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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 10/23/03
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD -- The Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association has presented its Distinguished Service Award to 1975 graduate Ken Kenelly, a Hammond native and Baton Rouge State Farm Insurance agent. The award was presented at the Alumni Association’s annual Awards Evening on Oct. 17. From left, are Alumni Association President Dennis James, Director of Alumni Affairs Kathy Pittman, Kenelly, and President Randy Moffett.  SERVICE
TO STUDENTS – At its annual Awards Evening on Oct. 17, the Southeastern
Louisiana University Alumni Association presented its L.E. Chandler Award,
which recognizes service to Southeastern students, to 1990 graduate and
marketing instructor Duane Donald, center. Making the award presentation
are Southeastern President Randy Moffett, left, and Alumni Association
President Dennis James.
SOUTHEASTERN HONORS ALUMNI FOR SERVICE HAMMOND -- The Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association has presented its Distinguished Service Award to 1975 graduate Ken Kenelly, a Hammond native and Baton Rouge State Farm Insurance agent. Kenelly was among a number of honorees at the Alumni Association’s annual Awards Evening on Oct. 17, the eve of the university’s Homecoming Day celebration. Duane Donald, a 1990 graduate and instructor in the Department of Marketing and Finance, received the L.E. Chandler Award for service to students; while a new award, the Director’s Diamond Award, went to Hammond businesswoman Judy Althouse, and the Golden Pride Award to Hammond resident Freda Green. After graduating from Southeastern, Kenelly received master’s and doctoral degrees in education from Lamar University and the University of Southern Mississippi, respectively. The son of the late Pat Kenelly, Southeastern athletic director and coach, Ken Kenelly was a member of the Lions football team and worked as an assistant football coach, golf coach, volleyball coach and assistant to the athletic director at Southeastern. He is a member of the Alumni Association board of directors and the Former Football Players Association and is past president of the Redstick Alumni chapter. He helped establish and has chaired the annual Coaches Memorial Golf Tournament, which has raised more than $30,000 in endowed scholarships for student athletes. Donald received his bachelor’s degree in management in 1990 and a master of business administration degree in 1992. As a Southeastern student, he earned Role Model of the Year and Athlete of the Year honors, and served as president of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. A standout player for the Lions basketball team, Donald returned to Southeastern after graduation as an assistant basketball coach then joined Citizens National Bank where he worked his way to manager of AmSouth Bank. As a member of the Southeastern faculty, he works with the American Marketing Association student chapter and is coordinator of the department’s internship program. Donald is a former member of the Alumni Association board, served on the finance committee and is a charter member and president of the African American Alumni Chapter. He also is a board member for Louisiana Special Olympics and a mentor with the Slidell Youth Leadership Club. Also at the Awards Evening, the Alumni Association recognized Pat Williams, Pam Skibinski, Tony Durio, and Vice President for University Advancement Joseph Miller for their efforts on behalf of the association. The association also recognized 1992 graduate Josh Burton, who recently received the prestigious Miliken National Educator Award |
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