BATON ROUGE - Two LSU Eunice baseball players have signed with, and will be playing for, the LSU Tigers next season.  Joey Bourgeois and Trey Watkins will be leaving the Bengals early to join Coach Paul Mainieri and the Tigers.

Bourgeois is a 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher who played at Lutcher High School.  He finished last season 12-2 and recorded a 5.90 ERA with 98 strikeouts in 15 games.

Watkins played at Destrehan and is a speedy outfielder who picked up 68 stolen bases in 2009.  He led the Bengals with a .418 average and hit six home runs.  He recorded 71 RBIs.

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EUNICE - Enrollment for the fall 2009 at Louisiana State University Eunice was up 9.9 percent over the fall of 2008, according to final regular fall semester enrollment figures released by the university's registrar's office.

Enrollment is 3,332 students, setting a record for the university's all time enrollment. The previous top enrollment record was 3,265 students set in fall 2003.

"We are excited and pleased with our campus' nearly ten percent enrollment increase," said LSU Eunice Chancellor William Nunez. "It serves to underscore the respect and quality which LSU Eunice has accrued over its 43 year history and the fact that people realize the fact that ‘success starts here' at LSUE."

Students from 57 parishes are enrolled in LSU Eunice classes, including off-campus classes. Parishes with 20 or more students attending LSU Eunice this fall are St. Landry, 873; Acadia, 610; Evangeline, 397; Lafayette, 342; Rapides, 290; Vermilion, 130; Jeff Davis, 98; Iberia, 89; Allen, 81; St. Martin, 70; Avoyelles, 52; Calcasieu, 38; East Baton Rouge, 33; and 230 students from out of state.

"This significant enrollment increase comes, however, at a time when LSU Eunice, along with all other higher education institutions are being challenged, fiscally, by the state of Louisiana's huge budget deficit - a situation which cannot continue if the state expects to prepare its citizens for the jobs of knowledge," said Nunez.

Louisiana State University Eunice is proud that so many valedictorians from the Class of 2009 chose to start their college experience at the university.  LSU Eunice is home to all valedictorians from Acadia Parish public schools. More than 80 percent of TOPS Honors recipients attending two-year schools choose LSU Eunice.

Pictured are Acadia Parish Valedictorians Reille Trahan, Crowley High School; Britany Cormier, Rayne High School; Courtney Thibodeaux, Rayne High School; Nicholas Thevenet, Rayne High School; Braylon Cormier, Iota High School; Brittany Guidry, Church Point High School; Hollie Blanchard, Midland High School; and Hannah Comeaux, Church Point High School. Not pictured is Rayne's Victoria Simar.

The pair, fresh off their Black Pot Festival performance, will present music from the isolated region of Tierra Caliente, Mexico.

Tierra Caliente was home to genius violinist Juan Reynoso. Anastasio, who studied with Juan for more than 10 years and transcribed his over 500 piece repertoir; and Pilione, a student of Juan's for 5 years, present the diverse forms of the music known as Calentano.

Some of the pieces played in the region they call Tierra Caliente are known throughout Mexico, but most are part of an exclusively regional repertoire. Musicologists are most familiar with the region's sones and gustos, two styles of 6/8 dance music, but musicians there also play waltzes, pasodobles, foxtrots, boleros, danzones, tangos, marches, polkas, swing pieces and minuets.

The event is free to LSU Eunice students, $4.00 general audiences, and $3.00 children. Tickets may be purchased at the LSU Eunice Business Office located in the Science Building on the campus or at the door.

Upcoming in November
At noon on November 2, the Performing Arts Series will host Ken Waldman, a poet and fiddle player who will offer his experiences about writing and publishing. He will also present his original music, stories and poetry. Waldman's presentation will be held in Room 127 of the Acadian Center on the LSU Eunice campus.

For additional information, please call 337-457-1510, or see www.lsue.edu/ performing_arts .

