counselors are constantly learning about themselves through others, and I have to say that I learn more about myself everyday.”

Although Hebert has much to be proud of, she remains humble in her accomplishments. “I don’t feel any more successful than anyone else at Southeastern,” she said. “There are so many incredible people here that do so much for the students, which is why receiving this award is such an honor.”

‘I try to create a working atmosphere that is trusting and supportive.’

n July 1, 2008 With gas prices soaring, Southeastern institutes a four-day workweek to give its students, faculty and staff a break on the rising cost of driving.

Year at a Glance July 2008 to June 2009

n August 25, 2008 Approximately 850 students qualify for the university’s unique “progression” scholarship that rewards them for making steady progress toward graduating in four years.

n August 17, 2008 Southeastern partners with the Hammond WalMart Supercenter to sell the firm’s line of specially designed Southeastern merchandise just in time for Lion football.

n September 24, 2008 Fall enrollment increases more than three percent, while composite ACT scores of entering freshmen rise to 21.4, exceeding averages for both the state and the nation by an even greater margin than in previous years.

n November 21, 2008 Joan Gunter, program director at the Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center in Walker, is named assistant vice president for extended studies.

n February 11, 2009 Communication major Jessica Poumaroux of Baton Rouge is chosen Miss Southeastern 2009.

n March 24, 2009 Four phases of repairs to Southeastern’s Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station get underway with $4.8 million in funding from FEMA.

n April 22, 2009 Organizational communication graduate students stage an Earth Day celebration to encourage environmental awareness among college students.

n October 18, 2008 Social work major Megan Faunce and criminal justice major Brad Casio are named Queen and King of Homecoming.

n December 6, 2008 The Southeastern Channel wins regional Emmy Awards for promotional spots for ”Northshore Gems” and ”Surfing the Internet.”

n October 1, 2008 Southeastern’s athletic training education program is nationally re-accredited for the maximum five years by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

n October 20, 2008 Southeastern launches the “Project Friendship” campaign, offering engraved bricks and plaques in Friendship Circle to alumni, students and friends.

n December 11, 2008 A record 8-inch snowfall unexpectedly spreads a blanket of beauty across campus.

n February 17, 2009 The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System names John L. Crain as Southeastern’s 14th president.

n April 29, 2009 A study commissioned by the University of Louisiana System shows that Southeastern has a $565 million annual economic impact on the state and supports more than 5,700 non-university jobs.

n July 23, 2008 Columbiatheatre.org, the online home of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts and the October arts festival Fanfare, undergoes a complete redesign.

n March 10, 2009 Wendy JohnsLauderdale is named vice president for university advancement.

n May 14, 2009 Lillian Stiegler, professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is recognized by New Orleans CityBusiness as one of 50 Healthcare Heroes for her work in autism spectrum disorders.

n August 6, 2008 Southeastern students’ general level of satisfaction exceeds both the national and University of Louisiana System averages in the annual American College Testing (ACT) Student Opinion Survey.

n September 1-8, 2008 Southeastern cancels classes and events and closes its main campus and off-site locations as Hurricane Gustav blows through southeast Louisiana.

n August 27, 2008 The Louisiana Board of Regents approves new workforce development-related degree programs in engineering technology, supply chain management and a clinical option in radiologic technology.

n September 26, 2008 Sanichiro Yoshida, associate professor of physics, is named an “Innovator of the Year” by New Orleans CityBusiness for his development of a deformation prediction instrument that garnered the first patent to be awarded to Southeastern through one of its faculty.

n October 18, 2008 During Homecoming festivities, Southeastern recognizes the largest gift ever made to the university – a $3.5 million bequest from the late Joyce Capron Junghans to support academics, including student scholarships.

n July 17, 2008 The Chronicle of Higher Education names Southeastern a “2008 Great College to Work For.” Southeastern was the only Louisiana institution recognized in the survey.

n October 6, 2008 Southeastern launches a page on Facebook to give the university another tool for communicating with current and prospective students, alumni and other supporters.

n September 13, 2008 The Lions kick off the 2008 football season with multiple celebrations, including the dedication of the new parking facility and Strawberry Stadium renovation and the celebration of a new look for mascot Roomie.

n October 17, 2008 Hammond attorney Kenneth L. Ross, who rose to become a U.S. Air Force brigadier general and chief of staff of the Louisiana Air National Guard, is named Alumnus of the Year.

n October 15, 2008 David C. Wyld, Maurin Professor of Management, is one of five professionals worldwide – and the only American – nominated for the “ID Community Award” for his work on RFID.

n October 28, 2008 With the accreditation of the visual arts program by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), every Southeastern degree program has achieved the national discipline-specific accreditation required or recommended by the Board of Regents.

n August 8, 2008 Southeastern institutes an online carpool message board to connect faculty, staff and students who want to pair up to combat high gas prices.

n October 30, 2008 An independent review, designed to aid in the transition of a new Southeastern president, cites the university’s emergence as a leading state and regional institution and its success at recruiting a better prepared student population.

n January 22, 2009 A lively, five-minute Internet tour of Southeastern, developed in cooperation with YOUniversityTV.com, is launched to help provide prospective students with a quick overview of the university.

n November 3, 2008 The teacher preparation program receives a seven-year national reaccreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

n February 9-12, 2009 Campus and community members participate in on-campus interviews of the four semi-finalists vying to become Southeastern’s next president.

n March 12, 2009 At a special memorial service, the Southeastern community and university friends mourn the deaths of Maxime Profit, Beth Marie Boudreaux and Thurman “Rion” Lowe III, whose lives were lost in a tragic accident on March 6.

n May 16, 2009 Sharon Southall of Denham Springs, Linda Saucier of Pine Grove, and Christel O’Quin of Clinton receive the university’s first doctoral degrees at spring commencement ceremonies.

n November 11, 2008 The intercollegiate graduate consortium in nursing is accredited for a full five years by the Commission on Collegiate Education.

n February 11, 2009 The Hammond Fire Department unveils a truck of a different color – sporting Southeastern green and gold rather than the traditional fire engine red.

n March 21, 2009 The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities honors English professor Thomas Fick, with a 2009 Individual Achievement in the Humanities Award.

n March 22, 2009 More than 600 people attend Chefs Evening, which reaches a new fundraising record and is hailed by faithful attendees as the best event overall in its 25year history.

n June 25, 2009 On the last day of its session, the Legislature restores some funding to proposed budget cuts to higher education. However, Southeastern still faces a $10 million budget cut, which includes $3.4 million carried over from mid-year reductions.

growin’ GREEN

GREEN POWER - Biodiesel, solar panels

provide alternative power sources

GREEN ETHICS - Projects awaken

environmental consciousness

~ Rene Abadie

This fall, that whiff of diesel fuel emanating from lawn mowers and other equipment used to maintain the campus grounds may be replaced with a scent that’s much more palatable ... like French fries or fried chicken perhaps?

~ Elise Doster Stolzle

Operating from a small office jam-packed with trash bags, stacks of paper and aluminum cans, recycling director Ben Taylor finds comfort in his surroundings—not for what these items represent physically, but for what they mean to the environment.

The change will be due to replacing

world operational systems that can be evalu-

“The byproduct, glycerin, is the basic

“We unfortunately live in a wasteful society,

along with the other items people regularly

“We want to expand the program and make

petroleum-based diesel fuel with homegrown

ated and contribute to their research.

ingredient of soap,” explained Asoodeh. “It’s

but on the bright side, more and more people

recycle.”

people aware of opportunities out there,” he

biodiesel made by recycling waste cooking

“As a society, we have to use resources more

distilled to purify it and can be sold for com-

are taking an interest in the environment,”

Curtis Hymel, a senior biology major from

said. “We have already done a lot, but I know

oil from Southeastern’s cafeteria. The result:

wisely while developing technology for smarter

mercial uses or safely composted.”

Taylor said. “I don’t know if this is due to hurri-

Norco and Taylor’s student worker, said he

we can do so much more. If every person

one less waste disposal problem and an easily

energy sources, such as nuclear, solar, wind,

The solar equipment is also on order and

canes, the economy, or fear of global warming,

enjoys informing students and the community

and office on this campus made a promise to

renewable, environmentally friendly fuel to

geothermal sources and so on,” said Asoodeh.

expected to be operational later in the fall.

but something has made people take notice of

about the campus program.

recycle just one thing, whether paper, newspa-

power university equipment.

“The saying, ‘Necessity is the mother of inven-

Equipment includes 32 three-by-four-foot solar

the environmental problems we are facing.”

“It’s not hard to recycle,” Hymel said. “We

pers or Coke cans, it would make a difference.”

And in another pilot project, solar panels will

tion’ is very true here. And we can do this

panels, an AC/DC inverter, steel piping, as-

As recycling director, Taylor is making im-

just have to make people aware of the program

be installed on a small building in the Physical

gradually without damaging our economy.”

sorted wiring and conduit to build the electrical

pressive headway with Southeastern’s recycling

and get them involved. From that point, every-

Plant with a goal of making that facility less

Physical Plant Director Byron Patterson

service. Three banks of pole-mounted solar

program during its first year in operation. He

one seems to want to help.”

dependent on commercially generated power.

looks forward to getting the operation up and

panels to collect the sun’s rays will be erected

was charged with jumpstarting “green” initia-

The program is not only helping the univer-

The projects are a joint effort of the Physical

running. He estimates the system will provide

in a fence-enclosed open area near the plant.

tives at Southeastern.

sity reduce waste, but is also assisting other or-

Plant and the Office of Technology and are

the fuel needed to power the equipment used

With help from various academic depart-

ganizations through donations. After the 2009

being funded by a $50,000 grant from student

by the university to maintain the grounds – an

ments, campus offices and student groups,

Mardi Gras season, Southeastern collected

technology fees, said Mike Asoodeh, assistant

estimated 7,000 gallons per year.

Southeastern has collected over seven tons of

more than 122 pounds of beads for Options, a

vice president for technology. The biodiesel

“It’s a first for us and definitely a step in the

recyclable waste in the past 10 months alone.

non-profit organization that provides housing

project will cost $15,000, while the cost of the

right direction,” Patterson said. “The savings

and assistance to disabled citizens. Options

solar power project is estimated to be $35,000.

right now are a result of reducing the amount

use our resources more wisely ...

A former member of the board of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and past editor

then resells the beads to support employees

The projects represent good learning oppor-

of waste cooking oil that has to be disposed

and fund future programs.

tunities for students, said Asoodeh, which is a

of; however, as the price for oil and diesel

of the environmentally focused publication Louisiana Levant Magazine, Taylor has always

Taylor said the recycling program has also

requirement for grant approval. Undergraduate

increases, the actual cost savings will become

had an interest in conservation.

been partnering with local and national

and graduate students in a variety of fields and

much more significant.”

“People have to develop their own personal

organizations like Hammond’s ROAR (Recycle

those taking independent study will have real

The equipment ordered includes a tank and

ethic to prevent waste and save, and that’s why

Our Areas Resources) and Freecycle Network

Byron Patterson, left, and Mike Asoodeh discuss the biodiesel equipment that will soon be installed.

“

As a society, we have to

~Mike Asoodeh Assistant Vice President for Technology

Recycling Director Ben Taylor peers into one of the university’s collection centers for newspaper recycling.

pumps to collect the waste oil, a biodiesel

“We hope to be able to generate enough

I do what I do,” Taylor said. “Southeastern can

to recycle items that Southeastern is unable to

processing unit, steel drums for the finished

electricity through this system to power most

find a real purpose in recycling and preserving,

reuse on campus. With over six million mem-

product, and a distilling unit to process the

of our main office,” said Patterson, who is also

and that’s what I’m trying to accomplish.”

bers worldwide, the Freecycle Network allows

byproduct.

investigating the feasibility of a wind system to

With funding from the Student Government

people to exchange items like batteries and

“This specific machine is able to produce

generate additional power for the plant.

Association, recycling stations and approxi-

CDs rather than placing them in a landfill.

batches of 100 to 150 gallons of biodiesel

Patterson said the system will require little

mately 120 designated recycling bins have

In an effort to look beyond recycling, Taylor

fuel,” said Asoodeh, the technical advisor to

maintenance once installed other than monthly

been set up around campus to collect an array

organized a campus group focused on develop-

the project who worked with graduate student

preventive maintenance to inspect the panels

of items from aluminum cans to broken cell

ing additional sustainability efforts. The group,

John Illsley on outlining automated batch

and clean them as needed. The project should

phones. Not surprisingly, paper is by far the

called the Sustainability Roundtable, consists of

processing of the biodiesel. “Once the oil is

begin supplementing the electrical energy

most popular recycled item on campus.

professors, students and others who possess an

processed, it will be placed in separate holding

consumption used by the plant as soon as it is

“We filled our huge paper container twice in

interest in preserving natural resources.

tanks, and it’s ready for use.”

in place.

June,” he said. “I knew paper would give us a

“The Sustainability Roundtable allows us

The process is fairly simple. Waste oil is col-

“We’ve taken energy for granted for too

starting point, but now we are collecting Mardi

to discuss things we can do to create a more

lected using what is called a “super sucker”

long,” Asoodeh said. “That’s no longer the

Gras beads, ink cartridges and clothes hangers,

environmentally conscious university,” he said.

Southeastern’s recycling project is off to

that vacuums oil from disposal tanks at the rate

case. Technology is being developed and used

“There are so many areas to explore like solar

a fast start. Since the beginning of the

of a gallon per second. The oil is transferred

that improves energy collection and efficiency.

energy, and organic gardening, and I think the

year, the following has been collected

into a settling tank where it separates solids

We’ve also seen how adjusting our daily habits

group serves as a great opportunity to bounce

and recycled:

and grit from the oil. The waste oil is then

greatly influences energy consumption. When

pumped into the biodiesel processing unit

fuel costs were so high last summer, people

where chemicals are added and the unit auto-

changed some of their driving habits and that

matically cycles through the processing stages.

had a tremendous impact on gasoline use. The

In 24 to 48 hours, the biodiesel is pumped

same thing can happen in our daily lives if we

into steel drums for storage until it can be

just approach energy usage more intelligently.”

used.

