Students, faculty inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
by: Rene Abadie
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HAMMOND – Nearly 50 students and faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University were
inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society,
Phi Kappa Phi, on Thursday (April 21).
Awards for outstanding junior students from Southeastern’s five academic colleges
were presented to: Maria Alphonso, Ponchatoula, College of Arts, Humanities and Social
Sciences; Ashley Nelson, Loranger, College of Business; Logan Cancienne, Luling, College
of Education; Amber Lasher, Hammond, College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
Recognized with the Outstanding Freshman Award was Madelyn Jarman of Abita Springs,
while Katherine Wall of Jennings was cited as the Outstanding Honor Student. The society’s
Lou Ballard Endowed Scholarship was awarded to Rahul Shrestha of Hammond.
Faculty and alumni inducted included Agnieszka Gutthy of Tickfaw, professor of
foreign languages; Catherine Tijerino of Hammond, assistant professor of library science;
and Julie Perise of Ponchatoula, Southeastern Alumni Association.
To be considered for membership in the organization, a student must be in the
top 10 percent of their senior or graduate class or a second semester junior in the
top 7.5 percent of his or her class.
Inductees and award winners are listed by parish and city:
Ascension
Geismar: Abby J. Richman.
Prairieville: Abigail J. Bertaut, Lauren Himel.
Calcasieu
Sulphur: Shannon T. Hidalgo.
East Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge: Amelia V. Lapeyrouse.
Greenwell Springs: William P. Rossman.
Jefferson
Marrero: Brooke N. Nalesnik.
Metairie: Rachel Corass.
Livingston
Denham Springs: Christina W. Westbrook.
Walker: Emily Bushnell.
St. Charles
Luling: Payton E. Bryant, Janelle St. Germain.
St. John the Baptist
LaPlace: Savannah D. Sharman.
Reserve: Kellie Dawson.
St. James
Paulina: Caitlyn R. Daigle.
St. Tammany
Bush: Megan McInnis.
Covington: Teresa M. Bourgeois, Tanya C. Glass, Emily McDaniel, Jennifer Nelson,
Alexander M. Zorrilla.
Folsom: Celeste Funchess.
Madisonville: Deborah Farmer, Kelly E. Gautreaux, Dean J. Melancon Jr.,
Mandeville: James T. Halford, Kristen A. Pevoto.
Slidell: Charnetta Robinson, Michelle Scherer, Karen Shields, Kathryn Stewart.
Tangipahoa
Hammond: Maria Alphonso, Fernanda S. Chagas, Utsab Karkee, Katie Kruse, Ariana
E. Rupp, Rahul Shrestha, Brittany Speakman, Catherine Tijerino.
Independence: Kimberly A. Clements, Catherine Costa
Ponchatoula: Kayleigh D. Odor, Chibueze I. Onyeagusi, Julie P. Perise.
Tickfaw: Alisa Colona, Agnieszka Gutthy.
Washington
Bogalusa: Kaysie A. Gray.
Franklinton: Courtnie Lindsey, Cadie Robertson.
CUTLINES (by region)
1) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (Ascension) –
Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees and award winners from Ascension
Parish were honored at the society’s recent banquet. Pictured are, from left, chapter
President Cindy Elliott, Abigail Bertaut and Lauren Himel, both of Prairieville, and
President-Elect Eric Johnson.
2) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (East Baton Rouge) –
Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees and award winners from East
Baton Rouge Parish were honored at the society’s recent banquet. Pictured are, from
left, chapter President Cindy Elliott, William Rossman of Greenwell Springs, Amelia
Lapayrouse of Baton Rouge, and President-Elect Erin Johnson.
3) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (Jefferson) -- Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees and award winners from
Jefferson Parish were honored at the society’s recent banquet. Pictured are, from
left, chapter President Cindy Elliott, Brooke Nalesnik of Marrero, Rachel Corass of
Metairie and President-Elect Eric Johnson.
4) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (Livingston) -- Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees and award winners from
Livingston Parish wee honored at the society’s recent banquet. Pictured are, from
left, chapter President Cindy Elliott, Christina Westbrook of Denham Springs, Emily
Bushnell of Walker and President-Elect Eric Johnson.
5) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (St. John the Baptist) – The Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductee from St. John the
Baptist Parish was honored at the society’s recent banquet. Pictured are, from left,
chapter President Cindy Elliott, Savannah Sharman of LaPlace and President-Elect Eric
Johnson.
6) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (St. Tammany) -- Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees and award winners included
students from St. Tammany Parish who were honored at the society’s recent banquet.
Pictured are, from left, chapter President Cindy Elliott; Charnetta Robinson, Slidell;
Emily McDaniel and Kristin Pevoto, Mandeville; Teresa Bourgeois, Covington; Megan
McInnis, Bush; Deborah Farmer, Madisonville; Alexander Zorrilla, Covington; and President-Elect
Eric Johnson.
7) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (Tangipahoa) – Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees and award winners included
students from Tangiaphoa Parish who were honored at the society’s recent banquet.
Pictured, from left, are Chapter President Cindy Elliott; Kim Clements, Independence;
Kayleigh Odor, Ponchatoula; Ariana Rupp, Hammond; Catherine Costa, Independence; Julie
Perise, Ponchatoula; Catherine Tijerino, Hammond; and President-Elect Eric Johnson.
8) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (International Students) – Several international students who reside in Hammond were among the Phi Kappa
Phi inductees and award winners. Pictured from left are chapter President Cindy Elliott,
Rahul Shrestha and Utsab Karkee of Nepal; Fernanda Chagas of Brazil; Chibueze Onyeagusi
of Nigeria and President-Elect Eric Johnson.
9) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS PHI KAPPA PHI INDUCTEES (Washington) –
Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees and award winners from Washington
Parish were honored at the society’s recent banquet. Pictured are, from left, chapter
President Cindy Elliott, Kaysie Gray of Bogalusa and Courtnie Lindsey of Franklinton.
