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A Man on a Mission Excellence drives sense of purpose Discover ULM Traditions The value of old and new traditions Excellence in Faculty and Staff Excellence exemplified ______still somuchtodiscoverabout ULM. the bestevidencethat,regardlessofdecade,there is outstanding graduateswhoarefeaturedinthisissue are resource thisuniversityhasbeentothem.These communities andwhohelpusdiscoverwhatagreat many ofoursuccessfulalumswhocontributetotheir university startedoutasatiny, northeasternLouisianajuniorcollege. the MissLouisianawinnerswithULMtiesarefeaturedonpage4. winners whoearnedULMa“triplecrown”threeyearsinrow. Theirstoryandareviewofall impressive licensurepassagerates,aswellthetalentedandintelligentMissLouisiana easier forprospectivestudentstodiscoveralltheuniversityhasoffer. technology successessuchasFlightPath–ULM’s degreeauditingsystem–makesiteven featured inthisissue. accommodations forlearning,culturalenrichmentandentertainmentintheregion.Bothare Museum tothenewvideoscoreboardatMaloneStadium,ULMboastssomeofbest patent awarded;readaboutitonpage3ofthemagazine. students. Inaddition,ULMresearchershaveagainearnedthedistinctionofhavingaU.S. cancer andAlzheimer’s disease.Otherscontinuetoplaceapremiumonmentoringour to outstandingresearch,whichincludesworkinaddressingmajorhealthissuessuchas ULM President Nick J.Bruno, Ph.D.

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______Brooke Dugas, SGA President Class Notes–Milestones,Births,Marriages, RetirementsandInMemorium Alumni Profiles:MarcSwayze’36; Vicki Gilliam’87,’90 Hoop seasonisjustaroundthecornerandticketsarenowon sale Retirement isjustanumber. ULMretiresGlynn Saulters’#12jersey Warhawks debutnewvideoscoreboard,Website So youwanttoplayintheNFL?TheseWarhawks do Style yourRidewithWarhawk Pride! Making thegrade:ULMgradsexceednationalaverageonlicensure testpassage ULM BeautyQueensReignSupremeinMissLouisianaPageants Never seenaTyrannosaurus rex?Visit ULM’s Natural HistoryMuseum Getting technical:ULMlaunchessmartphoneapp ULM awardedpatentsforbreakthroughsincancertreatment A tributetotheUniversityBuilder:PresidentEmeritusDr. GeorgeT. Walker

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A fitting way to honor ULM’s longest serving president

George T. Walker: University Builder’s legacy lives on

s president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe from He served in numerous higher education positions, 1958 to 1976, President Emeritus Dr. George T. Walker left including dean of Applied Arts and Sciences at Northwestern a lasting legacy, one whose tenure was marked by great State University, then dean of administration and finally the Aaccomplishments. president at Northeast Louisiana State College in 1958. He was Walker, 98, died on June 19, 2011. later named president emeritus at ULM. His contributions were marked with both class and a sense of On Sept. 30, 2011, ULM President Nick J. Bruno ensured humor – a testament to his trademark solid character. Walker’s legacy as a “University Builder” lived on as ULM rededicated the Administration Building – the home of Walker’s A few of Walker’s accomplishments: office while president – to George T. Walker Hall. • In the 1960s and 1970s, Walker increased enrollment from Walker’s daughter, Ellen Walker Stephenson, said she was 2,000 to over 9,000 students. proud to see her father honored at the university that meant so • Walker was responsible for dramatic growth in campus much to him. infrastructure and initiated these major building projects: “It is such an honor. We are just so appreciative of Dr. Garrett, Hanna, Sugar, Strauss and Schulze Dining Halls; Bruno for arranging this,” she said. “It brings back a lot of fond Business Administration Building, Band Building, Sandel memories.” Library, Fant-Ewing Coliseum, Heard Tennis Stadium, Stephenson said her father would have been thrilled to see Brown Stadium, Malone Stadium, Anna Gray Noe Alumni a building named after him. Center, Lake C. Oxford Natatorium and several residence “My father was always so interested in the buildings here halls. on campus,” she said. “My mom used to say he was going • A large number of academic programs became nationally around counting the bricks.” accredited under his tenure, including: pharmacy, Walker’s son, George Walker Jr., said dedicating Walker business, nursing, occupational therapy, dental hygiene, Hall is a fitting way to honor his memory. chemistry, home economics, education, music, and social “ULM was always near and dear to his heart, and we’re just work. really appreciative of the university’s recognition of that,” he • In 1961, ULM offered its first graduate degree, the masters said. of education. ULM’s first doctoral degrees, the Ph.D. in pharmacy and the doctorate in education, followed in 1967.

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Dr. Khalid El Sayed Dr. Paul Sylvester Dr. Girish Shah ulm.edu/app U.S. Patent & Trademark Office awards Mobile app reaches out to next ULM two patents generation of ULM students

ublic campaigns have heightened our awareness of the he University of Louisiana at Monroe recently unveiled adverse health effects stemming from excessive tobacco its newest technological creation, ULM Mobile, an use. What is not so well known is that fresh tobacco leaves innovative mobile app. mayP possess certain useful anticancer compounds, according to Dr. TWhat makes the ULM Mobile app so unique is that it Khalid El Sayed, an Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at provides a portable method for students to access from their the ULM College of Pharmacy. smart phone or device much of the same information they The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded El Sayed and currently access from their desktop or laptop computer. ULM colleagues Drs. Paul Sylvester and Girish Shah a patent for The free app, developed in response to a recent survey their discovery of anticancer prototype compounds, which are showing 78 percent of ULM students use a smart phone device, found in the waxy substance on fresh tobacco leaves and which allows students to review class schedules, check their email, show potential for controlling metastic breast and prostate cancers. access athletics and campus news, “The leaf and flower of Nicotiana tabacum, as tobacco is vote in campus elections, and even scientifically known, contain high amounts of the key flavor learn about scholarship ingredient called cembranoids. Interestingly, cembranoid opportunities. ingredients of tobacco show great promise as anticancer agents,” ULM President Dr. Nick J. Bruno he said. said, “The ULM mobile app is the El Sayed noted that nature still provides the single most latest technological tool developed important source of drugs or drug precursors. About half of all by our highly knowledgeable staff. modern pharmaceutical agents are derived from, or are modeled on, ULM is fortunate to have the level of natural products, according to El Sayed. in-house expertise to develop “The high incidence and death rate of breast and prostate technology customized for the cancer types emphasize the need for new strategies,” El Sayed university’s needs.” said. The app creators — Rob Glaze, Take a picture or scan This is not the first patent awarded to ULM. The U.S. Patent and Richard Peacock, and Paul Gullette this QR-Code with Trademark Office awarded Shah a patent for his invention of a — are ULM alums. your smart phone or biomarker for prostate cancer that may eventually become a new The ULM Mobile app is available device to download the screening tool for physicians. for download at ulm.edu/app. ULM Mobile app.

