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There are also other issues pending that have not been resolved as of the time F.Allen Horton Jr.. .New Iberia, 1957,1962

I am writing this letter. Whatever happens with these issues, we will remain Adrian Howard Arlington, 1989 committed to keeping Northwestern a vibrant, student-oriented institution. We Carlos Jones Ruston, 1995 believe NSU has a great deal to offer discerning students who want to receive a Gail Jones Natchez, 1981, 1998 Bryant Lewis Haynesville, well-rounded education which will prepare them for the future. 1958 Carroll Long Tyler, Texas 1970 No other institution, in my view, has such an excellent faculty who are both David Morgan Austin, Texas 1973 outstanding scholars and dedicated teachers. In addition, our staff works ex- John Ramsey. , 1986 tremely hard to provide the best possible support and services for our students. K. Michael Sawrie Alexandria, 1972 I each of will to wish you a good summer and hope you continue support North- Dr. B.L. Shaw Shreveport, 1955, 1960 western. Glenn Talbert Shreveport, 1964 Ginger Wiggins Jackson, Miss., 1986 Jimmy Williams Winnfield, 1993 Chris Maggio, Director STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Alumni Affairs David Gunn Slidell SGA President Fellow Northwestern Graduates and Friends:

The Alumni Columns is published in The 2000-2001 academic year has drawn to a close and spring, summer, fall and winter. in my opinion your alma mater had yet another successful Publisher Chris Maggio year. One important link to Northwestern's success is Editor alumni involvement. Your participation, input and assis- Jennifer Anderson tance in alumni related activities have helped our adored Contributors university thrive. David West Your Alumni Association continued active this spring. hosted NSU to stay We Photography alumni gatherings in several places including Shreveport, Dallas, Ruston, Alex- Gary Hardamon andria, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, , Leesville, San Antonio, and Art Direction/Design/Layout Covington. We again co-hosted, with the Office of Admissions, alumni/recruiting NSU Press Publications receptions during which Northwestern alumni opened their homes to fellow alumni, About the cover: The first annual Buddy prospective students and parents. Bonnette Memorial Day Golf Scramble was Other spring events alumni include the Basketball Homecoming Reunion in held May 28 at the Northwestern Hills Golf which over 120 former players come back to campus to spend time with former Course in Natchitoches. The proceeds ben- athletes, the 50+ luncheon, and the 1991 class reunion of the Louisiana Scholars' efited the Coach Buddy Bonnette Scholar- College. The Class of 1951 gathered in early May for the 50"^ anniversary of their ship Fund, and the men's and women's bas- ketball teams at NSU. graduation from Northwestern. Sixty-one class members plus many more spouses, The tournament was held in honor of Dr. guests and family members spent a memorable weekend on the campus that sev- Buddy Bonnette, a former teacher of three eral had not seen since their graduation. Their pride in Northwestern and cama- and a half decades in the Health and Physi- raderie with each other were apparent to all. cal Education department at NSU. Bonnette is held in high his peers and I also want to inform you that the Alumni Association has signed an agreement regard by former students. with MBNA America to provide the Northwestern State University Alumni Asso- ciation credit card. Please note that this is the official credit card of the Alumni Northwestern State University is accredited by the Commis- sion on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Association and that MBNA makes a contribution for every new account that is Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: opened and when each account is renewed. They'll also make an additional con- Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Associate, Bac- tribution every time the card is used to make a purchase. We hope you consider calaureate, Master's, Specialist and Doctorate degrees. utilizing the card and please note this change in our credit card issuers. It is the policy of Northwestern State University of Louisi- ana not to discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, I hope you all have a great summer and please stay in contact. sex, national origin, age, or disability in its educational pro- grams, activities or employment practices. Normartt teacher training claHH circa ]9<>l

R^rt shows NSU education students still making the grade

preparation of qualified teachers has Thealways been at the core of Northwestern State University's mission. A recent report

shows that the university is doing an out- standing job. This spring, the Louisiana Board of Regents released a its 2000-2001 Institutional Reports for the preparation of teachers. This report outlined the current perfor- We are really mance of teacher education programs at Louisiana's proud of our score^ public and private college and universities. The test and at this point measures prospective teachers' knowledge and profes- NSU should be sional skills. Students who want to become certified in proud of the qual- Louisiana schools must pass the exam known as ity of teachers that Praxis. Education majors at Northwestern scored are graduating above the state average in all four major categories. from the program. Ninety-one percent of those taking the exam passed. John ToUett, Dean — NSU had a 100 percent pass rate in basic skills, 96 College of Education percent in professional knowledge and 92 percent in academic content areas. P") "We are really proud of our score, and at this point NSU should be proud of the quality of teachers that are Nonnars cadet (lab) school circa 1901 graduating from the program," said Dean of the Col- lege of Education John Tollett. " We are now using the report as a guideline to make changes in the curricu- lum."

The first changes will be the requirement of students to pass the exam before beginning methods and stu- dent teaching. If the student has trouble passing the exam and wants to transfer into another curriculum, they can do so before investing a large amount of time in these things. Passing the exam has not been a re- quirement to graduate.

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Normars cadet (lab) school circa 1901

orthwestern education graduates are recruited in all

areas of the state. School systems from across Louisi-

ana and from throughout the country send represen-

tatives to the annual Teacher Job Fair each

spring. "We attend the job fair every year,

which is well organized," said Genevieve NSU furnishes 45 percent Gordon, personnel director of the Sabine of all certified teachers Parish School Board. "A lot of our locals

in its service area and 7.74 attend Northwestern and want to come back

percent of all certified teach- home to work. They have a great education program and do a good job in training." ers in the state. It has the low- Students are satisfied that they have est departure rate, 8 percent, received a high quality education and are of teachers leaving the profes- confident that they are prepared to go into sion after one year. the classroom when they graduate.

