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Best of the Best

Dr. Lisa Burke, LSUS associate professor of management, delivers a fast-paced presentation to the 52 initiates in the LSUS chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The 47 student initiates included 12 graduate students, 19 seniors and 16 juniors. Five faculty members were among the initiates. The primary goal of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, America’s oldest and most selective honor society, is the recognition of superior scholarship in all disciplines – “the best of the best across campus.”

LSUS initiates 52 into Phi Kappa Phi

A total of 47 students and five LSUS faculty and staff have been initiated into the LSUS chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The students included 12 graduate students, 19 seniors and 16 juniors.

The primary goal of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, America’s oldest and most selective honor society, is the recognition of superior scholarship in all disciplines – “the best of the best across campus.”

The initiates, listed by hometown, are:

Bossier City – Mary_Katherine Baker, junior, College of Sciences; Loretta Casteen, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Nuengruthai Chimvai, junior, College of Sciences; Lisa Clary, senior, College of Business Administration; Lucien Dreckman, junior, College of Business Administration; Jacob Kelley, junior, College of Sciences; Melissa Mainiero, director of institutional effectiveness and planning; Vanessa Pacheco, graduate student in systems technology; Timothy Shaughnessy, assistant professor of economics; Murphy Shelton, junior, College of Business Administration, and Julie Temple, senior, College of Education and Human Development.

Campti – Molly Williford, senior, College of Business Administration.

Coushatta – John Cannon, junior, College of Sciences.

Haughton – Christina Berry, senior, College of Education and Human Development; Jennifer Hines graduate student in human services administration; Robert Roe, senior, College of Business Administration, and Rhonda Staiger, junior, College of Business Administration.

Marshall, Texas – Kristi Lang, graduate student in systems technology.

Minden – Heather Hickman, senior, College of Education and Human Development, and Shawnta Jones, senior, College of Liberal Arts.

Ringgold – Amy Gomila, junior, College of Liberal Arts.

Shreveport – Emily Birdwell, junior, College of Education and Human Development; Diane Boyd, assistant professor of English; Thomas Brantley, senior, College of Business Administration; Susan Brewer, graduate student in psychology; Wanda Bryant, graduate student in education; Jennifer Combs, junior, College of Education and Human Development; Cindy Deck, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Stacy Dysart, senior, College of Education and Human Development; Tara Gilmore, senior, College of Business Administration; Nathan Hutchings, assistant professor of biology and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences; Mark Hux, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Halston Manshack, graduate student in health administration; Jacob McGuirt, junior, College of Business Administration; Eddie Millhollon, graduate student in psychology; Randall Myers Jr., graduate student in health administration; Holly Penn, junior, College of Business Administration; Sarah Smith, junior, College of Business Administration; Kelli Spence, junior, College of Education and Human Development; William Stampley, senior, College of Business Administration; Jerry Sumrall, graduate student in human services administration; Jennifer Thomas, graduate student in business administration; Sanela Tomic, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Debra Williams, assistant professor of education, and La Toria Wright, junior , College of Sciences.

Sligo – Martha Zuvich, senior, College of Business Administration.

Stonewall – Kiley Grimes, junior, College of Business Administration, and Daniel Shockley, senior, College of Business Administration.

Vivian – Debra Spearman, graduate student in education, and Victoria Specian, graduate student in psychology.

Waskom, Texas – Cindy Hay, senior, College of Business Administration, and Misty Hutchins, senior, College of Education and Human Development.