Students, Faculty inducted into Southeastern Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Contact: Rene Abadie
Date: May 2, 2012
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HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University inducted 86 undergraduate and graduate students into its chapter of the prestigious national honor society, Phi Kappa Phi.
At the chapter's annual induction banquet April 24, accounting major Tammy D. Flowers of Hammond and Spanish education major Erica Morse of Loranger were named recipients of the Southeastern Phi Kappa Phi Lou Ballard Endowed Scholarship. Teryn Ivey Elam of Hammond was named the Outstanding Honors Student.
Recognized as Outstanding Juniors were nursing major Kristen Womack, Greenwell Springs; business major Blake Brupbacher, Covington; physics major Bishwas Ghimire, Hammond; family and consumer science major Amanada Hines, Mandeville; and political science major John A. Roberts Jr., Baton Rouge. Jared Dahmer, a biology major from Metairie, was named Outstanding Freshman.
The honors organization also recognized several members of the Southeastern faculty and alumni. Inducted were Nicki Anzelmo-Skelton, associate professor of education, Baton Rouge; English Instructor Alison Pelegrin, Covington; Dayne Sherman, reference librarian, Ponchatoula; Education Instructor Paul Simoneaux, Hammond; alumna Beth Ebberman, a marketing executive with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana, Metairie; and alumnus Daryl Ferrara, vice president/branch manager of Whitney Bank, Hammond.
To be considered for membership in the organization, a student must be in the top 10 percent of the senior or graduate class or a second semester junior in the top 7.5 percent of his or her class.
This year's initiates into Phi Kappa Phi are listed by parish and city.
ASCENSION
Gonzales: Katie M. Roach
Prairieville: Emily Melancon and Sara Twidwell
EAST BATON ROUGE
Baton Rouge: Nicki Anzelmo-Skelton, Hilary Bryant, Sarah C. Gregoire, Carolyn Kador Holmes, Sabrina Jenkins, James M. Lapeyrouse, Elizabeth McElwee, Ashley Smith, Marcus A. Spears, Shelley Warrington Ashley Williams and Tiffani K. Williams
Greenwell Springs: Brandon M. Rogers and Kristin Womack
Zachary: Brittney D. Ivy and Amanda D. Bourgeois
EAST FELICIANA
Clinton: Kathryn E. Roddy
JEFFERSON
Gretna: Brittney Puyau
Marrero: Misty D. Gaudin and Breanna E. LeBlanc
Metairie: Beth C. Ebberman, Kathleen Funck, Brittany Graver, Donald Ponzo and Marian Usey
Westwego: Jessica L. Weaver
LAFOURCHE
Galliano: Soliska Cheramie
Thibodaux: Jacqueline Weimer
LIVINGSTON
Albany: Heidi A. Tregle
Denham Springs: Thomas Cothern and Sydney Bankston Pinchera
Holden: Laura Lynn Blunt
Maurepas: Kristin A. Sanchez
NATCHITOCHES
Natchitoches: Mason Porter
ORLEANS
New Orleans: Lauren Kimble and C'Onda Bowman
ST. CHARLES
Destrehan: Emily Ann Bergeron
ST. TAMMANY
Bush: Catherine Hardaway
Covington: Elyse Bergeron, Anna Burkholder, Tiffani L. Ducote, Alison Pelegrin and Anne Randon
Folsom: Rachel Nurdin
Madisonville: Anthony M. Grieco
Mandeville: Sara Kowitz Chauppette, John Glover, Stephanie E. Katz, Brittany Mehle, Brooke Mehle and Allan Selman
Slidell: Taylor Husa, Brandi K. Kendrick, Marie Lunt, Timothy T. Reling, Roberta Woods and Alexis Ciera Wright
TANGIPAHOA
Amite: Janet K. Billings, Heather Hughes, Averil Turner
Hammond: Yogesh Agrawal, Angela Davis, Daryl Ferrara, Forrest E. Guedry, Robert Hamilton Jr., Juliane King, Bishwas Ghimire, Courtney M. Montreuil, Margaret Rownd, Ashley Royerre, Abishek Sharma, Arjun Sharma, Paul J. Simoneaux, Kenneth Troxclair, Melissa Weber, Zhaolei Xie
Kentwood: Theresa D. Smith
Tickfaw: Jennifer Rester
Ponchatoula: Ann'Lee Earles and Dayne Sherman
TERREBONNE
Houma: Myra M. Austin, Danae M. Coleman and Louise Johnson
WEST BATON ROUGE
Brusly: Katelyn Robillard
Port Allen: Rickie Robertson Jr.
WEST FELICIANA
St. Francisville: Anna K. Pate
WASHINGTON
Bogalusa: Sandra Rogers Atkins and Tonyah N. Jefferson
Franklinton: Heather D. Jenkins
Mount Hermon: Quinesha D. Johnson
CUTLINES:
1) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (ASCENSION) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Ascension Parish included Emily Melancon, left and Sarah Twidwell, both of Prairieville.
2) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (EAST BATON ROUGE) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Baton Rouge included, from left: Nicki Anzelmo-Skelton, Kristin Womack and Carolyn Holmes.
3) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (JEFFERSON-EASTBANK) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Jefferson Parish's eastbank included, from left, Marian A. Usey, Brittany Graver, Kathleen Funck, and Beth C. Ebberman.
4) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (EAST & WEST FELICIANA) – Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from East and West Feliciana parishes included Kathryn E. Roddy of Clinton, left, and Anna K. Pate of St. Francisville.
5) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (NEW ORLEANS) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from New Orleans included Lauren Kimble, right, and C'Onda Bowman.
6) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (LIVINGSTON) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Livingston Parish included Laura Lynn Blunt, left, and Thomas Cothern.
7) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (ST. CHARLES) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from the St. Charles Parish included Emily Ann Bergeron of Destrehan.
8) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (ST. TAMMANY) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from St. Tammany Parish included, from left: Alexis Ciera Wright, Brooke Mehle, Timothy Reling, John Glover, Alison Pelegrin and Brittany Mehle.
9) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (TANGIPAHOA) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Tangipahoa Parish included, front row, from left: Averil J. Turner, Courtney Montreuil, Jennifer Rester, Melissa Weber, Angela Davis, Bishwas Ghimire, Abishek Sharma, and Yogesh Agrawal; back row, from left, Juliane King, Paul J. Simoneaux, Forrest Guedry, Dayne Sherman, Daryl Ferrara, Robert Hamilton Jr., Kenneth Troxclair, and Theresa Smith.
10) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (TERREBONNE) – Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Terrebonne Parish included Louise Frances Johnson, left, and Danae Marie Coleman.
11) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (WASHINGTON) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Washington Parish included Tonyah Jefferson, left, and Sandra Rogers Atkins.
12) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (WEST BATON ROUGE) – Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from West Baton Rouge Parish included Katelyn Robillard of Brusly.
13) SOUTHEASTERN PHI KAPPA PHI INITIATES (JEFFERSON-WESTBANK) –Southeastern Louisiana University Phi Kappa Phi inductees from Jefferson Parish's westbank included, Misty D. Gaudin, left, and Breanna E. LeBlanc.
