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Joe Carvalhido President & CEO LSU Alumni Association Publisher
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John Schiller Chief of Staff Sally Stiel Vice President Marketing, Travel & Corporate Partnerships
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Chris Russo Blackwood Editor Jackie Bartkiewicz Editor Emerita Tricia Reed Advertising Sales Kimberly Mackey Art Director/Graphic Designer STUN Agency
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LSU Health Shreveport is positioned for growth – with its Research Expansion Project getting underway in October. Dr. Lester Johnson explains the project and talks about LSU Health Shreveport’s great strides.
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Chuck Sanchez Principal/Creative Director STUN Agency Contributors Barry Cowan, James Gregory, Ted Griggs, Jordanne Davis-Guerin, Brian Hudgins, Grace Myers, Drew Sarhan, Mitchell Scaglione, Sally Stiel Photography Photos by Alex Crabtree, Ella Hall, Bransen Phillips, Chris Parent, Mitchell Scaglione, Sally Stiel
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS James G. “Jimmy” Gosslee, Chair Shreveport, La. G. Archer Frierson III, Chair-Elect Shreveport, La.
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LSUAA President’s Message
Mark Kent Anderson, Immediate Past Chair Monroe, La.
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Dr. Jack A. Andonie, Director Emeritus Metairie, La.
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Chris Adams, Baton Rouge, La. J. Ofori Agboka, Carnation, Wash. Michael B. Bethea, Madisonville, La. Paul Buffone, Baton Rouge, La. Dr. Corey Foster, Lake Charles, La. Erin Monroe, Baton Rouge, La. Lauren Olinde Hughes, Houston, Tx. R. Scott Jenkins, New Orleans, La.
Arenn Martin, Los Angeles, Ca. Dr. Louis Minsky, Baton Rouge, La. Jady H. Regard, Lafayette, La. William E. “Billy” Rose, Lake Charles, La. Ilene Sheldon, West Hills, Ca. Michael Wascom, Naples, Fl. Theodore Williams III, Atlanta Michael Woods, Shreveport, La.
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On the Cover – Student dress is always evolving. So are the uniforms of the LSU Football Fighting Tigers. New this year is the Woodside Energy patch – LSU is one of the first universities to broker this type of deal.
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President and CEO
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You can feel it in the air here in Baton Rouge
A new era has dawned upon LSU, with its new administration, both in academia and in sports, where Tiger fans greatly anticipate this 2026 edition of the LSU Fighting Tigers Football Team.
With one eye on the future, in this issue, we look back at the evolution of the LSU Fighting Tigers’ football uniforms as well as the evolution of student dress, from military uniforms to pressed khakis to today’s leisure wear styles. James Gregory, director of the LSU Brookshire Military Museum, celebrates 100 years of the LSU Corps of Cadets with a story and photos. There are changes and growth everywhere in the LSU System, from LSU Health Sciences Shreveport to the addition of the former University of New Orleans, which became LSU New Orleans on July 1. In this issue, we speak with Dr. Lester Johnson, senior vice chancellor at LSU Health Sciences Shreveport, about the school’s new Research Expansion Project, which gets underway in October. The facility, set to open by the end of 2028, will feature 181,000 square feet of open floor space for modern research labs flexibly designed for future growth. The Burden Welcome Center opened here in Baton Rouge to much fanfare. Delta Tau Delta fraternity broke ground on a new fraternity house on West Lakeshore Drive. And, the list goes on and on. It’s an exciting time to be an LSU alumnus! Join us as we continue on this exciting ride. Dr. Johnson nailed it when he said: “I’ve been around for a long time and participated in a number of different ‘LSU No. 1’ attempts. This is the best one. We have the right leadership at the right moment in the right environment.” Geaux Tigers!
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UNO becomes LSU New Orleans
President Wade Rousse at LSU Basketball event LSU President Wade Rousse, third from right, at LSU New Orleans transition
LSU New Orleans – home of the Privateers
President Rousse talked to Gordy and Tim on the LA Business and Industry Show, which aired on WGMB-FOX44 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, about LSU's commitment to improve Louisiana's economy through talent development and research.
Retired LSUA Chancellor Paul Coreil with President Wade Rousse
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July 1 was an important date for LSU as the former University of New Orleans joined the LSU System, becoming LSU New Orleans. LSU President Wade Rousse, who earned his master’s degree in business from the University of New Orleans, was on hand for the ceremonial transition. “We all have a goal to get enrollment back to 6,000 students in the fall,” said President Rousse. “We are laser-focused on that goal, and we have a budget built for that enrollment that would allow us to have a positive cash balance and get through the 2026-2027 academic year and start to rebuild what we think can be something incredible.” July 1 also marked the official retirement date of LSUA Chancellor Paul Coreil after eight years in that role, 13 years at LSUA, and more than 43 years of service to the LSU System. As one of LSU’s biggest sports fans, Rousse was also on hand to celebrate LSU Softball’s Regional Tournament victory in Tiger Park and its return to the Super Regionals. The President was also among LSU Basketball backers for a special dinner and presentation by LSU Head Basketball Coach Will Wade, held at The Supper Club in Baton Rouge. Back on campus, Rousse joined Delta Tau Delta fraternity members and other dignitaries to break ground for the fraternity’s new home along West Lakeshore Drive. That house will be the first Greek home built from the ground up in more than a decade.
LSU Chancellor Dalton travels to educational venues from arts to sciences
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Jim Dalton, LSU executive vice president and chancellor, said the opening of the Burden Welcome Center marks a significant milestone for Burden, providing much-needed shared spaces for people to connect with one another, the outdoors, and Louisiana traditions.
“Burden Museum & Gardens is one of the clearest examples of LSU’s statewide mission in action,” he said. “It serves as a public-facing extension of the university, bringing education, research, preservation and outreach beyond the classroom and into everyday life. Families, school groups, academic researchers and other visitors from across Louisiana and beyond come here to both learn, explore and experience the rich heritage of this great state.” Dalton also met with staff at the LSU Museum of Art, toured the prestigious Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), attended the LSU Faculty Awards, and participated in media interviews, including one at TigerTV.
LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton, fourth from left, visits the LSU Museum of Art
LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton during TigerTV interview
LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton speaks at the opening of the Burden Welcome Center
LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton, on a tour of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) with Gabriela Gonzalez
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LSU recognizes 32 honorees at 2026 Faculty Awards LSU honored 32 individuals during the 2026 Faculty Awards ceremony in April at Jubans Restaurant in Baton Rouge. Hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs, the annual event recognized excellence in teaching, research, service, and graduate instruction across the university.
The evening featured remarks from Chancellor James T. Dalton and Interim Provost Troy Blanchard, with Senior Vice Provost Jane Cassidy serving as the Master of Ceremonies for the awards presentation. Throughout the program, LSU Joe Carvalhido and Troy Blanchard, left, and James Dalton, right, with LSU Alumni Association Rising emphasized the central role faculty Faculty Research Award recipients Michela Negro, Ethan M. Anderson, Andre Pagliarini, and Qingxiao Li play in advancing the university’s mission through the evening’s keystone theme, which was represented in the awards and event materials. The event also highlighted the important partnership of the LSU Alumni Association and LSU Foundation, both of which sponsor major award categories and help make the annual recognition program possible. Joe Carvalhido, president and CEO of the LSU Alumni Association, and Rob Stuart, president and CEO of the LSU Foundation, were both part of the evening’s program, underscoring the shared commitment of LSU and its affiliated organizations to celebrating faculty excellence. The ceremony’s highest honor, the LSU Distinguished Faculty Award, is presented each year to five faculty members known collectively as the “Distinguished Five," and includes a $2,000 salary increase. The Distinguished Five include Thomas Corbitt, professor of physics and astronomy, College of Science; Maheshi Dassanayake, professor of biological sciences, College of Science; Keith B. Hall, professor, Paul M. Hebert Law Center; Joyce Jackson, professor, geography and anthropology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences; and James R. Stoner, Jr., professor of political science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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The Caddo-Bossier Alumni Chapter recently presented a
$20,000 check to Amy Parrino of the LSU Alumni Association for the association’s scholarship fund. Shown at the event are Karen Peace (at the podium), Patrick Walsh, Betsy Chandler Peatross, Amy Parrino, Melissa, and Melissa and Charlie Olivier.
WHAT’S YOUR VOLUNTEER PASSION? Send a photo of yourself “in action” and tell Tigers Around the World how and why you share your time and talents with others. Email photos to editor@lsualumni.org
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Geaux Getters
By Drew Sarhan
GAGE HEISERMAN
The LSU Alumni Association Geaux Getters recognize LSU alumni under the age of 35 who are making meaningful contributions in their professions and communities. These outstanding young LSU graduates are leaders, innovators, and changemakers —driving progress every day through dedication, creativity, and service. While high-profile roles often receive the spotlight, the Geaux Getters celebrate the unsung heroes of the LSU alumni community—those whose impact is felt through professional excellence, community involvement, mentorship, innovation, and personal growth. By sharing their stories, the LSU Alumni Association honors their achievements and inspires the next generation of Tigers to pursue success with purpose.
