Southeastern College of Honors and Excellence

Southeastern College of Honors and Excellence Welcome to the College of Honors and Excellence at Southeastern.

Our college holds the SLU departments of First Year Success, Transfer Student Success Center, Academic & Career Exploration, Tinsley Learning Center, and the Honors Program.

The CHE Ambassador being spotlighted this week is the ambitious Oreoluwa Tejiri Onafowokan!Oreoluwa is currently a senio...
10/01/2025

The CHE Ambassador being spotlighted this week is the ambitious Oreoluwa Tejiri Onafowokan!

Oreoluwa is currently a senior here at Southeastern.
Oreoluwa is the president of the International Students Union and the founder of the Nigerian Student Union.

📆Save the Date!📆The College of Honors & Excellence and Lions Connected are teaming up for our annual Fall Field Day🍂✨Enj...
10/01/2025

📆Save the Date!📆

The College of Honors & Excellence and Lions Connected are teaming up for our annual Fall Field Day🍂✨Enjoy an evening of fun, games, and community-and don't forget, you could win a FREE t-shirt!💛💚
📍Ascension Hall Courtyard
📆Tuesday, Oct. 21
⏰5-6:30 PM
We can't wait to see you there, Lions!

⏰ Tomorrow is the big day — Southeastern Giving Day is almost here! 💛💚Join us in supporting the College of Honors and Ex...
09/16/2025

⏰ Tomorrow is the big day — Southeastern Giving Day is almost here! 💛💚

Join us in supporting the College of Honors and Excellence and help us make a difference for our honors students. Every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact! ✨

Way to go, Jacob!Jacob is from Addis, Louisiana. He is an English major with a concentration in Literature and Language,...
12/14/2024

Way to go, Jacob!

Jacob is from Addis, Louisiana. He is an English major with a concentration in Literature and Language, and also a minor in Spanish. He has been a member of the Honors Student Association since arriving on campus in the Fall 2021 semester. In the Spring 2024 semester, Jacob joined Student Publications as a Staff Reporter and now serves as the office's Copy Editor. He previously earned Sophomore Honors Distinction in the Spring 2023 semester and became a member of the Thirteen Club in the Spring 2024 semester. Throughout his academic career, he has been awarded several scholarships including the Ply Family Endowed Scholarship in English, which is awarded to the graduating senior in the English department with the highest cumulative GPA that semester. He was also awarded the Student Publications In-Out Scholarship.
After graduating, he plans on returning to Southeastern to pursue a Master of Arts in English. Under the direction of Dr. Craft and Dr. Filo, he completed his senior honors thesis The Construction of Gender, Conformity, and Resistance in Truman Capote's Other Voices, Other Rooms.

Nice job, Matt!Hailing from Mandeville, Louisiana, Matt Matthews is a graduate in Biological Sciences with a concentrati...
12/13/2024

Nice job, Matt!

Hailing from Mandeville, Louisiana, Matt Matthews is a graduate in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Ecology, Environmental, and Evolutionary Studies. A dedicated leader and advocate, Matt is the founder and current president of Lavender Lions, and he has served as both a Senator for Science and Technology and Vice President in the Student Government Association (SGA). His extensive contributions to the university include serving on the Curriculum Board, Student Tech Fee Committee, Budget Oversight Committee, and Capital Outlay Committee, and the Multicultural Leadership Council - to name a few. Notably, Matt also played a pivotal role in establishing Gender Inclusive Housing on campus. In recognition of his exceptional service and leadership, Matt was inducted into the Dr.
Marvin L. Yates Student Hall of Fame and received the prestigious Jackie Dale Thomas Green "S" Award. He was also a finalist for the university's Man of the Year award. He has presented his research at the American Society of Microbiology and served as a panelist for the Southern Sociological Society due to his advocacy work. After graduation, Matt plans to take some well-deserved time to rest and recharge before continuing his journey in academics. Under the direction of Dr.
Justin Anderson and Pradip Panta, Matt completed his senior honors thesis Effect of 3-Hydroxybutyrate on Disease Resistance Against White Spot Syndrome
Virus in Faxonius virilis.

Congratulations Victoria!Victoria DeBarbieris is from Slidell, Louisiana. She is majoring in Biology with an emphasis on...
12/13/2024

Congratulations Victoria!

Victoria DeBarbieris is from Slidell, Louisiana. She is majoring in Biology with an emphasis on Integrative Biology with a minor in Spanish. She is the Phi Kappa Phi's Honors Student of the Year for 2024. She was the Honors Freshman of the Year for 2022. She is the President of the Honors Student Association and is involved with the Honors Ambassador program. She was an Honors Mentor for the 2022 school year. She was the President of the World Languages and Cultures Ambassador program for 2023. She is a member of the Medical Entomology and Virology lab under the guidance of Dr. Justin Anderson. She has presented her research numerous times, including at the American Society for Microbiology conference this November at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Tennessee. After graduation, Victoria plans on working for the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office as an autopsy technician before continuing her studies in a graduate program. Under the direction of Dr. Justin Anderson and Dr. Tara Stoulig, she has completed her senior honors thesis The Discovery and Analysis of Bacteriophage "Winter" from Microbacterium foliorum.

