The first day of the conference was devoted to Service Learning, with students and faculty from around the state presenting on a wide range of service learning projects. A performance art showcase was held following the service learning presentations, followed by a juried art exhibit and reception and featuring the work of 43 student artists was held in the evening.
Schedule
2013
Friday, April 12th
10:30 AM

Session 1

Community Educational Support of Clients with Mental Illness at Second Beginnings

Tara Haskins, Louisiana Tech University
Gail Crawford, Louisiana Tech University

Student Union Building 2C

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 1

Reaching the Homeless with Coordinated Service Learning Opportunities for Students

Rhonda Hensley, Grambling State University

Student Union Building 2C

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 1

Bringing a Local Food Bank into the 21st Century

Steven Piwonka, Northwestern State University

Student Union Building 2C

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 2

The Safety Hazards of Lead Paint in the Natchitoches Historic District

Mitchell Bryant, Northwestern State University

Student Union Building 2D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 2

Aviation Mock Disaster

Shirley Payne, Louisiana Tech University
Carol Owens, Louisiana Tech University
Eric Brazzel, Louisiana Tech University

Student Union Building 2D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 2

UNO Planning & Urban Studies Students Help Rebuild a New Orleans Neighborhood

Michelle M. Thompson, University of New Orleans
Joshua Edward Baer, University of New Orleans

Student Union Building 2D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3

Engaging the Aging: Closing the 40-year Age Gap in a Gerontology Course through Service-Learning

Julie M. Rutledge, Louisiana Tech University

Library 3D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)

Aaron Witherspoon, Grambling State University

Library 3D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 3D

Building Service-Learning into Your Textbooks: Publishing, Custom Publishing, and Creating Service-Learning Guides

Sandra Hill, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3D

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 4

Actuarial Preparatory Work for High School Students

Randall Refeld, University of New Orleans

Library 3F

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 4

National Chemistry Week

Gernerique T. Stewart, Grambling State University
Danny Hubbard, Grambling State University

Library 3F

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 4

Examples of Service Learning for Professional Block Students at a University in Northeast Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Monroe, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Dorothy Schween, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Rhonda Mann, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3F

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

11:45 AM

Lunch and Recognitions

Student Union Building 2nd floor

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

12:15 PM

KEYNOTE: High Performing Community-Engaged Campuses

Lorilee R. Sandmann, University of Georgia

Student Union Ballroom

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

1:15 PM

Session 1

Putting the Fun Back in Fundraising

Anna Beagley, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Joseph Mazzanti, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3A

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 1

Students Take the Lead: Service-Learning in McNeese’s College of Business

Keith Credo, McNeese State University

Library 3A

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 1

Developing Strategic Marketing Plans for Community Businesses

Elyria Kemp, University of New Orleans
Elizabeth Joint, University of New Orleans

Library 3A

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 2

Introduction to Documentary Production

Kiarra Marie Barthelemy, University of New Orleans
Kathryn Hanzalik, University of New Orleans
Justin Hammill Ditch, University of New Orleans

Library 3B

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 2

Applying the Strategic Plan to Incorporate Service Learning into the Classroom

Kelli Cole, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Library 3B

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 2

Developing a Community-Driven, ADA-Accessible Environmental Research Website

Lyle Hardee, McNeese State University
Janet Woolman, McNeese State University

Library 3B

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 3

Foreign Language Service-Learning Partnerships between the Department of Languages and Communication, SLU Head Start and Other Area Schools

Cheryll Javaherian, Southeastern Louisiana University
Marta Gumpert, Southeastern Louisiana University
Mariela Sanchez, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 3C

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 3

New Technologies in Professional Learning Networks

Lauren Menard, Northwestern State University

Library 3C

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 3

A Step in the Right Direction: A Gardening and Exercise Service-Learning Project

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

Library 3C

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 4

Oral History As Service-Learning: Uniting People, Academics, and Methods in Teacher Education

Cheryl Edwards, Southeastern Louisiana University

Library 3D

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 4

Doing Local History of an African-American Church Community: Chackbay’s Little Zion

