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

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Q N 'I ' , I li ! 1'2- Lectures Series Committee and the KVFG Committee. Greg Mullins, assistant professor of speech and drama, is advisor to Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre fraternity, and a member of the State Entertainment Committee and the Theatre Technology Association. The speech department made several changes this year. Dr. Pat Hardesty was promoted to professor, and was also nominated for the World's Who's Who of Women, fourth edition. She also was appointed as faculty representative to the administrative council by President Galliano. Two Speech 101 sections were added due to the large registration for the fall semester. Several other speech courses were added and changed to meet new Louisiana state certification standards and to improve the background of stu- dents receiving degrees in speech and hearing therapy. Two courses, Lan- guage Development and The Treat- ment of Language Disorders were added. Student teaching was started in speech therapy classes. The communication arts section also made strides forward. Most important was the broadcast of student shows on cable channel 5. The television work- shop classes tSpeech 364, 365 and 3661 wrote, performed and directed several news, sports and talk shows under the direction of Bob Blazier, radio and tele- vision instructor. Communication arts majors began informal meetings during the spring semester in order to draw up petitions for improved curriculum changes in the communication arts schedule. A group of four TV tapes for the metric system for the Lafourche Parish school board was made to use in in- service training throughout the state. The TV department is assisting the speech department in this project. The NATIONAL STUDENT SPEECH AND HEARING ASSOCIA- TION was formed to foster an interest in speech pathology, audiology and education of the acoustically handicap- ped. Officers are: Linda LeBlanc, presi- dent, Kathy Plaisance, vice president: Cathy Schroder, secretary, Nina Gon- zales, treasurerg and Patty Naquin, reporter. Mary Kay Watkins is advisor to the group. ALPHA PSI OMEGA is the honorary drama and theatre fraternity. The group which formed on campus in 1968 is advised by Greg Mullins. Officers are: lace Bergeron, presi- dentg Kim Gautreaux, vice presidentg and Loyal Duet, secretary-treasurer. The NICHOLLS PLAYERS were formed to promote theatre and to stim- ulate an interest .in dramatic activities on campus. Dr. Mel Berry is advisor to Dr. Mel Berry became head of the speech depart- ment during the summer. This face belongs to one of the members of the play Ma'rat!Sade which was put on by the Nic- holls Players in the spring. the organization. Officers are: lace Bergeron, presi- dent: Loyal Duet, vice president: Kim Gautreaux, secretary: and Iulie Garcia, treasurer. Other instructors in the speech department are: Ned Beary, Aaron O'Neal and Dan Knight. Wilma Cham- bers is the department's graduate assist- ant. Receiving awards from the depart- ment at the Liberal Arts Honors Convo- cation were Stephanie Delaune, out- standing debaterg Margaret Dubuisson, feature writing: Connie Bergeron, copy editing, Sue Himel, broadcasting and outstanding graduate. Irma Arceneaux is the departments secretary. Department of Social Sciences The SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPART- MENT, headed by Dr. William Adams, added a new dimension to history classes this year with History 301, The American Character in Film. This course featured 17 films dealing with America and the world during the 1930's and World War II. The students watched films during the class in an effort to better under- stand the history of the period. Liberal Arts 235

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gm Dr. Tom Becnel, associate professor of history was awarded a grant by the Louisiana Committee for the Humani- ties for a one-year lecture series on labor history in Louisiana. The PRE-LAW CLUB was formed to help prospective law students become acquainted with law schools and give them information to help them prepare for law shcool. Officers of the group are: lose Her- nandez, president: Catherine Weimer, vice president: and Phyllis Southall, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Iames Barnidge is advisor to the group. PHI ALPHA THETA is the national honor society for history. The group. formed on campus in 1969 is advised by Dr. Mack Nolen. Officers are: Charlene Cain, presi- dent: Roslyn Elfer, vice president: Ian Schexnayder, secretary: and William Dunkleman, historian. Faculty members involved in off- campus activities are Dr. Paul Leslie, Laurel Valley Preservation Society, and Dr. William Adams and Dr. Tom Bec- nel, both members of the Louisiana His- torical Society. Other social sciences instructors are Furman Boggan, Dr. Albert Diket, Dale Guillot, Iames Kerrigan, Hunter Leake, Iohn Rochelle, Dr. Alexander Simpson, Dr. Martin Simpson, Dr. Karl Garrison, Quincy Thompson and Dr. Phillip Uzee. Secretary for the department is Helen Richard. Students receiving awards in social sciences at the Liberal Arts Convoca- tion were lane Morgan, the Elkins Memorial Award for outstanding grad- uating seniors in social studies: William Dunckleman, Dugas Award for out- standing senior in Louisiana History: Roger Burrell, O'Neill Award for out- standing senior in Government: Char- lene Cain, Vernon F. Galliano Award for Social Sciences: and Robert Borne, Pre-Law Club Award. Department of Foreign Languages The FOREIGN LANGUAGES Zi sd I it :I- fi S 'l P - I l ,, v.. 3 '91, F j - Y Y - 1 Ned Beary keeps up a lively conversation with passing students during registration. Dr. William Adams. head of the social sciences department, enioys adding a dramatic touch to his history lectures. DEPARTMENT is headed by Dr. Gary McCann.Other members of the depart- ment are Thomas Daigle, Ioseph Saltz- man and Margarita Swetman. The department started a night course in the fall on Spanish-American humanities, taught by Swetman. The course focused on the history, geogra- phy, social developments and arts of the Spanish civilization. Students receiving awards in the Lib- eral Arts Convocation for foreign lan- guages were Nancy Metcalf and Arlene Cheramie, French: Angela Feyerabend and Al Feyerabend, German: and Dar- lene LaBranche and Virginia Shriner. Spanish. Ian Ledet is the secretary of the for- eign languages department. l,ilivi'.iI Ar