— -1— ce years and was dedicated this president Dr. Rene J. Bienvenu. Bienvenu served NSU for 32 biological sciences building at Northwestern was formally NSU The 1983. in memory of former president from 1978 through 1982. He died in spring as the Rene J. Bienvenu Hall for Biological Sciences NSU Biological Sciences Building Dedicated In Memory of Former University President and Louisiana Board of successful in industry and in academic conducted Feb. 8 the former research scientist, depart- Natchitoches, Ceremonies were and medical schools." chairman, dean and NSU Trustees for Colleges and Universities Northwestern State University to ment at J. Barkate noted, "Dr. Bienvenu was in were held executive director Dr. William Rene J. Bienvenu president who died 1983, formally dedicate the an outstanding teacher who left you with the 59th annual Junkin Jr. for Biological Sciences. in conjunction Hall the ceremonies for with the feeling that this fellow was meeting of the Louisiana Academy of Responding to The naming of the three-story person as a the family was the late NSU president's interested in you as a and biological sciences building, which Sciences. and he wanted to son, Shreveport pediatrician Dr. Steve microbiologist, was approved this Guest speakers were distinguished opened in 1970, was dean of the produce the very best students of Alumnus Dr. John Barkate, Bienvenu. His father winter by the Louisiana Board NSU he felt it would College of Science and Technology possible, because State Colleges and associate director of the U.S. Trustees for building reflect on his character." Department of Agriculture's Southern when the biological sciences Universities. Upon receiving board approval to which Regional Research Center in New opened. The dedication ceremonies, 57.91 1 -square-foot biological Barkate, who received his bachelor's name the portrait of Orleans, State Rep. Jimmy Long of included the unveiling of a sciences building in honor of Bienvenu, degree in mathematics and the master's Northwestern president Dr. Joseph J. degree in microbiology at Nor- said. "It is an honor justly earned thwestern, was a long-time friend of Orze by Rene and but a small token of the Bienvenu. esteem in which he was held by his "Rene was well known in the field of the university." immunology, because he came from a colleagues at Bienvenu dedicated more than 30 very prestigious school in that area, the years o! his life to Northwestern as a University of Texas," stated Barkate, teacher, department chariman, dean who came to New Orleans in 1983 after and president and his positive in- serving 17 years with the Ralston- fluence is still felt at the institution Purina Company in St. Louis, where loved so de*o!y. director of which he his last position was President from 1978 until his microbiology and assistant director of retirement in 1982, Bienvenu joined the corporate research. science faculty in 1950 and served Interviewed before the dedication Northwestern continually i«>r over ceremonies, Barkate said, "Rene was three decades except for a brief oeriod aggressive in getting research very was assistant dem of the in 1977 when he funding in brucellosis. He knew the School of Allied Health at ihe quite well and Jiad a knack for field Louisiana State University Medical attracting students to work on Center in Shreveport. problems relating to the field of im- munology." ... , r He added. "1 think he did a lot ot good work and produced a lot of good students on brucellosis. He did much im- of the pioneering work on the munology of brucellosis. He had good the needs ideas in those fields. He knew why he of that discipline, and that's the was so successful in attracting funding in that field." The master's degree program in microbiology which Bienvenu is awarded credited with establishing was excellence a rare commendation of Regents from the Louisiana Board of Dr. Jo*pb J. One unveils a ^«*£*** Northwestern prerident lhe KRene in 1981. during ceremonies oifM^y ded c numerous out- president Dr. Rene J. Bienvenu "^ ch "He produced Sciences The portrait of f"m students," recalled J. Bienvenu Hall for Biological ^ standing graduate dean and ident ^^ of the graduates DR. JOHN BARKATE chairman, P^ *"*<?» Barkate. "Every one scientist, department JT^" wh.le Bienvenu 'Dr. B' building which opened in^1970 ^ program has been He Remembers classroom, laboratory and office of his graduate and Technology. was serving as dean of the College of Science ^*i*mm A Houston A Message A t LBJ Space Center in From NASA Promotes Huntoon to Associate Director i.l O r- .». rk. BaBBBaBB*BB*BMaBBBBaBBaHaEaiM^^^^-__ At the Johnson Space Center, she The President The National Aeronautics and Space was head of the endoctrinology By Dr. Joseph J. Orze Administration last fall appointed laboratories