Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern College of Business honors top students

Contact: Tonya Lowentritt

5/12/10

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     HAMMOND – Melissa Campbell of Hammond received the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business’s highest academic honor, the Award for Academic Excellence and Leadership, at the college’s annual honors convocation April 29.
     The college named David Kinnison as its 2010 Outstanding Alumnus. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southeastern in accounting. Kinnison, whose parents were both accounting professors at Southeastern, became a certified public accountant and a certified treasury professional with the Association for Financial Professionals. He is currently vice president and treasurer of the Shaw Group, Inc., of Baton Rouge, a Fortune 500 company with over 28,000 employees throughout the world.
     The college recognized inductees into the 13 Club and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies and presented departmental awards and scholarships to:
ABITA SPRINGS – Lyndsey Acosta, Althouse Nesser K-Team Printing and Imaging Endowed Scholarship in Business; and Samantha Bindewald, Ragan and Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Scholarship.
AMITE – Cody Bankston, Alexander J. Berey Endowed Scholarship in Business; Kelly Bankston, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
ARABI – Ashley Pitri, Jules Prokop Scholarship.
BAKER – Charika Tolliver, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
BATON ROUGE – Shane Firmin, Christine Marie Gonzales Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Business; Christopher Grady, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Courtney Hunt, Charles Emery Cate Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship and Student Government Association Endowed Scholarship in Business; Nicole Judson, Harry and Audrey Gabriel Endowed Scholarship in Business; Christina Meek, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Jonathan Miller, Audrey and Nicholas Tournillion Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship; Tarah Shropshire, Rodney C. Galatas Endowed Scholarship.
BOGALUSA – Sarah Miller, Freda O. Green Endowed Scholarship in Business, Resource Bank Scholarship and Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
CHALMETTE – Megan Brassette, Hood Automotive Endowed Scholarship in Business, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; and Samuel Doescher, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
COVINGTON – Wade Candies, Ragan and Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Award; Laura Clawson, Distinguished Graduate in Supply Chain Management; Mary Johnsen and Rachel Murray, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Michelle Lawson, George A. Maier Jr. Endowed Scholarship in Finance; and Jo Swan, Resource Bank Scholarship.
CLINTON – Emma Sones, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Brenda Brown and Brittany Needham, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; and Kelsey Gagnet, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
DESTREHAN – Kirsten Johns, Freda O. Green Endowed Scholarship in Business; Alexandra Mayer, Distinguished Graduate in Business Administration Award and Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
FOLSOM – Brad Anderson, National Association of Purchasing Managers, Baton Rouge Affiliate Award.
GEISMER – Paul Loupe, Traffic and Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship.
GRAMERCY – Cassie Porche, Outstanding Academic Award in Economics.
GRETNA – Kristine Black, Christina V. Buehler Memorial Scholarship, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Jerrel Butler, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Edson Pierre, National Association of Purchasing Managers, Baton Rouge Affiliate Award.
HAMMOND – Megan Brassette, Hood Automotive Endowed Scholarship in Business and Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Melissa Campbell, College of Business Award for Academic Excellence and Leadership; Samantha Domiano, Wade Speed Scholarship and Northshore Chapter of the Society of Louisiana CPAs Scholarship; Dina El Sabban, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Danielle Galatas, Wade Speed Scholarship, Willard and Inez Robertson Endowed Scholarship in Accounting; Tori Kast, Patrick and Gail Ponder Endowed Scholarship in Business, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund and Wade Speed Scholarship; Jamie Koester, Reeves Family Scholarship in Finance and Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Stephen Leitz, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business and Distinguished Graduate in Management Award; Matthew Moore, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Sujana Panta, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Skyler Seal, Distinguished Graduate in Accounting Award, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business, Charles and Patricia O’Dobrinak Scholarship; Julie Territo, SHRM Student Excellence Award; and Nicolette Zumo, Wade Speed Scholarship.
HARVEY – Kyle Fontanille, Distinguished Graduate in Finance Award.
HOLDEN – Megan Remy, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
HOUMA – Fallon O’Neal, William F. Kingsmill III Excellence in Business Scholarship.
INDEPENDENCE – Mark Winebrener, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
KENNER – Justin Mahe, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
KENTWOOD – Lucius Morris, Accounting Faculty and Alumni Scholarship, Department of Accounting Advisory Board Scholarship and Distinguished Graduate in Accounting.
LABADIEVILLE – Jasmin Cheatam, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund and Northshore Region SHRM Student Excellence Award.
LACOMBE – Dennis Haydel, Wade Speed Scholarship; and Ruth Melancon, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
LAFAYETTE – Carrie McPhail, Martin Brower Award.
LAPLACE – Bridget Boe and Kelly Rizzuto, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
LIVINGSTON – Jennifer Duplessis Henderson, Byard Edwards MBA Scholarship; Natalie McMorris, Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship; and Kara Taylor, John and Mary King Scholarship.
LULING – Keronida Myles, Department of Accounting Advisory Board Scholarship; and Nicholas Thomas, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
MADISONVILLE – Jason Synakiewicz, Joseph A. Luquet Jr. Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship.
MANDEVILLE – Pamela Ledet, Association of Government Accountants Endowed Scholarship; and Natalie Senac, Christine Marie Gonzales Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Business.
MARRERO – Ashley Braud, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Whitney Ladner, Ragan and Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Award, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund and Richard and Mercedes Durham Endowed Scholarship in Business.
MERAUX – Elizabeth Duhy, Dallas LaRoy and Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship and Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
METAIRIE – Kendra Patterson, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
MONTZ – Blaine Bennett, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
MT. HERMON – Kelli James, Anil and Sudha Patel Scholarship and Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
NEW ORLEANS – Phillip Smith, Reeves Family Scholarship in Finance.
PAULINA – Arielle Rousell, Hood Automotive Endowed Scholarship in Business and Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
PONCHATOULA – Douglas Doescher, Dorothy R. Lee Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship and Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Samuel Doescher and Anna Pevey, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Ann’Lee Earles, First Guaranty Assistantship in Business and Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Joseph Kovacs, Wade Speed Scholarship; Lindsay Watts, Northshore Region of the Society of Louisiana CPAs Scholarship.
PORT ALLEN – Chelsea Chenevert Canezaro, Distinguished Graduate in Marketing Award.
PRAIRIEVILLE – Adam Lind, Frances A. Payne Endowed Scholarship in Business; Macon Mayeaux, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; and Jessica Savoy, Sarah Dosher Waters Scholarship.
RESERVE – Hailee Brasington, Wegmann Dazet and Company Scholarship.
SLIDELL – Megan Broom, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business; Nicholas Cruise, Traffic and Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship; Bailee Hutchinson, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund; Angela Lamarque, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund and Jules Prokop Scholarship; Danielle Johnson, Dallas LaRoy and Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship; and Jorge Santana, Neill Family Company Endowed Presidential Scholarship.
SPRINGFIELD – Baylie Babin, Patrick and Gail Ponder Endowed Scholarship in Business.
VACHERIE – Jovan Je’Nay Tassin, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business.
WALKER – Angela Ladner, Association of Government Accountants Endowed Scholarship; Kyle Richards, Julien A. and Dorris Evelyn Walker Tillery Scholarship; and Brittney Roy, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.
WATSON – Benjamin Guzzardo, Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Award.
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – Brennan Brupbacher, 2009/10 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award.

