Nicholls State awards 509 degrees

Nicholls State University awarded degrees to 509 students at its spring semester commencement exercises Saturday. Dr. Stephen Hulbert, university president, conferred and presented the degrees. Phyllis Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Energy Company LLC and president of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, gave the address to the graduates.

Eight baccalaureate graduates earned degrees with the highest academic honors, summa cum laude. They are Tracy Ann Dobson of Larose, a communicative disorders major; Andrew David Oncale of Thibodaux, a pre-medicine/pre-dentistry biology major; Michael Denis Royster of Thibodaux, a pre-medicine/pre-dentistry biology major; Donovan Samuel Seay of Houma, earning degrees in both accounting and finance; Cyril T. Djouken of Silver Spring, Md., a psychology major; Melody ReneÈ Becnel of Vacherie, a pre-medicine/pre-dentistry biology major; Candy White Sikes of Houma, earning degrees in accounting, finance and computer information systems; and Karan S. Dixit of Thibodaux, a pre-medicine/pre-dentistry biology major. The President’s Medal of Honor for completing undergraduate degree requirements with a perfect grade point average on college-level coursework was awarded to Dobson, Oncale, Royster and Seay.

Tri-parish graduates are listed by current parish, city and degree with academic honors in baccalaureate curricula included. Summa cum laude indicates the student earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or higher. Magna cum laude graduates, those with 3.700 to 3.899 gpa, and cum laude honorees, those earning between 3.5 and 3.699 gpa, are designated. The graduates are as follows:

LAFOURCHE PARISH

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Cut Off: Jodi Lynn Burkhardt, Legal Assistant Studies;

Galliano: Kevin Joseph Griffin, General Studies; John L. Grover, Petroleum Services n Safety Technology; Timothy David Guidry, Petroleum Services;

Gheens: Lanny David Ledet, General Business;

Golden Meadow: Louisa Lorena LeBouef, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service;

Lockport: Stephanie Labat Chiasson, General Business; Bree Anna Plaisance, General Business;

Raceland: Orland Louis Blanchard, Legal Assistant Studies; Fallon Marie Triche, Legal Assistant Studies;

Thibodaux: Kimberly Thibodaux Barrilleaux, General Studies; Josh Joseph Cortez, General Business; Bonnie King Fortson, Criminal Justice; Paul William Gautreau, Petroleum Services; Angel Hymel Montero, Nursing; Lokeysha Nicole Myles, General Business; Randy Joseph Toups, General Business; Aimee Lee Wooldridge, Criminal Justice; Aimee Lee Wooldridge, Legal Assistant Studies;

BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Cut Off: Alicia Marie Ayo, Business Administration n General Business; Britni Emilia Bouzigard, Government; Lauren Nicole Callais, Government n Criminal Justice; Job Michael Champagne, Mathematics; Job Michael Champagne, Computer Science; Jennifer Ann Collins, Elementary Education n 1-5; Alan L. Correa, Nursing; Brandon Earl Dennis, Computer Information Systems; Blake Anthony Esponge, Business Administration n General Business; Laurie Laine Guidry, Mass Communication n Public Relations; Misty Marie LeBlanc, Accounting; Tiffany Anne Ledet, Nursing; Samantha Theresa Lorraine, Finance; Shanna Lynn Loupe, Nursing; Josh Michael Louviere, Petroleum Services;

Galliano: Ranada Lynn Chouest, General Science Education n Biology and Earth Science; Josh Anthony Crosby, Mass Communication n Broadcast Journalism; Eule J. Duet, Computer Information Systems; Travis John Martin, Manufacturing Engineering Technology;

Gheens: Joseph Peter Dominique, Business Administration n Financial Services Marketing (magna cum laude);

Golden Meadow: Ashley Laine Liner, Elementary Education n 1-8;

Larose: Tracy Ann Dobson, Communicative Disorders (summa cum laude);

Lockport: Anthony James Anselmi, Government n Criminal Justice; Jacob Luke Boudreaux, Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Jenny R. Bourg, Nursing; Damian Lawrence Breaux, Health Sciences n Athletic Training Science; Nicholas Paul Bruce, Marketing n Professional Sales; Carissa M. Guidry, Sociology; Chad Michael Hebert, Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Sam Joseph Jungina, Business Administration n General Business; Mandy Louise Knight, Management; Maranda Lynn Liner, Nursing; Anna Alese Matherne, Mass Communication n Public Relations; Leslie Bellanger Pelotto, Elementary Education n 1-5; Connie Ann Rivet, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service; Sarah Elizabeth Thibodeaux, Psychology;

