Ever since Jonetta Kaiser was a small child, she knew she wanted to be a professional actress. But in addition to this resolute determination, she embodied something else that would help reach this goal and much more: a diversity of interests and an unstoppable entrepreneurial spirit. BY SHERI GIBSON By the time she was 13, Jonetta Kaiser was designing Myspace pages for clients, creating websites, … Continue reading Taking a Bite Out of Life: Jonetta Kaiser

A Southeastern alumnus with a love for football and a dream to make it in the big leagues takes an unforgettable journey from Strawberry Stadium to helping win the first NFL Monday Night Football game. BY CALMER DIGHTON On September 21, 1970, the Cleveland Browns played against the New York Jets, the champions of the previous year’s Super Bowl, in the first-ever televised Monday Night … Continue reading Catching a Dream

For the first time in decades, Southeastern has established a new college to further broaden students’ pathways to success. BY ALEIGH SANDERS Southeastern has a new college. Approved by the University of Louisiana System and Louisiana Board of Regents in March 2023, the new College of Honors and Excellence houses the University Honors Program and the Center for Student Excellence. Provost and Vice President for … Continue reading Expanding Opportunities for Student Success: The New College of Honors and Excellence

After completing an extensive process, Aramark Educational Services, LLC has been awarded a contract for the management and operation of all dining and catering services for Southeastern. Aramark was chosen from among several other food service providers, and the new agreement will extend a long-existing business partnership between Aramark and Southeastern. “We are excited about the plans Aramark has committed to in this new food … Continue reading Exciting New Changes for Campus Dining

Southeastern and Northshore Technical Community College each received a three-year, $1.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities initiative. Southeastern’s grant is to address the growing shortage of nurses and nurse educators in Louisiana, including increasing the number of nurses from underrepresented populations. “The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities initiative is an essential element to strengthening local workforce … Continue reading Recipient of $1.5 Million Grant

Southeastern alumna Phoenix LeBlanc (’22) of Denham Springs has been selected as the Louisiana New Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education. LeBlanc, who teaches at Albany Middle School, was one of only nine finalists selected from across the state. This is the second year of the state’s New Teacher of the Year program, which recognizes the outstanding contributions of first-year classroom … Continue reading Alumna Selected as New Teacher of the Year