2000-4 Winter - Northwestern State University Alumni

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
A LUMNI
COLUMNS
Magazine Winter 2000
Homecoming 2000
October 19-21

Dr. Randall J. Webb, President
Northwestern State University
Dear Alumni:
When speaking to alumni or civic groups, I am often fond
of saying “Good things are happening at Northwestern.”
And as we approach the holiday season, there are more
positive achievements to share with you.
Enrollment is at an all-time high this semester as 9,292 students signed
up for classes at Northwestern. The university enrolled 1,855 first-time freshmen,
the largest number since NSU began breaking down freshman enrollment
in 1985. The average ACT score of first-time freshman improved to 20.33
from 20.02, above the state average of 19.6. Northwestern also increased the
number of high school valedictorians and salutatorians enrolling by 18 percent.
Those figures show that we are attracting better students. That is a
good sign for the university’s future.
Northwestern is also continuing to take a leadership role in the electronic
delivery of courses. This fall, 75 courses were offered electronically via the
Internet, compressed video or desktop video.
We will take our offerings to a new level in the spring with the unveiling of
eNSU. Through eNSU, students will be able to access all available services
through the Internet. They will be able to register, pay fees, buy books and
take classes without leaving home. Six degree programs will be available completely
online.
The university has been aggressive in this area because we realize there
are many people who want to take classes but cannot take classes in a traditional
way because of work or family obligations. And if NSU does not offer
these classes, other institutions will fill the need.
Thank you for your continuing interest and support of Northwestern. I
wish you and your families the happiest of holiday seasons and my best wishes
for the New Year.
Chris Maggio, Director
Alumni Affairs
Fellow Northwestern Graduates and Friends:
I would like to take this time to wish each of you the
happiest holiday season. Most of you remember the
beauty of Natchitoches and Northwestern during December
as the Christmas Festival weekend ushered in
the holiday season. It is nice to know that a few things remain constant, and
this Natchitoches tradition carries on today.
I would like to reflect a moment on homecoming weekend, held in late October.
It was a pleasure to see so many Northwestern alumni return “home” to
rekindle old friendships and refresh memories of their days spent in college.
Furthermore, it was a joy to honor so many alumni for their lifelong service
and achievements. The homecoming banquet and induction ceremonies
in the various colleges brought recognition to so many deserving alumni and
a tremendous amount of pride to our university. The weekend was capped off
by a thrilling football victory in front of more than 14,000 enthusiastic fans.
It will be a homecoming that I will always remember.
On another note, it is with pride that we announce that the Alumni Association
has partnered with zUniversity.com to bring you our first on-line
Alumni Center – a fully integrated Web site that any true NSU alumnus can
proudly call home. More on zNSUdemons.com can be found in this edition.
I invite you to register at zNSUdemons.com today and start reliving the
great memories.
See you online!
Alumni Columns
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Volume XII Number 4 Winter 2000
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NSU ALUMNI OFFICERS
President.........Ginger Wiggins
Jackson, Miss. 1986
Vice President.......Dr. B.L. Shaw
Shreveport, 1955,1960
Secretary-Treasurer.........Chris Maggio
Natchitoches, 1985
Executive Director............Chris Maggio
Natchitoches, 1985
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tommy Chester.....................Arcadia, 1969
Glenn Talbert..................Shreveport, 1964
Carroll Long....................Tyler, Texas 1970
Dale Bernard...............Lake Charles, 1972
David Morgan...............Austin, Texas 1973
Bryant Lewis.................Haynesville, 1958
Adrian Howard......Arlington, Texas 1989
Leah Sherman..............Dallas, Texas 1986
John Ramsey................New Orleans, 1986
Joe Cunningham, Jr. ...Natchitoches, 1984
Leonard Endris......Shreveport, 1974, 1975
Jimmy Williams.................Winnfield, 1993
Leonard Endris.......Shreveport, 1974,1975
Ginger Wiggins..........Jackson, Miss., 1986
K. Michael Sawrie...........Alexandria, 1972
Gail Jones...................Natchez, 1981, 1998
Dr. B.L. Shaw.........Shreveport, 1955, 1960
Carlos Jones...........................Ruston, 1995
F.Allen Horton Jr....New Iberia, 1957,1962
Jerry Brungart....Natchitoches, 1969, 1971
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
David Gunn..........Slidell
SGA President
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Znsudemons.com
is your alumni
connection to
northwestern
The latest campus news and sports are
just a click away for Northwestern
State alumni, as well as a way to give
back to the University through a new interactive
World Wide Web portal launched recently
by the NSU Alumni Association.
zNSUdemons.com, a new connection to campus and
community news as well as the world, is a customized
Internet site that provides users with links to information,
entertainment and commerce while bringing
Demons around the world together online.
Northwestern has partnered with zUniversity, the
premier online and offline affinity marketing company
for higher education, to create
zNSUdemons.com.
Through a customizable Web platform,
which includes community,
e-mail, career center and chat, the
zNSUdemons site enables the
NSU Alumni Association to maintain
contact with more than
50,000 alumni throughout the
world, online, while contributing
a percentage of all proceeds back
to the university.
NSU’s Director of Alumni Affairs
Chris Maggio said the new Web site
is “a powerful communication tool
that provides another way to keep our
alumni around the world informed about
what is going on here in Natchitoches. Everything
is at their fingertips.”
Northwestern is the second university in Louisiana
to partner with zUniversity. Universities such as LSU,
Florida State, Ole Miss, Indiana University and Arizona
State University are among the 86 universities throughout
the United States and Canada that are currently
zPartners.
The zNSUdemons site is customized to reflect
Northwestern’s unique identity and personality. It
includes: University and alumni association news and
content; free e-mail; news from reliable content providers
in the business, finance, national and international
news, technology, sports, weather and entertainment categories;
stock quotes and portfolio services; a career center;
and online access to retail stores, name-brand catalog
and local merchants.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Northwestern merchandise is also available on the site
through a partnership with Campus Corner, Maggio said.
“There are revenue streams built into the platform site, from
which NSU gets a percentage of those sales,” he said. “So not
only will our alumni be able to shop at places like Amazon.com,
the Alumni Association will get a percentage of that money.”
In addition, alumni will be able to connect with other alumni
throughout the world. The “community building” aspect of the
zNSUdemons site allows alumni groups to build Web sites and
communities geared toward their specific interests or graduation
year.
“The zNSUdemons.com site is designed to strengthen Northwestern
State University’s relationship with its graduates,” said
W. Grant Gregory, chairman and CEO of zUniversity. “ This is
a global communication tool that will reconnect and provide
valuable resources to alumni worldwide.”
