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Southeastern College of Education and Human Development honors top students
Contact: Tonya Lowentritt
5/18/11
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HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University student Jamie Vaughn of Amite was named the Outstanding Student Teacher in Early Childhood Education by the College of Education and Human Development.
Vaughn received her award at the college’s annual honors convocation May 5. She was selected from among two other finalists, Misty Burns of Albany and Janice Morgan of Holden.
The college also recognized as its outstanding alumnus current Tangipahoa Parish School Board member Al Link of Hammond. After playing Lions basketball for four years, Link received his bachelor of arts degree in 1963 and master of education degree in 1968 from Southeastern. Upon graduation, he became a teacher and coach at Hammond High School. He became an assistant principal at Hammond High in 1976, serving in that capacity until assuming the duty of principal in 1992. Upon retirement in 1998, he was elected to the school board where is is currently starting his fourth term.
The college also announced the recipients of departmental honors, scholarships, and grants and new members of the Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, and Phi Alpha honor societies and Southeastern’s own Thirteen Club honor society.
Students receiving departmental honors and scholarships included:
ALBANY – Misty Burns, nominee for the Outstanding Student Teacher Award.
AMITE – Jamie Vaughn, Exemplary Graduate in Elementary Education PK-3, Outstanding Student Teacher Award.
BATON ROUGE – Sonja Dillon, Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant Recipient.
COVINGTON – Reneisha Cherry, Exemplary Graduate in Secondary Education
DENHAM SPRINGS – Jennifer Strickland, Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant Recipient.
GREENSBURG – Diane Speed, Outstanding Senior in English Education; and Ashley Woodard, Outstanding Senior in Social Work.
HOLDEN – Janice Morgan, nominee for Outstanding Student Teacher Award.
HOUMA – Amanda Rodriguez, Pyburn Award for Outstanding Senior in Family and Consumer Sciences.
KENNER – Katie Quinn, Outstanding Senior in Social Studies Education; and Leona Delatte, Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant Recipient.
LORANGER – Renee Goudeau, Maddox Award for Outstanding Junior in Family and Consumer Sciences.
MANDEVILLE – Courtney H. Robinson, Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant Recipient; and Rebecca Strain, Exemplary Graduate in Elementary Education 1-5.
MARRERO – Jasper Collor, Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant Recipient.
NEW ORLEANS – Jaleesa J. Jett, Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant Recipient.
PEARL RIVER – Kendal Kyzar, Outstanding Senior in Spanish Education.
SLIDELL – Stephen Ford, Outstanding Service Award.
SPRINGFIELD – Joelin Carlin, Title IV-E Child Welfare Grant Recipient.
ZACHARY – Sarah DeWeese, Outstanding Senior in Music Education.
CUTLINES …
1) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES LINK – Tangipahoa Parish School Board Member Al Link of Hammond, left, was named the Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association’s 2011 Alumnus of the Year for the College of Education and Human Development. With him is President John L. Crain. Link received his bachelor of arts degree in 1963 and master of education degree in 1968 from Southeastern.
2) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HONORS (BATON ROUGE) – Sonja Dillon of Baton Rouge was honored as a Title IV-E Welfare Grant recipient at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education and Human Development’s honors convocation May 5. Congratulating her is Bill Neal, interim dean.
3) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HONORS (JEFFERSON) – Katie Quinn, left, of Kenner and Jasper Collor of Marrero, were among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education and Human Development’s annual honors convocation May 5. Quinn received the award for Outstanding Senior in Social Studies Education; Collor was honored as a Title IV-E Welfare Grant recipient.
4) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HONORS (LIVINGSTON) – Joelin Carlin, left, of Springfield and Jennifer Strickland of Denham Springs were honored as Title IV-E Welfare Grant recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education and Human Development’s honors convocation.
5) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HONORS (ORLEANS) – Jaleesa Jett, left, of New Orleans and Jasper Collor of Marrero, were among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education and Human Development’s annual honors convocation May 5. Both were honored as Title IV-E Welfare Grant recipients.
6) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HONORS (ST. TAMMANY) – Students from St. Tammany Parish were among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education and Human Development’s annual honors convocation May 5. From left are Kendal Kyzar of Pearl River, Outstanding Senior in Spanish Education; Rebecca Strain of Mandeville, Exemplary Graduate in Secondary Education; Reneisha Cherry of Covington, Exemplary Graduate in Secondary Education; and Stephen Ford of Slidell, Outstanding Service Award.
7) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HONORS (TANGIPAHOA AND ST. HELENA) – Students from Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes were among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education and Human Development’s annual honors convocation May 5. From left are Ashley Woodard, Outstanding Senior in Social Work, and Diane Speed, Outstanding Senior in English Education, both of Greensburg; and Jamie Vaughn of Amite, Exemplary Graduate in Elementary Education PK-3 and Outstanding Student Teacher Award.
8) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HONORS (TERREBONNE) – Amanda Rodriguez of Houma was recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education and Human Development’s annual honors convocation May 5. Rodriguez received the Pyburn Award for Outstanding Senior in Family and Consumer Sciences. Congratulating her is Bill Neal, interim dean.
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