Raceland: Amy Elizabeth Adams, Nursing; Ross Michael Armstrong, Business Administration n General Business; Dina Boudreaux Crochet, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education; Carmen Elise Dantin, Elementary Education n 1-5; Ashley Truxillo Douglas, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service; Wendy Granier Folse, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education (cum laude); Jamie E. Guillot, General Science Education n Primary Certification; Brittany L. McClung, Health Sciences n Athletic Training Science; Cassie Renee Morgan, Agricultural Business n Agricultural Science; Jessica Clair Richard, Instrumental Music Education; Heather Marie Robichaux, Nursing; Jonathan A. Triggs, Marketing n General Marketing;

Thibodaux: Jake Andrew Agosta, Nursing; Rebecca Brazan Albert, General Studies; April Jean Arceneaux, Nursing; Peter Joseph Barrilleaux, Health and Physical Education; Michael Craig Berger, Business Administration n General Business; Sharee DuBois Besson, Nursing; Eric Joseph Bonvillain, Computer Information Systems; Michelle Mary Boquet, Accounting (cum laude); Ashley Marie Borne, Accounting (cum laude); Jonathan W. Boudreaux, General Studies; Krystal L. Boudreaux, Health Sciences n Athletic Training Science; Adam Bourgeois, Art; Magan Marie Brown, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education (magna cum laude); Melissa Ann Brown, Nursing; Robert Wayne Brown, Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Elanda Marie Butler, Nursing; George J. Clement Jr., Health Sciences n Cytotechnology (cum laude); Kenneth Ramon Constant III, Computer Science; Ashanta Kenyetta Covington, Accounting; Danielle Amanda Delatte, Nursing; Karan S. Dixit, Biology n Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry (summa cum laude); Lauren Michelle Dousay, Nursing (cum laude); Katie Yvette Dupre, Agricultural Business n Agricultural Production (magna cum laude); Kayla Lynn Dupre, Social Studies Education; Corey Paul Fangue, Management; Nathan Paul Folse, English n Creative Writing (magna cum laude); Isaac Fontenot-Amedee, Health and Physical Education; Lakesha Monique Franklin, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service; Lauren Ann Grabert, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service; Jessica Ruth Graham, Nursing (magna cum laude); Gavin Charles Gravois, Computer Information Systems; Debra W. Greene, General Studies; Regina Marie Guidry, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service; Marcel Thomas Hartman, Management n Human Resources Management; Jason Paul Haynes, Social Studies Education; Danielle Marie Hebert, Mass Communication n Public Relations (magna cum laude); Vien Chi Huynh, English Education n Primary Certification; Uzonna C. Ife, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional; Kenneth Jefferson, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional; Scott Alan Jenkins, General Studies (magna cum laude); Bivonia Maria Jimenez, Mass Communication n Public Relations (magna cum laude); Nanette Young Jones, General Studies; Rochelle TranaeÈ Jones, Accounting; Kandice Paige Lafleur, General Studies (magna cum laude); Brad Eugene Landry, Business Administration n General Business; Jonathan M. Lanius, Culinary Arts; Julie Elise Ledet, Art; Courtney Lynn Machen, Elementary Education n 1-5; Megan Elizabeth Martin, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service; Sammy John Martinez, Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Ritesh Keshar Maskay, Computer Information Systems (magna cum laude); Katy Rebecca McCarthy, English; Clay Parker Melvin, General Studies; Robert Joe Milam, Health Sciences n Athletic Training Science; Patrick Nazar Mokhtarnejad, Geomatics; Kevin P. Morales, Computer Information Systems; Cody John Naquin, Accounting; Thai Jimy Nguyen, Health Sciences n Cytotechnology; Andrew David Oncale, Biology n Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry (summa cum laude); Cliff Paul Oncale, Mathematics; Ross Mathew Oncale, Government; Teresa D. Perry, Mass Communication n Public Relations; Brett M. Pinero, Nursing; Angelique Marie Poche, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional; Ashley Elizabeth Richard, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional; Gabrielle Joy Richard, Nursing; Elizabeth Eve Robinson, Nursing; Michael Denis Royster, Biology n Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry (summa cum laude); Satoko Shimoyama, General Studies (cum laude); Alfredo Enrique Soler, Mass Communication n Public Relations; Shelley Suzanne Sparks, Mass Communication n Public Relations; Courtney Lynn Stevens, Elementary Education n 1-8 (magna cum laude); Leah Marie Talbot, English n Technical Writing (magna cum laude); Joneisha Monet Thompson, Communicative Disorders; Kathleen A. Timmons, Psychology (cum laude); Kristen Ashley Turnage, Mass Communication n Public Relations; Lee Michael Veillon, Business Administration n General Business; Tamyra Nikita Ware, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service; Cheri Nicole White, Art (cum laude); David Paul Willis, Government; Lilian Marie Winans, Art;