“They can post calendars for reunions and photos and chat
with one another,” Maggio said. “The possibilities are endless.
Alumni can make zNSUdemons their homepage, and they don’t
have to go any further.”
“Alumni live busy lives, and zNSUdemons.com is a convenient
way for them to access personalized features and a wonderful
communication tool for staying connected to NSU and
not losing touch with classmates,” noted Tommy Chester, a 1969
graduate of Northwestern and president of the NSU Alumni
Association. “It will give all graduating classes the opportunity
to create a special site just for them. It will be their own private
club to help stay connected.”
The zNSUdemons.com site is just one of the many university-branded
customized platforms developed in the past few
months by zUniversity, representing a total of more 18.1 million
constituents.
zUniversity, based in Stamford, Conn., represents the largest
interactive network of universities connecting alumni, students,
fans, parents, faculty, staff and friends within each distinguished
institution, while generating revenue that benefits
both the university and its constituents.
The company has hired Kristi Cooley, an NSU graduate, as
the manager of university relations for northern Louisiana. She
has worked with Northwestern to implement and promote the
zNSUdemons site. III
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CAMPUS NEWS
ensu
Northwestern takes major step
in electronic course delivery
Beginning this spring, students will be able to take classes
and earn a degree at Northwestern without setting foot on
campus.
Northwestern will unveil a new web site, ensu, which will allow
students to apply for admissions, receive financial aid, pay fees,
purchase textbooks, get assistance from an advisor and receive
any other needed service online. The site will soon be available at
www.nsula.edu/ensu. Also this spring, six degree programs will be available
completely online. After receiving approval from the State Board of
Regents and the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.
Students will be able to get an Associate Degree in General Studies,
Masters of Education with a concentration in Educational Technology
and a Masters of Education with a concentration in Adult Education
from NSU.
Northwestern’s RN to B.S.N. (registered nurse to Bachelor of Science
in Nursing) and RT to B.S.R.T. (registered technologist to Bachelor of
Science in Radiologic Technology) will also be available electronically.
NSU previously received approval to offer the Associate Degree in Criminal
Justice online.
“The start of ensu is very important for Northwestern as we maintain
a leadership position in the electronic delivery of courses,” said
NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb. “The development of ensu will
allow us to serve students wherever they are. If a student wants to gain
a college education, this will allow them to receive a first-rate education
from an accredited institution that is seeking to serve their needs.”
Northwestern offers more electronic courses than any other higher
education institution in Louisiana. NSU is offering 75 electronic classes
this semester. These classes are delivered by compressed video, desktop
video and the Internet.
University of Louisiana System President Bobby Jindal commended
Northwestern’s continued leadership in the development
and application of distance learning for Louisiana.
“This is a great move for Northwestern which has long been a leader
in the development and offering of courses through distance learning
technologies,” said Jindal.
“Through these interactive courses and degrees, Northwestern is responding
positively to several ULS priorities. The university is 1) using
the latest technologies to deliver courses to thousands of students where
they need them, 2) expanding the effectiveness of the university, and 3)
giving students the practical education they need to excel in their fields.”
Total enrollment in the electronic classes is 1,788, a significant increase
from last fall. The number of students in these courses should increase in
the spring when 96 courses are scheduled to be offered electronically.
This semester, 356 students are
taking only electronic courses. Students
from 16 different states are
taking electronic classes which includes
students in the military and
overseas.
“When you look at a non-typical
student who works full-time, and has
parental responsibilities, the ability
to take classes from home at any time
is a tremendous advantage,” said
Darlene Williams, electronic learning
systems coordinator at Northwestern.
“One of the trends in education
is that students are requesting
educational opportunities that do
not fall within the traditional boundaries
of time and place.”
Williams emphasized that all
services available to students who
attend classes in person can be
used by students taking classes
through ensu. Designated faculty
in each academic program will
work with students to schedule
classes and handle other academicrelated
needs. Students taking
electronic classes can also contact
counselors and other campus staff
for help whenever needed.
Early registration for the spring
2001 semester began Wednesday,
Nov. 8. Spring classes begin Jan.
8, 2001. For more information on
ensu, call (318) 357-6355 or e-
mail e-learning@nsula.edu. III
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CAMPUS NEWS
NSU radiologic technology
program will be offered in
Alexandria
In an effort to meet an increasing demand in central
Louisiana and statewide, Rapides Regional
Medical Center and Northwestern State University
have joined together to offer a four-year radiologic
technology program in Alexandria.
Beginning in the fall of 2001, Northwestern’s baccalaureate
degree program in radiologic technology
will be expanded to better serve central Louisiana.
Northwestern’s program, which was started in 1970,
is one of only 23 four-year programs nationwide that
is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education
in Radiologic Technology.
“The expansion of this program is part of
Northwestern’s continuing effort to provide educational
opportunity for the people of central Louisiana,”
said Northwestern President Dr. Randall J.
Webb. “The strengthening of our program in radiologic
technology is an example of the type of growth
and improvement we look for in all academic programs.”
Webb credited Cheryl Wilson, chief financial officer
at Rapides Regional Medical Center, for her efforts
in helping this joint effort take place.
“There has been a tremendous increase statewide
in the demand for radiologic technologists,” said
Laura Carwile, director of Northwestern’s radiologic
technology program. “Northwestern and Rapides
Regional are working to meet that demand.”
Bobby Jindal, president of the University
of Louisiana System, commended
Northwestern and Rapides Regional for
joining forces in an effective public-private
partnership that “meets a real state need.”
“This is the type of partnership we encourage
at our universities throughout the
UL System,” Jindal said. “We commend
Rapides Regional and Northwestern for
combining their clinical, academic and
technological resources to meet the need for
more radiologic technologists. In the process
of being trained for meaningful careers,
our students also will be exposed to
the latest clinical equipment and research.”
“This is a great opportunity for students in central
Louisiana and the hospital,” said Mary Reed, the
hospital’s radiology coordinator. “The students can
stay here at home and get a full, four-year degree,
and the hospital has another source to draw from for
quality staff.”
The hospital is providing NSU with two endowed
professorships for the program, which will help fund
faculty development, classroom media and other needs
of the program, Carwile said. III
N
Howell is recipient of
President’s Distinguished
Service Award
E
Howell
ven after devoting more than 50
years of his life to teaching and coaching, Dr. Ernest
O. “Slim” Howell is truly dedicated to his students and
his alma mater.
