The Krewe of Denham Springs rolls Saturday through Denham Springs. The parade starts at 3 p.m. at Denham Springs High School and ends at Veterans Boulevard.
This year’s theme is “The Greatest Show.” Krewe of Diversion parade
The 30th annual Krewe of Diversion Mardi Gras boat parade floats starting at noon Feb. 22 All proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Registration will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Manny’s, and the cost will be $35 a boat.
Kroux of Barkus
The Walker Parks and Recreation Department’s fourth annual family-friendly Mardi Gras-themed Bark in the Park and Kroux of Barkus pet parade are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22 in Sidney Hutchinson Park
The half-mile parade will begin by the amphitheater and follow the walking path in the park.
Kroux of Barkus will start at 11 a.m. This year’s grand marshal will be an adoptable pet representing the Walker Animal Shelter Registration is free. Donations will be accepted benefiting the Walker Animal Shelter Bark in the Park will continue until 2 p.m. The activities will include live Cajun/ zydeco music with the band Capital City Cajuns, art and food vendors, and petthemed booths, including a professional photographer for pet portraits. For a pet or vendor entry form call (225) 665-3755 or email parksandrecinfo@ walker-la.gov
Masquerade Gala planned
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is planning a Masquerade Gala on March 28 at Carter Plantation in Springfield. The gala includes live music, casino games, prizes and silent and live auctions. For tickets, visit tinyurl com/88f6trkf.
DSHS Athletic Hall of Fame
The Denham Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame and title sponsor Hood Dental Care are accepting nominations for its next class of inductees through March 31 Hall of Fame nomination guidelines are available on the high school’s website at www.denhamspringshs.org or by picking up a copy at the school office. For information, contact Julie Jacobsen at julie. jacobsen@lpsb.org or (225) 405-6838.
Farmers market
The Four Seasons Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m to noon every Saturday at the city parking lot at Hummel Street and Railroad Avenue. Fresh vegetables, fruits and handmade items are on sale from vendors. Send news and events for Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes to livingston@ theadvocate.com by 4 p.m. Friday or call (225) 3880731.
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Denham Springs celebrates 45th annual ball
Community news report
The Krewe of Hullabaloux transformed North Park Recreational Center on Feb. 1 into a big top circus tent for this year’s theme, “The Greatest Show,” as the Krewe of Denham Springs celebrated its 45th annual Mardi Gras ball. The big top tent-themed event was filled with circus enchantments and silhouettes, creating an air of mystery for the elegant night, a news release said.
Guests were greeted with tables draped in black tablecloths. Each krewe decorated its own tables and the Chase Tyler Band performed. The ball was planned by ball
captains Shane and Gretchen Morgan, with the Krewe of Hullabaloux.
Outgoing royalty are 2024 King David and Queen Mary Stringfellow
Crowned the new king and queen for 2025 were Maurice “Scooter” and Kay Keen. The Keens have been members of
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“I could not do research without tears sometimes, but at other times, there was joy in finding out the many noteworthy accomplishments of so many who came before me.”
ANTOINETTE HARRELL, author, archivist, genealogist and research expert
Historian highlights largesse of Black residents
BY VIC COUVILLION
Contributing writer
Antoinette Harrell, author, archivist, genealogist and research expert presented the results of her years of study on the history of African Americans in Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes Feb. 1 with an informative address for members of the Edward Livingston Historical Association. Harrell’s talk at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library System in Livingston put the spotlight on dozens of Black residents who made significant contributions to communities on the northshore over the past several decades. While her focus was on the individuals, she also delivered messages about the importance of learning and preserving the history of families, too.
“When we forget, or erase history, we erase ourselves,” she said in her lecture. “We must speak to the elderly in our lives and listen to their stories, seek out pictures with historic relevance and preserve the information we discover This is important if we are to better understand our world today.”
Harrell said she came to the realization of the importance of exploring and preserving stories from the past about 34 years ago when she decided to study the history of her own family Her early dabbling with history and genealogy led her to an extended study of the entire community
“I soon discovered that there was not a lot of information about African Americans because many had not kept records or photos of their lives in days gone by,” she said. “But through work and talking to people, I began to learn all about some of the outstanding African Americans who made significant contributions that enriched the lives of residents of this area.”