MASTER’S DEGREES

Cut Off: Debra Griffin Chiasson, Master of Education n Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Education);

Larose: Troy Joseph Danos, Master of Business Administration;

Lockport: Tora Adia Danos, Master of Education n Curriculum and Instruction (Learning Disabilities); Matti-Lynn Delatte Dantin, Master of Science n Marine and Environmental Biology; Annette Hartman LeBoeuf, Master of Education n Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Education); Lorraine Anne Naquin, Master of Education n Curriculum and Instruction (Elementary Education); Raceland

Kristen Torres Pitre, Master of Business Administration;

Thibodaux: Joycelyn Hebert Acosta, Master of Arts n Counselor Education; Linda Ann Boudreaux, Master of Arts n Counselor Education; Alyce B. Callahan, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Administration and Supervision n Elementary and Secondary School Administration); Elizabeth Terracina Clause, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Educational Technology Leadership); Faye M. Cortez, Master of Education n Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood); Laura Marie Lamartina, Master of Arts n Psychological Counseling; Leslie Ann Larose, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Administration and Supervision n Elementary and Secondary School Administration); Amy E. Legendre, Master of Business Administration; Gwenola Lepeu, Master of Business Administration; Suella Ann Lewis, Master of Arts n Counselor Education; Rebecca S. Mauldin, Master of Arts n Counselor Education; Lacey Marie Melancon, Master of Arts n Counselor Education; Kecia Savoie Smith, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Educational Technology Leadership); Linda Stark Stanga, Master of Education n Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary Education); Michael Paul Wiley, Master of Science n Marine and Environmental Biology.

SPECIALIST DEGREES

Galliano: Jolie Marguerite Trosclair, Specialist in School Psychology.

ST. MARY

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Franklin: Hillary Marie LeBlanc, Legal Assistant Studies;

Morgan City: Heather Adeline Besse, Legal Assistant Studies; Shannon Topham Comeaux, General Studies; Patricia Boutwell Tipton, Nursing; Shawn Elizabeth Verdin, Criminal Justice;

BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Berwick: Damien Michael Bonnette, History; Aimee Elizabeth Boudreaux, Music; Sadie Rae Exnicious, Special Education n Mild/Moderate (1-12); Teri L. Gros, General Studies; Howard Joseph Thibodaux III, Government n Criminal Justice;

Franklin: Shalonda N. Johnson, Sociology n Family/Youth Advocacy; Debra R. Jones, General Studies; Deanna Maria Lucia, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education;

Jeanerette: Arline Marie Patrick, General Studies;

Morgan City: Jennifer Ann Aucoin, Business Administration n Pre-Law; RenÈ Michelle Aucoin, Culinary Arts (magna cum laude); Heather Adeline Besse, Government; Holly Ann Besse, Psychology; Malachi Daniel Boudreaux, Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Cally R. Bourque, Communicative Disorders; Jessica Lynn Brown, Nursing; Hannah Dyan Burtner, Nursing; Kristin Sue Carriere, General Studies; Timothy Adam Daigle, Business Administration n General Business; Selene Gonzalez Duplantis, Psychology; Jenny Michel Fields, Business Administration n Multinational Business; Billy Lee Guidroz Jr., General Studies; Megan LaBowe Guillot, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education; Mary Catherine Provost Holcomb, Mass Communication n Broadcast Journalism; David Michael Irwin, Social Studies Education (magna cum laude); Priscilla Gale Percle, Business Administration n General Business; Erin E. Wiggins, General Studies;

Patterson: John Ross Taylor, Nursing (cum laude);

MASTER’S DEGREES

Baldwin: Mary Ann Briscoe, Master of Arts n Counselor Education;

Morgan City: Jontel Claire Girouard, Master of Business Administration.

