Southeastern students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Over 30 students at Southeastern Louisiana University were recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society, Phi Kappa Phi.

Awards for outstanding underclass students from Southeastern’s five academic colleges were presented to: Aileigh Simmons, Hammond, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Eleanor Williams, Frisco, Tex., College of Business; Claire Bates, St. Amant, College of Education; Julia M. Caballero, Pearl River, College of Nursing and Health Sciences; and Trentyn Barber, Franklinton, College of Science and Technology.

Recognized as outstanding upper-class students were Emily Montelepre, Folsom, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Jena Anderson, Hammond, College of Business; Madeleine Abadie, Mandeville, College of Education; Hannah Robertson, Zachary, College of Nursing and Health Sciences; and Thomas Floyd, Destrehan, College of Science and Technology.

Victoria Rocquin of Lutcher and Rachael Tullier of Baton Rouge received the Outstanding Senior Honor Student awards. Samantha Ellis of Baton Rouge was awarded the Phi Kappa Phi Lou Ballard Endowed Scholarship as well as the Earl and Carole Corkern Endowed Scholarship.

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 listed by parish and city include the following:

• Ascension
  • Prairieville: Lindsay Bourgeois.
  • St. Amant: Laney Bellow, Claire Bates.
• East Baton Rouge
  • Baton Rouge: Jazmin Adams, Chelsea Barbay, Samantha Ellis, Samantha Giamanco, Alexandra Giardina, Joni Walker, Rachael Tullier.
  • Greenwell Springs: Isabella Payne, Hannah Wall.
  • Zachary: Reagan Baggett, Hannah Robertson.
• Grant
  • Pollock: Sam Tarpley.
• Iberville
  • Grosse Tete: Haley David.
• Jefferson
  • Jefferson: Danielle Blackwell.
  • Metairie: Madeline Frught.
• Livingston
  • Denham Springs: Katelyn Baker, Evan Elmore, Sabrina Hughes.
  • Maurepas: Grant Meadows, Jessica Penalber.
• Orleans
  • New Orleans: Jamal Lawson.
• St. Charles
  • Destrehan: Thomas Floyd.
  • Luling: Katie Abadie, Lauren Hymel, Shannon Madden.
  • Norco: Jessica Gardere.
  • St. Rose: Katelyn Magri, Maria Pinero.
• St. James
  • Lutcher: Victoria Rocquin.
• St. Tammany
  • Abita Springs: Amanda G. Flood, Lauren Guillory.
  • Covington: Delaney Bright, Monica Fonrose, Colton Juul, Valerie Lango, Nicole Meyers.
  • Folsom: Lataisha Tate, Emily Montelepre.
  • Mandeville: Madeleine Abadie, Jacey Fitzmorris, James Kinchen, Madeline Moore, Jullian Weddle.
  • Pearl River: Julia Caballero.
  • Slidell: Kristen France, Emma Guillot, Joseph Kelley, Gabrielle Messina.
• Tangipahoa
  • Amite: Ariel Thomas.
  • Hammond: Jena Anderson, Lauren DeVaney, Madalyn Duncan, Brianna Elliott, Dipika Ghimire, Brooke Harris, Maya Little, Jessica Monsour, Laureana Robertson, Aileigh Simmons, Israel Thacker, Holly Threeton, Paula Varnado-Sullivan.
  • Husser: Renee Vernon.
  • Kentwood: Abigail Simmons.
  • Natalbany: Janie Branham.
  • Ponchatoula: Darian Boesch, McKay Rayborn.
  • Robert: Leeann Gehbauer.
• Washington
  • Franklinton: Trentyn Barber.
• W. Baton Rouge
  • Brusly: Carly Henson.