After enumerating the names and expanding on the lives of significant Black residents, she dis-
High school wrestlers ready for state tourney
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The Walker High School wrestling team is preparing for the state tournament this week.
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ABOVE: Krewe of Denham Springs King Scooter Keen leads a secondline Feb 1 during the krewe’s Mardi Gras ball. LEFT: Keen and his wife, Kay Keen, are crowned king and queen.
The Krewe of Denham Springs board of directors
he Krewe of Roux celebrate Feb 1 at the Krewe of Denham Springs ball.
Remembrance comforts families, honors loved ones
Community news report
Families gathered Dec 14 at the 33rd annual Remembrance Celebration hosted by the North Oaks Hospice team at the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center on the North Oaks Medical Center campus.
The event was an opportunity for bereaved families to gather in a shared space for reflection and healing and to celebrate the lives of their loved ones who were cared for by the hospice team, a news release said.
The ceremony included a program filled with poetry and music, culminating in hanging hand-picked ornaments on a Christmas tree, each symbolizing cherished memories.
One particularly touching story came from the family of Francis Robinson, who passed away on Aug. 3 at the age of 102 Robinson was born in Husser and moved to Hammond at 15. He was a logger and entrepreneur, who lived an active and
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Harden hang a trio of ornaments on the North Oaks Hospice Memory Tree to celebrate the extraordinary life of Francis Robinson. His daughter, Bernice Harden, describes the ornaments as representations of Robinson’s greatest interests in life: a cowboy hat, a boot and a black stallion, representing
vibrant life on his farm — driving, cooking, running errands and visiting friends well into his late 90s.
He also was a dedicated father and grandfather, and his family fondly remembers his love for his
Air Products awards $200K grant for field trips to Turtle Cove
Community news report
Teachers in Livingston, St. John the Baptist and Tangipahoa parishes can take classes on field trips to the Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station on Lake Maurepas thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Air Products Lake Maurepas Community Fund to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation.
The foundation will use the funds to cover the costs of field trips to Turtle Cove, which is run by Southeastern Louisiana University researchers who focus on the ecology of the lake.
Turtle Cove is in the wetlands on Pass Manchac, a natural pass that connects Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas.
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cussed the value of the study of genealogy and history in general.
“If we want to make our parish richer, we need to hear the stories from the past,” she said. “Studies of the past, even genealogy, can be hard and it can also be painful and hurtful and if you start talking to some old people, they don’t want to talk about their past. But we, as a society, need to know those stories. I understand why some people don’t want to share their stories but we have to keep trying anyway
“I could not do research without tears sometimes, but at other times, there was joy in finding out the many noteworthy accomplishments of so many who came before me. I just have to keep learning about the good and not the days that were not so pretty History is history and we can’t change it we can only study it and learn from it and maybe learn lessons that will make our lives better.”
She said a study of the past can also unearth injustices, like when a case of slavery was discovered in the 1960s in Mississippi. She said the decades of sharecropping were particularly difficult for many Black residents because the system continued to contain some vestiges of slavery Harrell mentioned the Rev Arthur Tasker, the first Black mayor of Ponchatoula. He was the founder of the Zion African American Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867 and later opened a school affiliated with the church that was the first school for Black children in the area. Tasker was born a slave in either Maryland or Virginia in 1834 and eventually moved to Ponchatoula. He could read and write, which was unusual for those born in slavery Harrell said he led a successful life. “He was proof that if you try hard enough, you can accomplish many things,” she said. Harrell was instrumental
ers are doing vital work at Turtle Cove and it’s incredibly important for our younger community to get to learn about the history of the Lakes and the value of the ecosystem there,” said Danna LeBlanc, commercial executive director of Air Products’ Louisiana Clean Energy Complex. “It is our hope that these field trips can contribute to students’ lifelong interest in science and the environment and offer teachers an outlet for hands-on learning in the outdoors. ”
Missy Fox, executive director of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation said the grant will help foster “a deeper connection to our environment, giving students hands-on experiences that will not only inspire their love for science
in having a historical marker honoring Tasker’s remarkable life at Ponchatoula’s Kiwanis Park in May 2024.
