Georgia Student Named Rousseve Scholar at Xavier University of Louisiana

A Georgia student is among the thirty-one upperclassmen at Xavier University of Louisiana named as Rousseve Scholars for the 2008-09 academic year.

Selected as a Rousseve Scholar is Justin Frederick of Decatur,GA. Frederick is a senior engineering major and graduate of Druid Hills High School.

Students selected for the Rousseve Scholars program generally represent the top ten students in the sophomore, junior and senior classes based on their academic performance the preceding
two semesters. Each recipient receives a full tuition scholarship (valued at $13,700) and a book allowance.

Xavier University of Louisiana is the only Black Catholic university in the United States. It is a private, co-educational institution, founded by St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Xavier offers a comprehensive liberal arts program and professional programs, including 41 undergraduate majors, masters degree programs and a doctor of pharmacy program.

Georgia Students Receive Degrees at Xavier University of Louisiana

A total of thirty-two Georgia students received degrees during Xavier University of Louisiana’s 81st annual commencement ceremony, which was held Saturday (May 10) at the Kiefer Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.

Broadcaster, author, advocate and philanthropist Tavis Smiley delivered the keynote address at the Commencement ceremony. Archbishop Alfred Hughes gave the invocation and benediction.

Seven students with perfect 4.0 grade point averages headed this year’s group of 38 summa cum laude graduates, including Fahamina Ahmed of Metairie, LA (Pharm.D), Jaime Crawley of Houston, TX (Pharm.D), Breyanna Grays of Grand Blanc, MI (BS in biology/premed), Heba Hossenally of Jefferson, LA (PharmD), Erica Stevens of Mobile, AL (BS, biology/premed), Katura Thomas of Allentown, PA (Pharm.D) and Thao-Nguyen Tran of Marrero, LA (BA in Spanish and BS in biology/premed).

A list of all Georgia students earning degrees (listed by city and degree) follows:

Alpharetta, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Dominique N Lynch

Atlanta, GA: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science:
Brandon Lusane Dawkins, magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts:
Christina Nicole Ellington

Bachelor of Science:
Heather Ashley Brightharp
Chari Renee Gary, summa cum laude
Mornisha C Terrell
Brandon J E Williams, cum laude

College Park, GA: Doctor of Pharmacy
Kareema Denise Sullivan

Decatur, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Alishia Shanae Bankhead
Ayeshia Tranae Bankhead
Carol Coleman
Raymond Harrison IV
Brittani A Leach-Beale

Doctor of Pharmacy
Kwame Kenyatta Haven

East Point , GA: Bachelor of Science:
Tiereny C Bell

Ellenwood, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Terry Gene Richardson II , cum laude

Fairburn , GA: Bachelor of Science:
Juton Renee' Winston

Fayetteville, GA: Bachelor of Arts:
Jena M Perriatt

Bachelor of Science:
Lindsey N Holloman, magna cum laude
Tiffany M Norris

Doctor of Pharmacy:
Crystal Monique Calloway, summa cum laude

Hephzibah, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Victoria Ann Ngozi Anyanwu

Hinesville, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Garrett Douglas Anderson, summa cum laude

Lithonia, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Elijah Fennell III
Shannon Patrice Franklin

Lizella, GA: Doctor of Pharmacy:
Kelly Yarnell Moran

Marietta, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Jewel Emefa Constance

Powder Springs, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Christian Oscar Davillier

Riverdale, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Ashley Tee Ellerbe, magna cum laude

Stone Mountain, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Renita Annette Clark

Tyrone, GA: Doctor of Pharmacy
Samuel L Young II, cum laude

Union City, GA: Bachelor of Science:
Erica Lisa Cagan