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

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Holding oft her hunger with a doughnut, cum laude graduate Elaine tv1cLester talks with Richard Thom- son and Brent Madere. Marcello Heidi Weishaupt of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Alma Zimmer- man of Thibodaux. For all the graduates assembled, it marked an end to the work and time they spent at Nicholls, All dressed in similar caps and gowns, the prospective graduates ranged from those in two-year programs, to the traditional four-year graduates, to some who returned after a twenty year absence to the area of higher educa- tion. After the waiting, lining up, the handshake and diploma, kissing, taking pictures and congratulations, time didn't end forthe graduates, but gave them one special moment. Other dignitaries with Nix were Vernon Galliano, university president, Donald Ayo, vice president and provost, G, G. Varvaro, vice president of student affairs,RevsF2opertlv1elancon and Rev. Harvey Chadwick who handled the invocation and bene- diction and Ron Landry, state representative. Graduation 89

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