LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business held its annual Spring Awards Ceremony on April 28, 2009, at the LSU Faculty Club. The Spring Awards Ceremony is designed to recognize outstanding students and inductees of Beta Gamma Sigma.
Speakers and emcees for the event included Eli Jones, dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business; Joni Cantanzaro and Carlos Slawson, both members of the Scholarship Committee; Sara Kleinpeter, Beta Gamma Sigma representative; Mary Kay Tessier, academic advisor for E. J. Ourso College of Business; and E. J. Ourso College of Business Council representatives Ryan Chenevert and Justin Mannino.
The following scholarship recipients were recognized at the event by Dean Eli Jones for their accomplishment:
Amedisys Scholarship
Ryan Chenevert, Baton Rouge La.
Angele M. Dumestre Memorial Scholarship
Thuy Ta, Hanoi, Vietnam
Association of Government Accountants (AGA) - Baton Rouge Chapter Scholarship
Carole Moser, Baton Rouge, La.
Molly Hadden, Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Barbara Wech Scholarship
Hester Dornan, Denton, Texas
Baton Rouge Board of Realtors, Frances R. Ingalls Scholarship
Sarah Maheu, Metairie, La.
Baton Rouge Chapter of the Society of Louisiana CPAs Scholarship
Roxenne Yi, Slidell, La.
Anna Hutto, Minden, La.
Becker CPA Review Award
Ryan Harris, Baton Rouge, La.
Capital Bank & Trust Embree K. Easterly Scholarship
Martin Dyer, Baton Rouge, La.
Capital Bank & Trust Allison R. Kolb Scholarship
Coty Rice, Pineville, La.
Capital Bank & Trust H. Hamric Holloway Scholarship
Hannah Bourque, Shreveport, La.
Cengage Learning Scholarship
Sarah Miller, Lafayette, La.
Charlotte Murray Pace Scholarship
Emily Haluska, Marlton N.J.
Chevron Information Systems & Decision Sciences Scholarship
Preston Aydell, Baton Rouge, La.
Joel Bonanno Jr., Pensacola, Fla.
Kayla Campbell, Baton Rouge, La.
Kristen Gonzales, Baton Rouge, La.
Chase Guthrie, Thibodeaux, La.
Danielle Harris, Bastrop, La.
Chow Endowed Scholarship
Jonathan Bordelon, Denham Springs, La.
Clarence L. Dunn Endowed Scholarship
Scott Safron, Chesterfield, Mo.
Colleen Reed Scholarship
Nai-Wen (Nancy) Hu, Baton Rouge, La.
Crowe Horwath LLP Outstanding Accounting Student Scholarship
Megan Doiron, Baton Rouge, La.
Cynthia Cooper Scholarship
Rachel Bond, Baton Rouge, La.
David Harper Garland Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Keen, Denham Springs, La.
Deloitte Scholarship
Patricia Williams, Baton Rouge, La.
Ernst & Young Scholarship
Chigoog Lee
Grace Richey, Zachary, La.
Estelle Z. Kutun Academic Scholarship
Danping Yu, Nanchange, Jiangxi Province, China
ExxonMobil Scholarship
Regina Rosa, New Orleans, La.
Faulk & Winkler Scholarship
Julia Gamble, Lafayette, La.
Elizabeth Backhaus, Sulpher, La.
Financial Executives International (FEI) Scholarship
Marie Cenac, Kenner, La.
Brian Lonergan, Metairie, La.
George Jarvis Williams Scholarship
Erin Lozes, Harahan, La.
Georgia Pacific/Clint Kennedy Memorial Scholarship
Carrie Knight, Shreveport, La.
Greater Baton Rouge Society for Human Resource Management Scholarship
Darlene Coughlin, Metairie, La.
H.J. “Monday” Lowe Endowed Scholarship
Sarah Miller, Lafayette, La.
Hannis T. Bourgeois LLP Scholarship
Rachelle Ross, Metairie, La.
Hubert Huey McElveen MBA Scholarship
Ishmael Cildir, Istanbul, Turkey
James M. Owen Memorial Scholarship
Joe Cefalu, Baton Rouge, La.