The schedule of classes and the Spring 2010 Academic Bulletin, which contains important registration dates and policies, are now online.

Early Registration ends December 14 and Regular Registration begins December 15 and runs through January 14. Weekday classes begin January 19.

LSU Eunice will hold several orientations for new students prior to the beginning of the spring semester. Orientations on the LSU Eunice campus will be November 10, December 3, and January 7. For LSU Eunice students at LSU Alexandria, orientations will be December 10 and January 13. Orientations for LSUE students enrolled at the Learning Center for Rapides Parish will be held December 1 and January 11.

New students are required to attend an orientation session before they register for classes. Once they apply for admission, they will receive details about signing up for orientation.

To make the process more convenient for students, registration is now a part of orientation with all services centralized. Once students meet with their faculty advisers, they can also go online to enroll in courses through the myLSUE web-based registration system.

Students who have registered early for classes must pay their fees by December 14 or their class schedules will be cancelled and they will have to re-enroll in classes. Students who register during regular registration have until January 14 to pay for their classes.

Please consult the Academic Bulletin for more specific dates and times.

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Academic Calendar
Schedule of Classes
Orientation

LSU Eunice will provide free distribution of the H1N1 vaccine to its students and employees. The university has a limited supply of vaccine in nasal spray form which is intended for relatively healthy individuals up to age. 49.

All vaccinations will take place at the University Health Clinic, Acadian Center, Room 113 under the direction of medical director, Dr. Brian Heinen, and supported by LSU Eunice nursing faculty volunteers.

The limited supply of vaccines required that we prioritize students and employees on campus. These groups were determined using guidelines recommended by the Center for Disease Control, the Louisiana Office of Public Health and the LSU Eunice Health Committee. Vaccines will be given on a first come, first served basis within each priority group listed below.

Priority Group 1 (Limit 100 doses)
Nursing & Allied Health Faculty • Nursing & Allied Health Clinical Students
Monday, November 9 (due to clinical schedules, moved to second week of vaccinations)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Priority Group 2 (Limit 200 doses)
Student Athletes & Coaches • Bengal Village Residents & Staff
Tuesday, November 3
8:00 am - 12 noon

Priority Group 3 (Limit 200 doses)
All other Faculty • All other Students & Staff
Wednesday, November 4
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Priority Group 4 (normal clinic hours resume; pending availability, vaccinations will also be given)
Remaining students and employees
Tuesday, November 10
10:00 am - 12 noon

The H1N1 Nasal Spray form of the vaccine should NOT be given to individuals who are...
• Allergic to eggs
• Over 49 years of age
• Pregnant or have asthma, diabetes, heart disease or other chronic medical conditions (anyone in this category MUST provide written authorization from your physician if you wish to take this vaccine)

Any questions about the vaccinations can be directed to the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services in Room 112 of the Acadian Center or by calling 337-550-1217.

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Information about the Nasal Spray from the CDC
Flu.gov

The award is given to a public servant who advances the cause of developmental education in the state. Fowler currently serves as the Director of Developmental Education and the Pathways to Success Program at LSU Eunice.

Pathways to Success was initiated by a campus wide committee that looked at ways to help students who enroll at LSU Eunice and are lacking skills needed to succeed in college. The program includes several courses to bring their academic skills up to the college level combined with extensive advising, mandatory tutoring and strictly enforced policies on class attendance.

"The Pathways program is really for the students and institutional data indicates that students are succeeding at higher levels and staying in college longer," said Fowler. "Several of our students have graduated with an Associate's Degree in Nursing, Business, and Office Information Systems since the Pathways program began in 2004."

Fowler has presented on the uniqueness of the Pathways program at state, regional, national, and international conferences.

Dr. Fowler thanked the association along with the faculty, staff, and other administrators at LSU Eunice for working together as a team to help underprepared students succeed in a university setting.