Tina Granger, Nicholls State University

Library 3D

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Session 4

Commemorating LSUNO’s First African-American Students

Michael Mizell-Nelson, University of New Orleans

Library 3D

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

2:30 PM

Session 1

Beginning Issues Service-Learning Panel Discussion

Student Union Ballroom 2C

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 2

Advanced Issues Service-Learning Panel Discussion

Student Union Ballroom 2D

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Service Learning Wrap-Up

Student Union Ballroom

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

4:00 PM

The Year of the Institution

Desiree Bewley, University of New Orleans

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Mein Herr Marquis from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss

Ivanna Brooks, Nicholls State University

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Contemplation, Solo Jazz Pianot

Donald Collins, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Bruyères (Moors) by Claude Debussy

Kyle Collins, Louisiana Tech University

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

New York Suite for Saxophone Quartet - III. Monk-Tuno by Paquito D’Rivera

Colin Crawford, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Mason Howard, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Joshua Meshell, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Sean Opry, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Dolly Suite by Gabriel Faure

Blake Guidry, Southeastern Louisiana University
West Lentz, Southeastern Louisiana University
Amon Straughter, Southeastern Louisiana University
Shane Zeringue, Southeastern Louisiana University

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Rigoletto Paraphrase by Franz Liszt

Minjeong Kim, Northwestern State University

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

What About Love

Jennifer Meregini, Grambling State University
Jamell Fairley, Grambling State University
Brittany McCray, Grambling State University
Jonathan Jeff, Grambling State University

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Joseph Haydn: Sonata in A-Flat Major, HOB XVI: 46, I. Allegro Moderato

Alexander Seygdain-Ardabili, McNeese State University

Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM

Fleet Foxes Mobile

Laila Al-Agha, Louisiana Tech University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Blood Brother Study

Jacob Broussard, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Go Fish

Harriet Townsend Burbeck, University of New Orleans

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Colored Chaos

Ciley Carrington, Grambling State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Study of Transparent Objects

Leah Champagne, Nicholls State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

16:20.5

Hillary Clary, Louisiana Tech University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Twilight

Joe Columbia, McNeese State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Canopic Jars

Haley Cutter, Southeastern Louisiana University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Plane Fairy

Amber Damare, Southeastern Louisiana University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oval

Anna Dieter, Northwestern State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Julia in my Car

Kathleen Forbes Garaudy, University of New Orleans

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Figure in Blue

Caitlyn Guidry, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Table for Martin, After Booker T.

Chris Hale, University of Louisiana at Monroe

5:00 PM

Tableau Vivant

Masy Hebert, Nicholls State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Closer

William Holley, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Alchemist

Geoffrey Hollis, Northwestern State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Out Here

Avery Ingram, Grambling State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Feed Me

Lex Jagneaux, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Human Cannonball

Erica Morrison Kidzus, Nicholls State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Crown

Laura McCombs, Southeastern Louisiana University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Self-Portrait

Emerald McIntyre, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Process of Frustration

Ethan McManus, Northwestern State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Sleeping at Last

John Meaux, McNeese State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Helvetica

Alan Meyers, McNeese State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Miniature Pinscher

Martin Meyers, Louisiana Tech University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Black Quality

Jonathon Miles, Grambling State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Miss African Goddess

DeJaneé Mitchell, Grambling State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Untitled II

Van Nguyen, University of New Orleans

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

I Did This Entire Thing Sitting Down

Amanda Norris, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

There is as Much Dignity in Defeat as in the Brightest Victory

Natalie Philips, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Alley Cat

Joe Racca, McNeese State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Denny

Caitlyn Richard, McNeese State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

American Substance

Lendell Roberts, Grambling State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Rabalais Smoking

Zach Slough, Southeastern Louisiana University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

When Bunnies Decide to be Dentists

Victoria Smith, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Untitled

T. Stanford, Northwestern State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Earth Flower

James Stringer, Northwestern State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cornucopia

Rhyan Emery Taylor, Louisiana Tech University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chopped Machete

Kellie Trilicek, Nicholls State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Ivy

Jess Van Alstyne, Louisiana Tech University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Farmers Market Post Plakatstil (series of three ads)

Melissa Webber, Southeastern Louisiana University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Toby

Amy Jo Wisehart, Nicholls State University

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Lithograph

Stephanie Wright, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Bry Hall

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM