Top honors students recognized at Southeastern
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – Kevin Bokun of Walker was recognized as the Outstanding Honors Senior of
the Year by the Southeastern Louisiana University Honors Program in ceremonies held
on campus recently.
Bokun is a biological sciences graduate with minors in chemistry and psychology
and will enter medical school in the fall. He was one of three finalists nominated
for the distinction.
The Southeastern Honors Program provides participants with opportunities to learn
not just about their chosen majors but the nature of intellectual inquiry in general,
while studying important issues of the time.
In addition to Bokun, seven other students were named University Scholars in
recognition of completing the honors coursework. Each also defended a senior honors
thesis. The scholars were each awarded two silver cords that were worn at graduation.
Kaylee Collier of Albion, Mich., a communication major with a focus on public
relations, was named a University Scholar. Collier was also a finalist for the Honors
Student of the Year.
Also named University Scholars were Patricia Fowler of Gray, a biological sciences
major whose focus is on forensic biology; Jamie Hewitt of Zachary, a kinesiology
and health studies major with a focus on fitness and human performance; Ryan Lafleur
of Denham Springs, a music major with a focus on instrumental music education; and
Rebecca Miller of Gonzales, a double major in family and consumer sciences and marketing;
and Christine Tarride of New Orleans, a history major whose thesis focused on the
Basque nationalist group ETA.
Tika Pahadi of Khang Sang, Nepal, a computer science major whose thesis focused
on personal voice assistants, was named a University Scholar and was also among the
three finalists for Honors Student of theYear.