Alumni Columns (Volume Fall 1995)

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DearAlumni andFriendsofNorthwestern: SuteUniversity,Natchitoches,LA.71497-0002.
AlumniOfficePhone:318-357-4414
FAX:[phone]
Aswe approachthe21stCentury,itisso wonderful towatchthecontinuedgrowthof
Northwestern. YourAlmaMateristheplace students want tocometofurthertheir NSUALUMNIOFFICERS
education, with allthe innovativeprograms wehave tooffer. President TommyChester
Arcadia, 1969
In additiontothegreatacademic areas available, studentlifecontinuestooffermore
1stVicePresident ParkerWiggins
activitiestokeep students involvedincampus life.
Monroe, 1941
Alumni inthe Shreveportareathispast summermadegiantstrides inrevitalizing Secretary-Treasurer EliseJames
Alumni interestin theirarea. Linda andCharlesKnicelyhosted anAlumni party in their Natchitoches, 1968
lovelyhome, assistedbyWayneandSharonHaney,RonandPatriciaHooperand Stacy ExecutiveDirector EliseJames
andCynthiaWilliams. Fifty Alumnivisited, enjoyedrefreshments andheardnewsfrom Natchitoches, 1968
thecampus.
BOARD OFDIRECTORS
KenandKatherine Basshostedthesecond summerpartyintheirlovely homeand TommyChester Arcadia, 1969
moreAlumni got togethertorenew old acquaintances andmakenewones. Thanksto all
DannyDison BossierCity, 1969
thesefolks that hosted and toall thosethat attended. Northwestern is aliveandwell in GlennTalbert Shreveport, 1964
theCaddo/Bossierarea. CarrollLong Tyler,TX 1970
Library Science Alumnigottogetherfor theirannualluncheononcampus and to DaleBernard LakeCharles, 1972
review thescholarship that theypresenteachyearto adeserving student. BatonRouge RaymondArthurExOfTicioNatchitoches,1964
Alumniheld theirannualparty, inconnectionwith theLa.HighSchoolCoaches DavidMorgan Austin,Tx,1973
Association, and as usual, agood timewashadby all. GingerWiggins JacksonMs, 1987
BryantLewis Haynesville, 1958
TheNursingClassof 1965 held their30yearreunioninNatchitoches inJuly. They
ParkerWiggins Moru'oe, 1941
laughedaboutold times, wentontours ofthecampus,hada meal atthe Alumnihouse,
AdrianHoward ArlingtonTX. 1989
andshopped indowntownHistoricNatchitoches. Thementookrefugeon thegolf
course. Theseladies had agreattime. Thatiswhatreunions areall about. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
ThesecondAlumniCruisewas agreatsuccess and wewillplanotherAlumni tripsin MistyMayeaux Bunkie, La.
thefuture. SGA President
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Speakingofreunions Homecomingis scheduledforOctober28, 1995 andeveryone
is welcometoreturntocampus forthe"big"reunionoftheyear. Pleasetakethe time to TheAlumniColumns ispublishedin
read theagendaforHomecoming weekendinthemagazine andplantotakepartin some winter,spring, summerandfall.
orall oftheevents. STAFF
1amtrulyproud to beyourAlumni Directorand welcomeeach and everyoneofyou Editor
tovisit thecampus wheneveryoucan and ifwecandoanything foryou,pleasecall on EliseJames
us. ArtDirector/Designer
Hope toseeyou onOctober28, 1995. DonSepulvado
StaffWriters
TeresaBryant
Sincerely, DavidWest
Contributors
Jerry Pierce
EliseP. James DougIreland
DirectorofDevelopment Photography
InformationalServices
and Alumni Affairs
OfficeOfThePresident
Northwestern State University
DearAlumni:
We lookforwardtoseeing allofyou atHomecomingonOct. 27-28. There are
many things going on atNorthwestern thatall ofouralumni and friendscan lake a
greatdealofpride in.