John L. Davidson Scholarship
Katherine Leithead, Lake Charles, La.
Josh and Florence Kantrow Memorial Scholarship
Christopher Connolly, II, Missouri City, Texas
Justine Mendelsohn Fund Scholarship
Meredith Abrusley, Oakdale, La.
Kitty B. Strain Endowed Scholarship
Whitney Hughes, Mobile, Ala.
KPMG Scholarship (Graduate Students)
Marisa Casiello, Baton Rouge, La
Kristi Berger, Brusly, La.
KPMG Highest Average in Auditing
Graham Martin, Prairieville, La.
L.A. Champagne Memorial Scholarship
Gregory Sentilles, New Orleans, La.
Lewis Gottlieb Memorial Fellowship
Arnoud Krijt, Little Rock, Ark.
Lloyd Morrison Award
Joe Johnston, Baton Rouge, La.
Lonnie H. Bearry Scholarship
Stephanie Howington, Tallulah, La.
LSU Accounting Faculty Outstanding Student Scholarship
McKenzie Witt, Plaquemine, La.
Mack H. Hornbeak Scholarship
Arnoud Krijt, Little Rock, Ark.
Marathon Oil Corporation Scholarship
Patrick Landy, DeRidder, La.
Kathryn Manning, Baton Rouge, La.
Natalie Marek, Spring, Texas
Brittanee Marziale, Harvey, La.
Gregory Sentilles, New Orleans, La.
Paul and Ellen Arst Scholarship
Laura Kemp, Baton Rouge, La.
Paul and Theresa Hendershot Marketing Scholarship
Deontrinelle Green, New Orleans, La.
Postlethwaite & Netterville Audit Scholarship
Leah Bland, Thibodaux, La.
Postlethwaite & Netterville Tax Scholarship
Kayla Boudreaux, Harvey, La.
David and Jeannie Price Scholarship Fund
Whitney Hughes, Mobile, Ala.
Barton Kelley, Baton Rouge, La.
Melissa Landry, Covington, La.
Kathryn Manning, Baton Rouge, La.
Angelique Marcantel, Jenngings, La.
Cortni Smeltzer, Prairieville, La.
Folosade Soetan, Lagos, Nigeria
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Brittany Smith, Gonzales, La.
Sherri Mannina, Kenner, La.
Quinn M. Coco Scholarship
Joey Imarata, Baton Rouge, La.
R.T. Reckling Memorial Scholarship
Gregory Brian Upton, Alexandria, La.
Richard A. Roy Scholarship
Kayla Boudreaux, Harvey, La.
Russell Lobdell Memorial Scholarship
Stephen Layman, Baton Rouge, La.
SIOR LA/MS/AL/NW FL Chapter Real Estate Scholarship
James Kelly, Baton Rouge, La.
Noah Lirette, Houma, La.
Society of Louisiana CPAs Scholarships
C. Will Elliott Memorial Scholarship
Ryan Harris, Baton Rouge, La.
LCPA Education Foundation Scholarship
Marah Braimah, Baker, La.
Charles Ledoux, Opelousas, La.
SSA Consultants Inc. Scholarship
Danielle Harris, Bastrop, La.
Texas Tiger Tournament Endowed Scholarship
Ryan O’Malley, Kenner, La.
Thomas Brian Phillips Endowed Scholarship
Yanshan Chen, Baton Rouge, La.
Tiger Athletic Foundation Scholarship
Darlene Coughlin, Metairie, La.
Arlyn Holley, Slidell, La.
Brittany Smith, Gonzales, La.
Robert Touchstone, Shreveport, La.
Tommy Doiron and Jimmy Webb Memorial Scholarship
Lauren Adams, Baton Rouge, La.
Christopher Ryan Heath, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Zachary Ross Ely, Covington, La.
Krystal Smith, Bogata, Texas
Colin West, Saint Francisville, La.
Travis Varner Memorial Scholarship
Kayla Campbell, Baton Rouge, La.
W. Leroy Ward Sr. Memorial Scholarship
D’Juanna Hall, Lafayette, La.
Wegmann, Dazet & Company Scholarship
Sarah Toups, Baton Rouge, La.