“

Something has made

people notice the environmental problems we are facing.

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~Ben Taylor Recycling Director

ideas off each other.”

At this time, Taylor said he is trying to promote the Adopt A Building campaign, where students, staff and faculty members volunteer to collect recyclables for a specific building. The goal is to have volunteers serve as ambassadors to get others interested in protecting the environment.

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Recycling by the numbers

Aluminum cans

80 lbs

Books

28,900 lbs

White paper

11,960 lbs

Plastic grocery bags

29 lbs

Mardi Gras beads

122 lbs

Small batteries

440 lbs

Yellow Pages

1,515 books

Toner cartridges

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growin’ GREEN

GREEN AGENDA – Sustainability efforts

cover broad base

~ Elise Doster Stolzle

While most of the nation faces a depressed economy and the fear of depleting resources is rising, Southeastern is choosing to see green rather than red.

In an effort to combat the falling economy

The event, sponsored by the Student Gov-

Narro, who plans to continue the “green”

and protect the environment, the university is

ernment Association, featured presentations

campaign course next year, said the ULS grant

actively participating in sustainability initiatives

from environmental specialists, eco-themed

also helped the communication students pro-

throughout campus and within the community.

games and activities, a solar power demonstra-

vide environmental education materials to area

Four-day work weeks, eco-friendly campus

tion, and recycling competition. Numerous

elementary and junior high students.

dining programs, carpool message boards,

campus organizations participated including

“Through the course, the students get to im-

is not only having a positive impact on people’s

supporting local farmers through purchasing,

Ambassadors” to serve as environmental aware-

student-organized environmental awareness

Reconnect, SGA, Sierra Club and Southeastern’s

plement the things they are taught,” she said.

pockets but also on the environment.

and using eco-friendly cleaning and paper

ness promoters to students and others. The

campaigns and continuing education programs

Recycling Program.

“They see the challenges of putting something

Taking the message to the general public was

products.

ambassadors visit high traffic locations on cam-

together as big as a campus-wide event, and

the main purpose of a continuing education

“The students have been very responsive in

pus to talk with students about what they can

they get to experience the joys of watching the

program sponsored by Southeastern’s St. Tam-

helping us reach success,” said Jayme Dykes,

do to “go green” and to increase one-on-one

event take place.

many Center and the parish government last

marketing assistant for Aramark. “By partnering

student communication about environmental-

“I’m really proud of what the communication

spring. The series of public education seminars

with Auxiliary Services, we have been able to

ism.

students have done, and the third class this

focused on money saving ideas and home

promote green initiatives very aggressively.”

Sustainability Ambassador Joy Brown of Ham-

the students implement the

coming spring has big shoes to fill.”

energy audits.

This year, campus dining collected plastic

mond, a recent graduate of Southeastern, said

Southeastern took environmental activism

“The response from attendees was just

bottles for the “Recyclemania” competi-

her experience as an ambassador was a way

things they are taught.

even further in the 2008-2009 academic year

phenomenal,” said St. Tammany Center Direc-

tion, which collected 69.4 million pounds of

for her to give back to the university and com-

by developing a carpool message board aimed

tor Stella Helluin. “Participants were surprised

recyclables from higher education institutions.

munity.

at reducing commuting costs for students and

to learn the effects that weather-stripping

Although Southeastern joined the program at

“I think this initiative is important because

employees.

and caulking can have on their utility bills. It’s

the benchmark level, Dykes said they plan to

others need to be informed about what’s hap-

The message board connects faculty, staff

amazing how small, inexpensive improvements

participate in the competition in the 2009-

pening,” Brown said. “We have to consider

and students who are looking for ways to split

can save considerable amounts of money over

2010 academic year, which may gain the

those who are coming after us, like our young-

the cost of rising gasoline prices. The online

time.”

university national “mania” recognition.

er siblings and children. Some of our natural

for the public are just a few of the many “going green” initiatives happening at Southeastern.

As a means of cutting energy costs, the university adopted a four-day summer work workdays concluded in August, when the university resumed its regular semester schedule.

Southeastern projected a savings of nearly $200,000 in energy costs through that effort.

“With a tightened budget, it’s just common sense to use the four-day workweek during the summer,” said President John L. Crain.

“Southeastern has long had a Monday through

“

Through the course,

week for the second year in a row. The 10-hour

~Amber Narro Assistant Professor of Communication

Thursday summer class schedule, so it had little

From left to right: Southeastern Sustainability Ambassadors talk with students about campus eco-friendly efforts like “Trayless Tuesdays” in Cayman Café’; A Southeastern employee recycles old newspapers, which is the university’s most popular recyclable; Communication student Wade Kerr talks to an Earth Day attendee about increasing sustainability by planting new trees.

impact on students. Faculty and staff seemed

Amber Narro, the communication professor

message board allows users to determine their

Also on Southeastern’s agenda are programs

Aramark and Auxiliary Services have also

resources are already deleted so we need to

to appreciate the longer weekends, even

who taught the course, said the time is right

own criteria for choosing a fellow commuter

that have been introduced by Auxiliary Services

partnered to recruit student “Sustainability

work really hard to protect what is left.”

though their workdays were stretched a bit.”

for Southeastern to be part of something big-

including departure location, schedules, smok-

and Aramark, the university’s food service

Also making a reoccurrence this year was

ger than the university itself.

ing preferences, and any other conditions or

provider. The two groups teamed up over the

Southeastern’s second-annual Earth Day event.

“We were able to reach a population that will

comments.

past year to develop creative ways to be more

Funded by a University of Louisiana System

be building homes in the next few years and

Not only does this help Southeastern

eco-friendly and teach the university commu-

service-learning grant, graduate students in

we’re hoping they will remember the things

commuters save money, but it also works to

nity about sustainability.

the Department of Communication organized

they learned from the campaign,” Narro said.

preserve the environment. For a university

The University Bookstore is stocking more

the environmental awareness event as part of a

“Maybe they will build sustainable housing and

made up of approximately 85 percent com-

recycled school supplies and has replaced all

communication campaigns course.

buy earth-friendly products.”

muters, the response from the message boards

light fixtures and bulbs with energy-efficient

Bottom: Recycling Director Ben Taylor and student worker Curtis Hymel empty bins at one of the university’s various campus recycling stations.

models. They have joined the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and have been actively recycling paper products.

In an effort to reduce water use and conserve energy, campus dining implemented “Trayless Tuesdays” in fall 2008. Consumers were asked to forgo the use of food trays at Cayman Café and Lion’s Den eateries. By eliminating trays just one day per week, Southeastern was able to save a half-gallon of heated water per unused tray.

Since January 2009, campus dining has gone completely trayless and has kick-started other From left to right: Communication graduate students collect recyclables as part of their Communication Campaigns course, featuring a “Green Today, Here Tomorrow” concept; President Crain, communications professor Amber Narro and Erin Moore Cowser, executive assistant to the president, show off their new “go green” gear at Southeastern’s Earth Day; Southeastern students sell baked goods to raise money for campus green initiatives.

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sustainability efforts, including participation in the national “Recyclemania” competition,

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Becky Sue Parton and Robert Jason Hancock code objects into the computer that will be used to help build the deaf education learning tools that they will be evaluating. The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, engages children in the learning process and serves as a facilitator for teaching American Sign Language.

In an earlier pilot project, Parton and Hancock developed LAMBERT (Language Acquistion Manipulatives Blending Early-childhood Research and Technology), a small-budget effort that involved the development of a set of 25 frequently used words for children in the three to four-year-old range.

Working with pre-schoolers at the Louisiana School for the Deaf in Baton Rouge, they used simple concrete nouns as the basis for 15- to 20-second multimedia presentations.

“A pre-schooler picks up an object, like a plastic apple, and waves it in front of the RFID reader,” explained Hancock. “This triggers the presentation on a computer screen that includes a video of a human interpreter signing the word with an image of the object superimposed.”

What follows in the next several seconds are three to five photos or clipart images of variations of the object, such as a red and green apple or a male and female lion, a video of an animated character signing the word beside the object, the written English translation for print recognition, and an audio pronunciation for hard-of-hearing children.

“First and foremost, it is very user friendly, both for teachers and students of

Susannah Ford, right, teacher at the

all functional abilities,” said Susannah Ford, a teacher at the Louisiana School

Louisiana School for the Deaf, works

for the Deaf who has used the pilot version for the past six months. “A simple

with her young students using the

touch of a card activates the program, and this grabs the students’ attention.

LAMBERT system developed by South-

The video and graphics are varied, colorful and animated, and the children

eastern education researchers.

love that.”

“In our pilot study, the kids rotated to various stations to play with the toys,” Parton explained. “We were amazed at how quickly they picked up the process due to their age. Their teacher showed them in a group how to use

SOUNDS OF

the toys, and the kids picked it up immediately. You could see their noticeable excitement as they used the various objects, and often they would sign along with the video because they were familiar with most of the vocabulary.

“Children learn by exploring their surroundings, usually through play,” she added. “In this project, it’s obvious the children were engaged in the learning process and interacted with the objects in a natural way. The technology

~Rene Abadie

became a facilitator, not a distracter.”

“It’s a hands-on approach, which is truly the best way for deaf students to learn and acquire language,” Ford added.

The new version will allow the output to be projected onto a Smart Board

Researchers explore approach to improve deaf education In a unique approach to deaf education, two members of Southeastern’s education faculty are using technology common in logistics and supply chain management to improve instruction in sign language for young deaf children.

With a $390,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, assistant professors Robert Jason Hancock and Becky Sue Parton are looking to build on their earlier research that combines radio frequency identification (RFID) technology with common objects in a goal to help deaf children learn American Sign Language (ASL) more efficiently.

The two-year grant was one of six “Steppingstones of Technology” grants awarded nationwide.

Using “physical world hyperlinking,” a term used to describe the process of connecting digital data on a computer and real-world objects, the researchers will construct an initial set of 500 objects with RFID tags. When

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waved in front of an RFID reader, the tags – which are really small anten-

rather than on individual monitors to foster a more collaborative, group-

nae – trigger a computer to respond with instructional content, such as a

oriented teaching environment. Parton and Hancock are also in the process

video of a human interpreter signing the word and several photos or other

of installing the system on smaller, more portable laptops, which would be

images of the object.

available for students to take home.

“Most parents of deaf children don’t know sign language and unfor-

“The mobile kits would allow students and parents to be able to acquire

tunately never learn to be fluent in it,” said Parton, a specialist in deaf

sign language together in the home,” Ford added. “The parents are quite

education. “That’s why these children tend to fall five or six years behind in

excited about this. They love the portability and feel that it’s a great learning

language acquisition. We’re hoping this system will enable the children to

tool that can compete with the TV and computer games that often grab their

pick up ASL vocabulary directly, as a supplement to peer and teacher inter-

children’s attention.”

actions, just like kids use LeapFrog products and similar educational games.

In addition, Parton and Hancock are evaluating the possible expansion of

We can use this in a classroom environment and also send it home with the

vocabulary to include words other than nouns.

children.”

“We believe this will spawn a debate on what are the best reinforcements

Traditionally, deaf children learn sign language by coupling objects in a

we can use in the videos,” said Hancock, who was named Post Secondary

classroom environment with simple drawings to depict the correspond-

Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators

ing signs. This also usually involves intensive teacher guidance, Parton

in 2007. “The technology and its use in this setting is so new that there are a

explained.

lot of areas that need refinement. Right now we’re still at the very basic stage

“We recognized that technology could provide a valuable and viable

of answering the question, ‘Is this really going to help?’ We have a very strong

component of deaf education,” she added.

feeling that it will.”

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING

Linda Saucier As a principal at St. Helena Central Elementary School in Greensburg, Saucier entered the doctoral program hoping to enhance her capabilities as a leader. She found Southeastern’s

Southeastern awards first doctoral degrees

program met the real needs of current school administrators.

“It’s designed to specifically enhance the competencies of

Southeastern added a new chapter in its near

education leaders,” she said. “The program offers a combina-

85-year history this spring when three graduate

tion of online and classroom-based courses and is designed to

students received the university’s first doctoral

enable students to incorporate their real-life experiences into class

degrees at commencement.

assignments. I believe it has enabled me to become a more com-

“It is definite cause for celebration,” said

petent administrator.”

President John L. Crain. “This puts Southeastern

Her area of research was on teacher efficacy in a high-poverty

on a higher level and enhances the prestige of

school, which has direct applications to her own school.

the institution among other universities in the

“I undertook this research because I wanted to understand why

state and with the general public as well.”

some high-poverty schools are high performing and some are

The program had been in development for

low performing,” said Saucier. “I believe teacher efficacy is one

a number of years, an effort spearheaded by

factor that determines whether a school is high performing or

Randy Moffett, former Southeastern president and dean of the College of Education and Human Development, who now serves as president of the University of Louisiana System. Approved by the Louisiana Board of Regents in spring 2006, Southeastern’s doctoral program in educational leadership is offered in consortium with the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Currently 43 students are enrolled in the program at Southeastern.

Christel O’Quin of Clinton, Linda Saucier of Pine Grove, and Sharon Southall of Denham Springs were all officially “hooded” at the ceremony, and each was recognized as initial graduates of the program that is offered through the College of Education and Human Development.

The three candidates all enrolled in the program’s initial semester in fall 2006.

Left to right Linda Saucier, Christel O‘Quin, and Sharon Southall

“

low performing.”

We are now helping to groom a new generation of school and school system leaders who understand the challenges of today’s educational environment. ~ John L. Crain

Sharon Southall Southall, a senior policy advisor with the Louisiana Board of Regents, looked to the doctoral degree as a way of gaining the tools and skills necessary to perform her professional duties at the highest possible level. “I chose the Southeastern program because it was new and carefully designed to give a practitioner’s approach to research and literature review,” she said.

Her research also looked at the issue of high-performing, high-poverty schools and the role of educational leaders in preparing under-represented students for access to postsec-

Christel O’Quin “This has been a lifelong desire and a personal goal for me,” said O’Quin, who is principal at Mohican Education Center, a school of overage middle school students in Baton Rouge. With both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Southeastern and having attended other universities to earn certifications in different areas, she selected Southeastern for her doctoral studies because the institution “provided the most student-centered learning environment while providing excellent training in education related fields."