Northwesternachieved anotherrecordenrollment this fall. Thestudent
populationhassoaredbymore than66percentoverthepastnineyears. I believe it
willcontinue togrow becauseofthenew and innovativeprograms wehave
developed.
Aboutthecover:Inthepastseveralyears Thesenewprograms havehelped toenhance thetraditional academicofferings
downtownNatchitocheshasexperiencedan thathavemade theuniversity a leaderinhighereducationformore than acentury.
influxoftourists. Localmerchantshave
respondedbyopeningrestaurants,gift TheLouisianaScholars' College continues tobuild anationalreputationfor
shops,antiquemallsandoffering providing anoutstanding educationina setting that allows students to get toknow
professionaUyguidedtoursofthenational theirfellow studentsand instructors. Thisyear,the Scholars' Collegeenrolled its
historicdistrict. most impressivefreshmanclasseverwith an average ACTscoreof30. Thatclass
Thisnew downtownimagewasrecently averagescoreis comparableto incomingclasses atHarvard, Yale and NotreDame.
picturedinNorthwestem's recruiting
viewbook.Theviewbookis sentto Northwesternhasmade acommitment toproviding itsstudents withthelatest
perspectivestudents. technology. Theuniversityhasreceived $300,000in grants from theLx)uisiana
Thepicture featuredonthecoverofthis Quality Education Support Fund toprovidestate-of-the-artcomputerlabsfor
issue ofthealumnimagazineisoneof students.
severalofNatchitochesappearinginthe Becauseofthe grants,music students will haveoneofthe finestcomputerlabs
viewbook.Studentspicturedarefromleft:
AshleyEzemakofAlexandria,JiUParker in the country tolearnmusic theory andcomposition. Art studentswill be ableto
ofNatchitoches,GinaAlcalaofLeesville, leam thelatest techniques in graphicdesign. Nursing students onallcampuseswill
LaTonyaHamiltonofLufkin,Texasand beableto access themostup-to-dateCD-ROMdatabasesandothersourcesof
JasonDurhamofChandler,Texas. information.
ThroughtheLouisianaInstructional Satellite
TeleconununicationsNetwork(LISTN), NSU ishelping to r\
educatestudents andprovidecontinuingeducationforteachers
around thecountry. Theinternational award-winning middle
Louiihiaiz>MtnhoetptoolidciysaoifziNuDaAttohocfdctHfuaonbSatiaclfeoUfnniovee,nictoyloor,f school scienceprogram"Science: OutofThis World,"isbeing
rteilcingailcnp,rokgxr,amnaa,tiaocntailviotrjicgaino,racgme.ptoorydmiacanbtiliptryacitniictcsacdaauciac-- broadcasttostudents in 27 states. Theprogramis produceddaily
quindbyTitleVIandTitleVnoftheCivilRightsActof duringthe schoolyearbytheSpace Science Group andLISTN.
E1q9u6a4,lAPagyeADcitacorfim1i9D6a3t,itohneiAnmEemrpiclaonyamewintthADcitaaobifl1it9j6e7a,Atcfate Wehavealsorecentlybroadcastourfirstnational
oSCfM1o9f9t0f,aeExiecchuatbiivleitOartdieoraA1c1t2a*f61,9S7e3catiiiodnSaeSc0t3ioann4d0S2eocfttihoen videoconferencein cooperation with PBS.
Vietnam Era Veterana Rsadjuatment Aaaialance Act of
1974. Anothernewdevelopment thisfall is thestartup ofour
doctoral program ineducational technology.Throughthis
program, educators will beprepared toplananddevelop
\yJzA technology systemsandresources toenhance instructionand
research.
Theadvancements thathavetakenplacecanbeattributedtotheworkofour
outstanding facultyand staff, studentsandalumni, whocontinuallysell the
Campus News page 2 universitytoprospectivestudents.
Wehopeyou willmakeaneffort to attendHomecoming to seetheseandother
improvements atyourAlmaMater.