"I'm in art education. The program gave faculty Northwestern me direction and made me stay on track.

members are active be- Since the instructors have more of a one-on-

yond the traditional classroom one relationship with you, it is a better expe-

setting. They are responsible rience," said Chris Brown, of McCook, Neb. for obtaining $1,550,000 in "I wouldn't go an3rwhere else," said Lindie grant money since 1996. They Stephens, of Jena, who had a position lined Middle School before she provide assistance with con- up at Goodpine graduated. "I started working right away and sulting and identifying staff I know what I am doing." Ill development needs with 1 pre-kindergarten through

1 7}^^ grade school districts.

NSU produces ^0 percent of the state's electronic distance learning courses, making a state-wide impact on pre-service and in-service teachers.

Educational artifacts circa 1901

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lated five of Kane's poems Faculty in 1989 and arranged for their publication in a member journal. Kane also ar- ranged for Lithuanian awarded writers to give readings in New Orleans and ap- Fulbright peared in a short docu- mentary film by a lectureship Lithuanian producer 1^^^^ reading some of her works. Julie Kane regularly encour- "When I heard that a particular "Most of those activities took ages her students to seek professor was a Fulbright Scholar, place while Lithuania was still un- opportunities to excel. Kane, it was something that carried a lot der Soviet rule, when there was a an assistant professor of English at of resonance," said Kane. "I still tremendous sense of urgency to our Northwestern, has taken advan- find it hard to believe that I am in personal efforts to communicate tage of an opportunity, receiving a that company. between our cultures and our writ- Fulbright Lectureship in Linguis- "I think this is a good example ing communities," said Kane. "Now tics/Creative Writing. She will for our students. They should know that Lithuania has regained her spend the Spring 2002 semester in that if they make their best efforts, independence and there is time to

Vilnius, Lithuania. they are capable of competing for study each other's culture at lei- Kane has been a member of and winning awards." sure and in greater depth, this ap- Northwestern's faculty for two The experience of teaching in pointment would represent a years, teaching courses in rhetoric Lithuania is something Kane plans broadening, deepening and matur- and composition, world literature, to share with NSU students once ing of the personal commitment I creative writing, literature and film she returns. made over 10 years ago to further of the War and modern Kane is the co-author communication between our two American poetry. She was the of "Counterpart: A countries." George Bennett Fellow in Writing South Vietnamese Kane hopes the additional con- at Phillips Exeter Academy in Naval Officer's War," tacts she will make in Lithuania Exeter, N.H., the Visiting Writer in along with Kiem Do. will lead to cultural exchanges be- Residence at and The book is a literary nonac- tween the Natchitoches area and also taught at Louisiana State Uni- tion memoir of the Vietnam Lithuania. versity in Baton Rouge. War from a Vietnamese per- "This community is unique for "I am absolutely thrilled," said spective. She has also written its blend of cultures," said Kane. Kane. "It will be a great adventure three collections of poetry "The "Because we honor the uniqueness and a wonderful opportunity to Bartender Poems," "Body and of many cultures and ethnic tradi- meet writers from a different cul- Soul" and "Two Into One." Two tions without seeking to dominate ture who have gone through so other manuscripts by Kane or assimilate them into one Ameri- much. The people of Lithuania have have been completed. can monoculture, I believe the gone from communism to being a "In sharing my post-Lithuanian Natchitoches area would be recep- free country in a decade. They have experiences with my students, I tive to an exchange of cultural ac- experienced a tremendous amount would hope to enlarge their imagi- tivities with Lithuania." of change." nations and curiosity about the The Fulbright Scholar Program Kane received her bachelor's de- world beyond our region of the sends approximately 800 U.S. fac- gree from , a ," said Kane. "I want ulty and professionals to 140 coun- master's from University to reinforce the idea that higher tries to lecture, do research, or par- and a doctorate at LSU. Her doc- education is the key to that world." ticipate in seminars. And an equal toral dissertation received the Lewis Kane has had contact with number of foreign faculty come to R Simpson Award for the most out- Lithuanian writers for more than the U.S. under the program. Ill standing Ph.D. dissertation written a decade. Lithuanian poet in the LSU English Department. Tautvyda Marcinkeviciute trans-

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Webb reflects on five years of progress

'7 look forward to the challenges we face each day and I enjoy

the people of Northwestern.

t has been almost five salutatorians who are likely to graduate and help us I years since NSU bring in more outstanding students." President Dr. Randall J. Webb has made a special effort to be available and Webb began what he has accessible to Northwestern's students, attending athletic called his "dream job." and social events and setting time aside to meet with And in that five years, students. Webb has steadily "We want our students to feel at home and feel they pushed the university are important here," said Webb. "All of our efforts are forward. done with students ultimately in mind." "I felt my role from the beginning was to set a vision During Webb's tenure, funding from federal, state and for the university then let our people use their ability private grants has increased by 73 percent with more and ingenuity to make it happen," said Webb. than $11 million in active grants being utilized. Contri- As president, Webb's first priority has been promot- butions to the NSU Foundation for scholarships, en- ing academic excellence. Since 1996, the percentage dowed professorships and other programs have more of nationally accredited academic programs has in- than doubled. creased from 68 percent to 94 percent. The remaining The university is also planning the first major fund eligible programs are expected to gain accreditation raising campaign in its history. later this year. "We are anxious to begin implementing this campaign.