If you or someone you know exemplifies what it means to be an outstanding young alum, we invite you to complete a nomination form by scanning the QR code below. Candidates must be 35 years or younger.
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While Gage Heiserman did not initially envision climbing onto roofs as part of his daily job routine, he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Heiserman (2024 BACH BUS) works for Lifetime Roofing as a project manager, marketing manager, and salesman. Originally from the DMV (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia) area in northern Virginia, Heiserman grew up with a love for football and, by the time he was in high school, he knew he wanted to attend a university with a very strong football culture. It took one weekend trip to Baton Rouge for him to realize this is where he wanted to go. Heiserman also had incredible academic experiences, especially with Timothy Rakitan, Energy Economics professor. “I have never had a professor teach in such a practical and engaging way where the concepts we learned could be applied directly to real world situations,” Heiserman said. “Because of his teaching style, I now find myself viewing everyday events through the lens of an economist.” LSU helped Heiserman step out of his comfort zone, build confidence and learn how to connect to people from all walks of life. He was homeschooled for his grade school education, and the social opportunities LSU offers were extremely beneficial for human development. “There are so many opportunities and experiences available to students, from the excitement of football game days in the fall to grabbing a tray of crawfish during baseball season in the spring.”
SIEDDA HINES
When former NCAA Track & Field Champion Siedda Hines (2013 BACH HS&E) graduated from LSU, she didn’t expect to work in real estate finance, but LSU gave her the tools to adapt and pursue her professional career with both competence and confidence.
Hines was part of the LSU Lady Tigers Indoor Track & Field championship team in 2012 — her junior year — but she was also an SEC Champion, three-time All-American, and received three-time SEC Academic Honors. She competed on the 4x400 relay team throughout her collegiate career. She swept both the SEC and NCAA championships in Outdoor Track & Field in 2012 and was instrumental in the team’s success. “[LSU] put me in an environment that demanded excellence, from academics to athletics to personal growth,” Hines said. “I knew LSU would challenge me, and that’s exactly what I needed!” From the Greater Baton Rouge area, Hines said LSU felt like home even before she set foot on campus. For the past seven years, Hines has worked in real estate finance as a mortgage loan officer with GMFS Mortgage. Hines said she is part of the Larussa Team, which has financed over $100 million in sales during her time there. “I am also stepping into real estate development, which gives me the opportunity to build homes, and then turn around to finance them for first-time homebuyers,” Hines said. By doing this, I am living up to my lifelong model: ‘Where there's no opportunity, create one!’” Beyond professional endeavors, she also serves in her community. She is involved with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women of Metropolitan Baton Rouge and is a member of the board of directors for Membership Recruitment for the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce.
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BRYAN WESLEY
In his very first semester, while living in the engineering residential college, he met lifelong best friends and his future wife. While at LSU, Wesley quickly learned that construction is a team sport, because no one builds anything meaningful alone. It takes an organized team of architects, engineers, subcontractors, owners, and suppliers. Experiences outside of the classroom helped Wesley learn how to manage a team, whether that was bringing people together or effectively communicating and working towards a common goal — exactly what is done every day in practical construction projects. “It’s no coincidence that LSU’s CMSA was recently recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors as the National Student Chapter of the Year for the second time in five years,” Wesley said. “LSU doesn’t just talk about building teams that win: it consistently produces them.” After graduation, Wesley worked as a project manager for Harvey-Cleary Builders in Houston, which completes more than $2 billion in work annually. In Houston, he first got involved with the LSU Alumni Association as a board member. He moved back to Baton Rouge in 2019, joining his family business, and became co-owner of Wesley Construction a year later. The business includes commercial construction, complex renovations, and specialized projects. Wesley Construction has done work in 33 states, including Wesley’s favorite project, the renovation of New Orleans’ Roosevelt Hotel.
Bryan Wesley (2014 BACH ENGR) came to LSU, sure of his career path: graduate in construction management, get some experience, and eventually join his dad in Wesley Construction.
He was just as sure of his university choice. Wesley grew up in Baton Rouge. His father, Steve Wesley, graduated from LSU with a construction management degree in 1976. However, Wesley quickly found that LSU offered so much more than a great education.
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Fall is one of the best times to visit Louisiana, when the temperatures are mild and the crowds are smaller, but the events calendar is still packed. Wander historic streets, along scenic paths and through charming towns surrounded by colorful foliage. Whether you’re drawn to the food, the culture or the natural beauty, fall in Louisiana is inviting to all travelers.
OUTDOORS PURSUITS Exploring the scenic beauty of Louisiana becomes even more enjoyable as the summer humidity is replaced with a fall breeze. From paved trails to off-road paths, find epic biking treks throughout the state that cruise through bayous, lush forests and city parks. Birdwatchers flock to the state's wildlife refuges to catch a glimpse as thousands of migratory birds start making their way to Louisiana to stay for the winter.
FOOD & BREW SPOTS It’s a well-known fact that a great meal can be found practically everywhere in Louisiana, whether your tastes run to fine dining or enjoying local delicacies at a festival. Fall also brings events highlighting the underrated beer scene of Louisiana. Sample tasty pints at Brewtober Fest in Shreveport, Brews Arts Festival in Hammond and Boo & Brew in New Roads. If you want a refreshing beverage without the crowds, head out on the Louisiana Libations Trail (LouisianaLibations. com) for tastings and tours at top breweries, wineries and distilleries in the state. 20 LSU Alumni Magazine | Fall 2026
LIVE MUSIC DESTINATIONS For listening to smooth jazz in New Orleans, Preservation Hall in the French Quarter and the Spotted Cat Music Hall along Frenchmen Street are widely known as must-visit spots in the Crescent City, while the Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall can’t be missed on the Northshore. For live jazz elsewhere in the state, head to Blue Moon Saloon in Lafayette, Fred’s Lounge in Mamou, Panorama Music House in Lake Charles, Teddy’s Juke Joint in Zachary and Bootlegger’s Bar in Alexandria.
SPOOKY-SEASON DELIGHTS Halloween is something Louisiana does well, with historic sites coming alive at night with ghost tours, costume parades and not-so spooky celebrations. Learn about New Orleans' haunted history on nightly walking tours of its French Quarter and Garden District. Cajun folklore and elaborate costumes are the star of Rougarou Fest, honoring the mythical werewolf-like creature of southern Louisiana. For kid-friendly spooks, check online to find trunk-or-treats, boo at the zoos, or any of the pumpkin patches statewide to select the perfect gourd for jack-o'-lanterns.
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By Drew Sarhan
Alice Kirby
LSU alum captivated by Alaska's whales Alaska is known as the last frontier, with frigid temperatures for most of the year and summer days that don’t seem to end. Alaska is home to some of the most picturesque scenes in the United States, from Denali, “the great one” in the local Koyukon Athabascan language, to the skyscraper-sized glaciers.
This is how LSU Alumna Alice Kirby (1978 BACH AG, 1981 MAST AG) described her recent Alaskan cruise. Not only did she see the beauty of Denali, the highest mountain in North America, but she also remembered the ethereal experience of seeing a group of 14 humpback whales feeding, floating on the water fairly close to the group’s boat. “Seeing their flukes come out of the water, and then coming out of the water, was awesome. It was absolutely something I’ve never seen before, and there's only a slim likelihood I would ever see that again,” Kirby said. “It truly was about being at the right place at the right time.” The trip was a 12-day Alaskan cruise for approximately 70 guests, with fewer than 100 people on board, including the crew. Her trip included a boat cruise through the Inside Passage, a 1,000-mile coastal route between Alaska, British Columbia, Canada, and northwestern Washington. According to Kirby, there was a selection of activities to do each day, kayaking, skiff tours, which is a closer tour of the passage on a smaller boat, and hiking the various islands where the boat would drop anchor. Most of the trip was through pretty remote territory. “There’s nothing luxurious about where we were staying. But it more than met our needs for being there and why you were there,” Kirby said. “But it had great food. The chef was excellent! Otherwise, I really got to know the people I was staying with because people would gather in common areas such as the bar. You get to know people by name. That and the crew were absolutely fantastic.” Kirby said the temperatures on the cruise were much cooler than on mainland Alaska: in the low 40s, with the average temperature around 60 degrees, a stark contrast from the oppressive heat and mugginess of Atlanta, Kirby’s hometown. Once the boat returned to the dock, Kirby took a flight from Juneau to Anchorage. The inland journey began there and then on to Denali via a two-lane Alaskan state highway, similar to LA-327 (River Road) near the LSU campus, and guided by a naturalist. “We were very fortunate in that we saw many, many moose. We even saw moose with calves. We also saw a bear, Dall Sheep, and caribou. Only two of them, but we saw them.” Kirby said. “The only one of the major five mammals that the naturalist referred to as ‘the big five’ we didn’t see in Denali was a wolf.” Kirby said a major component of the trip was learning Alaskan history. She learned about the Alaskan Gold Rush and how Americans from parts of the lower 48 states first settled in Alaska. She also learned the history of the indigenous populations. The other major component of the trip was learning about the natural beauty of the area, from seeing wildlife like bears up close in Denali to flocks of birds resting on the uninhabited islands in the Inside Passage. “We saw glaciers, which were fantastic. When you’re a quarter-mile from them, taller than a 10-story skyscraper, it sort of puts in perspective the things that you have seen in the pictures, movies, or other National Geographic television series.” But Kirby said that the highlight of the trip — the part that changed her — was observing the humpback whales feeding. “It truly felt like an out-of-this-world experience.” Learn more about the LSU Traveling Tigers leisure trips at lsualumni.org/traveling-tigers.