The program won a national award in late 2008 when it was named as a national Outstanding Institutional Advising Program in 2008 - one of three in the nation. Interested parents or students may contact Dr. Fowler at 337-550-1433.

The advanced placement exam for mathematics will be held January 13, 2010, at 10 a.m. for Math 1021 and 2 p.m. for Math 1022. Both exams will be given in room 201 of the Science Building on the LSU Eunice campus. Advanced standing examinations in mathematics are administered to students having a minimum math score of 25 on their ACT.

The advanced placement exam for French and Spanish will be at 1 p.m. on January 13, in room 147 of Manuel Hall. Students with high school credit in a foreign language may schedule an advanced placement examination in the language.

Students taking advanced placement examinations must have ACT scores on file at LSU Eunice.

For more information or to register for an advanced placement examination, please contact the LSU Eunice Registrar's Office at 337-550-1302.

The Office of Continuing Education at LSU Eunice has released its Spring 2010 Non-Credit Course Catalog featuring courses in dance, genealogy, photography, ACT prep and more.

The catalog can be downloaded here .

To apply, students should visit scholarships.lsue.edu and download and complete an application. The application should be returned in person, by fax, or by mail to the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services in room 112 of the Acadian Center.

After reviewing the applications, the LSU Eunice Scholarship Committee awards the scholarships based on merit and will notify the recipient of their award.

Applicants who apply after that date will be considered for any vacancies in scholarships that occur after scholarships have been awarded.

The award recognizes excellence in a developmental education program. NADE evaluates programs based on quality of service to students and if the program demonstrates effectiveness through achievement of objective criteria.

"LSU Eunice is both excited and pleased with its recent receipt of the National Association for Developmental Education John Champaign Memorial Award for its Pathways to Success Program-recognizing it as one of the nation's top developmental education programs," said LSU Eunice Chancellor Dr. William Nunez.

Unique to LSU Eunice, the program targets incoming freshmen who have no ACT scores or have an ACT composite of 15 or less.

"These students typically need developmental education coursework in math, English, reading, and sciences prior to enrolling in for-credit college courses," said Fowler. "In fall 2009, this accounted for 27% of the new first time freshmen enrolled at LSU Eunice."

In addition to the coursework, the program requires student attendance in class, tutoring, and academic advising to help students stay on track during their first year of study.

"The Pathways to Success Program demonstrates how effective and even exemplary a comprehensive developmental education program can be when it has good leadership, as in the case of our program director Dr. Paul Fowler; employs best practices; holds high expectations of its participants; and has committed and motivated teachers, administrators, and students," said Nunez.

Since the program's implementation, LSU Eunice has seen double digits increases in student success and retention and currently has five former Pathways students enrolled in the university's nursing program.

Pathways to Success is no stranger to awards. It was named an Outstanding Institutional Advising Program in 2008 by a different national organization - The National Academic Advising Association.

Related Link
Pathways to Success

It will be a celebration of the various talents that exist within the African-American culture. The expo will include step shows, gospel song renditions, inspirational speeches, dramatic performances, and much more.

A $5 donation for adults and $3 donation for children is requested to help defray cost and raise funds for numerous club projects. LSU Eunice students with a valid ID are admitted for $1.

For more information, please contact Chad Jones at 337-550-1223.

The Spring Open House will be held in the LSU Eunice Acadian Center, Room 127

Presentation topics will include admissions procedures, degree programs, and financial aid. Your visit will conclude with a tour of campus - rain or shine!

Refreshments will be served. Bring a friend! Parents are encouraged to attend.

Please RSVP online today.

The LSUE Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Student Affairs and Enrollment, will host its third annual spring Scholarship Donor-Recipient luncheon on Tuesday, April 27 in the Acadian Center on campus, from Noon-1PM.  The luncheon honors all Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 LSU Eunice scholarship recipients, as well as acknowledges the contributions of its donors who make these vital financial resources available to them.