"Accreditation of academic programs is something we I am confident that all those who love Northwestern will have talked about a great deal with students, faculty, be interested in assisting us in this endeavor," said Webb. staff, alumni and friends of the university," said Webb. "Once we complete this campaign, we will be able to pro-

"To gain accreditation, it was necessary to critically evalu- vide additional support for our faculty and increased ate each academic program. We then worked to meet opportunities for our students." the highest standards set by the various accrediting Northwestern has also taken a leadership role in the groups. Gaining accreditation means that our programs delivery of electronic classes. In the spring NSU had more are on par with the best programs in the country." than 90 classes available via the Internet, compressed video Webb has worked with the university community to and desktop video. Northwestern provides 60 percent of make Northwestern a responsive institution that listens the electronic classes offered by Louisiana institutions. to the people it serves. "We have to be mindful of what the future of higher

"We want to listen to our students, business and indus- education is and electronic classes will be a part of that," try, public schools and hospitals," said Webb. "Listening to said Webb. "We have a number of outstanding faculty who students can help us retain and attract have grasped this method of delivery and more and better students. Working with have made it work. Our staff has also business and industry and other groups been successfial in getting the word out can help us develop relationships that can to people and making sure the classes run provide more opportunities for students." successfully." Webb has implemented NSU's first en- Webb admits he has many of the rollment management plan. Last fall, the same feelings about coming to work as university had the largest enrollment in he did when he began his work as presi- the institution's 117-year history as 9,292 dent. students signed up for classes. "I look forward to the challenges we

"All of us were extremely pleased with face each day and I enjoy the people of the record enrollment we had last fall. Northwestern," said Webb. "I believe As we have increased our enrollment, we our best days are in front of us and I have also attracted better students," said will continue to work to make everyone Webb. "The average ACT scores of stu- associated with the university proud." dents has gone up. We are also attract- Ill ing more high school valedictorians and

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Hall^ Williams named professor emeritus

Northwestern State University bestowed the title of professor emeritus on two former faculty members. Dr. Hurst Hall and Dr. Kenneth Williams during Spring Commencement exercises. "The title of professor emeritus is one we do not con- fer often, and both of these men richly deserve the honor," said Northwestern Provost and Vice President for Aca- demic Affairs Dr. Thomas A. Burns. "Each are outstand- ing teachers and nationally and internationally recog- nized scholars who have brought prestige to this univer- sity over a number of years." Hall was a member of Northwestern's faculty mem- bers for 30 years, then returned to teach in 1989 for 11 more years after he retired. He earned his doctorate at the University ofAlabama and served as an associate professor, professor and divi- Dr. was presented the Mildred Hart Bailey Richard DeVault Re- sion chairman of educational psychology. Hall also served search Award by NSU President Randall J. Webb durring NSU's as head of the Departments of Educational Psychology 14th annual Research Day. and Student Services, Special Education and Human Math faculty member Services. Williams was a member of Northwestern's faculty for Richard DeVault wins 34 years as an assistant professor, associate professor and professor. He earned his doctorate at Louisiana State Bailey Award University. A recognized authority on the herpetology of the Hon- duran Cloud Forest, Williams authored or co-authored Northwestern State faculty member Dr. Richard 147 professional publications while on Northwestern's Devault is taking a different approach in an area faculty. of mathematics. Working in the area of difference equa- His peers have recognized him as both a scholar and tions, DeVault is trying to better understand the behav- teacher, receiving both a Distinguished Faculty Award ior of solutions of these equations. fi*om NSU as well as the Alumni Association's Excellence DeVault, an assistant professor of mathematics at in Teaching Award. Northwestern, has been named as the recipient of the Mildred Hart Bailey Research Award. The award was presented as part of NSU's 14"" annual Research Day. The research by Devault has been nationally recog- President Webb be- nized in professional journals and at academic confer- stowed the title of profes- ences. DeVault was chosen on the basis of scholarly sig- sor emeritus on Dr. Hurst Hall during nificance of his research; national, regional or local im- Spring Commencement pact; originality eind ingenuity of project design and criti- exercises. cal recognition by experts in the field. "I am very honored," said DeVault. "It's nice to get this." His research has been published in numerous jour- nals including the Journal of Difference Equations and Application, and the Journal of Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods and Applications. President be- DeVault is the chair of the Mathematics Section of Webb stowed the title of the Louisiana Academy of Science and a member of the professor emeritus American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Associa- on Dr. Kenneth tion ofAmerica, and the Louisiana Academy of Sciences. Williams during Spring Commence- The Bailey Award is given annually to a Northwest- ment exercises. ern faculty member for outstanding research and/or dis- tinguished artistic performance or creative work sub- stantially completed during the past three years. Ill

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j6p^ l^g \exv^ leaders reunion to be Foundation held during Homecoming NSU News