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LSU fraternity sets sail on reunion cruise
Twenty-five LSU fraternity alumni and their spouses set sail this spring to celebrate more than 50 years of brotherhood. The Phi Gamma Delta (“Fiji”) members — ranging from 65 to 75 years — and their wives boarded the Norwegian Cruise Line ship “Luna” bound for the Caribbean on a week-long adventure themed “Fiji Island on the Boat.” The group, which launched its reunion travel series in 2023 started planning the 2026 cruise about 18 months ago. In all, 51 people made the trip, mostly LSU alumni. Wearing shirts designed by LSU and Fiji alum Kevin Hersh (1981 BACH A&D), along with LSU lanyards and a variety of purple-and-gold hats and accessories, the group made very sure that the nearly 4,000 passengers aboard the Luna experienced a true LSU takeover! The trip was planned and executed by Bruce and Cindy Bacon and Bob and Kat Boccaccio, with a strong assist from David and Karen Sicard.
Top row (staircase), left to right: Bob Boccaccio and Kat Boccaccio, Cindy and Dr. Don Mizelle, Karen Clement Sicard and Dr. David Sicard, Russell and Laurie Jean Moran, John Robert “J.R.” and Angel Forbes Shaw, Karen Uffman Bacon and Norman Bacon, Susan Baugh Germano and Charles Germano, Shannon Gunn Latchem and Roy Latchem, Viola Smart Guidry and Eddie Guidry, Nancy Landry Heavner and William Heavner, and Edward “Billy Murphy; bottom row, left to right, Bruce and Cindy Cary Bacon, Joseph “Joey” and Dolores Bonin; Sherri and Ken Robinson; Carole Kane Stevens, Linda Thrasher Mundinger and John Mundinger, Jim Stevens, Kenneth and Shannon Slay, Debra and Louis Tridico, Mary Sanguinetti Schroeder and Mark Charles Schroeder, Pamela Dauterive Cunningham, Cindy Levatino Zeringue, Dr. David Cunningham, Allison Humphris, Nancy Mayeux Baldridge, Frank and Pam Woodridge Ochello, and Robert Baldridge
Raising the flag – Six former
LSU flag line (now color guard) members celebrated nearly 50 years of friendship with a Caribbean cruise together in May. The group, who twirled flags in the Golden Band from Tigerland between 1978 and 1982, cruised to the Bahamas in a reunion that included plenty of reminiscing and LSU cheers aboard the Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas.
Kat Jensen Boccaccio, Liz Jensen Daws, Ronnell Nolan, Tammy Norton McCauley, Karen Tabor, Kathy Fergus Gates
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Walk the paths of the LSU campus long enough, and you can almost feel ghosts dressed in fabric and silhouettes from previous decades. This archive of style charts not only fashion but changing values and rituals of student life.
In the university’s earliest years, dress was a statement of military order. Cadet uniforms were seen across the Parade Grounds; high-collared shirts and waistcoats for the men who metriculated in the late 19th century. When female students joined their ranks in 1906, long skirts and Gibson Girl blouses were the norm. Clothing signaled class, standing, and a student’s role within a highly structured campus. Even casual wear retained a formal air, featuring straw boater hats for summer outings and starched collars for lectures. The 1920s brought a looser look. Boys loosened ties and rolled up their sleeves, while young women traded ankle-length skirts for shorter hemlines and lighter fabrics. Along with the Jazz Age, came new shapes and freedom. Dress became less about ritual and more about the pleasure of movement, of dancing at campus socials, and strolling down Highland Road. World War II tightened hems again. Rationing and service changed wardrobes with military influences filtered into civilian dress. Men in uniform left for distant shores; returning veterans in the late 1940s reshaping campus life, bringing with them a seriousness that favored clean lines and conservative suits.
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By the 1960s, LSU’s oak-lined avenues saw students with long hair, bellbottoms, and tie-dye tops, joining war protests and the civil rights movement. Campus attire became a refusal of structures and an embrace of personal and political identity. Students stitched messages into their clothing, traded formal jackets for denim, and carried their convictions in the way they dressed. The 1970s and 1980s were a really fun mix. Disco and preppy collided in students’ closets: paisley shirts and platforms shared space with pastel polos and pleated slacks. The Tigers’ purple and gold found new life beyond the stands: sweaters, scarves, and letterman jackets became emblems of belonging. Tailgates evolved into spectaculars; whole families coordinated purple and gold outfits to wear beneath the stadium lights. The 1990s introduced more paradox: grunge’s thrift-store aesthetics and the polished collegiate look coexisted on campus sidewalks. Ripped flannel shirts draped over band tees walked past pressed khakis and boat shoes. Technology was unspooling a new cultural thread, too. With the internet’s rise, students gained wider access to styles and influences, making LSU a crossroads for global trends that were still filtered through the region’s Southern aesthetic. Logos and lifestyle wear dominated the 2000s and 2010s. Athletic brands, hoodies, and legging shouted comfort and brand affiliation. Game-day jerseys and spirited tees multiplied, worn not just to games but to morning classes and late-night study sessions. The campus itself, once a place of formality, embraced a more relaxed uniform: purple LSU T-shirts, baseball caps, and sneakers. Today, as the sun sets behind LSU’s Memorial Tower, the contemporary student’s dress is a mosaic of history and priorities. Sustainable fashion has crept into dorm closets; vintage finds and eco-conscious labels share retail space with high-tech performance fabrics. Dress has become about selfexpression and activism as much as comfort. Across more than a century, LSU’s dress has shifted from regimented to resonant, from societal markers to personal canvases. Yet some things remain constant: the purple and gold threaded through summers and winters, the way students gather to claim a shared identity, and how clothing, whether a military uniform or a soft hoodie, tells the story of who they were, who they are, and who they might become.
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A patch designed for the LSU Tigers’ football 2026 uniforms and featuring Woodside Energy’s logo is the result of a first-of-its-kind collaboration deal between LSU and Woodside Energy.
“This partnership with Woodside Energy represents a monumental step forward for LSU Athletics and our student-athletes,” said LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry. “LSU continues to set the standard and remains at the forefront of this new era of collegiate athletics, and we are excited to align athletic excellence with community impact through this historic collaboration.” The LSU Football uniform has been through numerous changes throughout the team’s 133-year existence. In 1932, the Tigers replaced their leather jersey shirts with white shirts, eventually getting rid of leather from their kit by 1947, when their leather helmets were replaced with plastic ones. In the 1940s, the era of Y.A. Tittle, LSU wore a dark-gold, almost ochre jersey shirt with purple numbers outlined in white. Unlike the modern gold jerseys, this shade was much less vibrant and yellow-tinted, appearing much more muted — like the New Orleans Saints’ “old gold.” The Tigers experimented with its football uniform in the 1950s. In 1952, thencoach Gaynell Tinsley swapped the traditional numbers for the first letter of each position. For example, the Quarterback wore a “Q” and a Tight End wore a “T.” After going 3-7, the letter system was retired, and numbers were brought back to the uniforms. The most important change to the uniform happened under legendary LSU Head Football Coach Paul Dietzel. In 1958, he chose to don the gold helmet, white jerseys, and gold pants for all LSU home games. The team won the national championship that year, and Dietzel, a superstitious man, kept the iconic look until he departed as coach in 1961. Except for adding a tiger design in 1977, the gold, white, gold uniform combination went largely unchanged, until 1982, when an NCAA regulation required home teams to wear colored jerseys. The Tigers wore purple jerseys at home from 1983 to 1994. Fans started becoming weary of the at-home purple jersey when the Tigers experienced a six-year streak of losing seasons from 1989-1994. But, in 1995, newly appointed LSU Head Football Coach Gerry DiNardo made it his goal as a coach to appeal the jersey decision, which he successfully did in his first year. The exceptionary clause stipulates the visiting team can give permission to the home team to wear white jerseys. However, if a team denied this request, DiNardo made an alternate gold jersey with white helmets and pants to wear at home instead, color-swapping the iconic look.