from 1968-1974, head of President of NSU native and 1962 NSU biology Leesville endocrine and biochemistry 1985 is the year of education in the graduate Dr. Carolyn S. Leach pre-school to laboratories from 1974-1976, special State of Louisiana. From Huntoon, as associate director of the in is growing assistant to the director if the Center graduate school, there Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in 1976, chief of space metabolism and interest and dialogue about the quality Houston. its short biochemistry branch from 1976-1977 of education in Louisiana and Dr. Huntoon who returned to NSU term impact upon the and chief of the biomedical and long in March to deliver the keynote address health and vitality of the laboratories branch from 1977-1984. economic at the 24th annual Academic Honors has received such State. Banquet, has been employed by NASA Dr. Huntoon Governor Ed- honors as the Apollo Commendation at the Johnson Space Center since wards has the for Significant Contribution to made 1968. She was deputy chief for per- Award Program in improvement of sonnel development in the astronaut the Apollo Lunar Landing education at all Civil Service office from 1978 until September of 1973, the National levels his top Achievement Award 1984, at which time she was appointed League's Career priority, and, for Ex- ^bj^ associate director of the Center. in 1974, the NASA Medal for the l M I the first time, The distinguished alumnus, who ceptional Scientific Achievement in m I presidents of all of 1974, NASA Special Award for received a B.S. degree in biology, was DR. CAROLYN HUNTOON the public colleges in the IJI I honored in 1984 as the Outstanding Astronaut Selection Board 1978, and universities in the State are Medicine Association's research associate at the University of Woman in Science in Houston and as Aerospace meeting, talking and working together Louvain in Belgium, two years as the recipient of the Paul Bert Award Louis Bauer Award in 1979 and the to seek full formula funding for higher adjunct instructor of physiology at the for Physiology Research. Directors Special Achievement Award education to enable our colleges and Baylor University College of Medicine Dr. Huntoon, who has received for Scientific Leadership in 1982. universities to meet the challenge not in Houston, and as a numerous awards for participation in Recognized in 1977 as an out- one year each only of but of the future. consultant in today, NASA's Apollo, Skylab, Apollo- standing alumnus of Northwestern, endocrinology with the It is exciting to work with dedicated U.S. Navy's Project and the Soyuz Test Project and Shuttle Dr. Huntoon's professional career SEALAB and energetic colleagues to jointly projects 1 II, sponsored missions, also serves as an assistant includes four years as a special medical TEKTITE and attempt to achieve something we by the U.S. General professor at the University of Texas technologist at the University of Texas' Navy, NASA, believe in, and you as alumni can be School of Public Health, a position she M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Electric and the U.S. Department of exceedingly helpful in the process. If has held since 1975. Institute in Houston, one year as a Interior. you believe, as I am convinced you do, that the future of Louisiana is sym- biotically entwined with the present Brig. Gen. Crow Elected for ROTC Hall of Fame and future quality of (he State's total system of education, you need to make Brig. Gen. John Sherman Crow, National Military Command Center in at Fort Knox, Ky., will be inducted your voices heard to your legislators to deputy director for operations at the Washington, D.C., has been selected into the ROTC Alumni Hall of Fame give the encouragement, them support for induction into the Northwestern on Saturday, April 20, as the highlight and conviction to make excellence in State University Reserve Officers of Northwestern's 33rd annual education their top priority for Training Corps Alumni Hall of Fame. Military Ball. Louisiana. Crow, a 1959 graduate of NSU with Scheduled for 8 p.m. in Prather You, together with the alumni of our a bachelor's degree in business ad- Coliseum, the NSU Military Ball is sister public colleges and universities, ministration, will be the third recipient sponsored by the ROTC Corps of are a powerful and influential of the Northwestern ROTC Alumni Cadets. The social event is presented citizenry. I urge to use that power you Hall of Fame Award. Other members each spring to honor the program's and influence for the betterment of of the shrine are Brig. Gen. Curtis F. senior cadets and at least 25 graduating Louisiana's educational systems. Hoglan, commanding general of the members of the NSU Senior Army First ROTC Region at Fort Bragg, ROTC program will be recognized.