William “Bill” Clayton Potter, Sr. Endowed Scholarship
Teri Byrd, Bogalusa, La.
Your “other” Warehouse Scholarship
Kristy Tritz, Richmond, Texas
The following students were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma:
Sarah Benoit, Baton Rouge, La.
Hannah Bourque, Shreveport, La.
Liza Bush, Denham Springs, La.
Marie Cenac, Kenner, La.
Brooke Cormier, Lafayette, La.
Julia Gamble, Lafayette, La.
Scott Grant, Metairie, La.
D’Juanna Hall, Lafayette, La.
Emily Haluska, Marlton, N.J.
Jennifer Higgins, Zachary, La.
Michael Howard, Lafayette, La.
Anna Hutto, Minden, La.
Charlotte Kyle, Baton Rouge, La.
Laura Naquin, Baker, La.
Ian Rathmell, Birmingham, Ala.
Andrei Shynkevich, Minsk, Belarus
Robert Nolan Touchstone, Shreveport, La.
Kathleen Watson, Ethel, La.
Danping Yu, Nanchange, Jiangxi Province, China
The following faculty members were recognized for their outstanding service to the college:
E. J. Ourso College of Business Teaching Awards
Carolyn Borne, Department of Information Systems & Decision Sciences
Carter Hill, Department of Economics
Wei-Ling Song, Department of Finance
Bahar Ulupinar, Department of Finance
James R. Reddoch Award for Teaching Excellence
Shannon Taylor, Rucks Department of Management
Tiger Athletic Foundation Graduate Teaching Award
Donald Kluemper, Rucks Department of Management
Tiger Athletic Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Award
Phillip Breaux, Department of Finance
Randle Raggio, Department of Marketing
Hettie Richardson, Rucks Department of Management
Also recognized at the ceremony were the following students:
Honors Theses
Laura Bowie, Mandeville, La.
Angelique Marcantel, Jennings, La.
Joseph Vincent, New Orleans, La.
Sarah Maheu, Metairie, La.
Department of Economics
Sean Painter, Denham Springs, La. Outstanding Macro Economics Award
Kathryn Leithead, Lake Charles, La. Outstanding Micro Economics Award
Christopher White, Lake Charles, La., Outstanding Econometrics Award
Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Economics Honor Society
Michael Becherer, Austin, Texas
William David Hardee, Lafayette, La.
Dylan Heard, Lafayette, La.
David Iseral, Baton Rouge, La.
Mason Kirtland, Baton Rouge, La.
Daniel Morgan, Baton Rouge, La.
Greg Upton, Alexandria, La.
Leadership LSU
Donelson Caffery, Lafayette, La.
Ryan Chenevert, Baton Rouge, La.
Sarah Delahoussaye, Mandeville, la.
Ashley Grosh, Marrero, La.
Patrick Haggerty, Kenner, La.
Renee Regen, Lafayette, La.
Folasade Soetan, Lagos, Nigeria
Olufunmilayo Soetan, Lagos, Nigeria
Rucks Department of Management
Darlene Rene’ Coughlin, Metairie, La., Academic Excellence in Human Resource Management
Christina Lynne Buras, Metairie, La., Academic Excellence in Entrepreneurship
Darryl Wayne Peltier, Sulphur La, Academic Excellence in General Management
Rucks Department of Management Fellows
Blaine Thomas Aydell, Baton Rouge, La.
Christopher Michael Connolly II, Missouri City, Texas
Darlene Rene’ Coughlin, Metairie, La.
Hester Ross Dye, Federal Way, Wash.
Jade Alexandra Forouzanfar, River Ridge, La.
Laura Blair Naquin, Baker, La.
Darryl Wayne Peltier, Sulpher, La.
Lacey Elizabeth Rochester, Baton Rouge, La.
Ashley Michelle Roussel, Lutcher, La.
Sales and Marketing Executives International Student Marketer of the Year
Paula Keller, New Orleans, La.
International Certified Internal Auditors Exam Highest Student Score
Yves Damoiseau, New York, N.Y.
Jesse Owens Athletic Award
Brittney Nicole Johnson, Baton Rouge, La.
W. E. B. Dubois Award
D’Juanna M. Hall, Lafayette, La.