Profiles/Class Notes page 8
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Alumni Events page 16 Sincerely,
Athletics page 19
Robert A. Alost
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HistoricNatchitochesandOnceUpon ATimeguided
tours.
Natchitochesalsooffers theuniqueexperienceof
taking acruisedownCaneRiverLakewhile thekidsset
outon apaddleboatadventure. Tourbargesleave the
downtownbankdaily and theluxury ofrentingpaddle
boatsis availableaswell.
Being theoldest settlementin theLouisianaPurchase,
Natchitoches has alwaysprided itselfon originality,a
trademarkwhich holdstrue for thenew restaurant
In recent years,
additionstoFrontStreet. Mostrecentlyopened is The
Natchitoches has taken
MarketPlace, which isa uniqueplaceina uniquetown.
on a new glow, one that Thequaintstorefrontoffers afull servicedelicatessenand
is different from that given gourmetshop with fresh pasta, soups, salads,breads and
offby the lighting ofthe specialtydeserts.
"Christmas Festival. " Now, Alsonew isTheOpen Hearth Deli, servingcreations
downtown Natchitoches byrenownedNew Orleans chefJohnFolse. Open Hearth
offers itspatrons daily specials ofEtouffeeand Creole
offers its tourists something dishes along with soups, gumbos, saladsanda full service
to do with their nights while delicatessen.
they are in town. This will be Along with great food in acasual setting, these two
evident to all alumni additions totheFrontStreetscenealsoofferevening
attending Northwestern's entertainment On afew nightseach week, itis not
uncommon to hearthetunesofajazzorbluesensemble
homecoming on October 28.
floatingoutofthese twoestablishments.
With thedevelopmentofthe Anotherpopularlunchtimedestination isTheFront
Historic District, many new StreetBakery, which specializes in pastries,jambalaya
restaurants haveopened in the and sandwiches.
downtown area,providingtastes that
Sensinga need fornight timeatmosphere in downtown
can satisfy any palate. Afteryou've
Natchitoches, KentandLiz Gresham movedTheLanding
dined,you can takeastroll along
restaurantand bar from Hwy. 1 South toFront Streetin
Front Streetorexperienceoneof
1993. With the move. TheLanding notonly increased
many professional toursavailable
its' seatingcapacity butalso the menu.
fromTours byJan, UniqueToursof
C^i^tyJA^ fs]eM/4
"Ourrestaurantsales havegrown each year forthepast established overhalfadozen antique shopsas well."
sevenyears," KentGresham said. "Weadaptourmenu "In nottoo many yearsago, I recall that the downtown
and service toaccommodate thecommunityaswellas areahada lotofvacancy signs in store front windows,"
tourists." Jones added. "Butnow we have businesses who are
TheLanding offersan American/Creole mix of competing heavily forthosespaces. It's incredible how
original and recipedishes. Therestaurantprovides a thedowntown areahas increased within thelast four
varietyofdelectable items from steaks and E'touffe'e to years."
grilled seafoodand pasta in lightorheavy sauces. The Soifyou haven'tvisitedNatchitoches in awhile,
Landing servesadaily lunch menuandanelegantand Northwestem's Homecoming on October28, wouldbea
popularSundayChampagne Brunch. good time tocheck outsomething new in theheartof
Downtown Natchitoches still offers itsold favorites, Louisiana's mosthistoric community.
too. JustFriends features "Contemporary Cuisine AtThe
OldTowne Address." Therestaurantaccommodates tour
groupsor"JustFriends." This
dessertlovers' paradisewas
thelocation ofthe mythical
Truvy'sWestbeauty shop in
the 1989 movieSteel
Magnolias.
Backand overoneblock
youcan still find Lasyone's
MeatPie Kitchen a
,
Natchitoches classicstill
servingbreakfast, lunch and
dinner. Lasyone'sspecializes
in, you guessed it, meatpies
along withredbeans,rice and
sausage,andprovides pleasant
surroundings fortourists and
lifelongresidents alike.