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At the turn of the century, the SEC enacted a league policy: the home team has the sole authority to choose its jersey colors. Under head coach Nick Saban in 2000, the white jerseys would be worn for the season opener, along with all SEC opponents, while the purple jerseys would be saved for non-SEC opponents, a trend that continued under Les Miles. Most changes to the uniform in the 21st century were smaller patches on the uniform, either based on current events or conference/ university anniversaries. In 2007, the Tigers wore a patch for the 75th anniversary of the SEC; except in a rivalry bout against Tulane, where LSU wore special jerseys to support Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. The jerseys were purple with a pelican patch on the shoulders and a gold outline on the white numbers. The final major change to the uniform wouldn’t be until the 2012 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. Debuting the “58 font” on the jersey numbers, both named after the 1958 national champs and because the numbers were angled at the corners at 58 degrees. This font was standardized by the 2013 season. Despite the numerous innovations LSU has pioneered, they have always kept the design truthful to Dietzel’s original vision; because to be the best, you must dress the best and expect no less.
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LSU Corps of Cadets celebrates century mark
By James Gregory Director, William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum
One hundred years ago, the cadets of Louisiana State University moved to their new campus.
A century later, we continue to uphold their values of leadership and defense preparedness. At the core of the institution sat those students who participated in ROTC and as members of the “Corps of Cadets.” With our newly appointed Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, Col. Joseph Musacchia, USAF (Ret.), the campus is seeing a resurgence in attention to the Corps. At LSU, there had never been an officially recognized student organization known as the “Corps of Cadets.” Instead, LSU’s “corps” has been inaccurately paired with ROTC, wherein they have become synonymous. When the school first opened in 1860, Superintendent William T. Sherman decided that military discipline would be the best format to instill discipline in students, emulating other institutions like the Virginia Military Institute. LSU was not designed to create officers but rather to fulfill the need for a center of higher education in Louisiana using military standards to keep student order. The tradition thus became known as the “Ole War Skule” and all students were cadets. All students had to uphold military standards and participate in drills. Upon graduation, some graduates sought the military as a career path, but many followed civilian careers with no expectation of military service. This tradition continued until 1916 and continued Learn More! through the subsequent American entry into World War I. In 1916, the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
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ROTC Corps of Cadets in 1926
ROTC Corps of Cadets in 2026
(ROTC) was created. While military instruction existed at civilian colleges, like LSU, the 1916 National Defense Act officially standardized this training and brought it under a single, federally controlled entity. This transformed the standard of being a “cadet” at LSU. All male students were required to participate in ROTC training for their first two years, then they could either choose to stay in ROTC or leave the “Corps.” This is when the two terms became conflated. At LSU, the term “Corps” was used to refer to the student body before 1916. After 1916, the term came to mean those in ROTC training. If you chose to end the training after two years, you left the “Corps.” In 1947, LSU started an Air Force ROTC program, creating two different departments in military instruction. Therefore, the term “Corps” was used as the command structure to organize events with both ROTC departments and the freshmen/sophomore cadets. This continued until April 2, 1968, when the LSU Student Government Association voted to end the mandatory ROTC requirement. The Vietnam War changed public opinion regarding the military and ROTC. This decision ended any inkling of a “Corps of Cadets” as all subsequent students would voluntarily join ROTC instruction. However, as the Cadets of the Ole War Skule alumni organization has shown, the idea of the Corps never dissipated. It is fitting that on our 100th anniversary of cadets of this campus, LSU is devoting its efforts to show Corps of Cadets is still strong and will continue to create leaders.
LSU Health Shreveport to begin work on massive Research Expansion Project By Chris Russo Blackwood
Rendering of LSU Health Shreveport’s Research Expansion Project
There is groundbreaking news from North Louisiana, but technically, instead of an actual groundbreaking, in October, there will be a destruction and construction of a $125 million LSU Health Shreveport Research Expansion Project (REP). The public-private partnership will transform Shreveport’s Mall St. Vincent into a premier innovation hub, set to open by the end of 2028.
The 181,000 square-foot hub will support LSU Health Shreveport’s rapid growth in funded research, strengthen LSU’s national standing, and advance discovery in key areas, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. No one is more excited about this project than Dr. Lester Johnson (1971 MD), LSU Health Shreveport’s senior vice chancellor, who has spent most of his life in North Louisiana and more than 30 years with LSU Health. “We place a huge emphasis on research, both bench and clinical research, and transformational science,” he says. “We’ve attracted 20 new basic scientists in the last year, with many more on the way. We have outgrown our current infrastructure and, with the addition of these 20 new scientists, we are at full lab capacity now.” Johnson explains that these new scientists arrived with their own research grant funding. “We have always excelled in clinical care and our safety net mission, and also, of course, in our education of health care professionals – medical school, postgraduate education with fellowships and residencies, and our Allied Health professions school educating 10 types of Allied Health care professionals,” he adds. “Our campus has never been in a better situation.” Dr. Johnson’s blood turned purple and gold early on, when he tagged along with a friend to an LSU Football game on Halloween night. Yes, it was that Halloween night, the night of Billy Cannon’s historic runback and chants of Go to Hell, Ole Miss. It was quite an evening for the then 13-year-old. He grew up in Holly Ridge and attended the Baton Rouge campus for his undergraduate studies, followed by medical school at LSU in New Orleans, and a surgery residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Afterward, he returned to North Louisiana, where he entered a general surgery private practice in Monroe and served as a part-time faculty member of the LSU Health Shreveport Department of Surgery, becoming a full-time faculty member and Chief of Surgery at the LSU Hospital in Monroe in 1996.
Dr. Lester W. Johnson, LSU Health Shreveport senior vice chancellor
During his tenure, he has witnessed many changes and trained hundreds of great surgeons. One of the biggest changes was the system’s evolution to the public-private partnership of Ochsner-LSU Health Partnership of North Louisiana. “In our area, in 2013, the state thought we could do better with public-private partnerships to take care of the safety net mission of the charity hospital,” he explains. “We evolved into a system and developed three hospitals – Shreveport, Monroe, and St. Mary’s in Shreveport as well. It provides much better access to care for all." Today, that system has 610 medical students, 391 students in allied health professions, and 122 in graduate studies, as well as 609 residents and fellows. One in every 12 jobs in North Louisiana is either directly provided by LSU Health Sciences and Ochsner LSU Health System or supported because of its presence. Johnson sings the praises of the new LSU administration, particularly President Wade Rousse and Chancellor Jim Dalton. “I’ve been around for a long time and participated in a number of different ‘LSU No. 1’ attempts,’” he says. “This is the best one. We have the right leadership at the right moment in the right environment. LSU Alumni Magazine | Fall 2026 39
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Noteworthy
LSU College of Art + Design's Jeremiah Ariaz and LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences Maurice Carlos Ruffin have been named Guggenheim Fellows, one of the nation's most prestigious recognitions for scholarly and creative excellence. They join a distinguished group of scholars and creators whose work is shaping culture and advancing knowledge.
recognizes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field.
Barbara L. Dutrow, professor of LSU Geology & Geophysics, received the 2026 Collins Medal from the Mineralogical Society of the UK & Ireland. One of the highest international honors in mineralogy, the Collins Medal
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Umar Farooq, assistant professor in the LSU Division of Computer Science & Engineering, has earned a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to develop tools that help to identify and replace vulnerable cryptography before quantum-era cyberattacks become a reality. His work combines cybersecurity, software engineering, and AI to help organizations transition to post-quantum security safely and efficiently. Marwa Hassan, associate dean for Academic Affairs in the LSU College of Engineering, was elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC). She
is the first person from LSU to receive this honor from the NAC, an organization of industry leaders. Michael Khonsari, a professor in the LSU Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, received the 2026 Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) International Award, its highest technical honor. The award recognizes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to tribology and lubrication engineering. Kris Lindsey-Hall, associate professor in the LSU Department of Marketing, E.J. Ourso School of Business, has received the prestigious 2025 Roland T. Rush Best Article Award from the Journal of Service Research. She co-authored the winning study,
TIGER TRIVIA Efthymios "Makis" Papadopoulos, LSU Department of Kinesiology, in collaboration with Dr. Sagar Kansara at LSU Health New Orleans and Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, will use his LCRC New Investigator Award to investigate whether radiographic measures of skeletal muscle can predict short- and long-term outcomes and to explore links between muscle characteristics and social vulnerability. Louisiana’s rate of head and neck cancer exceeds the national average. Surgery carries the risk of complications, longer hospital stays, and higher costs. Improving risk assessment before surgery could enhance care and surgical outcomes. Dr. Justin Ragains, associate dean of LSU Academic Services, was named the Dr. Philip W. & Foymae Kelso West Distinguished Professor in Chemistry. An accomplished organic chemist, Ragains’ research spans synthetic method development, total synthesis of natural products, carbohydrate chemistry, and photochemistry. LSU AgCenter horticulturist and Orleans Parish outreach agent Joe Willis has spent the last 10 years providing resources to ensure gardeners’ success. This year, he became the first Louisianan to win the National Garden Club's Award of Excellence, the organization's highest honor. Andrew Yurochko, professor of Microbiology and Immunology, won an $11 million COBRE Phase 2 Grant that provides five more years of support for the Center for Applied Immunology and Pathological Processes (CAIPP). One of two Centers of Biomedical Excellence (COBRE) at LSU Health Sciences, the CAIPP supports researchers at LSU Health Shreveport through access to advanced core facilities, vital research funding, and hands-on mentorship.
