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Centennial Homecoming Northwestern Names Elise James Coordinator of Alumni Activities Was a Big Celebration Elise P. Janie-i. a member ol university's Computer Advisory Northwestern State University's Committee. business faculty for the past 12 years, Eleven new members were elected Sorority, second place, and the Student has been appointed to serve as NSU's ihis Fall to serve on the boards of Personnel Association, third place. coordinator of alumni activities. directors of the Northwestern State The Student Nurses Association of Mrs. James' appointment, which University Alumni Association and the the NSU Warrington Place campus in becomes effective immediately, was NSU Foundation. Shreveport won first place in the announced by Northwestern president The elections were conducted banner competition. Second-place Dr. Joseph J. Or/c. She succeeds Gary Saturday. Oct. 6, In conjunction with honors went to Sigma Kappa Sorority, Jones, who resigned this fall to enter NSU's lOOth anniversary Homecoming and winning third place was the private business in Lafayette. and Centennial celebration. Demon Rugby Football Club. Northwesiern's new coordinator of Elected as new members of the NSU Seven new members were inducted alumni programs in the Office of Alumni Association's board of Saturday morning into the Graduate External Affairs is a graduate of NSU. directors were Larry Gaudei of New *N' Club Sports Hall of Fame. The She earned the bachelor of science Orleans and Glenn Taibert of inductees were Butler Miears. degree in 1968 and Ihe master of Shreveport. Also, Elise James was Theophile Scott, Don Beasley, Doug science degree in 1971 in business and elected executive director and secretary Logan. Richard Ware. Frank Trammel distributive education. of the association. and Pat Pierson. A faculty member since the summer Nine new members were added to The Centennial Luncheon featured of 1972, Mrs. James holds the the NSU Foundation board of Bell as the guest speaker and academic rank of assistant professor directors. They are Ted Sailing. Rep. presentation of special plaques to with specialization in Ihe areas of Long and Sen. Don Kelly of Arthur, NSU Northwest Louisiana Jimmy computer science, business and ELISE P. JAMES Natchitoches; Henry Burns. Alumni Chapter president George secretarial administration. This year's recipient of the Blue Key Shreveport; Bob McLamore, Etheredge of Shreveport, Ed Breedlove She was also selected for dual National Honor Fraternity's Dean DeRidder; Asa Skinner, Leesville; of Natchitoches and Tom Anselmi of professorship to work in the College of Fulton Award for service to NSU, Mrs. Julian Foy, Many; Rep. H.M. *'Mutt" Natchitoches for outstanding con- Basic Studies and Associate Degree James has served during 1984 as a Fowler, Coushatta, and Mayor Max tributions to the university's Cen- Programs advising freshman at member of the steering committee Winnfield. tennial celebration. Kelly. Northwestern. planning and coordinating Nor- Natchitoches attorney Raymond The football game's hatftime show As an assistant professor of thwesiern's "Celebration of a Cen- to a seventh one- included remarks by Bell, a per- Arthur was re-elected business, she served on an evaluating tury." year term as NSU Alumni Association formance by the "Spirit of Nor- team for St. Mary's School in Nat- Professionally, she is a niember of president, and Natchitoches thwestern Stale University" Marching chitoches, conducted management and the National and Southern Business businessman Lee Posey was re-elected Band and formal presentation of trainee sessions for new business Education Associations and the to his second one-year term as junior broadcast journalism major establishments and coordinated the National Collegiate Association for Susan Arthur of Natchitoches as the president of the NSU Foundation. Future Business Leaders of America Secretaries. Parker Wiggins of Monroe was re- Centennial Homecoming queen. District III Conference for the State Her other activities include serving vice-president of the Gov. Edwin Edwards formally elected NSU Department of Education for the past as a participating member of the board opened NSU's Centennial Homeco- Alumni Association, and Ed Pierson 10 years. of directors of the Louisiana Outdoor Natchitohces was re-elected vice- ming weekend Thursday by unveiling of Mrs. James is currently president of Drama Association for 12 years, the Centennial Plaque which was president of the NSU Foundation. the NSU Demon Booster Club, a member of the Daughters of the placed on a pedestal near the NSU Northwestern's 100th anniversary member of the Natchitoches Parish American Revolution for 24 years and Student Union. The plaque officially Homecoming and Centennial NSU