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To NSU's College of Business Alumni

Enrollment in the College has continued to grow - we are busting at the seams! Our number of majors has grown from 855 in 1995 to 1,350 in 2004. The numbers are expected to be up again this year. We now have 35 faculty and continue to offer three baccalaureate majors-Accounting, Business Administration, and Computer Information Systems and two associate majors-Business Administration and Office Administration. Many major corporations employ our graduates, especially the CIS graduates!

We also invite you to join our College of Business Alumni Association (COBAA). Dues are only $25 a year and help support a variety of activities here at NSU's College of Business such as classroom equipment, supplies, faculty support and alumni activities. I look forward to visiting with all of you in the future. Please let us hear from you.

Stephen Elliott, Ph.D.

Hall of Distinction 2007 Inductees

Juanita Coutee, a native of Zwolle, is a 1958 graduate of Northwestern in mathematics and business with a minor in accounting. She earned a master’s degree in mathematics in 1960 from Northwestern. She worked for Exxon Corp. in Baton Rouge for 33 years and was the company’s first female professional employee and first female supervisor. The Coutees have assisted Northwestern by establishing an endowed professorship in the Dept. of Math and an endowed scholarship for NSU students in accounting, mathematics or nursing. Mrs. Coutee’s husband, Ellis Coutee was inducted into the Hall of Distinction in 2005.

Jim E. Bridges, a native of Natchitoches, is a 1985 graduate of Northwestern in computer information systems. Jim is currently the Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for the EDS Asia Pacific region. In this role, Jim has operations responsibility for EDS activities in Greater China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and India. Jim joined EDS in 1985 as part of the Systems Engineering Development Program. During his tenure with EDS, he has performed a number of technical and leadership roles supporting EDS’ largest client, General Motors. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He lives in Shanghai, China with his wife Judy and 3 children.

A Natchitoches native, Kenneth Moran earned a degree in business administration from Northwestern in 1963. He started his first paper recycling business in 1978 with no money, doing the work himself. That company now services retail and grocery chains in six states. Kenneth Moran is an entrepreneur who has built several successful businesses from scratch. He is the owner of Recycling Services Inc., which encompasses four companies, RSI Paper Mill, Ken Moran Trucking Co. Inc., and Pac-More Manufacturing.

Sherry Fargerson Morgan, a native from Shreveport, LA graduated from Northwestern in 1973. She earned an Associate Degree in Secretarial Science. She is an alumna of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. Her husband, David Morgan, is the founder of United Teacher Associates with the exclusive endorsement of Texas Retired Teachers Association. Sherry has 3 children, David Jr. who graduated from NSU, Brian and Laura, both graduated from Baylor. She has two grandchildren, Kaitlynn and Connor. She currently resides in Austin, TX with her husband. David Morgan, Sherry’s husband, was inducted into the Hall of Distinction in 1998.

Monty Chicola is the president and founder of Real Vision Software in Alexandria Louisiana.  He graduated from Northwestern in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting. He is a native from Alexandria and still resides there with his wife, Karel. They have two daughters, Kimberly and Lindsay. Real Vision Software produces Image Processing Software for I/series systems. Customers Range from banks, hospitals, government, gaming, manufacturing, trucking, casinos and many others. They serve about 1,000 customers in several countries. Monty ahs worked and developed software for imaging terminals for IBM in conjunction with their Rochester plant. His company has been a partner in development with IBM, on I/Series for several years. He also works with other software companies and hardware companies such as Fijitsu, Cannon, Plasmon, IBM.

 Alumni Hall of Distinction's 2005 Inductees

          Dr. Stephen Elliott, Archie A. Anderson                              Debbie Johnson,  Dr. Stephen Elliott

  Lee Waskom, Dr. Stephen Elliott                               Jean McGlothlin Doerge,  Dr. Stephen Elliott

Ellis J Coutee, Dr. Stephen Elliott

            The College of Business at Northwestern State University Recently added five new members to its Hall of Fame. The inductees, Archie A. Anderson of Phoenixville, PA; Ellis J Coutee of Baton Rouge,  Jean McGlothlin Doerge of Minden, Lee Waskom of Natchitoches and the late Dr. Andrew Ferguson, were honored as part of the university’s Homecoming activities. Each of this year’s inductees are Northwestern alumni.

    Anderson is President and CEO of Intracorp. His primary responsibility is the profitability and growth of Intracorp’s disability management business by directing all functions; including operations, sales and account management, marketing, products, human resources, administration, finance and information technology and systems.

            Before joining Intracorp, he held a number of senior strategic positions at GENEX Services including senior vice president of sales and vice president of product management.

            Anderson is a 1982 graduate in business administration. He also earned a master’s in counseling and higher education administration at NSU.

            Coutee, a 1960 graduate in accounting, was a senior agent and life/fire casualty insurance specialist in the Examination Division of U.S. Treasury Department for 30 years. A native of Alexandria, he is an enrolled agent with Coutee and Coutee Tax Consultants in Baton Rouge.

             He is active in church and civic affairs as a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Columbus where he was an elected state officer for eight years. Ellis Coutee is also a member of the Downtown Lions Club and is life member of the Louisiana Lions Camp and the Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation.

            Coutee and his wife Melva Juanita Martinez Coutee have assisted Northwestern by establishing an endowed professorship in the Department of Mathematics and an endowed scholarship for NSU students in accounting, mathematics or nursing.

            He is a 2005 inductee into the NSU Hall of Distinction, the long Purple Line.    

            Doerge has been a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives since 1998 when she won a special election to succeed her late husband Dr. Everett Doerge. As a member of the legislature, she has been active in behalf of her district to obtain, develop tourism and expand local businesses.

            She graduated from Northwestern in business education and later earned a master’s at LSU and a plus-30 at Louisiana Tech. She taught for 34 years, teaching business education for 32 years. While in the legislature, she has used her background to continue promoting education.

            Ferguson received a master’s degree at NSU and later received a doctorate at Colorado State University. He served in the U.S. Navy before becoming a high school teacher in Union Parish. Ferguson also served as postmaster in Marion, La., and was president of an insurance company. He also was a director/supervisor at the Louisiana Department of Education and administrator at two states vocational-technical- schools.

            Waskom, a 1986 graduate in accounting, is president and owner of Campus Corner Bookstores, which has seven locations in north and central Louisiana. He recently completed a two-year term as president of the NSU foundation. During his term, the university first-ever capital campaign, which has raised more than $17 million to support Northwestern. He remains a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

            He is president-elect of the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce and has been a board member and treasurer of Natchitoches Kiwanis Club. Waskom has been an active personal and financial supporter or many local charitable organizations.