Lastly, members of the E. J. Ourso College’s various student organizations were recognized.
Beta Alpha Psi
Megan Doiron, Baton Rouge, La.
Joseph Imarata, Baton Rouge, La.
Madison Lichliter, Germantown, Tenn.
Sarah Miller, Lafayette, La.
Emily Plauche, Shreveport, La.
Rachelle Ross, Metairie, La.
Business College Council
2008 – 2009
President: Ryan Chenevert, Baton Rouge, La.
Vice- President: Ryan O’Malley, Kenner, La.
Secretary: Julie Gamble, Lafayette, La.
Treasurer: Joseph Cefalu, Baton Rouge, La.
Senator: Brett Jackson, Baton Rouge, La.
Senator: Matt Babineaux, Pearland, Texas
Senator: Tyler Martin, Ruston, La.
Senator: Gregory Upton, Alexandria, La.
2009 – 2010
President: Justin Mannino, Baton Rouge, La.
Vice President: Kate Leithead, Lake Charles, La.
Secretary: Lindsay Atkins, West Columbia, Texas
Treasurer: Kate Liddell, Mandeville, La.
Senator: Anne-Marie Fontenot, Ville Platte, La.
Senator: Emily Landry, Rayne, La.
Diplomats for Diversity
Ashleigh Brown, Baton Rouge, La.
Kasey Daniels, Baton Rouge, La.
Andrea Fowler, Ruston, La.
Anna Gradney, Oscar, La.
Erica Grego, Kenner, La.
Danielle Harris, Bastrop, La.
Whitney Hughes, Mobile, Ala.
Katrina Jackson, Baton Rouge, La.
Tyinna Jones, Morgan City, La.
Ariel Parker, New Orleans, La.
Sarita Robinson, Little Rock, Ark.
Lauren Taylor, Houston, Texas
Pi Alpha Alpha
David Baker, Baton Rouge, La.
Liza Ortego Bush, Denham Springs, La.
Tracy N. Evans, Baton Rouge, La.
Charlotte Evans Kyle, Baton Rouge, la.
Karen Sirman, Baton Rouge, La.
Leigh Townsend, Gonzales, La.
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Andrew Baer, Metairie, La.
Tori Blount, Saint Francisville, La.
Phillip DeLage, Metairie, La.
Clay Elliott, Baton Rouge, La.
Erin Hulin, Kenner, La.
Esteban Loria, San Jose, Costa Rica
Stephanie Lassiegne, New Iberia, La.
Susan Reiners, Opelousas, La.
Sean Simon, Mandeville, La.
Team Competitive Edge (PricewaterhouseCoopers xAct Team)
Ryan French, Baton Rouge, La.
Sarah Miller, Lafayette, La.
Ryan O’Malley, Kenner, La.
Erin Phillips, Magnolia, Texas
Rachelle Ross, Metairie, La.
Students in Free Enterprise
Alexis Adams, Morgan City, La.
Laura Ambrogio, Slidell, La.
Rachel Baumy, Mandeville, La.
Chris Bellone, Baton Rouge, La.
Alicia Cacibauda, Belle Chasse, La.
Ryan Deschamp, Vancleave, Miss.
Brett Dietrich, Baton Rouge, La.
John Fear, Welsh, La.
Derek Foret, Lake Charles, La.
Dylan Heard, Lafayette, La.
Seth Long, Baton Rouge, La.
Ahmed Mohamed, Lake Providence, La.
Christopher Newman, Baton Rouge, La.
Ian Rathmell, Birmingham, Ala.
Claudia Rincones, Venezuela
Corey Vogel, Marietta, Ohio
Alanna Whitaker, Dauphin Island, Ala.
The Colleagues
Sarah Cangelosi, Covington, La.
Sheila De Guzman, Baton Rouge, La.
Ryan Deschamp, Vancleave, Miss.
Kelli Gordon, Prairieville, La.
Erica Grego, Kenner, La.
Jonathan Mann, Metairie, La.
Kellie Pierce, The Woodlands, Texas
Grace Richey, Zachary, La.
George Scholhamer, Tomball, Texas
Nolan Touchstone, Shreveport, La.
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