Southeastern College of Business honors top students
Contact: Tonya Lowentritt
Date: May 8, 2012
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HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Business honored its top students at the college's annual honors convocation May 3.
Award recipients included Katelyn Kelley of Covington, Distinguished Graduate in Accounting; Hailee Brasington of Reserve, Distinguished Graduate in Finance; Shelby Raquet of Covington, Distinguished Graduate in Management; Samantha Shelley of New Orleans, Distinguished Graduate in Business Administration; Enkhsanaa Erdene-Ochir of Hammond, Outstanding Academic Award in Economics; Jeremy Gill of Denham Springs, Distinguished Graduate in Supply Chain Management; and Alicen Holden of Denham Springs, Distinguished Graduate in Marketing.
The college named David Winkler its 2012 Outstanding Alumnus. He received his bachelor's degree from Southeastern in 1978 and has been in the accounting industry for over 30 years. A founding member and managing partner of the CPA firm Faulk and Winkler of Baton Rouge, he pursued a career in accounting due to his fascination with numbers and the role they play in day-to-day life. He works with a variety of clients, including medical practices, engineering and distribution companies. He specializes in tax compliance and administrative issues affecting tax-qualified pension plans, including 401(k) plans and employer profit sharing plans.
The college recognized inductees of the 13 Club and Beta Gamma Sigma honor societies and presented departmental awards and scholarships to:
ABITA SPRINGS – Jene Chauvin, Christine Marie Gonzales Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Business; Shelby Raquet, Hood Automotive Endowed Scholarship in Business.
AMITE – Cody Bankston, Alexander J. Berey Endowed Scholarship in Business; Megan Remy, Julius Prokop Presidential-Level Scholarship.
BIG BRANCH– Ruth Melancon, Byard Edwards MBA Scholarship.
COVINGTON – Katelyn Kelley, Charles and Patricia O'Drobinak Scholarship and Joseph A. Luquet Jr. Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship; Wade Candies, Ragan & Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Award.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Baylen Fontenot, Alexander J. Berey Endowed Scholarship in Business; Alicen Holden, Dallas LaRoy & Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship; Mitchell Carter, Entergy Scholarship in Accounting.
DESTREHAN – Kirsten Johns, Freda O. Green Endowed Scholarship in Business.
GREENWELL SPRINGS – Chancie Sibley, Joseph and Anna Piediscalzo Endowed Scholarship in Business.
GRETNA – Isaac Antoine, Ragan & Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Award.
HAMMOND – Asish Poddar, Frances A. Payne Endowed Scholarship in Business; Forrest Guedry, Harry & Audrey Gabriel Endowed Scholarship in Business; Enkhsanaa Erdene-Ochir, John & Beverly Manzella Scholarship in Business Administration; Sara Smira, National Association of Purchasing Managers, Baton Rouge Affiliate Award; and Justin Daniel, Patrick & Gail Ponder Endowed Scholarship in Business.
HUSSER – Alexi Ingraffia, Dallas LaRoy & Helen Calmes Memorial Scholarship and the John and Mary Costanza King Endowed Scholarship in Marketing.
KENNER – Ryan Jerome, Anil and Sudha Patel Scholarship.
LACOMBE – Ezekiel Sonnier, Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank.
LAROSE – Ashley Hendrix, F. Kenton Bueche Memorial Endowed Scholarship.
LIVINGSTON – Courtney Harper, Association of Government Accountants Endowed Scholarship; Daisy Grotsma, Audrey & Nicholas Tournillion Endowed Presidential Level Scholarship; and Tracy K. Durham, National Association of Purchasing Managers, Baton Rouge Affiliate Award.
LULING – Rachel Peres, Charles C. "Charlie" Carter, III Scholarship
MADISONVILLE – Jonathan Wilson, Mike Pereira Scholarship.
MANDEVILLE – Marcey Fradella, Christina Vachetta Buehler Memorial Scholarship; and Jennifer
Breen, George A. Maier, Jr. Endowed Scholarship in Finance.
MARRERO –Ashley Braud, Institute of Management Accountants Scholarship.
MAUREPAS – Jolie Cornay, Althouse Nesser K-Team Printing & Imaging Endowed Scholarship.
METAIRIE – Mark Mauer Jr., Neill Family Company Endowed Presidential Scholarship.
PONCHATOULA – Douglas Doescher, Dorothy R. Lee Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship; Larissa Graves, Accounting Faculty & Alumni Scholarship; and April Piper, Ragan & Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Award.
PRAIRIEVILLE – Adam Lind, Frances A. Payne Endowed Scholarship in Business.
SLIDELL – Justin Crawford, Ragan & Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Award; Travis Mattsson, Julien A. and Doris Evelyn Waller Tillery Endowed Scholarship in Business; Teresa Santana, Melanie Klein School Annual Scholarship; and Stacey Zimmer, Becker Scholarship for Success.
SORRENTO – Erika Payton, Charles Emery Cate Excellence in Business Endowed Scholarship.
SPRINGFIELD– Baylie Babin, Patrick and Gail Ponder Endowed Scholarship in Business.
VACHERIE – Crystal Simon, Martin Brower Award.
WALKER – Chris Crochet, Ragan & Massey Entrepreneurship in Distribution Award.
CUTLINES
1) WINKLER NAMED COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR – David Winkler, center, a founding member and managing partner of the CPA firm Faulk and Winkler, was named Alumnus of the Year by the Southeastern Louisiana University College of Business and the Southeastern Alumni Association. Congratulating Winkler at the college's annual honors convocation are Alumni Association board member Daryl Ferrara, left, and President John L. Crain.
2) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (LIVINGSTON) –Alicen Holden of Denham Springs was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business's annual honors convocation May 3. Holden received the Distinguished Graduate in Marketing Award. Congratulating her is Dean Randy Settoon.
3) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (HAMMOND) – Enkhsanaa Erdene-Ochir, right, from Hammond was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business's annual honors convocation May 3. Erdene-Ochir received the Outstanding Academic Award in Economics. Congratulating him is Dean Randy Settoon.
4) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (ST. TAMMANY) – Students from
St. Tammany Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized
at the College of Business's annual honors convocation May 3. From left are
Dean Randy Settoon, Katelyn Kelly and Jamie Bradbury of Covington, Katlin Errington
of Pearl River, and Peter E. Boraks of Mandeville.
5) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (ST. JAMES) – Students from St. James Parish were among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business's annual honors convocation May 3. From left are Dean Randy Settoon, Ashley Keller and Katie Duhe of Paulina, and Hailee Brasinton of Reserve.
6) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (WASHINGTON) – Drake Paul Adams, right, from Franklinton was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business's annual honors convocation May 3. Adams received the Profit Award in the Department Management and Business Administration for research conducted on attitude and accountability. Congratulating him is Dean Randy Settoon.
7) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENTS (BATON ROUGE) Anna Brost of St. Gabriel was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business's annual honors convocation May 3. Brost received the Profit Award from the Department of Management and Business Administration for her research on attitude and accountability. Congratulating her is Dean Randy Settoon.
8) SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS HONORS STUDENT (ORLEANS) – Samantha Shelley, right, from New Orleans was among the Southeastern Louisiana University students recognized at the College of Business's annual honors convocation May 3. Shelley received the Distinguished Graduate in Business Administration Award. Congratulating her is Dean Randy Settoon.
