Lt. Gen. Honoré addresses SLU graduates

Southeastern Louisiana University awarded the President’s Medals for Academic Excellence to students with the highest cumulative grade point average in the university’s academic colleges at its 82nd commencement exercises Saturday. From left are keynote speaker Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and SLU President Randy Moffett, far left, and University of Louisiana System board members Aron Walker III and Eunice Smith, far right. The front row recipients are, from left, front, Heather Marie Lambert, of Pearl River, Brett Michael Bergeron, of Slidell, Ashley N. Wozniak, of Tickfaw, Judy A. Meidinger, of Hammond, Breigh Danielle Rainey, of Gonzales and Joseph E. Vandigo, of Hammond. The second row recipients, from left, are Betsy Ann Bordelon, of LaPlace, Amanda Elise Murry, of Albany, Luaren N. Stirling, of Ponchatoula, Jason M. Rodriguez, of Houma, Johan Deij Jurjevich, of Baton Rouge, Kristen M. Rodrigue, of Slidell, Haley L. Echlin, of Clinton and Stephanie Rose Mayeaux, of Ponchatoula.