NATCHITOCHES –– Northwestern State University’s oldest and most prestigious honorary service societies, Purple Jackets and Blue Key, welcomed new members to start off Honors Week at the university. Honors Week celebrates the university’s organizations that recognize student achievement in academics, research, leadership and service.
Begun in 1927, NSU’s Purple Jackets are junior or senior level students selected based on scholarship, outstanding achievement, exceptional leadership and high ideals. Members must have at least a 3.0 GPA by their junior year and must be in two other campus-affiliated organizations, serving as an officer in at least one organization. Dedicated to community service and serving as the official hostesses of NSU, members must demonstrate good scholarship, good character and a spirit of cooperation and unselfishness in serving Northwestern State.
Northwestern State’s oldest service organization, Purple Jackets, welcomed 25 new members April 12. Members serve as the official hostesses of the university.
This year’s Purple Jackets officers are President Madelynn Misuraca of Natchitoches, Vice President Cailen Wiltcher of Sondheimer, Secretary Camilia Adger of Shreveport and Treasurer Paulina Trejo of Morgan City.
New members are as follows.
Angleton, Texas — Torin Merchant
Benton — Reily Washington
Bossier City — Morgan Traylor, Mekayla Wiggins
Denham Springs — Reese Kennedy
Eunice — Kyra Davis
Grand Prairie, Texas — Madison Enos
Jennings — Ardyn Jardell
Lake Charles — Katie Grace Rion
Lecompte — Natalie Mathews
Many — Liv Williams
Minden — Anunye Thomas
Morgan City — Paulina Trejo
Natchitoches — Madelynn Misuraca
New Orleans — Jane Thompson
Oak Ridge — Lalaina Wood
Pineville — Madison Book
Pitkin — Abby Robinson
Shreveport — Camilia Adger, KaBreyha Harris
Walker — Alexa Metternich
NSU’s chapter of Blue Key welcomed 25 new members April 12. The motto of Blue Key is “Serving I Live.”
Blue Key Honor Society bases eligibility for membership on all-around leadership and integrity in student life, high scholastic achievement and service to others. NSU’s Blue Key chapter was established in 1959.
This year’s Blue Key officers are President Cailen Wiltcher of Sondheimer, Vice President Owen Stutzman of Gonzales, Volunteer Coordinator Christopher Longoria of Shreveport, Secretary Alexa Metternich of Walker and Treasurer Alex Laurent of Lafayette.
New members are as follows.
Baton Rouge — Hal Williams III
Benton — Reily Washington
Bossier City — Morgan Traylor, Mekayla Wiggins
Coushatta — Adrian Davis
Covington — Denae Davis
Eunice — Kyra Davis
Gonzales — Owen Stutzman
Gulfport, Mississippi — Avery McCullough
Jennings — Ardyn Jardell
Lake Charles — Katherine Rion
Leesville — Joshua Peek
Minden — Lorelai Beavers
Montgomery, Texas — Kieler Soape
Morgan City — Paulina Trejo
Natchitoches — Madelynn Misuraca, Kaylee Stacy, Victoria Wiggins
Pineville — Payton Bareswill, Madison Book
Shreveport — Camilia Adger, Keith Gallagher, Christopher Longoria, Addison Smith
Walker — Alexa Metternich