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This is our final edition of ByLion for 2013. ByLion will return on January 22, 2014.
Happy Holidays!
Southeastern confers degrees on approximately 1,200
Southeastern conferred degrees on more than 1,200 graduates Saturday at the university's
fall commencement exercises.
University of Louisiana System President Sandra K. Woodley was the keynote speaker
at the 10 a.m. ceremony in the University Center arena. Candidates for associate,
bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees were honored.
In his welcome Southeastern President John L. Crain noted that the individuals
being recognized at commencement included 468 men and 816 women who were receiving
15 different degrees; and representatives from 28 states and 15 countries. Seven candidates
received the doctorate in educational leadership.
The university awarded its highest academic honor, the President's Medal for
Academic Excellence, to 9 students with the highest cumulative grade point average
in the university's five colleges.
Medal recipients were:
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – art major Louise Frances Johnson
of Houma, 4.0 GPA.
College of Business – accounting major Lidia Apostol of Moldova, 4.0 GPA; supply
chain management major Sara B. Bardwell of Ponchatoula, 4.0 GPA; accounting major
Dipanjali Budhathoki of Nepal, 4.0 GPA; marketing major Kailee Olivia Hughes Henslee
of St. Francisville, 4.0 GPA.
College of Education and Human Development – English education major Megan Victoria
Larmann of Slidell, 4.0 GPA; middle school education major Cequila Burslem of Bush,
4.0 GPA.
College of Nursing and Health Sciences –nursing major Emily Ann Bergeron of Destrehan,
3.984 GPA.
College of Science and Technology – computer science major Travis Michael Overmier
of Loranger, 3.941 GPA.
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1) UL SYSTEM PRESIDENT ADDRESSES SOUTHEASTERN GRADUATES – UL System President Sandra Woodley addresses students and guests at Southeastern 's fall commencement ceremony Saturday.
2) PRESIDENT'S MEDAL WINNERS – Southeastern awarded its highest academic honor, the Presidents Medal for Academic
Excellence, to nine students with the highest cumulative grade point averages in the
university's five colleges. Pictured on the front row, from left, are Megan Larmann,
Emily Bergeron, Lidia Apostol, Dipanjali Budhathoki, and Louise Johnson. Back row,
from left are Southeastern President John L. Crain, Sara B. Bardwell, Travis Overmier,
Cequila Meyers, and University of Louisiana System Board Member Andre Coudrain. Not
pictured is Kailee Hughes Henslee.
Lane elected president of education law group
Kenneth E. Lane, professor of educational leadership and technology, has been elected
president of the Education Law Association at its recent annual conference held in
Denver.
The association, based in the Cleveland State University Law Library, is the
premier national organization that addresses legal issues in the K-12 grades and higher
education. The group sponsors webinars, publications and both regional and national
conferences.
A resident of Covington, Lane will serve one year in his role as president. He
has extensive experience in education law with more than 25 years in legal education
activities, including service on the ELA board of directors, heading the association's
Publications Committee for more than 10 years, and editing two editions of "The Principal's
Legal Handbook." He has also presented on legal issues at conferences throughout the
world.
Southeastern education program recognized with high ranking
Southeastern's education program has been ranked second in the state for its production
of new teachers by the web site Online College Database.
The site's newly released ranking, "Top Colleges in Louisiana Shaping the Next
Generation," listed 19 fully accredited, four-year programs in the state that had
at least 10 graduates in education or teaching disciplines in 2012. Southeastern was
cited for having 391 graduates in the field, second only to LSU, the largest institution
in Louisiana.
"Many colleges and universities have tremendous teacher education programs,"
said Doug Jones, founder of the College Database. "But which ones are producing the
most young educators today? We wanted to identify the colleges making the largest
impact on our students."
"We appreciate the ranking, but quantity of graduates is secondary to our goal
of helping to prepare teacher candidates for the real world of education," said Shirley
Jacobs, interim dean of the Southeastern College of Education. "We place tremendous
emphasis on our students getting field experience and service-learning opportunities
early in their educational experience, developing strong content knowledge, learning
to apply data-proven techniques, and providing effective faculty mentoring in a student-centered
learning environment."
