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Mr. and Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Nominations

MR. & MS. NICHOLLS 2026

MS. NICHOLLS 2025 FINALIST

Ashlyn Duet

Home Town: Cut Off, LA
Major: Senior, Allied Health Sciences: Pre-Professional
Fun Fact: “When I was young, I was very shy and did not like to smile.”Ìý

Helen Husbands

Home Town: Thibodaux, LA
Major: Senior, Biology Pre-Dental
Fun Fact: “I have been to 12 countries!”

Alyce Ledet

Home Town: Thibodaux, LA
Major: Senior, Marketing
Fun Fact: “I had dinner through an earthquake in California.”

MR. NICHOLLS 2025 FINALIST

Seth Brown

Home Town: Houma, LA
Major: Junior, Nursing
Fun Fact: “I know how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.”

Jude Robicheaux

Home Town: Houma, LA
Major: Junior, Allied-Health Pre-Professional (Physical Therapy)
Fun Fact:Ìý“I can play over 100 songs on the guitar.”

Connor Waalk

Home Town: Houma, La
Major: Junior, Biology Pre-Professional
Fun Fact: “I played baseball for 16 years of my life.”

INTRODUCTION:

The Mr. and Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Finalists will consist of 6 students (3 candidates for Mr. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, 3 candidates for Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½) who serve as role models for the entire university community. Students selected as finalists must exhibit qualities such as leadership, scholarship, good character, a respect for diversity, loyalty to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, true Colonel Pride and effective communication skills. The two students elected as 2026 Mr. and Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ are expected to be positive representatives of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½.

Selection of Finalists will be based on Academic Performance and Co-Curricular points. The Mr. & Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Selection Committee will select the 3 with the highest overall points for Mr. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and for Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ respectively. Students will vote for their choice during the Spring Election from March 17 to 19, 2026.Ìý The results will be announced at Crawfish Day on April 16, 2026.

DETAILS:

Monday, February 2, 2026
Mr. and Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ nomination form opens online.

Friday, February 13, 2026
Nominations due by 4:30 p.m.

Friday, February 20, 2026
Co-curriculars must be updated in NGAGE by Suitable by 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Selection of finalists announced.

Tuesday, March 17 – Thursday, March 19, 2026
Spring Online Elections

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Mr. and Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ announced at Crawfish Day.

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Who is eligible for Mr. and Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Honor?

  • JUNIORS or SENIORS carrying a minimum of 9 hours, having earned 75 or more semester hours by the end of the previous Fall semester & must have 3.25 overall GPA.
  • GRADUATE STUDENTS carrying a minimum of 6 hours with a 3.5 overall GPA for undergraduate and graduate semesters combined.
  • Students in good standing with the university and not on disciplinary or academic probation.

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Who may nominate a student for Mr. and Ms. ÐÓ°É´«Ã½?

Students can be nominated by active Student Organizations, Greek Chapters or other groups, by another currently enrolled student or may self-nominate.

2025 MR. & MS. NICHOLLS
JAX BADEAUX & MYRA BERTHIAUME