Southeastern Louisiana University

College of Business honors students

Contact: Christina Chapple

5/5/06

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      HAMMOND – Eric Norman of Grimstad, Norway, and Brittany Miranda of Prairieville received the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business’s highest academic honors, the Award for Academic and Leadership Excellence and the Award for Professional Excellence and Ethics, respectively, at the college's annual honors convocation April 27.

      Norman, who also received awards of excellence from the Northshore Region Human Resources Association and the Society for Human Resources Management, and Miranda, who also received the First Guaranty Bank Assistantship Scholarhsip, were recognized along with student recipients of departmental awards and scholarships at the awards ceremony in the Student Union Theatre. Dean Randy Settoon. The college also recognized inductees into the 13 Club, Southeastern’s own honor society.

      Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster, who received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southeastern, was recognized as the college’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Foster had a long career in banking before being elected Hammond’s mayor. For three decades he worked in various capacities at Citizens National Bank, retiring as president and chief operating officer in 1997. He then served in leadership positions with Hancock Bank and Parish National Bank before being elected mayor of Hammond in 2003.

      An active volunteer both locally and statewide, Foster was named to the State Board of Commerce and Industry under two governors and was named as the first president of the board of Louisiana Special Olympics. With three generations of his family having attended Southeastern, he has chaired the Southeastern Development Foundation, served as treasurer of the Alumni Association, and is a member of the President’s Advisory Committee. He also has taught marketing and finance at Southeastern as an adjunct professor.

      In the community, Foster is a past president and lieutenant governor of Kiwanis International and served as chair of the Tangipahoa United Way, the Downtown Development District, the Fire and Police Civil Service Board, the Hammond Chamber of Commerce, and TARC of Hammond. He is an active member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church where he serves as a lay minister and on the Baton Rouge Diocesan Finance Council.

      The college also presented its College of Business Certificate of International Friendship to Leyla Jepbarova of Tuebingen, Germany; Ivana Jordanova of Munich, Germany;  Mario Krenn of Julbach, Austria; and Thomas LeLandais of  Nimes, France.

      Additional departmental awards and scholarships were presented to:

      ABITA SPRINGS – Ryan Englehart, George Maier Scholarship; Elizabeth Guillot, Department of Accounting Advisory Board Scholarship; Jeffrey Banquer, Reeves Family Scholarship and Phi Beta Lambda State Representative.

      ALBANY – Jacob Milton, Dorothy R. Lee Excellence in Business Scholarship; Courtney McCrory, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship

      AMITE – April Field, Charles Emery Cate Excellence in Business Scholarship; Todd Lawson, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      BATON ROUGE – Lastacia Jones, Hood Automotive Scholarship; John Sides, Department of Accounting Advisory Board Scholarship; Trich Manuel, Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship; Ximena Velazquez, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Samantha Sigers, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      BOGALUSA – Annie Perkins, Distinguished MBA Graduate Award, Byard Edwards MBA Scholarship and Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Thomas Pounds, Frances Payne Edwards Scholarship in Business; Cheree Baros, Oustanding Management Graduate Award; John Sides, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Ximena Velazquez, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund.
      CHALMETTE – Jessica Bergeron, Students in Free Enterprise Achievement Award.

COVINGTON – Tracey Herbert, Faculty Appreciation Scholarship in Economics; Tiffany Giardelli, Patrick and Gayle Ponder Scholarship; Lynsey Huval, Phi Beta Lambda State Representative; Birgit Seidel, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      DENHAM SPRINGS – Daniel Santangelo, Wegmann Dazet and Company Accounting Scholarship; Danielle Baker, Distinguished Graduate in Finance; Brent Rasberry, Students in Free Enterprise Achievement Award; Lori Craig, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.
      DUSON – Chris Seaux, Phi Beta Lambda State Representative.

