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

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Chemistry Department Students majoring in chemistry are expected to wear long coats, live among a group of glass beakers and watch bub- bling brew. Students enrolled in the chemistry cur- riculum go on to study in medicine, den- Capt. E. George Beckwith and Capt. Roy Manibusan were awarded the Meri- torious Service Medal tor outstanding service while stationed at San Vito, Italy and Athens, Greece respectively. The awards were made by Col. Gregg Nolen, commandant of the south-central area AFFROTC. The recognition given the faculty is a small indication of the amount and quality of work of the department. Capt, lvfanibusan also serves as advi- sor to the Arnold Air Society and Angel Flight, and the International Students Club. Manibusan also works as a Pre-Cana counselor and is a member ofthe gradu- ate faculty for sociology. A delegation from the department attended both the area and National Con- clave of the Arnold Air Society, an AFROTC honorary group. Head of the Aerospace Studies Depart- ment is Lt. Col. Gary Little. . aa- ,422 tistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and optometry. Head of the department is Dr. Jack Field. Dr. Frank Avonda, professor of chem- istry chaired a committee which put together a brochure on the college. The brochure is in its second printing. - 4 Bud Charitat enters a Grumman American airplane as one of the first students to enroll in courses offered under the new aviation technology degree. Chemistry Club: Front row: Brian Picou, Kyle Zeringue, Wanda Smith, Karen Dantin, Beth Bour- geois and Jules Parr. Back row: Gerry Murtagh. Richard Lasseigne, Richard Chiasson, Nelson Babin, Judy Chauvin and Andy LeBlanc. College ot Sciences 253

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College ol Sciences Department ot Aerospace Studies When the cancellation of the Air Force ROTC program was announced on cam- pus, Nicholls lost several members of its Aerospace Studies Department faculty. Even with the loss, a new aeronautical science degree was approved and will be ready for the 1976 fall semester. The program will enable a student in two years to obtain a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating. Three members of the department, Air Force ROTC staff, received awards for outstanding performance and service. Sgt. Ronald Williams was presented the Joint Service Commendation Medal for service as administrative specialist while stationed at Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. Helping measure out chemicals for an experiment, Dr. Jack Fields, head of the Chemistry Department, works with lab students in breaking down com- pounds. Ken Stall pauses to discuss a program with Dr. Olen Gary, head of the Computer Science Department and the Computer Center. 52 College of Sciences ,, 'Ln I

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C0llCQlC 0l SCICIICCS When the computer finishes. then comes the pulling of paper and more paper of a program Students work in the evenings running problems and class work in the center The department awards a Chemistry in Medicine plaque for the best project in the field at the High School District Sci- ence Fair held each year. Judy Chauvin, instructor of chemistry, received her doctorate during the year. A new course, advanced biochemistry, was added to the courses being offered. The Chemistry Club is sponsored by the department and advised by Judy Chauvin. Officers of the club are Kyle Zeringue, president, Wanda Smith, vice- president, and Bryan Picou, treasurer. The group hosted a social for members and participated in a chemistry tutoring program with chemistry majors working as the tutors. The club also is working with the department to get accreditation from the American Chemical Society. Computer Science Department A small stick jams open the door of Pel- tier Hall closest to Polk Library. At all hours of the night, and early mornings, students work in the Computer Science Center, punching in a program or waiting for one to come out of the machine. Occasionally a program will come out right. lf it doesn't, then the student must 'lre-run the program fixing any mis- takes. When a student gets a fatal error the 1 f ollege of Sciences Pierson , 1, A r mama, X 4 4 L. + 1' 5, V i2,, :-I., Nw Qsgygifk I ' F' ' , ' I WMS' ' ., . ,-.K xx fax, rw: LN.. ,Ak I' in qi.-. fr T fi. Computer Science Club: Kneeling: Terrell Borne, Susan Coble, Sharon Eagan, Mike Palermo, Linda Gilmore, Ralph Melian, Dean Hebert and Leonard Breaux. Second row: Jo Ann Constant, Zebedee Lasserre, Harris Verdin, Nancy Duet, Cary Jene- vein, Marilyn Birchenough, Nancy Monk, Mike Gra- computer doesn't run his program until the mistake is corrected. Across the hall from the center is the Computer Science Department, headed by Dr. Olen Gary. Besides running the department, Gary was appointed director of Institutional Besearch by President Vernon Galliano. The responsibilities of the job include preparing a financial analysis of the Com- puter Center for the University Budget ham, Geoffrey Breaux, Diane Schneider and Theresa Pollet. Third row: Norman Naquin, Ken Stall, Francine lllum, Herb Griffen, Gloria Verdin, Sonia lnness, Henry Talbot, John Dupre, Larry Howell and Mike Zeringue. Fourth row: Wayne Vicknair, Probert Becnel and Hank Talbot. Committee, and scheduling the use of the center for a maximum utilization of computer time. Two programs are offered by the department, a four-year computer sci- ence degree and a two-year computer programming degree.