News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 8/18/04   Click on image for publication quality photo CHILD WELFARE STIPEND RECIPIENTS -- Five Southeastern Louisiana University senior social work students have been awarded $5,000 stipends through a special program funded by a Louisiana Office of Community Services Title IV-E grant. The program is designed to prepare professional practitioners in the field of child welfare. Each year, participants are selected based on scholarship, leadership and commitment to work with at-risk families and children. They have committed to take three child welfare courses, serve an internship in local child welfare offices and work in the field for a year following graduation. The grant also funds the students= participation in social work and child welfare conferences. Chosen to participate in 2004-05 were from left, front, Donna Turgeau, Abita Springs; Brandi Lamana, Central; Sarah Burnett, Prairieville; Jessica Flick, Klamath Falls, Ore., and Katressa Dillon, Franklinton. Also shown are, middle row, OCS supervisors Monica Grimes and Candy Smith; Southeastern social work professor Judy Laurendine; OCS regional administrator Jane Moncrief; back, Maurice Badon, Southeastern Child Welfare Program coordinator; Robert Couvillion, OCS regional administrator; Dalene Smith, OCS liaison, and Southeastern social work professor Heidi Kulkin.