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Dr. Randall J. Webb, President
OfficialPublicationofNorthwestern
Northwestern State University StateUniversity
Natchitoches,Louisiana
Organizedin 1884
DearAlumni: AmemberofCASE
VolumeXIINumber3Fall2000
ThenewacademicyearisunderwayatNorthwestern.Each TheAlumniColumns(USPS015480)ispublished
fall is special to those ofus privileged to be at NSU. It 4timesayearbyNorthwesternStateUniversity,
is atime ofoptimism whenwewelcome a group ofnew fresh- Natchitoches,Louisiana,71497-0002Periodicals
menwhoareexcitedtobeenteringthisnewstageintheirlives. addiPtoisotnaalgemaPialiidnagtoNffaitccehs.itPoOchSeTs,MALSA,TEanRd:aStend
We also welcome a group oftalented new faculty, many of addresschangestotheAlumniColumns
whom arebeginningtheirteachingcareers. I am continually impressedwith the NorthwesternStateUniversity,Natchitoches,LA,
outstandingjobourProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsDr.TomBurns AlumniOffi7c1e4P9h7o-n0e0;023.18-357-4414
along with our deans and department heads do ofrecruitingfaculty from across and888-799-6486
the country. Ifyou take a moment to look through our catalog at our roster of FAX:[phone]
faculty, there is no doubt you will be impressed by the top institutions repre- Email:[email protected]
sented. By seeking to get the best candidates available, we seek to provide the NSUALUMNIOFFICERS
best possible education forour students. President TommyChester
The top-flight quality ofour faculty has been consistently recognized by ac- Arcadia, 1969
crediting agencies who have evaluated our academic programs. NSU is nearing VicePresJiadceknston,MGSing1e98r7Wiggins
its five-year goal of100 percent accreditation for all eligible academic programs Secretary-Treasurer. ChrisMaggio
as 31 of33 eligible programs have been nationally accredited. Natchitoches, 1985
IhopeeachofyouwillmakeplanstojoinusforHomecomingactivitiesOct. 19- ExecutiveDirector ChrisMaggio
21.As president, it is important to me that those ofyou who cherish Northwest- Natchitoches, 1985
ern maintain close contact with the university. It is one ofthe highlights ofthe BOARDOFDIRECTORS
year to have the opportunity to talk with many of you who return and share TommyChester Arcadia, 1969
GlennTalbert Shreveport,1964
memories and stories aboutyourtime here. CarrollLong Tyler,TX1970
No group has a better understanding of how special this place is than our DaleBernard LakeCharles, 1972
alumni. Northwestern is a place that is capable ofchanginglives forthe better. I DavidMorgan Austin,TX1973
hope you can join us, look around and see the changes that have taken place. BryantLewis Haynesville, 1958
AdrianHoward Arlington,TX 1989
Whileyou are here, I hope the opportunity is available to renew friendships and LeahSherman Dallas,TX1986
forge an even strongerbond with Northwestern. JohnRamsey NewOrleans, 1986
JoeCunningham,Jr..Natchitoches,1984
LeonardEndris.. Shreveport, 1974, 1975
JimmyWilliams Winnfield,1993
LeonardEndris...Shreveport, 1974,1975
GingerWiggins Jackson,MS,1986
Chris Maggio, Director K.MichaelSawrie Alexandria,1972
AlumniAffairs GDra.ilB.JLo,neSshaw ShrNeavtecphoerzt,,11998515,,11999680
Fellow Northwestern Graduates and Friends: STUDENTREPRESENTATIVE
Itdoesn'tseempossible,butmyfirstyearasyouralumni DavidSGGuAnPnresidenStlidell
directorhas quickly passed. I can truly say that I have
enjoyed every minute ofit. I am proud to work for a great TheAlumniColumns ispublishedin
institutionandbesurroundedbyawonderfulstudentbody, spring,summer,fallandwinter.
a caring faculty and staff, and thousands of loyal North- STAFF
western alumni. It is a universityofwhich all our alumni can be proud.
In this issue, we recognize some ofthose peoplewhohelp to make Northwest- Publisher
ChrisMaggio
ernthesuccessthatitis.OurExcellenceinTeachingawardsaregivenannuallyto Editor
faculty who were chosen by their peers as being outstanding contributors to the LeighFlynn
University and to their individual colleges. Writers
We alsorecognize someofouralumni fortheirdedicationtotheuniversityand JenDnoifuegrIArnedlearndson
their contributions to their communities. Those alumni will join more than 40 DavidWest
other alumni who have been inducted into NSU's Hall ofDistinction, The Long Photography
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Alumni help Northwestern
to
attract high-caliber students
A
group of Northwestern State University
alumni have decided to make an extra con-
NSU
tribution to by serving on the first
Student Marketing and Recruiting Team (SMART).