Harrell also highlighted the life of Mandie Jones Wheat, a midwife who delivered thousands of babies, Black and White. She was also a herbalist who treated many Black people when segregation blocked access to hospitals and clinics.
The story goes that there were times when White physicians called upon her to make medicines for their patients.
Esau Larson, the founder of the first public school for Black children, was an early proponent of educating Black children, and he played a role in providing opportunities for young children in the community, Harrell said.
She pointed out that Black musicians were prominent in the area and named performers who had roots locally, such as Irma Thomas, who still thrills audiences today Other musicians of note were the Chapman Brothers, Robert Zanders and his band, Topsy Chapman, and Little Brother Montgomery Harrell said that the great songstress Mahalia Jackson once performed in Kentwood. “She drew a sellout crowd and those who could not afford a ticket to her show lined up outside the concert venue just to see her,” Harrell said. Also on her list of prominent figures was Dr Walter Reed, the first Black medical doctor in Hammond. A statue of Reed stands in Hammond’s Cate Square Park. Others of note mentioned were Bobby Cyprian, a civil rights voter registration activist; Herbert Temple, who contributed to Ebony and Jet magazines; and O.W Dillon, an educator Over the years, Harrell has accumulated a treasure trove of stories and photos highlighting the accomplishments of African Americans in the region. She has contributed to the establishment of five Black collections at the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University
stable of Tennessee Walker horses and his lifelong work as a businessman.
“Daddy owned several logging trucks and gave many young men in the community their start in the industry,” his daughter, Bernice Harden, shared.
Following a fall on Christmas Eve three years ago that led to declining health and eventually left him bedbound, Robinson moved in with Harden and his grandson, Darren Harden.
While the Hardens had offered to care for him for years, he had always insisted, “I’m still OK. I can take care of myself.”
The family was overjoyed when he agreed to come live with them, and hospice care allowed them to spend precious, uninterrupted time with him during his final years.
Bernice Harden shared her gratitude for the care provided by North Oaks Hospice, describing it as “a lifeline” rather than just an end-oflife care.
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but also cultivate future stewards of our state’s invaluable natural habitats.”
About the field trips
Field trips are available to students in third grade and higher in the three parishes and grants for teachers will be administered through the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, which supports work to encourage public enjoyment and use of the wildlife and fisheries resources in Louisiana. Teachers can visit lawff.org/ ap-turtle-cove-grant to complete a field trip application. Grant funds will be used to cover transportation costs, lunches, and other refreshments at the Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station for school groups from Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. John the Baptist parishes.
Harrell is the author of “Images of America: African Americans in Tangipahoa & St. Helena Parishes.” She is also a blogger and has about 500,000 subscribers.
the Krewe of Who and the Krewe of Denham Springs for 22 years. They have served the krewe as float captains, ball captains, fundraising and both have been members of the board Scooter Keen is the current sponsorship chair for the krewe. Serving the community has always been a large part of the Keens’ life. Scooter Keen was a Parish Council member for eight years representing District 3. The couple owned Quick N Handy Cleaners for 30 years. With the business selling last year, both are exploring new adventures in employment. Kay Keen works as the state volunteer agency liaison at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. She has served as president of CommUnity Hands for 15 years. CommUnity Hands is a local nonprofit which helps the needy in the area with utility and rental assistance And Scooter Keen is a licensed real estate agent.
NorthOaks Medical Center welcomes
“The hospice team became like family,” she explained. “They were there 24/7 to answer questions, offer support and provide care. Hospice allowed Daddy to remain at home, sparing him the discomfort and pain of traveling to receive treatment and giving him the dignity he deserved.”
