Sue Baudier – M.Ed., 1979; Health & Physical Education Faculty, 1980-99

Sue Baudier

M.Ed. – 1979

   It’s difficult to think back so far to my days as a graduate student at USL.  My most vivid memory was of my class with Marty Bourg.  This was one of my first graduate classes, and I wasn’t sure what to expect.  I felt rather confident in my ability to write, and was quite shocked when my first assigned paper was returned to me FULL of RED INK!    My first thought was that he might have cut his hand and bled all over the paper.  Marty evaluated not only content, but also grammar, sentence structure, etc.  I was distressed, but you can be assured that my next papers were much improved.  I feel as if Marty set me on the path toward my M.Ed.

    I also learned so very much from Billy Duncan.  How I admired him for “telling it like it was”.  I really had to respect the man for what he’d been through in his own academic career, and for the way he presented information–no sugar coating–no “rose-colored glasses!”  We heard about life in the real world, not from a text.  So many of the things I learned in his School Law class, I remember even today.

After teaching in the public systems of East Baton Rouge, St. Mary, and St. Landry Parishes, I was quite fortunate to gain employment in the Health and Physical Education Department at USL.  This is my 19th year as an instructor, and I must say that this is the most enjoyable, fulfilling, yet challenging job I have ever had.  It’s really satisfying to do something that I truly enjoy and to have broadened my horizons so far.  I’ve learned so very much, and I’ve been associated with some wonderful people during my tenure here.  I have some very fond memories—the McNaspy Stadium inhabitants wading to faculty meetings at Long Gym, the seemingly endless lines of students upstairs in Long Gym waiting to drop-add, sharing “the office” (as a new faculty member) with Harold Blackwell and Jeff Hennessy, and asking them so many really dumb questions, painting the exercise room in McNaspy Stadium some very bright and happy colors!  What memories!

I am indeed fortunate to have enjoyed such a wonderful association with USL, and I look forward to many more wonderful and memorable experiences.

Sincerely,

Sue Baudier, Instructor