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SLU COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS -- At its annual honors convocation on April 26, Southeastern
Louisiana University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences named Tammy
Louk Swindle, middle, a 1991 and 1994 graduate and coordinator of the Cancer
Center of Greater New Orleans, as its outstanding alumnus. Congratulating
Swindle are, from left, Alumni Association board member Bill Brady and
Southeastern President Randy Moffett.
 SOUTHEASTERN
HONORS AREA STUDENTS (East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston) – Southeastern
Louisiana University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently
recognized outstanding students at the college’s honors convocation. Pictured
are, from left, Meredith Metzger, Michelle Loolara, Tracy Madere, Tiffany
Witty, Vanessa West and Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Studies
Donnie Booth.
 SOUTHEASTERN
HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Houma) – Southeastern Louisiana University’s College
of Nursing and Health Sciences recently recognized outstanding students
at the college’s honors convocation. Pictured are Ryan Austin and Dean
of the College of Nursing and Health Studies Donnie Booth.
 SOUTHEASTERN
HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Lafayette) – Southeastern Louisiana University’s
College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently recognized outstanding
students at the college’s honors convocation. Pictured are, from left,
Lacie Dominique, Cynthia Suire and Dean of the College of Nursing and Health
Studies Donnie Booth.
 SOUTHEASTERN
HONORS AREA STUDENTS (LaPlace) – Southeastern Louisiana University’s College
of Nursing and Health Sciences recently recognized outstanding students
at the college’s honors convocation. Pictured are Vanessa Taormina, left,
and Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Studies Donnie Booth.
 SOUTHEASTERN
HONORS AREA STUDENTS (St.Tammany & Washington) – Southeastern Louisiana
University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently recognized
outstanding students at the college’s honors convocation. Pictured are,
from left, Leon Hebert, Brenna Faulk, Yulanda Dyson, Katie Hunt and Dean
of the College of Nursing and Health Studies Donnie Booth.
 SOUTHEASTERN
HONORS AREA STUDENTS (St. Tammany) – Southeastern Louisiana University’s
College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently recognized outstanding
students at the college’s honors convocation. Pictured are Dawn Baggett,
left, and Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Studies Donnie Booth.
 SOUTHEASTERN
HONORS AREA STUDENTS (Tangipahoa) – Southeastern Louisiana University’s
College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently recognized outstanding
students at the college’s honors convocation. Pictured are, frolm left,
Justine Vosloo, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Studies Donnie
Booth, Mary Mocsary (representing her son and award recipient Elliott Pauli)
and Amy Willie.
 JOHANNESBURG
STUDENT HONORED AT SOUTHEASTERN – Justine Vosloo of Johannesburg, South
Africa, and received one of the top academic honors of Southeastern Louisiana
University College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the college’s annual
honors convocation April 26. Vosloo received the Dean’s Award from the
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies. Pictured are Dean of the
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Donnie Booth, assistant professor
of kinesiology and health studies Dan Hollander, Vosloo and professor of
kinesiology and health studies Bob Kraemer.
SOUTHEASTERN NURSING AND HEALTH
SCIENCES STUDENTS HONORED
HAMMOND – Tracy Madere
of Gonzales, Justine Vosloo of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Julie Gregory
of Baton Rouge received the Southeastern Louisiana University College of
Nursing and Health Sciences’ highest honor, the Dean’s Award, at the college’s
annual honors convocation held April 26.
Madere received the award
from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Vosloo from
the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, and Gregory from the
School of Nursing. Madere was also the recipient of the Emma LaDew Memorial
Fund award, while Vosloo also named the Outstanding Graduate in Exercise
Science.
Tammy Louk Swindle was
named the Southeastern Alumni Association’s fourth Distinguished Alumnus
for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Swindle received her bachelor’s
in kinesiology in 1991 and a master’s in health and kinesiology in 1994
from Southeastern. Shortly after graduation, she became the coordinator
of the Cancer Center of Greater New Orleans where she has sought and funded
many grants, most of which focused on tobacco prevention and cessation.
In her active role in the
fight against tobacco use, Swindle has made more than 600 presentations
to organizations, primary and secondary schools, universities and hospitals
on tobacco prevention, site-specific cancers, nutrition, and stress management.
Combined with other presentations, health fairs and brochures, she delivers
her health message to approximately 25,000 people each year.
Swindle is a trained tobacco
cessation counselor with the Community Intervention Program and the American
Lung Association. She was the co-chair for the Nutrition and Physical Activity
aspect of the Louisiana Cancer Control Partnership, a statewide plan to
decrease the mortality and incidence of cancer in the state of Louisiana.
Additionally, she has also been involved in two educational film projects,
“High Voltage” and “Kicking the Habit.” Among her many recognitions, she
received the Louisiana Office of Public Health’s Award for Outstanding
Tobacco Control Education in 1999.
Other students honored
included:
BATON ROUGE -- Tiffany
L. Witty, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Kathleen J. Bartels Award.
BOGALUSA -- Yulanda Dyson,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Outstanding Graduate in Health Education
& Promotion.
CHALMETTE -- Jennifer Culotta,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Walter Russell Academic Achievement Award.
COVINGTON -- Leon Hebert,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Outstanding Student in Health and Physical
Education Teacher Education (Brian Wang Award); Donna Schero, Nursing,
Opal Carl Award; Dawn Baggett, Kinesiology & Health Studies, Arthur
and Ester DeVitres Endowed Scholarship.
FOLSOM -- Katie Kathleen
Hunt, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Charles W. Campbell Memorial
Award and Fritz “Tootsie” Darouse Scholarship.
HAMMOND -- Elliott Pauli,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Graduate Scholar Award.
HOUMA -- Ryan Austin, Nursing,
Evelyn Davis Award.
HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Janelle
Grovey, Kinesiology & Health Studies, Outstanding Graduate in Sports
Management.
LAFAYETTE-- Lacie A. Dominique,
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Robert E. LaRue Scholarship.
LAPLACE -- Vanessa Taormina,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Outstanding Graduate in Athletic Training.
LORANGER -- Amy Faust Willie,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Harvey A. Theriot Memorial Scholarship.
MANDEVILLE -- Brenna Faulk,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Outstanding Graduate in Health Promotion
& Exercise Science.
ST. AMANT -- Vanessa West,
Kinesiology & Health Studies, Graduate Scholar Award.
WALKER -- Meredith Metzger,
Nursing, St. Mary Agnes Fortier Award.
YOUNGSVILLE -- Cynthia
C. Suire, Nursing, Graduate Scholar.
ZACHARY -- Michelle L.
Loolara, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Max Clardy Speech Pathology
Scholarship.
Each department also recognized
local businesses with the Significant Partnership Award. Touro Infirmary
of New Orleans received the award from Communication Sciences and Disorders;
Denham Springs High School was recognized by Kinesiology and Health Studies,
and the School of Nursing acknowledged St. Tammany Hospital and Our Lady
of the Lake Regional Medical Center MICU, from the Hammond and Baton Rouge
campuses, respectively.
Also recognized were honors
program students, Phi Kappa Phi and Thirteen Club inductees for the 2004-2005
academic year.
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