Her dissertation has direct connections to the instructional environment she supervises and focused on feedback from students in the instructional process.

Her research – which is now part of an international study through her collaboration with three other researchers who are measuring what teachers believe about feedback and its use in classrooms – indicated that teachers are not using feedback as effectively as they can.

“My findings indicate that teachers know instructional feedback can help students and they think they are using it, but they don’t really use it for instructional purposes,” she said. “Perhaps if we used feedback in a better, more efficient instructional way, student achievement in Louisiana’s schools would increase,” said O’Quin.

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ondary education.

“Students from economically, socially and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as minority students, are considered under-represented due to the low percentage of representation in higher education,” she said.

In addition to reviewing existing research and literature on the topic, Southall’s study included an analysis of data that examined successful leadership practices of principals in high performing, high poverty schools. The study has been picked up by news media, and Southall has fielded questions about it from other state and district education departments.

In addition, the Discovery Channel has posted a report on her dissertation on its Web site.

“I could not have advanced through the program without the support and advice of the educational leadership professors at both Southeastern and the University of LouisianaLafayette,” she said. “The professors offered unique skills that contributed to my endurance and success.”

“This new collaborative degree program is a prime example of how the University of Louisiana System is working to meet the workforce demands of our state,” said Moffett.

“Not only are we producing much-needed graduates in a critical area, but we are also doing so through an efficient delivery system.”

“Southeastern has been known for years for the quality of classroom teachers we prepare,” Crain said. “With this new program, we are now helping to groom a new generation of school and school system leaders who understand the challenges of today’s educational environment.”

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Worthen said in addition to showcasing the college’s faculty, the program’s goal is “to illustrate how prevalent psychological illness can be among people of accomplishment and to promote sensitivity.”

More than two decades after Southeastern launched Fanfare, the annual

Another Fanfare highlight will showcase the talents of current and for-

festival of the arts, humanities and social sciences is still following its suc-

mer students of the acclaimed Opera/Music Theatre Workshop, staged in

cessful pattern of offering “something for everyone” – inevitably with a

honor of the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts’ 75th anniversary.

new or intriguing twist.

Workshop director Charles Effler said eight students will be joined by

The Fanfare 24th season is no exception.

Although he is still working out programming details, Effler said the

“Pajamas and Play,” the Columbia’s special series for its youngest fans,

audience can also expect to hear alumni such as Amanda Tarver, Tyler

has been a hit during its first two seasons. The just-for-children perfor-

Smith, Krassen Karagiozov, Jacqueline Brecheen, Sara Osterberger, Betty

mances will include PBS’s favorite canine rocker Raggs, and the touching

Turner, Christina Babin, Brian Martinez, and Jessica Davis Bryan, as well

classic The Velveteen Rabbit.

as Southeastern voice faculty (and Southeastern graduates) Joy Ratliff and

The Columbia’s Mainstage season also includes a Veteran’s Day con-

Kay Schepker.

cert by the Southeastern Jazz Ensemble; the Baton Rouge Symphony’s

Anderson said Fanfare 2009 will host fresh new productions by returning

“Christmas Brass and Percussion” concert; the Louisiana public premiere of

favorites. A new presidential administration means sidesplitting new mate-

Darwin: An Adventure for All Ages, a unique cutting-edge theatrical presen-

rial for the always popular musical satirists, the Capital Steps. And Fanfare

tation blending puppetry, technology and dance; the Louisiana Philhar-

wouldn’t be Fanfare without the Missoula Children’s Theatre, which will

monic Orchestra’s Pictures at an Exhibition concert; Ain’t Got Long to Stay

dash into town, cast, rehearse and stars area children in The Princess and

Here, actor, writer, producer Barry Scott’s powerful tribute to Dr. Martin

the Pea, leaving enthusiastically applauding audiences again wondering

Luther King Jr.; and the legendary country group and four-time Grammy

how they pull it all off in just one week.

nominee Restless Heart.

Also on the Fanfare 2009 entertainment menu are guitarist/comedian

For complete details, dates and ticket prices for Fanfare 2009 and the

Mike Rayburn, starring in “Some Strings Attached: Classically Trained,

Columbia Theatre Mainstage season, visit columbiatheatre.org. Mean-

Comically Derailed”; astronaut Robert “Hoot” Gibson, veteran of five

while, here are some additional Fanfare highlights:

NASA space missions; pianist William Nyaho Chapman, performing a

• nma@selu: New Media and Animation at Southeastern Louisiana

program by composers of African descent; Louisiana’s incomparable fiddle

University, an exhibit at the Hammond Regional Arts Center showcasing

player Doug Kershaw, the “Ragin Cajun,” and Sherman Alexie’s critically

student and faculty work from the New Media and Animation Program

acclaimed novel Flight brought to life as a one-person theatrical adaptation

in Southeastern’s Department of Visual Arts;

by the American Place Theatre.

• The jazz duo of Richard Schwartz, saxophone, and Danny Acosta,

The talented guest artists will be showcased side-by-side with Southeast-

guitar, in a special Sunday afternoon concert at the Lake Pontchartrain

ern’s own: a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Southeastern

Basin Maritime Museum;

Theatre, concerts with music's 75th anniversary theme by the Southeast-

• The “Sunday with the Arts” series of concerts at area churches and

ern Wind Symphony, Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra, and the

other venues including a performance by Guitar Louisiane;

Department of History and Political Sciences’ witty, erudite “Then and

• The annual Fanfare’s Foreign Film Series showing a sample of the best

Now” lecture series featuring faculty talks on topics ranging from Henry

Spanish, French, German and Italian flicks;

VIII to the Devil and rock and roll to Ulysses S. Grant.

• From the community, a day devoted to the art of quilting in historic

The “Then and Now” series will include the premiere of Louisiana’s Lost

downtown Ponchatoula, the Hungarian Cultural Celebration in Livings-

Treasure: The Isleños, a documentary by history major Samantha Perez and

ton Parish, and Saturday morning programs for children at the Ham-

communication major Joshua Robin about the history and culture of the

mond library.

Isleños in St. Bernard Parish. The students created the film last spring in

Many Fanfare events are free. Individual tickets for Fanfare and Colum-

a first-ever joint independent study class directed by communication and

bia Theatre Mainstage events will go on sale Sept. 9 online at colum-

history faculty.

biatheatre.org and at the Columbia/Fanfare box office, 220 E. Thomas

As October ends, the Columbia Theatre’s mainstage opens, offering

Street, 985-543-4371. Columbia Mainstage season tickets will be available

nonstop entertainment through summer 2010.

to new subscribers Aug. 10-28.

The season will include the incomparable, iconic R&B group Boyz

The box office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,

II Men; the wacky, award-winning New York production of Altar Boyz,

and one hour prior to Columbia performances. For a complete schedule,

Windwood Theatrical’s version of the Broadway hit Cabaret, Cajun fiddling

contact the Columbia/Fanfare office at 985-543-4366 or visit

sensation Amanda Shaw – who was once a student at Southeastern’s

columbiatheatre.org.

Community Music School – and Mama’s Night Out, a hilarious look at motherhood and marriage.

alumni singers for a program of opera and Broadway solos and scenes,

In addition to its usual October showcase of music, dance, theater,

some “new” to area audiences, others reprising past workshop successes

lectures, films, children’s events and exhibits, Fanfare 2009 will feature a

such as The Tender Land, Too Many Sopranos, and A Little Night Music.

student-alumni celebration of 75 years of Southeastern opera and musical

Alumni musicians will make up the live orchestra, and the evening will

theater and a day of entertaining presentations dedicated to an unex-

culminate with a grand chorale of “as many people as possible who ever

pected topic – madness.

participated in an Opera/Music Theatre Workshop show,” Effler said.

Expect, said Donna Gay Anderson, who directs both Fanfare and the

“We’ll rehearse as one big chorus on Sunday afternoon – and bring down

year-long Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts season that follows,

the house with the finale.”

“another spectacular roster of entertainment that is sure to engage,

Alumni returning for the gala will include San Francisco Opera soprano

inspire and entertain you, your family and friends.”

Daveda Karanas of Mandeville, who will perform her winning aria from

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has chosen the

the 2008 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (as well as take

intriguing, but often misunderstood topic of madness for a day-long

the stage for a solo Fanfare concert on Oct. 21), and Steven Daigle, head

examination of its relationship to art, literature and society.

of the opera program at the Eastman School of Music and artistic director

Psychology professor James Worthen, interim assistant dean, said each

of the Ohio Light Opera.

of the college’s eight departments will be represented in the Oct. 27

Daigle will present a special award to longtime Opera/Music Theatre

event, which will feature a dozen presentations that include “Romantic

Workshop director Scharmal Schrock, to whom the concert will be dedi-

Madness,” “Crazy Stories: Representation of Madness and Mad Author-

cated. Now a member of the faculty at Indiana University Jacob School of

ship in Literature and Film,” “Madness and Modern Life,” and “Cultural

Music, Schrock headed the workshop for more than 20 years.

Perceptions of Insanity and Suicide Bombers.”

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Cajun fiddling sensation Amanda Shaw

New York production of Altar Boyz

Windwood Theatrical’s version of the Broadway hit Cabaret

Campus News Artists showcase

Commission begins planning bicentennial of West Florida Republic The West Florida Republic Bicentennial Commission (pictured standing behind a copy of the Republic of West Florida constitution on display in Southeastern’s Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies) includes, from left, Jeannine Bickham,

The work of more than two dozens artists from the north shore

Washington Parish Tourist Commission; Betty Stewart,

region is being exhibited in the public areas of the president's

Tangipahoa Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau; center

residence in Southeastern's third annual Fine Art Showcase.

Director Sam Hyde; Renee Kientz, St. Tammany Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau; Rita Allen, St. Helena Parish

The artists were hosted at a special reception held at the

Tourist Commission; David Norwood, West Feliciana Parish

residence July 16. The exhibit focuses on Louisiana artists

representative; Audrey Facine, East Feliciana Parish Tourist

living and working in the Hammond and north shore area and

Commission; Eric Edwards, Livingston Parish Convention and

includes paintings, sculpture and photography. The exhibit

Visitors Bureau; and Dr. Florent Hardy, Secretary of State’s

was arranged by Dale Newkirk, associate professor of art and

Office and State Archivist.

curator and director of the university's art galleries. Artists participating in the 2009 showcase at the University Residence gather at the residence with Southeastern President John L. Crain and Newkirk (top row, right).

The bicentennial of the West Florida Revolt and the Lone Star Republic

the Louisiana Purchase,” said Hyde. “Instead, the region remained a part

will be celebrated next year with new monuments and walking trails,

of the Spanish Empire. After a failed effort in 1804 to overthrow Spanish

theatrical productions, historical lectures, educational programs, and

authority in the region, a far more organized rising occurred in 1810.”

festivals, according to the new commission formed to plan the festivities.

Business professor Pierre Titard serves as FBI Faculty in Residence “I was interested in providing a public service to the extent my knowledge and abilities allowed,” he said.

Since this had not been done before, approval was required, not only by the New Orleans office, but also by FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC. He underwent an extensive background investigation in order to

Hyde said armed rebels stormed the Spanish fort at Baton Rouge

The West Florida Republic Bicentennial Commission, created by recent

early in the morning of Sept. 23, 1810, and “in a sharp and bloody

legislation sponsored by State Rep. John Bel Edwards, met for the first time

firefight wrested control of the region from the Spanish.” Meeting

in June at Southeastern’s Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies, which will

at St. Francisville, the West Florida Assembly elected Fulwar Skipwith

serve as planning headquarters.

governor of the new republic and commissioned an army under General

Southeastern history professor and center director Sam Hyde, an

Philemon Thomas to march across the territory, subdue opposition to the

authority on Florida Parishes history, said the bicentennial’s goal is

insurrection, and secure as much Spanish held territory as possible.

“overcoming the ignorance and mystery that surrounds the event that

“Eventually the territory of the republic extended from the Mississippi

gives the Florida Parishes its distinctive identity and makes the area the

to the Pearl River,” Hyde said. “The republic endured for 74 days before

most unique region of Louisiana.”

being forcibly annexed by the United States, an event that essentially

“Most people fail to realize that the Florida Parishes were not a part of

completed the Louisiana Purchase.”

qualify for a security clearance that would allow him access to the files and databases with which he would be working.

While serving in the New Orleans Division, Titard developed an innovative process to help identify the most serious potential mortgage fraud cases.

shoplifting appeared in a recent issue of RFID News, a magazine focused

RFID studied to prevent shoplifting

on the technology’s use in security, retail, transportation and government

“A significant amount of my work involved mortgage fraud,” he said.

agencies.

“And fraud can be by the borrower, the lender, or both. In addition some

“The ‘five-finger discount’ has become an all-too accepted part of

mortgage fraud involves collusion among several individuals, including an

the American lexicon,” Wyld said. “Shoplifting is fast-shifting from a

appraiser, whereby an individual obtains a mortgage for substantially more

crime carried out by individuals to the focus of criminal enterprises.

than the property is worth.”

These organized shopping gangs cause more damage to retailers than

Titard said he learned a lot from his experience, much of which he will

traditional shoplifters.”

be able to share with his students, especially those who may be interested

He said RFID allows retailers, via radio frequency antennas placed

in a career with the agency.

inside product packaging or on the product itself, to track the placement,

“For a long time, individuals in accounting and finance have played

movement and status of store merchandise – making shoplifting a more difficult task.

important roles in the FBI,” said Titard, who has been on the Southeastern

Shoplifting gangs use trained shoplifters to steal thousands of dollars

faculty since 2000. “Their role has always been important, but because of many recent financial crimes, the role probably has been more public than

worth of merchandise in a single day. Popular items are sold to stores that

it has in the past.”

intentionally buy stolen goods.