Former "Insiders and Freshman Con- Charles Knicely was recently elected to the NSU nectors should make plans to attend Foundation Board of Directors. Knicely, Presi the first reunion of the nearly 200 dent of Knicely & Associates, has been in the freshman orientation counselors who served building business for over 35 years and has had his own Northwestern from the years 1979-2001. building company for over 20 years. He builds primarily The gathering, scheduled during Home- in southeast Shreveport including the Southern Trace coming 2001 on Oct. 20 will honor the hard Country Club Subdivision and the Ellerbe area. work and support of the orientation leaders Road as well as the professional staffs who worked Knicely, who was born in Baton Rouge and raised in with the programs, according to Reatha Cox, Jonesville, graduated from NSU in 1971 with a degree who serves as Northwestem's Director of New in business administration. He married the former Linda Student Programs. Johnston, a 1975 NSU grad. The Knicelys have two sons, Cox, herself an "Insider" in 1985- who was Jeremy, 24, and Josh, 21. 1986, anticipates a large turnout for the event. At NSU, Knicely was a member of Kappa Sigma Fra- "These alumni were the 'movers and shak- ternity and was a recipient of the T.H. Williams National ers' of the campus over the past 20 years," she Scholarship. He was also a member of Circle K, on the said. "Many have requested such an event, yearbook staff and was the Men's Representative as a and I think that once the announcement is made they will be eager to return to North- freshman class officer. western." His professional memberships include the Shreveport/ The freshman orientation program at Bossier Home Builder's Association, the National Northwestern was established in 1979 by then Homebuilders Association and the Shreveport Chamber Vice-President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tom of Commerce. Paul Southerland. Its purpose was to pro- Knicely is a past board member of the Southfield vide an opportunity for first-time fi'eshman School. Is a past executive board member of Loyola Col- to visit the campus to get an "inside view" of lege Prep, and a former board member of the Shreve- college life, while having the opportunity to port Gun Club and the Shreveport/Bossier NSU Alumni register for classes, and handle other various needs. Over the years the program grew, in- Association. He is a member of the NSU Select 1000, volved several university staff members, and the Kappa Sigma Alumni Association and the Loyola had a name change. ground crew. "In essence, the program continues to pro- He and Linda enjoy scuba diving, snow skiing, travel vide freshmen the chance to a positive make and NSU football games. They have hosted student re- connection to the campus," Cox said. "Once cruiting receptions at their home for Northwestern and students return for the fall term they feel is an active member of the NSU Foundation. more comfortable with their surrounding and Knicely's three-year term on the Foundation Board are eager to stay... that secure feeling is nur- expire Dec. 2003. Ill tured by these counselors they work with dur- will 31, ing their orientation experience."

Letters will be sent to all former counse- lors during the summer. Additionally, those counselors who cannot be located will be iden- tified in the letter. Should any counselor rec- ognize these "lost" counselors, please contact Cox at (318) 357-5559 or at [email protected].

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MBNA to provide Endowed Alumni Association scholarship credit card program will honor MBNA America Bank, N.A. has been selected as the new credit card provider for Northwestern Mr. Christmas State University Alumni Association's credit card pro- gram. Northwestern will re- The program offers no-fee, low interest MasterCard member one of the credit cards to Northwestern supporters, and royalties most beloved mem- from the program are returned to NSU through the Association. bers of the university MBNA and the Association will offer several card op- staff and community by honoring Eugene "Doc" tions, including a Platinum Plus Mastercard with credit scholarship stu- Christmas through an endowed for lines up to $100,000, low introductory annual percent- dent athletic trainers. age rates for cash advance checks and balance trans- Christmas was the athletic trainer for NSU for 25 fers, $1 million in common carrier travel accident insur- years. He was also a respected physical therapist. ance, and inclusion in MBNA's Platinum Plus registry, He came to Northwestern as a freshman student emergency cash, and replacement airline tickets. A pre- ferred Mastercard will also be available. athletic trainer in 1951. He graduated in 1955 with Current Northwestern Alumni cardholders will his bachelor's degree and again in 1956 with his receive more information on how to obtain their new master's degree. He continued by attending physi- cards in the near future. Only MBNA-issued cards cal therapy school in New Orleans, where he gradu- will return royalties to Northwestern through the ated in 1957. Alumni Association. Alumni and friends who do not Christmas was a charter member of the Louisi- currently have a card but wish to obtain more informa- ana Athletic Trainer's Association, a member of the tion on how to get one can look for an upcoming ad in association's Hall of Fame and remained active until the fall issue of this magazine. "Working with MBNA gives our former students and his retirement. He worked as a physical therapist fiiends the chance to help the Alumni Association while ob- at the local hospital and for the local school board. taining a credit card with an institution known for its qual- He was named Natchitoches Parish "Man of the ity service," said Director ofAlimini Affairs Chris Maggio. Year" in 1976 and was elected to the Northwestern Graduate N Club Hall of Fame in 1981. In 1991 he was named "Mr. Louisiana Basketball" by the Loui- siana Association of Basketball Coaches.

The Eugene Christmas Scholarship is awarded to student athletic trainers who have a set work Join the Demons in Hawaii schedule and a 2.0 overall GPA. Alumni will have the opportunity to cheer for "Mr. Christmas was one of those rare human NSU their favorite basketball team while basking in the beings that you remember many things about, but sun at one of the most exotic locations in the U.S. The never anything bad," said Ed Evans, NSU's Head Alumni Association will be organizing a travel program Athletic Trainer. "While here, he helped many com- to Hawaii to attend the game between the Demons and munity people. The scholarship gives us the oppor- the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. tunity to reward young men and women with some- The package will include airfare, hotel accommoda- thing more than a thank you. It typifies Mr. Christ- tions, transportation to and from the airport and the mas who made a tremendous impact on the com- game, as well as exclusive access and interaction with at practice, functions. munity and school." the Demons meals, and team There will also be plenty of time for site seeing. Tenta- For more information on contributing to the Eu- tively, the departure is on Sunday, Nov. 25, and the re- gene Christmas Scholarship, please contact Mr. turn date is Wednesday, Nov. 28. The game is on Tues., Tony Gustwick, Director of Institutional Advance- Nov 27. ment at (888) 799-6486 or (318) 357-4414 or Anyone interested should contact Director ofAlumni [email protected]. Affairs Chris Maggio at (888) 799-6486 or (318) 357-4414 or e-mail at [email protected].

