Southeastern Nursing and Health Sciences students honored
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
by: Tonya Lowentritt
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ATTENTION: Cutlines are located at the bottom of the press release
HAMMOND – Three students received the Southeastern Louisiana University College
of Nursing and Health Sciences’ highest honor, the Dean’s Award, at the college’s
annual honors convocation held on campus recently.
The Dean’s Award in the Department of Health and Human Sciences was presented
to Ainsley Arcement of Thibodaux. The Dean’s Award in the Department of Kinesiology
and Health Studies went to Bailey Cyprowski of Prairieville, while the School of Nursing
Dean’s Award went to Olivia Ourso of Madisonville.
The Significant Partnership Award was presented by each department in recognition
of contributions to the educational programs in the college. Rene Guilbeau, certified
child life specialist and director of patient experience child life and creative therapies
at Children’s Hospital New Orleans accepted the award from the Department of Health
and Human Sciences. Guilbeau was honored for playing an important role in Southeastern’s
child life program for many years and for helping to develop the undergraduate curriculum
that prepares students for advanced clinical experiences.
Jason DeMelo of Ochsner Sport Performance was honored by the Department of Kinesiology
and Health Studies for providing a professional learning atmosphere where student
interns are exposed to a variety of different kinds of athletes and patient populations,
providing feedback and answering questions of both students and faculty, and hosting
on site visits for KHS students interested in pursuing strength and conditioning careers.
The School of Nursing honored Kim and Trey Bowman of the Bella Bowman Foundation.
They were honored for their continual willingness to give of their time each semester,
and share their personal story of being parents of a child with brain cancer, their
experiences with the nurses who cared for Bella over the course of her illness, and
the end of life care they received as a family.
Students honored at the ceremony are listed below by geographic area.
ASCENSION PARISH
Bailey Cyprowski, Prairieville, Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s Award; Kalen
Julien, Gonzales, Title IV E Child Welfare Recipient; Jennifer Ladd, Prairieville,
Counseling Outstanding Graduate; Gracie Schilling, Prairieville, Maddow Award for
Outstanding Junior in Family and Consumer Science; and Leighton Zeigler, Prairieville,
Outstanding Graduate in Exercise Science.
AVOYELLES PARISH
John Regard, Marksville, Health Systems Management Outstanding Student Award.
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Andrea Messi, Baton Rouge, SON Leadership and Service Award; Richard Schiro, Baton
Rouge, Evelyn Davis Award; Alexandra Tomcheck, Baton Rouge, Graduate Scholar Award
in Health Studies; and Katie McCaskill, Greenwell Springs, Title IV E Child Welfare
Recipient.
IBERVILLE PARISH
Beth Crochet, St. Gabriel, Doctor of Nursing Practice Distinguished Scholar.
JEFFERSON PARISH
Brooklyn Ericksen, Kenner, Title IV E Child Welfare Recipient.
LAFOURCHE PARISH
Ainsley Arcement, Thibodaux, Master of Science in Nursing Distinguished Scholar Award;
and Cassie Thomas, New Orleans, Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Award.
LIVINGSTON PARISH
Nequondra Caleb, Springfield, and Merrisa Chapman, Title IV E Child Welfare Recipients;
Matthew Foster, Springfield, Population Health Management Outstanding Graduate and
Cameron Barr Scholarship in Population Health; Kaylee Hughes, Holden, Outstanding
Graduate in Health and Physical Education – Bryan Wang Award; Sarah Shoun, Denham
Springs, Outstanding Graduate in Fitness and Human Performance; and Darian Truxillo,
Denham Springs, Outstanding Graduate in Health Education and Promotion.
ST. BERNARD PARISH
Gabrielle Ducote, Violet, Title IV E Child Welfare Recipient.
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
Martha Chairez-Ceballos, Slidell, Charles W. Campbell Memorial Award in Communication
Sciences and Disorders; Sheila Dardano, Slidell, Cameron Barr Scholarship in Population
Health Management; Patricia Greer, Covington, Social Work Outstanding Student Award;
Kaitlin Hopkins, Abita Springs, Title IV E Child Welfare Recipient; Olivia Ourso,
Madisonville, School of Nursing Dean’s Award; and Calynn Rehage Covington, and Kaitlin
Vicari, Folsom, Title IV E Child Welfare Recipients.
