Southern University Alumni Slidell Chapter

Congratulations to our member Shaneika Merrill and her Lacumba Legacy, Sydney being spotlighted by the SU Alumni Federation.
🩵💛 Lacumba's Legacies: A Dream Fulfilled Across Generations!🐆
Some legacies begin long before we arrive on the Bluff!!
Meet Shaneika Merrillband her Lacumba, Sydney!!
For Shaneika, Southern University represents more than an education. It represents the dreams of grandparents who saw HBCUs as places of opportunity but never had the chance to pursue those dreams themselves.
As a Southern graduate, Shaneika broke a generational barrier. Now, watching her daughter Sydney begin her own journey at Southern brings that family dream full circle.
Shaneika shares this hearfelt message with her daughter, Sydney: "Sydney, you are stepping into a place built for you long before you were born. Southern University carries the dreams of your grandparents, and the achievements of your mother. Now, it carries your future. Walk with your head high. Now its your turn to add your chapter. Let the legacy of our family strengthen your stride. And let Southern shape you the way it shaped me--boldly, beautifully, and forever. You belong here."
From ancestor dreams to a daughter's future, the legacy continues! 🩵💛 Once a Jaguar, always a Jaguar!

Our SU students were dressed for SUccess at the SU Fall Career Fair. Graduating Senior Taylor Patton is all smiles, and ready for Corporate America. Emmitt Smith, Mr. College of Business is a Junior and he is all business. Thank you to Ms. Tamara Foster-Montgomery for looking out for our Slidell students, it takes a village to raise a Jaguar. We are so proud of our students.

Congratulations to our Slidell SU student Emmitt Smith, Mr. College of Business!! Way to go Emmitt, we are SU proud.

The Pride, Excellence and Tradition continues in our Southern Legacies. Congratulations to the Slidell SU Legacies. L-R: Legacy Diamond Venible and grandmother Carolyn Gumbs. R: Legacy Camron Robinson and his brother Corey Robinson, recent graduate. Bottom: Legacy Sydney Ewing and her mother Shaneika Merrill.

The Southern University Alumni Federation Slidell Chapter hosted its annual Student Send Off this weekend. The Slidell Chapter is proud to send 16 students to Southern this semester. The evening was filled with joy and enthusiasm. The students were given words of encouragement from President Emiritus Dr. LaQuitta Thomas and the newly elected 3rd VP of the Federation, Christopher Levy was also in attendance to offer our students encouragement and a high spirited Geaux Jags. This is the largest Send Off the chapter has hosted with parents, family and alums in attendance. A heartfelt prayer was rendered by chapter member, Vicar Jenette Stokes as she prayed for their safety and success. Officer Fred Lee was on hand to offer his assistance if the parents or students should need it while in Baton Rouge. Each student left with a door prize and a monetary gift. A special thank you to our members Les and Eva Baham for their generous donation of a laptop, which was donated as a prize for a lucky student. A huge thank you to the Recruitment and@ Retention Committee, chaired by Aaliyah Strickland and the Scholarship Committee, chaired by Anita White Douglas. The Slidell Chapter is proud to play a part in their village, as our chapter president stated it takes a village to raise a Jag!

Congratulations to the elected Executive Board of the SU Federation. The Slidell Chapter looks forward to working with you. Go Jags!!

Its Welcome Wednesday!! We would like to welcome Ms. Rose Williams Frank to our chapter. We welcome Rose and are so glad to have her in our chapter.

Its Member Monday, time for our Member Spotlight!! Mr. Lewis Dukes is our Monday honoree. Thank you Lewis for all of your dedicated work, we are so pleased to have you in the Slidell Chapter. Go Jags!! 🩵💛

The Southern University Alumni Slidell Chapter would like to thank everyone for their support of our Relaxation Basket Raffle. This basket was filled with items to help you relax, a gift card to The Woodhouse, lotions, aroma therapy items, and yes w**e to help you unwind. Also several gift cards to restaurants and many more items.
The winning ticket was drawn at our Founders Day luncheon on March 8, 2026. The ticket was purchased by Mrs. Inga Tillison Hodge, we hope that Mrs. Tillison-Hodge is relaxing and enjoying her basket. Thank you again to the community for your SUpport. Without your SUpport our chapter could not provide scholarships and stipends to students attending Southern University.
If you were not able to SUpport this fundraiser, stay tuned there will be other opportunities to SUpport SU students.