Seventeen undergraduate students from the University of Louisiana at Â鶹´«Ã½app will be recognized for perfect 4.0 grade point averages during Spring 2009 commencement exercises on May 17.
The 17 were UL Â鶹´«Ã½app’s top graduates for the Spring 2009 semester. They will be honored during Graduate School commencement at 5:30 p.m. in the Cajundome. These students include:
• Cooper Hawkins Battle, son of Julie Battle of Sunset and husband of Jennifer Battle of Sunset. Battle will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences. He majored in chemistry with a minor in mathematics.
• Merline G. Bollich, wife of John G. Bollich of Eunice. Bollich will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Education. She majored in elementary education with a concentration on grades 1 - 6.
• Megan Elizabeth Broussard, daughter of Brandon and Mary Broussard of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Broussard will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts. She majored in public relations with minors in business and Spanish.
• Katherine Elizabeth Dallas, daughter of Robert and Dolores Dallas of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Dallas will receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration. She has a double major in management information systems and accounting.
• Jennifer D. Draughon, daughter of Steve and Lisa Draughon of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Draughon will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Education. She majored in English education with a concentration on grades 6 - 12.
• Brandon Robert Dunphy, son of Robert and Kay Dunphy of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Dunphy will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration. He has a double major in accounting and finance.
• Camille Elise Gauthier, daughter of Lester and Irene Gauthier of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Gauthier will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts. She majored in political science with a minor in communications.
• Lauren Ashley Jankower, daughter of Steve and Laura Jankower of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Jankower will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Education. She majored in English education with a concentration on grades 6 - 12.
• Danielle Elizabeth Kahanek, daughter of Daniel and Charlotte Kahanek of Opelousas. Kahanek will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences, where she majored in biology and minored in chemistry.
• Elizabeth Catherine Leday, daughter of Willie and Julie Leday of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Leday will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Liberal Arts. She majored in psychology with a minor in child and family studies.
• Kayla Marie Karam Ortego, daughter of Craig and Sharie Ortego of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Ortego will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences. She majored in biology and minored in psychology.
• Lankhanh Ngoc Pham, daughter of Tan Pham and Levy Mai of Abbeville. Pham will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences. She majored in biology and minored in chemistry.
• Leslie Marcelle Saloom, daughter of Douglas and Mary Margaret Saloom of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Saloom will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts. She majored in public relations with a minor in business.
• Emily Hazel Thibodeaux, daughter of Patrick Thibodeaux and Patricia Mire-Watson of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Thibodeaux will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts. She majored in English with a minor in French.
• Brittany Lynn Viator, daughter of William and Hollie Ward of Great Valley, N.Y. Ward will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Education. She majored in elementary education with a concentration on grades 1 - 5.
• Jammie Eyre Ward, daughter of Steve and Lisa Draughon of Â鶹´«Ã½app. Draughon will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Education. She majored in English education with a concentration on grades 6 - 12.
• Maria Elise Zeringue, daughter of Keith and Helen Zeringue of Thibodaux. Zeringue will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts. She majored in modern languages with a concentration on French-Francophone Studies and minored in Spanish.
Each semester the university recognizes its top graduates during Graduate School commencement exercises.