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Perfect Ending
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Sitting from left – Amenah Abdelfattah, Ellen Ware, Beverly Harlton, Holly Bellard, Allison Richard, Lauren Sonnier and Marsela Jakub-Wood. Standing from left – UL Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie, Brad Gros, Amanda Blanchard, Jessica Verret, Alayna Dugas, Kimberly Hefner, Sherri Danyelle Bennett and UL Lafayette Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Steve Landry. Not pictured are Naomie Guilbeau, Haley Maturin and Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe.
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Seventeen undergraduates finished their college careers with perfect 4.0 GPAs for the Spring 2010 semester. Why were there so many valedictorians? Dr. Steve Landry, UL Lafayette provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, attributes their success to being prepared for college-level work when they enrolled. Congratulations!
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Presidential Regalia
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UL Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie wore something new with his academic regalia at Commencement Saturday. It’s a handcrafted presidential medallion that incorporates the university’s seal. It was crafted by Aimee Howard, an assistant professor of metalsmithing and jewelry. The medallion, which is about three inches wide, is made of gold-plated copper.
Howard painstakingly cut and shaped each element, including miniature versions of the state bird, fleur de lis and oak leaves. She then soldered the tiny pieces together. Experts at Stuller Inc., a Lafayette jewelry parts manufacturer and distributor, added a matte gold finish to her one-of-a-kind work. Savoie will wear the medallion during formal university events.
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| Outstanding Work |
 Jaime Carroll hopes to use her teaching degree to help schools in New Orleans recover. She was chosen as the Spring 2010 Outstanding Graduate by the UL Lafayette Alumni Association.
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I am so proud to call myself a Ragin’ Cajun and hope my life after college will reflect the education, spirit and sense of community UL Lafayette has instilled in me,” she said. Learn more about this secondary English education major and other outstanding graduates. |
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Provost to Retire
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| Dr. Steve Landry, UL Lafayette's provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, has announced that he will retire in December at the end of the Fall 2010 semester. Dr. Carolyn Bruder, associate vice president for Academic Affairs, will serve as interim provost until a replacement is named. |
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| SBC Champs |
Louisiana's Ragin’ Cajuns softball team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals after winning their 10th Sun Belt Conference Tournament over the weekend. The team has been tournament champ for 10 of the past 11 years. It will face Texas A&M in the opening round Friday at LSU. Tickets go on sale Wednesday. |
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