During the remembrance celebration, Bernice, Darren and her sister Beatrice Scott, who also assisted with Robinson’s care, hung three special ornaments on the memory tree as symbols of Robinson’s greatest interests in life: a cowboy hat, a boot and a black stallion, representing his love for horses and his entrepreneurial spirit. “Daddy was a cowboy at heart,” Bernice Harden noted.
North Oaks Hospice offers inhome care for patients with lifelimiting illnesses. It focuses on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families, with an emphasis on comfort and quality of life.
The king wore a black tuxedo with a green vest. His gold crown was adorned with green and black jewels. The queen wore an emerald green satin gown accented with emerald and gold jewelry. Her gold crown featured both green and black stones.
Master of ceremonies Kiran Chawla introduced ball captains, parade captains and Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry
Float captains include:
n Galen and Mitch Droge, Krewe of Bras Moi Chue
n Bradley and Skylar Fenalcki, Krewe of Fleur de Lis n Lori Schmitz and Stephanie Malcom, Krewe of Klassy Kajuns
n Jackson Pepper, Krewe of Mystic Summer
n Shane and Brandi Harvey, Krewe of Neaux Klu n Chris Buhler and guest Edward Williams, Krewe of Roux
n Scott and Toni Tubb, Krewe of Who
n Brad and Kim Bourgeois, Krewe of Hullabaloux n Donnie and Stephanie Berthelot, Krewe of Misfits
The Stringfellows gave the new royal couple their Krewe of Denham Springs silver medallion necklaces. The mayor read a proclamation and presented the couple with a key to the city of Denham Springs. The mayor and court, along with ball guests, honored the new king and queen with a celebratory toast. The royal couple danced and closed the ceremonies while leading everyone in the traditional Mardi Gras second-line.
The Krewe of Denham Springs will continue its Mardi Gras celebration with the Krewe of Denham Springs parade at 3 p.m., Saturday Feb. 15. This year’s grand marshal is Matt Williams. The parade route starts at the Denham Springs High School and runs down Range Avenue to Veterans Boulevard.
“I want to help as manypatients as Ican with compassionate, patient-centered care.”
Dr.Nielsen has special interests in robotic and minimally invasive surgery as well as urologic reconstruction. Additional interests include:
MinimallyInvasive Surgical Treatments (MISTs) and Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)
• Kidney stones: medicaland surgical management
•Elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
•Prostate cancer
•Kidney tumors
•Blood in urine
•Bladder cancer
•Vasectomy
•Urologic reconstruction: urethral stricture and upper urinary tract reconstruction
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left, Beatrice Scott and Bernice and Darren
his love for his Tennessee Walker horses and his entrepreneurial spirit.
Mississippi College
Mississippi College announced its honor rolls for the fall 2024 semester
To be eligible for the president’s list, a student must maintain a 4.0 GPA, based on a 4.0 system. The student must take a full course load of at least 12 semester hours of undergraduate credit with all academic courses impacting their GPA.
Students on the list from the region include:
Ascension Parish
Prairieville: Mia Foster, Lydia Barrow Cheryl Poche
To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must maintain a 3.5 GPA, based on a 4.0 system, and take at least 12 semester hours of undergraduate credit
Ascension Parish
Gonzales: Asa Poche
East Feliciana Parish
Clinton: Samuel Richards
Tangipahoa Parish
Amite: Abigail Guin
Hammond: Mary Hanks
COLLEGE GRADUATES AND HONORS
cotta, associate of general studies
Walker/fall: Rachael McCrory, bachelor of science
Tangipahoa
Hammond/summer: Brie
Sandifer, associate of general studies; Amber Weston, bachelor of general studies
Sorrento: Savannah Struppeck
Livingston Parish
Denham Springs: Ethan Hand, Karlee Wysinger
Walker: Alexa Metternich
Tangipahoa Parish
announced its honor rolls for the fall 2024 semester.
East Baton Rouge
Baker: Destiny Williams
Zachary: Claire B. Chandler*, Riley Kate Greenlee, Jalen Wardell Wright
East Feliciana Parish
Clinton: Adin Greer Gardner*, Nathan I. Holton
Northwestern State University in Natchitoches awarded degrees to 602 summer and fall 2024 graduates during commencement exercises Dec. 18-19.