The Natchitoches resident drives to Zwolle to teach a
class at the Willamette Industries plant because “it’s fun.”
He also teaches a course on campus. “I help where
they need me to,” he said. He retired from Northwestern
in 1986, “but I have never left.”
Howell’s continued service to the university, both in and
outside the classroom, were the reasons he was presented
the President’s Distinguished Service Award recently.
The award is intended to honor those who have given
of their time, talents or resources over an extended
period of time in an effort to enhance the University,
and NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb said Howell has
given of all three.
“He has lived a life of service – to his country, to his
community, to the fields of education and coaching, and to
Northwestern State University in particular,” Webb said.
“Coach Howell has been active in efforts to advance
and enhance Northwestern, his alma mater,” Webb continued.
“Dr. Howell has been and continues to be an
ambassador for Northwestern.”
Howell earned his bachelor’s degree in health and
physical education from Northwestern in 1950. He later
earned his master’s degree from the University of Arkansas
and his doctorate in health education from the
University of Southern Mississippi.
Howell said he has “always tried to stay involved with
Northwestern. The university has given us a lot. I just
want to give back.”
He played a key role in the development of the Coach
Jack Clayton Plaza between the south end zone of Turpin
Stadium and the Athletic Fieldhouse. He also assisted
the Office of Alumni Affairs by contacting graduates of
the class of 1950 for their 50-year graduation ceremony.
He also plans to get additional projects going at Northwestern
and rally support from local business people and
alumni to make those projects a reality. III
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Campus News
Alumni Board expands
The board of directors of Northwestern State
University’s Alumni Association has again
expanded, and new officers have been elected.
Ginger Wiggins, a 1986 graduate from Jackson, Miss.,
was named president of the Alumni Association, and
Rep. B.L. “Buddy” Shaw was named vice president.
Wiggins succeeds Tommy Chester, who served for 10
years as president. Wiggins was the first female elected
to the board in 1987 and is the first female president of
the board.
Chester, of Arcadia, was reappointed as a board member,
and three members were added during the group’s
Homecoming meeting. The new members are Carlos
Jones of Ruston, F. Allen Horton Jr. of New Iberia and
Jerry A. Brungart of Natchitoches.
Chris Maggio, alumni director, said the alumni board
is continuing to expand “so our alumni will have more
representation. As our alumni base continues to grow,
it is good to have additional board members who are
demographic representations of Northwestern alumni.”
Wiggins, who attended Northwestern in the late
1970s and completed her degree in 1986, has
served on the alumni association board since 1987.
She worked for Deposit Guaranty for 18 years in
investment management, but two years ago she opened
“Absolutely Greek,” a specialty store in Northpark Mall
in Jackson, Miss.
Wiggins decided to sell Greek items because she was
active in Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority while at Northwestern.
She was also a national officer for seven years.
Her husband, Randy, was a member of Kappa Sigma
while at Northwestern.
Her father-in-law, Parker Wiggins, was also on the
alumni board for many years, and several members of
her family are graduates of Northwestern. Her sister,
Summer Miller, is currently a student at Northwestern.
Dr. B.L. “Buddy” Shaw, Louisiana’s District 6
Representative, was elected to the board in 1999.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1955 and his master’s
degree in 1960.
Shaw is former principal of Byrd High School, Caddo
Parish School Board member and senior admissions
counselor at East Texas Baptist University. He served
on the Louisiana School Board Association for six years
and was president in 1993. He was named a Danforth
Fellow in 1982.
Tommy Chester, a State Farm agent in Arcadia for
24 years, was president of the board for 10 years
and served on the board prior to becoming president.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern in
1967 and his master’s degree in 1969.
He is a longtime member of the Athletic Association
Board of Directors and served on the NSU Foundation
board as an ex-officio member.
Chester is president of the Lions’ Club and a life member
of the Arcadia Jaycees. He has also been new program
manager for Jaycees statewide, and has served
The Alumni Board of Directors meet during Homecoming activities.
on the board of directors for Cedar Creek School. He
serves on the Chamber of Commerce and has been an
officer on that board. He has also been active in the Dixie
baseball league for seven years and is a deacon in First
Baptist Church.
Chester’s wife, Cindy, is a 1969 graduate of Northwestern,
and all three of his children attended Northwestern.
Jerry Brungart earned his bachelor’s degree at Northwestern
in 1969 and his master’s in 1971.
He is a sales agent for New York Life Insurance Co.
Prior to that, he sold insurance for Lincoln Financial
Advisors, Modern Woodmen of America, Business Men’s
Assurance and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. He
served as head of the physical education department at
Natchitoches Central High School from 1974 to 1980 and
was wrestling coach and assistant football coach. He also
coached football and track at Springhill High School.
He has earned several awards related to insurance
sales, and he is a member of the General Agents and
Managers Association, the Chamber of Commerce of
Central Louisiana, the Natchitoches Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Bolton Avenue Lions’ Club. He is also
on the Folk Festival Steering Committee and the Jazz
Festival Steering Committee.
Brungart has helped cook food for the alumni tailgating
tent for Northwestern home football games.
F
. Allen Horton Jr. earned his bachelor’s degree from
Northwestern in 1957 and his master’s in administration
and supervision in 1962.
He was a teacher and coach for six years in Terrebonne
High School, LaCache Junior High School and Eunice
High School. He retired as an administrator from New
Iberia Junior/Senior High in 1977, after serving in various
teaching and administrative positions for 14 years.
From 1979 through 1997, he was a sales associate for
Union Camp Corporation of Lafayette.
His late wife, Lelia Elizabeth “Betty” Millspaugh, was
a 1952 graduate. His son, Steve, is former executive director
of the NSU Alumni Association and is head of the
Department of Journalism.
Carlos Jones earned his bachelor’s degree from North
western in 1992. He served as a recruiter for Northwestern
in 1995, and was facilities director for the Athletic
Department in 1997. He has been a claims adjuster
and underwriter for State Farm Insurance and was a
safety director of Willamette Industries in Ruston.
His wife, Yulonda E. Washington Jones, is also a
Northwestern graduate. III
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CAMPUS NEWS
S
Some of the latest training tools will now be available to graduate students in
psychology at Northwestern due to a donation to the NSU Foundation. The Foundation
has received a donation from Mental Health Resources to provide
Northwestern’s Department of Psychology with some of the latest software and equipment
needed to train students.
Mental Health Resources is a full-service mental health clinic that provides both inpatient
and out patient psychiatric treatment and therapy. Mental Health Resources provides
services to people of all ages but has programs which specialize in working with
emotionally disturbed children and adolescents and their families. MHR has clinics in
Lafayette, New Iberia, Alexandria and Natchitoches.
