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

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by Kevin Fambrough Beginning in the summer, students were able to enroll in a program which will prepare them for the mid-manage- ment level in a retail or wholesale flower shop. This description by Dr. Margaret Iolley, dean of the col- lege of life sciences and technology, is directed to the new associate of science degree in floricultural technology, the first in Louisiana. The two-year program, to be included in the 1977-78 university curriculum catalog, will prepare the student for the license exam from the Louisiana Horticulture Com- mission. Dr. Carroll Falcon, head of the department of agricul- ture, where the program is located, said the commission usually requires 1000 hours of floral practice or gradua- tion from an approved horticulture program before the exam. Students will be working with various types of carna- tions, mums, roses and spring flowers in table, kitchen and party arrangements. The growing. cutting and care given to perishable flow- ers will also be covered, Iolley said. A special feature of the new degree is two special work periods besides the four regular semesters. Falcon said during the Christmas break between the first and second semesters, a student will receive three hours credit for a one month internship with a local florist. New degree program to smell of roses W ' ' rn rn' r ' ' A since the person will be getting paid and doing the work. Falcon said. For the summer between the first and second years, Fal- con continued, a student will earn eight credit hours for working a 40-hour week in a florist's shop for the summer months. Courses offered in the curriculum, totaling 70 credit hours, will give a student a business education and floral design background, Iolley said. Besides the basic English, math and speech courses required, students enrolled in plant science will survey the floricultural industry, learn basic and advanced flower design, commercial design, home and garden flowers and flower shop operations. In the business angle, courses required include elemen- tary accounting, economic principles, basic marketing. supervisory management and managing a small business. Real flowers will be used in the floral arrangement courses, Falcon said, with most of them being supplied by the campus greenhouse. Leonard Lasseigne, director of the greenhouse, is pro- viding some of the flowers, and picking up other needed flowers and material from florist wholesalers. Falcon added that Lasseigne is also teaching a night course in amateur floral design this semester. Students will be paying lab fees to cover the cost of materials which have to be bought off-campus, he added. A part-time instructor will be hired to teach the advanced floral course, Iolley said. Ninet -seven ercent of the shops favor the Nicholls , , , , . tif ncics and Technology program, Iolley reported, with members of the Louisiana State Florists Association speaking before the subcommit- tee which studied the proposed program. One school with a four-year program like this, Missis- sippi State University, operates a retail flower shop on campus to sell arrangements, Falcon explained. Success in the program could lead to a shop at Nicholls in the future. A survey submitted to the Louisiana State Board of Regents of the 745 licensed FTD fFlorists Transworld Deliveryl estimated 40 students a year would enroll in the curriculum, which would turn out 25-30 graduates. Persons in the floral industry sat on the advisory board with faculty members to plan the curriculum. Among them were Lelia Graham of Cuidroz's Florists of Thibo- daux and Aline Brunet of Aline's Flower Shop in Calliano. The idea for the degree program was brought up at a state florists meeting in Thibodaux in 1975, Falcon said, with attention to Nicholls. We strive to be flexible and meet the needs of the industry, Iolley added. And the need was there.

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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

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Dr. Margaret Iolley is dean of the j COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY. She had been acting dean of the college since the fall of 1974. and was approved as dean by the Board of Trustees in the summer of 1976. A new degree in floricultural technol- ogy has been approved and went into effect during the summer session. There are now discussions about the possibility of an x-ray technician pro- gram at Nicholls. A Health Profession- als Advisory Committee was formed in March to look into the possibility of the program. Secretary for the college is Renee Lee Waguespack. Department of Agriculture The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE, headed by Dr. Carroll Falcon, is the department under which the new floricultural technology degree will be offered. The degree, which is the only one of its kind in the state, will prepare stu- dents for managerial positions in retail or wholesale flower shops. tFor feature on this degree, see page 238.1 I l 1 -j l The department offers majors in agri- cultural business, agricultural engineer- ing, animal science, plant science. pre- veterinary medicine. and sugar cane technology, as well as in floricultural technology. Dr. Falcon was elected president of the Nicholls Federal Credit Union for 1977-78. Dr. Robert Falgout, professor of plant science, was a judge at the school's 24th Annual Future Farmers judging Contest which involved over 400 students from 14 parishes. The contest was sponsored by the agriculture department and the Ag Club. Leonard Lesseigne, instructor of plant sciences, spoke on Home Deco- rating with House Plants at the 12th Annual Home Gardening Forum held on campus. The day-long forum was held in Talbot Theatre. Other instructors in the department are: Herman Heck, Dr. Carlo Marcello. Ray Boudreaux, Ben Legendre and Royce Pierce. Department secretary is Dianne Clement. The AG CLUB, sponsored by Dr. Robert Falgout, is one of the oldest campus organizations. The club is the M W, -of , ,. liz?-' -E .. 2.1511 1 'MW' annual sponsor of VVestern Wleek. in which students participate in many western-type contests, and enjoy barbe- cued hamburgers cooked in the quad- rangle on campus. tFor more about Western Week. see feature on page 62.7 The Ag Club also holds an annual peach sale. The peaches are sold in lugs weighing 22 pounds. Officers are: Barry Boudreaux, presi- dent: Carolyn Landry, vice president: Liz Leche, secretary: Charles Bourgeois. treasurer: Rene Hebert. parliamenta- riang jackie Freeman, reporter: and Grady Savoie. chaplain. DELTA TAU ALPHA. the honorary Agriculture fraternity, sponsored a plant sale in the Nicholls greenhouse. They sold individually potted tomatoes, eggplants and bell peppers for fifteen cents a plant. The group's advisor is Herman Heck. Department of Biological Sciences The DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGI- CAL SCIENCES offers majors in biol- ogy, marine biology, medical technol- ogy, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre- Dr. Carroll Falcon is head of the department of agriculture. The department will be offering a new degree in floricultural technology. Dr. Margaret Iolley is dean of the college of life sciences and technology. I I I Lift' Sritvm 1 s and T1'i.l1nol :Ly 231