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

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Election year: Governor Edwards returnsp Nix becomes superintendent An election year can bring new faces and changes to govern- ment, or entrench those in office for another four years. Both of these results came about in 1975 in Baton Bouge as Gov. Edwin Edwards faced a group of potential candidates, includ- ing Secretary of State Wade O. Martin and State Sen. Bob Jones, in winning his second term. Part ofthe governor's strategy included two trips in the fall to the Nicholls campus. His first visit was part of a parish-wide tour, making a stop at Nic- holls for the groundbreaking of the new swimming pool and Allen J. Ellender Memorial Library. His second trip, less than a month later, highlighted the voter registration drive being sponsored by the Student Government Association. Edwards made his outlook on the election clear from the stage used by rock groups to attract unregistered students. You don't have to vote for me if you don't want to, he said, but that doesn't mean you have to vote for the other guy either. In the race for state superintendent of education, the runoff became a contest of hamburgers versus apples. Sticking with an issue-oriented campaign, Kelly Nix made the runoff against incumbent Supt. Louis Michot. Nix changed his campaign to include political spots mentioning Michot's restaurant and hamburger business and stressing his educational background. His messages ended with a picture of the traditional ruby-red, teacher's apple. Michot, superintendent for four years, countered with the work and accomplishment his department provided to the state. Enoch Nix, vice president of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities. -ER- r-'gy . iM. L Q' .Pi i IVXA Whether the voters' hunger for apples had anything to do with it, Nix won the election, later coming to speak at Nicholls' 20th Spring Commencement Exercises. With the creation of several state boards to administer to education, a local flavor was present. Sen. Harvey Peltier Jr. of Thibodaux was selected presi- dent of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Uni- versities. Woodrow Delfelice, another Thibodaux businessman, served as president of the Super Board in charge of all the other boards. Adjustments and changes are expected from Kelly Nix, who promised quality education in Louisiana. One of his first proposals to the legislature: all public high school graduates be capable of passing an eighth grade reading and math test. .3 if ., .v-. J. Curtis Joubert Mrs. Claude Kirkpatrick Carrie McHenry Charles Miller Sr. Gary Sandefer N. J. Stafford Jr. W. E. Whetstone Dr. Boyd Woodard iz' f t X X X Z Ni tiymm' 5 Kelly Nix, newly elected state superin- tendent of education stressed his educational background during his campaign. State Board ot Education 261

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Part of the governor's campaign included two visits within six weeks to the Nicholls campus . . . Cas! the race for state superintendent of education . . . became a contest of hamburgers vs. apples. . . Gov. Edwin Edwards breaks Louis Michot, state superintendent ground for the Allen J. Ellender of education 1972-76, lost in his Memorial Library on one ofhis vis- bid for re-election. its to the campus. . Eleanor Brown Charles Colbert Joseph Davis Jr. Rick Eagan Jr. Gardon Flory J. F. Foreman Rev. Hebert Gardon Mrs. Dawson Johns 260 State Board of Education 'simm- Sen. Harvey Peltier Jr., ot Thibodaux, president of the Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities. .HZ 'L' 41 -Q .. ,-,.- l

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Mack Nolen president Mrs. Ridley Gros vice president Mary Morton secretary Alfred Delahaye treasurer Mila Arceneaux Susan Bankster Richard Barrios Lona Becnel Janice Blanchard Kathleen Blanchard Pamela Boguet Anne Boudreaux Lana Bourgeois Edward Braud Roger Burrell Charlene Cain Arlene Cheramie Sylvia Brown president Elaine Richard vice president Geri Perret treasurer Cathy Weimer historian Joan de Ia Bretonne adv Jane Morgan adv Maire Fletcher adv Rebecca Arceneaux Eloyne Arcement Connie Bergeron Geralyn Bergeron Cheryl Boudreaux Debbie Cheramie Karen Dantin Joan Daunis Laurie Dowie Terry Dragon Carolyn Dupre Susan Fakier Sherryl Gassen Michelle Guidroz Constance Harris Rebecca Himel Jennifer Jones Rose Jones Chera Kincheloe Phi Kappa Phi Mary Crochet Harry Davis Stephen Davis Chris Diket Chris Domangue Irma Dover Donna Dumas Keith Dupre William Eberhardt Mary Fenton Marsha Foret Rebekah Frickey Patricia Fromenthal Denis Gaubert Mary Gautreaux Stephen Guidroz Nicholas Hebert Gail Hendricks Billye High Alice Landry Debra Landry Kathy Ledet Monique Ledet Lana Lochbaum Amy Matherne Linda Miller Julie Moore Sandra Musemeche Mary Pennington Denise Peterson Marla Pruden Madelyn Raynal Yvette Rebstock Elizabeth Riviere Elaine Rogers Ramona Savell Cynthia Sherwood Virginia Shriner Elizabeth Smith Rhonda Stansbury Ginger Stevens Cathy Strevig Michele Taylor Sally Taylor Karen Tilyou Ann Wiemann Susan Himel Janet Hourcade Donald Kerns Mary Laiche Barry Landry John Landry Richard Lasseigne Janet LeBlanc Linda LeBlanc Margaret Lehmann Ouida Mclfatter Wanda Melancon Deborah Melvin Brenda Minter Kay Mire Jane Morgan Mildred Naquin Sister Linda Pellegrin Michael Pena Herman Young president Martial Babin secretary Ronald Amedee James Bonvillain Calvin Boudreaux Boland Bourgeois Craig Brazan Don Champagne Edward Clement Terry Comeaux Chris Diket Chris Domangue Ricardo Estevens Dennis Gaubert Frank Gray Marc Guidroz Steve Guidroz Michael Harper Bob Hebert Donald Kerns Henry Latont John Perry Chris Portier Donald Portier Lelia Ray Lena Rhodes Cheryl Rodrigue Valerie Rodrigue Donald Sabathier Charlene Stein Gerald Tebbetts Rosalie Lipton Winnie Treuil Ralph Tucker Ellen Vicknair June Vincent Jan Walker Herman Young Clarence Zeringue Kathie Zorick Eddie Landry Carl Luikart Gary Martin Tim McCabe Wally Morgan Gerard Pena Mickael Pena Barry Piazza Bryan Picou Chris Portier Jonathan Ray Gerard Rodrigue John Roussel Dennis Schexnayder Edgar Schiro Randal Songy Peter Spinella Kendall Stall Kevin Tabor Jody Wallace Clarence Zeringue Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Rebekah Frickeyt secretary Lady Lawton Glenn Swetman, advisor Dana Martin Honorary Societies