“We see our relationship with Northwestern as a win-win situation for our organization
and the students,” said Dr. Ron Ray, chief executive officer of Mental Health Resources.
Department of Psychology receives grant to assist in student training
“We gain access to the best and brightest
students in this region and our growing
organization can possibly provide employment
to some graduates. These are bright,
motivated students who will get experience
they could not get easily elsewhere.”
According to Dr. Patrice Moulton, head
of the Department of Psychology at NSU,
Mental Health Resources’ contribution is
an important step in the development of
the university’s program.
“This donation allows us to have graduate
training materials we would not be
able to have otherwise,” said Moulton. “We
are very fortunate to have Dr. Ray provide
Mental Health Resources as a
practicum site for our students and support
our department by providing resources
for gradute training.”
In addition to providing software, the
donation will also be used to furnish an
observation room used by students. Funding
to renovate the observation room was
provided by a grant from the Board of Regents
Support Fund. III
N
D
rs. Carter and Bernadette Boyd
opened their home to host the Second
Annual Basketball Extravaganza in mid-
October. The evening brought
Northwestern’s basketball staff to Bossier
City for fellowship with alumni and friends
interested in helping support the Demon
basketball program through contributions.
Anyone interested in contributing to the
basketball program should contact the
Athletic Association or the basketball office
at (318) 357-4274. III
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Faculty Notes
Elliott selected as Kilpatrick Life
Professor of Insurance
Dr. Stephen Elliott has been
named the Kilpatrick Life
Professor of Insurance at Northwestern
State University. Elliott
has been a member of NSU’s faculty
for 20 years.
Elliott earned his doctorate in economics and finance
at Louisiana Tech University. He has extensive
experience in insurance, financial planning, banking,
real estate and as an economic consultant.
While on Northwestern’s faculty, Elliott has consulted
with most of the major textbook publishers on
finance texts. His research has also been published
regularly in a variety of national and international
professional journals. Elliott has also been a frequent
presenter at regional and national conferences.
“This professorship will be a tremendous benefit
for me in my teaching and scholarship,” said Elliott.
“I will be able to conduct research that will keep me
up to date in my field. That knowledge will be brought
back to the classroom and shared with the students.”
The professorship was created with a $60,000 donation
from Kilpatrick Life Insurance Company. The
donation was matched with an additional $40,000
from the Board of Regents Support Fund. A portion of
the interest generated by the endowment each year will
be used to fund classroom instruction, faculty research,
purchase needed software and hardware and cover
needed travel to professional conferences. The remaining
portion will be used to build up the endowment.
The College of Business is accredited by the American
Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB), the primary accrediting agency and service
organization for business schools in the United
States.The accreditation covers baccalaureate degree
programs in business offered by Northwestern.
Elliott plans to conduct research on several aspects
of insurance including consumer purchasing of insurance,
regulations affecting insurance and how consumers
make decisions on the purchasing of insurance. III
Pollacia is recipient of
the BellSouth Endowed
Professorship in
Telecommunications
When Dr. Lissa Pollacia, an associate professor
of Computer Information Systems at Northwestern,
taught her first course via the Internet in
1996, it was to a group of students with little or no
knowledge about the Internet.
“My thinking was, what better way to teach the
Internet than to utilize the Internet,” she said.
Pollacia, who was one of the first faculty members at
NSU to teach an undergraduate course entirely online,
is the first recipient of the BellSouth Endowed Professorship
in Telecommunications. Her Internet course,
“Understanding and Utilizing the Internet,” was the
first online course accepted by the Southern Region
Electronic Campus from the state of Louisiana.
Pollacia has been on NSU’s faculty for 13 years. She
earned her bachelor of science in mathematics education
and her master of science in mathematics from
Northwestern. She earned her master of science in
computer science and her doctorate in computer science
from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
She was the principal investigator for a Board of
Regents grant for training in the theory and practice of
online education. The grant “Creating Global Classrooms
via Internet Technology” provided both equipment
and training to expand online offerings to include
other computer courses and a mathematics course.
The BellSouth Endowed Professorship in Telecommunications
was established in 1998. BellSouth donated
$60,000, which was matched with $40,000 from
the Board of Regents’ Support Fund. When the professorship
was established, Herschel Abbott, president
of BellSouth’s Louisiana operations said the professorship
would mesh with the company’s goal of
utilizing telecommunications technology to bring
about change in the state’s educational system. III
Leading literary journal publishes faculty member’s poem
The experiences of a summer job several years ago are still vivid to Julie Kane. The assistant professor of
English at Northwestern State University expressed those experiences in a poem published in a prestigious
literary journal.
Kane’s poem, “The Bottle Factory” appears in the fall edition of The Southern Review.
“The poem is about the summer between high school and college when I worked in a bottle factory,” said Kane,
who joined NSU’s faculty last fall. “I did packing and was a machine operator silk screening onto plastic bottles.”
“In the poem, I drew a contrast between working with one’s mind and with one’s body doing physical labor. You
get satisfaction from physical work that one does not get immediately from mental work even though both are
difficult. With physical labor, you see the accomplishments immediately.” III
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ALUMNI EVENTS
NSU’s College of Education established the Hall of
Distinguished Educators in conjunction with Homecoming
2000. The 10 charter members of the Hall are Dr. Lisso
Simmons, Shelby M. Jackson, Rep. Jane Smith, Linda B.
Day, William “Bill” Dodd, Dr. E.B. Robert, Stanley Powell, Dr.
Arnold Kilpatrick, T.H. Harris and Dr. George Walker. Seated
are Simmons; Dr. Sally Hunt (representing Shelby Jackson),
Smith, Day and Bill Dodd Jr. (representing his father). On
back are Dr. Thomas Hennigan (master of ceremonies), Bill
Robert (representing Dr. E.B. Robert), Powell, Kilpatrick and
Dr. John Tollett, dean of the College of Education (representing
T.H. Harris).
Virginia K. Shehee of Shreveport was recently
inducted into the NSU College of
Business Hall of Distinction. She is president
and chief executive officer of Kilpatrick Life
Insurance Company and Kilpatrick’s Rose-
Neath Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, Inc.
Shehee was recognized by the Shreveport
Times as one of the100 most influential people
in northwest Louisiana in the 20 th century.
The College of Business at Northwestern State University
recently inducted nine distinguished alumni and
one of Northwest Louisiana’s most accomplished business
leaders into Hall of Distinction as part of Homecoming activities.