Alumni Columns Summer 2001 / 7 Alumni Events

-Julie and Ricky, Walsmley, iiS9 and 85), opened their home to host the Covington m'i ^ mi t Alumni Reception.

Sheila Sampite Hardin ('91) and Alan Hardin ('90) cheer for the Demon basketball team with President Webb at the NCAA Tournament in Dayton, Ohio.

Alumni and Friends gathered together in New Orleans at a reception hosted by the Josette and Quin Sirmon and Tbny and Josette Bofanti. Two Northwestern Shown from left to right are Chris Maggio, St. Charles Parish State Alumnae, Patty President Albert Laque, Josette Bonfanti Sirmon and Hanisee Wiggins Blaize ('73) Sirmon, Quin Sirmon ('94), Josette Bonfanti, Tbny Bonfeinti, Edward and Becky Boykin Duiresne, Chief Judge, 5th Circuit Court ofAppesils, Lola Doucet and Williamson ('95), Ned Doucet, Chief Judge, 3rd Circuit Court ofAppeals ('65). have found a special friendship as the only 5r two NSU graduates at Landry Middle School in Mandeville. Their professional ties to each other amd to Northwestern are Mrs. Melba Steeg, ('44), and her husband Moise enjoy the New an important part of Orleans Alumni Reception in the Horizons Room at the New their lives, according Orleans Hilton. to Blsiize.

NSU alumni and faculty enjoyed visiting at a reception hosted by the Koury family. Shown from left are Matt Koury ('95), Dr Thomas Hall, Dr. Austin Temple, Gene Koury ('63 & '70) and Martha Koury.

Alumni and Northwestern Officials of the Greater Dallas area got a surprise when alumni Scott Jenkins, local news anchor, paid a visit in his station's helicopter. Shown from left are Athletic Director Greg Burke, Walter Heatherwick, Chris Maggio, Jenkins, ('89), host Terry Guin ('78), hostess Kathy Guin, ('77), and Richard Karamatic ('75).

Baton Rouge area alumni enjoy a reception at Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant. Shown from left are Amy Post Walker ('99), Kim Parker, Scott Murphy ('93) and Ellen Dunn.

Alumni Columns Summer 2001 / 8 Class Notks/Pkofilks

1925 Fla. She has been Joanne Salter Frank is an grandchildren, and one one child. They live in Marie Toups retired as a married to Floyd Koon elementary teacher for great-grandchild. Minden. school principal in 1996 for 40 years. They have Conroe Independent and continued serving as two children and two School District. While in 1968 Joseph Wyatt Pctrus is principal until 1973. She grandchildren. college, Joanne was a Edward J. Domanguc is married and they has five now lives in Lockport. member of Purple an engineer for Motorola. children. Joseph lives in

1959 Jackets, a dorm officer. Edward was active in Conroe, Texas.

1935 Jerry D. Fults is the Who's Who, Kappa Delta IEEE while in college. He

Audra Evans Allen is a executive managing Pi and was on the BSU lives in Austin, Texas Irene Morgel Robinson is retired teacher who lives director for Kennedy Executive Council. She is with his wife and has two married and has two in Haynesville. While at Wilson International. At married and has two sons. children. daughters, one grand- Normal, she was active in Northwestern, Jerry Joanne lives in Spring, daughter, and two the WCA. lettered in football. He Texas. 1969 grandsons. She owns and

has two children and lives William Edwards is manages KWCL-FM in

Gladys Longino Jones is in Dallas. Dr. Jon L. Gibson retired retired from the Depart- Oak Grove. Irene is the a retired teacher from from the University of ment of Justice Office of past president of the Oak New Orleans. She now 1960 Louisiana at Lafayette United States Trustee Grove Lions Club. lives in Baton Rouge. At Callyne Scott Brady is a and is president of Carved where he worked as a Normal. Mrs. Jones was retired teacher after 35 Trowel Archaeology., bankruptcy analyst. He 1972 involved with the years in the classroom. At Ltd. He is a professional was active in the SGA J. Rodney Barron is a job

YWCA, Purple Jackets, Northwestern, she was a archaeologist. While at while at NSU. He is coach at Mary Biggs the Seeking after member of Sigma Sigma Northwestern, Jon was married and lives in Training Center in Oak

Knowledge Society and Sigma. She now works active in the SGA, Blue Parcellville, Va. Grove. He is married to the Current Sauce. for HRCareerpage.com in Key and was on the Ann Trotter Barron

the administrative Pineywood Rooters H. Don Stiles is a quality (1974), and they have

1938 department. She resides intramural teams. He is engineer for Boeing. He three children.