The team includes Tatum Dutile of Alexandria, "I am participatingwith SMART be-
CarrollLongofLongview,Texas,KristieMcDonald cause Iwant otherstudents tohave the
ofWoodworth,JeremyThomas ofMarksville, Chris chance to get a great education while
Whorton ofKerens,Texas, GingerWiggins ofJack- being able to feel like they are part ofa
son, Miss., and Scott Zeagler ofStarkville, Miss. family," said Whorton. "I have and will
According to InaAgnew, director ofenrollment ser- continue to tell students that NSU is a
vices, the group is part of a strategy to increase 'goldmine.' I always feltthatthefaculty
Northwestern's visibility in key areas and shape the were genuinely concerned with my
waythe universityisviewedbyhigh-caliber students, progress and willing to help me if I
parents, opinion leaders and other colleges and uni- asked."
versities. Whorton says thefamilyatmosphere
"ThepurposeoftheStudentMarketingAnd Recruit- at Northwestern was meaningful to
ing Team is to utilize the resources and talents ofour him, something he will relate to pro-
alumnitoidentifyandrecruithighqualitystudentsout- spective students.
of-state,"saidAgnew."Weplantohaveeachteammem- The team received in-depth training
ber represent us athigh schools and identify prospects to learn how to work with school per-
from targeted areas. Next year, we plan to expand the sonnel and prospective students. They
program by asking more alumni to get involved." received an update on activities that
Team members will be asked to assist Northwest- may be of interest to students and
ern by serving as a mentor to students and fellow alumni and learned effective ways to
alumni, contacting prospective students who have discuss Northwestern with students
shown an interestin attendingNorthwestern orhost- andmakepresentationstohelp sellthe
ingareceptionforacademicallytalented students and university.
their parents. To receive more information on
SMART will initially target two ofNorthwestern's SMART, contact the Office of Enroll-
Unique Areas of Excellence, the Mrs. H.D. Dear Sr. ment Services at [phone]. Ill
and Alice E. Dear Department of Creative and Per-
forming Arts and the Louisiana Scholars' College, as JSSmaet
well as NSU's athleticprograms.Additional areaswill
be targeted as the program expands.
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Faculty Notes
^x faculty members will be pre- moderator for the Kate Chopin Library Series. Along
sentedwith Excellence inTeach- with her membership on the Graduate Counsel, she
niaAwardsduringHomecoming2000 chaired the English Graduate Faculty Committee, the
ivities. Thisawardrecognizesout- University Publications Committee and the Who's Who
standing faculty members who were Selection Committee.
nominated by their peers for their Dr. Frank Serio is currently the coordinator ofthe
contributions to Northwestern State Department ofMathematics at NSU. He has served as
University and their individual col- associateprofessorofmathematicssince 1998afterserv-
leges. The six will be presented at a ingas assistantprofessorforsixyears. Hisrecentpubli-
banquet on Oct. 20 and during half- cations include research in the area ofclassroom tech-
time activities on Oct. 21. Those fac- nology.
ulty members and their respective Serio is a memberofthe MathematicalAssociation of
colleges are: Dr Vicki Bowman, Col- America, theAmerican Mathematical Society, National
legeofEducation;Dr. ChristineFord, Counsel of Teachers of Mathematics, and Kappa Mu
College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Frank Epsilon.
Serio,CollegeofScienceandTechnol- Dr. Fraser Snowden began teaching philosophy in
ogy; Dr. Eraser Snowden, Louisiana the Louisiana Scholars' College at NSU in 1989 after
Scholars' College; Barbara Webb, chairingthe committee that developed the original pro-
College of Nursing; and Dr. Susan Ford posal for the Scholars' College. Prior to 1989, Snowden
White, College ofBusiness. served as a professor at NSU for 19 years. His areas of
Dr.VickiBowmanbecameanas- specialization include Eastern Religious Philosophies,
sociate professor in the College of Philosophyand Health Care,American Philosophy, Phi-
Educationin 1996afterservingasan losophy ofReligions, and Great Books.
