Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Busy final year for Force lie i MQ ' X r N1 vi 5lll..l, ,Mw- M '?'ii Close order drill leads to strange things, as Daniel Dusenberry and another student practice the bump, not exactly a military stance. Observing the scene is Kirk Granier, student Air Force Com- mander. Dabbing in the tight spots, Air Force volunteers joined in with several other campus groups in help- ing to paint the Thibodaux Senior Citizens' Home. Angel Flight: Seated: Marie Guillot, Brenda Beaud, Annette Guillie, Patricia Carter, Anita Poole, Carol Troxler, Elaine Rogers, Celeste Broom. Kneeling: Lisa Centanni, Laurie Ziegler, Donna Kimball, Sadie Adams, Linda Guidroz and Mary Henson, Stand- ing: Denise Peterson, Mary Ann Lawson, Janice Robinson, Candace Ledet, and Denise Williams. Missing: Vicki Pintado. l fi l 1 2 Ll , mir' -'V-mmm Cuenca I l 'v-an-1-,,,,. --.,,-vw.. . --v--.,.., gift-ap x Y Y I f 2 ill 'fl lau- :F 'A-qvrf V Air Force ROTC 179

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Sandra Musemeche and Marie Guillot paint them- selves into a corner, although the corner is on the outside of the Senior Citizens' Home in Thibodaux Kirk Granier, student commander of the Air Force detachment, explains the goals of the semester at the first meeting for students enrolled in the AFROTC program Like every year, the Air Force ROTC unit held their annual banquet at the end of the spring semester. While the mood at banquets is usually festive, an underlying thought remained in the minds of those present. This vvas the last banquet for the detachment, and probably the last time they vvould meet together as a group Orders had already been received for the cancellation ofthe Air Force program at Nicholls and all of those students knevv it. Still, there vvas a festive mood, since another busy year for the cadets and instructors had ended. Kirk Granier, a senior pre-lavv major from Luling, had been named the cadet commander of the Air Force group, receiving the rank of cadet lieutenant colonel. Other officers named vvere Cadet Wd Air Force ROTC -'SWR A -i-mir WJ fl Wil I L Major Joseph Guillot, deputy com- mander, Cadet Major Greg Michot, oper- ations officers, Cadet Capt. George Par- ker, inspector general, Cadet lst Lt. Ricky Faehse, administration, Cadet ist Lt. Mary Ann Lavvson, information, and Cadet tst Lt. Brusle Sherburne, person- nel. Although the unit vvas smaller than the Army group, the cadets maintained a competitive nature, fielding an intramural basketball team and taking on the Army ROTC in touch football. Preparing future officers, the Air Force program offered a flight option, special flying instruction to qualify as a pilot. Accompanied by Capt. George Beck- vvith, assistant professor of aerospace studies, a group of cadets vvent on a tour of the 926th Tactical Airlift Group in Nevv Orleans. The group toured the facilities and boarded a C-l 30 transport aircraft. After spring graduation, four senior cadets vvere commissioned, Kirk Granier, Josephine Allen, Claudette Aubert and Joseph Guillot. Socially, the Air Force cadre held both a Christmas and spring banquet. Similar to the little sister organization of social fraternities, Angel Flight existed for women interested in helping promote the AFROTC program. Officers are Laurie Zeigler, com- mander, Denise Peterson, executive offi- cer, Carol Troxler, administration, Lisa Centanni, historian, Marleen Daigle, pledge officer, Elaine Rogers, informa- tion, and Vicki Pintado, comptroller. Both Angel Flight members and cadets of the AFROTC pitched in vvith other campus groups to paint the Thibodaux Senior Citizens' l-lome. i . ri ll J

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ilifciry continues with Army ROTC From the top of John L. Guidry Sta- dium a green-clad student stands. His feet press against the edge of the pressbox with his back to the city ot Thi- bodaux. On rappel, he yells to another stu- dent 70 teet below. On belay, the student replies. With the word, the student on top ot the stadium steps into the void away from the stadium and in a series ot bounds against its wall, arrives on the ground. Few students outside the Army ROTC program have heard of, or have experi- enced rappelling, descending from a point to the ground with the use ot only a Army ROTC Battalion Officers: Mark Dickey, Craig Walling, Whitney Edmonds, Terry LeBoeut, Marvin Lagarde, Vic Vanzandt and Allen Doucet. Students weary ot registration were able to stop in the quadrangle near Peltier Hall and sample some tree kool-aid and recruiting talk, courtesy of the Army ROTC unit. f T gui... 5 AP. .-, - awww! lan v if ,za y I., , 'Q .,g: Q ,I 4, 5 tim 5 p ,, V ,-.---,.,...., i -ft V tj BMW N'QT5'2 FXQIMIHQ hEN 5 1 v' K-'Wi ' In 'i?37viw 111 1 I g, . . I itll- 5 il 'Wifi kb? 'F- 'FF?T1'?F ff 11' . f A .Ft in 1 FN, tmavgsitg -. I .,,. U ' AV Q .tm I M' MU x fm . ,tit-Qu em? ., 'A' ,,.,,., , , it H Q n 9 1 V . 'Q .-' E pf gg it , tl I Y ,y ' , se- W are F A4 , ,, Q .Q ' '- ,W at--it -- fit .' -a ..,.,. T ' 'cis ,,., , I, if I . ...,: -qln V, wil. ' . t T A its Q Q I ' ' N , 'Ww.tm,Q ' i - . . T si ' Q l Q , .gmac--W KMAT-ltti