Wm. W. (Willie) in San Diego. She has married to Mary Seller is married and has one Westbrook has retired two grandchildren. Gibson, '65. They live in daughter. Don lives in Paula Jean Easley from Westbrook Homer and have one Carrollton, Texas. Rembert is a OB-GYN in Associates, Inc., a 1964 daughter. Shreveport. Paula earned marketing, advertising Charles Doty has retired Edith Elliott Wilkerson is a master's at NSU in and public relations firm. from SWEPCO in 1966 the owner and teacher of 1974. She is married to Mr. Westbrook was vice Shreveport. At North- Hazel McDonald is an Re-creations Music Store Gregory Lee Rembert and president of the freshman western, Charles was a assistant professor in the & Studio. She is a retired they have two sons. class in 1934-35 at member of Pi Kappa Phi NSU College of Nursing music supervisor for

Normal. He lives with and the Black Knights. in Shreveport. She is Caddo Parish. She is 1974 his wife, Salome, in He is married to Marian married to Joe McDonald, married and lives in Len E. Barker is the Metairie. They have Meador Doty, and they and they have twin Vivian. President of Georgia three sons. have two children. They daughters, one stepdaugh- Timber Int. in Buford, now live in Lindale, ter, and four grandchil- 1970 Ga. He is married and

1940 Texas. dren. Thomas H. Crout Jr. is the lives in Sugar Hill, Ga.

Ellen Bridewell Elliot is corporate senior vice- the feature editor for the Stephen Murphy is a 1967 president at the Human 1975

Christian Observer. She location manager for Carl J. Corley is a sales Resources Infirmary Cynthia Cockrell Winston

was involved with Alpha Royster Clark. While at manager for Ross Bus & Health System, Inc. in is the director of special Phi Gamma, varsity Northwestern, Stephen Equipment Sales in Mobile, Ala. Thomas education for the debate and the Current was a member of the Alexandria. Carl was lives in Fairhope, Ala. Natchitoches Parish Sauce. Ellen lives in football and track teams active in ROTC at School Board. At Manassas, Va. She has and was president of the Northwestern. He lives in 1971 Northwestern, she was

two children and seven 'N' Club. He is married to Boyce and has three John E. Kerley is the active in the NSU Chorus, grandchildren. Bonnie Richardson children. principal of Barret NSU NAACP and Delta Murphy (1962), and they Elementary School in Sigma Theta Sorority. She

Marjorie Gaunt Morehous have three children. They J. Michael Miller is the Shreveport. John was a is married and has two

works in sales at Rickie live in Foxworth, Miss. Chief of the Epidemiol- member of the baseball children. Petite Shop in Knoxville, ogy and Laboratory team, ROTC, PEK and

Tenn. She was a member 1965 Branch at the Centers for was on the SGA entertain- Mary Darphin Miller is a

of Delta Sigma Epsilon. Adie Joe Butler is a Disease Control and ment committee. He is registered nurse on the Marjorie lived in London production planning Prevention in Atlanta. He married and has one child. ICU staff at the Medical for more than 10 years. manager for Lucent is married to Norma Center of Southwest

She has one son and two Technologies. Adie was Miller, and they live in Robert McKillips Jr. is Louisiana. At NSU, she grandsons. active in the SGA, Sigma Dunwoody, Ga. the assistant management was involved with the Tau Gamma Fraternity chief for the Louisiana Student Nurses Associa- 1958 and was a cheerleader. Yvonne Coumes Department for Agricul- tion and the Summer Peggy Alexander Koon is He lives in Keithville and Strattman is a retired ture and Forestry. He is Concert Band. Mary is

a former home econom- is married. He and his vocational counselor. married to Leah G. married and has three ics teacher for Lafayette wife have two children. Yvonne is married and McKillips, and they have children and two High School in Mayo, has two children, two grandchildren.

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Class Notes/Prohles

1976 Pamela Dianne Young is a 1989 Debra Fox Jenkins is a freshman connector and Annette Aitcheson teacher in Caddo Parish. Lynne Knight was named registered nurse supervi- was active in Greeks

McClinton is currently a She was a member of Phi the Jan. 2001 Employee sor in the Department of assisting Greeks. She is substitute teacher and Mu. Pamela is living in of the month in Licensed Neurosurgery at LSU married and has two plans to start working Shreveport. Clinical Services at Medical Center in children. full time with the Mississippi State Shreveport. Debra is

Headstart Program. 1981 Hospital. She has worked married and has two Evan Taylor is creative

Annette is married and Dan Nance works as a as a psychologist for 1 children. director for the Dr. Pepper has a 21 -year old civilian employee for the years. Website for Luminant daughter. She lives in San U.S. Army as Deputy John Scott Jolley is a Worldwide. He has Antonio. Director of Public Karen Foster Sepulvado member of the United recently worked in

Relations for the Joint works in the office of a States Marine Corps. He is illustration, graphic 1977 Readiness Training church in Zwolle. Karen married to Teri Loria, and design, art direction, Stephen Fricker has Center and Fort Polk. is active in the American they have three children. creative direction and worked at Sun Life of Dan is married to Donna Cancer Society's Relay John and his family live in project management.

Canada since 1995. He is Lyons and they have one for Life in Sabine Parish. Quantico, Va. married to Shona Fricker, son, Joshua who will be a She has been married to Stacy Kay Walters is a and they have four freshman at NSU in the Pat Sepulvado for five Michelle Weego LaRoche pharmaceutical sales children. Stephen lives in Fall. years. They live in is currently the senior representative for Merck

Burlington, Ontario, ZwoIIe. marketing coordinator at Pharmaceuticals. At NSU, Canada. 1982 Thompson Professional Stacy was a member of

Sara Arledge Blackwell 1990 Group. Michelle is also in Phi Mu. She lives with

1978 teaches English and Jeannie Reeks Biscamp is pursuit of an elementary her husband in Otis. They

Mark Benge, Sr. is the journalism at West an elementary special teaching certificate. She have one child. pastor at Nolley Memo- Monroe Junior High education teacher for is married to T. Scott rial United Methodist School. She has two Burkeville ISD in LaRoche, and they have 1993

Church in Jena. Mark was children. Will and Sally. Burkeville, Texas. She is one son, Jacob Alexander. Cathy Huey Alleman is active in the Wesley married to Kenneth W. married to Chris Alleman.