Victoria's advice: My advice for anyone wanting to complete the Honors Diploma would be to both start planning extremely early and to not be intimidated.
Although you have to start focusing down around your junior year, I think it worked out better for me to start during my sophomore year. Also, don't look at the project as a whole. Seeing the small assignments makes it less scary.

Awesome job, Jacob!Jacob Bankston is from Hammond. He majored in History, and is a member of the Thirteen club and Phi K...
12/12/2024

Awesome job, Jacob!

Jacob Bankston is from Hammond. He majored in History, and is a member of the Thirteen club and Phi Kappa Phi. Following graduation from Southeastern, he plans to attend graduate school. Under the direction of Dr. Mark Dries and Mr. Charles Elliott, he completed his senior honors thesis Spanish Louisiana's Intendants:
Bourbon Reform in a Bayou Colony, 1779-1803.

Jacob's advice: I would advise students to make sure they plan out everything they need to do for it as early as possible. This applies not only to taking whichever classes they need to H-Option, but also every part of the thesis from topic to the planning of writing.

Congratulations Sara!Sara Cavalier is a resident of French Settlement, Louisiana. She is a General Studies major with a ...
12/11/2024

Congratulations Sara!

Sara Cavalier is a resident of French Settlement, Louisiana. She is a General Studies major with a primary concentration in Social Sciences and secondary concentrations in Applied Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities. She is pursuing minors in History and Psychology. She is currently a member of Theta Phi Alpha Women's Fraternity, having held two National committee positions and served her chapter as Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Academic Excellence Chair, and Alternate Panhellenic Delegate.
Her other current memberships include the College of Honors & Excellence Ambassadors, Order of Omega Honors Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society, and the Auxiliary Services Student Advisory Board. Her awards include President's List, Dean's List, the Jackie Dale Thomas "Green S" Award, Sophomore Honors Distinction, Upper Division Honors Distinction, the Marvin L. Yates "Hall of Fame" Award, the Frederick William Reimers CRMP Scholarship, the Barbara and Melvin Allen Endowed Scholarship in General Studies, and two Theta Phi Alpha Foundation scholarships. After graduation, she plans to pursue her Master's degree in Strategic Communications at Southeastern. Under the direction of Dr. Kellen Gilbert and Dr. Samantha Perez, she completed her senior honors thesis entitled Dialects and Décimas: Unique Features of St. Bernard's Isleño Community.

Sara's advice: Keep in close and frequent contact with your advisor/second reader, and try to ask for feedback earlier, rather than later. The earlier you catch mistakes, missing information, or other issues in your research or writing, the more time you have to fix them.

Awesome job, Brailee!Brailee Cooper, from Patterson, Louisiana, is a Psychology major with a Criminal Justice minor. She...
12/11/2024

Awesome job, Brailee!

Brailee Cooper, from Patterson, Louisiana, is a Psychology major with a Criminal Justice minor. She is an active member of the Spirit of the Southland Marching Band and the Lion Basketball Band, and serves as Vice President of Ritual for Sigma Alpha lota, a music fraternity. Brailee has earned numerous academic honors, including eight semesters on the President's List, membership in the Thirteen Honors Club, and a semester on the Dean's List. She plans to pursue a Master's in Forensic Psychology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Holtzman and Mrs. Christina Parker, she completed her senior honors thesis Personality and Perception of Crime in Others.

You're great, Brianna!Brianna Ballard is from Greensburg. She majored in English with a concentration in literature and ...
12/11/2024

You're great, Brianna!

Brianna Ballard is from Greensburg. She majored in English with a concentration in literature and language and minored in Political Science. Throughout her time at Southeastern, Brianna has been actively involved in several organizations, including the Honors Student Association, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society, Thirteen Club Honors Society, the Pre-Law Student Association, and she served as Vice-President of the Southeastern Debate Society.
Since Spring 2022, Brianna has worked at the Tinsley Learning Center, where she has conducted over 150 hours of tutoring sessions with Southeastern students as a Level III College Reading and Learning Association Certified Master Tutor. Brianna has been on the President's List for six semesters and has earned several scholarships, including the Dorothy Blossman Scholarship, the Judge Sheldon Fernandez Endowed Scholarship, and the Holly & Smith First Generation Endowed Scholarship. She has also achieved Sophomore Honors Distinction, Senior Honors Distinction, and now, with the completion of her Senior Honors Thesis, the Honors Diploma.
Upon graduation, Brianna plans to attend law school at Louisiana State University to pursue a career in criminal litigation. Under the direction of Dr. Gina Filo and Dr.
Christopher Queen, she completed her Senior Honors Thesis: Subversion and Conformity in Twelfth Night:
Olivia's Gendered and Political Agency in a Patriarchal World.

Brianna's advice for those considering completing the Honors Diploma: Stay curious and engaged-choose a topic you're passionate about, and begin with plenty of time to research and become well-versed in the material. The Honors Diploma is not just a challenge; it's an opportunity to thoroughly explore, connect meaningfully with mentors, and contribute something unique to your field. My thesis journey, which earned the Top Honors Thesis Award, was one of the most rewarding academic experiences of my time at Southeastern.

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Hammond, LA
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