Atitsnew location this
year,youcan now findMerci
BeaucoupRestaurantand
Gifts on Church Street
Ownedandoperatedby
Johnny andRoseCox,the
storefeatures fine food and
friendly servicealong with
antiques, giftsandagourmet
coffeeshop. TouristtakeadvantageofNatchitoches'tourtrolley
Andfindingaplace tostay while yourin Natchitoches
isnotaproblem. TheHoliday InnofNatchitoches still
offers a 144 room capacity foraweekend stay. Andwith
theadditionofBestWesternand ComfortInn,
Natchitoches can now accommodate upto 1000travelers a
nightwith over460availablerooms.
Natchitoches alsooffersovernightguests achoiceof 16
bed andbreakfastinnsfordelightful accommodations, Formore inforrruition on the manyattractionsand
andplentyofsouvenirandgiftshopstobrowse through. services, contact theNatchitoches Chamberof
"Natchitochesnow has 11 giftand souvenirshops Commerce Office at [phone] orthe
available to thecommunityandtourists," said BettyJones, NatchitochesParish TouristCommission (318)352-
executivevice-presidentoftheNatchitoches Chamberof 8072.
Commerce "AndinrecentyearsNatchitocheshas
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tostudents. Withawidevarietyofup
totheminuteresources learning
becomesanactivestudentcentered
journey - with the teacherserving as
theguide."
Bouttehopes toprovide more
opportunitiesforteachersto meet
and learn from industryprofessionals
and leading educators in thefieldto
learn aboutresourcesthatare
availabletoallow theeffective
integrationoftechnology. Shewould
also liketoprovideforumstoexplore
ways thattechnology can assistin
dealing with problems thataffectthe
qualityofinstruction including
violence in the schools,equitable
learningopportunities, multicultural
understanding, medialiteracy and
substanceabuseprevention.
"Iconsidermyselftobelikea
Sujuan Boutbe. Coordinator of Continuing Education at N6U has travel agent forlearners," shesaid.
been named bo Turner Educational Services' National Faculty. "Thelearnershouldbetheoneto
embarkupon thejourney. Whilethe
TheNationalFaculty was establishedby TurnerEducational Servicesusing teacheras travelagentmerely sets
state-of-the-arttechnology andTESTProgrammingtointroduce new ideas and the stageandarranges the
learningconceptstootherteachers. environmentsothattheadventure
TurnerEducational Services is partofTurnerBroadcasting which ownssix and discovery thatis handson
cablechannels includingCNN, HeadlineNews, TBS,TurnerNetwork learning takesplace."
Television,CartoonNetworkandTurnerClassic Movies.
Thosechosen fortheNationalFaculty haveshownproven ability touse
educational programmingcreativelyandsuccessfully in theclassroom.
"Technologyallowseducatorstodefy thebarriersoftime, spaceandplace
forlearners," saidBoutte. 'Technology canbeapowerful vehiclewhich
literallybrings theworld intotheclassroom. Theteachernolonger has tobe
theknowerofall thingsdependenton outdatedresources to impartknowledge
^^Zndowcd
(Scholarship
^\ Plca<sc Take Nobs.. Elementary Education major. This
scholarshipisinmemoryofMrs.Marx,
thelatewifeof"Doc"Marx,knownto Cindy Waters Albright of
In the 1995 Spring Columns, we all Northwestern alumni. Another Jonesboro, Arkansas, recently
published an article relative to the
scholarship is the John and Jason establishedanendowedscholarshipin
endowedscholarshipsthatarehandled McCain Endowmentforagraduateof honor of her aunt, DeEster Waters
through thisoffice.
SlMary'sHighSchoolinNatchitoches. Taylor. TheDeEsterTaylorEndowed
Wehopethatthisstorywillgenerate This scholarship is in memory of the Memorial Scholarship will befunded
interest from Alumni who want to sonsofMaryBethandJackMcCain,Jr. from the interest earned on an
give to one or more of these Pleaseforgivemefortheerrorandif endowment of $10,000. The
scholarships. youhaveanyquestionsrelativetoeither scholarshipwillbeavailableinthefall
We
inadvertently failed to list the scholarship,pleasegive meacall. of 1996 to a junior or senior from
Jane Few Marx Scholarship for an Louisiana with a minimum GPA of
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2.5. Therecipientshouldbeatleast25
years old, majoring in education and
attending Northwestern on the
Natchitoches campus.
