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    Date: 3/20/02
      Contact:                           Christina Chapple 47

SLU OFFERS STUDENTS $700,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
     HAMMOND -- Top high school seniors from 22 parishes have been offered more than
$700,000 in scholarships to Southeastern Louisiana University.
     The students and their parents were honored recently at the university's first "Scholars
Showcase."  Southeastern President Randy Moffett told the group gathered at Twelve Oaks,
"You reflect our goal to attract highly qualified students who are prepared for college and willing
to make the commitments necessary to succeed and graduate."
     He said that in addition to the $731,000 being offered to the students through
Southeastern, its foundation, and the University of Louisiana System, they will also receive $1.3
million in state TOPS scholarships over the next four years.
     "When we total it all up, we're talking about $2 million in scholarship money for your
group," Moffett said.
     Area students honored were:
ASCENSION PARISH
     Gonzales   Tyler Mire, Bridgette Robinson, Jessica Rutherford.
     Prairieville   Courtney Hope.
AVOYELLES PARISH
     Bunkie   Jamie Ducote.
BEAUREGARD PARISH
     Ragley   David Girola.
BIENVILLE PARISH
     Castor -- Valorie Reynolds

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EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
     Baton Rouge   Marie Barilleau, Katherine Dill, Stephanie Kocher, Louis Ruffino,
William Snee.
     Greenwell Springs   Holly Ratcliff
     Zachary   Lee Cox.
IBERVILLE PARISH
     Plaquemine   Joseph Chustz
JEFFERSON PARISH
     Gretna   Michael Belanger
     Harahan   David Lauricella
     Kenner   Kary McNally
     Lafitte   Jenna Hatty
     Metairie   David Bode, Charles Ellis, Arielle Leblanc, Karen Underfoffler.
LIVINGSTON PARISH
     Albany   Matthew Aranyosi, Falen Cleveland, Kristi Kinchen, Tara Kinchen, Rebecca
Murry, Anna Parden, Kimberly Resetar, Bradley Tate, Kristie Tate.
     Denham Springs   Lori Martin, William Mitchell, Daniel Santangelo.
     Holden   Clay Johnson
     Livingston   Heather Arledge, Dominic Dubois, Jessica Dugas, Sunny McCreary, Lee
Navarre
     Springfield   Crystal Boatenreiter, Sean Buzzetta
     Walker   Kelli Blue, Kerri Blue
PLAQUEMINES PARISH
     Belle Chasse -- Brandon Justus
RAPIDES PARISH
     Deville   Timberly Deville
ST. BERNARD PARISH
     Meraux   Heidi Scharfenstein, Misty Davis
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     Violet   Christie Frey, Chris Barisich
     Chalmette   Krystal Boothe, Brittany Goodwyne
ST. CHARLES PARISH
     Destrehan   Devin Respess, Justin Swaim, 
     Hahnville   Renee Allemand
     Luling   Kyra Bascle, Joshua Leblanc
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH
     LaPlace   Brett Bergeron, Holly Cassard
ST. MARY PARISH
     Morgan City   Elizabeth Holcomb
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
     Bush   Jennifer Vezain
     Covington   Matthew Donahue, Danielle Coyne, Ashley Feske, Reve Link, Ryan
Miskowiec, Rachel Rhoto, Michele Sharp
     Folsom   Patrick Gaines
     Lacombe   Rachael Gainey
     Mandeville   Lisa Brown, Jennifer Dantoni, Danielle Faucheux, Kelli Gremillion, Ryan
Harrington, Sean McGarry, Hanna Rhode. 
     Pearl River   Erin Loumiet
     Slidell   Rachel Holbert, Lauren Lestremau, Jennifer Miller, Caitlin Water, Matthew
Boasso, Kelly Cahill, Kristin Chadwick, Kayce Hunt, Alex Key, Shannon Kimball, Shaina
Tarver, John Watson.
TANGIPAHOA 
     Amite   Jennifer Bagby, Brandi McLaughlin, 
     Fluker   Leslie Latino
     Hammond   Whiteny Allen, Kristen Coates, Valerie Dominique, Erin Klein, Janice
Mitchell, Amy Roberts, Ashley Traylor.
     Independence   Grany Athey, Bradley Gulotta, Augustine Jones, Colby Morgan, Vanessa 
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     Kentwood   Jessica Harvin, Alaina Lea, Jennifer Ricks
     Loranger   Thomas Ridgedell, Erin Rode, Emily Smith
     Ponchatoula   Rachel Beyer, Randall Carazo, Britni DiGeorge, Karen Dykes, Anecia
Flynn, Kristy Fussell, Antonia Guagliardo, Ryan Hinson, Brittani Kraft, Anthony Luna,
Stephanie Mayeaux, John Schexnaydre, Paul Stevens, Christie Williams.
     Robert   Nennah Polman
     Tickfaw   Shannon Duncan, Dustin Stewart
WASHINGTON PARISH
     Angie   Robert Gunnell
     Bogalusa   Jenny Lott
     Franklinton   Andrea Dunigan
     Mount Hermon   Lindsay Hearn, Ashley Schilling
WEST FELICIANA PARISH
     St. Francisville   Erin Gourney
WINN PARISH
     Winnfield   Hunter Geisman
OUT OF STATE                             
     Dyess AFB, Texas -- Samantha Villar
     Mesquite, Texas   Jessica Beachy.
                             -SLU-
Press release available online at www.selu.edu/news/spring02.html