If you are a recipient of an LSU Eunice scholarship, please RSVP to foundation@lsue.edu by Friday, April 23 so that you can be part of this annual celebration.   For more information, contact Madelaine Landry in the LSUE Foundation office at 337-550-1257.

EUNICE - LSU Eunice students were recognized Thursday, April 22, for their academic achievements and their accomplishments in leadership and service during the annual LSU Eunice Honors Convocation in the Acadian Center.

PHOTO GALLERY from Honors Convocation

Top academic honors went to Britney Guidry of Church Point, Outstanding Freshman Award; Tessie Guillory of Eunice, Outstanding Sophomore Award; and Justin Comeaux, Outstanding Unclassified Student Award, given to a student beyond the sophomore year.

Other awards are listed below:

Departmental Awards

-Division of Health Sciences and Business Technology

Accounting:  Tara Dennis

Computer Information Technology:  Wade Thibodeaux

General Business Administration:  Hollie Blanchard

Office Administration:  Katie Menard

Management:  Trisha Berken

Fire Science:  Cory Barron

Nursing:  Vanessa Guilbeau

Radiologic Technology:  Kelli Seihan

Respiratory Therapy:  Holden Guillory

-Division of Liberal Arts

Humanities:  Kristy McDaniel, Laina Brown

Social Sciences:  Angelina Simar, Judd Parker

Education:  Kimberly Lafleur, Sheila Robinson

Criminal Justice:  Dustin Crawford, Darlene Casebonne

-Division of Sciences and Mathematics

Agriculture/Environmental Science:  Aaron Olivier, Gabriel Gotte

Life Sciences:  Ashley Thibodeaux

Mathematics:  Tyler Rodriguez

Chemistry and Physical Science:  Phillip Navarre, Melanie Reed

Additional Student and Club Awards

All-USA Academic Team:  Reyna Florek, Vanessa Guilbeau

Vice Chancellor Leadership Award:  Lauren Daigle, Katey Achane

Outstanding Club Awards: Education Club, Campus Activities Board

Incentive Awards

Retired Educators Association of St. Landry Parish Incentive Award: Eric Arceneaux, Keristian Edwards, Jasmine Golden, Najanee Lewis, Asia Semien

LeRoy Burney, II Incentive Award: Katey Achane, Tessia Guillory

Savoynne M. Ewell Incentive Award: Vanessa Guilbeau

Estelle Aycock Incentive Award:  Jeffrey Smith

Freshman Academic Awards (3.5-3.99)

Abbeville: Michelle Guidry

Abita Springs: Jason Bilich,

Basile: Richard Bergeaux, Kelly Buch, Andrea Fontenot,

Baton Rouge: Andrew Reeves

Boyce: Jodi Parker

Carencro: Kelly Dougherty, Lindsey Prevatt

Cecilia: Keith Greene

Church Point: Leslie Bergeron, Kayla Duplechin, Brittany Guidry, Tracy Miller, Rachel Olivier,

Alicia Smith

Crowley: Claire Dore, Angela Felix, Tiffany Gates, Justin Hanks, John Nickel, Reille Trahan, Ranatha Wilson

Delcambre: Kailyn Viator

Deville: Andrew Phillips

Egan: Misty LeLeux, Erin Sattler

Eunice: Caroline Aguillard,  Lauren Amiot, Katie Dupre, Taylor Eval, Haley Feucht, Amber Fontenot, Brittany Fontenot, Joshua Guillory, Amber Higginbotham, Hailey Johnson, Megan Kreswell, Ashley LaFleur,  Victoria LeJeune, David Lombas, Chad Manuel, Ceslie O'Brien, Christine Taylor, Connor Winters