1. What Army program provided additional training for soldiers at LSU during World War II? Reserve Officers The V-12 Program Training Corps The Army Specialized The Pershing Rifles Training Program 2. From which two branches of the service did LSU purchase buildings for student housing after World War II? The Army and Navy The Air Force and Marines The Coast Guard and The Merchant Marine and Civilian Civil Air Patrol Conservation Corps 3. How else did LSU provide student housing after World War II? Students were housed Trailer parks were established in local hotels on campus Students were housed in the Students were housed on a Pentagon Barracks downtown cruise ship docked in the Mississippi River 4. When did the formal dedication of the present campus take place? January 2, 1860 October 2, 1865 November 11, 1918 April 30, 1926 5. After the present campus opened, how long were classes held on the downtown campus? Until 1931 Until 1935 Until 1941 Until 1958 6. For women students in the 1960s, where were bedroom slippers and rolled-up hair not permitted? Cafeterias Dormitory reception and date rooms A and B There were no rules regarding bedroom slippers or rolled-up hair 7. Men students under the age of 21 in the 1960s were required to live in residence halls unless they lived with their parents. True False 8. Who was the first female provost? Risa Palm Carolyn Hargrave Astrid Merget Joan Miller 9. When did Robert Penn Warren begin teaching at LSU? 1860 1877 1926 1933 10. Besides Robert Penn Warren, which other faculty members formed The Southern Review? Daniel Fogel and Donald Stanford and Thomas Kirby Lewis Simpson Cleanth Brooks and Andre Codrescu and Charles Pipkin James Bennett 11. When did intercollegiate softball begin at LSU? 1979 1982 1992 2001 12. Who was the Lady Tigers coach in their first to the Women’s College World Series? Carol Smith Yvette Girouard Cathy Compton Glenn Moore Tiger Trivia is compiled by Barry Cowan, assistant archivist, Hill Memorial Library. Answers: 1:c; 2:a; 3:b; 4:d; 5:a; 6:c; 7:a; 8:b; 9:d; 10:c; 11:a; 12:b
"Profiling as a Service Failure," alongside a team of researchers.
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By Ted Griggs and Grace Myers LSU Office of Innovation and Technology
Anthony Engler
Olufemi “Femi” Olorode
LSU researchers are going big by thinking small, from experimental polymers that enable molecularscale transistors to using nanobubbles to ship hydrogen.
Chips are made by painting a silicon wafer with light-sensitive polymers called photoresists, then etching circuit patterns through a mask, hardening some materials while allowing others to dissolve. However, components have shrunk so much in recent years that new photoresists are necessary.
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Research spans nanoscale chip components to robots in space Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelengths, 13.5-nanometers, are so short that only a few dozen light particles hit the photoresist in each pixel. Without EUV-sensitive photoresists, component edges may be fuzzy and transistors prone to failure. Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Anthony Engler’s $1.9 million National Science Foundation grant built a new EUV beamline at Louisiana Light Source. The beamline lets researchers test experimental polymers for high-resolution patterning, gaining insight into photoresists at the molecular level. “If we invent something that works well, we can take our preliminary results to a company like Intel or Samsung and ask if they would be willing to test the material on a commercial tool,” Engler said. Hydrogen is considered by many to be an ideal fuel source, offering power without pollution. However, moving the gas is a problem. Most pipelines can’t handle the high pressures needed, tolerate hydrogen’s destructive effects on components, or stop the small-molecule gas from escaping. Shipping hydrogen without pressure requires a medium: a frozen hydrate such as ice, with hydrogen molecules embedded inside. Hydrates could make moving hydrogen as easy as shipping frozen food. The problem is that hydrates don’t naturally contain enough hydrogen to make it a practical delivery vehicle for the gas. Petroleum Engineering Associate Professor Olufemi “Femi” Olorode’s solution? Using virtual reality and computer simulations to figure out how to pack more nanobubbles into the hydrate. Two scientists. Two nanoscale frontiers. One university pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. The Office of Innovation and Technology Commercialization’s (ITC) mission is to turn university research, creative works, and engagements into meaningful and valuable products. Whether it’s helping a faculty member patent a discovery or negotiate a licensing deal, ITC fosters innovation and drives advances that benefit the residents of Louisiana, the United States, and the world.
Leaders, innovators, and champions honored at AgExcellence Awards Photos by Olivia McClure/LSU
Meggan Franks, Mike Strain, Jeannette Guillory Thomason, Shaohannah Martin, Dablieny Garcia Souza and Ezgi Ӧzcan, front row; Jim Monroe, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Jim Simon, Atticus Finger, Carol Friedland, Jong Hyun Ham, Troy Romero, middle row; Jonathan Richards, Buck Vandersteen, Madelyn Phillips, William Thomason, Bhupesh Dhaka, Don La Bonte, Marcelo Vedovatto, Matthew Landry and Dorin Boldor, back row
The LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture hosted the third annual LSU AgExcellence Awards Ceremony, presented by A. Wilbert’s Sons, in May, at the South Stadium Club in Tiger Stadium. The event was led by Senior Vice Chancellor and Dean Matt Lee and emceed by State Rep. Dixon McMakin, the Voice of Tiger Stadium, and celebrated individuals whose leadership and service advanced agriculture, research, education and communities across Louisiana.
AgExcellence brought together honors from across the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture, including alumni recognition, faculty and student awards, and innovation through patents. Over the past year, the LSU AgCenter and College of Agriculture gained momentum, rising to No. 12 nationally in agricultural sciences research expenditures and recording a 26% increase in applications to the College of Agriculture. The AgExcellence Awards recognized outstanding leadership, advocacy, partnership and commitment to Louisiana agriculture. The 2026 recipients are Troy Romero, Public Policy Leader Award; American Sugar Cane League, Industry Leader Award; Jeannette Guillory Thomason and the H. Allen and Jeannette Guillory Thomason Foundation, Community Partner Award; Angela Mayeux Hebert and RoyLee Hebert, Champion Award. The LSU College of Agriculture Alumni Association’s Outstanding Alumni Awards recognized graduates and supporters who demonstrated exemplary leadership and made significant contributions through their careers and service to the College of Agriculture. The 2026 recipients are C.A. “Buck” Vandersteen, Friend of the College of Agriculture Award; Matthew Landry, Early Career Outstanding Alumni Award; Steve Linscombe, Outstanding Alumni Award; James “Jim” R. Monroe, Outstanding Alumni Award
Troy Romero, U.S. Department of Agriculture state director; Matt Lee, senior vice chancellor and dean; and Dr. Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture
The ceremony also highlighted academic excellence and leadership within the College of Agriculture. Award winners included: Jong Hyun Ham, Legacy Educator Award; Jonathan Richards, Emerging Faculty Leader Award; Deblieny Garcia Souza and Bhupesh Dhaka, Outstanding Graduate Students; Corinne Bosch, Outstanding Undergraduate Student; Madelyn Phillips, Outstanding Student Leader; Shaohannah Martin, K.C. Toups Memorial Les Voyageurs Award; LaHouse Research and Education Center, Funding Catalyst Award; and Ezgi Ozcan, High-Impact Publications Award. Patents often take years to develop and showcase faculty members’ dedication and perseverance. Patents recipients in the LSU AgCenter include Don La Bonte, Arthur Villordon, Tara Smith, Jeffrey Gregorie and Imana Power; Jacob Bursavich, Logan Daigle, and Benjamin Seago; Daniel Swale and Lane Foil (posthumous); Adam Famoso; and Steve Linscombe.