      FOLSOM – Arron Pierre, Distinguished Graduate in Accounting, Alexander J. Berey Scholarship in Business and Charles and Patricia O’Drobinak Excellence in Accounting Endowed Scholarship; Meghan Early, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      FRANKLIN – Elizabeth McCormick, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      FRANKLINTON – Joni Thompson, Charles and Patricia O’Drobinak Excellence in Accounting Endowed Scholarship; Kelly Martin, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Anthony Rutledge, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      GONZALES – David Young, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship and

      GRAND ISLE – Melanie Bellanger, Anil and Sudha Patel Scholarhship.

      GREENWELL SPRINGS – Benjamin McMillan, Students in Free Enterprise Achievement Award; Ashley Craft, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Cheree Baros, Oustanding Management Graduate Award.

      HAMMOND – Allison Lenz, Freda O. Green Scholarship; Christina Coats, Richard and Mercedes Durham Scholarship; Cody Bertone, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Lola Falowo, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Craig Geer, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Valerie Robertson, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Victor Bernier, Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship; Karianne Yost, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Ashley Rougeau, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Oliver Echeverry, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      HARVEY – Dominque Douglas, Students in Free Enterprise Achievement Award.

      HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Diamond Gatlin, Phi Beta Lambda State Representative.

      KENNER – Charles Ross, Sarah Dosher Waters Scholarship; Katherine D’Antonio, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      KENTWOOD – Joshua Pelous, Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship, Phi Beta Lambda State Representative and Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Jessica Travis, Harry and Audrey Gabriel Scholarship; Jessica Worley, Students in Free Enterprise Achievement Award; Mallory Kramer, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      LUTCHER – Risley St. Germain, Richard Sharp Scholarship; Shane Duhe, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      MADISONVILLE – Colleen Angerdina, Beta Slpha Psi Graduating Senior Award.

      MANDEVILLE – Janet Dufrene, Althouse Kwik Kopy Scholarship; Kandace Kurtz, Joseph A. Luquet Jr. Excellence in Business Scholarship; Bevann McCartney, Dallas LaRoy and Helen D. Calmes Memorial Scholarship; Kaitlin Watkins, Students in Free Enterprise Achievement Award; Vickie Martinson, Dallas LaRoy and Helen D. Calmes Memorial Scholarship.

      MARRERO – Brooke Boudreaux, Students in Free Enterprise Achievement Award.

      METAIRIE – Scott Roniger, Richard Sharp Scholarship.

      NEW ORLEANS – Ivionne Divinity, Julien A. and Doris Evelyn Waller Tillery Scholarship; John Bodreaux, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.

      PEARL RIVER – Scott Gray, Wegmann Dazet and Company Accounting Scholarship; Diana Canatella, Phi Beta Lambda State Representative; Heather Lambert, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      PINE GROVE – Khalli Hagan, Beta Slpha Psi Award; Sarah Singleton, Wall Street Journal Award.

      PONCHATOULA – Amy Nelson, Audrey and Nicholas Tournillion Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship; Matthew Johnson, Dallas LaRoy and Helen D. Calmes Memorial Scholarship; Matthew Emmons, Distinguished Graduate in Marketing Award; Scott Ploof, Distinguished Graduate in General Business Award and Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Nancy Roach, Southeastern Student Scholarship Fund; Eric Aymond, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Kimberly Dottolo, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship.

      PUYALLUP, WASH. – Karin Smith, Dick and Glory Sharp Scholarship.

      ROBERT – Kelly Bratton, Julius J. Prokop Jr. Endowed Scholarship and Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Victor Bernier, Transportation Club of Baton Rouge Scholarship.

      ST. PIERRE, MAURITIUS – Keniraj Venkamah, Frances Payne Edwards Scholarship in Business.

      SLIDELL – Amy Digiovanni, John and Mary King Scholarship; Laurie Johnson, Accounting Faculty and Alumni Scholarship; Sarah Cyr, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Scholarship; Tyra Navarre, Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Tim Laborde, Southeastern Students Scholarship Fund.

