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    Date: 3/11/02
      Contact:                           Christina Chapple 101

Editors: Photo accompanies release   Please note local interest
140 NAMED TO INTERNATIONAL NURSING HONOR SOCIETY AT
SOUTHEASTERN
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University's School of Nursing on March 8
celebrated the chartering of a new chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of
Nursing.
     A total of 140 community nurse leaders and Southeastern faculty and students were
inducted at the ceremony at 5 p.m. in the War Memorial Student Theatre.
     Installed as officers of the new chapter were Jennifer Robinson, president; Cynthia
Prestholdt, president-elect; Michelle Vidrine, vice president; Katheryn Bigler, secretary; Carole
Lund, treasurer; Penny Dyess, Hammond counselor; and Jeannie Harper, Baton Rouge
counselor.                               
     Sigma Theta Tau International invites students, faculty and professional nurses who have
demonstrated superior scholastic, leadership and nursing achievements. The honor society has
more than 300,000 members in 423 chapters in colleges and universities throughout the United
States and other countries. The organization encourages and sponsors research, promotes the
development of nursing leadership and scholarship.
     Inaugurated as charter members of the Rho Zeta Chapter from the local area are:
     BAKER   Latricia G. Greggs, Barbara L. Hyde, Christine M. Sullivan, Mary Carolyn
Ward.
     BATON ROUGE   Lucie J. Agosta, Stacy Anderson, Margaret R. Aubin, Terry C. Bell,
Kathryn R. Bigler, Barbara A. Biletnikoff, Tiffany Bould, Mary M. Bourgeois, Michelle R. 
Breaux, Tiffaney A. Cathey, Amanda M. Crawford, Peter S. Crawford, Kathy L. Darr, Joseph R. 
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Dicapo, Linda C. Ducote, Virginia L. Emerson, Sara E. Frank, Diane K. Gilkey, Kathy I.
Hancock, Jeannie E. Harper, Denise E. Hart, Wanda G. Hughes, Patricia A. Johnson, Georgia J.
LaCour, Jennifer L. Lobdell, Cynthia A. Logan, Sandy A. Macmurdo, Dell Mars, Joyce M.
Maynor, Bonnie Meeker, Katherine E. Mitchell, Gehan M. Mohsen, Karen L. Moody, Connie A.
Penton, Mary Ann Pevey, Sydney C. Prescott, Cynthia A. Prestholdt, Adrienne Raborn, Rebecca
V. Rhea, Lorinda J. Sealey, Susan Siefert, Jharna Sengupta, Theresa B. St. Romain, Lee Ann
thomas, Kenneth R. Tilman, Carol A. Tingle, Mary P. Valentine, Denise Vaughn, Melissa Wafer,
Janie L. Wells, and Kristin L. Whitty.
     BOGALUSA   Ramona L. Kerner, Regina L. Runfalo.
     BREAUX BRIDGE   Nancy A. Boutte.
     COVINGTON   Wendy M. Collins, Marie A. Jacob, Janet S. Jones, Lee Anne L.
McKearan, Kerry L. Milton, Jennifer D. Robinson, Pamela S. Sharp, Shirley J. Timmons,
Yolanda Jean Urick.
     DENHAM SPRINGS   Mary A. Burke, Penny G. Dyess, Raphael J. Landreneau, Misty J.
Thomas.
     DESALLEMANDS   Kaye A. Crawford.
     DONALDSONVILLE   Kristy L. Francis.
     FOLSOM   Kristy L. Francis.
     FRANKLINTON   Emily Bond, Angela D. Boudreaux.
     GONZALES   Christy L. Braud.
     GREENSBURG   Paul A. Campo.
     GREENWELL SPRINGS   Collette M. Blanchard, David W. Hamilton, Nancy A. Walls.
     HAMMOND   Jason Bernard, Donnie M. Booth, Ann E. Carruth, Cathy M. Cornier,
Karen Y. Hill, Penny Kientz, Angela M. Kraft, Rachael L. Marcotte, Shelly M. Meades, Barbara
N. Moffett, Janet K. Morse, Donnelle T. Rose, Julie A. Santangelo, Ellienne N. Tate.
     HARVEY   Sabrina R. Sanzone.
     HOLDEN   Donna L. Hathorn.
     LACOMBE   Linda Sanders.
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     LIVINGSTON   Julie H. McMorris.
     LUTCHER   Celeste M. Vernon.
     MANDEVILLE   Jill Branton-Murray, Shane R. Brossette, Marsha A. Davis, Karen A.
Derbes, Carole Lund, Katherine A. McWhorter, Betsy Muller, Eileen L. Noto.
     METAIRIE   Jeffrey C. Armold, Tiana L. Meyer, Gregorie E. Walden.
     NEW ORLEANS   Jennifer Nugent.
     PLAQUEMINE   Pam F. Farmer.
     PONCHATOULA   Roberta P. Connelley, Denise M. Demars, Kippy A. Doughty,
Donna Frabbiele, Nicole R. Hutson, Michelle A. Vidrine.
     PORT ALLEN   Tammy Callegan, Sharon E. Landry.
     PRAIRIEVILLE   Joni J. Nickens.
     PRIDE   Kathryn Ventrella.
     ST. GABRIEL   Dale A. Campbell.
     SLAUGHTER   Lillian Tate.
     SPRINGFIELD   Nicole A. Barnum, Marie E. Billings, Judith L. Coxe, Laurie M. Miller.
     TICKFAW   Christy E. Lee.
     WALKER   Catherine I. Holland, Megan S. Louque.
     WHITE CASTLE   Nita M. Marcum.
     ZACHARY   Linda M. Markey, Janice M. Parker.
     JONESBORO, ARK.   Tara M. Babin.
     CORTEZ, COL.   Brenda G. Palmer.
     JACKSON, TENN.   Lorrie E. Springer.
     MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS   Patricia M. Knight.
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