Continuing a trend of national recognition for its finance program, Southeastern had a team of five students recently place third in the conference of state bank supervisors competition of real-world banking studies. Kathryn Bokun, Nicholas Brennan, Mason Case, Elizabeth Hunter, and Robert Maddox comprised Southeastern’s winning team. Together they advanced through three rigorous rounds of judging from a pool of 51 other university teams, a … Continue reading Finance Team Takes Third in National Competition

On the Weekend of August 11 and 12, over 500 students became the first residents of Southeastern’s Newest on-campus housing. With construction completed on Twelve Oaks Hall and Ascension Hall, these students were greeted by state-of-the-art facilities that offer private and shared rooms, classroom spaces, meeting and common areas, and dining and retail spaces. Continue reading Students Move in to New Residence Halls

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