Alumni Association and Ihe NSU member of the Natchitoches Parish commemorates NSU's 100th an- celebration was highlighted by a large Athletic Council, and is serving on the Fair Board for two years. parade, a luncheon at which U.S. niversary. Secretary of Education T.H. Bell was ihe guest speaker. Northwesiern's 28-7 atiernoon football win over Southwest Texas State in Turpin Stadium, and the Centennial Ball in Prather Coliseum, \vhere a huge birthday cake was i-eremoniously cut by Natchitoches insurance executive Kerlin Sutton. great-grandson of Capt. Leopold Caspari, the "father'* of Nor- thwestern. The Homecoming parade featured the "Spirit of Northwestern State University" Marching Band, Nat- chitoches Central High School Band and the Tioga High School Band. Student organizations winning awards for parade floats were Phi Mu Sorority, first place; Delta Zeta ofnce. tossed a rare, uncirculated for Northwestern Stale throughout his years in The ceremonltl coin toss Orleans silver dollar minted at the historic New University's Centennial Homecoming game with Gulf SUr Morgan vear of NSU's founding. The coin was Conference opponent Southwest Texas State on Oct. 6 was Mint in 1884, the Northwestern Archives by NSU purchasing conducted by United Slates Congressman Jerry Huckaby, donated to the Northwestern agent and coin collector Sylvan Sibley. SUSAN ARTHUR right. Huckaby, a dedicated friend of J r- A Message ;uMiiHwr'?A Message From From the The President Alumni Office By Elise James Alumni Coordinator By Dr. Joseph J.Orze President of NSU Please let me take this opportunity Wilh all of the exciiement of the to introduce myself. I am Elise James, University's Centennial year passed, your new coordinator of Alumni 1984 is fading lo a close. It was a Affairs. This is a job that I feel is very glorious year for Northwestern Stale important to the university and 1 in- University. From the magnificent Gala tend to attack it wilh enthusiasm. Our and throughout 1984, the Centennial alumni are very important in terms of activities were cause for pride and recruiting and offering support for celebration for the entire Northwestern scholarships. 1 have some long range community. plans for increasing -^&»^ The alumni were membership in our major contributors alumni chapters to the success of and getting them the Centennial more involved in ^ year. We had more Northwestern life. - ^ alumni i n i am in the process ^Hl volvemeni both on of meeting with all ^^^^^^r k and off campus chapters across the ||H^^^^ ^H than ever before. state to get ^1^1 Jv ' JH The Centennial was reorganized and lo gel involvement a rallying point lor getting more in- from all graduates. volved with ihe University, and many My office is open lo all alumni and I Norlhweslern Stale University's friends and alumni look the op- Centennial Homecoming cetrbrttlon InclDdcd a encourage you to slop by anytime (o special reunion portunity to reactivate themselves with of former and retired student affairs staff members, who were share ideas about increasing alumni recognized for significant llieir Alma Mater. iheir contributions to NSU and generations of participation. students. The former and retired student affairs staff members and the positions I also take this lo The University is moving forward May opportunity they held when they left NSU are. from lefl, Oscar Billingsley, director with steady progress. Our zero based of testing; extend lo all of you greetings for a Elma Hinlon. Caspar! Hall house director; Lucile Hendrick, audit of all our departments and dean of women; happy and holy Holiday Season. Lacey Weaver, Sabine Hall house director; Lillian Richardson, Sabine programs is strengthening our Hall house director, and Dudley Fulton, dean of students. curricula and setting priorities for our Bienvenu, Brown future development. The enrollment is growing on campus, and we are Natchitoches-Northwestern Alumni Chapter Elected Mr. and growing in the quality as well as in the Miss quaniiiy of our new students. Wilh Changes Name to Alumni Service Chapter NSU help from and all the you members of Russel J. Bienvenu, senior busine^^ Ihe NSU community. I know that the The Natchitoches-Northwestern the new coordinator of alumni ac- administration major from Nai University will make great strides State University Alumni Chapter has tivities, has, at our request, contacted chitochcs, and Darlene Brown, senit^r forward as it moves into its second changed its name to the Natchitoches- all the departments on campus asking general home economics major from hundred years. Northwestern Alumni Service Chapter. if there is a need for volunteers at Oakdale. were named winners of Mi Keep involved. You are important to "This is an exciting idea for us." different functions on campus. She and Miss Northwestern