Those inducted were (front from left): Robert R.
McGuirt, James Lynn Bordelon, Lynn Lyle, Gary L. Pittman
Sr., Lawrence Screven Pinckard (back from left) Harvey
Marcus, Keith Bergeron, Rudy Hines and Burton D. Weaver
Jr. Also inducted was Virginia K. Shehee.
N
SU President Dr. Randall J. Webb recognized
Dr. Ernest “Slim” Howell of Natchitoches for
his continued service to the community and to the
university by presenting him with the President’s
Distinguished Service Award. Howell has spent
more than 50 years teaching and coaching in high
schools and at Northwestern.
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ALUMNI EVENTS
The expansion of the golf course
at the Robert W. Wilson Recreation
Complex was dedicated during
the Homecoming 2000 weekend.
Unveiling the plaque commemorating
the event are David Gunn, president
of the Student Government Association;
Sarah Griffith, president of the
Student Activities Board; NSU President
Dr. Randall Webb; and Tommy
Chester, former president of the NSU
Alumni Association.
S
ix noted alumni were inducted into the Long Purple
Line during Homecoming 2000 activities. Those
alumni are, on front, Joe Sampite and Elise James. On
back are Louis Ropp ( representing his father Col. Ralph
Ropp), Jackie Smith, Dudley Fulton and Larry Rivers.
Four former athletic standouts were inducted into the Graduate
‘N’ Club Hall of Fame at Northwestern. Those four are
football standouts John Wayne Odom (front) and John Dilworth
(on left), women’s basketball great Linda Grayson and track
star Harold Smith.
Basketball reunion to be Feb. 10
The annual Demon and Lady Demon basketball reunion will be
held Feb. 10 in conjunction with the NSU – Southeastern Louisiana
doubleheader.
A luncheon will be held at noon in the Friedman Student Union.
The Lady Demons play Southeastern at 2 p.m. followed by the Demons
at 4 p.m.
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CLASS NOTES/PROFILES
1925
Marie E. Toups is a retired
teacher – principal of 42
years. She will be 96 in
December, and she lives in
Lockport.
1929
Eunice A. Enright was
involved in the Homemakers
Club while at NSU.
She now resides at Mary
Anna Retirement Home in
Wisner.
1932
Ella Grant Lieux is a
retired teacher living in
Shreveport. She has seven
children. Four are NSU
graduates.
Ivens Lawton Sibley is the
owner and manager of his
farm in Shreveport. He
and his wife live in
Shreveport.
1935
Jean Courtney lives in
Grand Cane. She teaches
Latin at Central School
Corporation. Jean has one
child.
1945
Joyle Kenneth Murphy is
the owner of Murphy
Electricity of Alexandria.
He has retired after 35
years at the company. He
and his wife have four
children.
1949
Roy Remont and his wife,
Bettye Remont, celebrated
their Golden Anniversary
on Oct. 7, 2000 with a
reception cruise on the
Belle Riverboat of Hot
Springs.
1950
Betsy Smith Morris lives
in Green Bay, Wis. She
has four children and four
grandchildren.
1952
Marjorie White Tucker is a
real estate broker
employed by Clyde Tucker
and Associates. She and
her husband live in Baton
Rouge and have three
children.
1953
Patsy LeRoy Longlors
retired in December of
1999 as the supervisor of
finance for the
Natchitoches Parish School
Board after 45 years of
service. She is married
and has three children.
Hardy Nicholas Rose lives
in Prescott, Ariz., where
he plays in a local band.
He is also a member of the
Central Arizona Concert
Band and the Yavapai
College Symphonic Band.
1955
Anna Torrans is a retired
professor at LSU-
Shreveport. She lives in
Shreveport.
1960
Mary E. Williams received
her bachelor’s degree in
1960. Then in 1971, she
received her master’s. She
retired from the
Natchitoches Parish
School System as a
secondary teacher in 1985
and is currently working
as an adjunct teacher at
NSU.
1961
Jessse Gilbert Bergeron is
a retired high school
principal. He lives with
his wife in Yellville, Ark.
They have four children
and two grandchildren.
1962
Frances Anne Parker
Campbell recently retired
as a first grade teacher.
She is living in Shreveport.
1963
Leonard Donald Bush has
retired and is living in
Florien. He and his wife
have three children.
Wayne R. Parker is
currently the vice
president of human
resources at Sterling
Chemicals Inc. He is
married and lives in
Houston, Texas. They have
one daughter and two
grandchildren.
1964
Thomas Morris Adger is
the retired port director at
the Port of Fort Pierce. He
is married and has three
children.
1965
Carolyn Ann Bellue Holly
and Dr. James Larry Holly
live in Beaumont, Texas.
They have two children
and four grandchildren.
Carolyn is an active
grandmother and
homemaker, and Larry is
the managing partner of
Southeast Texas Medical
Associates.
1966
Cynthia Ann Vaughan is
currently employed by the
Department of Veteran
Affairs at Bay Pines VA
Medical Center. She also
works in the patient care
arena of the medical center
as a nurse case manager.
In addition, she volunteers
for the Gulf Coast Museum
of Art.
1968
Judith A. Wells Burgard is
currently employed with
Illinois First Realty, L.L.C.
as a realtor. She is married
and has two children.
Judith is living in
Sherman, Ill.
1969
Bill Eugene Boston retired
from the Alabama
Department of Education
in 1996. He is married and
living in Coalmont, Tenn.
They have two children.
1971
Anita L. Barrow Helton
lives in Alpharetta, Ga.
She is the associate
director for BellSouth
Business, Inc.
Charles Alvin Knicely is
married to Linda Johnston
Knicely (1975), and they
have two children. He is
the president of his own
building company. Charles
and his family live in
Shreveport.
1972
J. Rodney Barron is the job
coach for the Mary Biggs
Training Center in Oak
Grove. He is married to
Ann Trotter Barron (1974),
and they have three
children.
Charlotte Ann Broussard
is married, and they have
two children. She is
currently employed as the
librarian at Kaplan
Elementary School and is
active in the Vermilion
Association of Educators
and the Vermilion Parish
Librarians Associations.
1973
Dennis A. Bozeman is the
regional sales manager for
Presstemps of Texas. He is
married and has five
children. He is currently a
resident of Irving, Texas.
Tony Carter and his wife
have two children. Tony is
the vice president and
partner of the Pinnacle
Rehab and Pharman
Services. Tony and his
family live in Baton Rouge.
