Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern offers students $5.5 million in scholarships 

Contact: Christina Chapple

2/22/06

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(1) MARRERO STUDENT HONORED AT SOUTHEASTERN – Joshua Bourgeois, center, a student from Marrero who attends Archbishop Shaw High School, and his mother Maryanne Bourgeois, left, discuss Southeastern Louisiana University’s nursing program with Barbara Moffett, director of the university’s School of Nursing, right, at the university=s annual Scholars Showcase on Feb. 20. Bourgeois was among 129 top area high school students attending the annual banquet and recognition ceremony, which honors beginning freshmen offered scholarships to attend Southeastern.

(2) ST. TAMMANY STUDENT HONORED AT SOUTHEASTERN – Karlin Fitzmorris of Abita Spring, second from right, a student at Covington High School, and her mother Tawnya, right, a 1982 Southeastern graduate and Covington High teacher, visit with Southeastern Louisiana University department heads Lucia Harrison, left, and William Robison, second from left, at the university=s annual Scholars Showcase on Feb. 20. Fitzmorris, who plans to major in voice at Southeastern, was among 129 top area high school students attending the annual banquet and recognition ceremony, which honors beginning freshmen offered scholarships to attend Southeastern.

(3) HOLDEN STUDENT HONORED AT SOUTHEASTERN – Thomas Maille, second from right, a student at Holden High School, and his parents Donald and Barbara Maille, left, visit with Southeastern Louisiana University Admissions and Financial Aid administrators Pam Hoover, center, and Sam Domiano, right, at the university=s annual Scholars Showcase on Feb. 20. Maille, who is already taking Southeastern classes through the university’s Southeastern Scholars program for high school students, was among 129 top area high school students attending the annual banquet and recognition ceremony, which honors beginning freshmen offered scholarships to attend Southeastern. Maille plans to major in political science and psychology at Southeastern.

(4) BATON ROUGE STUDENT HONORED AT SOUTHEASTERN – Jennifer Worley, left, a student from Baton Rouge who attends Baton Rouge Magnet High School, and her mother Mary Ann Worley, center, discuss Southeastern Louisiana University’s nursing program with Donnie Booth, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, right, at the university=s annual Scholars Showcase on Feb. 20. Worley was among 129 top area high school students attending the annual banquet and recognition ceremony, which honors beginning freshmen offered scholarships to attend Southeastern. Worley plans to major in kinesiology at Southeastern.

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INDEPENDENCE STUDENT HONORED AT SOUTHEASTERN – Laken Schroeder, center, a student from Independence High School, and her mother Julie Worley, left, discuss Southeastern Louisiana University’s Honors Program with Mark Mathewes of Ruston, right, a business major who is an Honors Program participant, at the university=s annual Scholars Showcase on Feb. 20. Schroeder was among 129 top area high school students attending the annual banquet and recognition ceremony, which honors beginning freshmen offered scholarships to attend Southeastern. She plans to major in English education at Southeastern.

                   HAMMOND – Nearly $5.5 million in potential scholarships to Southeastern Louisiana University over the next four years were announced at the university’s Scholars Showcase, an event designed to honor outstanding high school seniors who are considering attending the institution.

                A total of 129 top high school students from 84 high schools in 27 parishes and five states attended the annual event. Southeastern President Randy Moffett told the students and parents that Southeastern, one of the first institutions in the University of Louisiana System to implement admission standards, intends “to keep raising the bar academically because our goal is to be one of the finest regional universities in the nation.”

            He said that while Southeastern joins its sister institutions in “adjusting to a new sense of normalcy” following Hurricane Katrina, the university “continues to move forward in developing new programs, attracting new faculty, and focusing more than ever on our students’ success.”

            Moffett said top students will be offered $1,766,000 in scholarships over the next four years through Southeastern, its foundation, and the University of Louisiana System. They also will receive special Southeastern housing scholarships and approximately $4.7 million in the state TOPS scholarship funds.

            Thomas Maille of Holden High School, who is already taking Southeastern classes through the university’s “Southeastern Scholars” program, called the university’s scholarship offer “amazing. I really can’t pass on it,” said Maille, who plans to pursue a double major in political science and psychology.

            A number of his peers agreed, also citing their interest in specific academic programs.

            Independence High School senior Laken Schroeder said Scholars Showcase tipped the balance in her college choice, especially her conversation with Southeastern business major Mark Mathewes of Ruston. The two talked during the post-event “browse,” which gave students and parents the opportunity to visit academic and student life displays and visit one-on-one with faculty and administrators.

            “I’m interested in the Honors Program,” said Schroeder, who plans to major in English education. “Mark told me in a friendly, informal manner exactly what I wanted to know. He convinced me to apply to Southeastern.”

“I always planned to go into the health care field, and this year decided on nursing,” said Tara High School senior Kennon Shutt of Baton Rouge. “ Southeastern has a very strong nursing program with a great reputation.”

            “My sister goes to Southeastern and she has been telling me for two years how friendly the campus is and what a great place it is. The new housing scholarship is very attractive and I plan to use it,” said Lisa Scobel of Gretna, a student at Archbishop Blenk High School.

             Area students offered scholarships, listed by high school, were:

            Albany High School – Melissa T. Cowart, Catherine Melinda McElveen, Whitney E. Stults.

            Amite High School – Jason Tyler Granger.

