Southeastern College of Education honors top students
Contact: Rene Abadie
Date: May 9, 2013
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HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University students Michael Anna Catalanotto and Juliane
E. King, both of Hammond, were named the Outstanding Student Teachers by the College
of Education at its honors convocation May 7.
Catalanotto was recognized for her student teaching in elementary education,
while King was honored for her work in secondary education.
The college also recognized Darrell J. Fairburn, current superintendent for the
Washington Parish School System, as its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. A 1975
graduate with a degree in physical education, he earned a master's in administration
and supervision in 1977. Fairburn taught at Spring Creek High School and Sumner High
School, where he also coached basketball and track. He served as principal of West
Side Middle School and Sumner High before being appointed Tangipahoa Parish School
System supervisor of personnel. In 2006 he was named to his current position. Fairburn
worked with the university in helping to redesign its master's program in administration
and supervision.
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.
Other students receiving honors and scholarships included:
ABITA SPRINGS – Michelle Lunsford, Exemplary Graduate in Elementary/Special Education.
BATON ROUGE – Alish Butler, Outstanding Senior in English Education.
BUSH – David Gambino, Outstanding Senior in Music Education.
HOLDEN – Michelle B. Hills, Outstanding Senior in Mathematics Education.
LACOMBE – Janis Urena, Outstanding Senior in Spanish Education (shared).
LIBERTY, MISS. – Callie Causey, Exemplary Graduate in Elementary Education 1-5.
MADISONVILLE – Jennifer Senac, Exemplary Graduate in Early Childhood Education PK-3.
MANDEVILLE – Jennie Stewart, Outstanding Senior in Spanish Education (shared).
METAIRIE – Marian Usey, Exemplary Graduate in Middle School Education 4-8.
SLIDELL – Bryan Perissutti, Outstanding Senior in Social Studies Education; Alexis Wright,
Outstanding Senior in Speech Education.
ST. AMANT – Michael E. Simmons, Outstanding Senior in Chemistry Education.
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1) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HONORS ALUMNUS OF YEAR –Washington Parish Superintendent
of Public Schools Darrell J. Fairburn, second from left, was named the Southeastern
Louisiana University Alumni Association's 2012 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year from
the College of Education. From left are Cindy Faller, a member of the Alumni Association
Board; Fairburn; John Fischetti, dean of the College of Education; and Kathy Pittman,
Alumni Association director. Fairburn holds undergraduate and master's degrees from
Southeastern.
2) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HONORS (EAST BATON ROUGE) – Alish Butler of Baton
Rouge was recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education's
annual honors convocation May 7 with the Outstanding Senior in English Education Award.
3) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HONORS (LIVINGSTON) – Lauren Richard of Denham
Springs was a nominee for the Outstanding Elementary Education Student Teacher Award
presented at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education's annual honors
convocation May 7.
4) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HONORS (ST. TAMMANY) – Students from St. Tammany
Parish were among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College
of Education's annual honors convocation May 7. From left are Juliane E. King, Outstanding
Secondary Education Student Teacher; Bryan Perissutti, Outstanding Senior in Social
Studies Education; Janis Urena, Outstanding Senior in Spanish Education; Michelle
Lunsford, Exemplary Graduate in Elementary/Special Education; David Gambino, Outstanding
Senior in Music Education; and Alexis Wright, Outstanding Senior in Speech Education.
5) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HONORS (TANGIPAHOA) – Students from Tangipahoa
Parish were among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College
of Education's annual honors convocation May 7. From left are Michelle B. Hills, Outstanding
Graduate in Mathematics Education; Jennie Stewart, Outstanding Graduate in Spanish
Education; and Michael Anna Catalanotto, Outstanding Elementary Education Student
Teacher.
6) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HONORS (LIBERTY, MISS.) – Callie Causey of Liberty,
Miss., was recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Education's
annual honors convocation May 7 with the award for Exemplary Graduate in Elementary
Education 1-5.