While working in the New Orleans Division, Titard became impressed with the dedication and conscientious efforts by the special agents and What started as an inquiry to an FBI agent who had lectured in his class led

FBI staff in doing their everyday jobs. He said he hopes he has provided an

to a sabbatical with the agency last spring for a Southeastern accounting

avenue by which other faculty – from Southeastern and other institutions

professor.

– will now be able to obtain this experience while lending expertise to

Pierre Titard, Southeastern’s Phil K. Livingston Professor of Accounting, is

the FBI.

apparently the first member of a university faculty to serve a sabbatical with

retailers with better business intelligence on what’s in the store and what

closed doors, but in local department and appliance stores, where

has left the store through shoplifting,” Wyld said.

powerful shoplifting organizations are creating an estimated annual retail

He said retail use of RFID would eliminate the need for product tagging

deficit of more than $30 billion.

and provide dual functions by acting as an item identification device, as

According to Southeastern business professor and radio frequency

well as an anti-theft tool.

identification (RFID) specialist David C. Wyld, investigators of organized

“The FBI provides an excellent career opportunity for business majors,

retail crime are actively researching how the technology can be used

the FBI. After the agent had spoken to his class, Titard outlined a proposal

either as special agents, intelligence analysts or financial analysts,” he said.

to track the in-store whereabouts of products and reduce shoplifting

showing how a sabbatical with the FBI would benefit both the agency and

“Many skills are useful in the FBI, but accounting and financial skills are

incidents.

the university.

particularly helpful in investigating financial crimes.”

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“RFID presents a new weapon, perhaps the nuclear option, to provide

Organized crime today takes place not only in alleyways and behind

“The specificity of theft information provided by RFID enables retailers to improve visibility, allowing them to not only update inventory more accurately and replace stolen items more quickly, but to also spot trends in theft,” he said.

Wyld’s evaluation of RFID’s advantageous impact on organized

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campus news

athletics Scotto, Carlin named Athletes of the Year

Agosta cited for excellence Southeastern Assistant Professor of Nursing Lucie J. Agosta was the 2008 recipient of the prestigious State Award for Excellence presented by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the oldest, largest and only full-service national professional organization for NPs of all specialties.

The State Award for Nurse Practitioner Excellence recognizes a nurse practitioner who demonstrates excellence in practice, research, NP education, or community affairs.

Agosta, appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing last August, serves as coordinator of the adult health nurse practitioner specialty track in Southeastern's nursing graduate program. A recipient of a Nightingale Award from the Louisiana Nurses Foundation as Advance Practice Nurse of the Year, she was honored in 2007 with the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners.

CS&D provides camps for children The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders and the Louisiana Scottish Rite Foundation expanded clinical services provided for very young children with communication disorders. Children with autism, severe speech and language disorders, and hearing impairments are seen on campus at the Southeast Regional Scottish Rite Childhood Learning Center. Recently, CS&D and Scottish Rite partnered with Southeastern's Head Start program to offer clinical sessions at Head Start's north campus. The Head Start campus provided age-appropriate work and play space for the children some of whom had physical challenges. CS&D students Mary Pellegrino, right, and Julie Patin work with some of the children.

Students using technical skills to help area industrial clients with research Southeastern senior Megan Lanier is taking her role outside the chemistry lab into the world of business.

While typically she can be found working in the lab of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Debra Dolliver, the chemistry major from Husser is also one of two student leaders of the university’s SEAL (Student Entrepreneurs as Active Leaders) program, in which science and technology students are linked with various industrial clients to work on specific research projects.

“The position requires that I help the other students with their research, maintain the budget, attend meetings with clients and participate in the hiring process, in addition to completing my own research,” said Lanier, who anticipates receiving her bachelor’s degree next May. The SEAL program was started at Southeastern two years ago with a $425,000 Post-Katrina Support Fund Initiative grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to help spur economic development.

The program allowed the creation of a student-managed, facultysupervised non-profit corporation that provides scientific services to area industries, such as the Gaylord Chemical Company in Bogalusa, an early supporter of the program. Typically, industrial companies don’t always have the time or staff to explore various areas of interest; SEAL allows students to work closely with the industrial clients for initial studies to determine if an idea is viable.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Debra Dolliver, left, with chemistry major Megan Lanier.

“SEAL has been a tremendous help to my professional career by allowing me to perform research for a client and attend local and national scientific conferences to present my research to other scientists,” said Lanier, who was one of only two students to receive a national Gladys Anderson Emerson Scholarship this year from Iota Sigma Pi, the national honor society for women in chemistry.

Lanier plans to pursue a doctorate in organic synthesis with the intent of working at a pharmaceutical company or similar firm.

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Southeastern men’s golfer Cedric Scotto and women’s basketball student-athlete Kristy Carlin have been named the 2008-09 Southeastern Male and Female Athletes of the Year.

Scotto, a sophomore from Albi, France, is the fifth men’s golfer to be named the top Male Athlete, while Carlin, a senior from Walker, is the fifth member of the women’s basketball program to earn Female Athlete of the Year status.

Since 1990-91, Southeastern has honored its top individual male and female student-athletes.

While first team All-Southland Conference performers Scotto and Carlin certainly met the criteria in competition, excelling in all aspects of student-athlete life set them apart, as both management majors, were also first team Academic All-Southland Conference recipients.

Scotto (3.75 grade point average) was named the league’s Men’s Golf Student-Athlete of the Year, while Carlin (3.08 GPA) reached the ultimate goal by earning her bachelor’s degree in May. “We’re extremely pleased to see Cedric and Kristy named our university’s Athletes of the Year,” Southeastern Director of Athletics Joel Erdmann commented. “Both are tremendous examples of the purpose of collegiate athletics and have demonstrated the ability to achieve great things in the classroom and in competition.

“The ultimate recognition belongs to the student-athletes themselves,” he added. “However, it’s appropriate to recognize (head men’s golf coach) Tim Baldwin and (head women’s basketball coach) Lori Davis Jones for not only recruiting these student-athletes, but leading and influencing them on their way to reaching their goals.”

After earning honorable mention All-SLC honors as a freshman, in 2008-09 Scotto ranked among the team’s lowest scorers with a 73.44 average during the regular season that led to a tremendous performance at the Southland Conference Championships in April.

Tied atop the leader board after the first 54 holes, he earned individual honors by sinking a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to take the title and earn a berth in the NCAA Southwest Regional.

“This is a well-deserved honor for Cedric,” Baldwin said. “He worked hard this season and earned this recognition. Not only has he been a tremendous performer athletically, he has excelled in the classroom and is on pace to graduate in three years.”

With two wins, four top-10 finishes and eight top-20 finishes in 2008-09, Scotto was selected the Southland Conference Men’s Golfer of the Year, the third Lion to be named SLC Golfer of the Year.

A first team All-Southland Conference, All-Louisiana and Southland Conference All-Academic selection, Carlin was the top player on a Lady

Cedric Scotto

Kristy Carlin

Lion squad that won its second Southland Conference East Division championship in the past three years. Finishing 19-11 overall and 11-5 in SLC play, Carlin and her teammates posted the program’s most successful regular season since 1994-95, when the team finished 21-8 overall. The 11 wins in league play were the most by the Lady Lions since joining the SLC prior to the 1997-98 season.

The unquestioned go-to player on the Lady Lions, she finished the season fourth in the conference in scoring with 15.1 points per game.

She also ranked among the SLC leaders in rebounding (7.8, 8th), free throw percentage (77.5, 8th), double-doubles (five, 8th) and threepoint field goal percentage (36.4, 10th).

“Kristy has been an incredible student-athlete in her four years with our program,” Jones said. “She excelled in the classroom, on the court and in the community. Her fierce competitiveness was an inspiration to her teammates and helped motivate our team to take its game to the next level."

Carlin’s completed one of the best careers by a women’s basketball student-athlete in school history. Finishing her career seventh on the school’s career list in scoring (1,279 points) and rebounding (646 rebounds), Carlin is one of seven student-athletes in school history to rank in the top 10 in both categories. Carlin also ranks among the program’s career leaders in field goals made (472, 8th), free throws made (267, 6th), free throw percentage (77.8, 2nd), three-point field goal percentage (.358, 7th) and games played (115, 2nd).

Southeastern earns Conference Men’s All-Sports Trophy indoor track and field and men’s golf.

Southeastern, which joined the SLC in the 1997-98 academic year, finished third in 2007-08 for its previous best mark after earning fourplace efforts from 2004-06.

Bolstered by a third-place finish in women’s basketball, the Lions scored 113 points to finish sixth in the Commissioner’s Cup, which is awarded to the university with the highest combined total of men’s and women’s all-sports points.

Highlighted by a first-place finish in track and field and a second-place showing in baseball, Southeastern this spring claimed its first-ever Southland Conference Men’s All Sports Trophy.

Southeastern, which earned its fourth straight finish in the top four, scored 67 points to edge UT Arlington by one-half point. The Lions won the men’s outdoor track and field championships (edging UTA on the final event by an identical 0.5-point margin) and then finished second in baseball to finish in front of the Mavericks, who scored 66.5 points. Southeastern added a pair of third-place finishes in men’s 25

athletics League-high 85 Lions make Southland Conference Spring Honor Roll high 23 student-athletes post a 3.0 grade point average or higher in the spring. The men’s track and field team – winners of the 2009 Southland Conference Outdoor Championship – placed 14 student-athletes on the honor roll.

The softball program also was well-represented with 14 selections.

SLC and South Central Region Men’s Track Coach of the Year Sean Brady had a total of 27 student-athletes on the spring honor roll, including 13 women’s track student-athletes. Under the direction of head coach Lori Davis Jones, the Lady Lions, who won their second SLC East Division basketball title in three years, placed eight student-athletes on the honor roll.

The men’s golf program placed five student-athletes on the spring honor roll. Southeastern head men’s and women’s tennis coach Jason Hayes saw seven of his student-athletes earn a spot on the honor roll.

Southeastern tied for the Southland Conference lead with 85 representatives on the 2009 Capital One/Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for this spring.

The honor roll, which includes 840 student-athletes who took part in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, honors the most student-athletes since 2002.

Southeastern and UT Arlington each placed 85 members on the honor roll to lead all SLC schools. Presented by Capital One Bank, the Southland Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll acknowledges participants in all sports sponsored by the league and its member institutions. The honor roll recognizes student-athletes who maintained a minimum 3.00 GPA for the spring semester.

The Southeastern baseball team, which posted a best-ever second place finish in 2009 under head coach Jay Artigues, had a university-

Decathlete Cory Roberts named Conference Student Athlete of the Year Rop earned second-place finishes in the 3K steeplechase and 10K and claimed third in the 5K. The Kenyan native advanced to the 2008 NCAA South Central Cross Country Regionals and earned All-South Central Region honors with a Top-25 showing at the regional meet while maintaining a 3.34 GPA in nursing.

Sophomore sprinter Jerel Butler rounds out the Lion contingent after being voted on by conference coaches and sports information directors. Part of a 4x400 meter relay team that broke the school record three times during the year, Butler ran the anchor leg on the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team that took first at the SLC Championships to lock up the team’s first conference title.

Butler, a New Orleans native, also posted Southeastern’s fastest 400 meter time of the season with a time of 47.69 at the LSU Alumni Gold in April. The Edna Karr High School product boasts a 3.38 cumulative GPA as a finance major in his first two years at Southeastern.

On the women’s side, sophomore distance runner Dorcus Kapkiai was an automatic selection to the SLC All-Academic squad after posting a 3.67 cumulative GPA as a general studies major. In competition, the Kenya native earned All-SLC honors with a seventh-place finish at the 2009 SLC cross country meet.

Her fifth-place finish in the 5K at the SLC Championships was the second fastest time of the season posted by a Lady Lion runner.

Meanwhile, her 10K time of 37:49.79 was the team's season-best time and earned her fourth place. Kapkiai’s seventh-place finish at the 2008 SLC Championships gave her All-SLC cross country honors and helped the Lady Lion cross country team advance to the 2008 NCAA South Central Cross Country Regionals.

Southeastern’s three honorees tie the Lions with Lamar, Northwestern State and Sam Houston State for the most student-athletes on the men’s SLC All-Academic Team.

“I’m very proud of these guys and the season that our program has put together, both on the track and in the classroom,” head coach Sean Brady said. “This is a testament to how hard our kids have worked all season and how dedicated they have been to keep our program on the right track.”

Junior decathlete Cory Roberts was named the Southland Conference Track and Field Student Athlete of the Year – but he wasn’t alone. Three other Southeastern track and field student-athletes joined him on the SLC’s 2009 Track and Field and Cross Country All-Academic teams.

The SLC All-Academic honor is just the latest award for Roberts. The St. Thomas Aquinas product was an automatic selection to the SLC squad after being named First-Team Academic All-District VI by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Roberts, who holds a cumulative 3.84 GPA in biological sciences, was named student-athlete of the year after a dominating outdoor season in the decathlon. The Meraux native twice broke his own school record in the event during the 2009 season.

He claimed third at the prestigious Texas Relays in March with a record total of 7,364 points before claiming the SLC decathlon championship with a total of 7,451 points to qualify for his first appearance at the National Championship meet where he finished 19th. Roberts also finished in the top eight of the open events in the javelin and 110 meter hurdles at the SLC Championship meet, leading Southeastern to its first ever SLC Outdoor Championship title.

He was joined by sophomore distance runner Henry Rop as the Lions’ second automatic selection on the All-Academic squad. Rop posted three All-SLC performances and was Southeastern’s high-scorer at the 2009 SLC Championships.

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2009 Football Outlook Experienced Lions squad has high expectations for football season With its most experienced team since the return of football set to take the field this fall, a squad that features 15 returning starters and 40 returning letter-winners, the expectations are high for Southeastern to make a run at the Southland Conference football title.

Armed with a solid coaching staff led by third-year mentor Mike Lucas, one of the most efficient quarterbacks (fifth-year senior Brian Babin) in school history, a solid nucleus of offensive skill players and some strong defenders led by All-American defensive back Tommy Connors, the Lions are poised to take the next step and compete for SLC and national prowess after reviving the program in 2003.

Now entering its seventh year since its historic return, Southeastern has regained its stability under SLC-veteran Lucas, who has produced three solid recruiting classes since assuming head coaching duties with a strong emphasis on in-state athletes.

