Derise honored for excellence at LSU
Published 1:30 pm Wednesday, March 30, 2016
- The Glenda W. Steva Allied Health Scholarship was presented to Kelly Derise, from left, by John Streva, son of Carl J. Streva who named the award in honor of his late wife.
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State University College presented its annual “Celebration of Excellence” Spring Awards program March 17 at The Club on Union Square. The college awarded $80,000 through 65 undergraduate student scholarships, five LSU faculty teaching awards, two graduate teaching assistant awards, and one LSU Advisor of the Year Award.
Kelly Derise, daughter of Kevin and Alice Marie Derise of New Iberia, was awarded LSU University College’s Glenda W. Streva Allied Health Scholarship. Derise, a freshman majoring in Pre-Nursing, is a graduate of New Iberia Senior High School. She joins an elite group of scholarship recipients.
The Glenda W. Steva Allied Health Scholarship is provided through the support of Carl J. Streva in memorial of his late wife, Glenda W. Streva. It is awarded to a full-time LSU student enrolled in University College in Pre-Nursing with a minimum of 2.0 GPA who and resides in St. Mary, St. Martin or Iberia parishes.
“Two important components of student retention are the opportunities to reward students for their academic achievements and to recognize outstanding teaching in the classroom. University College is pleased to have generous donors that allow us to offer scholarships to students who have demonstrated a commitment to their college studies,” said Paul Ivey, executive director of LSU University College. “Our ‘Celebration of Excellence’ ceremony allows us the opportunity to publicly recognize these young scholars.”
University College salutes all of these deserving individuals and expresses our gratitude to donors for their continued support.
Since 1933, LSU University College has served as the portal of entry for students enrolled at LSU. Academic and personal success is the hallmark of a well-rounded student, and University College provides a foundation of support services for students beginning their academic careers.
University College has two enrollment divisions: The Center for Freshman Year and The Center for Advising and Counseling. For more information visit www.uc.lsu.edu or www.facebook.com/LSU.UniversityCollege.