Three ceremonies took place in Prather Coliseum over two days.
In address to graduates, NSU President James Genovese said graduation is the commencement of a new chapter in each graduate’s life.
“Your hard work and your dedication have brought you to this moment and we applaud your accomplishments,” he said.
Region graduates include: Livingston
Denham Springs/summer: Phoebe Mizell, Melissa ReNorthwestern State University
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Southeastern Louisiana University English education major Eva Delatte, center, has been chosen as Miss Southeastern 2025. Also honored are, first runnerup Miranda Sensat and second runner-up Samantha Kapoulas.
Ponchatoula student wins crown for Miss Southeastern
Community news report
Southeastern Louisiana University English education major Eva Delatte, of Ponchatoula, has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2025. She also won the talent award.
Delatte received her crown from Miss Southeastern 2024 Shelby Bordelon of Sunshine at the annual pageant Jan. 31 at Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board and the Office for Student Engagement, the pageant is affiliated with the Miss America Pageant System. The top three contestants for the pageant were Delatte; Miranda Sensat, of Denham Springs; and Samantha Kapoulas, of Baton Rouge.
First runner-up was Sensat, a music education major, who also won the Red Carpet Award, and second runner-up was Kapoulas, a communication sciences and disorders major who also received the Miss Congeniality Award. Additional award winners included Spanish major Paige Bigelow, of Rayville, who won the Student Government Association Academic Award; management major Sara Gil, of French Settlement, who received the People’s Choice Award; and strategic communications major Ragan Hoover, of Loranger, who received the Alumni Chapter Legacy Scholarship Award. Delatte will advance to the Miss Louisiana Pageant that will be held in Monroe in June.
Hammond/fall: Madison Jackson, bachelor of science; Arielle Ruffin, master of arts
Ponchatoula/summer: Savanna Curson, associate of general studies
Ponchatoula/fall: Elizabeth McFadden, bachelor of arts
Springfield/summer: Brandi Givens, associate of general studies
■■■ Northwestern State University in Natchitoches named students on the honor list for the fall 2024 semester
Students on the honor list must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern and have a GPA of between 3.0 and 3.49.
Students from the region include:
Ascension Parish
Geismar: Benjamin Clingfost Gonzales: Milayah Ealey
Prairieville: Hope Beason, Faith Colligan, Elizabeth Fellows, Ty Robin
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Camarata’s success underscores the significance of the LHSAA’s addition of the women’s competition at the state tournament. She has a record of 31-1 this season and will be one of the favorites this week to win her weight class and claim a sanctioned state title.
According to Albany coach Jacqueline Freeman, Camarata has been training since she was in grade school.
“Savannah’s father, Nunzio, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu professor, so she’s been on the mats since she was a toddler,” Freeman said. “She’s a dream to coach because of her talent and her work ethic.”
In the boys competition, Walker and Live Oak each had a trio of athletes reach the Baton Rouge tournament finals.
For Live Oak, Adam Day at 113 pounds and Kolton West at 157 were finalists. At 190 pounds, Billy Edmonstson defeated Prairie View’s Slade Morin with a 10-1 major decision.
Walker’s Kye Karcher won the 132-pound class while Devin Nicholson (120) and Draven Dixon (285) reached their respective championship matches. Karcher defeated Catholic High’s Luke Brickley in a 17-3 major decision.
Here’s a tip of the cap to all of the local wrestlers who earned a spot at this week’s LHSAA championship tournament.
Charles Salzer covers Livingston sports for the Livingston-Tangipahoa Advocate. To reach Salzer, email livingston@ theadvocate.com.
Hammond: Suzanne Blake Po nc hat ou la : Av er y Pritchard
West Feliciana Parish
St. Francisville: Bennett Clement, Brycen Kennedy, Jamie Kerr, Morgan Simpson, Bradie Villemarette
East Baton Rouge Parish
Greenwell Springs: Jordyn Ponvelle, Molly Vance
Zachary: LaShonda Brown, Alexis Callihan, Sarah Graves, Devin Naqvi
To be on the president’s honor list, marked with *, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.5 GPA or better while carrying at least 15 semester hours A senior eligible for graduation but carrying less than 15 hours is also eligible provided that student was on the president’s honor list the previous semester.