1974
Richard Ferriss is
employed by Adkins
Supply Inc. He is married
and has a 10-year-old
daughter. Richard and his
family live in Spring,
Texas.
1976
Linda Voss Smith is
employed by the Bossier
Parish School Board as the
assistant principal of
Curtis Elementary. She
lives in Bossier City.
1979
Thomas S. Brassell is the
vice president of commercial
lending for VanGuard
Bank and Trust. He is
married and has two
children. Thomas and his
family live in Fort Walton
Beach, Fla.
1980
Donald Pistorius is a sales
engineer employed by
Wood Group Logging
Services. He is married,
and they have four
children. They live in
Sugar Land, Texas.
1981
Martha Williams
Collinsworth graduated
with a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing, and is now the
school nurse at Lake
Sherwood School. She is
also a computer instructor
for pre K – 8 at Lake
Sherwood. She is married
and has one son who is 15
years old.
Frank M. Tritico is
married to the former
Melinda Palmore (1981),
and they have two
children. He is a pilot for
the United Airlines, and
she is an elementary
school teacher. The family
lives in Sparta, Tenn.
1982
David Ulmer is the
manager of the Video
Production Account at
Vision Design Productions.
He is married and has one
child. David and his family
live in Pensacola, Fla.
1983
Robby A. Medlin is the
senior project manager for
Panel Constructors, Inc.
He and his wife have one
daughter and one on the
way. The family lives in
Lewisville, Texas.
Mike Robinson is employed
at University of Nevada as
a strength coach. Mike,
his wife, and three
children are living in
Fallon, Nev.
1984
Maher El-Safarini majored
in computer science and
information systems and is
now working with Turner –
Projacs Joint Venture. She
is married and has one girl
and three boys.
Janice M. Williams earned
her bachelor’s degree in
1984 and is now the state
coordinator for the
Louisiana SADD Program.
She lives in Alexandria.
1986
Mark Stephen Freshley is
married and has three
children. He has been
working in the Vernon
Parish School System for
13 years. He has worked
as a special education
teacher and most recently
as an industrial arts
teacher. He also coaches
soccer, cross country, and
track. Mark and his
family now live in New
Llano.
1987
Sandra Prudhomme Payne
is married and practices
law at Rountree Cox
Guinand Achee. Sandra
and her husband live in
Shreveport.
1988
Suzanne Fox Knippers
lives in Benton with her
husband and two children.
She is a kindergarten
teacher at Meadowview
Elementary.
David Steinke is married,
and they have three
children. He is a partner
with the CPA firm Steinke
and Associates, PLLC.
David lives in Many.
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CLASS NOTES/PROFILES
1989
Holly Barton lives in Dry
Prong. She has a degree in
business administration
and is employed by the
Forestry Service as a
hunting permit volunteer.
She is married and has two
children.
Jay Roy Mount has a
bachelor’s degree from
NSU. He is the head
football coach at Pickering
High School. He is married
has one child named.
Lisa Michiels Stelly
received her degree in
accounting in December of
1989. She is an investment
representative for Edward
Jones Investments. She is
married and lives in Boyce.
Virginia Stuchlik Cole
received a degree in early
childhood education and is
employed by Grant Parish
School Board as a
kindergarten teacher at
South Grant Elementary.
Virginia and her husband
live in Dry Prong.
1990
Cindy Wilson Ankrom is a
teacher at Cy-Falls High
School. She is married and
has three children. Cindy
and her family live in
Cypress, Texas.
Terri Steadman Cedars
received a degree in
elementary education and
is employed with the
Louisiana Technical
College. She is the
workforce and industrial
coordinator. She is married
and has three children.
1991
Brian Lindstrom works for
the Oakdale Federal
Penitentiary as a
correctional officer. He is
married and has one child.
Harry Elton Welch is
married to Kelli Carruth
Welch (1991). Harry is the
assistant principal at
Alexandria Senior High
School and was inducted
into the Louisiana College
Sports Hall of Fame in
October. Kelli is the
guidance counselor at
Alexandria Senior High
School. They have three
daughters and live in
Boyce.
1992
Lynda Hernandez Lowery
is the computer support
specialist for the Business
Affairs Office at NSU. She
has one child, Jennifer
Michelle, who is also a
graduate of NSU. Jennifer
is the manager of Sherwin
Williams in Sulphur.
Kanat Ransibrahmanakul
graduated from the
Louisiana Scholar’s
College at NSU. Then he
attended Louisiana State
University in New
Orleans. He is currently
an Internist for the
University of California
Medical Group. He lives in
Folsom, Calif.
Lucky Sprowl has a
bachelor in electronics
engineering technology,
electronics technology,
computer technology and
general studies from NSU.
He is now employed with
Northwestern State
University.
William Edward Winter is
married and live in Silver
Spring, Md. He is working
as a physician at the
Walter Reed Army Medical
Center.
1993
E. Christian Clark
majored in advertising
design while at NSU. He is
the senior designer at
Second Baptist Church
and recently moved to
Houston, Texas.
Virginia Keasler
Dierksmeier is currently
working in the Office of
Community and Corporate
Relations at George
Washington University.
Virginia lives in South
Riding, Va., with her
husband and three
children.
John Donald Howell is
married to Amy White
Howell (1994), and they
have one son. He is an
agent for Allstate
Insurance in Natchitoches.
Bryan Wayne Randolph
works for The Foot
Institution of Natchitoches
and Shreveport. He is also
involved in NSU and
Natchitoches community
activities. Bryan is
married.
Ashley White Trahan
works for the Girl Scout
Council of Central
Louisiana in Pineville.
D &oris orothy
Shell
Class of 1937
Doris and Dorothy Shell have seldom been apart since birth. They
even made similar career decisions, neither one leaving their home
for long. They also share a fondness for the institution that prepared
them for their careers.
In the fall of 1933, the twins from Winnfield began their quest to
become teachers by enrolling at Louisiana State Normal College.
Because they wanted to become teachers, their decision to attend the
Normal College was not a difficult one.
“We wanted to go to the Normal College because that was the school
you attended if you wanted to teach, and because it was close to home,”
Doris Shell recalls.
The Shell twins had a unique experience in college. They both wanted
to be home economics teachers, so most of their classes were together.
They also were roommates during all four years at the Normal College.
After graduating in 1937 with degrees in home economics, Doris and
Dorothy Shell went their separate ways, each taking a job in a different
area of the state.
Doris was offered a teaching job at Dodson High School, where she
taught home economics for five years. She then became an extension
agent for the next 17 years.