assistant professor for four years. He has served on numerous committees at NSU in-
Bowman, who passed away in late cluding the faculty senate, the CURIA Committee and
July, served as the coordinator for the New Ideas Committee. He also chairedtheAcadem-
student personnel services admis- ics Committee and the University Promotion Commit-
sions. Along with her teaching re- tee. He is a member ofDelta Phi Alpha, the American
sponsibilities, she also served as a Serio PhilosophicalAssociation and the United Federation of
counselor for individuals and groups College Teachers.
ofall ages. Diane Graham-Webb is currently the director for
BowmanchairedtheNCATE Com- non-traditional studies in nursing as well as an associ-
mittee on Faculty and the NCATE ate professor. Her clinical nursing specialties include
Committee on Governance. She also medical-surgical nursing and nursing administration.
was a member of the CACREP ac- She has served as president of Sigma Theta Tau and
creditation Self-Study Committee, now served on the Nurses Advisory Counsel for the
thefacultysenate andtheTaskForce American Cancer Society.
on Cultural Diversity. Her profes- Webbis also amemberoftheAmericanNurses'Asso-
sional memberships include the ciation, the Louisiana State Nurses' Association and
American Counseling Association, AmericanRed CrossNurse. Shewas namedNorthwest-
the American College Personnel As- ern StateUniversityNurseoftheYearin 1991 and 1993
sociation,andthe LouisianaAssocia- along with Who's Who in American Nursing.
tion of College and University Stu- Dr. Susan White has been an assistant professor in
dent Personnel Programs. the College ofBusiness since 1994, and is the Hibernia
Dr. Christine Ford has been a BankProfessorofBusiness. Shehasservedasthepresi-
member ofthe NSU English faculty dent of the faculty senate, chairman for the J. Walter
since 1989. Duringthis time she has Porter Forum, and as a member ofthe University Insti-
servedas thepresidentoftheuniver- tution Effectiveness Committee for SACS Self-Study.
sity faculty senate and the director Her research has been published in "Decision Sci-
of the English Graduate Program. ences", "Computing Science and Statistics", "Business
She alsoserved asthefoundingspon- Forecasting" and "International Journal of Business
sor ofthe campus literary magazine, Disciplines." She is currently working with students to
"Argus". analyze and improve productivity atAlliance Compres-
In 1992 and 1995 Ford was the sors, the industrial partnerfor a three-year LEQSF Re-
moderator for the Kate Chopin An- search and Development/ Industrial Ties Grant.
nual Conference and in 1990 wasthe
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NSU
Foundation Scholarships
NSU
^I ^he Foundation offers couragesandsupportsdevelopingartistsandmusicians.Thisawardwillbefor
J- a number ofscholarships an upperclassman majoringin musicor art.
SisterAnn Carmel Maggiohas established theMaggio Scholarship in
to thestudentsofthe university. honor ofher parents, Sam and Carmelite Maggio The scholarship will be
Eight new scholarships have
awarded for the first time this fall to a graduate ofSt. Mary's High School
been formed this year that of- who will matriculate to NSU.
ferfinancial assistance to a va- AscholarshiphasbeenestablishedtohonoroneofNatchitoches'favorite
riety ofNorthwestern students graduates. Mayor Joe Sampite. Mayor Sampite retired after 20 years of
The Lenesse J.Alleman Schol- serving as the mayor ofNatchitoches. More than 700 supporters gathered
arship is available to students who ataroasttocelebratehisaccomplishments,andtheproceedsfromtheevent
will fund theJoe Sampite Family Scholarship.
are studying education and special
TheThomasN.Whitehead SophomoreJournalism award has been
education. The funds for the schol-
arshipwere made available through established in honor of the former teacher and department head for his
the estate of Eleanor Alleman dedication and contributions to the journalism department. Students eli-
Garbrecht,whograduatedfrom"Nor- gible for the scholarship must have a 3.5 GPA for both freshman and sopho-
moreyears,musthavecompletedJournalism2010and2510andEnglish 1010
mal" in 1922. The scholarship has
been named in honor of her father and 1020 with a B or better, and must not have taken any developmental
who served asthedirectoroftheDe- courses. Other factors considered are involvement with student media and
departmentalactivities aswell as apotentialforasuccessfulacademiccareer.