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Katherine Putnam Kelsi Crain Hope Anderson Discover ULM’s Crowning Achievements

ULM grads excel on national ULM beauty queens reign supreme licensing exams

hroughout the history of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the niversity of Louisiana at Monroe graduates Miss Louisiana Pageant has been not only a staple in the community continue to excel on national licensing but has had a special connection with the ULM campus. These exams, with several academic programs Twomen are the best evidence that ULM produces some of the brightest and surpassingU national passage rates. hardest-working young women in the state. The university is proud to have In the College of Pharmacy the licensure passage been the home of many Miss Louisiana winners including the current Miss rate for first-time pharmacy graduates is 95 percent, Louisiana, Hope Anderson (B.A., ’10), who was the third of three while the national licensure passage rate is 83 consecutive ULM students to become Miss Louisiana. percent. Accounting students in ULM’s The following women held the Miss ULM and Miss Louisiana titles College of Business Administration concurrently: exceeded the passage rate of students Miss Louisiana 2010 Kelsi Crain with only undergraduate degrees from Miss Louisiana 1981 Donese Worden every school in Louisiana appearing in Miss Louisiana 1968 Susanne Saunders a recent study, with the exception of Miss Louisiana 1966 Joy Woods two private schools. And in the College These women were ULM/NLU students or graduates at the time of their of Health Sciences, Nursing’s licensure pass rate ranks highest of all Louisiana crowning and many held the title of Miss ULM/NLU at some point before Dr. Denny Ryman their Miss Louisiana reign: four-year nursing programs. Speech language pathology, medical lab sciences, and dental Miss Louisiana 2011 Hope Anderson–ULM graduate hygiene graduates maintain 100 percent pass rates. Miss Louisiana 2009 Katherine Putnam–ULM student and Radiologic technology graduates achieved a 100 3rd Runner-Up to Miss America percent first-time pass rate on the national exam. Miss Louisiana 2007 Amanda Joseph–ULM graduate student Dr. Denny Ryman, dean of the College of Health Miss Louisiana 1994 Tiffany Mock–ULM graduate Miss Louisiana 1988 Valerie Brosset–ULM graduate Sciences, said, “The high licensure pass rates in the Miss Louisiana 1988 Patricia Brant – ULM pharmacy graduate and College of Health Sciences are a testament to the 1st Runner Up to Miss America dedication of our extraordinary faculty, which allows Miss Louisiana 1984 Anita Whitaker–ULM Nursing Graduate, our graduates to compete for positions anywhere in Ed McMahon’s Star Search $100,000 winner the country.”

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Style your ride with Warhawk ULM Museum of Natural History home to pride! rare specimens

arhawk fans have the unique opportunity to he ULM Museum of Natural History, approximately 50 years display their Warhawk pride on their old, houses the third-largest university-based collection of vehicles, while also benefiting ULM fish in the world. studentW scholarships. TThe museum also houses: Any Louisiana registered vehicle is eligible for the • Second largest herbarium plate – fans need only visit expresslane.org and (preserved plants) in the click on “special plates.” southeastern United States and Ninety-six percent of the proceeds from each plate its collection (475,000 benefit the ULM Alumni Association Prestige License specimens) is as large as the Plate Scholarship. other 14 herbariums in Prices vary. Calculations are based on the Vehicle Louisiana combined Identification Number (VIN) and value of the vehicle at • Archeological artifacts from the time of original purchase. Watson Brake, the oldest For more information on how you can “Style Your known mound complex in North Ride with Warhawk Pride!,” contact Priscilla Turner at America at 5,500 years old, as 318-342-1018 or [email protected] well as artifacts from Poverty Point, Plum Creek, and more • Fossil skull casts, including 34.3 million-year-old fossil whales from Louisiana The museum, located on the third floor of Sandel Hall, is divided into three divisions: botany, geosciences, and zoology. The museum is a popular place for local schools, which tour the facility regularly. To find out more about the museum, call 318-342-1868.

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HD video scoreboard, sound system and website greet Warhawk fans Warhawks go pro

hen Warhawk fans entered Malone Stadium for the Warhawks’ home opener sk any kid — or for that matter any college against Grambling State Sept. 10, they were greeted with a new High Definition football player — what their dream is and the video scoreboard. The new video scoreboard includes a state-of-the-art sound answer would probably be to play Wsystem. professionalA football. Several Warhawks had that “The new video scoreboard certainly adds to a better in-game experience for our fans dream come true and found success on rosters in the as well as that of our student-athletes,” said ULM Director of Athletics Bobby Staub. “This National Football League and the Canadian Football project has been a long time coming, and we appreciate the patience League. of our fans. It was well worth the wait and adds to the exciting times Chris Harris is in his 7th season for ULM Athletics.” in the NFL. Drafted by the Chicago “The new video scoreboard is very, very exciting not just for the Bears in 2005 as a strong safety, he players, but also for our fans and our ability to recruit,” ULM football spent three seasons with the head coach Todd Berry said. “The new board and sound system Carolina Panthers before returning to provides a great opportunity to showcase our student-athletes and the Bears in 2010. Chris Harris ULM. This is not just a video scoreboard; it is a very nice video Aaron Morgan, a defensive end, was drafted by the scoreboard!” NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars in 2010, and is currently Bobby Staub The new 15-millimeter high definition video display board is one listed as injured reserve on the Jags roster. of the largest in the Sun Belt Conference in addition to being the Stephen Jyles is in his 6th year in the CFL. As a second largest on-campus board in Louisiana. The board features quarterback, he’s currently on the roster of the Toronto nearly 1,600 square feet of total video space, including a 23 feet tall Argonauts after playing for the Edmonton Eskimos, by 49 feet wide area dedicated to video and 450 square feet of video Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. advertising space. Prior to the 2011 season, several other Warhawks To complement the new HD Video Scoreboard, ULM’s Athletic played in the NFL, including Marty Booker, who spent Department has launched a new and improved Web site for Warhawk 10 years with the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and Athletics. Enhancements include a clean, fresh look with multi-media the Atlanta Falcons; Kevin Payne, who played for the Todd Berry and social media features, all designed to make it easier for fans to Chicago Bears from 2007-2009; and Brandon Guillory, support Warhawks Athletics! who recently played in the CFL for the Edmonton The Web address is the same: www.ULMWarhawks.com Eskimos and is currently a free agent.

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ULM President Nick J. Bruno congratulates Glynn Saulters during the jersey retirement Warhawk Basketball ceremony held during the ULM-ULL basketball game at Fant-Ewing Coliseum on Feb. 25. 2011-12 basketball season ULM’s retires Glynn Saulters’ tickets now on sale jersey

Aaron Morgan arhawk Basketball is just around the corner, and season ormer basketball great and Olympic gold tickets for men’s and women’s basketball are now on medalist Glynn Saulters was honored sale. Several season ticket packages are available: when ULM retired his No. 12 jersey. W FSaulters is the first men’s basketball player Basketball Flex Pack — $75 Offering 10 good-any-game general admission tickets, this in ULM history to have his jersey number retired. package is up your alley if you love to cheer for the Warhawks Saulters was one of the most prolific scorers Stephen Jyles but can’t attend every game. This package provides a savings of in ULM history from 1965-68. He is one of just over 60 percent versus buying single-game tickets. two players in school history to have recorded Frequent Flyer Pass — $99 over 2,000 points in his college career — he Still the best value you’ll find, the frequent flyer pass provides ranks second all-time with 2,134 points. access to general admission seating at ALL home athletic events Saulters also holds seven of the top 10 at ULM. * ULM Faculty/Staff price — $90 single-game scoring marks, including a 51-point effort against Nicholls State during the 1967-68 Marty Booker Lower Level Reserved — $150 Feel like you’re in the game by sitting in the lower level of season. Fant-Ewing Coliseum! Reserve your spot in the reserved seats A two-time All-American, Saulters also located in the “100s” sections. Take advantage of this season ranks in the top five in school history in scoring package to SAVE MONEY versus buying single-game tickets!! average (23.5 ppg) and free-throw percentage * ULM Faculty/Staff price — $120 (.826). He earned Gulf State Conference Player Men’s Games of the Year honors in both the 1966-67 and 1967-68 seasons. Kevin Payne Lower Level Reserved — $12 Adult General Admission — $10 Following his ULM career, Saulters helped Women’s Games the U.S. national team to the gold medal at the Lower Level Reserved — $8 Adult General Admission — $6 1968 Olympic Games. He also played one season Doubleheaders with the New Orleans Buccaneers of the ABA. Lower Level Reserved — $12 Adult General Admission — $10 A photo gallery of the Glynn Saulters jersey Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call the Warhawk Ticket retirement is at ulm.edu/gallery/02-26-11 Brandon Guillory office at 318-342-3ULM for group discounts.

www.ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe 7 ______A RICH TRADITION IN ACADEMIA When the campus community joined University of InvestitureLouisiana at Monroe President Nick J. Bruno as he formally celebrated his investiture ceremony Oct. 2, it witnessed one of the oldest traditions in academia.

