Alumna Wins Service to America Medal
Dr. Alison Smith, a Southeastern Department of Computer Science graduate, won the 2018 Service to America Awards (Sammies) People’s Choice Medal. Her nomination was in the Promising Innovation category, and she was selected as the People’s Choice winner through an online public vote. The Sammies are presented by the Partnership for Public Service “to honor unsung heroes in our federal government who have made important … Continue reading Alumna Wins Service to America Medal
First Place for the Lions Roar
The Lions Roar, Southeastern’s weekly student newspaper, received a first-place award in the 2018 American Scholastic Press Association’s (ASPA) Newspaper Competition Held in New York this past May. The newspaper was noted by judges as “an excellent school newspaper which shows the creativity and journalistic knowledge of your editors, reporters, writers, photographers, layout / graphics designers, advertising / sales managers, and advisor.” “I am extremely … Continue reading First Place for the Lions Roar
All in for Southeastern
Every year in April, one day is singled out for all Southeastern alumni, friends, students, supporters, and community members to join together for a shared purpose—to support their university. The result is a sweeping online effort known as “All in for Southeastern.” “This is a day when we ask all of our Southeastern family to pitch in and make a donation to help Southeastern build … Continue reading All in for Southeastern
Finance Team Takes Third in National Competition
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
Students Move in to New Residence Halls
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: Alumnus of the Year
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: Young 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
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