Community Leaders Honored at Annual Alumni Awards
JAMES LYNN POWELL AWARD
“To be recognized by a university that is uniquely loved is tremendously moving to me. I have been fortunate to work with the Nicholls Foundation and it has been rewarding to work with the great leaders of our community, and the supporters of Nicholls.”
– Chris Riviere (BA ’78), Attorney and President of Nicholls Foundation Board
HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD
“Once you get here and get involved in the culture, you are a Colonel. And to me, Colonel Pride is being proud of the fact that we’re small, but we’re mighty and we do tremendous things in and for the Bayou Region.”
– Dr. Marilyn Macik-Frey, Dean of the College of Business Administration
CORPORATE MARK OF HONOR
“Nicholls State University is vital to South Louisiana. Having a University in our backyard that allows individuals like myself to stay home in the Bayou and get a first classed education is crucial and will continue to fuel our community and our economy with a qualified workforce.”
– Mickey Thomas President and CEO South Louisiana Bank.
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI
Liberal Arts
Keitha Nelson-Williams
Sciences and Technology
Dr. Eric Geist
Business Administration
Ryan Hutchinson
Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
Dr. Darryl L. Holliday
Education and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Kimberly Reynolds
Nursing
Lloyd “Bubby” Olsen
