Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern students, faculty inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

Contact: Christina Chapple

5/17/06

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     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University has inducted 92 students, faculty and alumni into its chapter of the prestigious national honor society, Phi Kappa Phi.

     To be considered for membership in Phi Kappa Phi, a student must be in the top 10 percent of the senior or graduate class or a second-semester junior in the top 7.5 percent of his/her class. Sound character is a supporting criterion. Faculty and alumni are chosen for outstanding contributions to their fields.

     At the chapter’s annual induction banquet May 4, Southeastern Phi Kappa Phi honored English education major Brandi Hock of New Orleans, one of 38 students nationwide to receive a $1,000 national Phi Kappa Phi travel grant, and Michael Hall of DeRidder, the chapter’s nominee for a national Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship.

     The honors organization recognized as Outstanding Juniors psychology major Vanessa Verberne of Loranger, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; general studies major Jacques Pitre of Cut Off, College of General Studies; athletic training major Jason Rodriguez of Houma, College of Nursing and Health Sciences; elementary education major Tiffany Bonvillain Whitehead of Baton Rouge, College of Education & Human Development; biology major Haley Echlin of Clinton, College of Science and Technology; and finance major Joseph Vandigo of Hammond, College of Business.

     The chapter’s Outstanding Freshman Award went to accounting major Keri Rodi of Harvey, while Sandra Austin, a psychology major from Amite, received the Outstanding Honor Student award.

     The initiates included Southeastern faculty members David Evenson, head of the Department of Music and Dramatic Arts; Lucia Harrison, head of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures; and Debbie Longman, associate professor of general studies.

     Initiates are:

     ABITA SPRINGS – Jeffrey P. Banquer, Ryan C. Englehart

     AMITE – Todd W. Lawson, Catherine A. Reynolds, Michael J. Smith, Steve M. Surcouf Jr.; Angelique N. Falcone, April Renee Field.

     BAKER – Jamie L. Chapman

     BATON ROUGE – Emily D. Lambeth, Molly A. Menke, Samantha I. Adams, Victoria Russell Tangi, Rebekah Brooke Wallace, Holly Ann Welman.

     BOGALUSA – Gretchen R. Witkowski

     BUSH – James I. Johannesen, Janet M. Mayeux, Judith Stannard Roger

     CHALMETTE – Jamie Lynn Abney, Teresa C. Fermia

     CLINTON – Haley L. Echlin

     COVINGTON – John Rushee Harris III, Lena A. Hooper, Revé L. Link, Sarah Perilloux Maricelli, John Pounds, Ramona A. Ruffino, Emily K. Stokes, Deborah Brown Glover.

     CUT OFF – Celeste V. Cantrelle, Jacques C. Pitre

     DENHAM SPRINGS – Teri Whittington Bourgeois

     FOLSOM – Jeanne Elaine Northrop

     FRANKLINTON – Barbara K. Gerald, Kayla Johnson Allen

     GLOSTER, MISS. – Alicia Dawn Whittington

     GONZALES – David Robert Young

     GREENWELL SPRINGS – Tiffany Bonvillain, Jerome H. Layne

     HAMMOND – Mary Belsom, Robbie Beyl, Jerett M. Dufresne, Michelle Marie Gill, Ashley D. Gonzales, Michael Ra-Shon Hall, Judy A. Meidinger, Steven C. Schum, Dutsadee Kulpreyawat, Charlee N. McLaughlin, Sarah M. Robertson, Robert L. Rourke

     HATTIESBURG, MISS. -- Ashley Elizabeth Bordelon

HOUMA – Jason M. Rodriguez

     INDEPENDENCE – Brittney Nicole DePaula, Erika L. Pecoraro

     KENTWOOD – Stephen C. Allen

     LAPLACE – Donna C. Chauvin

     LORANGER – Stephanie Lynn Schexnayder, Vanessa Elisabeth Verberne

     LULING – Stacy M. Parker

     MADISONVILLE – Valerie S. Chatellier

     MANDEVILLE – Lizette C. Alvarado, Catherine L. Richoux, Katheryn M. Fasola, Jennifer Walther Noveh