TERREBONNE

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Chauvin: Jamie David Lirette, Petroleum Services n Safety Technology; Jamie David Lirette, Petroleum Services;

Gibson: Brittany Marie Burke, Child Development and Preschool Management;

Gray: Damon Michael Armstrong, Nursing; Loretta Ann Chenevert, General Studies;

Houma: Deanne Marie Benoit, General Studies; Jaime Bourg Blanchard, Criminal Justice; Orelia Marie Boudreaux, General Studies; Raymond A. Bourg III, Petroleum Services n Safety Technology; Tiffany Lajaunie Corso, Child Development and Preschool Management; Josetta Monique Cunningham, Legal Assistant Studies; Phillip P. Doise, General Business; Paul Andrews Fortenberry, General Studies; Patricia Patrick Hutchinson, General Business; Erin Chiasson Lovil, Child Development and Preschool Management; Jennifer Rene Marie, Nursing; Katie Dianne Pellegrin, Criminal Justice; Michael Joseph Rains, Petroleum Services; Sheila Billgren Reynolds, General Studies; Alaina Porche Richards, Nursing; Adam P. Sanders, Emergency Medical Services n Paramedic;

Schriever: Peggy Ann Marcel, General Business; Aaron Free Voisin, General Studies;

BACHELOR’S DEGREES

Bourg: ReneÈ Dugas Fonseca, Business Education (magna cum laude); Brandon Michael Henry, General Studies; Elaine Marie Hutchinson, Finance (cum laude); Amanda Marie Meche, Nursing (cum laude); Ruble Paul Pitre, Business Administration n General Business (cum laude); Dustin Andrew Price, Marketing n Professional Sales; Donna Ramsey Sadler, General Studies;

Chauvin: Katina Marie LeCompte, Psychology; Jamie David Lirette, Petroleum Services; Sherry M. Naquin, Management n Health Care Management;

Donner: Brandi Griffin Boquet, Elementary Education n 1-5; Brandy M. Toups, English; Brandy M. Toups, Mass Communication n Public Relations;

Gibson: Crystal Elizabeth Hebert, Communicative Disorders; Dwayne Trahan, Art;

Gray: Jennifer M. Breaux, Computer Information Systems; Denice Clement Collinson, Nursing; Phillip Charles Dupont, Finance; Daffany C. Ellender, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education (cum laude); Amber Marie Hash, Nursing (magna cum laude); Melanie Gene McCorkel, Social Studies Education; Karen Ann Poincon, General Studies; Moriah K. Zvirzdinis Van Hoeven, Nursing; Tricia Leigh Vickers, General Studies;