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LSU names new senior vice president/provost
LSU Museum of Art awarded $25,000 grant – The LSU
Museum of Art was awarded a $25,000 Learning and Engagement grant from Art Bridges, the national nonprofit foundation dedicated to expanding access to American art. The grant supports five interconnected community programs accompanying the museum’s upcoming exhibit, AFAM Self-Taught Artists, featuring works on loan from the American Folk Art Museum in New York through Art Bridges’ Partner Loan Network. The five programs include: Art Break at the Museum, a monthly drop-in series for teens, adults with disabilities, and older adults; Art Break: LSU Campus Outreach, creative pop-up programs delivered to high-stress academic departments; Art Break: Baton Rouge General Hospital Outreach, art-making experiences for patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers at the General Hospital Mid City; Tiger Chill Night, a dedicated evening for LSU students; and Educator Chill Nights, a two-part program designed to support creative and professional renewal of K-12 and university educators. These programs are designed to reach 4,300 participants across Baton Rouge. Art Bridges was established in 2017 by philanthropist Alice Walton. All are free and open to the public. For more information, visit lsumoa.org.
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Joseph P. Messina began his role as LSU’s next senior vice chancellor and provost in August, following an extensive national search.
Messina was dean of the J. Frank Barefield College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama, where he led the university's largest college. At LSU, he will serve as chief academic officer, responsible for academic affairs, Joseph P. Messina faculty development, student achievement, research partnerships, and strategic initiatives that support LSU’s continued rise among the nation’s leading public research universities. A nationally recognized scholar and professor of geography, Messina authored more than 140 scholarly publications and built an international research portfolio supported by organizations including NASA, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. “LSU is one of the country’s great flagship institutions, and the opportunities ahead are extraordinary,” Messina said. “The university has demonstrated remarkable momentum in research growth, academic excellence, student success, and statewide impact. I am honored by the opportunity to join the LSU community and work alongside its outstanding faculty, staff, students, alumni, and supporters as we continue building upon that momentum.” Messina holds a doctorate degree in geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's degree in geographic and cartographic sciences from George Mason University, and a bachelor's degree in biology from George Mason University.
Kurt Culbertson named director of Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture Kurt Culbertson (1976 BACH A&D), an internationally recognized landscape architect, planner, and educator, is the new director of the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. Culbertson began his appointment on July 1.
A distinguished leader in the profession for more than five decades, Culbertson returns to his alma mater after an accomplished career spanning design practice, education, and international consulting. He leads one of the nation's premier landscape architecture programs, consistently ranked among the top programs in the field in the United States. Culbertson also completed a master’s degree in business at Southern Methodist University and a doctorate degree at Edinburgh College of Art. A Fulbright Scholar and Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), he is the former Chair and CEO of Design Workshop, where he guided the internationally recognized landscape architecture, planning, and urban design firm for 33 years. During his career, he has led projects in 46 states and 23 countries, helping shape communities through innovative design and longrange planning. Kurt Culbertson
LSU Burden Museum & Garden Welcome Center is now open
LSU and LSU AgCenter officials, members of the Burden Foundation, donors and others cut a ribbon during the May ceremony marking the completion of the Burden Museum & Gardens Welcome Center. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
A welcome center at Burden Museum & Gardens years in the making, is now complete.
At a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in May, LSU and LSU AgCenter officials, members of the Burden Foundation, donors, and supporters celebrated the long-awaited facility, which is now officially open to the public. It serves as an information hub to greet visitors to a 440-acre complex that encompasses the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden, the LSU Rural Life Museum, and Windrush Gardens. Located in Baton Rouge near Interstate 10 and Essen Lane, the property was donated to LSU by the Burden family in 1966. More than 200,000 people visit the grounds annually to explore gardens, nature trails and museum exhibits and to attend events. Burden plays host to numerous educational programs focused on history and horticulture, as well as beloved seasonal festivities such as the Corn Maze in the fall and the Louisiana Lights holiday display. It is also a popular venue for weddings, receptions, meetings, and other occasions. The welcome center will be available for events, expanding Burden’s rental offerings. Leaders liken the welcome center to a “front door” for Burden — something they have long desired for the sprawling property. It has been in the works since 2009, when Burden adopted its master plan. In addition to providing a central location where people can ask for directions, get information on attractions, and participate in events, the welcome center itself will play a role in Burden’s educational mission. It functions as a demonstration of stormwater management strategies. The facility is outfitted with a scupper, which captures water from the roof and directs it into a detention basin, which flows into a rain garden and, eventually, nearby Ward Creek. The extensive landscaping surrounding the building prominently features native plants such as dwarf palmetto, juncus, cypress, and magnolia, which help absorb and filter stormwater. Its parking lot is made from semi-permeable materials that reduce runoff. The space will also soon feature exhibits highlighting the property’s history and the Burden family, along with smaller rotating exhibits about research on site and within LSU and the AgCenter. To learn more about renting the facility, email BotanicGardens@agcenter.lsu.edu or call 225-763-3990.
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A Zeta Tau Alpha reunion in June featured a fun-filled weekend, starting
with Friday night gatherings. Some 85 members of the 1960s-1970s decades met at a private residence. Other decades met at restaurants. On Saturday, all ZTAs were invited to a brunch at the sorority house, and on Saturday evening, everyone gathered to celebrate sisterhood at Cecelia’s Bistro. Some opted to stay at the house, while others relaxed at The Cook Hotel at LSU or in private homes.
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LSU School of Theatre renamed to School of Theatre and Film The Louisiana Board of Regents approved renaming the LSU School of Theatre to the LSU School of Theatre and Film.
“At LSU, one of the defining strengths of our Film & Television program is its place alongside the university’s outstanding theater program within the College of Music & Dramatic Arts," said Eric Lau, dean of the college. "This distinctive relationship creates a rich collaborative environment in which students engage across disciplines, expand their artistic and professional horizons, and prepare to lead in an evolving creative landscape. Because this model is uncommon nationally among peer institutions, the name School of Theatre and Film more accurately reflects both the depth of this partnership and its significance within the broader vision of the CMDA."’ This name change also reflects the program’s evolving role within Louisiana's booming film industry. LSU's film program began as a modest initiative in 2012 with a dozen enrollees. It has since exploded in popularity among students, with its enrollment of 100 nearly matching the size of the theater program. A primary driver of this growth was the transition from a Bachelor of Arts degree to a Bachelor of Fine Arts program, which solidified the curriculum as productioncentric and career-focused.
LSU established its theater program within the Department of Speech in 1928. The Department of Theatre was created in 1991, followed by the founding of Swine Palace, the professional theater associated with LSU Theatre, in 1992. In 1998, the Department of Theatre merged with the LSU School of Music to create the College of Music & Dramatic Arts, and then the film initiative was launched in 2012.
Dave Faure poses with Mike the Tiger
Delta Tau Delta groundbreaking
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity broke ground for its new fraternity house, located at the end of the fraternity houses on West Lakeshore Drive. Joining LSU President Wade Rousse for the ceremony were current and alumni members of the fraternity, as well as the structure’s construction team and other dignitaries. Delta Tau Delta returned to LSU's campus in 2023 after a nearly 20-year hiatus. Officials say construction on the house is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
Art Favre and Jerry Shea, Delta Tau Delta members
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Jaiden Reid sets records at NCAA Championships
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Jaiden Reid at the NCAA Championships
LSU junior sprinter Jaiden Reid broke the collegiate record in the 200-meter sprint at the 2026 NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., helping propel the men’s track and field team to fourth place.
After an historic day at Hayward Field, Jaiden Reed was named a semifinalist for the Bowerman Award.
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Reid clocked 19.63 in the 200-meter final, surpassing Olympian Walter Dix’s 19.69 record, which stood for 19 years. This time is the new LSU school record and the Caymanian National Record, and it ranks as the 12th-fastest time ever run under wind-legal conditions. As of June 30th, Reid’s time is the fastest recorded in 2026. The 19-year-old also set records in the 100-meter, finishing second with a time of 9.82 seconds. Although his final time surpassed the legal wind limit, his 9.95 in the qualifying round ranks him third in school history. This time also matches the Caymanian National Record and ranks as the 14th-fastest time in the world in 2026. In the 4x100 Meter Relay, Reid ran second leg alongside teammates Jeremiah Walker, Shakeem McKay, and Joshua Caleb, and recorded the second-fastest time in school history, ranking tenth all-time in collegiate history with a time of 38.06 seconds.The Tigers finished second in the final, adding to the team championship total. Each race awards points to the top eight finishers, with 10 points for first, 8 for second, and a gradual decrease to 1 point for 8th place. Reid’s performance accounted for 20 of the Tigers’ 42 points in the Men’s Team Championship, which ultimately ended in a fourth-place finish. After an historic day at Hayward Field, Jaiden Reid was named a semifinalist for the Bowerman Award, awarded each season to the best male and female collegiate track and field athletes. The Caymanian became one of eight LSU athletes to become a semifinalist, following in the footsteps of Olympians Mondo Duplantis, JuVaughn Harrison, and Vernon Norwood. Jaiden Reid will look to carry his momentum into qualifying for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, to be held in Budapest September 11th-13th, before starting his senior campaign for the Tigers.
