Southeastern Louisiana University

College of Business honors top students

Contact: Christina Chapple

5/14/09

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(1) CRAIN NAMED COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR – Southeastern Louisiana University President John L. Crain, center, has been named Alumnus of the Year by the university’s College of Business and Alumni Association. Congratulating Crain at the college’s annual honors convocation are Alumni Association board member Denis Bechac, left, and marketing professor Michael Budden, emcee for the annual honors ceremony.

(2) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (WASHINGTON) – Residents of Washington Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23. Skyler Seal of Angie, left, received the Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business, and Kirby Thomas of Franklinton was awarded the Southeastern Students Scholarship.

 
(3) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (LIVINGSTON) – Residents of Livingston Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23. From left, are Brittney Roy of Walker, Lori D. Craig of Denham Springs, and Christopher Henderson of Livingston.

(4) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (EAST BATON ROUGE) – Residents of Baton Rouge were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23. From left, are Tarah Shropshire, Blaire Bolton, Sarah Dillard, and Christina Meek.

(5) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (HOUMA) – Fallon O’Neil of Houma was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23. O’Neil received the William F. Kingsmill III Excellence in Business Scholarship.

(6) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (ST. BERNARD) – Megan Brassette of Chalmette, left, and Elizabeth Duhy of Meraux were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students from St. Bernard Parish who were recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23.

 
(7) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (ASCENSION) – Jennifer Braud, left, and Jessica Savoy of Prairieville were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students from Ascension Parish who were recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23.

(8) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (TANGIPAHOA) – Residents of Tangipahoa Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23. From left, are AnnLee Earles, Ponchatoula; Kerrie Rhody, Ponchatoula; Lucien Morris, Kentwood; and Anna Pevey, Ponchatoula.

(9) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (ST. TAMMANY) – Residents of St. Tammany Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23. From left, are Kathleen Glover, Covington; Jorge Santana, Slidell; Stephen Leitz, Slidell; Kaitlyn Bass, Covington; Jo Swan, Covington, Natalie Senac, Mandeville, and Elliott Bergeron, Slidell.

(10) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (INTERNATIONAL) – International students Aurelien Dartevelle of Lyon, France, left, and Leonie Ezegbunam of Nassau, Bahamas, right, and Daniel Oalmann of Ponchatoula, center, were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 23.

     Bolton, who received her undergraduate degree in business management at Southeastern in 2007, is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree and is a graduate assistant in the College of Business dean’s office. She has been an active member and officer in Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.

     The college named Southeastern President John L. Crain as its 2009 Outstanding Alumnus. Crain received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southeastern, and during two decades served as a tenured accounting faculty member and department head, provost and vice president for academic affairs and interim president. He was named the university’s 14th president in February.

     The college presented its friendship award for international students to French graduate students Sabrina Blin and Aurelien Dartevelle and posthumously to Maxime Profit, who died in a tragic accident in March. The award has been renamed the “Maxime Profit International Friendship Award” in his honor.

     The college recognized inductees into the 13 Club and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies and presented departmental awards and scholarships to:

     ABITA SPRINGS – Lyndsey Acota, Althouse Nesser K-Team Printing and Imaging Endowed Scholarship in Business, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Lauren Clawson, Ragan and Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Scholarship

     AMITE – Kelly Bankston, Charles Emery Cate Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship

     ANGIE – Skyler Seal, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     BATON ROUGE – Courtney H. Hunt, Charles Emery Cate Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship; Tarah Shropshire, Rodney C. Galatas Endowed Scholarship; Sarah Dillard, Student Government Association Endowed Scholarship in Business; Christina Meek, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Ashley Reine, Ragan and Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Scholarship; Jessica Poret, 2007 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award; Donielle Hetrick, Audrey and Nicholas Tournillion Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship

     BOGALUSA – Sarah Miller, Freda O. Green Endowed Scholarship in Business, Resource Bank Scholarship