Evergreen: Hannah Howard

Georgetown: Frances Coke

Greenwill Springs: Benjamin Carter

Hineston: Brittany Winchell

Homer: Judd Parker

Iota: Courtney LeJeune,  Joshua LeJeune, Caleb Steen, Andrew Thevis

Jennings: Tara Dennis, Lori Scott

Jermyn, Pennsylvania : Chelsea James

Jonesville: Laina Brown

Kaplan: Kara Harris

Kinder: Tiffany Thomas

Lafayette: Samantha Bella, Phyllis Breaux, Jassy DeMetz, Jessica Orlando, Sara Richard, Helen Simon

Lena: Michael Hilger

Leonville: Kaili Pitre

Mamou: Hunter Christ, Olivia Soileau

Mansura: Kayla Conway

Maurice: Melissa Molaison

Monroe: Brian Hoffman, Albert VanVeckhoven

New Iberia: Lyndi Lowe

Oakdale: Rodney Hebert, Jeremy Wheat

Opelousas: Trena Aggison, Jacy Douget, Tammy Houser, Kimberly Joubert, Victoria Lamonte,

Shelbie Miller, Lorena Nacoste, Megan Olivier, Myra Orbro, Kortney Tankersley, Megan Villery,

Katy Walls, Spring Woodson, Casie Wyble

Port Barre: Brittany Soileau

Rayne: Nicholas Thevenet

Rayville: Ashley Qualls

Reddell: Michael Ardoin

St. Martinville: Laigha DeRouen

Slidell: Shaun Schneider

Ville Platte: Hannah Soileau,  Naomi Ardoin, Kristi Burleigh, Katie Fontenot, Beau Foxworth, Shelby Helmer, Britney Johnson, Kimberly Lafleur, Heather Maricle, Kaleb Smith, Megan Sullivan, Michael Vidrine

Washington: Brady Johnson, Coby Mallet

Youngsville: Dawn Simoneaud

Sophomore Academic Awards (3.5 - 3.99)

Abbeville: Genieve Colemon

Broussard: Chasity Gary

Carencro: Rachel Batchelor, Kerry Castille

Church Point: Nicole Granger, Tonia Johnson, Ashley Thibodeaux

Crowley: Meegan Jones, Erick Puissegur

Egan: Candice Johnson

Eunice: Jacob Arnaud, Steven Bari, Keristian Edwards, Nichole Gaspard, Robert Gil, Abigail LaCombe, Steven Oliver, Linsey Olivier, Wesley Richard

Evangeline: Angelina Simar

Iota: Ann Gotte, Kristy McDaniel, Philip Navarre

Jennings: Tara Trahan

Lafaytte: Bonnie Bonin, Hope Cline, Keri Derousselle-Thomas, Karl Lawrence, Ashley Parr, Dawn Soirez, Rikki Vincent

Mamou: Morgan Johnson, Alexie Soileau

Milton: Kristina Bordeaux, Nicole Trahan

Morgan City: Tyler Cook

New Iberia: Lauren Trahan

Oberlin: MeLisa Guillory,

Opelousas: Rebecca Aymond, Tonya Edwards, Katie Fontenot, Allene Green, Donna Jean, Wade Thibodeaux

Port Barre: Cory Barron, Amy Cortez, Jane Russo,

Raceland: Catherine Danos

Rayne: Holden Guillory, Kristy Stelly, Kalyn Vizena

St.Martinville: Mandi Boggs

Scott: Darlene Casebonne

Sunset: Kindi Armentor, Reyna Florek

Ville Platte: Joseph Drexel, Casey Fontenot, Lyndi Vidrine, Yvonne Wilson,

Washington: David Fisher

Zachary: Jacob Fisher

Unclassified Academic Award (3.5-3.99)

Abbeville: Robin Broussard, Elaine Vincent

Basile: Rachelle Berzas

Baton Rouge: Aaron Johnson

Carencro: Christen Dawson

Church Point: Maria Burney, Ashley Pourciau, Heather Quebodeaux

Crowley: Stacie Baguex, Nancy Guidry, Mandy Richard, Dana Schexnayder

Duson: Misty Fusilier, Richard LeBlanc

Esterwood: Laura Smith

Eunice: Brenda Amy, Tiffany Bonnette, Jana Fuselier, Kristi Guidry, Jordan Heinen, Misty Jones,