“It’s time that we definitely make a move to get into the upper echelon of the conference,” Lucas said. “I feel that with the experience we have returning on both sides of the football, we should be able to compete every time we step on the field.”

And in a league that has produced some record-setting quarterbacks in the past few years, Southeastern looks to reach the top of the conference mountain behind the steady leadership of Babin, who enters his third year as the Lions’ signal caller and is second in nearly every passing category in school history.

Babin has enjoyed success the past two seasons with a strong arsenal of skill players, and 2009 will be no exception. Returning letter-winners Chris Wilson, Andre Cryer and reigning SLC Freshman of the Year Simmie Yarborough return from productive campaigns last year to form one of the best receiving trios in the league. Bolstering the receiving corps is the return of fifth-year senior Merrick Lanaux, who missed the entire 2008 campaign with an injury after spending the 2007 season as one of Babin’s most dependable targets.

Offensively, the Lions must find a replacement for three-year starter and all-purpose threat Jay Lucas, but a stable of running backs led by senior Jasper Ducksworth and bruising redshirt freshman Zeke Jones is ready to take over the ground game.

The Lions enter the season with their most depth on the offensive line since bringing back football. Returning letter-winners Kevin Hughes and David Ward each established themselves as key leaders up front, starting all 12 games last season. Returning letter-winners Josh Penton and Josh Bridges figure to see considerable action on the line, along with redshirt freshman Paul Roppolo and junior college transfers Michael Stallworth and Evan Niles.

The biggest change on defense will be the Lions’ move to the 4-3 after employing a 3-3-5 scheme the past two seasons. With quality depth along the defensive line, highlighted by ends Nathan Clophus and Ryan Anderson, Southeastern will look to contain the run while providing pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

Run stuffer Devin Boutwell will man the interior part of the line, while sophomores Brian Rodgers and Lindsey Leavoy, plus the redshirt freshmen tandem of Grant Laurent and Tramaine Lucas, will see significant action.

Sure-tacklers Quinten Pierre, Ryan Godare and Mark Newbill highlight a very deep linebacking corps that runs eight players deep.

Sophomores Kendrick Jackson and Avery Crooks are slated to patrol the middle, while special teams ace Tim Richardson and redshirt freshman Zach Albin will compete for playing time.

Connors, a three-time All-Southland Conference selection, finished as the league’s second-leading tackler in 2008, while pacing the conference in interceptions. Named to the Buchanan Watch list as the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision, Connors looks to conclude a solid career that has seen his name etched into the Southeastern record books.

Returning letter-winners Brian Reynolds, Re’Keem Wilson and Craig Duronslet enter fall camp as starters, but a solid recruiting class that featured eight defensive backs is waiting to challenge for playing time.

After being named an honorable mention All-American in 2007, Jeff Turner looks to regain that form as he heads into his final season. The most accurate field goal kicker in school history, Turner expects to earn the record as the school’s all-time leading scorer as he enters the 2009 campaign, 17 points shy of the career record.

The Lions will look to find a replacement at punter after the graduation of two-year starter Cody Samples. Incoming freshmen Matt Little and Beau Mothe will battle to establish themselves when fall camp opens.

The Lions open the 2009 season on Sept. 5, hosting Texas A&MCommerce at 6 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.

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Alumni news Lorio to lead Alumni Association in 2009-10 B.J. Lorio, who received his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from Southeastern in 1968, is the new president of the Southeastern Alumni Association.

He will be joined in 2009-10 by President-Elect Rita Bertolino (’78, ’96), a Reading Recovery Lead Teacher in St. Charles Parish; and Secretary Steve Parrill (’96, ’98), Supervisor of Middle School Instruction for Livingston Parish Schools. Tony Schillage (’88), a member of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce and a self-employed CPA, continues as treasurer.

A Baton Rouge native and Denham Springs resident, Lorio worked for LP&L/Entergy in various positions until his retirement in 1999. He has served as past president and treasurer of the Red Stick Alumni Chapter and is a volunteer for Rock ‘n Roar Fest. He is a past board member and recipient of the Alumni Association’s Friendship Oak Award and Distinguished Service Award in 2007.

Joining Lorio to serve on the association’s board of directors include Gwen Barsley (’73, ’76), Dick Covington (’71), Marcia King Galatas (’79), Richard Himber (‘00), George Ibert (’70), Pat Macaluso (’70), Emily McKneely (’02), Bill Murray (‘76), Gayle Neal (’74), Stacey Duvic Neal (’91), and Reggie Sanders (’93).

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Colleges recognize distinguished alumni Every year, Southeastern’s colleges join the Alumni Association at spring honors convocations to acknowledge and recognize their distinguished alumni. Meet this year’s honorees.

Fun-filled week of activities planned for Homecoming 2009

Career Fair 2009 scheduled for Sept. 23 Career Fair 2009, set for Sept. 23, will provide students and alumni with the opportunity to meet with more than 100 employers who are seeking to fill full-time, post-graduation jobs and internship positions.

The annual event, sponsored by the Office of Career Services, will be held at the Pennington Student Activity Center from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Career Fair is an “all in one” opportunity for job-seekers to identify employment opportunities, network and gather information about employers, hone interview skills, learn industry information, and land a full-time career or internship opportunity.

The Career Services Web site, www.selu.edu/career has additional information and preparation tips for students and alumni, as well as information and an online registration form for employers interested in participating.

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Save the date for Southeastern’s Homecoming Week, Oct. 12-17.

Coming home never looked so good as Southeastern prepares for a week of fun-filled festivities including Gumbo Ya Ya, campus and community decorating contests, the Phi Kappa Phi Quiz Bowl, faculty/staff cook-off, a skeet shooting contest, and the opening of an alumni art exhibit at the Contemporary Art Gallery.

The annual bonfire is slated for Thursday, Oct. 15, at the University Center lot, followed by an entertaining lip-sync Alumnus of the Year, Roger Wang ‘73 contest. Enjoy music from the Spirit of the Southland band and cheer on the Lions as they prepare for the Saturday football game against Southland Conference rival Sam Houston.

A highlight of Homecoming Week will be the annual Alumni Awards Evening at Twelve Oaks on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Southeastern will recognize H. Roger Wang as the 2009 Alumnus of the Year.

Wang, chairman and CEO of Golden Eagle International Group, manages the highly successful real estate and retail business conglomerate located in Nanjing, China. Recognized for his outstanding philanthropy and investing skills, Wang has received numerous awards including the title of “Honorary Citizen of Nanjing.” Originally from Taiwan, Wang immigrated to the United States in 1970 and received his MBA from Southeastern in 1973. He currently lives in Beverly Hills, Calif., with his wife and two daughters.

Also being recognized will be the distinguished alumni from the following colleges: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, opera mezzo-soprano Daveda Karanas; College of Business, Southeastern President John L. Crain; Education and Human Development, Elsie Burkhalter, chair of the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors; and Nursing and Health Sciences, former Dean Donnie Booth.

Activities will be aplenty on Saturday, Oct. 17, as green and gold-clad students, alumni, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to reunite with old friends, take campus tours, and enjoy live music and entertainment at Friendship Circle. Everyone is invited to watch the Homecoming Parade, which is sure to put a smile on everyone’s face, young or old.

Pep rally activities will begin 30 minutes before the game as the university revs up for the 6 p.m. kickoff in Strawberry Stadium, where the Homecoming King and Queen will also be crowned.

“Homecoming is the time to bring your family with you to visit your alma mater so they can see and hear about your wonderful experiences at Southeastern,” said Alumni Director Kathy Pittman. “The administration and the Homecoming Committee have worked hard to make this a great week. We look forward to the return of our alumni.”

For more information, contact, the Alumni Association at (985) 549-2150 or 1-800-SLUALUM or www.selu.edu/homecoming.

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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

College of Education and Human Development

Daveda Karanas is a distinguished mezzo-soprano who currently performs with the San Francisco Opera. Hailed for her “capacious power” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Karanas made her debut with the San Francisco Opera playing Mamka in Boris Godunov and Fricka in Das Rheingold, conducted by Donald Runnicles.

Karanas graduated from Southeastern in 2003 with a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance and holds a master’s degree in vocal performance from Arizona State University. The New York Times raved about Karanas for giving “formidable performances” in Dido and Aeneas. While at Southeastern, she gave memorable performances in the roles of Baba in The Medium, Madame Pernelle in Tartuffe and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus. Karanas distinguished herself as a winner of the 2008 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, one of the most prestigious competitions in the nation. She was also an international semifinalist in the 2007 Neue Stimmen Foundation Competition and the grand prize winner of the 2005 Arizona Opera League Competition.

Elsie Burkhalter is the chair of the University of Louisiana SystemBoard of Supervisors. Currently serving her second term in this position, Burkhalter is the first woman and first African-American to lead the board of the state’s largest university system that includes eight regional institutions, including Southeastern, and more than 80,000 students. She has served as president of the St. Tammany Federation of Teachers and School Employees since the union received its charter in 1979. Chosen by New Orleans Magazine as one of their “50 People to Watch,” she serves as a vice president for the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. Burkhalter received her bachelor’s degree in education from Southern University in Baton Rouge and her Master of Education degree from Southeastern in 1976. She has been active in local politics, serving on the Slidell City Council from 2002 to 2006 and has been a delegate to the Democratic National Convention during the past six conventions.

She also received the “Extra Mile Award” from the St. Tammany School System for her outstanding leadership following Hurricane Katrina.

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John L. Crain, recently named the 14th president of Southeastern after being part of the university family for 22 years, was recognized by the College of Business. His service at Southeastern includes seven months as interim president, preceded by seven years as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Crain served 13 years as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Accounting. He also served as director of the Small Business Development Center, head of the Department of Accounting, chair of the Council of Department Heads and president of the Faculty Senate. A 1981 graduate of Southeastern with a degree in accounting, Crain later earned his MBA from Southeastern and a doctorate in accountancy from the University of Mississippi in 1988. Also a certified public accountant, Crain has authored and co-authored 63 academic and professional publications, presented at over 50 conferences and was the 1992 recipient of the Southeastern President’s Award for Excellence in Research. He is also a member of the Louisiana Blue Ribbon Commission for Educational Excellence, the Louisiana Board of Regents Master Plan National Advisory Council and the University of Louisiana System Council of Chief Academic Officers. Crain also serves the community by sitting on the board of directors for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum.

Donnie Booth earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Southeastern in 1969, her master’s degree from Tulane University and a doctorate in adult education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1989. Her relationship with Southeastern has spanned 36 years and includes 26 years as a member of the nursing faculty, 14 years as the head of the School of Nursing, and 10 years as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Booth has served on more than 20 professional organizations and committees, holding positions as chair of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing Taskforce on Nursing Articulation and president of the Louisiana State Nurses’ Association. As one of New Orleans City-Business’ “Women of the Year for 2002,” Booth has also served on the advisory committees for Baton Rouge Community College and Delgado Charity School of Nursing. She has been recognized as Nursing School Administrator of the Year by the Louisiana Nurses’ Foundation, winner of Southeastern’s President Award for Excellence in Service in 1997, and was inducted into the Nightingale Hall of Fame as a “Great 100 Nurse” by the Great 100 Nurses Foundation.

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Alumni news North Shore Focus The Alumni Association partnered with Chambers of Commerce from St. Tammany, Livingston, Washington and Tangipahoa parishes to host legislators during the recent state legislative session.

Legislators were served cake and delicious strawberries and were greeted by President John L. Crain and his administrative team.

Senior Salute Graduating seniors were honored recently at Senior Salute held at the Alumni Association. Graduates and their families enjoyed a gumbo dinner and cake served by the Alumni staff with the help of Gamma Beta Phi members. They were congratulated by President John L. Crain and Alumni Director Kathy Pittman.

Alumni make their mark with

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Southeastern alumni David Kinnison and Troy Allen are making a difference in the world with The Shaw Group, one of Louisiana’s largest and most successful businesses, a $7 billion diverse provider of engineering, construction, fabrication, and environmental services based in Baton Rouge.

Kinnison, a Hammond native and 1988 graduate in accounting, has served Shaw in a financial capacity since 1998, when he was hired as budget and treasury operations manager. He is responsible for managing bank relationships, credit facilities and other types of financing.

“When I started with Shaw, we were an oil and gas pipe fabricator. That’s all we did,” Kinnison said. “Now our pipe fabrication business is one of our smaller units. We build power plants, refineries, and chemical facilities all over the world.”

In fact, it was The Shaw Group that helped pump the water out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and removed the anthrax from a New Jersey post office after 9-11.

Although his core responsibility hasn’t changed, Kinnison says his title, now vice president and treasurer, and the size of his department have changed.

“I now have five people in my department, one in the U.K. and four in other states. We’re based out of Baton Rouge, but we have offices across the United States,” he said.

Kinnison has a long history at Southeastern – his mother is a Southeastern graduate, as are his two sisters, two uncles, a cousin, his wife, and his brother-in-law. His parents, Ruth and Jimmie Kinnison, both taught accounting at Southeastern, and the entire family still supports the university on many levels.

“We have tickets to football, baseball, and basketball. My wife is a mentor for the women’s basketball team,” he said. “We’re there quite a bit at Southeastern.”

He credits Southeastern with giving him the knowledge base that has led to his success in the accounting field.

“My experience at Southeastern was what it should be,” he said. “It prepared me to deal with the choices and the decisions you face every day.”

He attributes his success to family, being prepared, and a solid work ethic.

A 1993 graduate in industrial technology, Allen began working for Shaw in 1996 in a health and safety capacity. He is now the senior director of loss control and is responsible for Shaw’s entire workers compensation, fleet safety and medical surveillance programs. He says he was drawn to his career path for multiple reasons.

“I’ve always had a desire to help others and a need to be in a capacity that requires you to multi-task and not be focused solely on two or three items in a day,” Allen said. “Construction safety and loss control keeps you moving in 10 different directions. I need that engagement on a daily basis, or I would go crazy.”

Allen credits his instructors at Southeastern with preparing him for his current career and what he would face in the real world.