Investiture at the collegiate level originated in English universities, modeled after the investiture of knighthood ceremonies by the monarch of England. Such a ceremony was seen as a formal installation of an incumbent into public office, and as such, caught on in the United States. Investiture, a Latin-based word that means, “dress in robe,” is a general term for the formal installation of a leader. The leader literally takes possession of the institution’s insignia, formal dress and adornment. In that sense, the investiture of a leader is similar to the coronation of a new monarch, albeit a less grandiose scale than that of a country’s king or queen! Investiture is perhaps most well known as the appointment of religious leaders. However, judges leading all the way up to the justices of the United States Supreme Court are also invested with their office. Investiture in the United States is also used at a variety of levels of political offices and, of course, at many colleges and universities. Some, such as the University of Richmond, use investiture to welcome an incoming freshmen class and install them as official students.

8 University of Louisiana at Monroe www.ulm.edu Discover A MAN ON A MISSION President Nick J. Bruno’s passion for excellence drives “sense of purpose”

By Keli Jacobi

f one wants to know about Dr. Nick J. Bruno, the eighth president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, one need only look beyond the title to the man. And if one wants to know about the man, one need only look to the father. “My dad was 5 foot 9 and never weighed more than 150 pounds,” Bruno Isaid, a gentle smile creeping across his face at the memory. “But in spite of his actual size, my dad was a giant in our eyes,” he said. It was a typical whirlwind Monday morning and Bruno was sitting behind a stack of papers piled high on the desk of his sixth floor library office overlooking Bayou DeSiard. Although it was only mid-morning, the president had been going about the business of running the university since before dawn. “Before dad died, he told me, ‘take care of your family, take care of your mom, and take care of yourself,’” Bruno said. “ … After the funeral, I shared with (Louisiana Tech) President Dan Reneau that my goal in life was to be half the man my dad was. If I can only achieve that much …”

www.ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe 9 Bruno did not quite complete the thought. As his voice I hated being second, even though sometimes I was. But it trailed off, it was obvious he was still fighting hard against the wasn’t because I didn’t apply myself.” obvious emotion welling up inside. It has been just shy of two An early mentor and advocate was Sister Mary years since Steve Anthony Bruno, 92, died of cancer and was Annunciata, who corralled the eight rowdy boys in Bruno’s laid to rest in the tiny “Little Italy” town of Independence, but class and inspired them to do better. clearly, the thoughts of the father are never far from the heart “She really fought for us,” Bruno said. “We were always of the son. into something.” Moments later, Bruno composed himself and continued, But as much influence as Sister Annunciata’s positive “I always want to give him credit. He had his priorities motivation had on young Bruno, it took a less than supportive straight.” high school faculty member who publicly expressed his doubts about Bruno’s ability to achieve an education beyond A Solid Foundation and Strong Work Ethic the 12th grade that really put a fire in Bruno’s belly. Not only Growing up a member of the Steve Bruno family, perhaps did the teenaged Bruno pursue his undergraduate degree one of the highest priorities would have been developing a after high school graduation, he did so with the vision and hearty work ethic – the kind that is focused like a bull whose vigor of the young CEO of a startup company, completing his gaze is intent on the crimson colors of the matador’s banner bachelor’s in three years instead of four. just before the charge. Even though it was spurred by negative energy, Bruno Running any kind of business takes singular dedication said, “That particular high school teacher did more to help me in order to be successful, but running a family-owned farm, achieve than anyone. The moment served as a real motivation as the Bruno family did, means there is no such thing as a to move on and up to better things.” “traditional” work day, no steady union wages or benefits to At Southeastern University in Hammond, Bruno would fall back on, and most of all, little time or tolerance for those befriend yet another faculty mentor who would profoundly who have cultivated the habit of slacking off. shape his attitude and work ethic, but in a much more positive It could be argued that although it is a much bigger way. It was the first day of classes at the college and Bruno enterprise than running a family farm, running a university had that typical lost look of so many freshmen as he tried to campus teeming with 8,000-plus students and roughly 1,200 figure out his way around campus. The faculty member – who faculty and staff requires the same kind of competence, would eventually become a department head – noticed Bruno dedication and entrepreneurial spirit. Bruno has long aimed for and then did something too often forgotten in today’s busy the job of university president, but the road to his present post workplace. He offered to help. at ULM has not always been an easy, straight shot to the top. “That little act of kindness coming from him so many years His formative years included a K-8 education in the tightly ago has been my model, a model for how to reach out and try structured, family-like atmosphere of the Catholic school to make someone feel more comfortable,” said Bruno. “Even system in South Louisiana, where healthy competition was today, if I see a student looking the way I must have looked encouraged and expectations were high. back then, I try to engage that student … it was a simple but “We were provided a culture of excellence there,” Bruno poignant moment.” said. “Everyone was expected to do a certain level of work … For Bruno, this approach is more than just a matter of

10 University of Louisiana at Monroe www.ulm.edu “At the end of the day, that among his greatest challenges over the course of his first we are year at the university has been “remembering everybody’s in the people Business.” name.” — ULM President Nick J. Bruno There is little doubt that among the many names he is most likely to remember are the bright young men and women representing the student body who make the president ethics or simple philosophy, it is a model for how businesses aware of the wishes of that key constituency. In fact, one of ought to be run. the first actions Bruno took during his first week in office at “At the end of the day, we are in the people business,” ULM was to concur with a resolution from the ULM Student he said. “If we’re not accessible, if we’re not working hard Government Association seeking help in offsetting certain enough to establish those connections with our students, then fees. we won’t be very successful.” The SGA passed the resolution in November 2009 to ask for a waiver of university and student self-assessed fees A University President’s Day is Never Really Over during Wintersession and Maymester. Bruno submitted the University presidents, or at least the excellent ones, are proposal to the University of Louisiana System’s Board of usually charismatic political animals with a high level of Supervisors for consideration at its December 2010 meeting, people skills. Bruno had a perfect model – his father – a man and the measure eventually passed, making school more who honed the people skills needed to propel him not only as affordable for students as they progressed toward their the patriarch of the Bruno family farm, but as a community degrees during “non-traditional” times of the academic year. figurehead in Independence for many years until his death in Former SGA President Brook Sebren said the resolution December 2009. stemmed from a meeting with Bruno on his first day in office. One look at Bruno’s packed schedule confirms his dad’s “I remember that the SGA leaders were pleasantly spirit is alive and well. It is there in his willingness to meet surprised by President Bruno’s willingness to spend more and greet as many of his constituencies as humanly – and than an hour of his first day to deal with the issue,” said sometimes inhumanly – possible in Sebren. “He listened to us, asked a a given day. few questions, and then tackled the A recent report revealed that “Dr. Bruno’s passion for challenge head on.” the president had scheduled an ulm is truly Exciting and It’s an experience reflected in average of five public speaking .” Bruno’s close working relationship engagements every month contagious with ULM’s current SGA President since being named ULM’s eighth — SGA President Brooke Dugas Brooke Dugas, who said she president in October 2010, from finds inspiration in the president’s church groups to civic groups to business luncheons. These enthusiasm and vision. public appearances do not reflect the number of weekly “Dr. Bruno’s passion for ULM is truly exciting and meetings he has held with internal constituencies during the contagious,” Dugas said. “All members of the ULM last year, whether student, staff or faculty. In fact, Bruno jokes community value his humility, approachability, and campus www.ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe 11 engagement. I am confident that the university will continue to achievements to anyone willing to listen. From groundbreaking soar to even greater heights under his strong leadership.” cancer research being performed in the College of Pharmacy But even Bruno admits his drive, coupled with his people or the high licensure exam passage rates coming out of the skills, has its drawbacks. For one thing, it requires that he College of Health Sciences or College of Business, Bruno is and his wife of almost 20 years, Linda, occasionally bear the never quiet about ULM’s achievements. brunt of time away from each other. Or sometimes it can mean He also is never quiet about how important it is that ULM hosting an unexpected out-of-town guest in the president’s supporters and alumni, as well as ULM faculty, students and family home at Bon Aire, even when the energy to entertain staff, tout the university to the public. may be ebbing. “One of the most challenging aspects in my first year back Finally, it means that Bruno has low tolerance for others at ULM has been getting everyone to speak up about how not quite as driven to excellence as he is. great this place really is,” he said. “I think many of us know it, “I’m impatient with mediocrity,” he admitted. “People who but for some reason we are hesitant to talk about it. We are work just to get their paycheck and still being a bit too modest.” go home – I’m not interested in that.” And among the most It is that same demand for “When we have a lot of Alums rewarding aspects of his job? excellence from others that brings coming back to campus, it’s “The engagement of faculty out self-imposed demands, leading an electric environment.” and staff,” he said. “Everyone Bruno to sabotage his own best has something to share and intentions at self-preservation. — ULM President Nick J. Bruno ideas that can be built upon.” “Sometimes I can tell I am Nowhere is Bruno’s getting drained and need a couple days to allow for a slower enthusiasm for college campus life more evident than at times pace, or just extra time to catch up on paperwork at the such as home football or basketball games and rallies when office,” Bruno said. the stadium or coliseum is awash in maroon and gold and “I’ll tell Judy (Bruno’s administrative assistant) to clear the cheers for the Warhawks permeate throughout the stands. His calendar on Monday, and by Wednesday, I’ve directed her to inaugural week as ULM president included attendance at the schedule two or three meetings.” ULM Homecoming Football game in late October 2010, a great Bruno pauses, and adds with his trademark smile, “There time to be on campus, he said. are times I wish I would’ve gotten this job when I was about 20 “When you see that student enthusiasm and when we years younger.” have a lot of alums coming back to campus, it’s an electric And, just when he is feeling every bit his age and then environment,” Bruno said. some, (Bruno celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year), “I’ve seen a lot of moments like that since being back. he says it is the younger folks, especially ULM students, who There are so many things that remind me how much fun re-energize and re-invigorate his sense of purpose. working and living on a college campus can be. It is fun The faculty, too, are clearly a source of pride for the leading this institution, one with such a great history. It’s just president, who can rattle off at a moment’s notice some of their been amazing.”