partmentofEducationatNorthwest-
ern for 20 years. TheCentennial Scholarship isnotanewscholarship,butisnowavail-
The Barrien Cleavie Bailey able to a largernumber ofstudents. Itwas begunin 1984when Northwest-
ernwas celebrating 100 years ofeducation. Since then,the endowmenthas
Scholarshipwillbeawardedforthe
fHiorwstartidm,eath1i9s4f1allg.rMadrusa.tLe,uceynBdaoiwleedy g1r00owsntufdreonmts$.60A,n0y00NtSo$U10s0t,u0d0e0n.tThisewseclhcoloamreshtiopahpapslaylrfoeradtyhebesncehfoiltaerdsohvipe.r
the scholarshipnamedafterherpar- Anyone wanting to contribute to the scholarship fund can contact Chris
Maggio at NSUAlumniAffairs.
ents. The recipients of this scholar- Information concerning endowed scholarships through the NSU Foun-
ship arefirst-generationcollege stu- dation may be obtained at the NSU Foundation Office, located in the NSU
dents,anincomingfreshmandemon-
Alumni Center, or by calling [phone] or [phone]. Ill
stratingfinancial need.
The Dr. Breckenridge Theta
ChiEndowedScholarshipwillbe
awarded annually to a member in Duchardt named first recipient
good standing ofTheta Chi Frater-
nity.Thescholarshipwasestablished of Watson professorship
by Major Dan Kratz, in memory of
Dr. Robert L. Breckenridge Jr., who Implementing different approaches to teaching in college classes would
was afacultymemberinthepsychol- benefitall students,accordingtoaNorthwesterneducationfacultymember
ogy department and a faculty advi- As the first Arthur C. Watson Professor of Excellence in Academic
sor for the local Theta Chi chapter. Accommodation, Dr. Barbara Anne Duchardt plans to support the faculty
Consideration for the award will be ofNorthwestern State University as they begin to learn, apply and evalu-
a 2.5 GPA and participation in com- ate research-based procedures and strategies in their classrooms.
munityservice,studentgovernment, Duchardt, an associate professor ofspecial education at NSU for nine
and union board participation. years, was named to the professorship for the 2000-2001 academic year.
TheJanetGoodwin/FCAschol- The professorship was created through the General College and the
arshipisnamedinmemoryofJanet Office ofDisability Services with funding from the Arthur C.Watson fam-
Goodwin, wife of former head foot- ily and the Louisiana Board ofRegents' Support Fund.
ball coach Sam Goodwin. The crite- Duchardt will be responsible for sharing a knowledge and interest in
ria for this scholarship are a mini- disability education that will enhance the preparation offaculty and staff
mum ofthree NSU semesters, and a forinstructionalandserviceroles,assistindevelopingandconductingwork-
GPA of 2.5. The student must also shops to increase awareness concerning disabilities and plan and imple-
be an active member ofthe Fellow- ment assessment ofcampus resources, includingfacilities, technology and
ship ofChristianAthletes. academic accommodations.
TheMimi JordanArts and Mu-
Steve Hicks, coordinator ofdisability services at Northwestern, said
sic Scholarship was established to Duchardt is "an outstanding first recipient of this professorship. The
provide a lasting memorial that en- initiatives she has planned will not only help students with disabilities,
they will benefit all students."
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Art, graphic communications programs earn accreditation
brthwestern's bachelor's degree dealofworkbythefacultyandthe
pAgramsin artandgraphiccommuni- students."
tions andmaster'sdegreeprogramin Thebachelor'sdegreeprogramsinart
udio art have earned accreditation and graphic communications and
from the National Association of master'sdegreeprograminstudioartare
Schools ofArt and Design. part ofthe Mrs. H.D. Dear Sn andAlice
The accreditation is through the E.DearDepartmentofCreativeandPer-
2005-2006 academic year. formingArts. The department is one of
Northwestern has gained accredita- the university's Unique Areas ofExcel-
tion for 31 of33 eligible academic pro- lenceapprovedbytheUniversityofLoui-
grams(94percent).Theremainingtwo siana System Board ofSupervisors.
programs, the associate in electronics "Gaining accreditation shows
technology and bachelor's in electronic thatourprogramsarerecognizedat
engineeringtechnology,areseekingac- a national level," said Bill Brent,
creditation. All ofNSU's seven gradu- headoftheDepartmentofCreative
ateprogramswithaccreditingagencies and PerformingArts."We hope this
have earned accreditation. achievement will further enhance
NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb ourdesignationasaUniqueAreaof
saidtheachievementwasimportantfor Excellence. It shows the quality of
Northwestern as the university seeks the faculty and students in the pro-
tohave all eligible academic programs gramandillustratesthesupportfor
accredited by next year. the arts shown by the administra-.