John Kittles, Cadi Pedigo, Kelli Seilhan, Lewis Simpson

Gueydan: Holly Touchet

Iota: Melanie Reed

Jennings: Roxanne Monceaux

Kaplan: Amelia Broussard, Rhiannon Lemoine

Lafayette: Grace Gallaspy, Lily McLeod, Kerri Trumps

Mamou: Lainey Doucet, Heather Reed

Maurice: Bethany Fabre, Phuong Nguyen

New Iberia: Jency Lannie

Oakdale: Dustin Crawford

Oberlin: Kristen Mancil

Opelousas: Candice Cortez, Caryn Stelly

Rayne: Lisa Abshire

Ville Platte: Justin Comeaux, Macey Darbonne, Jeremy Guillory, Mellissa Lamke, Jacquelyn Reed,

Washington: Amanda Fontenot

4.0

Basile: Janice Ashford, Brittany Faul, Misty Bonin

Cottonport: Emelie Morrow

Crowley: Amanda Delcambre, Katie Menard

Eunice: Erin Bergeron, Kristen Duplechin, Tessia Guillory, Jacob Moon

Iota: Trisha Berken, Braylon Cormier

Lafayette: Bryan Dugal, Carole Knight, Aimee Mouton

Ma On Shan, China: Yee-Ching Mok

Mamou: Noah Miller, Tyler Rodriguez

Midland: Hollie Blanchard

Opelousas: Ashia Collins, Jade Latiolais, Shelia Robinson

Duhon: Suzanne Barnhart-Duhon

Pineville: William Warner

Rayne: Coby Baudoin, Britany Cormier, Vanessa Guilbeau

Scott: Justin Junot

Ville Platte: Melanie Bordelon, Nicolas Cantu, Morgan Eppley, Lauri Guillory

Youngsville: Margaret Nobles,

Who's Who

Basile: Rachelle Berzas, Britany Cormier

Baton Rouge: Andrew Reeves

Carencro: Kelly Daugherty

Cecilia: Keith Greene

Chuch Point:  Nicole Granger, Brittany Guidry

Cottonport: Emelie Morrow

Crowley: Ranatha Wilson

Eunice:  Caroline Aguillard, Lauren Amiot,  Tessia Guillory,  John Kittles, Ashley LaFleur

Greenwell Springs: Benjamin Carter

Iota: Braylon Cormier, Joshua LeJeune

Jennings: Tara Trahan

Jonesville: Laina Brown

Kaplan: Amelia Broussard

Lafayette: Samantha Bella

Milton: Kristina Bordeaux

Monroe: Albert VanVeckhoven

Oberlin: Kristen Mancil

Opelousas: Allene Green,  Megan Villery, Spring Woodson

Port Barre: Brittany Soileau

Rayne: Nicholas Thevenet

Ville Platte: Nicolas Cantu, Justin Comeaux, Katie Fontenot

Louisiana State University Eunice will offer students four two-week intersession courses that begin May 17 and run through June 1, allowing students to earn extra credit hours between semesters.

The intersession courses at LSU Eunice include General Biology (BIOL1001), English Composition (ENGL1001), American Literature II (ENGL2072) and Introduction to Psychology (PSYC2000). The biology, English composition and psychology courses are web-based courses.

A list of available intersession courses is posted on the LSU Eunice web site on the Class Schedule page found at www.lsue.edu/schedule. Select "Spring Intersession 2010" in the Term field and click on "Execute Search."

Tuition and fees for the intersession courses must be paid by May 14. Financial assistance is not available for intersession courses.

To register for an intersession course, please visit with you advisor and log on to your myLSUE account.