TANGIPAHOA PARISH
Flory Bierma, Hammond, Outstanding Graduate in Sport Management; Shaelyn Martinez,
Hammond, Communication Sciences and Disorders Outstanding Graduate; Ashley McCammon,
Hammond, Master of Science in Nursing Distinguished Scholar Award; Thomas Nedow, Hammond,
Outstanding Graduate in Athletic Training; Manisha Parajuli, Hammond, Opal Carl Award;
and Rachael Raney, Amite, Pyburn Award for Outstanding Senior in Family and Consumer
Sciences.
WASHINGTON PARISH
Lexie Hebert, Bogalusa, Emma LaDew Memorial Fund in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
PHOTO CUTLINES
1) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTS (Ascension) - Several students from Ascension Parish were honored at Southeastern Louisiana University’s
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ recent honors convocation. From left are Shaelyn
Martinez, Communication Sciences and Disorders Outstanding Graduate; Gracie Shilling,
Prairieville, Maddow Award for Outstanding Junior in Family and Consumer Science;
Leighton Zeigler, Outstanding Graduate in Exercise Science; and Bailey Cyprowski,
Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s Award.
2) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Avoyelles) - John Regard, left, of Marksville received the Health Systems Management Outstanding
Student Award at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health
Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Congratulating him is Dean of the College of
Nursing and Health Sciences Ann Carruth.
3) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (East Baton Rouge) - Students from East Baton Rouge Parish were recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana
University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Honored
were, from left, Alexandra Tomcheck of Baton Rouge, Graduate Scholar Award in Health
Studies; Richard Schiro of Baton Rouge, Evelyn Davis Award; and Andrea Messi of Baton
Rouge, SON Leadership and Service Award.
4) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTS (Livingston) - Students from Livingston Parish were recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Honored were, from
left, Kaylee Hughes, Holden, Outstanding Graduate in Health and Physical Education
– Bryan Wang Award; Matthew Foster, Springfield, Population Health Management Outstanding
Graduate and Cameron Barr Scholarship in Population Health; Darian Truxillo, Denham
Springs, Outstanding Graduate in Health Education and Promotion; and Sarah Shoun,
Denham Springs, Outstanding Graduate in Fitness and Human Performance.
5) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTS (St. Tamm/Wash) - Students from St. Tammany and Washington parishes were recognized at the Southeastern
Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation.
Honored were, from left, Patricia Greer of Covington, Social Work Outstanding Student
Award; Martha Chairez-Ceballos of Slidell, Charles W. Campbell Memorial Award in Communication
Sciences and Disorders; Lexie Hebert of Bogalusa, Emma LaDew Memorial Fund in Communication
Sciences and Disorders; and Olivia Ourso of Madisonville, School of Nursing Dean’s
Award.
6) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTS (Tangipahoa) - Ashley McCammon, left, of Hammond received the Master of Science in Nursing Distinguished
Scholar Award at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health
Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Congratulating her is Dean of the College of
Nursing and Health Sciences Ann Carruth.
7) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS - Rene Guilbeau, right, accepted the Significant Partnership Award on behalf of Children’s
Hospital New Orleans at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and
Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. With her is Health and Human Sciences
Department Head Jacqueline Guendouzi.
8) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS OCHSNER SPORT PERFORMANCE - Jason DeMelo, right, accepted the Significant Partnership Award on behalf of Ochsner
Sport Performance at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and
Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. With him is Department Head of Kinesiology
and Health Studies Charity Bryan.
9) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS BELLA BOWMAN FOUNDATION (Baton Rouge) - Kim Bowman, right, accepted the Significant Partnership Award on behalf of the Bowman
Foundation at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health
Sciences’ annual honors convocation. With her is School of Nursing Department Head
Ken Tillman.