Taylor Riley Golf Recap
LSU Senior Golfer Taylor Reiley
LSU senior golfer Taylor Riley concluded her career tied for 30th place after a playoff for the last spot in the final round of the NCAA Championship held at OMNI La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.
A native of San Diego, Riley followed her mother to LSU. Michelle Riley, formerly Michelle Louviere, hails from Lafayette, La., and played golf for the Tigers in the late 1990s. The Tigers qualified for the NCAA Championship for the sixth straight season; however, they came up one shot short of making the first cut. Although the team did not qualify, Taylor Riley finished her third round with a birdie, posting a 69 for the day, which tied her for the ninth and final individual spot in the final round of stroke play. After the third round, Riley and two golfers started a playoff for a chance to play one more round. On the second playoff hole, the par-4 17th, Riley’s shot went left. While the others were on the green with par putts, the senior Tiger was still chipping from off the green. “So I probably hit three of the worst shots I’ve hit all week,” Riley said on Monday after the playoff concluded. “I just hit it in the junk, chipped out, and then hit another shot just short of the green. I actually had a similar chip in the actual round Sunday, so I was joking with Garrett (Coach Runion), ‘Oh, I just had this chip. I know exactly what to do. No big deal.’ Riley chipped to save par and continue playing. The golfers remained tied after playing the par-five 18th hole, and they returned to the par-3 16th hole for a second time in the waning seconds of daylight. When all three women made par, the course officials suspended play until the morning. Twelve hours later, Riley returned to the 17th tee box and this time found the fairway. Taylor made par on the fifth playoff hole to win and secure a spot in the final round that afternoon. She shot a 74, finishing with a birdie on the last hole of her college career. Riley's total score was 290 over 72 holes, placing her 10th in program history. She finished tied for 30th out of 156 players who participated over the weekend. LSU Alumni Magazine | Fall 2026 49
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LSU Softball team end season ranked 15th by USA Softball
The Lady Tigers’ softball team concluded its season ranked 15th by USA Softball after falling to the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the NCAA Softball Championship’s super regional round. During the regional round at Tiger Park, LSU delivered an impressive
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Softball Post Season Recap performance, winning all three games, including two run-rule victories. Senior catcher Maci Bergeron achieved a .600 batting average with six hits during the Baton Rouge Regional. In game one of the regional round, Jayden Heavener pitched her tenth career shutout, and eight batters recorded hits. Kylee Edwards led the team with three RBIs, while Sierra Daniel went 3-4 at the plate with two doubles. Junior pitcher Cece Cellura delivered her first career complete-game shutout, guiding the Tigers to an 8-0 victory over Virginia Tech in game two. Bergeron started the scoring with a home run, and the Tigers sealed the win with a fourrun rally in the bottom of the 6th inning, paving the way for a rematch with Virginia Tech. LSU Softball claimed the regional championship with a 7-2 come-from-behind victory over Virginia Tech. Although they fell behind early, Jalia Lassiter’s home run in the third inning sparked seven unanswered runs. Paytn Monticelli earned the win, as LSU pitchers retired the final 16 batters they faced. Head coach Beth Torina claimed her ninth regional title and the program’s thirteenth. LSU hosted its 17th NCAA Regional Championship, including 10 in the past 11 years. The Tigers then faced the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, marking their second super regional appearance in the past three years. Heading into the NCAA tournament, Senior outfielder Jalia Lassiter led the team with a .353 batting average, 60 hits, and 59 runs. The Tigers finished the season 40-19. Three Tigers were named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Softball Team: Tatum Clopton, Tori Edwards, and Jalia Lassiter. Following the season, Jalia Lassiter joined former Tigers Ciara Briggs and Danieca Coffey in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, playing for the Texas Volts.
LSU 2026 Football Preview
LSU Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin addresses the team
LSU Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin has made big strides to try to turn the Tigers into a contender in his first season at the helm. Having coached under football legends such as Pete Carroll and Nick Saban, Kiffin will rely on his extensive football knowledge and fast-paced offensive scheme aimed at giving LSU success this season.
The Tigers boast a strong coaching team, including Offensive Coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., who joined the coaches who followed Kiffin to Baton Rouge. LSU keeps Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker, widely regarded as a top candidate for a head coaching role. Additionally, former head coach and 2019 national champion Ed Orgeron returns as a special assistant to recruiting and defense. LSU replaces seven players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, headlined by Mansoor Delane, A.J. Haulcy, and Zavion Thomas. Another 37 players entered the transfer portal in January, leaving Kiffin and his staff with major work to do. Kiffin recruited 41 players through transfers, making it the top transfer class according to 247sports.com. The Tigers signed Sam Leavitt, the highest-ranked quarterback, who has thrown for 4,652 yards and 36 touchdowns in 24 games. No. 1 transfer offensive lineman Jordan Seaton, a tackle, allowed just 4 sacks in 1,370 snaps, while No. 1 transfer edge rusher Princewill Umanmeilen, ranked No. 3 in the SEC with 9 sacks in 2025. Returning key players on both offense and defense include tight end Trey'Dez Green, running backs Harlem Berry and Caden Durham. On defense, captain Whit Weeks returns for another season, alongside Tamarcus Cooley, PJ Woodland, and Davhon Keys.
For the first time in six years, the Tigers will start their season on a Saturday night in Death Valley, facing Clemson in a prime-time game on ABC Sept. 5. College GameDay will make its 15th visit to Baton Rouge, kicking off the Lane Kiffin Era. The Tigers start SEC play on Sept. 19 in Oxford against Lane’s former team, Ole Miss, which could be the most anticipated game of the college football regular season. LSU will also travel to Kentucky on Oct. 10th, Auburn on Oct. 24, and Tennessee on Nov. 21, ending the season at Arkansas on Nov. 28. At home, the Bayou Bengals host Louisiana Tech on Sept. 12, Texas A&M on Sept. 26, McNeese on Oct. 3, and Mississippi State on Oct. 17. The Tigers conclude their home schedule with a significant two-game stretch against Alabama on Nov. 7 and against Texas on Nov 14.
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PROFILE
LPB to air Billy Cannon documentary in September By Drew Sarhan
Jay Dardenne interviews Billy Cannon's classmates from Istrouma High School
Eddie Samson, former U.S. Probations Officer, is mic'd up for an interview
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It’s Halloween night at Louisiana State Penitentiary. Inmates crowd the TV to watch the replay of the 1959 Magnolia Bowl, where LSU Heisman Trophy Winner Billy Cannon dashed 89 yards to win the football game for the Tigers against Ole Miss, 7-3.
Watching with the inmates was Cannon himself, a dentist at the prison at the time, who was proud of his run, but didn’t have himself in mind. Former Warden of Angola Burl Cain said Cannon’s first thought that night was not about his own accolade, but rather the referee who outran him. “You could never outstyle [Cannon], he was the hero and everyone knew it,” Cain said. “He even gives the damn referee some credit.” Cannon was a man of the people, and while he had fame and fortune from his football days, he never let that get to his head. According to Cain, Cannon was the humblest man he knew, always advocating for others and never himself. The camaraderie and teamwork were instrumental in the development of then Coach Paul Dietzel’s squad. According to Jay Dardenne, while Cannon alone may have won the ‘59 Heisman, he felt winning the award was much more of a team effort. “When they won the National Championship in ‘58 and Billy won the Heisman in ‘59, all of a sudden LSU and Louisiana were on the national map for sports and football at a time before the internet,” said Dardenne, former Louisiana lieutenant governor and current documentarian. Dardenne, who previously worked with Louisiana Public Broadcasting for his film about how “Louisiana ain’t Mississippi,” was approached by Cannon’s daughter, Bunnie, about having a documentary written about her late father. Dardenne, who grew up idolizing Billy Cannon, was very eager to join this project, wanting to tell his full story. The documentary, titled "Circles: The Life of Billy Cannon," will air on LPB at 7 pm on Sept. 14. “You can’t tell Billy’s story without talking about the misdeeds that he did during his lifetime,” Dardenne said. “We’re telling everything about his life, and it really is a tremendous story of redemption.” Working in collaboration with Dardenne is Executive Producer Linda Midgett from Louisiana Public Broadcasting. When the two started on this project, it was with the support of the Cannon family, telling the true story of Billy Cannon. While the Cannon family was approached by ESPN and other larger outlets to make a documentary on their channels, the family chose LPB, because they believed that is what Billy would have wanted, because he loved Louisiana.
