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

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the Faculty-Student Committee for the English and foreign languages depart- ments Off campus, Jane is a student repre- sentative to the First Methodist Church Board of Directors in Thibodaux. 'Hopefully my involvement on cam- pus vvould have a direct, positive effect on the campus community and an indirect effect on the less involved stu- dentsf' she said, Grades are important to Jane for reasons of personal satisfaction. A sense of accomplishment, the attain- ment of knowledge must precede earning high grades. she pointed out, Jane is a recipient of a State Board of Education scholarship, I hope to gain a greater exposure to different opinions. attitudes and controversial topics, Jane said when Of twenty replies seven emphasized class attendance refering to vvhat she expected at col- lege. A pre-lavv student vvho acknovvl- edges academic standings as impor- tant for entrance into professional schools, Lelia Ray is a senior in his- tory pre-lavv. A member of Phi Alpha Theta, Lelia was elected to Alpha Lambda Delta as a freshman and recognized as an out- standing freshman in her college. Compulsory attendance is archaic, Lelia said concerning class attendance. lf a student can miss all the classes and still make a grade vvith which he is satisfied, it should not be the schools concern, she continued. Students should be capable of mak- ing a mature decisiong if not. they have no business in college, she said, Treasurer of Botaract for tvvo years, Lelia is interested in sports and music. Phi Alpha Theta: First row: Cheryl Levvis, Jan Schexnayder. Jane Mor- gan, Joan Chadwick, Bamona Steib and Lelia Bay Second row: Mack Noleri, Herman Young, Vic Calvaruso, Henry LaEont, Bichard Barrios, Wil- liam Dunckleman, Loyal Duet, Guy Cooke. Sid Curdry David Donaldson and Warren Toups hi Alpha Theta 'Liberal Arts Whos Who principally the guitar. ln reference to what a single student can do on cam- pus, she believes there are a fevv lead- ers vvho stand out. The first student possibly to gradu- ate from Nicholls with a perfect l4tOj grade point average. Herman Young has spent an equal amount of his time inside and outside the classroom. A history pre-lavv major, Herman served as chairman of the SGA Judi- cial Board vvhere he vvas avvarded a certificate of merit for service to the board and the SGA, His other vvork has included presi- dent of Phi Eta Sigma and the Pre-Lavv Club and past president of Phi Alpha Theta, This is his second year nomi- nated to Whos Who. At the spring Liberal Arts Convoca- tion in 1974 and i975 Herman vvas Liberal Arts Who's Who: Henry LaFont, Sue Himel and Lelia Bay Missing is Flick Foucheux. honored for having the highest grade point average in the college and the university, Off campus activities include being a student pilot,32nd degree Mason, Boy Scout counselor, sports coach and a member of the Jaycees and Lion's Club International. Fora student involved in various activities, Herman sees it as a scale model of adult life activities after col- lege days. students should participate as much as their academic vvork vvill support, 'Without student participation, no university could function properly or grovv and expand. Herman said. IAN ' ri. isfuky' 1-'ng

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National Student Speech and Hear- ing Association: First row: Pat Har- desty, Susan Hrovat and Dan Knight. Second row: Yolanda Trahan and Claudette Aubert, Third row: Eldo- rado Davis, Monica Rhodes, Paulette Lipari and Kathie Zorick. Fourth row: Patsy Arable, Kay Pfister and Judith Babin. Fifth row: Donna Dill, Marcella Carter and Nancy Schneider. Sixth row: Linda LeBlanc, Mary Foote, Deborah Robertson and Bette Borne. important as feeling in yourself you have learned something. 'tl'm trying to cover all parts of jour- nalism vvhile l'm here, and for me that means working on more than one pub- licationf' lvlajoring in communication arts, Kevin Fambrough has been vvorking at his goal. The junior has been working on both the Nicholls Worth and La Pirogue since his freshman year. On the nevvspaper, he has worked as a staff vvriter, revievver and nevvs editor. On the yearbook, Kevin has served as a vvriter, academics editor and is in charge of the 1976 yearbook. While doubling on both student pub- lications, Kevin hasnt forgotten about the other media on campus. l-le has vvorked as a day time disc jockey at KVFG for three semesters and is presently vvorking on the televi- sion part of his curriculum. For a student to be active and con- tribute to Nicholls, he vvill have to miss some class time, if he vvants to or not, he said. Grades alone vvon't tell hovv a stu- dent vvill make it after they get out of school, he continued. 'lWith so many people making it to the Presidents List, businesses vvill be looking to see what the student did out of class to prepare himself, Outside vvork has earned Kevin the 1975 Spirit Award for the La Pirogue and a second place avvard in the 1975 La. College Writers festival for a nevvs- paper feature By handling the nevvs presented by KVFG-FM, Sue Himel feels she is touching students' lives, A senior in communication arts, her main interest it is in radio nevvs, something she has vvorked at as the nevvs director at the campus radio station. A member of Alpha Lambda Delta, Sue was also nominated as Ms. Nic- holls bythe staff of KVFG, I put a great deal of emphasis on grades, but not just for the sake of get- ting high marks, Sue said. l associate high grades vvith hard vvork. Getting an 'A' in a class repre- sents hard vvork and attainment of goals, she said. With painting, dravving and cooking as her special interests, Sue feels a student should get involved as he vvants to, but should not be pushed by family or friends. As commander of the Air Force ROTC unit, Kirk Granier is a senior in history pre-lavv. Kirk also is the captain of the debate team and a member of Phi Alpha Theta. Students vvith political or profes- sional goals should become highly involved in campus affairs, Kirk said. lf the student is effective and promi- nent, with proper media recognition, Kirkfeels each student can contribute and be recognized by the campus. Selected as an outstanding debater, Kirk has consistently placed on the Presidents List and vvas selected to Whos Who last year. College can be a tremendous addi- tion to my character, values and out- look on life, he recalled. As a gradu- ating senior, I have received all of these. he concluded. Kirk believes more emphasis should be placed on grades and class attend- ance as the only practical means of measuring a students ability and moti- vation. Ulvlainly my involvement makes stu- dents avvare there is a debate team on campus, and spreads the name of Nic- holls across the state, he said, With the beginning of intercollegiate sports for vvomen on campus, Jane Morgan took advantage and became a member of the first vvomen's tennis team. A French major, Jane vvas the presi- dent of Alpha Lambda Delta and a member of Phi Alpha Theta. Her interest in languages and vvork- ing for students led to her selection on Education Who Who's: Ken Wors- ham, Josephine Allen and Brusle Sherburne W T -V iq-wav gig 1 ' ll- , , .3 .'3 ?' 4:3 ' tx Ft af V NSSHA Education Whos Who 267