Dorothy Shell’s first teaching job was at Singer High School in
Beauregard Parish. She taught there for four years before taking a job in
Homer as an extension agent.
The Shell sisters enjoyed teaching, but they loved working as home
economists for the Extension Office. “ We had fun everyday,” Dorothy
said. “When we worked as extension agents, we did something different
every day. One day we canned beef and pork, another day we worked
with fruit trees, and some days we sewed aprons.”
Both Doris and Dorothy Shell attribute their success in their fields to
the education and training they received at NSU. In a classroom of only
30 students, the professor was able to spend more time with each
student. “We always did interesting experiments in our chemistry class,
and our professor would always come around and help us and give us
one-on-one help,” Doris recalls. “So when we became teachers we felt
very comfortable doing our job.”
Before retiring, Doris worked for 22 years and Dorothy for 33 years.
“We loved our jobs,” Doris said. “Back then, women worked as teachers or
in the home, and we taught the things you do at home like cooking and
sewing.”
Ms. Minnie Lee Odom, a home economics professor, taught many of
their classes at the Normal College, and “our Chemistry professor Mr.
(A.L.) Ducournau always played tricks on us when we did experiments,”
Doris said.
Doris and Dorothy attended all the home football and basketball
games. “We stayed on campus nearly every weekend. We would go to the
movie or football game, but we were always back in our dorm by 5:30,”
Dorothy said.
The sisters are members of First United Methodist Church in
Winnfield. And they remained active in the Home Demonstration Club at
Winn Parish Fair until several years ago. They still attend alumni events
and enjoy reminiscing about their time in college.
“We enjoyed our time at college. We have many fond memories and
still keep in touch with several friends that we made at the Normal
College,” Doris said. III
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CLASS NOTES/PROFILES
She is married and lives in
Rosepine.
1994
Kimberly Browning Blaine
majored in business
administration while at
NSU. She works for
Denny’s Restaurant in
Seattle, Wash. She is
married.
1995
Judy Francis Cooley is a
scheduler for U.S.
Representative John
Cooksey in Washington
D.C. She and her husband
live in Alexandria, Va.
Karen Current is director
of recruiting at Roadrunner
Trucking, Inc. She is
currently living in
Albuquerque, N.M.
Scott Joseph Hanegan
currently works as a
podiatrist at Foot Clinic of
Meridian (Miss.). Scott is
married to Amanda Lord
Hanegan (1995). Amanda
is the algebra teacher at
Northwest Junior High
School in Meridian.
Donald W. Horton majored
in electronics engineering
technology and computer
technology while at NSU.
He is an electronic
maintenance specialist
employed by Willamette
Industries. He lives in
Robeline and has two
children.
Sean F. Huggins was a
member of the ROTC when
he attended NSU. He is
now a captain in the
United States Army. He is
married and has four
children and lives in Fort
Rucker, S.C.
Donna Elliott Hunt is an
LTC Army Nurse with the
United States Army. She is
the chief nurse of the 228 th
Combat Support Hospital.
She lives in Converse,
Texas, with her husband
and two children.
Eric D. Lancelin graduated
in general studies and is
now a credit analyst at
Pennzoil-Quaker State. He
lives in Houston, Texas.
Wendy Ropelewski Lott is
married to Donald Jason
Lott (1999), and they have
one child. They live in
Natchitoches. Wendy is the
research assistant for the
Department of Social
Sciences at NSU.
Jerry Mullins graduated
from NSU in Theatre and
has gone on to receive his
Master’s in Fine Arts from
Virginia Commonwealth
University. His acting
career has taken him
places abroad such as
Greece, Romania and
London. Within a year, he
plans to move to New York
City to continue pursuing
his acting career.
Dian Terr Prestwich has a
bachelor’s degree in
elementary education and
is now working for Dupont
Elementary School as a
fourth grade teacher. She
is married and has one
son.
Christopher Shane
Stephens received his
bachelor’s degree in
mathematics in 1995 and
earned his master’s degree
in education in 1998. He is
the technology systems
planner for Coushatta
Tribe of Louisiana. He is
married.
1996
Shanda Marie Ables lives
in Shreveport. She works
as a Registered Nurse in
labor and delivery. She is
employed with Willis
Knighton-South.
Secunda Mosley Bey is
currently working for Kids
at the Crossroads at the
Rapeutic Foster Care
Placing Agency. She is also
pursuing her master’s
degree in counseling at
Texas Southern University.
She has one daughter who
is three years old.
Kristen Hood Harrison
graduated from NSU with
a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing. She is an RN in
the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit at the Women’s
Hospital of Greensboro.
She and her husband live
in Greensboro, N.C.
Barbara Taylor McHenry
is the coordinator of
education and research
programs at LSUHSC-
Shreveport, Micro
Department. She also
writes articles for Forum
News, a bi-weekly journal.
She lives in Belcher with
her husband, two children
and six stepchildren.
Eric Thompson and
Christy Elston (1999) were
married in Natchitoches in
March of this year. They
are currently living in
Atlanta, Ga. Eric works as
a corporate senior
engineer, and Christy is an
RN in a neonatal intensive
care unit.
1997
Jamie Harris Cochran is
living in Alexandria with
her husband and is an
athletic t rainer for the
Christus Louisiana Sports
Medical Center.
Stacey L. Michaels is an
advertising account
executive with the Times-
Picayune in New Orleans.
She lives in New Orleans,
La.
Tracy Mitchell lives in
Gulfport, Miss., and is
engaged. She is a sales
manager at the Grand
Casino.
Michelle Montgomery
graduated with a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing and
is a staff nurse at Norman
Regional Hospital in
Norman, Okla. She is
married and has one child,
who is 15 months old. The
family lives in Oklahoma
City, Okla.
Sandie Morton graduated
in accounting and is an
accountant for Centex
Development Company in
Dallas. She lives in
Garland, Texas.
Matthew Mularoni
graduated in 1997 as a
business administration
and military science major.
He is now the battalion
tersonnel officer for the
793d Military Police
Battalion in Bamberg,
Germany.
Jeremy Lloyd Thomas is
employed by Quinlan
Independent School
District as the instructional
technology
coordinator. He is also part
of a Texas grant called
Technology Integration in
Education. Jeremy is
married, and they are
living in Greenville, Texas.
Elizabeth Crump Winn is
employed at Venus Middle
School in Venus, Texas, as
the sixth grade reading
and English teacher. She is
married to Wess Winn, and
they have one child. They
live on Mount Lebanon
Baptist Camp where they
are involved in many
activities and their youth
group all year round.