12 University of Louisiana at Monroe www.ulm.edu Being at the ULM campus during homecoming festivities is Discovering ULM’s Excellence: A week-long not a new experience for Bruno, who worked alongside former Celebration and Investiture President James Cofer as ULM’s Vice President of Business ULM is celebrating its 80th year and so it seemed Affairs for three years, starting in 2002, and helped formulate a appropriate that the weeklong celebration culminating with plan for eliminating high deficits in targeted budget areas. Bruno’s formal investiture ceremony on Oct. 2 evolved into Bruno’s return to ULM comes on the heels of his tenure a way to punctuate the university’s numerous achievements as Vice President of Finance for the University of Louisiana through the years. System, where he strengthened relationships with key Notable alums from across the region descended on the governmental agencies and state legislators, many who campus to provide free public lectures, while distinguished supported his presidential bid last year because they felt his faculty updated audience-goers on the research being business background made sense in light of the economic performed in their discipline areas. As for investiture, Bruno challenges facing the state’s higher education institutions. insists that if the ancient tradition had the power to bring Bruno also garnered support the community to campus and from local mayors Jamie Mayo of heighten awareness of the great Monroe and Dave Norris of West “Bruno’s leadership things going on at ULM, so much Monroe, as well as mayors of style provides a sense of the better. In the meantime, surrounding municipalities such as purpose.” Bruno’s refusal to settle for good Bastrop and Sterlington. Monroe enough is as unstoppable as his Chamber of Commerce President — Monroe Chamber of commerce President inability to say no to an overfilled and CEO Sue Nicholson also and CEO Sue Nicholson calendar. enthusiastically embraced Bruno’s “You want to be the best,” leadership style, which she once he explained. “I am constantly described as providing “a sense of purpose.” looking at other universities and seeing how we can be even Even so, Bruno says he still has a way to go before he and better. I took this job because I wanted to apply the lessons the university hit a strong stride. Despite an expedited work I’ve learned. Excellence has no substitute.” schedule and the background knowledge he brings to the And, although a certain powerful figure was not at the university, he believes it will take at least three to five years for formal investiture of Nick J. Bruno, his long shadow certainly him to help steer the organizational ship and arrive safely in its cast a spell as ULM’s newest president, surrounded by his port-of-call. wife and family, fulfilled his ambition and received his proper “I do have a sense of urgency to touch as many people as regalia and vestments on Oct. 2. I can,” Bruno conceded. “But I also will know when it is time “I had hoped at one time that dad would be there,” said to stop. Fortunately, I am in good health, so I am able to put in Bruno, pausing to reflect on the occasion. “I think maybe he long hours … of course, sometimes you need to just chill,” he was.” said, with a smile.

www.ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe 13 Since its founding, the University of Louisiana at Monroe has hosted numerous traditions that evoke school pride. We invite you to take a walk down memory lane and revisit a few of our favorite traditions and discover some newer ones.

A WalkDiscover Down ULM PrideMemory in Tradition Lane

Discover Your ULM Pride: Homecoming and other events remind campus community of tradition’s value

By Keli Jacobi radition T -- a word that means many things to many different people -- has a profound impact on our collective lives. In the award-winning musical, Fiddler on a Roof, the character Tevye explains just how important tradition is by saying it has kept his community “in balance” for many years, even as he admits to having no idea how or why those traditions ever came about.

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www.ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe 15 That story was set in pre-revolutionary Russia, but closer to Fall means football, homecoming and all things home, Americans have their own traditions, from the mundane maroon and gold to the spectacular. Whether a casual Sunday afternoon get- Few graduates would disagree that the best time of year to together or the annual viewing of spectacular Fourth of July visit old stomping grounds is the week of Homecoming, when the firework displays across the country, our national psyche is stifling heat of summer has given way to crisp autumn air and laced with special traditions, and university campuses are Saturday afternoon tailgaters are serving up platefuls of their certainly no exception. favorite family recipes. “Our traditions provide a certain value The Grove is awash in school colors as the smells of gumbo, because the memories they provide last crawfish and barbecue invite visitors to succumb to “just one far beyond the moment in which they bite.” The tradition of tailgating precipitates the tradition of are created,” said Nathan Hall, assistant watching the annual homecoming football game at Malone dean of Student Life and Leadership Stadium, which was completed in 1979, and named for beloved, at ULM. “One of the things our office long-time coach, Jim Malone. is most responsible for is ensuring In fact, so loved was Coach those traditions are maintained, even Malone by his players that it as they may evolve or change from one was Malone’s own college generation to the next.” sweetheart (and later, his wife), Nathan Hall In other words, what most of us seem Marjorie, who was named to instinctively know is the value of a tradition isn’t found in the school’s first homecoming adhering perfectly to the ritual itself, but rather in enjoying what queen in the fall of 1932. The it provides for those who participate. football team elected Marjorie

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even though at the time she was attending LSU. Selecting the homecoming queen, king and the entire court continues to be a meaningful event, though the tradition has taken on a 21st century twist since students now use online voting to select their court. As much as the sights and smells of game day might bring back a rush of the familiar for alums, there is nothing quite like a great marching band to make one realize there are distinctive sounds as well. So if good food and proudly wearing the school’s colors reflect the heart of ULM homecoming, then the Sound of Today band might very well be its soul.

