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              Date: 04/26/01
      Contact:                           Angey Saucier     24


SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS TOP STUDENTS

     HAMMOND -- Kathy Koenigseder, an accounting major from Mandeville, received the
Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business and Technology's highest academic
honor, the Award for Academic and Leadership Excellence, at the college's annual honors
convocation April 19.
     Koenigseder is an active volunteer in several community service activities, including
Habitat for Humanity and Relay for Life, and is also an active member of the honor societies
Beta Alpha Psi and Phi Kappa Phi.
     Koenigseder was one of several students who received department awards and
scholarships at the annual awards ceremony. Assistant Dean Bobbye Davis recognized recipients
of the Presidential Honors Scholarships, University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors
Scholarships, Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) scholarships, and the 80
students awarded Charles Wesley Merritt Scholarships, the university's largest scholarship
endowment.
     Additional major awards were also presented by members of the college's faculty. 
Recipients of scholarships and honors were:
     BATON ROUGE - Dean A. Digerolamo, Julius J. Prokop Jr. Endowed Scholarship;
Jason C. Russell, Reeves Family Scholarship
     CENTRAL - Melissa Hall, Baton Rouge Chapter of the Institute of Management
Accountants Scholarship
     CHALMETTE -Chad Landry, Julien A. and Doris Evelyn Waller Tillery Scholarhip
     COVINGTON - Christine Crawford, Sarah Dosher Waters Scholarship, Beta Alpha Psi
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, Distinguished Graduate in Accounting Award; Heather
Allen-Bunn, Charles and Patricia O'Drobinak Excellence in Accounting Scholarship; Dawn M.
Plaisance, Wegmann-Dazet Accounting Scholarship; Julie Combel, Dallas LaRoy & Helen D.
Calmes Memorial Scholarship; and Ernest E. Garcia, Jr., Distinguished Graduate in Industrial
Technology Award.
     DENHAM SPRINGS - Amber Stewart, Association of Governmental Accountants
Scholarship
     FRANKLINTON - Mechelle Galloway, Beta Alpha Psi Award
     FT. WALTON BEACH, FL - Erin Robinson, Richard Sharp Scholarship
     GALVESTON, TX - Christina Garsee, Richard Sharp Scholarship
     GONZALES - Heather Guidroz, Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship and KPMG Beta Alpha
Psi Superior Chapter Scholarship.
     HAMMOND - K. Nadine Hutchinson, Elaine Belcher Latino Scholarship and Dallas
LaRoy & Helen D. Calmes Memorial Scholarship; Anna R. Bankston, Althouse Kwik Kopy
Scholarship; Brandon W. Allen, R. Norval Garrett Scholarship; Thomas Blondin and Joshua A.
Donovan, SLU Students Scholarship Fund; Tabitha Stanley, KPMG Beta Alpha Psi Superior
Chapter Scholarship; Trisha Crigler, Baton Rouge Chapter of the Institute of Management
Accountants Scholarship; David Peak, Frances A. Payne Scholarship; Michael Watkins, Frances
A. Payne Scholarship and Distinguished Graduate in Finance Award; Angelique McIntyre,
Distinguished Graduate in General Business Award; and Jeannine Falgout, Omicron Delta
Epsilon Outstanding Service Award.
     HOLDEN - Angela M. Blount, Northshore Chapter of the Society of Louisiana CPAs
Scholarship; Shellie Roberts, First Guaranty Bank Assistantship
     KENTWOOD - Jennifer Castella , Addie Lela Thompson Smith Memorial Scholarship.
     LAPLACE - Brandee Ketchum, Charles Emery Cate Excellence Scholarship
     OSYKA, MS - Lekiva Osby, Addie Lela Thompson Smith Memorial Scholarship
     MADISON, IN - Erin Chapman, Richard Sharp Scholarship
     MARRERO - Amy Daigle, Louisiana Independent Automobile Dealers' Association
Distinguished MBA Graduate Award
     METAIRIE - Mary Childs, Florida Parishes Bank Finance Scholarship
     NATALBANY - Christin Vilardo, SLU Students Scholarship Fund
     PONCHATOULA - Kathryn E. Holliday, SLU Students Scholarship Fund and
Distinguished Graduate in Management Award; Margaret Helg, Baton Rouge Chapter of the
American Society of Women Accountants Scholarship; Jason C. Smith, Dallas LaRoy & Helen
D. Calmes Memorial Scholarship; Timothy J. Ogle, Distinguished Graduate in Computer
Science Award; Karrin Robbins, Distinguished Graduate in Marketing Award 
     PRAIRIEVILLE - Jody Lambert, 2001 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award
     SATSUMA - Sarah L. Alvear, Julien A. and Doris Evelyn Waller Tillery Scholarship
     SLIDELL - Joseph Cassisa, Florida Parishes Bank Finance Scholarship             
     ST. AMANT - Nikki Landry, Phi Beta Lambda Leadership Award
     TANGIPAHOA - Charles E. Cook, Addie Lela Thompson Smith Memorial Scholarship
     WALKER - Sean Langlois, Charles Emery Cate Excellence Scholarship