Tom Akers, an internationally-renowned metal and manufacturing executive, has been selected as the Southeastern Alumni Association 2018 Alumnus of the Year. Akers is the retired president of trading at metal exchange corporation (MEC) and a 1969 and 1973 graduate of Southeastern. “During his tenure with Metal Exchange Corporation, Tom was responsible for growing the company from a US regional trading company with sales of approximately … Continue reading Tom Akers: Alumnus of the Year

Joni Smith, a 7th grade science teacher, STEM educator, and the 2017 Louisiana state teacher of the year, has been named Southeastern Louisiana University’s 2018 Young Alumnus of the Year. “We are pleased to honor Joni Smith as our Young Alumnus of the Year,” said Ebberman. “Using her depth of knowledge in science and math, Joni became a STEM enrichment teacher in the science classroom … Continue reading Joni Smith: Young Alumnus of the Year

Southeastern Louisiana University conferred degrees on 1,098 graduates on Saturday, May 12, at the University’s spring commencement ceremony. For their inaugural event as newly minted alumni, these graduates were invited to a party full of food, music, games, and even a mobile ice cream parlor. Lion Legacy VIPs (members of the University’s first student-driven initiative of giving back in honor of their time at Southeastern) … Continue reading Grads Become Lions For Life