16 University of Louisiana at Monroe www.ulm.edu The band had its beginnings way back in 1932 and today continues to motivate listeners with rhythmic sounds as it leads the Warhawks and all spirit groups on a long march through the Grove toward Malone Stadium prior to the Homecoming football game. The Sound of Today also entertains game day audiences at halftime, and much to the delight of Warhawk football fans, continues entertaining long after the last quarter has ended. One tradition that will see resurgence in 2011 will be the homecoming football parade. ULM alum and retired university employee Billy Laird, who started the first alumni office on the ULM campus, remembers the days of the homecoming parade fondly. “I chaired the homecoming committee for 15 years,” he said. “Several different groups created floats that went right For those with a more “active” mindset, the university Billy Laird through the middle of town ... It was a mile race, the Invitational Homecoming Tennis Tournament way to show the school off to the whole community.” at Heard Stadium and the Annual Invitational Golf Laird also fondly remembers catching the football for the Tournament make homecoming week a hard-to-beat winning touchdown against Louisiana Tech University at Brown tradition.

Stadium in 1956, his senior year. Every year, the Campus “We always had ‘Wreck Tech’ week and they were always Activities Board sells our last game of the year,” Laird said. “Those were some of the homecoming T-shirts featuring biggest crowds ... It was great to see a similar size crowd at the the homecoming theme. For ULM-Grambling game this year.” 2011 the students focused Laird, who met his wife in the college cafeteria line on a Sunday on a circus theme, boasting afternoon and spent the better part of his personal and professional that ULM is “The Greatest life at ULM, said even though he missed some of the traditions that College on Earth.” The Student had fallen out of style, he was philosophical about the reason. Government Association has “Every generation things are different,” he said. “It evolves also recently started a new and changes.” tradition of giving the first 100 Homecoming has evolved to become much more than an T-shirts away beginning at afternoon football watching party – it is a week chock full of midnight on Sunday before festivities. Perhaps one of the most fun – and funniest – has homecoming week. been the annual Miss-ter Pageant, where male ULM students ULM honors deserving dress up and compete as the prettiest “female” representative individuals at the Annual Alumni of the opposing school. The ULM President crowns the pageant Association Awards Brunch on winner after members of the homecoming court have judged the homecoming day, highlighting contestants. ULM’s tradition of giving. The

www.ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe 17 Golden Arrow Award, the association’s Almost like a springtime bookend highest honor, is given along with the to another great academic year, Spring George T. Walker Lifetime Achievement Fever began in the early 1960s as a Award, the annual Alumni Association class on western dance. In 1967, the Service Award and Alumni Chapter of the entertainment committee of the Student Year Award. Government Association partnered A complete schedule of with the Department of Kinesiology to Homecoming events can be found at offer students an entire day of western- ulm.edu/homecoming themed activities. By the early 1970s, Later in the fall, the Annual Chili what had become Spring Fever Day Cook-off in the Grove gives folks evolved into an annual weeklong event something to “chilly-out” about prior to featuring great concerts, top movies, the Warhawk football game. The cook- and all the entertainment and cookouts off, which is open to the public, allows a maximum of six you’d expect in Louisiana. members per team who serve steaming, hot batches of home- Local business owner Don Weems, who spent over two cooked chili that must be cooked from scratch on site. decades as the ULM Director of Alumni Affairs, agrees that whether the event lasts one day or one week, the primary March into Spring Fever purpose is to build relationships. If the fall semester is all about homecoming festivities, “We wanted to identify alumni, friends and people from the then Spring Fever reigns supreme each spring semester at community to build support and get them to the university,” said ULM. Weems.

When the public and alumni are involved, there are untold benefits for those who participate in campus events and for the campus itself, according to Weems. “That was why we formed 31 Ambassadors,” said Weems. “We were getting students connected and cultivating them as volunteers before they ever left campus.” Weems said as a former advisor for the Ambassadors, he conducted an informal study to monitor the effect of the group’s formation. At that time, about 15 percent of alums nationwide were giving back to their alma maters. But the 31 Ambassadors – over 300 had graduated by 1994 – gave back their Don Weems financial support at an average of 72 percent. “That was five times the national average,” Weems said. “They lived that connection.”

18 University of Louisiana at Monroe www.ulm.edu In fact, other schools have looked at ULM’s ambassador friends, they are much more likely to be involved as alumni,” he model to learn from it, according to Weems. said. “The thing about it is that once they’re involved, it’s easier On the other end of the spectrum, the Golden Society was to keep them involved,” he said. “They are dedicated to the formed around the same time as the Ambassadors to re-establish well being of the university, in whatever form it takes. That’s so connections with those alums who graduated 50 or more years important” ago. In 1989, the 31 Ambassadors instituted Oozeball, without a “It was well received by the folks who graduated in and doubt Spring Fever’s dirtiest and most cherished tradition. around the years 1933, 1934-35,” Weems said. “As they were As those who have participated know, or who have simply invited back, they really appreciated the university remembering reveled in, Oozeball is all about the mud. Competitors wear them.”

tattered clothing and worn-out shoes on the Friday afternoon This year President Bruno made welcome the newest of Spring Fever week, then make their way to mud pits behind members of the Golden Society during a commencement day the tennis courts for a volleyball tournament that can best be luncheon on campus, including 1936 alum Marc Swayze. His story described as mud soup on steroids. But a look at the smiles is featured on page 24. behind the grit and grim as captured by photographers “All these things get people involved,” said Weems. through the years reminds us that it is all in the “And that is a part of the goals the university has spirit of good, clean fun. Men, women and – to get people enthusiastic about being on co-ed teams compete and, at the end of campus” the tournament, three teams are crowned Other spring activities at ULM are the Oozeball champions. Annual La’ Louisianne Crawfish Boil, which “Oozeball was something we includes all-you-can-eat crawfish, trimmings, borrowed from other schools and adapted beverages and entertainment by a live band, it to our campus,” said Weems. “It’s just and the annual Maroon and Gold game. The plain fun. The more people that do it, the more entire Super Warhawk weekend, as it is now fun it is.” called, is focused on the food, as well as a showcase Weems said Oozeball was the outgrowth of other for ULM’s athletic programs and outstanding talent in the School developments created to help ULM students have a good of Visual and Performing Arts. experience at school. Without question these and other activities instituted over “If they have great memories, great experiences and great 25 years ago are a success. www.ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe 19 Making the students welcome – even before they and Alma Mater. Grovestock immediately follows Convocation settle in and is a celebration of food, music, and fun for all in the Grove. Before school even begins, incoming freshmen are immersed Grovestock is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board and in their new alma mater. Former Registrar Barry Delcambre, allows students and faculty one last summer blowout before the with the help of Patsy Rials, started PREP in the summer of 1976 start of classes. to introduce the academic, social, and cultural aspects of ULM and promote a sense of dedication and pride among incoming It’s never too late to add a new tradition students. As treasured as older traditions are to the students, each PREP stands for Preview Registration Environment Program generation embraces newer ones. and all first-time freshmen are required to attend the summer To celebrate a true Louisiana tradition, the Student prior to beginning their freshman year. The PREP staff, composed Government Association hosted its first Mardi Gras Ball in 2003, of leaders in academics and student life, is one of the most with more than 500 students, faculty and staff in attendance. sought after positions on campus. The university president and his wife begin the festivities at the Along those lines, Week of Welcome’s purpose is to help ball by leading the King and Queen of the Krewe of Janus and a incoming freshmen network with other students, faculty and parade of people to the first dance, before the ULM Mardi Gras staff to foster a sense of belonging to the ULM family. The King and Queen are announced and celebrated. Week of Welcome is also a way to highlight the many student And the ULM campus is aglow each year with the Christmas organizations on campus. Traditions of the Week of Welcome spirit as the university include Move-In Mania, where campus representatives welcome kicks off the holiday and assist students to move into their residential halls; Back to season with its Annual School Pep Rally, where students meet athletes from all the fall Christmas Tree Lighting sports and build spirit; Welcome Reception for Out-of-State and ceremony in Scott Plaza. International Students held before classes begin so students and The full slate of events their families can network and become familiar with the campus; includes a visit from Spirit Day, held on the WOW Friday and every Friday thereafter, jolly Saint Nicholas who where students, faculty, and staff proudly wear their maroon and arrives in the Acemobile gold apparel, and many other activities. ready with treats for The official opening of the fall semester begins with children. Convocation. On the afternoon of the first day of classes, Ace the Warhawk also lends a hand and the ULM Chorale students, faculty, administrators and staff members assemble and Brass Ensemble fills the plaza with song as they perform in front of the University Library to begin the traditional march traditional Christmas carols. Participants are invited to sing to Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Led by ULM’s president, the Sound of during the candle lighting ceremony, and the president draws the Today and other spirit groups cross the Bayou DeSiard bridge name of some lucky young person who is invited to help flip the and enter the coliseum followed by freshmen and all other switch to light the plaza. The event follows the annual Employee participants. Holiday Reception in the ULM Conference Center. Once in the coliseum and after a mini-concert by the Whatever the season, one thing that never goes out of style is Sound of Today, the semester is declared open. The ceremony ULM’s most time-honored tradition: Producing the finest alums in culminates as all in attendance join in to sing the ULM Fight Song the world!

