Southeastern’s Honors and International Initiatives honored students at its spring 2021 recognition ceremony last week.
Students were recognized in four areas – Scholars Diploma, Sophomore Honors Distinction, Freshman of the Year, and Thirteen Club. Honors Freshman of the Year finalists were nominated by a member of the honors faculty and selected by an essay-evaluation and interview panel process.
Five students were selected as finalists. Finalists included Nicholas Breaux of Central, Gage Dawsey of Denham Springs, Fajr Fayed of Egypt, Alexandra Gomez-Resendiz of Ponchatoula, and Theresa Brown of Slidell, with Fayed claiming the title.
Thirteen students were recognized for earning the university’s Honors Diploma. Recipients included Rachael Tullier of Baton Rouge in psychology; Ryleigh Magee of Denham Springs and Victoria Rocquin of Gramercy, both in communication; Emery Foster of Hammond in art and Rachel Yang in general studies, both of Hammond; Basanta Khakurel of Nepal in biology, Lauren Ashley Griffin-Scudari in biological sciences, Hannah Henderson in finance, and Sabrina Hickey in kinesiology, all of Ponchatoula; Cameron Diez of St. Amant in kinesiology; Saydie Rusk of Simmesport in marketing; Rebecca Shields of Slaughter in sociology and criminal justice; and Victoria Santana of Slidell in management.
The list of students receiving Sophomore Honors distinction includes the following local students: COVINGTON – Joshua Couture, Brittany Murdock and Tanner Rapier, FRANKLINTON– Marissa Buttone, HAMMOND – Zoe Burns, Madalyn Duncan, Allie Ferrara, and Ally Holloway, LACOMBE – Kaylee Bech, MADISONVILLE – Stephanie Carter, MANDEVILLE – Mateo Chaney, PONCHATOULA – Jourdan Olmstead, and from SLIDELL – Madison Garrett, DaJonique Johnson, Christinia Lindsly, and Zoe McKean.
