Nineteen students were recognized at Toast to Leadership Banquet, held April 12 at the LU Event Center. The Seniors of Significance Award, sponsored by the Division of Student Engagement, recognizes students who have excelled in scholarship, leadership, and service to campus and community and have brought distinction to Lamar University. 

A Senior of Significance is one who has made a positive impact on the Lamar University campus and in their individual academic fields during their time in college.

Recognized as 2019 Seniors of Significance were: Danny Abdullah, Nederland, Chemistry; Roshney Ali, Nederland, Biology; Tristen Anding, Port Arthur, Political Science; Michael Cheng, Stafford, Music Education; Carly Duplant, Groves, Music Education; Jenora Haynes, Missouri City, Fashion Retail & Merchandising; Lillian Hill, Edna, English; Derek Inoma, Missouri City, Industrial Engineering; Cade Johnson, Lumberton, Biology and Exercise Science; Serene Kaggal, Beaumont, Psychology; Victoria LaFleur, Port Neches, Accounting and Finance; Emily Lawrence, Orange, Political Science; Alexus Locke, Cypress, Mechanical Engineering; Madison Marino, Vidor, Finance and Economics; Zhen Wei Ooi, Port Arthur, Chemical Engineering; Daniel Pemberton, Beaumont, Corporate Communication; Natalie Sfeir, Beaumont, Speech & Hearing Sciences; and Jennifer Watters, Silsbee, Chemical Engineering.

Madison Marino received the Bess Gentry Award for Outstanding Senior Wom

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Cade Johnson received the C. Robert Kemble Award for Outstanding Senior Man. Raegan Minaldi (Junior, Port Neches, Political Science) received the Ann Shaw Leadership Award for fostering a spirit of teamwork, excellence in leadership, and exhibiting exemplary personal ethics and integrity while making significant contributions to the Lamar University community.

Two student organizations were recognized for their achievements in 2018-19. The Vietnamese Student Association was named Most Improved Student Organization. The National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association was named Student Organization of the Year. Dr. Natalie Tindall was recognized as Student Organization Advisor of the Year for her service to Public Relations Student Society of America.

Finally, fifty students received certificates of completion for the inaugural Leadership Certificate program through the Department of New Student and Leadership Programs: Kwanita Adair, Mohammed Ahmed, Shynice Allen, Kaela Arrington, Kevin Asabere-Danquah, Ryan Barfield, Bailey Broussard, Jennifer Caltzontzin, Rachel Cassorla,

Mikhi Dalencourt, Nic Devillier, Edward Doan, Destiny Dyson, Onyekachi Ezenwa, Kattya Fernandez, Jordan Frank, Jennifer Galindo, Jesus Galindo, Jaylon Gregory, Madison Hamby, Megan Hargraves, Michael Harpham, Dalesia Harris, Kiara Jefferson, Alicia Jenkins, Kevin Johnson, Osha Jones, Anoosha Madhani, Carolyn Marzo, Ana Mendez, Timesha Miller, Raegan Minaldi, Russell Mittal, Vy Nguyen, Sabin Pandey, Noel Perez, Jasmine Randolph, Aerial Ridley, Emily Robinson, Taylor Schoon, Brittany Shifflett, Casey Smith, Ikea Taylor, Tamera Thigpen, Eduardo Trevino, Luz Villalpando, Kayla Walker, Deja Williams, Ashlee Wilson, and Jori Wingham.