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1961 Bobby Bridger ’68 is the author of a 1975 hardback and paperback edition of “A Melba Freeman Parker ’61, ’66 is a Ballad of the West”; the award- Richard Haberberger (‘75) has been Discover retired teacher from Bastrop and was winning, “Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull: promoted to Commanding Officer of recently inducted into ULM’s Golden Inventing The Wild West”, as well as the Naval Medical Research Center 75 percent Society. contributing essays to anthologies on and Director of the Naval Medical American western literary giants Research and Development acceptance John G. Neihardt (“A Sender of Enterprise, which includes nine U.S. 1962 Words”) and Frank Waters (“Frank Navy biomedical commands and rate of ULM Waters: Man and Mystic”.) William Crider ‘62 ’69 taught for over detachments worldwide. nine years in public schools and Lenard Halley ’75, ’90 is a graduates worked for over three years as an 1969 contemporary Christian music educational consultant for a major entering medical Sherry Allen ’69 is the female concert promoter and recently book and magazine company. vocalist with a Big Band toured with GRAMMY award- schools — William is now working in the performance group, The Jazzers, winning band Third Day. ministry and just celebrated his 37th significantly higher performing standards from 1940-70. wedding anniversary with his wife, Steve Lindsay ’75 retired from Sondra. than the national 1971 Entergy Services, Inc. in June 2010 average. after 45 years of service. 1963 James Livingston ’71 retired as Johnnie Lee Patterson ‘75 director of Human Resources after 33 is an Dr. George Fluitt ’63 and his wife Dr. years with International Paper. He and eight-year member of F.D. Clarice Fluitt have been married for his wife Becky work as biblical Thompson Post 521 in Monroe and 50 years and have traveled the world counselors in Memphis. was elected Second (2nd) Vice as evangelical pastors. George has Commander of this Post for been the pastor of The Eagle’s Nest R. Lonny Spilberger ’71 is a 2011-2012. His active duty and active Church in Monroe since 1983 and pharmacist and certified diabetes reserve time of 27 years included Clarice oversees 30 churches across educator. He and wife Claudia Tonry tours to Fort Polk, Fort Dix, Fort Discover the country. Spilberger ’70 enjoy spending time Gordon, Fort Sill, Fort Jackson, Fort with their six grandchildren. Lee and Viet Nam. more than 1964 1973 1976 95 percent Elbert “Wayne” Dyer ’64 retired after Johnny Fatheree ‘76 recently wrote of ULM accounting, 34 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Dick Bonin ‘73 and wife Earlene live Tobacco and Firearms. He has three in St. Charles, Mo., a suburb of St. “Plug Into People — How to Have risk management children and nine grandchildren. Louis. ‘em at Hello”, published by Tate Publishing of Oklahoma City. and insurance, Thomas Gorman ’73 recently retired Johnny lives with his wife Connie in ______1967______Aubrey,______Tex.,______but ______spends______many______days______computer science, from the U.S. Air Force where he served as a medical service officer. He at his fishing camp on Lake Jennie Clare (J.C.) Casey ’67 became D’Arbonne. and finance students the University of Science and Arts of now teaches computer courses to cadets, faculty and staff at the U.S. are successfully Oklahoma’s 2010-11 faculty Marilyn Nola Hammett ’76 has two president. At USAO, she also serves Military Academy in West Point. Gorman also recently founded the married children and three employed or as the committee for faculty athletics grandchildren. representative to the National Ridgeview early music consort. accepted to graduate Association of Intercollegiate James Harris ’73 is retired from the Johnny Wilson Jr. ’76 earned a school within Athletics, on the academic integrity doctorate from United Theological committee, as a master advisor and U.S. Army Reserve and the South Carolina Department of Probation, Seminary in Dayton, Ohio in 2009 three months after as a faculty advisor for the university after earning certification in student newspaper. She is a member Parole, and Pardon Services. In 2004, graduation versus Harris was named Director of the non-profit economic development of the national College Media from Harvard Divinity School in Advisers group. Aiken County Department of Veteran the national average Affairs. 2005. of nearly 70 percent. 1968 1974 1977 Gary Bankston ’68 and his wife Alice William Lauler ’74 has a daughter, Dave Buchheim ’77 retired from the Elizabeth Butler Bankston ‘65, ‘67, a U.S. Army in 2008 and was awarded former Miss NLU, own Honda World Jennifer who was married on Sept. 11, 2010. William also attended the the Meritorious Service Medal for of Ft. Smith, Ark., and are retired with his years of dedicated service and two sons, two grandsons, and one on 2010 ULM Homecoming game during the TKE–EM reunion. outstanding leadership. Dave also the way. served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Steven Richardson ’77 was named Donna A. Rhorer ’81 received her 1985 the Executive Vice President of Ph.D. and returned to teach English at Caldwell Bank & Trust in Columbia, ULM. Dr. Rohrer enjoys her work R. Scott Higginbotham ’85, ‘89 works La. with the ULM English Department for Neel-Schaffer Inc., and has been Discover and spending time with her family promoted to senior project manager Mary Stutts ‘77 has worked for over who also make their homes in and Environmental Science Group ULM’s 25 years in the health care and Monroe. leader for the Central Mississippi area. communications industries and is Scott has over 20 years of Bachelor currently the Senior Vice President of 1982 environmental and geological Corporate Relations at Elan experience and is a registered of Science Pharmaceuticals. Darrell Cartwright ‘82 was recently professional geologist in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. degree in Margaret Goulet Tomasso ’77, ’88 named one of Birmingham’s “Top works at Promise Specialty Hospital Attorneys” by Birmingham Magazine. Darrell was one of eleven attorneys Terry Williams ‘85 works with inmates Toxicology and has a daughter, Jennifer Hootsell, released from the federal prison in the ULM Graduate School pursuing chosen in the field of tax law and was is one of only seven the only attorney selected in the system through her job at the City of a master in Speech Language Faith in Maumelle, Ark. Pathology. Margaret also has a group engaged in a solo practice. undergraduate three-year-old granddaughter, Caitlyn Robert Wayne Farrar ’82 is a married toxicology programs Hootsell. 1986 real estate broker with 2 kids. offered in the nation. Frances Dobernig Mitchelson ‘86 of 1978 1983 Pittsburg, Kan., received the Outstanding Alumnae Achievement Cleveland Black ’78, ‘80 was awarded Barbara Hampton ‘83 has been — Contribution to Community Award the recipient of the 2010 TSRT Sharon elected president of the 2010 Board of during the Phi Mu Fraternity 2010 Coffey Outstanding Imaging Educator Trustees of Leadership Georgia. She national convention at the Biltmore of the Year. is the senior vice president and chief Resort in Phoenix. Mary Danna ’78 has worked at St. financial officer of Georgia Transmission Corp. Kurt Oestriecher ‘86 was been named Discover Francis Medical Center for over 32 the Outstanding Discussion Leader for years and is the great-grandmother of Frederick D. Jones ’83 is the the AICPA for 2009 for the fourth Lucy and Molly. nearly 70 Coordinator of the Department of consecutive year and was the highest Criminal Justice for Louisiana College rated instructor in the country out of a percent Kathy Wallace Johnson ’78 is a faculty of 270 CPA’s. registered nurse with Blue Cross Blue and the position of Director of Academic Success for Louisiana Shield of Texas and a Blue Care Terry Waldrop ‘86 is the winningest of ULM Advisor and Utilization Manager for College Judge Paul Pressler School of Law based in Shreveport. coach in Texas Wesleyan University the Federal Employee Program of Men’s Basketball history. He reached pharmacy Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois and New that milestone in the 2007-08 season ______Mexico.______1984______with______his______161st ______career______win and______the mark______graduates______now stands at 215. Terry was also remain in Louisiana 1979 Suzonne Ford ’84, known as Devon named the National Coach of the year O’Day, a Country and Christian music in 2006. and fill high-paying Shawn Dorn ’79 is the office manager media entrepreneur, has written a book “Goodbye My Friend: jobs in high-need for Jordan Oil Company, Inc. & 1987 Central Crude, Inc. in Lake Charles. Celebrating the Memory of a Pet” and help start www.hippiechicktwang. areas, including Gayle Hoover Frick ‘87, a former Miss com, a Web site specializing in music, community and 1980 art and apparel. NLU, is the owner of Music City Studios in West Monroe. hospital pharmacies. Richard Matkins ’80 and wife Ingrid Jeffrey Hutchison ’84 and wife relocated to Shreveport. Richard Stephanie Gueringer Hutchison ’86 Michael Gough ’87, a member of the works with the Gordian Group. Ingrid are proud to see their daughter ULM 1987 National Championship teaches French at C.E. Byrd High Shirley Hutchison enrolled at ULM. football team, has currently moved School. back to Alexandria where he is the William M. Stallings ‘84, was owner of a construction business. 1981 awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) 1988 Roger Maxwell ’81 has accepted a designation by the CCIM Institute, new position with Murphy one of the leading commercial real Curtis Hilbun ‘88 lives in Winnsboro Exploration and Production Company estate associations in the world. and as a hobby plants tulips each in Houston. year. He currently displays over 30,000 tulips on Calhoun Road in Wisner, La.

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Toureno Taylor ’88 completed his Award from the Northeastern ULM Interim Vice President of doctorate in Educational Leadership Association of Criminal Justice Academic Affairs. in 2009. Sciences in Bristol, R.I. Discover Tiwana Thomas ’04 recently moved back to Louisiana after five years in one-third 1989 1995 North Carolina to become the Executive Director of the Desoto James Bass ‘89 and his wife Robbin Jeff Matthews ‘95 has joined the Parish Council on Aging. of National Crooks Bass ’85, ’89 have a son, consulting firm Charles River Joshua, who is attending the Associates as a vice president in the Weather University of Texas at Arlington Financial Accounting & Valuation 2007 majoring in advertising with a Practice in Dallas. Service minor in business. Jessica Baudoin ’07, ‘10 has been Leslie Miller ’95 works as a named chief executive officer of The forecasters Ron Camp ’89, ’91 is a justice development quality coordinator for Family Tree. She has been with The advisor for the U.S. Department of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis after working Family Tree for the past eight in Louisiana are ULM State in Afghanistan, training and in pharmaceuticals. months, serving as a clinician and graduates. mentoring investigators, grants coordinator. She is president- prosecutors, defense attorneys and elect of the Louisiana Association judges. 1998 for Marriage and Family Therapy. Sarah M. Wilks ’98 graduated from Jessica also earned her Ph.D. in 1990 Ross University’s School of Medicine Marriage and Family Therapy from in 2008. ULM in 2010. Myron Lilley ’90 has been married Kate Wadsworth ’07 relocated to to his wife Sheila Jones-Lilley ‘87 Kimberly Garrett White ’98 and Nashville to start a brand new for twenty years and are the parents husband Doneil D. White ’05 are the outpatient rehabilitation center. to one son and two daughters. proud parents of a future Warhawk. They began a ULM college fund for son Dillon to ensure he receives the 2008 1991 same quality education as his parents. John Farris ’08 has been selected to Laura McGraw Borel ’91 has a son, help with CenturyLink recruiting at Caleb, in the ULM pre-nursing ULM. Discover program. 1999 Health Clarence E. Strahan ’91 has been Denna Murray McGrew ’99 is 2009 promoted to Chief of the Field married to Jim McGrew ’94 and is Studies Training Branch of the U.S. the Director of Operations for the Staci Adams Gatch ’09, is married to Marshals academy in Glynco, Ga. Children’s Coalition for Northeast Marc Gatch ’06. Staci is employed has a 100 Clarence was a Senior Inspector Louisiana. She and her husband with Hub Enterprises, a private ______with the______Judicial______Security______Division______of have______two______children,______Ethan ______and______Jenna.______investigations______company.______the U.S. Marshals, assigned to percent Charlotte, N.C. since 1993. Clarence, Tanya Simonis ’09 works for a his wife Dianne, and son Brian will 2000 government agency and will be placement starting a private practice in relocate to Georgia. His daughter Christi Schexnayder Bucci ’00 is Wausau, Wis. rate Allison is a student at Appalachian homemaker and mother of three; State University. sons Matthew and Anthony and for applicants to daughter Katelyn. Christi previously Christy Pepper Tolbert, ’91 has been 2010 worked at LDEQ in Baton Rouge in occupational therapy named the Teacher of the Year at the radiation inspection field. John Edwards ’10 is married with Kings Manor Elementary in graduate school. three children and graduated with Kingwood, Tex. Her husband Rich an Ed.D. from ULM’s Leadership and Tolbert, ’92, ’93 works for Gimmal 2004 Counseling program. Corp. in Houston as a computer analyst, and they have two children Joy Breland ’04 was recently Lynsey, 15, and Clarie, 12. promoted to Virtual Branch Coordinator at Ouachita 1992 Independent Bank. Denise Pani ’04, opened her private James Ruiz ’92 was awarded the practice, North Louisiana Counseling 2010 Outstanding Mentor Award Associates LLC in Monroe, from the Academy of Criminal specializing in counseling and Justice Sciences in San Diego, Marriage and Family Therapy. Calif., and the 2010 Regional Fellow Denise is the wife of Dr. Eric Pani,

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Retirees Gibson, David Lohan, Michael Scallan, Barbara Division of Music Physical Plant Internal Operations Antley, Ann Human Resources Gibson, Florencetta Low, Jean Scott, Sharon Discover School of Nursing Psychology Continuing Education Blackmon, Stephanie Martin, David Sellers, Ira the U.S. Human Resources Gibson, Marilynn Division of Music Food Services Physical Plant Department Brotherton, Deborah Matheny, Evelyn Smith, Ann Soil Lab Godwin, William Graphic Services Athletics Career Connections of Brotherton, Harry McConkey, Charles Smith, Teresa Chemistry Hebert, Ray Education Post Office Marketing Financial Aid Burson, Jane McKeithen, James Steffenson, Martin awarded Hendrix, Jerry School of Nursing Foreign Languages Clinical and ULM a $3.8 million Physical Plant Administrative Science Cage, Bob McNeil, Jerry grant to fund “The Educational Leadership Holloway, Robert Radiology Tech Teel, Jimmie and Counseling English Physical Plant TEACH Project” Minton, Dan Cann, William Hopson, Judy Auxiliary Services Thomas, Laverne a partnership Counseling Center Physical Plant Carver, Nadine Neal, Jackie among ULM, Texas Post Office Horne, Frances Recreation Services Thompson, James University Library Division of Music A&M University at Clark, Murrelynn Newman, Pamela Kingsville and more Jackson, Bessie Educational Leadership Thompson, Sherry Coleman, Robert Family and Consumer and Counseling College of Educution and than 20 high-need Physical Plant Sciences Human Development Nicklas, David education agencies Cozine, James Johnson, Michael Business Affairs Tibbs, Thomas University Police Physical Plant across the two Student Affairs Nolan, Betty Copy Center Tubbs, Carol states. Creekmore, Walter Jones, B. Diane Food Services Bookstore Curriculum and Oliver, Mona Instruction Jones, Rhonda English Vining, Mike Continuing Education Athletics Creighton, Victoria Oliver, Paxton Continuing Education Joyce, Carolyn College of Health Wallace, Patricia Office of the Registrar Sciences Colege of Arts and ______Cruse,______Peggy______Sciences______Student Services Keene, Cynthia Owens, Carl Computing Center Psychology Ward, Robert Cryer, Richard Division of Arts Physical Plant Kervin, Kitty Owens, Charlotte School of Nursing Mathematics Washington, George Davidson, Mary Physical Plant Physical Plant Kile, John Peters, Floyd Physical Plant Physical Plant Welch, Janice Davidson, Ray College of Arts and KEDM Knesel, John Pruitt, Barbara Sciences Biology University Library Denton, JoLynn Welch, Norma Graphic Services Kutz, Martin Ramsey, Michael University Library Physical Plant Medical Laboratory Doby, Frankie Science Whatley, Thomas Food Services Laird, Celia Computing Center School of Nursing Robinson, James Fandal, Carlos Physical Plant White, Willie Foreign Languages Lawrence, Mamie Physical Plant School of Nursing Rollins, Larry Physical Plant Williams, Mazie Garland, Dennis Student Affairs Graphic Services Leonard, Donell Food Services Rowdon, Scott University Police Young, Mitchell Gibbens, Sarah Educational Leadership University Library Logwood, Samuel Physical Plant Russell, John and Counseling Physical Plant

