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    Date: 10/2/98
      Contact:                           Tim Ardillo 001

SOUTHEASTERN S HUNTER RECEIVED YOUNG WOMAN OF
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University s Kim Hunter, executive assistant to
President Sally Clausen, received the Young Woman of Achievement Award Thursday (10/1/98)
night sponsored by the Baton Rouge YWCA.
     Hunter, who was nominated among 50 other women, has had a very well rounded career
already at age 33.  Working as a television reporter at age 21 and an anchorwoman at 24 are just
two on a long list of accomplishments.  Hunter was also press secretary to Governor Edwin
Edwards at 26, the youngest woman in history to serve in that capacity.
     Nominated for the award by Southeastern President Sally Clausen, Alumni Director
Kathy L. Pittman and Campus Bookstore Manager Sheree Abel, Hunter has served in her current
role at Southeastern for almost three years.   Kim researches every area of the university and has
major input from the smallest decisions to the most difficult ones,  they wrote in a nomination
letter.  She has been a driving force in bringing the quality of this university to the attention of
the media, enhancing programs that already existed and searching for new ones. 
     An avid community volunteer and member of the Baton Rouge Junior League, Hunter
also serves as advisor to Delta Sigma Theta sorority at Southeastern.  She is also involved with
the Public Relations Society of America, National Association of Presidential Assistants in
Higher Education, American Association for Higher Education, and  was appointed by Governor
Mike Foster to the Education Commission of the States.
      I can t think of a better woman to receive this achievement award,  President Clausen
said.  Her ability to manage multiple tasks is remarkable. She is thorough, thoughtful and
intelligent. Her head and her heart are never far apart and that makes her a great role model for
all of us. Southeastern is lucky to have her on our team. 
     Qualifying criteria for the award includes living or working in the Baton Rouge area and
making significant contributions in professional life.  Also, nominees were to have made
significant contributions to younger professional women as a mentor, leader and trailblazer.
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