The first day of the conference was devoted to Service Learning, with 28 students from around the state presenting on service learning projects. A reception and juried art exhibit featuring the work of 32 student artists was held in the evening.

Schedule
2012
Thursday, April 19th
10:00 AM

Welcome

Philip C. Williams, President, McNeese State University

Parra Ballroom

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

10:30 AM

Session 1

Pediatric Partnerships: Health Promotion Through Service-Learning

Tanya Sims, Louisiana Tech University

Farrar Hall, Room 112

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 1

Making a Difference, One Community at a Time

Kimberly Whorton, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Farrar Hall, Room 112

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 2

Portion Distortion: A Nutrition Awareness Service-Learning Project

Michelle Morris, Northwestern State University
Terrie Poehl, Northwestern State University

Farrar Hall, Room 131

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 2

FYI UR BMI IS PDI (For your information your BMI is pretty darn important)

Twila Sterling-Guillory, McNeese State University

Farrar Hall, Room 131

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3

Impact of Service-Learning on Water Quality Outreach

Waneene C. Dorsey, Grambling State University

Farrar Hall, Room 132

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3

Serving on Community Boards

Ava Pugh, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Rachel Ramsey, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Catherine Munhollon, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Farrar Hall, Room 132

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 4

Think Big. Get Real.

Kevin Potter Jr., University of New Orleans
Laura Hasenstein, Tulane University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 4

UL System Students Strong in Service-Fundraising Initiative for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Erica C. Sherrard, University of Louisiana System
Kylie Templet, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Matthew Theriot, McNeese State University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

11:45 AM

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

12:15 PM

Keynote Speaker - Generational Crossroads: When X, Y, & Boomers Collide!

Eric Rowles, President/CEO of Leading to Change

Parra Ballroom

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

1:15 PM

Session 1

INVESTing in Service-Learning at Louisiana Tech

Lindsey Keith-Vincent, Louisiana Tech University

Farrar Hall, Room 112

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 1

Calcasieu Parish Middle School Robotics Competition

Zhuang Li, McNeese State University
Daniel LeJeune, McNeese State University

Farrar Hall, Room 112

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 2

Opportunities for High-Level Scholarship and Service in Health Studies and Professional Writing Curriculum

Sandra Hill, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Paula Griswold, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Farrar Hall, Room 131

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 2

Feasibility Study for ULM Downtown Ouachita Service-Learning Institute

Joseph McGahan, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Kyle Bullitt, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Farrar Hall, Room 131

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 3

An Open-Source Web Database Designed for Service-Learning

Minh Huynh, Southeastern Louisiana University
Nilesh Chitrakar, Southeastern Louisiana University

Farrar Hall, Room 132

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 3

Partnering the Classroom and Educational Institution

Gary A. Poe, Grambling State University

Farrar Hall, Room 132

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 4

Possibilities for Service-Learning in Mass Communication Departments

Gaylon E. Murray, Grambling State University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 4

Service-Learning Projects Are a Great Fit for Marketing Courses

William T. Neese, Nicholls State University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

2:30 PM

Session 1

“My First Patient” and other Pharmacy Service-Learning Projects

Laurel Andrews, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Farrar Hall, Room 112

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 1

McNeese State University Music Education Students Provide “Excellence with a Personal Touch”

Jan Scott, McNeese State University
Mickey Smith, Maplewood Middle School

Farrar Hall, Room 112

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 2

Service-Learning Models for Online Students in Distance-Learning Degree Programs

Allison Gibbons, McNeese State University

Farrar Hall, Room 114

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 2

Colonel Chat

Cynthia Vavasseur, Nicholls State University
Courtney Robert, Nicholls State University

Farrar Hall, Room 114

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 3

Horses, Books and Kids: A Combination for Success in Service-Learning

Linda Hurst, McNeese State University

Farrar Hall, Room 131

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 3

Service-Learning in Action: Using the Common Core Standards to Enhance the Teaching and Learning Process

Loretta Walton Jaggers, Grambling State University

Farrar Hall, Room 131

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 4

Recording Historic Structures

Robert McKinney, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Farrar Hall, Room 132

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 4

Eleven Years/Eleven Lessons: Notes from Lincoln Parish

Karl Puljak, Louisiana Tech University

Farrar Hall, Room 132

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 5

Service-Learning and Research in the Unified Public Administration Capstone Course: Small Numbers, Significant Impact

Jack Atherton, Northwestern State University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 5

Standard Operating Procedure for Thermal Imaging Camera for the Cotile Volunteer Fire Department

Paula Chandler, Northwestern State University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 5

Hazard Risk Assessment Template for Houses of Worship

Doyle Dennis, Northwestern State University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 5

Intermediate Level Regional Mass Fatality Plan

Gifford Saravia, Northwestern State University

Farrar Hall, Room 133

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:45 PM

Informational Session about the Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education

Student Union

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

5:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibition - Awards

Bradley O'Hara, University of Louisiana System
Xenia Fedorchenko, Lamar University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

6:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibition: #2

Jennifer Ashburn, Southeastern Louisiana University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: The Era of Truth

Matt Bell, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Garden

Harriet Burbeck, University of New Orleans

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Tabasco Ad

Kathlene Chene, McNeese State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibit: #2

Seth Coldren, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: book

Andre Dugal, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Where to Now?

Jacob Dugas, McNeese State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: book

Cody Hebert, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Ceramic

Jonathan Kendal, Southeastern Louisiana University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Implied Authority

Pankaj Khadka, McNeese State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: The Lost and the Vulnerable

Katharine King, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibition: #1

Benjamin Koch, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibit: 10 Commandments Stride

Emily Lewis, McNeese State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Whale

Sarah Lonthier, McNeese State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Land of Opportunity

Jessica Malbrough, Nicholls State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibit: A Dead Affair

Ray Markasa, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Buffalo

Melanie Pardo, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed

Christen Parker, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibition: #1

Georgia Polkey, Southeastern Louisiana University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Hello Ms. Lady

Jeremy Price, McNeese State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Yellow Baby Blue

Tiffany Pruitt, McNeese State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibition: #2

Michael Rabalais, Southeastern Louisiana University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: The Hand that Feeds, Bites

Jill Roy, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Foggy Snow

Marlana Stokes, Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Painting After Performance #1

Blake Trahan, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibit: Kiwi

Kellie Trilicek, Nicholls State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Untitled #2

Anthony Verret, Nicholls State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Art Exhibit: Body

Tessa Weatherall, Nicholls State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Still Life

Tessa Weatherall, Nicholls State University

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: The Ooze 3

Kevin Wilson, University of New Orleans

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Control and Chance

Vanessa Wright, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Juried Arts Exhibit: Surreal vs. Realistic

Ying Yen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Shearman Fine Arts Annex

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM