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

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Q43 any students who are enrolled in a pre- professional health curriculum. The group held an orientation-like invitational banquet in the old ball- room of the student union. The ban- quet, open to all freshmen who had signed to join during freshman orienta- tion and registration, was held to help new members get acquainted and to provide information about PMA and the university in general. Members also participated in the Homecoming parade, riding in a deco- rated truck. Department of Engineering and Technology The DEPARTMENT GF ENGINEER- ING AND TECHNOLOGY added two new courses this year, Electrical Engi- neering Technology 460 tDigital Elec- tronicsl and 461 tDigital Electronics Labl. The department offers a major in engineering technology ttwo- or four- year programi. and one in pre-engineer- ing ttwo yearl which prepares students to enter a classical engineering program at the junior level. Dr. Charles Monier is head ofthe department. He also serves as advisor tothe Nicholls Engineering Society. uwllmhwi it by .- : A. 3 Iortlan Roy, an 4-ducation sophomore, studies tht' structure of .i frog as part of his Biology 104 labo- ratory. xg' 4 ,aff lJl'.lUlllIfil'1't'llIfwl1l'iItlHllllt'tltl iitma nt I lui logicalsf,l1'iir.t's.t,i't'1'ii isalsr nastlns r.luli. radii ll Iotli xiii l,ll4'St

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Wilson is also an elected senator of the Faculty Senate. Other members of the department are: Dr. Iimmy Gann, Max I-Iardberger, Dr. Alva Harris, Monroe I-Iowell, Dr. Iames Ragan, Dr. Ianet Smith, Dr. Alice Templet, Dr. Henry Webert and Mary Lou Knobloch. Department secretary is Deanna Bonvillian. The AQUATIC BIOLOGY SOCIETY gives marine biology students a chance to participate in activities associated with their field. Officers are: Mark Alexander, presi- dent: Barbara Mancuso, secretary: and Warren Dorsa, treasurer. Dr. Ronald Kilgen is the advisor to the group. The PRE-PROFESSIONAL MEDI- CAL ASSOCIATION CPMAJ is open to

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Pu-nninglon jimmy Landry received his master's degree and was promoted to assistant professor. Two other instructors are working towards degrees. Ray Adams, instructor of engineering, is working towards his master's, and Terry Landry is working on his Ph.D. Other faculty members in the depart- ment are: joseph Badeaux. Charles Bec- nel, Casper Chifici, Thomas Day. john Hamner, Benjamin Roth, Raymond Yakupzack, Lloyd Ledet. Catherine Bender, james Bergeron, and Finner Whitman. The NICHOLLS ENGINEERING SOCIETY was established to promote a greater interest in the study of engineer- ing and to establish a better relation- ship between students and faculty. The group sponsored its Fourth Annual Homecoming Day Reunion at Bilello's Restaurant in Thibodaux. Engineering alumni were invited to both the meal and the homecoming football game against Austin Peay Uni- versity. David Heck. of Carl Heck Engineers, Inc., spoke at a meeting of the engineer- ing society about the Louisiana Engi- neering Society. Officers are: Chris Towns, president: Scotty Lukes, vice presidentg Pat Seely. treasurer: Ed Laurent. secretary, and Kim Marcel, publicity chairman. The group's advisor is Dr. Charles Monier. Department of Home Economics Barbara Hotard became acting head of the DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECO- NOMICS during the absence of Iean Holland, department head. Holland will be receiving her Ph.D. after a year's leave of absence, and will be returning as department head next year. Hotard will also be receiving her Ph.D. The department offers majors in gen- eral home economics, home economics education, and food service manage- mentfdietetic technician. The Home Economics 360 class served meals at noon in the quantity cookery lab. Meals were available to any Nicholls personnel with a S2 ticket. Annette Westbrook, assistant professor of home economics is in charge of the program. The program was a require- ment of the class held in the summer session. Dr. Margaret Iolley, dean of the col- lege of life sciences and technology, and Barbara Hotard attended the National Association of Honor Socie- ties banquet held at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans. The two instruc- tors, along with Mary Allen, a home economics senior from Bridge City, attended the banquet as guests of Kappa Omicron Phi, an honor society for home economics majors. The honor society is notx yet chartered on the Nic- holls campus. Other faculty members ofthe depart- ment are: Charlene Detro, Clifford Mor- ris, Sue Morris, and Faye Robichaux. Dianne Clement is the department sec- retary. t 'Suns-rit'es and 'I't'chnology