Foundation at NSU. He Callen Blayne Mayard Biscamp, and they have Vonda Rutherford Cathy is currently is married to Sandra works for the Louisiana three children. Vandagriff is married and finishing her master's

Stephens Benge (1979), Department of Transpor- lives in Hodge. degree in theatre at Texas and they have three tation. Callen lives in Thomas Grayson A&M and plans to pursue children. Mark and his Lafayette. Easterling III, a graduate David Youngblood is the a doctoral degree at Texas family live in Jena. of the Louisiana Scholars' Natchitoches Parish Tech. They are living in

1984 College, is an instructor coroner. He lives in Commerce, Texas.

1979 Richard Fletcher is a of English at Mississippi Natchitoches. David is Jeanine DeLaune senior knowledge University for Women. married to the former Pamela Harmon Augusta

Glendening is employed manager at Deloitte He is married to Michelle. Mary Unger (1984). They is the marketing director with Karpeles Manuscript Consulting in Irving, Tex. They recently had their have one child. for Valley Hospital

Library Museum as the Richard was involved first child, Thomas Medical Center. She is assistant director in with Argus Magazine at Grayson Easterling, IV. 1992 married to Norman

Newburgh, N.Y. She NSU. He lives in Dallas. They live in West Point, Connie Durr Bullard is Augusta, and they have a earned a masters in health Miss. the owner and is an daughter named Lauren administration from the 1985 instructor of Sabine Grace Augusta.

New School for Social Kathryn Jenney Lesko is Trecia Kethley Ingram is Safety Solutions in

Research in New York. the director of public a second grade teacher at Belmont. Connie was Carol Ann Bernard is

Jeanine is married and relations for Clard Maass Zwolle Elementary president and vice teaching English at has two boys. Medical Center. While at School. She has two president of the Student Houston Community NSU, Kathryn was a children. Nurses' Association. She College and the Univer-

1980 member of Sigma Kappa, is married and has two sity of Houston. She is

Peggy Hanna Benoit is a Sigma Delta Chi and R. Michael McHale is an children. working on a Ph.D in second grade teacher at Purple Jackets. She is attorney for McHale Law Literature. East Beauregard married and has two Firm in Lake Charles. He Renita Ellis Hollins Elementary School. She children. was active in the SGA, works for Lexicon Stephanie Allen Campbell has been married to Kappa Alpha, KNWD Genetics, Inc. Renita is is director of health Andrew Benoit for 1986 and the Young Demo- married and has two services at NSU. She is twenty-one years. Peggy Jutta Green has earned a crats. Michael is married children. She lives in married and has two lives in DeRidder and has Ph.D. in educational and has three children. Conroe. Texas. children. three children. leadership and policy

studies at Virginia Tech. 1991 Susan Moak Nealy is the Donna Denise Airhart

She is a professor of Kathy Allen Alford is a program coordinator for Waters is a controller at

business management at psychiatric registered the NSU-Carl Perkins HCA, The Healthcare Co. Carolyn Sheryl Foster is a New River Community nurse at Woodcrest Programs. At NSU, Susan She is married and has project manager for College. She has one Healthcare, Inc. She lives was a member of Sigma two children. Samantha Avaya, Inc. in Carrollton, daughter, Jessica, and they in Nalcliiloches. Kappa and Purple and Andrew. Texas. She lives in live in Christianburg, Va. Jackets. She was a Corsicana, Texas.

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Class Notks/Profiles

Paul R. Sawyer is living Kim Ewing, and they in Hammond. have three sons. Donald and his family live in 1994 New Roads.

Richard Kevin Beall is a nurse anesthesist for Mary Rachal Dupree is a Boise Anesthesia kindergarten teacher at

Associates. He is married Rosenthal Elementary in to Shannon Magiil Beaii Alexandria. She is (1994) who works for the married and lives in same company. They live Derry. in Boi.se, Idaho.

Anna Harper is a medical Deborah demons sales representative for

Cochran is serving in the Alcon Pharmaceuticals United States Air Force. and also works as a

She is currently stationed model. At NSU, she was in Germany. active in Sigma Sigma Sigma, BSU, Student

Scott K. Dodson is Activities Board and married to Julie McMenis AAFCS. Anna lives in Dodson. and they have Shreveport. two children. They live in Boyce. Nikole Neuner is a

studio/tech operator at

Laine D. Fredieu is a ESPN. She was active systems analyst for Our with the Potpourri, Lady of Lourdes Regional PRSSA and was a Medical Center in member of the NSU Lafayette. While at NSU, Crew. Nicole earned a she worked as a resident master's in television assistant. Laine lives in production from the Delcambre. University of New Orleans last year. She Rebecca K. Hayes has been lives in Bristol, Conn. married to Mark Hayes for nine years. Rebecca is a Marlon Robinson works support analyst for Server for Schlumberger Oil and PC Hardware for Field Services. While at

Private Business, Inc. She NSU, he was a member has lived in Tennessee for of Kappa Sigma two years. Fraternity. He and his wife Tracey Meher 1995 Robinson have one child.

