With the summer almost over, it is nearly time to usher in our wonderful new students. I, for one, am incredibly excited to get to know a few new faces and integrate them into our program. Fall is such a great time for our program because with it comes a plethora of opportunities for new and old students to get together and serve the community at large. That said, I strongly urge everyone to bring nonperishable food items and/or cleaning supplies to the Big Room anytime before August 24th. Sean Brite, President-Elect of our CSI chapter and local awesome guy, has organized a drive for Second Harvest Food Bank. These items will be given to victims of the recent flooding in the surrounding area. This is such an important cause because these floods have devastated members of our community and destroyed their homes. If you would like to know more or get more involved, please visit no-hunger.org/disaster-response/.
As we welcome our new students and get our ducks in a row for the coming semester, lets all take a moment to recognize and congratulate the students who have moved on, and who we will miss dearly. In May, we celebrated our 2016 spring and summer graduates. Celebratory events included the Counseling Department's graduation celebration for grads and their families, Honors Convocation for the College of Social Sciences, and of course commencement ceremonies at the MercedesBenz Superdome! Congratulations to all of you, and good luck in your future endeavors. Thanks for making such a meaningful impact on our community!
Sincerely,
Anna McGowan and Sarah Applebaum
Congratulations 2016 Graduates!
Spring and Summer '16 Grads
Kristen Centanni
Rebekah Cianci
Sarah Finney
Xenia Hatzilias
Lynsey Hinnenkamp
Blaire Hirstius
Tracy Kinamore
Devin Leivo
Kristen Lourens
Ben Ng
Laura Pignato
Polly Pillen
Many of our grads received awards for their excellence and fortitude in research, clinical aptitude, and service to our community. Special congratulations to the recipients of our departmental awards!
The recipients are pictured below from the left:
Kristen Centanni, Play Therapy Center for Education and Research Award
Laura Pignato, Counseling Research Excellence Award
Polly Pillen, Regina Matthews Oehmig Award for Excellence in Counseling
Ben Ng, Clinical Excellence Award
Sarah Finney, Alumni Association Award
Some dates to look forward to:
After Hours at Dat Dog on Freret St. :
Sunday, August 21st at 4:00 p.m.
Nami Walks sign-up party in the Big Room:
Wednesday, August 31st at 12:00 p.m.
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