Embracing All 72,000+ Alumni
The Southeastern Alumni Association has made a significant change to its membership guidelines. Dues are no longer required to join, and all graduates will automatically become part of the Alumni Association. Executive Director of the Alumni Association Michelle Biggs said the new open structure allows the organization to embrace all 72,000+ alumni as members of the Southeastern community, while also increasing numbers for better networking … Continue reading Embracing All 72,000+ Alumni
UL System Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year
Award-winning novelist and Southeastern Assistant Professor of Creative Writing David Armand has been named the University of Louisiana (UL) System’s Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year. “The Universities of Louisiana Outstanding Faculty Award is intended to recognize faculty with a commitment to higher education from within the University of Louisiana System. This award recognizes superior accomplishments in teaching, research, and public service,” said UL System … Continue reading UL System Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year
Ranked a Tier 1 Institution for Career Planning
Southeastern has been listed as a Tier 1 institution for career planning by Educate to Career (ETC), a non-profit organization that serves as a resource for educational attainment; outcomes-based personalized college and career planning; and related financial planning, data, and programs in the U.S. Southeastern was selected as one of the Best Colleges for Career Planning Curriculum. Schools chosen as Tier 1 institutions had to … Continue reading Ranked a Tier 1 Institution for Career Planning
New Professorship and Endowed First Generation Scholarship Established
This fall we celebrate the establishment of two Board of Regents matched funds: the Edgar R. Smith, III Endowed Professorship in Business and the Peggy Jacob–First Presbyterian Church of Ponchatoula First Generation Scholarship. Smitty’s Supply Inc., one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of lubricants and greases in the world, established the professorship as part of a significant gift benefiting four specific areas of the … Continue reading New Professorship and Endowed First Generation Scholarship Established
Lab School Expands Offerings With New Pre-K
The Southeastern Laboratory School began offering a Pre-K curriculum this fall. Lab School Director Stephen Labbe’ said that with the implementation of Tier 1 curriculum in grades K-8, the school wanted to make sure all students are prepared and ready for the rigors of the curriculum. “By offering a Pre-K program, we will be able to ensure when students enter kindergarten they have the necessary … Continue reading Lab School Expands Offerings With New Pre-K
Genevieve May: Alumna of the Year
Genevieve May, a public safety executive and retired U.S. Marshal, has been selected as the Southeastern Alumni Association 2020 Alumna of the Year. A longtime trooper who served as deputy superintendent with the Louisiana State Police’s Bureau of Investigations, May was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. Marshal for Louisiana’s eastern district. May rose through the ranks to lieutenant colonel and … Continue reading Genevieve May: Alumna of the Year
Jonathan Wong: Young Alumnus of the Year
Area businessman Jonathan Wong has been named Southeastern’s 2020 young alumnus of the year. Wong graduated from Southeastern in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in international business. He is cofounder and team leader of Cate Street Seafood Station in Hammond and The Boston Restaurant in Amite. “We are pleased to honor Jonathan Wong as our Young Alumnus of the Year,” said Southeastern Alumni Board President … Continue reading Jonathan Wong: Young Alumnus of the Year
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