     MARINGOUIN – Christy P. Deichmann

     METAIRIE – Channell T. Bradford

     MOUNT HERMAN – Brittney M. Roberts

     NEW ORLEANS -- Brandi Jean Hock

     PEARL RIVER – Linda Miller Sortino

     PONCHATOULA – Brittney Ann Byers, Laura L. Sisco

     PRAIRIEVILLE – Amy L. Purcell, Ruby M. Davis, Van Galen Gautreaux

     RIVER RIDGE – Alicia M. Oalmann

     ROBERT – Kelly A. Bratton

     ST. AMANT – Amber N. Borne

     SLIDELL – Elbony M. Jones, Nicole Eugenie Kraft, Verlean W. Randolph, Michelle Marie West

     TICKFAW – Bridget Maria Hester

     WALKER – Aaron D. Long.

(1) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (TANGIPAHOA) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from Tangipahoa Parish recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi were, from left, front, Erika Pecoraro, Angelique N. Falcone, Bridget Maria Hester, Steve M. Surcouf Jr., Michelle Marie Gill, faculty inductee Debbie Longman, Brittney Ann Byers, Dutsadee Kulpreyawat; middle, John Rushee Harris III, Laura Lee Sisco, April Renee Field, Angela Tallo-Carlin, Catherine A. Reynolds, Vanessa Elizabeth Verberne, Mary Belsom, Brittney Nicole DePaula, back, Stephen C. Allen, Jerett M. Dufresne, Michael J. Smith, Kelly A. Bratton, Todd W. Lawson.

(2) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (ST. TAMMANY) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from St. Tammany Parish recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi were, from left, front, Lizette C. Alvarado, Mandeville; Nicole Eugenie Kraft, Slidell; Michelle Marie West, Slidell; Emily K. Stokes, Covington; Lena A. Hooper, Covington; Jennifer Walther Noveh, Mandeville; Revé L. Link, Covington; back, Valerie S. Chatellier, Madisonville; John Pounds, Covington; Jeffrey P. Banquer, Abita Springs; James I. Johannesen, Bush; Heather Marie Lambert, Pearl River; Katheryn M. Fasola, Mandeville; Catherine L. Richoux, Mandeville; Judith Stannard Roger, Bush; Verlean W. Randolph, Slidell.

(3) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (ASCENSION) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from Ascension Parish recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi were, from left, Ruby M. Davis, Prairieville; Amy L. Purcell, Prairieville; Amber N. Borne, St. Amant.

(4) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (LIVINGSTON) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from Livingston Parish recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi were, from left, faculty inductee David Evenson, Teri Whittington Bourgeois, Rebekah Brooke Wallace, Aaron D. Long.

(5) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (WASHINGTON) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from Washington Parish recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi were Gretchen R. Witkowski, left, and Barbara K. Gerald.

(6) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (EAST BATON ROUGE) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from East Baton Rouge Parish recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi were, from left, Jerome H. Layne, Greenwell Springs; Emily D. Lambeth, Baton Rouge; Molly A. Menke, Baton Rouge; Tiffany Bonvillain, Greenwell Springs; Holly Ann Wellman, Baton Rouge; faculty inductee Lucia Harrison, Baton Rouge; Victoria Russell Tangi, Baton Rouge.

(7) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (EAST FELICIANA) – Haley L. Echlin of Clinton was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.

(8) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (NEW ORLEANS AREA) -- Southeastern Louisiana University students from the New Orleans area recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi were, from left,

Donna C. Chauvin, Alicia M. Oalmann, Rebekah Brooke Wallace, Brandi Jean Hock, Chanell T. Bradford, Tere Femia.

(9) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (DeRIDDER) -- Michael Ra-Shon Hall of DeRidder was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.

(10) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (POINTE COUPEE) -- Christy P. Deichmann of Maringuoin was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.

(11) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (MISSISSIPPI) -- Ashley Elizabeth Bordelon of Hattiesburg was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.

(12) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (TERREBONNE) – Jason M. Rodriguez of Houma was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.

(13) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (AMITE COUNTY, MISS.)  -- Alicia Dawn Whittington of Gloster was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recently inducted into the university’s chapter of the prestigious national honor society Phi Kappa Phi.