'Pinnacle of Pride' recognizes student organizations' national achievements
Contact: Rene Abadie
4/7/06
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ORGANIZATIONS HONORED FOR NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS -- Three Southeastern Louisiana University student organizations were recognized by the university for national achievements with a new award, the President’s Pinnacle of Pride. President Randy Moffett, right, Vice President for Student Affairs Marvin Yates, left, and SGA President Elect Aron Walker congratulate Makeitta Darbone of Lake Charles (third from left), president of the Campus Activities Board; Britni DiGeorge of Ponchatoula, president of the Kappa Tau Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi, and Lee Lind, former editor of “LeSouvenir.”
HAMMOND – Three Southeastern Louisiana University student organizations were presented with a new award recognizing their top national achievements at a special ceremony Thursday evening at the University Residence.
The “President’s Pinnacle of Pride” award was presented by President Randy Moffett to the Campus Activities Board, Kappa Tau Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi, and the university’s yearbook “LeSouvenir.” Each organization also received the Friendship Oak Award from the Alumni Association, which recognizes achievements and contributions made on behalf of the university.
“These organizations exemplify the spirit of excellence, achievement, and service that we instill in our students,” said Moffett. “It’s gratifying to see their accomplishments recognized at a national level and is a tribute to the work and dedication they consistently exhibit.”
The Campus Activities Board was cited for receiving the 2006 Boyd Jones Award for Programming Board of the Year, presented by the Association for Promotion of Campus Activities in recognition of CAB as the number one programming board in the United States. Chapter president is Makeitta Darbonne of Lake Charles and organization advisors are Jackie Dale Thomas and Jason Leader.
Alpha Omicron Pi was honored for receiving the Jesse Wallace Hughan Cup, which honors the collegiate chapter exemplifying the highest standards of performance, as well as nine additional awards from the national organization. Chapter president is Britni DiGeorge of Ponchatoula and faculty advisory is Margaret Adelmann.
For the fourth consecutive year, the staff of “LeSouvenir” received a first place award from the American Scholastic Press Association in New York. The publication was recognized with 10 local, regional and national awards. Editor of the publication was Lee Lind, who is now coordinator of student publications, and faculty advisor is Matt Tarver.
Other student organizations were also recognized for recent achievements, including:
-- Delta Tau Delta Epsilon Phi Chapter, which won 11 awards at the Southern Division Leadership Conference in Atlanta. The chapter was one of three to receive the Top Chapter Award.
-- The Lionettes, Southeastern’s dance team, which placed second in the Hip Hop dance division and third in the jazz dance division at the Universal Dance Association’s Division I National Competition.
-- Kappa Alpha Order Epsilon Kappa Chapter, which was named the Most Oustanding Chapter in the Louisiana Province and was ranked in the top 15 percent of orders in the nation.
-- Pi Iota Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., which was named Regional Chapter of the Year and received eight other awards, including Outstanding Graduate Chapter.
-- Southeastern’s Society for Human Resource Management, which was recognized as a Top Ten Student Chapter and received a Superior Merit Ranking. SHRM has been named a Top Ten Student Chapter for two years and has received four consecutive Superior Merit Awards.
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