"One ofour main goals has been tion atNorthwestern."
to focus on excellence in all ofour Brent and Bryant credited Webb,
academic and professional pro- VicePresidentforAcademicAffairsDr.
grams," said Webb. "Our faculty ThomasA. Burns, ExecutiveAssistant
haveworkedwithustoseethatoiu* tothePresidentRobertCrewandDean
programsmeetthehighestnational ofLiberalArts Dr.Don Hatleyforplay-
standards.Onehundredpercentac- ing a major role in helping the pro-
creditation is within our sight. I grams gain accreditation.
look forward to meeting that goal The major responsibility ofthe Na-
and continuing to strengthen all tionalAssociationofSchoolsofArtand
programs at Northwestern." Designistheaccreditationofeducation
As part ofthe process, the programs programs in art and design, including
underwent a rigorous self-studywhich the establishment of curricular stan-
examined facilities, available technol- dards and guidelines for specific de-
ogy, faculty, curriculum and other ar- grees and credentials.
eas. Outside consultants also visited TheAssociation also provides coun-
NSU and made additional suggestions sel and assistance to established and
to strengthen the program. developing institutions and programs.
"This designation by the Na- NASAD is recognized by the United
tionalAssociationofSchoolsofArt StatesDepartmentofEducationasthe
and Design puts Northwestern in agencyresponsiblefortheaccreditation
thesameleaguewithmajoruniver- ofallartanddesigncurricula. Inaddi-
sitiesacrossthecountry,"saidPro- tion to the accreditation and consulta-
fessorofArtDr.BillBryant,theco- tion functions of the Association,
ordinator of visual arts at NSU. NASAD publishes books and reports,
"Theprocesshasbeengoingonfor holds an annual meeting and other fo-
more than two years. It could not rums, and provides information to the
beenachievedwithoutthesupport general public about educational pro-
of the administration and a great grams in art and design. Ill
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Campus Ncnei
Admissions in school andgraduate. Byraisingadmissions criteria andexpectations,pro-
spective students are more likely to raise their performance both in college
standards to be and in their careers."
Webbemphasized the new standardsweredeveloped in consultation with
implemented
theuniversity'sfaculty.Criteriaforgraduatesofnon-accreditedhigh schools,
internationalstudents,non-traditionalandspecial admissions studentswere
atNSUin2001
also developed. Ill
Northwesternwillimplementad-
missions standards for incom-
ing freshmen beginning in the fall
2001 semester, according to Presi-
dent Dr. Randall J. Webb. The policy
w£isapprovedbytheUniversityofLoui-
sianaSystem BoardofSupervisors.
Incoming freshmen wishing to
enter four-year degree programs at Local school districts, the Louisiana Middle School
NSU will be required to have: Association,theLouisianaDepartmentofEducation,
—
scored at least a composite the state Board ofRegents and Northwestern State
score of 18 on theACT exam or 850 Universityhavecollaboratedinanefforttoimproveteacher
on the SAT; preparation for middle level education.
—
earned an overall high school The Middle School Online StaffDevelopment Initiative
grade point average of at least 2.5; willserveasavaluableresourcetoeducatorsinpreservice/
or inservice teacher training and will be available online.
—
received a performance or tal- Educational partners in the project have developed a
ent-related scholarship from North- web-based workshop series which addresses the areas of
western. change identified with successful middle schools. Those
Webb emphasized that North- three areas are the middle school concept, technology in-
western remains committed to pro- tegration and new academic curriculum standards imple-
viding higher education to all who mentation.
seek it. Those students who do not "Thisinitiativewillmakeavailablethosekeystosuccess-
qualifyto enterafour-yearprogram fulteachinginaconvenientmanner,"saidDr.RobertGillan,
can be admitted to NSU in a two- associate professorofeducation and directorofthe educa-
year program. Those students must tional technology program at Northwestern State Univer-
complete 30 hours in non-develop- sity.
mental courses with a cumulative Undergraduate students in elementary and secondary
grade point average of at least 2.0 education, special education, alternative certification and
andmustcomplete anydevelopmen- graduate programsin educationalleadership, educational
tal courses with a 2.0 grade point technologyandadulteducationwillbenefitfromtheonline
average. staffdevelopmentinitiative aswellasmiddle schoolteach-
"This is an important step for ers and administrators throughout Louisiana.
