{"id":9391,"date":"2024-01-19T16:24:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T22:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2024-01-19T16:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T22:24:04","slug":"awards-presented-at-nicholls-spring-2024-university-convocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/19\/awards-presented-at-nicholls-spring-2024-university-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards Presented at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Spring 2024 University Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ presented eight awards to its faculty during its spring 2024 convocation on Jan. 17. The event featured opening remarks by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Westbrook and President Jay Clune, PhD, regarding the state of the university.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Debi Benoit, director of research and sponsored programs, awarded the top 10 grantsmanship awards for securing the greatest amount of external funding for the University in 2023, totaling $1.6 million in grants, 20 students\u2019 participation and about $435,000 in indirect costs earned for the university.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During his remarks, Dr. Clune informed faculty and staff that there is a great deal of positive news to celebrate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are once again the top ranked public regional university in Louisiana thanks to you,\u201d said Dr. Clune. \u201cWe also announced our first named college, The Al Danos College of Business Administration, made possible by a $3M donation from the Danos Family. Our enrollment numbers have stabilized after two difficult years, and that is due to the work of every person on this campus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three endowed professorships were awarded to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr. Eugene Gouaux, assistant professor of business law, Candies Family Endowed Professorship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Martin Meder, assistant professor of economics, Agnes Candies Endowed Professorship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Joshua Cogswell, assistant professor of management, Wayne Patten #2 Endowed Professorship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through the continued generosity of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7bf6E5MDSBdgNcQt1VmX925kY7MupiW1X6lEiC18uEelfvwIcqjGMoqlU29dZ82NhA-3D-3DWYT1_PzQomH5raD22Blkcm1eiH6EomiXfmp-2BPJSbLxRpULoMhqLnlk3Jrv10tjVubYl9wmz-2FWwTe6Ao0FZ98FgNMCnbm3VbhiF9Sc-2B7paFJytRWqY8WEQmLKwaFI-2BtRKUuqwiLlSKyRzJLOq-2FHGN7c3UVaRIHu7iehjC0V57MuQpZNfGYCWeihkwtkjWPFDOwbpUL2Kmd5bC1AdbOvU-2B-2BFdLZ2bDvyfF7srTL66pZzDKz20gInkq-2FdSknh3FNazb0vkXSeQw-2BdKT-2Fl8rPWmj4svmaK4SKPCoxjzAhdYkGCmVA7b9Qo4NfD010liSiwDUyhK-2FGibUkkVSrA5wrjvtH-2Bk3uWUReXQo5CLJXGX52sdJNSQK82rzsmL2Usr2PI8MeLpH2cczFdf-2FzOmS8X25fchn6t9v8Dbr8h4NQkxCNtiU4RdohMys9Der7fYYw9H-2BcVxwneWaSDcdvYHV75ZOYzLtFBIFdX2cledjjP6z5nFgivN5LnHCRym-2FokPwsl5S2ZR7Wul5plQJfYRiNZs7tJiaNNyArLA51z2T-2FZYFroAti0ac-3D\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regions Bank<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/u12097671.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=9rudYHeevExQpJ5A1h-2BA7YuzZCFN6Mcjuug6Dh7-2FGMujFC4D5PKbzjgyz9px6iY4jTC8IY74T5Evx1xGK9My1A-3D-3Dqg0K_PzQomH5raD22Blkcm1eiH6EomiXfmp-2BPJSbLxRpULoMhqLnlk3Jrv10tjVubYl9wmz-2FWwTe6Ao0FZ98FgNMCnbm3VbhiF9Sc-2B7paFJytRWqY8WEQmLKwaFI-2BtRKUuqwiLlSKyRzJLOq-2FHGN7c3UVaRIHu7iehjC0V57MuQpZNfGYCWeihkwtkjWPFDOwbpUL2Kmd5bC1AdbOvU-2B-2BFdLZ2bDvyfF7srTL66pZzDKz20gInkq-2FdSknh3FNazb0vkXSeQw-2BdKT-2Fl8rPWmj4svmaK4SKPCoxjzAhdYkGCmVA7b9Qo4NfD010liSiwDUyhK-2FGibUkkVSrA5wrjvtH-2Bk3uWS1ZE5N-2FA-2B37-2FXSc7zT6DSQrvC9lPo8Hlxqnag-2F1OH74o1pGeGHairjPGD5JcQXLv5zJkUzdfaq6RwvzTbnt8Hx2FnGUJoEo958JbSUWqF0p43YDbPDjYKS5MawGeZL6rBca6Te17B5MVUCr82agxePx90rXw1o7SYxcI8Dwa5CQ4mjFzFBnkxThDj2HA2Zdt7DsTxn22k03psNIXNRmO1g-3D\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Office of Academic Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can support the Academic Affairs Awards for Teaching Excellence. Recipients receive a one-time stipend of $500. Deans and department heads were asked to nominate faculty from their areas who have met the following criteria: five years of consecutive teaching and service, five consecutive years of outstanding student evaluations and five years of outstanding administrative evaluations. The awardees for the Academic Affairs Award for Teaching Excellence are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Michael Chiasson, professor of accounting, College of Business Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms. Bridget Coddou, instructor of psychology, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms. Tammy Rink, instructor for Chef John Folse Culinary Institute, College of Liberal Arts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr. Tommie Landry, assistant professor of nursing, College of Nursing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Sherry Foret, assistant professor and director of dietetic graduate studies, College of Sciences and Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To learn more about ÐÓ°É´«Ã½\u2019 slate of 75th-anniversary events planned for the spring, visit<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/celebrating75\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.nicholls.edu\/celebrating75<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Friday, January 19, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA CONTACT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Payton Suire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Media Relations &amp; Publications Coordinator,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">985.448.4141<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:payton.suire@nicholls.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">payton.suire@nicholls.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ presented eight awards to its faculty during its spring 2024 convocation on Jan. 17. 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