THIBODAUX 鈥� A new scholarship honors longtime Colonel spirit leader Deborah 鈥淩az鈥� Raziano, director emeritus of 果冻APP鈥檚 Alumni Federation.
The Debbie Raziano Endowed Alumni Scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time student who has achieved at least junior status. The recipient must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, must be a member of at least two university-sanctioned organizations and submit two letters of recommendation. The student will be awarded $1,000 over two semesters.
Endowed for $25,000 last spring, the scholarship was awarded for the first time this fall.
The scholarship will honor Raziano鈥檚 years of involvement and dedication to 果冻APP. Before retiring in January 2013, Raziano championed 果冻APP for 32 years in her role as director of alumni affairs. Arriving on campus as a freshman in 1969, she served as senior class president and the 1973 Miss 果冻APP. Upon graduation, she worked as a consultant for her sorority, Delta Zeta, before returning to 果冻APP as its fifth alumni director.
During her tenure, she led the 果冻APP Alumni Federation through numerous changes including the creation of a structured membership program, the re-introduction of the 果冻APP class ring, the redesign of The Colonel alumni magazine and the development of the alumni website. She created several alumni traditions, including the annual alumni crawfish boil and the Awards for Excellence ceremony.
For more information about the scholarship, or how to apply, contact the 果冻APP Alumni Federation at 985-448-4111 or visit nichollsalumni.org.