Northwestern as we continue im- Morethan20workshopsareavailableonlineinthethree
proving our academic programs," focus areas.
said Webb. "The implementation of Those addressing the middle school concept include
admissions standards lets students "Teaming in Middle Schools," "Curriculum Integration,"
know that they should be prepared "Assessment ofMiddle School Students," and "Study Skills
forthedemandsofcollegewhenthey for an Inclusion Class."
begin their academic careers." Technologyhasbecomeanintegralpartoflifeintheedu-
Bobby Jindal, president of the cationalcommunity.Inalearningenvironmentwheretech-
University of Louisiana System, nologyistrulyintegratedandnottaughtasaseparateclass,
commended Northwestern's move, students and teachers use technology tools to enhance all
saying the standards are "only the areas ofthe teaching and learningprocess.
firststep" in attractingthebeststu- Those workshops regarding technology integration in-
dents and improving student reten- clude "The Connected Classroom," "FrontPage 2000,"
tion and graduation rates. "TeachingwithTechnology,"'*Video in the Classroom,"and
"We applaudNorthwesternforits "Learning Online."
moveto admissions standards,"said Formore information on the initiative, contact Gillan at
Jindal. "Students who are prepared [phone] or via e-mail at [email protected].
forcollege are more likelyto remain
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Faculty efforts help NSU get $600,000
in grants for academic enhancement
Fifteen faculty members at NSU have received grants totaling $603,809
fromthe Louisiana BoardofRegents SupportFund, accordingto Direc-
tor ofResearch and Sponsored Programs Dr. William Hunt.
These proposals are designed to enhance the infrastructure ofacademic,
research or agricultural departments or units and to promote economic de-
velopment.
"The faculty at Northwestern have again done an exceptionaljob ofob-
taining grants which will help provide better instruction in the classroom
and aid in our state's economic development efforts," said NSU President
Dr. Randall J. Webb. "The Board ofRegents Support Fund has been a tre-
mendous help to the faculty, staff and students at Northwestern and the
other institutions in the state."
Grant proposals receiving funding and the principal investigator were:
• Dr. Sally Hunt,"Mathematics and ScienceTeachers IntegrateTechnol-
Nellie Claytonembracesthebust
ogy:GraduateTeachingFellowsatNorthwestern StateUniversity,"$24,000;
• Dr. Norann Planchock, "Recruitment ofSuperior Family Nurse Practi- ofherlatehusband.CoachJack
tioner Fellows for Northwestern State University, College of Nursing, Clayton, during dedication ceremo-
"$28,000; niesfor"TheJackClaytonPlaza"last
• Dr. William Barnett, "Advanced Information Technology Classroom," fall.The bust is the focal point ofthe
$47,214; plaza, which is located on the south
• Dr. Lisa Abney, "Enhancing Students' Ethnographic Fieldwork Activi- endofthefootballfieldinTurpinSta-
ties Through EquipmentAcquisition," $6,386; dium. A total of $75,000 was raised
• Dr.DeanLauterbach,"TrainingTherapistsfortheMillennium,"$18,400; forthe projectthroughprivatedona-
• Corinne Pearce, "Incorporating Technology into Library Instruction," tion, with $42,000 being utilized for
$10,432; plaza construction. The balance is
• Dr. Patricia Phelps,"Enhancing Instruction ofMolecular and Genomic being used to establish "The Jack
Cla5^on Endowed Football Scholar-
Biology," $90,000;
• Dr. Thomas Hall,"Flexible ManufacturingTraining System, $127,188; ship." Project committee members
• Dr. Adam Jannik,"Fluid PowerTraining System," $129,864; hopetocontinueraisingfundsforthe
• Dr. Michael Land, "Biological Enhancement for Applied Methods in scholarship, and have set a goal of
Educational Development," $20,000; $100,000, which would fund one full
• Dr. Roland Pippin, "Multi-media for the Social Sciences," $15,000; football scholarship annually. Con-
• Dr. ComfortPratt-Panford,"EnhancementofForeignLanguage Educa- tributors of $100 or more would be
tion by Means ofa Language Resource Center," $15,000; entitledtoplacetheirnameonabrick
• Dr. Helaine Razovsky, "Strengthening Sophomore Literature Surveys in the plaza. A second reunion of
Through EnhancedVideo Technology," $3,158; Clayton's playersis setforOct. 7. For
• Dr. MarkBates,"Out-of-SeasonSpawningand Subsequent Grow-outof more information orto discuss mak-
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Finding the most current addresses and telephone numbers for fellow
Northwestern State Universityalumniwill soon be easier.Northwest-
ern State University's Office ofAlumni Affairs has teamed up with Ber-
nard C. Harris Publishing Company to produce a new Alumni Directory,
which will be the most complete and up-to-date reference of more than
25,000 Northwestern alumni.
InNovember,thepublishingcompanywillbeginmailingquestionnaires
to each alumnus to obtain their current information.
Once the questionnaire is received, alumni are encouraged to complete
and return it before the deadline, which is in early spring. Alumni will
then be contacted by Harris directly to verify that the personal informa-
tion is accurate. The directories should be delivered by September 2001.
Any alumnus not wanting to be listed in the Alumni Directory should
contact the Office ofAlumniAffairs at [phone] or [phone].
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Whether it was done on the Dudley Fulton
local or national level, there is
James
no question that the sixNorth- Elise P.
western State University
Larry W. Rivers
alumni being inducted into
NSU Hall of Distinction this Joe Sampite
Homecominghave broughtrec-
ognition and made significant Jackie Smith
contributions to the University. Ralph Ropp
The Long Purple
Line-
ThoseLongPurpleLineinductees,whowillbehon- He served three years in the Pentagon and retired from
ored Oct. 20-21 duringHomecoming2000 festivi- activedutyaspublicaffairsdirectorfortheMilitaryDis-
ties,areDudleyFulton,EliseP.James,LarryRiv- trict ofWashington in 1978.
ers,Joe Sampite,Jackie Smith and the late Ralph Ropp. Ropp, who earned his bachelor's degree from North-
The six alumni willjoin more than 40 other alumni western in 1950, also served as press officer at the U.S.
who have been inducted into the NSU Hall ofDistinc- Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and as a public
tion, the Long Purple Line, for their dedication to the affairs officer in Vietnam. He was later named director
universityandtheircontributionstotheircommunities. ofArmy internal information for the Department ofthe
Joe Sampite, recently named one of the Top 100 Army in Washington. He later served as public affairs
Influential People in Northwest Louisiana, retired this officer for the NATO headquarters in Turkey.
yearafterservingasmayorofNatchitochesfor20years. Larry W. Rivers, who served four years as adjutant
Shortly before his retirement, Sampite was named general of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, owns a busi-
professional of the year by the Louisiana Association ness consulting firm. Rivers &Associates.
for Retarded Children. He was also named man ofthe TheAlexandria,Va.,residentworkedhiswayupfrom
yearby the Natchitoches Jaycees, Louisiana Parks and VFWCommander-in-Chief,whichisthehighestelective
Recreation and the Natchitoches Parish Chamber of VFWoffice,to adjutantgeneral in sixyears.Also during
Commerce. He is a life memberofthe ChamberofCom- thattime.RiversservedasexecutivedirectoroftheVFW
merce, the Knights ofColumbus, the American Legion Washington Office.
and the Founders ofNatchitoches. He was the first re- As adjutant general. Rivers was responsible for the
cipient of the Louisiana Municipal Association's overall operation and supervision ofthe national head-
President's Award. quarters andtheWashington Office. Hewas involved in
Sampite, a native ofCloutierville, earned a business every aspect of the organization, which is 2.1 million
educationdegreefromNorthwesternin 1959. He served members strong.
in the National Guard and the U.S. Air Force prior to Rivers came to Northwestern in 1964 on a basketball
beginningacoachingcareer. He coachedbasketball and scholarship.HewasinthefirstKappaSigmapledgeclass
baseball at St. Mary's High School and Jesuit High at Northwestern. He is a native of Pitkin, where his
School in Shreveport. mother. Rose Rivers still resides.
Jackie Smith, a fixture for 15 years with the St. Rivers graduated in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in
Louis Cardinals, was an outstandingtrack and football government. He earned hisjuris doctorate from Loyola
competitor at Northwestern. The 1963 business gradu- University in 1974, and was an attorney inAlexandria
ate was inducted into the Pro Football Hall ofFame in for 15 years.
1994. He finished his career as a tight end with the Dudley Fulton, a resident of Natchitoches, served
Dallas Cowboys in 1978. as dean of men at Northwestern for 23 years and was
Smith, who was born in Columbia, Miss., played in co-founder ofthe Blue Key National Honor Fraternity
five ProBowls and had40 ormore catches in seven sea- at Northwestern. Leonard O. Nichols, who was also in-
sons. He played in Super Bowl XHI with the Cowboys. strumentalinbringingthefraternitytocampusin 1959,
Atthe time ofhis retirement, he ranked as the all-time was inducted into the Long Purple Line last year
receiver among tight ends. He has served as honorary Fultongraduated from Northwesternin 1935. Hegot
chairman ofNSU's AthleticAssociation Fund Drive. involved in student personnel work at Northwestern in
Ralph E. Ropp, a Natchitoches native who retired 1948 as associate director ofstudent personnel. Fulton
as a colonel from the U.S.Army, served as executive di- also served as dean ofmen and director ofstudent per-
rector ofregion activities and vice president ofregional sonnel. Fulton was responsible for implementing the
programsfortheAssociationoftheUnitedStatesArmy. master's degree program in student personnel services.