“A lot of my friends went to other universities. Many of those instructors are career academia folks, and it’s really difficult for them to communicate to students what they will face without having that practical experience themselves,” he said. “Most of my instructors had worked in a capacity that was outside of the traditional academic setting. The professors and instructors like Dr. James Owens, John Searles, Dr. Roy Bonnette and Fred Bouchard really worked to expose us to the issues we would face outside the university.”

Although Allen enjoys the challenging aspects of his job, he also likes the opportunity to give back to others. He has served on Southeastern’s Industrial Advisory Committee for the past 11 years and is currently on the board of directors for Associated Builders and Contractors in Baton Rouge. Most recently, he was selected by Governor Bobby Jindal as one of three gubernatorial appointees for the high school redesign commission for Louisiana.

“I find my work very challenging, but the reward of helping others and giving more than what I consume is a gratification that exceeds the challenge,” he said.

A native of Baton Rouge, Allen resides in Denham Springs with his wife and two children.

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President honored at Zephyr’s Game The New Orleans Alumni Chapter hosted “Southeastern Alumni Night with the Zephyrs” in June. President John L. Crain threw out the first pitch at the game, and everyone enjoyed a great time cheering on the Zephyrs.

Special thanks to Hollas Young and Bob DeViney for their leadership and support with the event.

Miss Southeastern 2009, Jessica Poumaroux helps serve legislators cake and strawberries at the North Shore Focus.

Tangi Shrimp Boil The Tangi Chapter gathered for its annual shrimp boil in May at the Alumni Center. New chapter officers elected at the event included Gary Sandifer Jr., president; Ken Lacassin, vice president; and Daryl Ferrara, treasurer.

Red Stick/Coaches Memorial Tourney The Red Stick and Former Players Alumni chapters teamed up to host the 9th annual Coaches Memorial Golf Tournament at Santa Maria Golf Club in Baton Rouge in May. This year’s tournament honored Coach Tommy McCoin and Mike Klein.

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Southeastern Alumni and friends will set sail in January on a cruise aboard the Carnival Triumph. Scheduled for January 9-16, the cruise will depart from New Orleans and make stops in Key West and the Bahamas. For more information about the trip, call 225-767-4444.

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assistant principal at Carolyn Park Elementary School. ’07 Sarah Carter, Natchez, MS, has joined the professional accounting team of The Gillon Group, PLLC. ’08 Joe Neal was recently hired as the head boys basketball coach at False River Academy.

What are you doing? ’67 Michael E. Henley, Franklinton, LA, is the 2009 Washington Parish Fair honoree in recognition for his many years of volunteer leadership and service to the fair. ’74 Royce Toney, Monroe, LA, is currently serving as sheriff of Ouachita Parish. ’79 Phil Williams, Covington, LA, is the new head varsity basketball coach for St. Paul’s School. ’85 Leslie Cannizzaro Martin, Covington, LA, is principal of the new Marigney Elementary School. ’90 Valarie Dufrene, Holden, LA, was named the 2009 Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year for Livingston Parish.

She teaches at Holden High School. ’90 Kevin D. Fine, Houston, TX, is a judge for Harris County’s 177th Criminal District Court. ’90 Shannon Kirkpatrick, Baton Rouge, LA, was honored as one of 30 Working Mothers of the Year by Working Mother Magazine. She works for KPMG as a tax managing director. ’93 David Cuccia, MD, Mandeville, LA, recently joined the St. Tammany Physicians Network’s Covington office. ’93 Angelle Rosata, Nashville, TN, has been named chief human resources officer for Saint Thomas Health Services. ’94 Melissa Richardson, Springfield, LA, was honored as the 2009 Outstanding Elementary Teacher for Livingston Parish.

She teaches second grade at Albany Lower Elementary. ’98 Kelley Patterson Welch, Slidell, LA, was named assistant principal of Abney Elementary School. ’00 Casey Quinn Gleason, Mandeville, LA, is the new principal of Chahta-Ima Elementary School. ’00 Terri Wortmann, Slidell, LA, has been named principal of Salmen High School. ’01 Chantelle O’Meallie, Madisonville, LA, is currently serving as

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Southeastern Student Foundation leaders discuss initiatives to advance the university.

Impacting the People and Programs of the University Contributions to the Southeastern Development Foundation are having real impacts on students, faculty and staff while enhancing the academic quality of the institution.

“Southeastern has made tremendous strides over the last decade in its academic programs and that’s reflected in our growing reputation for quality,” said President John L. Crain. “Our programs are focused on meeting the needs of the workforce of today’s knowledge-based economy. In addition, the quality of students we are attracting has never been better.”

Helping to support the university in its commitment to excellence is the Southeastern Development Foundation, which raises funds for student scholarships, professorships and chairs, critical annual support, and other projects that contribute to the academic strength of the university.

Established in 1969, the mission of the foundation is to serve as an ad-

Why I give to Southeastern

By Gurley McGehee Maurin

A degree from Southeastern gave me the freedom to choose my future and positions in life. I want to give something back.

Because state support is decreasing, donations are even more critical to Southeastern’s excellence. By giving back, I am helping to sustain the university’s autonomy and giving it the resources to stay at the cutting edge.

My donation is invested for the long term and provides a secure source of future income for Southeastern. Through my gift, I will have a lasting influence on the university’s character and will honor and memorialize a loved one, Ned McGehee, in perpetuity.

I feel that my gift is fueling tomorrow’s workforce, innovations, and leaders. It provides tax benefits and income to my family for years to come. It supports programs of learning, discovery, and engagement. I know my gift will make the world a better place.

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vocate for the university and to receive, invest, manage and account for private gifts and contributions for the benefit of the university.

“Higher education today presents more opportunities for learning, innovation and experience than ever before,” said Vice President for University Advancement Wendy Johns-Lauderdale. “Today, when we are starting to see declining public support of higher education in the face of escalating costs, private philanthropy has never been more essential for sustaining the quality of a Southeastern education.”

The university is fortunate, she said, to have the support, loyalty and generosity of an ever-growing corps of alumni and other donors who have adopted a spirit of giving back to the institution that has touched their lives.

“We are deeply grateful to all our donors for their support,” JohnsLauderdale said. “Every day, we see the students and faculty who benefit from this support. And we’re sincerely grateful to all who have helped us reach our fundraising goal this past year. Donors can look forward to even greater Southeastern accomplishments knowing they are helping to make a difference today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.”

A reinvigorated initiative sponsored by the Foundation is the Southeastern Student Foundation Board, intended to nurture enthusiasm, leadership and philanthropy among students.

“These are the leaders of tomorrow,” Johns-Lauderdale said. “We want to encourage in them an understanding of the university’s needs and the roles that individuals and groups can play in helping us meet those needs.”

The Development Foundation offers opportunities for alumni and friends to provide current, deferred and in-kind donations that are crucial to the future of the university. Donors are recognized in a variety of ways, including a reception held each year at Homecoming that honors new major donors to the university.

“When donors give to Southeastern, they become a part of a tradition of support that goes back to our very beginnings as a junior college in 1925,” she said. “It is our legacy that has sustained us throughout the years, and with their help, it will continue well into the future.”

For more information on contributing to the university, contact the Office of Development at 985-549-5544.

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Honor Roll of Donors As of: June 30, 2009 President’s Council Partners ($10,000 and Above) Mr. & Mrs. Angelo C. Antonelli Mr. & Mrs. Eugene G. Bartus Dorothy L. Blossman Charitable Foundation Chaucer Holding Company LLC – Bill & Cheryl Chaucer Erna L. Deiglmayr Wayne & Laura Jo Dugas Family Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation Estate of Joyce C. Junghans Ruth S. Kenelly Estate of Jimmie B. Kincaid Mr. & Mrs. Oscar W. Lofton Estate of Mattye Lou Martin

Gurley McGehee Maurin James O. McClimans Kenneth W. Reid Sanderson Farms Inc. Southeastern Alumni Assn.

St. James Technologies LLC State Farm Companies Foundation Tau Kappa Epsilon Tom Sharp Memorial Golf Tournament Willard Robertson Family Trust President’s Council Fellows ($5,000 to $9,999) Fay & Phelan A. Bright Entergy First Guaranty Bank Mr. & Mrs. Leon Ford Marcia K. Galatas Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Hardy

Jason Thompson Memorial Fund North Oaks Health System Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Ponder Ross Downing Chevrolet Inc. Shell Oil Company Foundation State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Tangipahoa Parish Tourist Commission Valero St. Charles Refinery President’s Council Patrons ($2,500 to $4,999) American Bank & Trust Company David Y. Brian The Hon. & Mrs. Burrell J. Carter City Club of Hammond Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Wayne Cosby John L. Crain Kenneth Wayne Dougherty

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First American Bank-Vacherie Ford Family Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie M. Fugarino Gerhardt & Associates Gray & Company Inc. Hancock Bank Harry McKneely & Son Inc. David O. Hill Michael F. Holly IBM Corporation La Capitol Federal Credit Union Robert W. Lee Jr. Louisiana Lottery Corporation PriceWaterhouseCoopers Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Ramspott Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Reese – Reese & Company Inc. Tangipahoa Home Builders Assn.

David H. Wilcox

President’s Council Associates ($1,000 to $2,499) Joseph L. Abene Danny J. Acosta American International Group (AIG) Donna Gay B. Anderson Anonymous Assn. of Government Accountants – Baton Rouge Chapter Joy Austin Lou Ellen Ballard John O. Batson Dr. & Mrs. William F. Beacham Mary Ann Beck Gaylord M. Bickham Jack A. Blossman CARE Inc. Cashe, Lewis, Coudrain & Sandage William M. Champagne Ralph J. Daigle

Carolyn Stevens Doucette Manuel V. Dugas Charles E. Effler Elois H. Effler Paulette M. Felder Sheila B. Fernandez Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank Claude Fowler Gasaway-Gasaway-Bankston John W. “Jack” Gautier Alvin J. Gautreaux III Guaranty Savings Bank F. J. Guerin Jr. (‘52) Hammond Harley-Davidson Shop Hammond Junior Auxiliary Hammond Rotary Club Hammond Union of Police #345 James Harlan James H. Honea Patty B. Hubert Sandra P. Hufstetler Suzanne King Hughson, SKH Studio Hurst Review Services Inc. Cheryll Javaherian Jefferson Sprinkler Inc. Ellis E. Johnson K B Kaufmann & Company Inc. James D. Karl Mr. & Mrs. Terry D. King Myra D. LaRue William R. Ledoux Louisiana Irish-Italian Assn. Inc. Rita Ann Mashburn Pat M. McClellan Robert W. McMinn Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Barbara Moffett Daniel J. Monistere Donald C. Monistere Anthony & Constance P. Monroe Marjorie A. Morrison Murphy Oil Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Michael Necaise Neill Corporation New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Northshore Imaging Associates LLC Joseph F. O’Neil Katherine L. Pedersen Paul H. Phillips III Mary Sue Ply Mr. & Mrs. John A. Ponson Ragan & Massey Inc. Jamie L. Renton Helen R. Rownd S & S Sports Center S & W Wholesale Foods Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Santora Danny K. Schilling William T. Scott Patrick R. Settoon Randall P. Settoon Paul J. Simoneaux & Thomas R. Holmes SLU African American Alumni Chapter Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Smith Stan & Suzanne St. Pierre Foundation Tangipahoa Parish Teachers’

Credit Union The Allstate Foundation The Traffic and Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Noelle S. Vaughan Wal-Mart Distribution Center # 6057 Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Watkins Dr. & Mrs. O. Dale Williams FRIENDSHIP HERITAGE SOCIETY (Deferred Gifts) Margaret Waldrep Alford * S. Glen Allen Anonymous Edward Bahoric Jack Milton Bailey Daniel Baird Jr. Beatrice Baldwin Sherry Beall Gaylord Bickham Evelyne Bornier Diane Fiduccia Camelo & Nicholas J. Camelo Nancy B. Conravey Andre’ Coudrain Joel P. Cowart J. Larry & Jean Crain Tom L. Dawsey Sam Domiano Michael DuBois Hallie Dyson * Judge Leon Ford * Mayson & Connie Foster Edward Gautier Jack & Suzanne Gautier Nancy Kay Gautier Kent & Gwendolyn Gerhardt Odile Chustz Gill * Kevin A. Granier F. J. Guerin Jr. (‘52) Paul Guidry Lynn Harris Horgan Elizabeth Evans House William B. House * Joy Jackson * Wendy Johns-Lauderdale Marilu A. Johnson Jack “J. W.” Jones * Joyce Junghans * Ken Kenelly Ruth Kenelly Jimmie Kincaid * Judge Jimmy Kuhn Norma Lambert * Michael Ledet David A. Legier Tara M. Luparello Joseph A. Luquet Jr. Carol A. Magendie Sandra H. Magnon Mattye Lou Martin * James & Marilyn McClimans Angelique & Bill McIntyre Susan McKneely Jane McWilliams Joel McWilliams * Charles Wesley Merritt * Joseph H. Miller Jr. Betty Monnerjahn

Thomas C. Morgan Beth Moulds C. Howard Nichols Brad O’Hara Anna “Webbie” Ory Terry Passman C. Jan & Shirley Powell Jules Prokop * Leola Purcell * Norbert E. Raacke Jr. Guy Recotta Jr. Mary Hamilton Rhodes Willard Robertson * Gary W. Sandifer Sarah E. Schillage Marietta Schneider * Mr. & Mrs. Duane Shafer Sr. Tom Sharp * Craig A. Silva Enid Lions Sims * Ronald Stetzel M. Dreux Van Horn II Anthony H. & Kay Vergona Harriet W. Vogt Kelly Wells Mahlon A. Wetmore Jr. * Mr. & Mrs. Steve Wheeler * Denotes Deceased Annual Giving Circle: Tinsley ($500 to $999) Ronald Abel Albany Woodworks Inc. Diane D. Allen Michelle L. Aycock Mr. & Mrs. Garnett F. Bedenbaugh Beta Gamma Sigma Inc. Beta Pi of Theta Xi Mr. & Mrs. George H. Boulton Kenneth O. Boulton & JoAnne Barry Brown Morris Pharmacy Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Armand M. Cantrelle Ms Kimberly P. Caruso Dr. & Mrs. Davis E. Chandler Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Clardy Amelia Coate Curran David Ware & Associates LLC Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence H. Davis Sam B. Domiano Jr. Yvonne M. Downing Dynamic Production Inc. FARA - F. A. Richard & Associates Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Dana R. Feneck William C. Fleenor GEC - Gulf Engineers & Consultants Suzann L. Gerhardt Grand Council Chapter Masonic Foundation of Louisiana Jonathan B. Hatch Terry Havel Peggy & Edwin Hoover Jr. Timothy D. Hudson Dennis E. James Nancy Douglas Joyner Kiwanis Club of Hammond Inc. The Hon. James E. Kuhn Jan Tedder Labbe

Kincaid scholarship for senior citizens established A scholarship for senior citizens has been established with a gift annuity received in a bequest from the late Jimmie Kincaid of Ponchatoula, La. A native of Texas, Mr. Kincaid served in the Navy in World War II and resided in Ponchatoula for many years.