Taylor was born in Hamburg,
Arkansasin 1902. Hermotherwanted
herfivechildrentohavetheopportunity
togotocollege,sothefamilymovedto
Tioga, Louisiana. Upon graduating
from high school,Taylorwasasked to
help teach the younger students. She
wasthenaskedtomovetoGlenmorato
teachattheelementary level.
EncouragedbyGlenmora'sprincipal
to get her degree in education, Taylor
attended Louisiana Normal College
duringthesummermonthstocomplete
herdegree. Shecontinuedtoteachuntil
her marriage to Dr. Archie Taylor in
1938,atwhichtimesheassistedhimin
runninghisprivate medical practice. rhreefacultyin theDivision ofEducation (from left):Dr. DuaneInman,
Dr. MariaBetancourtSmith andDr. LeslieMariow, were namedas
Taylor encouraged her niece to
attend Northwestern and major in recipientsoftheMildredHartBaileyResearchAward. Theawardis
presentedannuallytofacultyforoutstandingresearch ofsignificance in their
teachereducation. Albrightcompleted
hscehrodleagrrseheipinto1h9o7n5o.rSthheeleostvaebtlhiasthTeadytlhoirs fTiheled.aTwhaerdthisreneacmoendduicntheodnroerseoafrBcahiloeny,faacullotnyg-rteitmeentNioSnUinfaacumlutltyim-setmatbeearreaan.d
administratorwhopassedawayrecently. Bailey wasan internationally
hadforteachingandherabilitytorelate
recognizededucatorin thearea ofreading. The honoredfacultyareshown
tochildren. Hopefully,becauseofthis with NSUPresidentDr. RobertA. Alost.
scholarship,otherdedicated educators
willpasson thislearningprocess.
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Names in the News Corrosion science deals with the Greco worked for the Dupont Co.
studyofmetalmaterialswhentheyare andUnitedGasCorp.Heisaconsulting
Former NSU faculty member and subjectedtocertainenvironments.The engineer.Inaddition,heisalsoworking
Dr.EdwardC.Grecoisanexample InternationalCorrosionCouncilismade on a book about his experiences as a
of how retirement doesn't mean you up of research scientists from 52 research scientist during two trips to
slow down, it means you just shift countries. Russiain the 1960*s.
gears. "Itreally flooredmewhen theydid The National Association of
Greco, a 1934 graduate of this," said Greco. "I was surprised. It Corrosion Engineers has also honored
Northwestern, became an makesmefeelhumble.Thereare only him with theirFellow Award given to
internationally recognized researcher two Americans on that council. They highlight Greco's contributions in
in corrosion science and was the first are from all overthe world." corrosion scienceand prevention.
recipient of an award named in his Grecohelpedestablish theCouncil Greco is a former vice president of
honor. He was presented with the Dr. morethan30yearsagoandservedasits theShreveportChamberofCommerce
Edward Greco Award which will be president. andorganizedthe 1956LouisianaState
presented every three years by the "IfoundedthecouncilbecauseIfelt Fair ScienceProgram.
International Corrosion Council to an scientistsneededmutualunderstanding He is a native of Natchitoches and
outstandingcorrosion scientist and cooperation from each other," he still mows his own yard and regularly
said. exercises on a treadmill.
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Director of Institutional
Enhanced Music In<struction
Advancement Announced
is
TonyGustwickhasbeennamedDirector Northwestern may notbeableto send it'sfine
of Institutional Advancement at arts students toaBroadway musical ora
Northwestern.Hewilloverseetheactivities symphony concertatCarnegieHall,butitcan give
oftheNSUFoundation andNSUAlumni them anexperiencethatcaptures much ofthesame
(^^M Association. magic.