CUTLINES
(1) KINNISON NAMED COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR – David Kinnison, right, vice president and treasurer of the Shaw Group, Inc., was named Alumnus of the Year by the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business and the Southeastern Alumni Association. Congratulating Kinnison at the college’s annual honors convocation is Alumni Association board member Stacey Neal.

(2) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT – Melissa Campbell of  Hammond was recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 29. Campbell received the Academic Excellence and Leadership Award from Rick Simpson, head of the Southeastern Department of Accounting.

(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 29. From left, are Jennifer Henderson of Livingston, Brittany Needham of Denham Springs, Megan Remy of Holden and Benjamin Guzzardo of Watson.

(4) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (BATON ROUGE) Residents of the Baton Rouge area were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 29. From left are Courtney Hunt and Nicole Judson of Baton Rouge and Chelsea Chenevert Canezaro of Port Allen.

(5) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (ASSUMPTION) – Jasmin Cheatham of Labadieville was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 29. Cheatham received the Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund and the Northshore Chapter SHRM Student Excellence Award.

(6) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (ST. BERNARD) –Elizabeth Duhy of Meraux was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students who were recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 29. Duhy received the Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship in Business and the Dallas LaRoy and Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship.

(7) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (ASCENSION) – Adam Lind of Prairieville was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 29. Lind received the Frances A. Payne Endowed Scholarship in Business.

(8) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (JEFFERSON)
Southeastern Louisiana University students from Jefferson Parish were recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 29. From left are Kristine Black of Gretna, Kyle Fontanille of Harvey and Ashley Braud of Marrero.

(9) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (ST. CHARLES) –Residents of St. Charles Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 29. From left are Blaine Bennett of Montz, Keronida Myles and Nicholas Thomas of Luling.

(10) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (ST. JAMES) – Cassie Porche of Gramercy was recognized by the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business at its annual honors convocation April 29. Porche received the Outstanding Academic Award in Economics.

(11) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) – Hailee Brasington of Reserve was recognized by the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business at its annual honors convocation April 29. Brasington received the Wegmann Dazet and Company Scholarship.

(12) 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 29. From left, front, are Audraona Bailey and Danielle Galatas, Hammond; Lindsay Watts, Ponchatoula; Skyler Seal, Nicolette Zumo and Julie Territo, Hammond; back row, from left, Lucien Morris, Kentwood; Joseph Kovacs, Ponchatoula; Melissa Campbell, Hammond, Ann’Lee Earles, Ponchatoula; Kelly Bankston and Cody Bankston, Amite; and Stephen Leitz, Hammond.

(13) 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 29. From left, front, are Nicholas Cruise, Slidell; Rachel Murray and Laura Clawson of Covington; and Samantha Bindewald, Abita Springs; back row, from left, Wade Candies, Covington; Danielle Johnson, Slidell; Mary Johnsen, Covington; Dennis Haydel, Lacombe; and Jason Synakiewicz, Mandeville.