            Andrew Jackson High School – Justin Francis Goelz.

            Archbishop Blenk High School – Michelle Marie Pontiff, Lisa Ann Scobel.

            Archbishop Shaw High School -- Brent Altemus, Joshua Collins Bourgeois, Simon Bowers.

            Ascension Catholic High School – Eileen Mara Cranfield.

            Baton Rouge Community College – Tara L. Hart.

            Baton Rouge High Magnet – Lacey Kristin Bodley, Jennifer Roxanne Worley.

            Bishop J.V. Sullivan High School – Chelsea E. Russo, Courtney L. Russo.

            Bowling Green High School – Cara Melissa Williams.

            Brother Martin High School – Arthur Joseph Krantz III, Michael Jeffrey Vega.

            Buckeye High School – Justin Blaine Lacombe.

            Carencro High School – Katie A. Domingue.

            Central High School – Dustin Michael Bodin, Megan Lynn O’Neal.

            Central Private School – Mallory Shae Collier, Miranda Lee Landry.

            Covington High School – Karlin L. Fitzmorris, Jessica Renee Galloway, Keri A. Gaspard, Victoria Dawn Penton, Jennifer Mae Shockley.

            Denham Springs High School – Kristy N. Wells, Shelly R. Wigglesworth.

            Doyle High School – Timothy Brian McCarty, Mallory R. Sommerfeld.

            Dutchtown High School – Elizabeth Ann Germany.

            East St. John High School – Troy A. Miles.

            False River Academy – Chae Steele Welch.

            Fontainebleau High School – Katherine Ann Boudreaux, Erica Lynn Guidry, Anthony Raymond Hoss, Shannon M. King, Stephen Patrick Mouch, Stacey Ann Sherrell, Patrick Raymond Warner.

            Hahnville High School – Blair Elizabeth Gassen.

            Hammond High School – Chelsea Jade Baham, Rachael A. Domiano, Kimberly Elizabeth Guidroz, Arielle Savan Minor, Michele L. Stafford.

            Holden High School – Thomas Peter Maille.

            Holy Cross High School – Zachary J. Ott, Phillip G. White.

            Independence High School – John J. Howell, Laken Simone Schroeder.

            John Ehret High School – Jason Thomas Poyadou.

            Live Oak High School – Derek Kyle Alleman, Michael Joseph Giles, Darren Scott LeBlanc, Rena Paige LeBlanc, Jesse Wyatt Magee, Meredith Nicole Sanders.

            Loranger High School – George R. Giacone, Williams Charles Langston Jr., Megan L. Lanier.

            Lutcher High School – Traci Lynn Martin.

            Mandeville High School – Natasha L. Cabral, Casey Elizabeth Hamilton, Chantel Wetzel.

            Maurepas High School – Joshua J. Rathe.

            Northlake Christian School – Kelly Colleen Crawford.

            Northshore High School – Ariel Lyn Pichon, Jennifer Elizabeth Thonn, Mallory Lauren Young.

            Parkview Baptist School – Gregory Joseph Gauthreaux, Hunter Noble Hall.

            Pearl River High School – Sarah Elizabeth Olivard.

            Pine High School – Leslie Danielle Thomas.

            Ponchatoula High School – Samantha N. Ashcraft, TimothyJacob Barends, Leah Marie Bougere, Russell Langdon Herrick, Brittany Hopkins, Amy Marie Martin, Judd Anthony Thompson, Ashley Nicole Verneuil, Richard Gaston Waltman.

            Pope John Paul II High School – Corey A. Degruy, Jeffrey Paul Guillot, Amber Christian Sheppard.

            Redemptorist High School – Kayla Leigh Porche, Taylor Elizabeth Thompson.

            Riverdale High School – Tiffani M. Wassermann.

            Riverfield Academy – Cari Elizabeth Cooper, Katie Elizabeth Gravois.

            Silliman Institute – John Kirby Leonard.

            Slidell High School – Megan Elise Maddalozzo, Nicole S. Simon.

            South Lafourche High School – Lauren C. Holcomb.

            South Louisiana Community College – Brittany Lauren Guilbeau.

            South Terrebonne High School – Catherine Helen Bascle.

            Springfield High School – Brittany Paige Alwerdt, Matthew Albert DePhillips, Michael S. DePhillips, Danielle Louise Lesage, Blythe K. Millet.

            St. Joseph’s Academy – Caitlin Elan Hughes.

            St. Thomas Aquinas High School – Jordan Alyssa Dinser, Lucia Suzanne Foster, Randy Paul Higgins, Davis Joseph, Samantha Lynn Perez, Myles B. Waterman.

            Tara High School – Ashley N. Lappin, Kennon N. Shutt.

            Vanderbilt Catholic High – Nicole Landry.

            Walker High School – Jennifer Nicole Golmon, Scott Ambrose Kleinpeter, Justin Wayne Pardue, Brittney Michelle Roy, Cynthia E. Warren, Katie Marie Watson.

            West Feliciana High School – Ashley Elizabeth Allemond, Nawell Ashtian Alsadi, Cody Daniel Britt.

West Jefferson High School -- Michelle Lucille Noland.

West Monroe High School – Staci Kathryn Holloway.

Woodlawn High School – Lauren Elizabeth Anderson.

Zachary High School – Kimberly Renee Clark.