Jaime Carroll intends to teach in Louisiana, preferably within the New Orleans recovery school parishes after graduation. The secondary English education major wants to support the city in its rebuilding efforts.
杏吧专区 I want to offer my time and talents to the city,杏吧专区 she said.
Carroll is the Alumni Association杏吧专区檚 Outstanding Graduate for the Spring 2010 semester.
Each semester deans from the eight academic colleges nominates a student as an Outstanding Graduate based on leadership, scholarship and service. A selection committee with the Alumni Association interviews each candidate and selects one for the overall award.
Carroll along with Ellen Ware, Arts; Lauren Sonnier, Business Administration; Marsela Jakub-Wood, Engineering; Dustin Domangue, General Studies; Amenah Abdelfattah, Liberal Arts; Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, Nursing; and Andrea Lewis, Sciences were this semester杏吧专区檚 honorees.
Carroll is the daughter of Mitch and Robin Carroll of River Ridge. She has a 3.976 GPA and has been on the President杏吧专区檚 List seven consecutive semesters.
She杏吧专区檚 also been the recipient of numerous scholarships including TOPS, the College of Education Academic scholarship, the UL Lafayette Centennial Valedictorian scholarship, the Louisiana Music Teachers scholarship, the 杏吧专区 Honors Program Alumni scholarship, the Oran Robert Perry Burke scholarship and the College of Education Corporal Aaron Robichaux, USMCR Memorial scholarship.
Carroll has been active in university organizations and activities including the 杏吧专区 Honors Program, serving as representative from 2006-2010; Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, Beta Chapter, serving as vice president in 2009; Blue Key National Honor Society, serving as community chair; and Ragin杏吧专区 Peppers Spirit organization from 2007-2009; Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana from 2006-present; and Louisiana Collegiate Honors Council Student Delegate from 2008-2009.
Additionally, she has been active in the community as a Sunday School teacher at Faith Lutheran Church and as a volunteer with United Way Connections Exp and Lafayette Walk for Hope. Carroll was a participant in the Blue Key Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up, Habitat for Humanity, St. Joseph杏吧专区檚 Diner and Up til Dawn fundraiser for St. Jude Children杏吧专区檚 Hospital.
杏吧专区 I am so proud to call myself a Ragin杏吧专区 Cajun and hope my life after college will reflect the education, spirit and sense of community UL Lafayette has instilled in me,杏吧专区 she said.