     CHALMETTE – Megan Brassette, Hood Automotive Endowed Scholarship in Business, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Samuel Doescher, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     COVINGTON – Kathleen Glover, Outstanding Academic Award in Economics, Harry and Audrey Gabriel Endowed Scholarship in Business, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Jo Swan, Resource Bank Scholarship; Kaitlyn Bass, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business, Neill Family Company Endowed Presidential Scholarship, Accounting Faculty and Alumni Scholarship; Ruth Melancon, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business, Department of Accounting Advisory Board Scholarship; Mallory Droddy, Distinguished Graduate in Management, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     DENHAM SPRINGS – Holly Braud, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Lori Craig, Distinguished Graduate in Accounting, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund, Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship; Kelsey Gagnet, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Steve Linderman, Traffic and Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship; Bryan Lechich, Audrey and Nicholas Tournillion Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship

     DESTREHAN – Alexandra Mayer, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund

     FOLSOM – Brittany Punch, George Maier Scholarship

     FRANKLINTON -- Anthony Rutledge, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Kirby Thomas, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund

     GRETNA – Kristine Black, Christina V. Buehler Memorial Scholarship

     HAMMOND – Keniraj Venkamah, Dorothy R. Lee Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship, Reeves Family Scholarship in Finance, Frances A. Payne Endowed Scholarship in Business; Tori Kast, Patrick and Gail Ponder Endowed Scholarship in Business, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Matthew Carvell, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Yan Tung Chan, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Leonie Ezegbunam, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Dina El Sabban, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund, Dallas LaRoy and Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship; Mijana Jeremic, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Jamie Koesler, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Sujana Panta, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Julie Territo, Northshore Region HR Association Student Excellence Award

     HARVEY – Kyle Fontanille, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     HOUMA – Fallon O’Neal, William F. Kingsmill III Excellence in Business Scholarship

     KENNER – Emily Hodgson, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Justin Mahe, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund

     KENTWOOD – Lucius Morris, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     LACOMBE – Misty Causey, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Frank Mistretta, National Association of Purchasing Managers Baton Rouge Affiliate

     LAPLACE – Bridget Boe, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     LIVINGSTON – Christopher Henderson, Jules Prokop Scholarship; Kara Taylor, John and Mary King Scholarship; Tiffany Mizell, Distinguished Graduate in Finance

     LORANGER – Heather Freeman, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     MADISONVILLE – Jason Synakiewic, Joseph A. Luquet Jr. Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship
     MANDEVILLE – Natalie Senac, Dallas LaRoy and Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship; Steven Juul, Joseph A. Luquet Jr. Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship, National Association of Purchasing Managers Baton Rouge Affiliate Award

     MERAUX – Elizabeth Duhy, Dallas LaRoy and Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship

     MT. HERMON – Kelli James, Anil and Sudha Patel Scholarship, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business

     PONCHATOULA – Anna Pevey, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Kerrie Rhody, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business, Byard Edwards MBA Scholarship; Kristin Spano, Charles and Patrick O’Drobinak Scholarship; AnnLee Earles, First Guaranty Assistantship in Business; Daniel Oalmann, Northshore Chapter, Society of LCPAs Scholarship

     PORT ALLEN – Chelsea Chenevert, Ragan and Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Scholarship

     PRAIRIEVILLE – Jennifer Braud, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Jessica Savoy, Sarah Dosher Waters Scholarship; Charles Labouisse, Distinguished MBA Graduate

     ROBERT – Kelly Bratton, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Melissa Morse, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund

     SLIDELL – Stephen Leitz, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Jorge Santana, Neill Family Company Endowed Presidential Scholarship; Elliott Bergeron, Department of Accounting Advisory Board Scholarship

     SPRINGFIELD – Christen Abels, Citizen’s National Bank Scholarship in Business

     WALKER – Brittney Roy, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Kevin Cutrer, Traffic and Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship; Kyle Rickards, Julien A. and Dorris Evelyn Walker Tillery Scholarship

     BOCA RATON, FLA. – Michael Prince, Distinguished Graduate in Business Administration

     YORBA LINDA, CALIF. – Janae Sheldon, Distinguished Graduate in Marketing, Richard and Mercedes Durham Scholarship.