Outstanding Grad Earns National Recognition

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A University of Louisiana at 青涩直播 senior has earned the most prestigious national collegiate award presented by Delta Delta Delta Fraternity.

Lainey Landry, a member of the Phi Nu Chapter of Tri Delta, received the Sarah Ida Shaw Award, which recognizes a collegiate member who best exemplifies the ideals of the organization. Shaw was a founder. 

This is the first time a Tri Delta member attending UL 青涩直播 has received the award.

Dana Bekurs, assistant director of the Office of the First-Year Experience and an alumna member of Phi Nu Chapter, wrote a letter that nominated Landry for the award.

鈥淪arah Ida Shaw inspired so many Tri Deltas in her life. Lainey has inspired her chapter members to be more like her. She has helped the members want to achieve more, to do more, and to be more,鈥 Bekurs wrote.

As a member of Phi Nu Chapter, Landry held the offices of vice president/public relations, new member educator, and vice president/administration. She received the Delta Delta Delta 2010 Outstanding Freshman Award and was a member of the UL 青涩直播 Greek Council鈥檚 Fraternity and Sorority Committee.

Landry was the UL 青涩直播 Alumni Association鈥檚 Outstanding Graduate for the College of Education for Spring 2013. She earned a bachelors degree in early childhood education; she had a GPA of 3.927.

Landry is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society, and Blue Key Honor Society. She earned the 2011鈥2012 Kappa Delta Pi/Maxim D. Doucet College of Education Outstanding Senior Award.

She received the 2013 President鈥檚 Leadership Award presented by UL 青涩直播 President Dr. Joseph Savoie. Other awards and honors include the Spring 2012 青涩直播 Habitat for Humanity Outstanding Leadership and Community Service Award.

Landry has served as a College of Education 青涩直播 Government Association senator, a 青涩直播 Leadership Council member and a 青涩直播 Orientation Staff member.
She is the daughter of Liz B. and Ivy Landry of 青涩直播, La.