Houma: Meryn Marie Allen, Nursing; Reid Michael Amedee, Health Sciences n Wellness and Sports Science (magna cum laude); Rebecca McLaughlin Arnette, Dietetics; Kandice Ayo, Psychology; Lori Ann Belanger, General Family and Consumer Sciences n Child, Family and Social Service (cum laude); Christina Celeste Bergeron, General Studies; Sara Hope Blanchard, Psychology (cum laude); Lori Joy Boger, Biology n Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry (cum laude); Melissa Ann Boudreaux, Management; Emily Ann Boudwin, Nursing; Raymond A. Bourg III, Petroleum Services; Collette Marie Breaux, Dietetics; Richard C. Breaux, Management; Danielle Elizabeth Calloway, Government; Dace Mitchel Camp, Nursing; Seth Daniel Cannon, Business Administration n General Business; Patrick Robert Cenac, Computer Information Systems; Shane Ashleigh Cenac, Finance; Dominique Elyse Champagne, Nursing; Cody Jay Chatagnier, General Studies; Ryan Michael Cook, Mass Communication n Public Relations; Jeanne Bridgette Daigle, Health Sciences n Cytotechnology; Toni Elizabeth DuhÈ, Psychology (cum laude); Emily Lauren Dumond, General Studies; Jeremy Paul Duplantis, General Studies; Matthew Lee Eidson, Culinary Arts; Ashley Elizabeth Ellis, Nursing; Erin Louisa Fanguy, Nursing; April Foret Giovanni, Geomatics; Francis J. Guerrero II, General Studies; Nikki Le Herring, Accounting (cum laude); Natalie Ann Hotard, Management n Human Resources Management; Chancey Jamar Jackson, History; Kimberly Melissa Joplin, Psychology; Jason Anthony Kearns, Biology n Pre-Physical Therapy; Laura Joy Knight, Mathematics (magna cum laude); Katie Michelle Kozak, General Studies; Katie Lee LeBlanc, Accounting; Erica Leigh LeBoeuf, Biology n Marine Biology; Brian Jude Ledet, Business Administration n General Business; Jason Paul Lemoine, Accounting; Victoria Marie Lovell, Accounting; Iona Lyons-Brown, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional; Crystal L. Miller, Accounting; Lacey Trahan Moate, General Family & Consumer Science n Education; Jason Anthony Naquin, Art (magna cum laude); Sherman Joseph Naquin, Management; Paul Nghi Nguyen, General Studies; Matthew Mitchel Noel, Culinary Arts; Lindsey Michelle Norton, Marketing n General Marketing; Chase Joseph Petrella, Marketing n Professional Sales; Claire Renee Pitre, Biology n Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry; Jenna Michel Poiencot, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional; Christopher James Poole, Government n Criminal Justice; Kayla Lynn Portier, Nursing; Terry Susan Ratliff, Nursing (magna cum laude); Nicholas Jerome Rau, Biology n Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry (cum laude); Stacey L. Rembert, Nursing; John David Rhodes, Art (magna cum laude); Eric Alan Ricker, Government n Criminal Justice; Amanda Elizabeth Robichaux, Biology n Pre-Medical Technology; Randi Guidry Ruiz, Computer Information Systems; Anatoly J. Sabillo, Communicative Disorders; Adam P. Sanders, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional; Clinton Bradley Schexnayder, General Studies; Donovan Samuel Seay, Accounting (summa cum laude); Donovan Samuel Seay, Finance (summa cum laude); Candy White Sikes, Finance (summa cum laude); Candy White Sikes, Computer Information Systems (summa cum laude); Candy White Sikes, Accounting (summa cum laude); Jennifer Lynn Thompson, Health Sciences n Wellness and Sports Science (magna cum laude); Jennifer Lirette Torres, Elementary Education n PK-3; Stephanie Lynn Turner, Nursing; Ross Michael Valure, Business Administration n Financial Services Marketing; Aimee Trahan Voisin, Accounting; James Matthew Watkins, Biology n Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry (magna cum laude);

Schriever: Jade Nicole LeBoeuf, Elementary Education n 1-5 (magna cum laude); Emory Mark McChargue, Dietetics; Aubrey Bourg Rabalais, Music; Crystal P. Roddy, Elementary Education n 4-8 (cum laude);

Theriot: Meredith Rachel LeBlanc, Culinary Arts; Amye Rose Palmer, Health Sciences n Pre-Professional;

MASTER’S DEGREES

Bourg: Kristi Pellegrin Tabor, Master of Arts n Counselor Education;

Houma: Krissy Lynn Ayo, Master of Arts n Counselor Education; Chapman Hyams Burguieres III, Master of Business Administration; Aprile Lynn Gibson, Master of Business Administration; Cheramie Bonvillain Jupiter, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Administration and Supervision n Elementary and Secondary School Administration); Misty Ann Kinler, Master of Arts n Counselor Education; Darren Dwayne Kraemer, Master of Science n Community/Technical College Mathematics; Jarod William Martin, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Administration and Supervision n Elementary and Secondary School Administration); Mia Anne Martinez, Master of Education n Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood); Misty R. Richard, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Administration and Supervision n Elementary and Secondary School Administration); Crystal Adams Theriot, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Administration and Supervision n Elementary and Secondary School Administration); Heidi Bourgeois Theriot, Master of Education n Educational Leadership (Administration and Supervision n Elementary and Secondary School Administration);

Schriever: Kathy Lee Marie Marcantel, Master of Arts n Counselor Education.

Photo by DOUG KEESE • NSU * Graduating With Honors * Phyllis Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Energy Company LLC and president of the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, addressed the spring 2007 graduates of Nicholls State University. Over 500 degrees were conferred and presented at Saturday’s event. Four graduates earned 4.0 grade point averages: Donovan Seay of Houma, who earned degrees in finance and accounting; Candy Sikes of Houma, who graduated summa cum laude with degrees with honors in finance, accounting and computer information systems; Andrew David Oncale of Thibodaux, a pre-medicine/pre-dentistry biology major; and Michael Denis Royster of Thibodaux, also a pre-medicine/pre-dentistry biology major.

Doug Keese