Southeastern offers undergraduate degrees in in early childhood education, elementary
education, middle school education and special education. Graduate programs offer
master's degrees in curriculum and instruction and special education and a doctoral
program in educational leadership.
Data sources used in the ranking included the Integrated Post-Secondary Education
Data Systems (IPEDS), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the
Carnegie Classification System.
Information on the rankings can be found on the College Database's web site,
onlinecollegesdatabase.org/online-colleges-in-louisiana/#Best-Colleges-Shaping-the-Next-Generation-Louisiana.
PREPARING NEW TEACHERS – Southeastern graduate student and teacher candidate Kaitlin Kisela of New Orleans reviews the work of one of her students during a field experience at Natalbany Elementary School. Southeastern was recently cited by Online College Database for its production of new teachers.
Southeastern student authors book for the newly married
Kelli Smith is a busy Southeastern graduate student working to balance life with her
husband and three year-old daughter, a full course load as a counselor education major,
and maintain a blog on life, marriage and parenthood.
With encouragement from readers, she turned her blog – learningkelli.blogspot.com
-- into a book, Surviving the First Five: Insightful Encouragements for the Newly Married.
The book, Smith said, gives realistic insights into what it takes to transition
through the first five years of marriage, which she says are crucial because this
is when couples are building their foundations.
"The book utilizes personal testimony, practical techniques and spiritual encouragements
to help readers deal with everyday issues in relationships," she said. "All of the
stories are based on my personal experiences and what I have observed in other relationships."
Some of the topics in Smith's book include communications, commitment to serving
God, examining marriage vows, submission, trust, respect, fidelity, finances and more.
"Each chapter includes sample prayers, reflections, and additional readings,"
said Smith, who is originally from Baton Rouge. "The book is designed to work as a
tool to help readers identify areas in their lives and marriages that they want to
change with God's help."
It is no coincidence Smith is in graduate school studying counseling, specializing
in marital, couple and family counseling. She says she has always felt destined to
help people.
Smith said the information she has learned through Southeastern coursework, class
discussions and personal reflections helped her develop her skills as a counselor
and writer and find her voice.
"I've seen a lot happen in marriages, first hand and through observation," she
said. "I wanted to show other married couples that they are not alone and that marriage
is a process, not a pit stop. I chose the format because I don't tell people what
to do, but instead offer them the opportunity to change and grow in every aspect of
their marriage and lives."
Smith wants to write another book. She has several ideas about parenting, blended
families and working with children. She may even write and illustrate a book for children,
she said.
"Surviving the First Five: Insightful Encouragements for the Newly Married" is
published by Crosslink Publishing.
SOUTHEASTERN STUDENT AUTHORS BOOK - Southeastern graduate student Kelli Smith, right, and Assistant Professor of Counseling Laura Fazio-Griffith, discuss Smith's book Surviving the First Five: Insightful Encouragements for the Newly Married.
American Truck donates to Turtle Cove
Southeastern biological sciences graduate student Amanda Normand presents a $2,500
check from American Truck Group of Gulfport, Miss., to Rob Moreau, director of the
university's Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station. Norman was representing her
father, Louis Normand Jr., the founder and chief executive officer of American Truck
Group. The funds will be used to support Turtle Cove's educational and community outreach
programs, which provide information on the natural, socio-economic and cultural impacts
of wetland loss and pollution.
Non-credit courses - give a gift of knowledge
Our spring classes are now open for registration. Christmas confirmation can be sent
for gift giving. Be sure to email with "Gift Registration Request" to be certain we
send the decoration confirmation for you to give. ACT Testing is early this year,
so be sure to register before Christmas break. Stay tuned for more or check out our
website for a full list.
ACT Test Preparation (Amy Gibson, Joe Carter, Eugenie Martin and Patricia Edmiston)
The ACT Review class is designed to help students prepare for the ACT college entrance
exam. Students will review major concepts most commonly found on the ACT and will
be provided test-taking tips and strategies. Students should use the information provided
during class time as part of their overall test preparation strategy. Class space
is limited. Register early. Registration deadline is Dec. 17. See location for date details.