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In Memorium Marriages

Acreman, Aubry L. ‘Lee’, 79, June 27, 2009 Ada Simon LeDoux ’06 married in 2009 and welcomed a Discover daughter, Jeanne, in the spring of 2010. Attaway Nell W., 73, retired librarian, August 3, ULM 2011 Takila McCoy ’00 to David Joseph, has the Bee, Ruby Nell, 72, June 27, 2009 May 29, 2010. Boatright, Ellen Fontenot, 84, retired business Benjamen Pyle ’01 and Elizabeth highest education Instructor, December 31, 2010 Bomar were married Sept. 11, 2010 in San Antonio. retention Boyd, Frank McCalla, 80, retired associate professor of Biology, July 12, 2009 Christine Taylor ’06 to Jeffrey Chisolm ’09, June 12, 2010. rate Cheffin, Ella W., 66,retired cashier Coenen The Pyles Cafeteria, November 22, 2010 among all regional Christopher Thompson ’08 married DeMoss, Bob, 84, former golf coach and Amanda Allemand ’11 in July 2011. universities in the member of the ULM Sports Hall of Fame, June 10, 2011 state. Dulaney, Mary Jane, 79, retired librarian, May 30, 2010 Hartley, Dean S. Jr., 89, retired department head Births of Aviation, March 19, 2010 1 Kalan Scott Turner, born September 6, 2010, 7 lbs. Hays, Rosina Marie Lisotta “RoRo”, 76, retired 15 oz. to Priscilla (Tyson) Turner (’05) & Spence Turner. Computing Center, August 17, 2010 2 Hendrix, Ralph Todd, 48, maintenance foreman, Andrew Rhodes Sawrie, December 11, 2009, 6 lbs, 15 September 8, 2011 oz, 19.5 inches long, born to Leslie (Walter) Sawrie ‘01 and Matt Sawrie ’98. Manley, Willie Leon “Coach”, 82, former assistant football coach, March 13, 2010 3 Eva Gray Fowler, born January 26, 2010 at 7:44 am, 6 Nichols, Ruth N., 77, retired Computing Center, lbs, 13 oz, 19 inches long to Lynn (Clyatt) Fowler ’97 and September 18, 2011 Chris Fowler ’97. Rains, Letha Mae Laffoon, 84, retired Food Jude Michael Winke born February 22, 2010, 10 lbs, 5 oz, Services, August 5, 2009 Angela (Palomo) Winke ’03 and Fritz Winke ‘99.

Roach, Thomas K., 72, retired nurseryman/ 4 groundskeeper, January 22, 2010 Amelia June Pyle, May 3, 2010, born to Amy (Cummins) Pyle ’04 and Patrick Pyle ’04. ______Sandrock,______Gertrude______M.,______95, retired______associate______professor of Music Education, June 4, 2010 5 Molly Marie Jefcoat, August 18, 2010, 7 lbs, 3 oz, 19 Tempalski, Anita Lucille, 83, retired Computing ¾ inches long, born to Megan (Makar) Jefcoat (’02) and Center, August 15, 2009 Mitchell Jefcoat. Tubbs, Glenn, 68, retired housing director and 6 Zachary Wyatt Herod was born on January 30, 2011 alumnus, Class of ’64 – Social Studies, October to Elizabeth (Cabello) Herod ‘02 and Scott Michael 24, 2010 Herod ’10.

Vaughn, Catherine Dean, 87, retired Professor 7 Emeritus, School of Education, August 7, 2009 Cole Michael Davis, June 1, 2011, 7 pounds 5 ounces 20 inches long to Kristi (McLawchlin) Davis ’08 and Walker, Dr. George T., 98, retired President Michael Davis ‘08. Emeritus, June 19, 2011 1

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ULM Alumni Association 2011-2012 Executive Committee and Discover Board of Directors more Missy Adams Sara Misuraca Brice Chad Broussard than 75 PRESIDENT: Bobbye Fletcher Earle (BS ‘61) percent of

PRESIDENT ELECT: teachers Ronald “Scott” Higginbotham (BS ‘85, MS ‘89) in northeast

Vikki Day Tom Deal Bart Dornier Louisiana are ULM PAST PRESIDENT: graduates. Thomas H. (Tom) Deal (BA ’74)

VICE-PRESIDENT: Brenda B. Dudley (BBA ‘84, MBA ‘86)

SECRETARY-TREASURER: Brenda B. Dudley Bobbye Earle Robert Earle Jeremy K. Moore (BBA ‘00, MBA ‘02)

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS: AREA 1 : Bart Dornier (BBA ‘85)

AREA 2 : Chad Broussard (PharmD ‘03) H. Wade Earnheart Sharon Green Scott Higginbotham AREA 3 : Vikki Day (BS ‘93) AREA 3A: Fritz Winke (MA ‘99) AREA 4 : Jamie Hilburn (BA ‘04) AREA 4 : Thomas A. (Andy) Snelling, Jr. (BA ‘78)

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Complete bios are available at www.ulm.edu/alumni/board.html

Fritz Winke Dr. Chris Michaelides Dr. Chris Michaelides

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Brooke Brooke Dugas delivered this address at the Investiture of Dugas ULM President Nick J. Bruno on senior October 2, 2011 biology student t is truly an honor to speak of Dr. Nick J. Bruno today on behalf of the ULM student body. from Nearly a year ago, all members of the ULM family anxiously awaited the announcement of our next president. During the Presidential Search Process students specifically expressed their Franklinton Istrong desire for our 8th president to be student-minded and highly engaged on campus. and I believe I speak for all students in saying that President Bruno has been both since his arrival. Since last November, he has made himself readily available to the student population. He proves his Student genuine concern for students by continuously welcoming their suggestions and concerns and making Government every effort to meet the needs. Association From the beginning of his tenure, Dr. Bruno has been a very visible face. He is regularly found greeting students throughout campus and socializing with them at university functions. Dr. Bruno’s President visibility and accessibility is continuing to foster the warm sense of family in which ULM takes much pride. Dr. Bruno brought with him a renewed excitement for ULM to campus. He is a true believer in the excellence of this university and what it has to offer the higher education system. When speaking to students he reminds us of ULM’s greatness and the promising future before us. We are always encouraged to extend support for ULM and spread its message to others. His fervency is helping to regenerate strong school pride throughout the university. President Bruno’s intense passion for this institution is contagious and precisely what ULM needs in a leader.

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