This gift will provide scholarships for senior citizens wishing to complete or obtain college degrees.

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Whitney National Bank provides Annual Fund support

Is Your Name Missing?

In spite of our best efforts, errors and omissions sometimes occur in listing our donors. The donor recognition portion of this publication reports cumulative giving of $100 or more made from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

If your name is not included and you think it should be, one of the following may be the reason: • You made a personal gift using your company’s check (you may be listed as the corporation or organization).

• We made an omission error. If so, please accept our apology and notify the Southeastern Louisiana University Office of Development, SLU 10450, Hammond, Louisiana 70402 or call 985.549.5544.

Inquiries regarding giving opportunities and estate planning are welcomed. Write or call Southeastern Louisiana University’s Office of Development or visit our Web site: www.selu.edu/give.

Kenneth E. Lane F. Jefferson Liner Jr. Linda B. Link Louise S. McGehee School Joaquin Matheu Jr. Lillian C. Maurin Drs. Sam & Katherine McClugage Susan McKneely D’Jon Marshall McNair Ann L. Mentz Mr. & Mrs. Melvin E. Myers Chau K. Nguyen North Oaks Pediatric Clinic LLP Northlake Nature Center Northshore ENT Clinic LLC Robin A. Parker Ponchatoula High School Norbert E. Raacke Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Howard J. Raphael Michael D. Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Robinson Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Louis J. Schultz Sr. SLU Alumni - Red Stick Chapter SLU Mathematics Department Paul J. Spalitta Bonadelvert Suarez Tangipahoa Parish Medical Auxiliary Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Thomas III Mr. & Mrs. Louis Wiginton David A. Winkler Hayden Wren Robert F. & Kim Howes Zabbia McGehee ($250 to $499) A-1 Asphalt Paving & Repair Inc. Daniel J. & Amy T. Acosta Amar Oil Company Inc. Lynda R. Aycock Chris & Al Bentley III Russell Bittola IV BLD Services LLC Felix P. Bopp Mr. & Mrs. Marshall R. Bradley Shirley R. M. Bradley Ray Brown & Associates Michael C. Budden Gail M. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. William Roger Clark Todd Delaney Kurt R. Demmerly Jr. Debra D. Dickerson DME Construction Alexis M. Ducorbier Emery & James LTD Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Felder Fellom Ballet School Mr. & Mrs. John C. Fitzhugh Mr. & Mrs. Clayton L. Gay Charles V. Genco Janet W. Gildermaster

Dr. & Mrs. F. Landon Greaves Mr. & Mrs. James A. Griffith Joan M. Gunter H. Rocker Electric Company Inc. Lucia Harrison Mr. & Mrs. William Henry Hood Hoot Owl Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Hunt Shirley W. Jacob Debora C. Johnson Mildred F. Johnson Peter A. Kirk Kleinpeter Farms Dairy LLC Carol & Billy Knott August J. Kuntz John P. Laborde David & Jill Lashouto Jennifer Lee & Lucas Watkins Louisiana Water Company Dr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Mabry Microtel Inns & Suites Joanna Miller Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Needom Jr. Northshore Chapter Society of LA CPA’s Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. O’Drobinak Douglas Warren Patten Julie & Randy Perise Chad A. Pierce Mr. & Mrs. John B. Poche Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Portier Sarah M. Raymond Guy Recotta Jr. Regions Bank Kimberly Dottolo Roberts Tammy Willie RudesiIl Paul R. Sawyer A. Elizabeth Schell Myrle Rowland Seal Maude Saunders Sharp Laverne Simoneaux SLU Education Assn.

Sharron Smitherman Stephen C. Soutullo Thomas C. “Chuck” Spangler Jr. St. Luke’s Episcopal School Superior Painting and Wallpaper Linda B. Synovitz Tangipahoa Retired Teachers Assn.

Theriot’s Outdoor Power Equipment LLC Drs. Ronald D. & Gwendolyn Traylor Mr. & Mrs. John B. Troiani Ultrasonics and Magnetics Corporation Union Pacific Company Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Van Mullem Mr. & Mrs. Anthony H. Vergona Dr. & Mrs. John A. Walker Jr. Patricia G. Watkins

Gary Blossman, head of Whitney National Bank’s Northshore operations, has committed financial support from the bank to the Southeastern Annual Fund. Whitney National Bank’s generous contribution will provide unrestricted support where it is needed most by the university.

Southeastern has seen its operating budget reduced significantly, making annual fund gifts to the university more important than ever. These gifts provide essential support to help maintain the integrity of university programming. In addition, Whitney supports the Columbia Theatre at the “platinum level” and is a contributor to Southeastern Athletics.

Lisa Cavender Wofford Worley Catastrophe Response Pottle ($100 to $249) Rene Abadie O. S. Adams Rodney Scott Adams Lucie J. Agosta Cathy B. Aime Albany Upper Elementary School Albemarle Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Larry T. Alums Anderson & Boutwell Law Firm Janice J. Andry Gina L. Anthon Mike Asoodeh Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Aucoin Deanie Bagley Brandon A. Baiamonte Frances Ball-Gwee Mr. & Mrs. Byron E. Bankston Robert J. Barousse Jr. Garic Kenneth Barranger Douglas R. Barsh David E. Bartus Jerry D. Bateman Mr. & Mrs. John R. Battalora Mark A. Benfatti Warren L. Berault Sara B. Bidner Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Blanchard Terrance J. Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Boardman Louis & Donnie Booth Tammy M. Bourg James A. Bowden Mary C. Bowlin Robert N. Box Jr. Durel P. Braud Robert L. Braun Martin & Eileen J. Bruno G. Dean Brunson Bullard Capital LLC Julie Layne Burkey C and C Counseling Associates LLC C. L. Jack Stelly & Associates Inc. Marianna Puglia Cabiran Kay W. Calhoun Brenda Lee Camp Myra G. Cannino Gregory Alan Cannon Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Cannon Patsy M. Causey Charlie & Christina Chapple Vikki V. Chauvin Chevron Cheryl M. Clark Mr. & Mrs. Sammy Hugh Clark Clav Properties Rebecca W. “Becky” Clements Mr. & Mrs. D. Gradon Clemons E. S. Comeaux Jeanine K. Connelley Conoco Phillips Company Tracey R. Cook Martha H. Cooper Russ W. Copping Christopher D. Cowart

Frank Allen Cross III William L. Crull IV Audrey D. Cummings Cypress Point Gymnastics Mr. & Mrs. David B. Danel Mr. & Mrs. Merrill J. Dasch Jr. Marie Tilleux Davis Elwin Dewain Dawsey Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph A. De Tiege Tonda H. Delahoussaye Mr. & Mrs. Darryl W. DePaula Brennan C. & Fay Ann Disher Duane A. Donald Mr. & Mrs. Merlin S. Donatto William E. Donegan Peter J. Dottolo III Dudley R. Downing Ann Drury Doug DuBois Nelie D. Durham Thomas E. Eastman Edwards & Associates Blair D. Edwards William R. Edwards Donald Ellzey Energy Capital Credit Union Environmental Defense David N. Evenson Linda Ezell Lori A. Fairburn Mr. & Mrs. Richard I. Fairchild Earl Leo Falk Jovita Farrell Fayette Ag Services Paul J. Ferachi Mary Johnson Ferguson Peggy Finch Kim Finley-Stansbury FireQuest Fire Alarm Service Associates LLC First Metro Insurance Companies Francesco Fiumara Allison A. Fontenot Jenny A. Forest Mayor & Mrs. Mayson H. Foster Joel Freeland Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Gabriel Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Gary Elaine H. Gault Sharon H. Gautreaux Priscilla Farris Gebauer Fernand Paul Genre Don W. Gerlach Jill Andry Giberga Donna N. Giuliano Denise Goehring Mary P. Golden Herbert J. Gomez Jr. Elizabeth J. Gordon Kevin A. Granier Mr. & Mrs. Conrad D. Gremillion Alfred P. Grieshaber Janice G. Gruber Mandy Guidry Melissa G. Guidry N. Christine Cafarelle-Guidry H & S Machinery Corporation Hammond Strawberry Fields Inc. Harp Inc. (d/b/a Finn McCool’s)

Mr. & Mrs. Acy C. Hartfield Philip C. Hemphill Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Higginbotham Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Hocke Denise Tullier-Holly Stacy J. Hoover Hormel Foods Corporation Michael S. Hudson Gertie W. Hyde Jennifer E. Jackson Mary Virginia Jacocks Karen J. Jared Jartraco Contractors LLC Angela Smith Jean Mr. & Mrs. Edwin G. Jewett Jr. Wendy Johns-Lauderdale Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Johnson Debra T. Jolly Dwayne Michael Judice Lynda Katz Gail E. Kilroy Ann C. Kirkpatrick Joost, Shannon, & Seth Klaare Julian Dave Koch Margaret Clifton Koehler Katherine W. Kolb Ted A. Kraft K-Team Printing & Imaging Tiffany Lambert Virginia L. Langston Kenneth Earl Latham Dianna V. Laurent Randy A. Lawshe Joyce C. LeBlanc Michael A. Ledet Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Lee Dr. & Mrs. Chris J. Leumas Mr. & Mrs. John A. Lewis Shikang Li Donna Elizabeth “Beth” Lieberman Carey Lockhart Luz-Maria Lopez-Breaux Louisiana Growers Harold A. Martin JoAnn Massimini Lovell Mr. & Mrs. Marcus W. Lovro Thomas W. Maag Joseph P. Macaluso & James Henderson Lois S. Maher Malbrough Electric Services Inc. Richard Mannino Kimberly P. Marshall Patricia C. Mason Maurepas High School Terry R. McCarthy Angelique & Bill McIntyre Kim A. Milano Arthur L. Miller Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Miller Jr. Margaret K. Millet Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Millet Mr. & Mrs. Craig M. Mills James E. Minton Stacey M. Mire Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Miremont Martin B. Mitchell Mitchell & Arriaga Mr. & Mrs. C. Dawson Moore Jr. 35

Cheri K. Morse Mr. & Mrs. Frank G. Mouton Virginia L. Mouw Bill Murray Kimberly J. Navarre Bill Neal Hazel M. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Chad M. Nethercutt George B. Netterville Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Neupert Jr. New York Life Insurance Company Mr. & Mrs. C. Howard Nichols Jackie A. Nielsen Nocito Construction Company Inc. Anna M. “Webbie” Ory Allen D. Owings Cheryl W. Pauli Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Peltier Angel M. Perez Mr. & Mrs. John A. Perilloux Ronald J. Perrin Michelle J. Bernier Perry Mary K. Pirosko Kathy L. Pittman Paulette M. Poche M. Scott Porta Joseph M. Porter Gene Pregeant Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lee Prescott The Hon. Steve Pugh Dorothy Ann Purser Delores R. Quin Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Renton Donald Raymond Reulet Donald G. Rhodes The Hon. Brenda Bedsole Ricks Antoinette H. Riley Carol S. Rittelmeyer Jessie R. Roberts Nash C. Roberts IV William B. Robison Bobbie F. Roos Katherine H. & Bill Rose Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ross III Alvin L. Ross Jr. Round Table Club Marcus Raymond Rovira Wanda L. Russell Mr. & Mrs. Scott Sandage Brenda B. Saunier Sheryl W. Schwary M. Randy Seal John Winston Searles Raphael F. Segura Jr. Michael H. Sellen John A. Serio Dr. & Mrs. Patrick D. Settoon Mr. & Mrs. Duane Shafer Sr. R. Duane Shafer Jr. Dorothy A. Shaw C. Kenneth Sherman The Law Office of Angela D. Sibley Craig A. Silva Robert Paul Simon Sr. Diane S. Singletary Marlan D. Singletary Dennis M. Sipiorski SLU Dept. of Teaching & Learning Barbara M. Smith

James E. Smith Social Club Erica Spindler Claudia W. Stack Gary B. Stafford Georgia G. Stafford Norman James Stafford Michael Starkman Nancy L. Staub June B. Steinbaugh Stuart Stewart Wende Stitt Mr. & Mrs. James D. Stockwell David W. Strahan Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Strange Carolyn M. Stutts Stephen Suber Dr. & Mrs. Basil O. Sweatt Paul A. Talbot Donna F. Taylor Taylor & Sons Insurance Agency Inc. The Blood Center Theta Chi Fraternity Jackie Dale Thomas Debra D. Thompson Martha H. Thornhill Richard Tillmann Charles Earl Tinkler Dr. & Mrs. Pierre L. Titard Fred F. Trapp Terry S. Tripp Kety M. Troyer Connie Owens Tyler Nelwynne Fay Tynes Mr. & Mrs. Harry O. Unge Jr. Nick A. Vaccaro Jr. John Valentino Mary L. Valigosky Jennifer Vallot Mr. & Mrs. Art Varvoutis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Vergona Sr. Dana L. Vicknair Samuel J. Vince Cheryl G. Wade Elizabeth M. Wadlington Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. Wagner III Sally Moore Watts JoAnn C. Wheatley Judy C. Williams Ricky C. Winburn Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Wittie Margaret Yohe Mr. & Mrs. E. Landrum Young Gifts-in-Kind Acme Oyster House Margret L. Adelmann Dr. Diane D. Allen An Affair to Remember Annette’s Country Cookin’ Aramark Classic Fare Catering Artisan Fine Wines Audubon Nature Institute Avenue Wines Peggy Barzenick Bayou Booksellers Benedict’s Plantation Berrytown Produce Berryland Campers Kenneth Boulton – Dept. of Music and Dramatic Arts Pat Brady Brennan’s Restaurant Brinkman’s Menswear Buddies Bar & Grill Caboose II Calypso Bar & Grill Jim Carey Distributing Carona’s Bakery Carter Plantation Casa Garcia Cate Street Seafood Station Catfish Charlie Restaurant Champagne Beverage Company Charlie’s Restaurant Bill & Cheryl Chaucer Frances Chauvin Chookies Seafood & Oyster Bar Clothesminded CNO’s Meal Solutions

J.E. and Mattye Lou Martin Scholarship established A gift in the amount of $31,000 has been received from an annuity established by the late Mattye Lou Martin. In conjunction with her wishes, the J.E. and Mattye Lou Martin Endowed Scholarship in Physics has been established. J.E. Martin taught physics at Southeastern for almost 35 years, retiring in 1982.

