McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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Honors Seminar stu- dents serve as an audi- ence to a guest speak- er. (Photo by T. Mari- cle) . | | Dr. Robert Cooper, as- sociate professor of languages, coordi- nates the activities for the university-wide Honors Seminar. (Photo by T. Maricle) Honors Seminar 191

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Having no test or textbooks ts a plus for the University Honors program which is taught in The Spirit of Fun Everything you ever wanted to know about... This is the idea of the university- wide Honors Seminar Program. Students with various interest from several different major fields of study met during the past year through the Honors Seminar to learn about areas of interest to them. Short trips and guest speakers helped to enhance the course. The program is an exciting experience for participating s tudents. The group, led by Dr. Robert Cooper, made excursions to various local points of interest. Once a month the group left campus on a trip. During the year the group visited Cities Services, The Lake Charles American Press, city ports and a Merril Lynch agency. A highlight of the year was observing a murder trial. Other activities were held on campus, these in- cluded visiting with various professors and guest lecturers. The group decided among themselves what they would like to do and whom they would like to hear. The program is designed to give stu- dents the opportunity to learn about many different topics of interest, no matter what their major. Dr. Cooper said of the pro- 190 Academics gram: ‘Students hopefully get a chance to see how various things relate. We try to tie all these things together.’ To be eligible for the seminar, a student must have taken at least thirty semester hours and have an overall grade point average of 3.5 or above. The honors course is worth three semester hours and there are no texts or tests. Dr. Jack Doland, President of McNeese, ex- presses his views on the quality of education cur- “rently being offered to McNeese students. (Photo by R. Rozas) Seminar participants compare notes taken during a lecture centering on chemical waste. (Photo by T. Maricle)

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192 Academics Boasting academic excellence and outstanding participation and leadership, the students selected for Who’s Who are A Cut Above Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities is a nation-wide honors publication for outstanding students. Graduating seniors are chosen on the ba- sis of cumulative grade-point average, school service and school participation. The selection is made by a committee of students and faculty members. Pamela Ann Abate, an English educa- tion major at McNeese, has been active at the university over the past four years. Pam pledged Alpha Delta Pi in 1980. She has held membership in the Student Lou- isiana Assocation of Educators, student senate, and Pi Kappa Delta, honorary for- ensics fraternity. Pam also served on the McNeese scholarship committee and the McNeese library committee. During her membership in Pi Kappa Delta, Pam served as secretary-treasurer and vice president. Karen Sue Batchelor is a music-piano major who. holds membership in Sigma Alpha lota, Epsilon Alpha Epsilon, and Music Educators National Conference. Karen is amember of the A Capella Choir. During her years at McNeese, Karen served as treasurer and president of Sig- ma Alpha lota, and accompanist and re- porter of A Capella Choir. She received the Board of Trustees and National Merit scholarships. Bryan Carroll Beam, a general busi- ness administration major, was an active McNeese student. He belonged to Kappa Sigma, Blue Key and McNeese Ambassa- dors. Bryan served as a student member of the McNeese registration committee. While holding membership in various or- ganizations, he served as president of Kappa Sigma, president of the Interfrater- nity Council, and vice president of Blue Key. Wilfred Raymond Bourne, Jr. is an ac- counting major. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity and has served as president. He is also an associate member of the American Accounting As- sociation. Kevin Reed Broussard is a senior in the Department of Agriculture. He holds membership in the Agriculture Council of Presidents, Block and Bridle, Delta Tau Alpha, the agronomy club and Blue Key honor fraternity. Kevin served as presi- dent of Block and Bridle and vice presi- dent of the Agriculture Council. Barry Wayne Bunch is a civil engineer- ing major. He belongs to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the McNeese Engineering Society, and Mu Omega Sig- ma engineering honor society. He has served as treasurer of ASCE and presi- dent of Mu Omega Sigma. Timothy Mark Conner, a civil engi- neering major, holds membership in Mu Omega Sigma engineering honor society and the American Society of Civil Engi- neers. He has served as secretary of ASCE. Sandra Valentine Corkran, a chemical engineering major, has been active at McNeese. She belongs to the McNeese Engineering Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Mu Omega Sigma honorary engineering society, and Pi Mu Epsilon honorary math fraternity. Melissa Ann Cormier is a special edu- cation major at McNeese. She holds membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha, Rho Lambda, and the Student Council for Ex- ceptional Children. Melissa served on the student senate and as secretary and president of AKA. She was the recipient of the Faye B. Bryant Undergraduate Ex- cellence Award and attended the Leader- Continued