      WALKER – Jennifer Bernard, Alexander J. Berey Scholarship in Business and Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship; Katherine Lockhart, Accounting Faculty and Alumni Scholarship; Aaron Long, The Association of Government Accountants Scholarship; Jerome Segura, Outstanding Academic Scholarship in Economics.
           

CAPTIONS…

(1) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR – Congratulating Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster, second from left, for being named the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business’s Alumnus of the Year are, from left, Dean Randy Settoon, Alumni Director Kathy Pittman and President Randy Moffett. Foster, who received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southeastern, was among the honorees at the college’s annual honors convocation, April 27.

(2) TOP COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDENTS – Southeastern Louisiana University President Randy Moffett, left, and College of Business Dean Randy Settoon, right, congratulate the recipients of the college’s highest academic honors at the annual honors convocation on April 27. Eric Norman of Grimstad, Norway, second from left, and Brittany Miranda of Prairieville received the Award for Academic and Leadership Excellence and the Award for Professional Excellence and Ethics, respectively.

(3) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (St. Tammany) – Residents of St. Tammany Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 27. Pictured with Dean Randy Settoon, far right, are, from left, front, Dianna Canatella, Pearl River; Janet Dufrene, Mandeville; Tracey Herbert, Covington; Lynsey Huval, Covington; back, Tyra Navarre, Slidell; Scott Gray, Pearl River; Tim Laborde, Slidell; Heather Lambert, Pearl River; Vickie Martinson, Madisonville; Jeffrey Banquer, Abita Springs.

(4) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Tangipahoa) – Residents of Tangipahoa Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University student recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 27. Pictured with Dean Randy Settoon, far right, are, from left, front, Arron Pierre, Hammond; April Field, Amite; Scott Ploof, Ponchatoula; Valerie Robertson, Hammond; Kim Dottolo, Ponchatoula; Nancy Roach, Ponchatoula; back, Craig Geer, Hammond; Kelly Bratton, Robert; Eric Aymond, Ponchatoula; Victor Bernier, Hammond; Todd Lawson, Amite.

(5) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Livingston) – Residents of Livingston Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University student recognized at the College of Business’s annual honors convocation April 27. Pictured with Dean Randy Settoon, far right, are, from left, front, Danielle Baker, Denham Springs; Lori Craig, Denham Springs; Jennifer Braud, Walker; back, Aaron Long, Walker; Courtney McCrory, Albany; Jennifer Bernard, Walker; Jerome Segura, Walker.

(6) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (New Orleans) – Randy Settoon, dean of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business, right, congratulates Katherine D’Antonio of Kenner, left, and Heather Bellanger of New Orleans, center, who were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the college’s annual honors convocation April 27. D’Antonio received the college’s Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarship, while Bellanger was inducted into the 13 Club, Southeastern’s own honor society.

(7) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Washington) – Randy Settoon, dean of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business, right, congratulates Anthony Rutledge, left, and Joni Thompson, center, both of Franklinton who were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the college’s annual honors convocation April 27.

(8) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Lafayette Parish) – Randy Settoon, dean of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business, right, congratulates Chris Seaux of Duson, who was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the college’s annual honors convocation April 27.

(9) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Hattiesburg) – Randy Settoon, dean of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business, right, congratulates Diamond Gatlin of Hattiesburg, Miss., who was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the college’s annual honors convocation April 27.

(10) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS AREA STUDENTS (East Baton Rouge) – Randy Settoon, dean of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business, right, congratulates Cheree Baros of Greenwell Springs, who was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the college’s annual honors convocation April 27.

(11) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (New Orleans) – Randy Settoon, dean of Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business, far right, congratulates, from left, Eric Normand of Grimstad, Norway; Thomas LeLandais of  Nimes, France, and Ivana Jordanova of Munich, Germany, who were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the college’s annual honors convocation April 27. The international students all received the Certificate of International Friendship.