Southeastern Louisiana University opened the 2023-24 academic year last week with its fall convocation that included presentation of the President’s Awards for Excellence, the university’s highest honor for faculty and staff.
The event also included announcement of endowed professorships and scholarships, new faculty and staff, faculty tenure and promotion, emeritus/emerita recipients, and recognition of service awards to faculty and staff who have worked at the university.
Receiving the President’s Awards for Excellence were Professor of Philosophy Jeffrey Bell, excellence in research; Professor of Physics Gerard Blanchard, excellence in teaching; Assistant Professor of IB Education Cherissa Vitter, excellence in faculty service, and Director of Upward Bound Ron Abel, excellence in unclassified staff service.
