University plans to give honorary diploma to family of former student
Sarah Cramer
Issue date: 3/17/10 Section: News
The family of Jeremy Butler, who died in an automobile accident during Mardi Gras break, will be receiving an honorary degree for his coursework completed in the College of Business.
Butler, who was a native of Keithville, La., was set to graduate in May from the College of Business. His death on February 15 shook both faculty and students within the college.
"I can't believe he's gone," Eric Howard, senior business administration major, said. "He was a breath of fresh air. He was always positive; never a negative vibe."
Howard was one of Butler's classmates.
"For his family, my heart really does go out and I wish that he had the opportunity to be here," Howard said. "That was a business man. A real business man."
Howard said that Butler was one of the hardest-working students in the class.
"He would come to class and instead of talking with everybody…[he would] focus on the teacher. He would make sure he understood before he left. He was the ideal student that any professor would want."
And when class was over, Howard said that Butler would make sure to help any of his fellow classmates who needed assistance.
Director of Business Programs Margaret Kilcoyne got to know Butler during the fall semester in her business communications class.
"He was very outgoing," Kilcoyne said. "He had a lot of initiative."
Kilcoyne agreed that Butler definitely had a future in business.
"As a matter of fact, the project [he] did for me was about starting a business in a foreign country, and [his] country was India," she said. "He came back from his job… and on Tuesday morning he said, 'I've got to tell you what I did,' and I'm thinking oh gosh, what did you do?
"He was waiting on someone that was from India, and he said when you finish your dinner, may I ask you a few questions and the man said yes. And so he came over and Jeremy explained the project he was working on for me…and he said, 'At the end of the conversation, Dr. Kilcoyne, he handed me his business card and said when you graduate, look me up. I have a job for you."
Butler, who was a native of Keithville, La., was set to graduate in May from the College of Business. His death on February 15 shook both faculty and students within the college.
"I can't believe he's gone," Eric Howard, senior business administration major, said. "He was a breath of fresh air. He was always positive; never a negative vibe."
Howard was one of Butler's classmates.
"For his family, my heart really does go out and I wish that he had the opportunity to be here," Howard said. "That was a business man. A real business man."
Howard said that Butler was one of the hardest-working students in the class.
"He would come to class and instead of talking with everybody…[he would] focus on the teacher. He would make sure he understood before he left. He was the ideal student that any professor would want."
And when class was over, Howard said that Butler would make sure to help any of his fellow classmates who needed assistance.
Director of Business Programs Margaret Kilcoyne got to know Butler during the fall semester in her business communications class.
"He was very outgoing," Kilcoyne said. "He had a lot of initiative."
Kilcoyne agreed that Butler definitely had a future in business.
"As a matter of fact, the project [he] did for me was about starting a business in a foreign country, and [his] country was India," she said. "He came back from his job… and on Tuesday morning he said, 'I've got to tell you what I did,' and I'm thinking oh gosh, what did you do?
"He was waiting on someone that was from India, and he said when you finish your dinner, may I ask you a few questions and the man said yes. And so he came over and Jeremy explained the project he was working on for me…and he said, 'At the end of the conversation, Dr. Kilcoyne, he handed me his business card and said when you graduate, look me up. I have a job for you."
Viewing Comments 1 - 2 of 2
ss
posted 3/17/10 @ 12:37 PM CST
Another great student and human being died this past school year as well.
She was a senior and should be remembered as well.
RIP Becky Sullivan
Russian Wives
posted 3/20/10 @ 3:27 AM CST
Good and interesting article, thanks!
Post a Comment