Bryan Mark Redler is the They live in Haughton. senior assistant manager for Citifinancial. At NSU, Kelley Kendall Mims is he was a member of Tau married to Dee Mims

Kappa Epsilon. He is (1993), and they have one married to Rebecca Smith son, Brandon. Kelley is a Redler, and they have one research analyst with child. Larry Thompson & View of the Columns circa 1980 Associates. Dee is an IT

Cathy L. Wilson is the professional with banking center manager Information Knowledge and investment services Group. They live in representative for the Dallas. Bank of America. She lives in Jacksonville, Fla. Rix Stanley III is an automation clerk for the

1996 United States Postal Service in Houston. He Donald Ashton Ewing Jr. is married to Tanya is a mortgage loan Turner Stanley (1996), underwriter at America and they have one son, Fidelity, Inc. in Baton Devin. Rouge. He is married to

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1997 live in Madison, Ala. Kappa Phi and Blue Key. '39 Mr Aubrey Lee Dr. Joe Gerber - Dean of Shawn David Brewer is They are both engineers He lives in Natchitoches. Hanes Students, 1941-1950 the store manager for the employed by Raytheon Pineville Nacogdoches, Texas Sherwin-Williams Electronic Services. Anglar Moore is currently Feb. 27, 2001 Company. He is married employed with Alliance '39 Sybil Loftin to Kristi Eder Brewer Remesa Taylor Robinson Compressors. She lives Jackson Elna Harrell (1998). Kristi is a mental is employed with the in Natchitoches. Monroe 2001 Arcadia Oct. 1998 health specialist for Natchitoches Police Jury

Resource Management and Head Start. Remesa Tiffany M. Schmidt is a '40 Melvin Bradley Helen Pipkin Hicks Services. They live in lives in Natchitoches and student service officer for Wichita Falls Oct. 29, 2000 Shreveport March 29, 2001 DeRidder. has one child. Charter College. She is married and living in '40 Lewis Mercer Alma D'Gerolamo Jennifer Lanette Gibbs Linda Wright-Bailey is Anchorage, Alaska. Norris Aurora, Colo. Sanchez works at Anacoco High currently employed with March 3, 2001 Metairie Feb. 7, 2001 School as a music teacher. Federal Probation in Charlene Vaughn is a

She is living in Leesville Houston. She lives in teller supervisor for '41 Sam Joseph Emily S. Stanly and has three children. Katy, Texas. Firstar Bank. She has one Scurria, Sr. Tallulah August 15, 1998 child and lives in March 13,2001 Sharon Rose Gibson 1999 Cincinnati. Omega "Mickey" Sutton Boback attended the Heather Faye Gros is a '41 Kathaleene Monroe April 3, 2001 University of Texas at registered nurse for In Memory Morrow Waller Arlington and received Christus Schumpert HaynesvilleFeb. 25, 2001 Margie S. Thomas dual Master's degrees in Hospital. She was a Slidell Nov. 2000 criminology and criminal member of Phi Mu, the '44 Lillian Horton justice and social work. Student Activities Board, Vivian Hal Townsend She is employed with the Student Government March 21, 2001 Natchitoches 2001 Depart- Association, Student III ment of Mental Health as Nurses" Association and '47 O.E. "Red" Harrison the utilization manage- Sigma Theta Tau. She Springhill Feb. 23, 2000 ment coordinator at the lives in Shreveport and is '24 RenaMcGowen Psychiatric Hospital. She engaged to Clinton Ray March 22, 2001 '49 Ignatius Antoni is married to Frank Walker Carriere, Miss. Boback and lives in '24 Eva G.Ray

Braintree, Mass. Deloris Gray Hagan is a March 28, 2001 '50 Bobby Lester teacher at North Bayou Bogan Vivian 1998 Rapides Elementary. She '25 Dorothy Keyser April 14,2001 Blythe Leinenweber lives in Colfax and has Jan. 21,2001

Baskin is the receptionist two children. '50 Eleanor Tatman and administrative '28 Emily B. Jones assistant for Eastdil Nikki Roberts Johnson is Stothart Lake Charles Jan. 11,2001 Realty. At, NSU, she was a senior accountant at Coushatta Oct. 20, 2000 a member of Phi Mu, Oestriecher Company. "51 H. Eugene Order of Omega, Purple She is married to James '30 Judge Richard (Gene) Rogers Jackets and was a Greek C. Johnson, and they are B. Williams Mansfield March 5, 2001 facilitator. Blythe is expecting their first child Natchitoches April 4, 2001 married and lives in in June. '62 Gerald David Irving, Texas. '31 Josephine Deville Brandy Ann McConathy Gibson Alexandria Jan. 17,2001 Kimberly Dodd is a is a third grade teacher at Shreveport storeroom attendant at LaBelle Aire Elementary '62 James Bonnie Phillips Service Industries in Baton Rouge. She was '32 Doris Irene Loftin at Alliance Compressors a member of Sigma Brett Minden Jan. 28, 2001 in Natchitoches. She has Sigma Sigma and the Shreveport one daughter and lives in National Order of Omega. '68 Robert D. Mock Provencal. Brandy lives in Denham '30 Joe O'Neal LaCamp June 6, 2000 Springs. Baton Rouge Dec. 2000 Theresa Yousey Gauthier '72 James Edward has completed her 2000 '35 Mary Helene Ingram masters in plasma physics Scott Alan Gottreu is a Wortham Zwolle June 24, 1999 at the University of webmaster for the Space Harrisonville, Mo.

Alabama in Huntsville, Science Group at NSU. Nov. 20, 2000 William Gulp Ala. She is married to While in school, Scott New Iberia Jan. 1989 Randall Gauthier, also a was active in Alpha '38 Wayne W. alumnus, NSU and they Kappa Delta, Baptist Williams Collegiate Ministry, Phi Sept. 16,2000

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