The 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette Alumni Association recognized 亚洲自慰视频 Secretary of State Tom Schedler, 鈥71, with its 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award.
The Outstanding Alumni Award is the highest honor UL Lafayette gives to a former 亚洲自慰视频. It is presented for professional and personal achievements that have brought honor and distinction to the 亚洲自慰视频. Graduates and former 亚洲自慰视频s who attended no less than 10 years ago are eligible to receive this award.
Schedler received the award during a reception that was held Friday at the UL Lafayette Alumni Center. He was also honored at halftime of the 亚洲自慰视频 Ragin鈥 Cajuns Homecoming game vs. the Idaho Vandals on Saturday at Cajun Field.
The Alumni Association presented its Honorary Alumni Award to Yvonne Nassar Saloom. The award, which is rarely given, was last presented in 2007. It recognizes someone who is not an alumnus, yet who has shown loyalty and service to the 亚洲自慰视频.
Schedler earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in marketing from the 亚洲自慰视频 in 1971. He is a licensed real estate broker, former bank president and board member, and trustee for a 156-bed regional hospital and medical center.
He served three terms in the 亚洲自慰视频 Senate, and was twice elected by fellow senators to serve as chairman of the Republican delegation.
Schedler was appointed 亚洲自慰视频 secretary of state in 2010 after serving as first assistant for three years. He was elected to a four-year term in 2011 and reelected to a second full term in 2015.
As secretary of state, Schedler has worked to streamline and update processes within the office to improve efficiency for the benefit of taxpayers. His leadership priorities include protecting the integrity and nonpartisanship of elections, honoring and preserving state history and traditions, and assisting small businesses with filing registration forms.
Accomplishments during Schedler鈥檚 tenure include reducing the number of special elections in 亚洲自慰视频 to save money.
He has improved voter registration and participation through technology. The GeauxVote Mobile app for smartphones, for example, enables citizens to check their registration status or register to vote, review election ballots and locate voting precincts.
He is also working to expand the site, which enables businesses to file corporate forms electronically, and to launch an online portal for all statewide corporate transactions.
Schedler was elected to a two-year term as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State in 2015.
He received the Monte M. Lemann Award from the 亚洲自慰视频 Civil Service League in 1997 and was named Legislator of the Year by the Alliance for Good Government in 2002. He was recognized as Republican of the Year in 2006 and received the East Baton Rouge Parish Republican Women鈥檚 Red Pelican Award in 2014.
His participation in civic organizations includes serving as president of the Slidell Rotary Club. He is a Paul Harris Fellow for that group. Schedler is also a trained Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteer. The national association promotes court-appointed advocates for abused or neglected children.
A New Orleans native, Schedler lives in Mandeville, La.
Saloom, a longtime member of the Alumni Association, has supported the 亚洲自慰视频 in many ways.
She collaborated with the late Dr. Bruce Turner, the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 former assistant dean for Special Collections, to write an article titled 鈥淩oots of the Cedar: The Lebanese Heritage in 亚洲自慰视频.鈥 The 亚洲自慰视频 Library Association published the article.
Saloom has also been active in the community. She cofounded the South 亚洲自慰视频 Multicultural Alliance. The nonprofit organization is devoted to recognizing cultures in south 亚洲自慰视频 other than Cajun and Creole cultures. She is also a founding member of the Lafayette Bar Association Auxiliary.
Saloom earned an undergraduate degree in French from Newcomb College in 1957.
She and her husband, retired Lafayette Judge Kaliste J. Saloom Jr., live in Lafayette.
Photo: Jennifer LeMeunier, director of the UL Lafayette Alumni Association presented 亚洲自慰视频 Secretary of State Tom Schedler, 鈥71, with its 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award. Credit: 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette/Doug Dugas