Eunice Pelafigue French

Background

French, Eunice Pelafigue was born on December 3, 1938 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Jean and Herdie (Credeur) Pelafigue.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1984; Master of Business Administration, Drury College, 1988.

Career

Various secretarial positions, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1967-1975; administrative assistant International Programs and Studies, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1975-1978; administrative associate, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1978-1979; assistant director, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1979-1987; director, U. Missouri, Rolla, since 1987; member recruitment and retention committee, member Worldnet committee, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1985-1986; member homecoming seminars, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1986-1987. Board directors Kyle Center, Gingerbread House. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Eunice Pelafigue French has been listed as a noteworthy University international programs administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman U. Missouri United Fund, 1985-1986. Representative Cathedral Mission in Nigeria, Christ Church Episcopalian, since 1986. Board directors Rolla Area United Fund, 1986-1990,vice president 1987, 88, president 1989, board directors Phelps County chapter American Red Cross, 1987-1989, Local Organisation for Various Emergencies, 1984, United States Foundation for Promoting Trade with Japan, 1987.

Member Protocol Committee Great Race, 1986, American Society for Engineering Education, 1985-1986, The American Forum: Education in a Global Age (charter member). Member Mid-American State University Association (international program council since 1979), Association International Education Adminstrs. (secretary-treasurer 1983-1985, task force on contributions international education to economics development 1987, co-editor Occasional PapersSeries International Education 1983-1984, treasurer 1985-1991, Executive Board since 1990), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls.

(commission on International Exch. 1988-1991), National Association Partners of Americas (national Executive Committee 1980-1984, executive director Missouri/Para chapter 1984-1987, national citations, 1978-1979, board directors 1989-1991), U. Missouri Rolla Century Club Alumni Association, Kiwanis Club, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Sigma Phi (vice president 1985-1986, Woman of Year Xi Alpha Phi chapter 1986).

Connections

Married Jerry French, December 28, 1956. Children: Steven, Julia, Kenneth, Thomas.

Father:

Jean Pelafigue

Mother:

Herdie (Credeur) Pelafigue

Spouse:

Jerry French

child:

Steven French

child:

Kenneth French

child:

Julia French

child:

Thomas French