The scholarship is intended for a student majoring in physics who maintains a 3.0 average and exhibits financial need.

Coca-Cola Distributing Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts Commander’s Palace Curves Cypress Bistro Steve Dagro Del Porto Restorante Dr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Dembowski Jeffrey Descher Don’s Seafood & Steakhouse Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Dunn Karin Eberhardt – SLU Visual Arts Dept.

Eddie’s Frozen Custard Elmer’s Candy Company Emeril’s Chef John Folse Dr. Louis B. Fournier Galatoire’s Restaurant George Ibert Jewelry & Gifts Gino’s Restaurant Glazer’s Distributors Kay Grest Guzzardo Jewelers Hammond Florist Hammond Golf Center Hammond High School Prostart Houmas House Plantation & Gardens Albert Hulett Jackson’s Catering & Banquet Hall Jacmel Inn Eric W. Johnson Dr. Debora Johnson – Dept. of Counseling & Human Development Lynda Katz – Dept. of Visual Arts Dr. Kenneth P. Kenelly Kleinpeter Farms Dairy Ken Kuang La Caretta Inc. William H. “Billy” Ladner Felix & Kitty Laiche Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum Lamar Advertising Dr. Kenneth E. Lane Myra D. LaRue Lashouto Sales & Marketing LLC Michael A. Ledet Lil Miss Winnie’s Catering Lions, Tigers & Beer George Lockhart Rev. Tom Logan Loop Linen & Uniform Louisiana Grill Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Lyn Haven, Inc. Maurepas Catering Gurley McGehee Maurin Susan McKneely Fnu Mihir Loretta Miller Dr. Ann K. Nauman Neill Corp. / Paris Parker Salon & Spa

New Orleans Saints New Orleans Steamboat Co. Susan B. Nichols Northshore Toyota O’Donnell’s Restaurant Oak Alley Plantation Organic Planet Dr. Katherine L. Pederson Sara Lee Pettijohn Pier 112 PJ’s on Thomas and University Avenue Dr. Louise Plainance Dr. Mary Sue Ply Pontchartrain Vineyards Purveyors of Fine Wines Quiznos Sub Stacie Richardson Dr. Michael D. Richardson Ristorante Del Porto Robin Roberts Rockefeller’s Restaurant Rossie’s Furniture / Baby Rossie Rotolo’s Pizza Royal Sonesta Hotel Ruby S & W Wholesale Foods Inc. Merri S. Schneider Richard Schwartz – Dept. of Music Marlis Sever Dr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Shaw Jr. Dennis Sipiorski – Dept. of Visual Arts Ruth Sipiorski – Dept. of Visual Arts James Siracuse SLU Art Department SLU Athletics SLU College of Education and Human Dev. SLU Follett College Bookstore SLU Horticulture Club SLU Music & Dramatic Arts Smoothie King Southeastern Inn Southern Food and Beverage Museum Bethany Souza – SLU Visual Arts Dept.

St. Tammany Tourist & Convention Commission Steve’s Custom Catering Sweetwater Riding Stables Tangi Lifestyles The Art Station The Cocoa Bean The Crescent Bar The Gagliano Group Inc. The Smyth Group Tom’s Catering Tommy’s on Thomas Tope La Tregle Marketing Group Trey Yuen Uglesich’s Restaurant The Hon. David Vitter Karen Wallsten Walmart Distribution Center # 6057 Shirley Wiginton Sarah Wiseman – Dept. of Visual Arts

Wohl & Company Inc. Kit Wohl Dr. Susan M. Zee Matching Gift Companies Albemarle Corporation Allstate Foundation American International Group Chevron ConocoPhillips Company ExxonMobil Foundation Hormel Foods Corporation IBM Corporation Microsoft Murphy Oil Corporation New York Life Insurance Company PriceWaterhouseCoopers Shell Oil Company Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation Athletic Donors La Carreta Mexican Restaurant Bruce Harrell and Co. CPAs Adobe Cantina Capital One Bank Turner Surveys LLC Popeye’s Chicken (Fast Foods of Amite Inc.) Alumni Association Red Stick Chapter Kostmayer Construction LLC FE-Lions Wise Guys Daiquiris Hackbarth Delivery Service Hammond Eye Clinic Hammond Strawberry Fields LA Capitol Federal Credit Union Walmart Pay-Less Supermarket Inc. Darrell Adams Adidas Jerald Ainsworth Alack Refrigeration-Glen Alack Johnnie Alfonso Barbara Allen Amar Oil Co.-Darrell Amar Jonathan Ambrose Thomas Anderson Sid Anderson Lillian Andre Jay Artigues Ronald Artigues Daniel Baird Greg Baker Aramark Atmos Energy AT&T Tim Baldwin Norman Barkurn Jessica Barnes Jimmy Barrilleaux Douglas Barsh Gary Bauerle Sherry Beall Chris Bentley Al Bentley Joseph Berey Deneise Bergeron

Berryland Motors Rita Bertolino Victor Biazis Bruce Bickham Paul Billingsley Christina Bordelon Amy Bordelon* Ann Bordelon Joey Bossom David Boudreaux Emmitt Bourgeois Sean Brady Jacob Braud Bret Brian David Brian B&H Distrbutors Inc. Crescent Bar Dale Brouillette Shaun Brown Timothy Brown City Financial Holding Corp.

Raymond Brown Jeffery Buras Dan Burchfield Gordon Burgess William Burris David Burton Wendell Callender T.C. Calmes Diane Camelo David Canal Kelly Cannon Faye Carlton Freddie Carter Ted Cason Nationwide Restoration Wayne Catalano Patsy Causey Davis Chandler Kemmler Chapple Robert Chenevert Sally Clausen Mary Lou Coats James “Jimmy” Collins Jerome Collins Sam Conerly John Coniglio Andre Coudrain Cashe Lewis Coudrain & Sandage Dick Covington John Crain Richard Crowder Ralph Daigle David Danel CPA-David Danel Sign World Ronnie & Sheree Daniels Kevin Darouse Tom & Chris Daughdrill Tom Dawsey Eido “Sonny” Depreo Angela Distefano Greg Domiano Antionette Dorsa Dawn Dottolo-Starkey Ross Downing Chevrolet-Dudley Downing Douglas Drummond Manuel Dugas Wayne Dugas

Joseph Dunlap James Dunn Donald Durr Daniel Edwards Ronald Edwards Ryan Edwards Tom Eiermann Lester Ernst Raising Canes Richard Fairchild Carlton Faller John Feduccia Wayne Felder Fe-lions Christopher Finley First Guaranty Bank Linda Fletcher William Font Pam Forrest Mayson Foster Pine Construction Inc.-Claude Fowler Larry Frederick Gwen Freeman Bryan Frichter Thomas Galloway Nat Garofalo Albert Gates Gateway Ford Jack & Sue Gautier Alvin Gautreaux Law Offices of Charles Genco- Charles Genco Ted Glaser Emery and James LTD-Robert Gohres Jonathan Gomez Herbert Gomez Irvon Gomez Robert “Doc” Goodwin Michael Gorby Ward Grant Michael “David” Gremillion Stephen Grigas Gerald Guidroz Gary Guidry David Gunzan Robert Hale Hampton Inn Robert Hardy Carl Hargis Reggie Harper Tammy Harris Jason Hayes

Kirk Hebert George Hess Jerry Hollimon Andre Honoree Peggy Hoover Louisiana Soccer Academy Blake Hornbuckle Hobson Hornbuckle Jean Housey Matthew Hovsepian Kenneth Howe Regions Bank Louisiana Lottery Hunt Brothers of Louisiana Kevin Hunt Hutch’s Trucking-Patricia Hutchinson Larry Hymel Dale Hymel Mary Lou Ingraffia Kenneth Istre Robert Jackson Jambalaya & Co. Wendy Johns-Lauderdale Ellis Johnson Leo Jones Lori Jones* Kenneth Kenelly Donald Ray Kennard Sherry Kennemer Kentwood Autoplex Jimmy King Terry King Insurance Agency Terry King Ruth Kinnison David Kinnison Premier Fence-Billy Knott George Kostuch Jimmy Kuhn Gerry Kunz Barry Kunz Stephen Labbe Cindy LaMarca Arthur Lamm Bobby Lanaux North American Insurance Agency of Louisiana Pete Langlois David Lashouto Jason Leader Robbie Lee Denise Lee Mike Lemen

Don Lichtenstein Al Link Randy & Laura Lips Phil Livingston Michael Lofaso Oscar Lofton Joe Luquet Tim Lyman Tom Maag Kenneth Magee Mannino Pharmacy Richard Mannino Patricia Maples Gino Marino Jimmy Martin Matheu Real Estate-Junior Matheu Harry Mauldin Mayeauxs Vinyl Siding Brian Mayeaux Angelique McIntyre Charles McKaskle Judy Hepburn McKee Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home-Susan McKneely Robert McMinn DDS Robert McMinn Francis Mercante Josie Mercante Gwen Meyers Michael Meyers Chris Miaoulis Wendell Miley Joseph Miller Barbara Moffett Randy Moffett Chris Moody Camille Moniotte Lynn Moran Richard Moran Joseph Morris Glenn Mueller Mary Nadeau Ray Naquin Keith Naquin Gayle Neal Willard Neal William Norman Bobbie Oller Bruce O’Krepki Joseph O’Neil Janet Owen Papa John’s Pizza

Terry Passman Malcolm Patterson Byron Patterson Gerry Lane Buick-Cedric Patton Katherine Pedersen Blumberg & Associates-Randy Perise Scott Perrilloux Raymond Perry Hackbarth Delivery Service Southeastern Alumni Association John Poche Popeye’s Chicken Mark Porta Ryson Enterprises dba Subway Michelle Porter Bourbeaux Properties Tom Porter Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction- John Poteet Georgianne Poteet Jan Powell Powell & Associates Insurance-Henry “Tank” Powell Victor “Gene” Pregeant Sarah Prevot the Hon. Steve Pugh Champagne Beverage Michael Romano Victor Raxsdale Lesley Ray Chuck Reese Jamie Renton Jeffrey Rhodes Joe Ribando Ryan Ricca Hammond Tire & Auto-Jeff Richoux Robert Rieders Nash Roberts J.D. Roberts Mechanical-Jon Roberts Herbert Robin Tangi Electric V. Robique Emmet Rodrigue J. Rolling Rozellyn Romano Robert Rugg Gary Sandifer Arnold Schexnayder Sarah Elizabeth Schillage Tecla Schillage Danny Schilling Deep South Development John Schroder Geaux Home Construction-

Stephen Michael Reid Memorial Scholarship established A memorial scholarship has been established for former Southeastern student Stephen Michael Reid by his parents Ken and Sharon Reid and his sister, Vicki. Stephen was a non-traditional student attending Southeastern. This scholarship will benefit a deserving Southeastern full time student who has a 2.0 GPA and has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Financial need will be a consideration for this scholarship.

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McKneely supports first Project Friendship Plaque Susan McKneely, immediate past president of the Southeastern Development Foundation, and a generous supporter of the university, recently became the first friend of Southeastern to purchase a Friendship Plaque.

Bronze Friendship plaques which support the Southeastern Annual Fund—critical funds used to advance the mission of the university – will be placed on the sitting walls surrounding Friendship Circle. A limited number of plaques will be sold.

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John Schroder Grant Schroeck Louis Schultz Duane Shafer Mike Shafer Richard Sharp Hancock Bank Kenny Sherman Michael Sherrill Craig Silva William “Rick” Simpson Louis Sirmon Lawrence Sisung Joe Skibinski Gaynell “Buff” Slaton Allison Smith Holly & Smith Architects Jeffery Smith Billie Jean Smith Darryl Smith Properties-Darryl Smith Keith Smith Stephen Smith Mark Solomon Spangler Engineering T.C. Spangler Star Equipment Dawn Starkey Internal Medicine Clinic of Tangipahoa-Nicholas Stevens Jan Stoehr Matthew Storms Patrick Strange Matt Sullivan Gulf Coast Surgery-Sandy Summertin Linda Synovitz Robert Synovitz John Takacs Joseph Tallo Charter Communications Andrew Taylor Katryna Theodore Ronald Theriot Andrew Thiel Jackie Dale Thomas John Thomas Ken Thomason Tommy’s on Thomas Joseph Tosterud Jacob Trapani Ron Traylor Gregory Turner Michael Varisco David Venable David Vial Wayne Vicknair Cheryl Waddell Terri Wagner Wainwright Construction & Maintenance Co.-W. Wainwright Richard Wales Randy Walker Patrick Warner Nick Waterwall Larry Watkins Mary Watkins Carl Wells Kelly Wells Cody Westmoreland Mike Whisenhunt Donna White Jeff White Mary White Roger White American Tennis-Lynn White Louis Wiginton Susan Wild Mark Willoughby R. W. Wilson Rusty Wilson Steve Wilson Keith Wittie Anna Woodall Jenna Yoder

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