1998
Jeffrey B. Chavez is
married to Allison R.
Chavez (1998). They live in
North Little Rock, Ark. He
is the owner and manager
of Arkansas Outfitters,
Inc.
Leslie G. Green graduated
with a business education
degree in 1998. She is a
business teacher at Port
Allen High School. She
lives in Abbeville.
Daniel Hardin is currently
employed at Northsood
High School as the special
education English teacher.
He lives in Shreveport.
Bradley L. Jones graduated
with a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing. He is a
graduate student at Texas
Wesleyan University in the
graduate program of nurse
anesthesia. He lives in
Fort Worth, Texas.
Ramel Lydia Knapp is the
current Americorps team
leader and assistant
program director for the
Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis
Camp. She lives in Little
Rock, Ark.
Amy Magladry works for
Towson Sports Medicine
and Rehabilitation Clinic.
She also teaches First Aid
and CPR for the American
Red Cross, and covers high
school athletics as an
athletic trainer. She lives
in Hampstead, Md.
Chuck Weaver lives in
Dallas, Texas. He has been
in sales since graduation,
and is currently an
account executive for Cap
Roke Communications in
Dallas.
Rachel White graduated in
broadcast journalism and
is now the news director at
KNTS-TV 17. She lives in
Natchitoches.
1999
Andra Ralene Cruse is a
mathematics teacher at
Delta High School. She is
married and has one child.
The family lives in
Cummings, Ga.
Jim Gist is married to
Megan Gist (1998). They
recently moved to Paris,
Texas. Megan will be
teaching fifth grade
language arts at Aikin
Elementary, and Jim will
be teaching percussion and
band at North Lamar High
School.
Connie Renee Hayes
currently works as the
assistant banking center
manager at Bank One.
She and her husband live
in Shreveport.
Valerie Rohrer Mitchell is
the secretary for the NSU
Department of Industrial
and Engineering Technology.
She and her husband
have one daughter.
Bonita S. Remedies
graduated from NSU with
a degree in business
administration. He now
lives in Zwolle.
Leslie Sargent is currently
a graduate assistant at the
University of Nebraska at
Omaha. She is also
working toward a master’s
degree in health promotion.
She lives in Omaha,
Neb.
Cynthia Dorris Thames
received a degree in
psychology from NSU. She
now works at Exchange
Bank in Natchitoches. She
is married and has one
daughter.
2000
Crystal Nichole Boggs is
currently employed by
Vernon Parish School
Board. She is a fourth
grade teacher at South
Polk Elementary. Crystal
lives in Dry Creek.
Angie Kathleen Kulaga
lives in DeRidder. She is a
music and P.E. teacher at
Oakdale Elementary
School.
Amanda Claire Wardell
and Pete Wardell are 2000
graduates. Claire works as
the ticket manager for
NSU Athletics. They live
in Nachitoches.
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In Memory
’31 Narvis M. Webb
Natchitoches, Aug. 30, 2000
’34 Olive Jones Cameron
Shreveport, July 13, 2000
’35 Carlie B. Floyd
Jena, May 18, 2000
’38 Odessa J. Winn
Natchitoches, May 24, 2000
’39 James Denmom
May 5, 2000
’40 John Sims Jackson
Shreveport
’41 Elizabeth Parrott Hebert
Baton Rouge, June 12, 2000
’45 Mamie Louise Johnson Pilkinton
Bosier City, Aug. 10, 2000
’45 Freddie W. Rachal
Natchitoches, May 9, 2000
’45 Ruth Threatt
Springhill, May 10, 2000
’50 Fred Moore
Lake Charles, July 18, 2000
’51 Mildred Boone
Homer, Aug. 4, 2000
’51 John B. Keaton
Lake Charles, July 10, 2000
’52 Sidney Morell
Shreveport, Aug. 5, 2000
’52 Mae Iruin Parker
July 3, 1998
’53 J. P. Johnston
Bossier City, Aug. 27, 2000
’57 Bettye Gail Epperson
Slidell, Dec. 22, 1998
’61 George Betar Jr.
Alexandria, Sept. 23, 2000
’63 Hugh C. Durham III
Shreveport, Oct. 3, 2000
’68 Lynn McGuirt McMichael
Natchitoches, May 2000
’81 Pamela Sherrie Sanders
Lake Charles, July 25, 2000
’88 O.G. “Buddy” Bolton, Jr.
Shreveport, July 29
Ione McPhearson Bossier
Converse, Aug. 8, 2000
Christina Chicola
Pineville, Jan. 5, 2000
Myrtle Suggs Greer
Monroe, July 12, 2000
Charles Harrington
Natchitoches, 2000
Ruth Mulder
Sun City, Calif. July 21, 2000
Hazel Bounds Russell
July 11, 2000
Russell Paul Seeser
Tioga, Aug. 10, 2000
Troy Woodburn
June 8, 2000
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Room 103, Roy Hall
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-4503
800-426-3754 (in state)
800-327-1903 (out of state)
Director of Financial Aid
Northwestern
State University
Room 109, Roy Hall
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-5961
Athletic Director
Northwestern
State University
Room 101C
Athletic Fieldhouse
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-5251

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fter winning the 2000 Southland Conference regular season title, the Northwestern State Demon soccer team celebrates
after defeating Southeastern Louisiana, 1-0, to capture the 2000 Southland Conference Tournament title, their second
tournament championship in four years, to advance to the NCAA Play-In game, which they lost at Montana. The Demons are
the only team to ever win both the regular season conference title and the conference tournament title in the same season and
finished the year a perfect 9-0 at home, including a 2-0 record during the conference tournament. Pictured with the Southland
conference Tournament Championship trophy are (Kneeling, from left to right): Christy McInnis, Kathryn Latiolais, All-
Tournament selection Tiffany Swingler, Tournament Most Valuable Player Britiany Cargill, All-Tournament selection Shawna
Bailey, All-Tournament selection Missy Payne, All-Tournament selection Hillarie Marshall and Kim Weber. Second row (from
l to r): Shannon Tenney, Jennifer Robbins, Assistant Coach Mandy Cromwell, Holly Horn, Tori Carlino, Jill Lowe, Nikki
Hernandez, Joanne McKee, Kerri Kahanek, Kate Tsakanikas, Tenille Fogel, Monica Lovett, Nina Myllyluoma, Romy Marroquin
and Carolyn McInnis. Back Row (from l to r): Assistant Coach Tony Shard, Athletic Trainer Micah Nicholson and Head Coach
Jimmy Mitchell.
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