Southeastern Nursing and Health Sciences students honored
Friday, May 10, 2024
by: Tonya Lowentritt
Cutlines are located at the bottom of the press release.
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HAMMOND – Three students received the Southeastern Louisiana University College
of Nursing and Health Sciences’ highest honor, the Dean’s Award, at the college’s
annual honors convocation held May 1.
The Dean’s Award in the Department of Health and Human Sciences was presented
to Cailin Henkel of Amite. The Dean’s Award in the Department of Kinesiology and Health
Studies went to Makenzie Sinagra of Amite, while the School of Nursing Dean’s Award
went to Hannah Martinez of Zachary.
The Significant Partnership Award was presented by each department in recognition
of contributions to the educational programs in the college. Todd Acosta, chief nursing
officer at Hood Memorial Hospital accepted the award from the Department of Health
and Human Sciences on behalf of Mike Whittington, CEO of Hood Memorial Hospital.
Health and Physical Education Program Mentor at Springfield Middle School Josh
McDaniel was honored by the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, while the
School of Nursing honored Lane Memorial Hospital Emergency Room Physician Michael
Romaguera.
Students honored at the ceremony are listed below by geographic area.
ASCENSION PARISH
Autumn Braud, Prairieville, SON Leadership and Service Award; Hannah Martinez, Zachary,
School of Nursing Dean’s Award.
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Logan Arceneaux, Baton Rouge, Evelyn Davis Award; Coletta Barrett, Baton Rouge, Doctor
of Nursing Practice Distinguished Scholar Award; Olivia Elfert, Outstanding Teacher
Candidate in Health and Physical Education; Gabrielle Guichard, Baton Rouge, Academic
Honors; Dana Hill, Baton Rouge, Outstanding Graduate in Health and Physical Education
– Bryan Wang Award.
EAST FELICIANA PARISH
Ariel Jessup, Slaughter, Academic Honors.
JEFFERSON PARISH
Koya Butler, Gretna, Social Work Outstanding Student Award.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Samuel Reutling, Lafayette, Health Systems Management Outstanding Student Award.
LIVINGSTON PARISH
Tyler Allbritton, Holden, Graduate Scholar Award in Athletic Training.
RAPIDES PARISH
Caleb Govender, Alexandria, Opal Carl Award.
ST. CHARLES PARISH
Kassidy Meredith, Destrehan, Communication Sciences and Disorders Outstanding Graduate.
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
Kaylee Bech, Lacombe, Outstanding Graduate in Health Sciences; Caroline Dominique,
Madisonville, Academic Honors; Julia Dufour, Slidell, Pyburn Award for Outstanding
Senior in Human Sciences; Sophia Foto, Covington, Charles W. Campbell Memorial Award
in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Merritt Grosz, Covington, Cameron Barr Scholarship
in Population Health Management; Julia Smith, Madisonville, Maddox Award for Outstanding
Junior in Human Sciences.
TANGIPAHOA PARISH
Tyrean Celestine, Ponchatoula, Counseling Outstanding Graduate; Cailin Henkel, Amite,
Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Award and Emma LaDew Memorial Fund in Communication
Sciences and Disorders; Brittany Ricks, Hammond, Master of Science in Nursing Distinguished
Scholar Award; Makenzie Sinagra, Amite, Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s Award
and Outstanding Graduate in Fitness and Human Performance.
TERREBONNE PARISH
Daija Randolph, Gray, Population Health Management Outstanding Graduate.
OUT OF STATE
Jenny Brockman, Savannah, Ga., Child Life Outstanding Graduate; Abigayl Cox, Austin,
Tex., Outstanding Graduate in Sport Management; and Shayla Johnson, Magnolia, Miss.,
Academic Honors.
CUTLINES
1) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Ascension) - Autumn Braud of Prairieville was honored recently at the Southeastern Louisiana
University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Braud
received the SON Leadership and Service Award.
2) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTS (East Baton Rouge) - Students from Baton Rouge were recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Honored were, from
left, Logan Arceneaux, Evelyn Davis Award; Hannah Martinez, School of Nursing Dean’s
Award; Olivia Elfert, Outstanding Teacher Candidate in Health and Physical Education;
and Dana Hill, Outstanding Graduate in Health and Physical Education – Bryan Wang
Award.
3) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (East Baton Rouge - two) - Coletta Barrett of Baton Rouge was honored recently at the Southeastern Louisiana
University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Barrett
received Doctor of Nursing Practice Distinguished Scholar Award.
4) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (East Feliciana) - Ariel Jessup of Slaughter was recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Jessup received
Academic Honors.
5) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Jefferson) - Koya Butler of Gretna was honored recently at the Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Butler received
the Social Work Outstanding Student Award.
6) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Lafayette) - Samuel Reutling of Lafayette received the Health Systems Management Outstanding
Student Award at the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health
Sciences’ annual honors convocation.
7) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Livingston) - Tyler Allbritton of Holden was honored recently at the Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Allbritton received
the Graduate Scholar Award in Athletic Training.
8) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Rapides) - Caleb Govender of Alexandria was honored recently at the Southeastern Louisiana
University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Govender
received the Opal Carl Award.
9) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (St. Charles) - Kassidy Meredith of Destrehan was honored recently at the Southeastern Louisiana
University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Meredith
was recognized as the Communication Sciences and Disorders Outstanding Graduate.
10) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENTS (St. Tammany) - Students from St. Tammany Parish were recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana
University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Honored
were, from left, Julia Dufour, Slidell, Pyburn Award for Outstanding Senior in Human
Sciences; Sophia Foto, Covington, Charles W. Campbell Memorial Award in Communication
Sciences and Disorders; and Kaylee Bech, Lacombe, Outstanding Graduate in Health Sciences.
11) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Tangipahoa) - Students from Tangipahoa Parish were recognized at the Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Honored were, from
left, Makenzie Sinagra, Amite, Kinesiology and Health Studies Dean’s Award and Outstanding
Graduate in Fitness and Human Performance; and Brittany Ricks, Hammond, Master of
Science in Nursing Distinguished Scholar Award.
12) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COLLEGE OF NURSING STUDENT (Terrebonne) - Daija Randolph of Gray was honored recently at the Southeastern Louisiana University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ annual honors convocation. Randolph was recognized
as the Population Health Management Outstanding Graduate.
13) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COMMUNITY PARTNER – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Health and Human Sciences honored
Mike Whittington, CEO of Hood Memorial Hospital, for his contributions to the educational
programs in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Accepting the award for Whittington
was Todd Acosta, chief nursing officer at Hood Memorial Hospital. Pictured with Acosta
is Health and Human Sciences Department Head Jackie Guendouzi.
14) SOUTHEASTERN HONORS COMMUNITY PARTNER – Southeastern Louisiana University’s School of Nursing recently honored Lane Memorial
Hospital Emergency Room Physician Michael Romaguera, center, for his contributions
to the educational programs in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Pictured
with Romaguera is Nursing Department Head Lindsay Domiano, left, and Associate Professor
of Nursing and ICMSN Coordinator Lucie Agosta.