To be on the honor roll undergraduate students must earn at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours.
St. Francisville: Tyler Fontenot*, Eliana Marie Shidaker
Livingston Parish
Denham Springs: Chelsey Haynes*
Wa lk er: Ry ann E.
Schexnayder*, Shelby Nicole Wallace, Briana Wilson
Tangipahoa Parish
Kentwood: Jer’Michael M. Carter
Ponchatoula: Natalia
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Sunshine Ladies donate personal care items to nursinghome
Community news report
The Sunshine Ladies on Dec.
20 held its annual Christmasthemed bingo at the Hammond Nursing Home. After the usual bingo games and prizes, each player received a stuffed animal, cookies, goody bag and a Christmas card. In addition, the club donated items for the residents including a walker caddy, books and calendars, a magnifying glass for the residents to use, pajamas, briefs, crocheted shawls and five bags of bed pads. To learn more about the club’s work in the community, visit www.tangivfc.com.
Sunshine Ladies start new projects
Community news report
Sunshine Ladies started the new year with two ongoing projects.
On Jan. 17, the club held its monthly bingo for the residents of Hammond Nursing Home, providing prizes and treats for the residents Members also delivered items for the “Woman At The Well” ministry in Loranger. This ministry
provides the needs of women in the parish, including five bags of woman’s clothes, shoes, slippers, toiletries, laundry detergent, fanny packs, drinking glasses and bath soap. Sunshine Ladies is one of two clubs of Tangipahoa Volunteers For Family And Community To learn more, contact President Ann Bourliea at abourliea79@ gmail.com.
WVFC
member Jean Hebert, left and President Donna Bouterie, right, present a donation to Deputy Susie Cambre.
Wednesday Volunteers for Family and Community donate to holiday fund
Community news report
On Dec. 4, Wednesday Volunteers for Family and Community club members held their annual Christmas luncheon at Carter Plantation Restaurant in Springfield.
Twenty club members attended the event along with four guests
One of the guests was Deputy Susie Cambre with the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office. Club President Donna Bouterie, and member Jean Hebert, presented Cambre with a check from WVFC to help fund Sheriff Sticker’s Christmas Crusade for Children. The club has donated to the foundation for several years.
McKelvie named VP of North Oaks Women & Children’s Service Line
Community news report
Rose McKelvie has joined the North Oaks Health System senior leadership team as the vice president of its growing Women and Children’s service line. McKelvie brings more than 30 years of health care experience to North Oaks, a news release said. For most of her career, she has held leadership roles focused on strategic planning, and business and clinical program development for hospitals and health systems found in Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and Ohio. McKelvie comes to North Oaks from the executive leadership team of Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As an assistant vice president, she provided corporatelevel oversight to Broward Health’s
women and children, and oncology service lines, the release said.
“Drawing upon her wealth of experience, Rose is primed to lead the North Oaks Women and Children’s Service Line in the provision of seamless and enhanced patient experiences, access and outcomes,” North Oaks Health System’s Chief Financial Officer Mark Anderson said.
McKelvie graduated from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a master’s degree in business administration focused on healthcare administration. She also holds a master’s degree in nursing leadership from the University of Phoenix based in Arizona. As an undergraduate, she attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, where she earnedbachelor’sdegreesinnursing and medical record administration. To learn about North Oaks Women and Children’s Services, visit northoaks.org/womenandchildren.
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Sunshine Ladies playing bingo in January at the Hammond Nursing Home, from left, are President Ann Bourliea, Sheila Gagliano, Anita Murray, Freda Arbogast and Gail Riché.
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Sunshine Ladies gathering during a holiday bingo party, from left, are President Ann Bourliea, Sheila Gagliano, Ginny Shartle, Freda Arbogast, Marie Heck, Gail Riché, Tiffanie Gagliano and Alyson Gagliano.
