Southeastern Louisiana University

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      HAMMOND – Christiana Loredana Iheadindu, a music major from Bucharest, was the recipient of the 2006 Dean's Award, the top honor of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

      Iheadindu, a piano student with a 4.0 grade point average, was among the students recognized at the college’s annual honors convocation on April 28.

      The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences also joined its sister colleges at Southeastern in recognizing an outstanding alumnus. Steven Daigle, who received a bachelor’s degree in vocal education and performance in 1987, is head of the opera program at the Eastman School of Music, where he has served on the faculty since 1997. He is dramatic director of Eastman Opera Theatre and has served as part of the artistic staff for more than 300 lyric theater productions and production stage manager of more than 400 professional operatic performances.

      Daigle’s directing credits include productions for the Eastman School of Music, Mercury Opera of Rochester, the Lyric of Atlanta, Oberlin Conservatory, Louisiana State University, Florida State Opera, South Georgia Opera, Kent State Opera Workshop and the Columbia Theatre Players. Productions include collaborations with Pulitzer Prize winning composers, legendary Broadway composers, and America opera composers and conductors.

      As a singer he has performed major roles in productions such as “A Little Night Music,” “Hello Dolly,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Die Fledermaus,” and “Guys and Dolls.”

      Also at the honors convocation, the college presented departmental awards and scholarships to:

      AMITE – Sandra Austin, Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award in Psychology

      BATON ROUGE – Christopher Darville, J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Scholarship; Jamie Alonzo, Distinction in Three Dimensional Art Award; Alisha Camus, Distinction in Two Dimensional Art Award

      BOURG – Megan Thren, Ralph R. Pottle Sr. Scholarship for Outstanding Freshman Music Major

      COVINGTON – Elizabeth Brown, Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award in Psychology

      DERIDDER – Michael Hall, Outstanding Major in English

      DESTREHAN – Jessica Clement, Distinction in Digital Design Award

      GREENWELL SPRINGS – Marie Barilleau, Outstanding Major in Liberal Arts Studies; Alisha Camus, Distinction in Two Dimensional Art Award

      HAMMOND – Brett Bova, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Communication; Cheryl Davis, Martina Buck Award in History and Harold Leu Award in Political Science; Jerett Dufresne, Martina Buck Award in History

      KENTWOOD – Linda Carroll, Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award

      LAPLACE – David Bryan, James Wilcox Award (Outstanding Graduating senior in Music)

      PONCHATOULA – Laura Sisco, Harold Leu Award in Political Science; Morgan Bennett, Outstanding Sociology Student Award

      SLIDELL – Bryan Camp, D Vickers Award for Creative Writing

      TUNICA – Shannah M. Wells, Outstanding Graduating Senior in French

      WALKER – Jennifer L. Martin, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Spanish.

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(1) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEAN’S AWARD – Christiana Iheadindu, second from left, a music major from Bucharest, was presented with the 2006 Dean's Award, the top honor of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, at the college’s annual honors convocation on April 28. Congratulating her are, from left, Dean Tammy Bourg, Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, and President Randy Moffett.

(2) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (TANGIPAHOA) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from Tangipahoa Parish were among the award winners at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Pictured with Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right, are, from left, Jerett Dufresne, Hammond; Morgan Bennett, Ponchatoula; Sandra Austin, Amite; Brett Bova, Hammond; Cheryl Davis, Hammond; and Linda Carroll, Kentwood.

(3) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (LIVINGSTON) – Jennifer Martin of Walker was among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Martin received the Outstanding Graduating Senior in Spanish award. She is congratulated by Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right.

(4) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (ST. TAMMANY) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from St. Tammany Parish were among the award winners at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Pictured with Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right, are Elizabeth Brown of Covington and Bryan Camp of Slidell.

(5) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (RIVER PARISHES) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from the River Parishes were among the award winners at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Pictured with Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right, are David Bryan of LaPlace and Jessica Clement of Destrehan.

(6) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (BATON ROUGE) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from Baton Rouge were among the award winners at the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Pictured with Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right, are Jamie Alonzo and Alisha Camus.

(7) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (TERREBONNE) – Megan Thren of Bourg was among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Thren received the Ralph R. Pottle Sr. Honor Scholarship for Outstanding Freshman Music Major. She is congratulated by Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right.

(8) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (WEST FELICIANA) – Shannah M. Wells of Tunica was among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Wells received the Outstanding Graduating Senior in French award. She is congratulated by Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right.

(9) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORS (DERIDDER) – Michael Hall of DeRidder was among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Hall received the Outstanding Major in English award. He is congratulated by Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right.

(10) SOUTHEASTERN ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES HOOVER AWARD – Christopher Darville of Baton Rouge was among the award recipients at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences’ April 28 honors convocation. Darville received the J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Scholarship. He is congratulated by Dean Tammy Bourg, left, and Assistant Dean Bryan DePoy, right.