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I want to help build a better and bigger university, for my three sons to attend, he said. Alpha Psi Omega is the national drama society for students in the dra- matic arts. Students are usually nomi- nated from the Nicholls Players, the campus theatrical group. Advisor is Dr. Mel Berry. The honorary history society of Phi Alpha Theta is composed of students majoring in the field of history as a major or minor. Many students of pre- law are also in the group. Advisor is Mack Nolen. College of Life Sciences Last summer I had an assistantship to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, Mila Arceneaux recounted. lt made me realize not how much I didn't know, but what I had left to learn while in college, she said. As a marine biology major, Mila accumulated a number of awards before the appointment to the Oak Ridge Laboratory. As the secretary to the Aquatic Biol- ogy Club, she was given the Outstand- ing Marine Biology Award and an La. State Board of Education scholarship for her studies. I've tried to encourage other stu- dents to take advantage of their edu- cation and do the best they can, Mila explained. Her standings on the President's List also helped with her selection to the Nicholls Honor Society and Alpha Lambda Delta. 1'k 'N . .. 3. -,. ,,, .,.-1' ' .,,,,, v- .-L - .V 4 li 5 r N 1 ' -7. u I ,- Y .,f,,,,, sf' 'J Y 'f x , M., . , '- 6 - u - 7 ' f Aw I - I1 E . I-f nr 3 i 1lM it mu- Q2 9922 ? 3555.2 Alpha Psi Omega: First row: Tody Bernard, Novella Smith, Joan Chad- wick, Julie Hebert and Or. Mel Berry. Second row: Richard Barrios, Rita Dantin, Randy Cheramie and Tommy Dantin, Her interests in water skiing, swim- ming and diving also show why she is majoring in marine biology. The purpose of a teacher is to instruct, not to an empty classroom, Mila stressed, explaining why she thought class attendance was impor- tant. High grades and academic stand- ings are important because she would not have received the honors and appointment without them, she said. Social activities? They offer a release for energy and a hunting ground for partners. This assessment by Laura Crochet could be believed, as she married after her sophomore year at Nicholls. The home economics education major holds a record as both a nomi- nee to Who's Who Cthree timesj, Ms. Nicholls Qthree timesj and editor of the yearbook C1 972, 1973, 19745. Other organizations include the Home Economics Association as pres- ident in 1975, on the board of direc- tors of Rotaract and a member of the Student Louisiana Teachers Associa- tion. I hope someone feels they have to eclipse whatever I have done, Laura said when assessing her con- tributions to the campus. I was influenced that way when I was a freshman, she noted. Other honors Laura has received are the Crisco Award as the outstand- ing student in home economics, La Pirogue Spirit Award in 1972, nomi- nee for the Dean's Award from the College of Life Sciences and Out- standing Student Teacher in Second- ary Education. She was also selected as the out- standing member in 1975 by the Home Economics Association and as a nomi- nee for the state award as Outstanding Senior in Home Economics. I feel many students abuse the lib- eral class attendance policies, Laura said. Some compromise must be achieved. Serving meals could be considered routine, but Becky Givens has con- Liberal Arts Who's Who: Kevin Fam- brough, Jane Morgan and Herman Young. Missing is Kirk Granier. Alpha Psi OmegafLiberaI Arts Who s Who 269