Acting for Kids' Konfidence (Instructor: Brandi Ehrhardt Saucier)
This program is a mixture of acting, drama and improvisation designed to create confidence
and self-esteem in children. This course was designed with multiple objectives in
mind: create a sense of confidence and self-esteem; promote quick thinking and healthy
interactions with others; encourage students to be leaders amongst their peers; provide
a healthy outlet for creativity and energy; and more. Dates for this course vary depending
upon the location. Read more here
Next Step for your Career (Instructor: Craig A. Bialy, Feb. 4 - 18)
This is a course on how to reinvent or upgrade yourself in this tight job market.
Review personal branding, explore new options, take the next step and begin the next
chapter of your life. This class will include discussions on career planning, LinkedIn,
other social media, and how to network appropriately. Be prepared to interact and
bring experiences to this class on the changing career environment. Interactive activities
will be interspersed with lecture and online resources. Learn more
Action News
Lion fever rises in Hammond as ticket sales soar for Saturday's game
http://www.actionnews17.com/news/all/artmid/494/articleid/9237/lion-fever-rises-in-hammond-as-ticket-sales-soar-for-saturday-game
Southeastern students work in front of cameras, behind scenes at Superdome
http://www.actionnews17.com/news/all/artmid/494/articleid/9241/saintly-students
Associated Press NCAA lowers boom on SLU Lion athletics
http://www.theadvertiser.com/viewart/20131211/SPORTS/312110002/NCAA-lowersboom-SLULion-athletics
SLU president delivers diploma to student's home
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/APress/LandingPage/LandingPage.aspx?href=QW1QLzIwMTMvMTIvMTY.&pageno=Mg..&entity=QXIwMDIwOA..&view=ZW50aXR5
SLU confers more than 1,200 degrees
http://theadvocate.com/home/7845623-125/slu-confers-more-than-1200
BR Advocate Southeastern receives NCAA infraction penalties
http://theadvocate.com/sports/7811309-128/southeastern-louisiana-receives-ncaa-eligibility
UL System President will address SLU graduates
http://theadvocate.com/news/livingston/7768262-123/ul-system-president-will-address
SLU President makes home delivery
http://theadvocate.com/home/7845282-125/slu-president-makes-home-delivery
SLU confers more than 1,200 degrees
http://theadvocate.com/home/7845623-125/slu-confers-more-than-1200
Hammond Daily Star Informal poll finds mixed views on SLU fee hike
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/article_bab91dd0-6143-11e3-85c5-001a4bcf887a.html?_dc=380937746493.1458
Fans line up for Lions tickets
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/article_54453fee-6142-11e3-8c71-001a4bcf887a.html
Lion Nation, let's look more like it (editorial)
http://www.hammondstar.com/opinion/article_1e09581e-6144-11e3-947b-001a4bcf887a.html
Sign of support
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/image_222a0e26-6143-11e3-934f-001a4bcf887a.html?_dc=9111053543.165325
Clear message
http://www.hammondstar.com/news/image_a943649e-6142-11e3-9b09-001a4bcf887a.html
Wetlands education
http://www.hammondstar.com/features/image_bdf73b4a-620a-11e3-9beb-001a4bcf887a.html
Monroe News Star Tudor Christmas comes to Louisiana Tech
http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20131212/LIFESTYLE/312120006/-Tudor-Christmas-comes-Louisiana-Tech?nclick_check=1
WAFB-TV Son plans special graduation ceremony for ailing father.
http://www.wafb.com/story/24227020/son-plans-special-graduation-ceremony-for-ailing-father
This Week in Athletics
The Southeastern men's and women's basketball teams will close out their respective
pre-Christmas portions of their non-conference schedules on the road during this week
in Southeastern Athletics.
The Lions (3-6) will be back in action on Saturday. Southeastern will head to
Martin, Tenn. for a 4 p.m. contest versus Tennessee-Martin.
The Lady Lions (1-9) will continue its tough non-conference road slate on Friday.
Southeastern will travel to Starkville, Miss. for a 7 p.m. contest at Mississippi
State.
Both of this week's games will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM
(90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net.
Friday, December 20 Women's Basketball, at Mississippi State, Starkville, Miss., 7 p.m. (KSLU)
Saturday, December 21 Men's Basketball, at Tennessee-Martin, Martin, Tenn., 4 p.m. (KSLU)
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