Gustwickhasbeenvice-presidentofthe TheUniversity has receiveda$146,000grant
j^^M^. LSU Alumni Association since 1993. He from theLouisianaQualityEducation Support
jBi^^^B hasbeenwiththeLSUAlumniAssociation Fundtoimprove finearts instruction through
SKKKIm ^^^ ^^ P^^^ ^^ years in several different multi-media technology. Thegrantwas obtainedby
positions. Hisduties includedsupervising assistantprofessorofmusic Dr. William Mathis,
the alumni activities and services of five departments within the whoworked withNSU DirectorofChoral
Alumni Association. Gustwick was one of four recipients of the Activities Dr. BurtAllen to obtain thegrant. Allen
nationalAlumniAdministrationAwardfromtheAmericanAlumni has obtained twoprevious grants touse technology
Council,denoting the toprankedAlumni Associations in theU.S. toenhance music instruction.
"Mygoalistogathersupportfortheuniversityfrom itsalumni, "We wanted toprovide finearts courses with a
friendsandanyoneelseinterestedinseeingNorthwesterncontinue multi-media instruction model thatthey could see,"
togrow,"saidGustwick."IwanttoseetheFoundationbecomemore said Mathis. "Ourotherpurposes wereto give
aggressive in fundraisingandbring in additional funds toenhance students whowillbeeducatorsan exampleofhow
the university." technology can helpteaching and toprovidea
Before joining the LSU Alumni Association, Gustwick was trainingcenterforcurrentteachers whowantto
executive director of the Alumni Association and coordinator of learn tousetechnology."
Special Services at theUniversity ofNorth Texas from 1975 until Thegrantwill allowNSUtoequipthree
1980. From 1962 until 1975, he worked at his alma mater, Texas multimediaclassrooms with computers, large
Tech, as field secretary and assistant director of Ex-Students television screens, alaserdisc player,VCR and
Association. surround sound speakersthatwillallow students to
Gustwick is active in the Council for the Advancement and more fully experience avarietyofartistic
SupportofEducation,servingasChairmanofSouthwestDistrictIV performances.
andamemberoftheNational BoardofDirectors. TheUniversity will alsoequipacomputerlab
GustwicksaidNorthwesternhasarichtraditionandstronglevel with 11 stations. The lab will havecomputers,
of loyalty among its alumni and friends that should help him in VCRs, alaserdisc player, cassettedecks,
synthesizerand television monitorsalong with
fundraising.
softwarepackages.
"Thekeyrightnowisfindingthepeoplewhohavetheabilityand
willingnesstogive.Wethenhavetocreatetherightaunosphere,"he "Multimedia includes thepresenceofseveral
said. 'Then we want to match programs with people's wishes, so kinds ofmedia which includesound, video,
theycanseethattheirdonationsareusedefficientlyandeffectively." graphics andanimation. And all ofthat is inan
interactiveenvironment," said Mathis. "Thiswill
Northwestern hasreceivedfunding forendowedprofessorships
allow the instructorto makeclassroom
inbusiness,social sciences,creativeandj)erformingartsandallied presentations thatare much morethanjusta
health.Gustwicksaidendowedprofessorshipsaddagreatdealtothe
lecture. Theycan create an interactiveenvironment
university.
between the student, teacherand thecomputer."
"State funding provides us with thebasics. Private fundingcan
Mathissaid themultimediaclassroomsallow
provide the university with extras," said Gustwick. "Endowed
the instructors in fineartsclasses toprovide
professorshipsenhanceprogramsandaddprestige.Thisallowsthe
lectures thatare smootherand use time more
universitytohirenationallyrecognizedfacultywhichhelpstoattract
efficiently.
betterstudents."
"Ifan instructor isdoinga lectureon Broadway
musicalsand has fourexampleson tape, ihey now
have tocue upthe tape, then fastforward to the
f