St. Martinville student is UL’s Outstanding graduate

Brooke Capritto of St. Martinville was named the UL-Lafayette Alumni Association’s Outstanding Graduate during Spring 2017 Commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 12 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
She was also the Outstanding Graduate in the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.
Every spring and fall semester, deans from eight academic colleges each nominate a student as an Outstanding Graduate, based on leadership, scholarship and service. An Alumni Association selection committee interviews the candidates and selects one to receive the overall award.
Capritto has a 3.94 GPA and is a dietetics major.
She appeared on the President’s List throughout her undergraduate studies and is the recipient of numerous scholarships, including the University’s Academic Excellence Scholarship.
The Louisiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics honored her as its Outstanding Sophomore in 2015 and as its Outstanding Senior this year.
Capritto served twice as a Student Government Association senator, first representing University College and then the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. She twice served as treasurer of the Student Dietetic Association before becoming its president.
She volunteered at numerous marathons and fun runs to raise money to combat ALS and heart disease, among other causes.
Capritto has been employed at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette for three years while also teaching anatomy and physiology as a supplemental instructor at the UL Lafayette Learning Center.
She is the daughter of James and Deana Theriot Capritto of St. Martinville.