Parish residents receive degrees from NSU, ULM

NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State University awarded degrees to 910 graduates during Spring Commencement Exercises held May 6 in Prather Coliseum. Commencement speakers were Gov. John Bel Edwards and alumnus Dr. James L. Holly.
A total of five Evangeline Parish residents were part of that graduation ceremony. Those included: Kevin Ardoin of Pine Prairie with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Kayla Chapman of Ville Platte with an Associate of General Studies; Julie Hebert of Ville Platte and John Vidrine of Ville Platte with a Bachelor of Science and Chasity Hatsfelt of Ville Platte with a Master of Education.
University of Louisiana at Monroe held its graduation ceremony Saturday, May 14 and four graduates hailed from Evangeline Parish. Those included: Katelyn Ann Fontenot of Mamou with an Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology; Alexie Michelle Soileau of Mamou with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Cum Laude), Alex E. Joubert of Ville Platte with a Bachelor of Science in Speech-language Pathology and Sidney Beth Lafleur of Ville Platte with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (summa cum laude).