News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Summer  2005 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 8/24/05   Click on image for publication quality photo  SOUTHEASTERN STUDENTS RECEIVE CHILD WELFARE STIPEND RECIPIENTS -- Six Southeastern Louisiana University senior social work students have been awarded $5,000 stipends through a special program funded by a Louisiana Office of Community Services Title IV-E grant. The program is designed to prepare professional practitioners in the field of child welfare. Each year, participants are selected based on scholarship, leadership and commitment to work with at-risk families and children. They have committed to take three child welfare courses, serve an internship in local child welfare offices and work in the field for a year following graduation. The grant also funds the students' participation in social work and child welfare conferences. Chosen to participate in 2005-06 were from left, front row, Shannon O’Neil of St. Bernard Parish, April Poolson of Independence, Emily Bennett of Slidell; middle row, Charlee McLaughlin of Hammond, Retha Morrell of Hammond, Danielle Trosclair of Norco; back row, Robert Couvillion, OCS regional administrator; Dalene Smith, OCS liaison, and Maurice Badon, Southeastern Child Welfare Program coordinator.