Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC) is pleased to announce that Donny Clause has been named Human Resources Manager.

Clause is experienced in human resources, previously serving as the Human Resources and Safety Manager for Quality Shipyards. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Nicholls State University.

“I look forward to serving our employees and local community,” said Clause.

Diane Yeates has been named Chief Operating Officer at Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC).  Yeates has been a valuable member of the TGMC team for over 19 years. She has served in previous leadership capacities at the hospital which include Director of Budget and Reimbursement and Director of Patient Financial Services. Most recently, Yeates has served as TGMC’s Chief Financial Officer since 2002.

Yeates earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, and Master’s of Business Administration from Nicholls State University. She has also been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1987 through the state of Louisiana.

In her new role, Yeates will be responsible for growth initiatives of the organization, overseeing operational functions of the facility, and maintaining necessary relationships with the administrative team, board members, and physicians to assure high-quality operations.

THIBODAUX – The State of Louisiana, on behalf of Nicholls State University, reached an agreement on Wednesday with Acadia Agricultural Holdings LLC to purchase approximately 57 acres of land to the east of campus. As part of this transaction, Acadia donated an additional 17 acres for a total transaction of approximately 74 acres.

            After a day of negotiations with a mediator and representatives of the state, Acadia and the university, the parties agreed to a purchase price of $4.5 million for the 57 acres being purchased. “I am delighted by what this means for the future of Nicholls, both for the long-term and for the immediate future,” Dr. Stephen Hulbert, university president, said. “This land allows us the space we need to expand, develop and modernize our university.”

The first parcel, bordering Highway 1 and Bowie Road, is the planned site of a 39,000-square-foot building for the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute. The second parcel, bordering Bowie Road and Ardoyne Drive, will be used in part for a planned student recreation center and recreation fields. The donated third parcel of 17 acres is located to the south of Ardoyne Drive.

Written By:  Robert Barrilleaux, Jr.

            On Friday June 29, a different feeling throughout the city of Houma arrived. Over 3000 teens from throughout the country were flooding into our area for a weekend church conference. Steubenville on the Bayou, one of the many Steubenville conferences across the country, was about to start. The theme of the conference was All Access. Teens and adults accepted this theme by opening their hearts to Christ. The weekends presenter Bob Lesnefsky, otherwise known as Righteous B, lead the crowd with much enthusiasm. Other speakers included: Paul and Gretchen George, Kelly Pease, Fr. Jose Robles-Sanchez, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Kristen Harakal, Charlie Cantrell, and Bishop Sam Jacobs. This weekend was capped off Saturday night with an emotionally moving Adoration, and ended Sunday by Bishop Jacob presiding over mass and issuing final farewells. As Sunday concluded, the groups left Houma heading back to Colorado, Illinois, Texas, etc.

Thibodaux - Student athletes at Nicholls State University are distinguishing themselves in the classroom, according to information released today by the National Collegiate Athletic Association on the academic progress rates of nearly 6,272 Division I teams. 

Not only were Nicholls’ athletics teams among the majority of Division I organizations that received no sanctions associated with progress rates – Nicholls was the only Southland Conference institution to receive no penalties.

“We are delighted that our teams continue to improve academically,” said Rob Bernardi, athletics director. “Our escalating APR scores are a clear indication of our progress.”