Ropp served in the military for more than 27 years. The native of Baker and graduate of Campti High
From 1970-1973, he was director of a $3 million pro- SchoolwaslistedinWho'sWhoinAmericanCollegeand
gram to improve the lifestyle of soldiers at Fort Polk.
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LongPurpleiineContinuedfrompage 7
University Administrators. After stepping
down as dean ofstudents, Fulton returned
to the classroom as a professor of psychol-
ogy, where he taught for three years. NSU'sCareer/GraduateDay,which is setforSept.26intheBall-
EliseP.James,formerdirectorofalumni room ofthe Friedman Student Union, is open to current stu-
development at Northwestern,was the first dents and alumni. From 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., alumni and seniors
recipient of the President's Distinguished can meetwith prospective employers.The Career Dayis open to all
ServiceAward at NSU. classifications from 11 a.m. until noon. For more information, call
While raising a family, James earned a Paula Shufordin NSU's Office ofCounselingand CareerServices at
bachelor's degree in business from North- [phone] orcontactherbye-mail at [email protected]
.
western in 1968. She earned a master's in
1971.Afterearninghergraduatedegree,she TIhe SecondAnnual Basketball Extravaganzaisbeingorganized.
became an instructor of business adminis- The eventwill be held in October in the home ofDrs. Carterand
tration and office management in 1972. Bernadette Boyd in Bossier City. At the time ofprinting, the date
In 1982, she was promoted to the rank of had not been finalized. For more information, call [phone] or
assistant professor ofbusiness administra- [phone].
tion and office management. Three years
later, James was named coordinator of Northwestern alumni can listen to radio broadcasts of all
alumni activities and assistant professor of Demon football and men's/women's basketball games, as well
business. She was named director ofdevel- as selected baseball and softball games,on thewWorldWideWeb at
opment and alumni activities in 1990 and www.kdbh.com.
directorofalumnidevelopmentin 1995. She
retired in 1997. Northwestern StateUniversityalumni mightrecognizethename
The inductees will be honored duringthe ofacompetitorinthe 2000OlympicGamesinSydney,Austrailia.
annual Homecoming Banquet on Oct. 20. Shreveport native LaMark Carter, a five-time triplejump cham-
They will also be recognized during the pion, competed in the early 1990s at Northwestern State.
Homecoming game. Ill After narrowly missing the 1996 USA Olympic team and four
yearsoftraining,brimmingwiththepromiseofredemption,Carter's
Olympic dreams hinged on one final attempt.
Carter, the pre-meet favorite, was in fourth place entering the
sixth and final round ofcompetition.The top three finishers earned
spots on the Olympic team.
The dreams came true for the Shreveport native when he nailed
a 55-7 3/4jump, good for second place, 1 1/2 inches away from top-
ping Robert Howard for first.
The triple jump competition begins Sept. 23 with the finals on
Sept. 15 in Sydney They will be televised on NBC. Ill
Looking BacldoBa gniiooJ
The Alumni Columns staff is pleased with the response we've
had regarding"Looking Back."We hope to spark some ofthose
memories ofthe University with the following excerpts from the
1985 Potpourri, which recognized our Centennial Celebration.
Did you know
...
... In 1885, Normal's dormitories did nothave bathtubs, showers
or electricity.
... In 1921, it was forbidden for a Normal school girl walking to
town to accept a ride from a single man. However, it was correct
and proper to accept a ride from a married man.
Registration fees were $2 in 1913.
...
David Stamey and Jerry Brungart are
reallycookingwhen itcomes totailgat- ... The catalog from 1911-1912 stated that it was "harmful for
ingatTurpin stadium.All alumniareinvited students to have too much spending money, and simplicityin dress
to visit the alumni tent prior to each game. is desirable." A few yeai's later, parents were urged to have their
Pictured with the cooks are members of the daughters' clothing made at home and to forbid them to altertheir
NSUPomPonlineLaurenKenaley,KatieDol- dresses to conform to "extravagant and extreme fashions." Ill
lar, Rebecca Kaiser and Jennifer Wilson.
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