“If we don’t tell the stories of the rich history of Louisiana, who will?” Midgett said. “We are a state very rich in stories, and it’s the mission of our channel to have these stories archived for future generations.” Cannon grew up in Baton Rouge, attending Istrouma High School, where former Olympics weightlifting coach Alvin Roy developed one of the earliest examples of football players using weightlifting as a part of their strength and conditioning training, a common practice now. Cannon was in his junior year when weights were delivered to Istrouma, and it changed their program for the better. Despite losing to Baton Rouge High School in 1954, before the introduction of weightlifting; they were able to beat them a year later, in Cannon’s senior year. The game was such a big deal that the two schools couldn’t play at their normal venue, Baton Rouge’s Memorial Stadium, as it held a capacity of 20,000 people and the projected turnout was much more than that. So they played the game at Tiger Stadium, four years before Cannon made his legendary run there.. Istrouma beat BRHS — a goal of Cannon’s going into his senior year. After graduating, Cannon attended LSU, where under Coach Paul Dietzel, he won the 1958 National Championship and the 1959 Heisman Trophy. On Jan. 1, 1960, LSU lost to Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl, and Cannon signed his professional football contract with then-new AFL team, the Houston Oilers on the field of the Superdome. However, two months before the Sugar Bowl game, Cannon signed with the Los Angeles Rams, an NFL team. Lawsuits quickly followed, but in the end, the Oilers were able to keep Cannon. Following the lawsuits, Bunnie Cannon said that her father became the highest paid professional athlete in the world. According to Dardenne, Cannon was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the merger of the AFL and the NFL in 1966. “The NFL finally capitulated and said we’re going to let the AFL join us because we can’t compete monetarily with what they’re doing,” Dardenne said. With the Oilers, he won two AFL championships, both against the Chargers, first in Los Angeles in 1960 and, when they were in San Diego in 1961. Besides the Oilers, Cannon played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders, where he played in the 1967 AFL championship and lost to his former team — the Oilers. Also while with the Raiders, Cannon played in the second AFL–NFL World Championship Game, losing to the Green Bay Packers 33-14. In his final year of professional sports, Cannon was with the Chiefs at the time and played six games until he received a season-ending injury, convincing him to retire. At the end of his career, Cannon set the current record for the most yards from scrimmage in a non-overtime game, and tied with four other players for the most touchdown receptions by a running back (nine) in a season. After his professional football career ended, Cannon earned a doctoral degree in dentistry from the University of Loyola in Chicago, and founded a practice in Baton Rouge. While having successful practice for a long time, Cannon was charged with counterfeiting $6 million in 1983, and immediately confessed to his crimes when questioned. Sentenced to five years, Cannon only served two and a half years due to his good behavior. After getting his dentist license back, he struggled to regain his dentistry practice. Cain received a call from the Louisiana Department of Hospitals, saying Cannon needed a job. “They asked if I had a job at a dentist office [at Angola]. I had five dentists working for me at that time, so I said ‘yes, by all means, I have a job for Billy
Cannon,’” Cain said. “Well, whether I did or not, I’ll go make one for him.” While at Angola, Cannon reformed the dentistry division, taking control and making decisions for the group of dentists there. According to Cain, the inmates loved him because he cared about their well being. They nicknamed him “Legend.” Cain, impressed with his work in reforming the dentistry at the prison, promoted Cannon to Director of Health at the prison.. According to Dardenne, the improvements Cannon made directly led to lifting Angola out of the control of federal court. Cannon worked for Angola until his death in 2018 and, like clockwork, the prison would re-watch the Halloween night run every year, with Cannon in the background reminiscing and talking with the inmates. While Cannon never confirmed finding that referee, his daughter said they might have run into him at Fleur De Lis Pizza in Baton Rouge. A man visited their table and started talking to Cannon. “He said, ‘Dr. Cannon, you and I have a little bit of history together,’” Bunnie Cannon said. Her dad assumed it was a former player or patient of his, but the man said “‘I was a high school referee, and couldn’t get into [The Halloween Game], so I dressed in my referee outfit and walked in the side gate. I sat behind the players the entire game, and when you made that play, I ran out and just ran with you.’”
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Alum Brandon Beach serves as U.S. Treasurer
Profile
By Chris Russo Blackwood
Brandon Beach with President Donald J. Trump
Lenny and Christine Lemoine, Speaker Mike Johnson, Shuntel and Brandon Beach
In his role as U.S. Treasurer, Brandon Beach (1983 BACH H&SS) really enjoys meeting and greeting as he traverses the country for the nation’s 250th birthday, touting his department’s commemorative coins.
a program to gift each U.S.-born child $1,000 into an account where continued additional personal payments (of the maximum amount of $5,000 per year) could mean more than $300,000 for that child when he turns 18. “Investing in kids and education will be one of President Trump’s biggest legacies,” said Beach. “We are passionate about financial literacy.” He adds that philanthropists, including Michael Dell, Kevin O’Leary, and Nikki Minaj are backing the program. And, that companies like Chick-Fil-A, Home Depot, and Delta are matching contributions made to these children’s accounts by their employees. Another role of the Office of the U.S. Treasurer is to advise Native American tribes on IRS issues and tax policies. Beach says he quickly discovered the tribes’ polarities, either wealthy from oil or casino money, or very poor. As he traveled among them, Beach realized their commonality was a deep love of family and tradition, somewhat akin to the Louisiana Cajuns, and something Beach experiences through his wife’s Prairieville-based family with Cajun roots. Married 42 years, the Beaches make their home in Alpharetta, Ga, where Shuntel Paille Beach (1983 BACH H&SS) is CAO of King’s Ridge Christian School. Their two children and five grandchildren live nearby. Although deeply ingrained there, the Beaches are still partially rooted in Louisiana, and particularly LSU, where they met. Brandon has been an LSU season ticket holder since 1983. A member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Beach cherishes his college days, particularly the lasting friendships he made. “I got a great education at LSU,” he says. “But, more importantly, I built relationships. LSU taught me people skills and learning to connect the dots.” He was on campus recently and joined his long-time friend, Lenny Lemoine, to meet with LSU Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin and Ed Orgeron, LSU Football special assistant to recruiting and defense. “I told them I have never felt this much excitement about LSU football since you’ve been on campus,” Beach says. “I walked through the campus – it’s so beautiful. I love LSU.” His advice to current students is to study hard in a curriculum that generates their passion; build relationships, starting with a strong handshake and eye contact; and set themselves apart by crafting hand-written notes. After graduation, Beach urges young adults to become involved in their communities. Part of Beach’s legacy as U.S. Treasurer will find its way to the Smithsonian. Those commemorative coins have already been photographed as a space mission assignment, with the Earth positioned in the background, for their eventual display in the museum.
Recently, at Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson’s home-turnedmuseum in Virginia, Beach unveiled the Jefferson Quarter, one of three commemorative quarters. The other two quarters feature presidents George Washington and James Madison. These commemorative coins, authorized by Congress, join another that became legal tender on July 4, a dollar coin featuring President Donald J. Trump. It is Beach’s significant role in Trump’s second campaign that garnered him the President’s attention. The seven-time senator from Georgia was with him on the campaign trail in Iowa when Trump told him: “If I’m elected, you’re coming with me to Washington.” The first Louisianan to become U.S. Treasurer, Beach serves as the nation’s 46th. He explains how Alexander Hamilton created the Treasury to help fund the Revolutionary War, before the United States even became a nation. In less than two years in office, Beach is proud of his team’s progress. He mentions the elimination of the penny (which was costing 4.5 cents to produce) and Trumpaccounts.com,
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Roussel partners with athletes in ventures
Profile
By Drew Sarhan
Eron Roussel with Harold Perkins, Jr.
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The new era of NIL has opened the doors for exciting opportunities for entrepreneurs and start ups to collaborate directly with college athletes, creating a mutually beneficial relationship between athlete and company.
Alumnus Eron Roussel (2006 BACH H&SS) from New Orleans saw this opportunity and started his own brand of cheese curls called Baller Bites, where not only would the consumer be getting a quality chip product, but, as the site says, every bag goes to support the grind, hustle, and future of student-athletes. “I came up with the idea of Baller Bites by partnering with athletes directly, kind of how Rap Snacks did with rappers,” Roussel said. Roussel already has a history of working with LSU post graduation when he was a member of music group “Da Future,” sampling The Golden Band from Tigerland for their song “Tiger Bait,” which was the first ever music licensing deal with LSU. Unfortunately, despite the hype gathered from this song, LSU lost the BCS championship to Alabama 0-21. But Roussel was able to make lemonade out of the sour game. LSU was impressed with the way he marketed the school, so they offered him a job to shoot video for LSU Sports. Accepting this offer, Roussel said he shot videos for softball, men’s and women’s basketball, and football. This relationship Roussel built up with the creative department at LSU served as a foot in the door years later when he successfully pitched a collaboration between Baller Bites, Dr. Pepper, and Harold Perkins, Jr. “Our initial deal last season was a tuition scholarship,” Roussel said. “High schoolers were able to hit up the QR code on the back of the bag, and they’d sign up for a chance at winning said scholarship. And that went well.” LSU loved the idea, and starting in 2026-2027, Baller Bites will be an official partner of LSU Sports, to be sold at every sporting event on campus at every venue. With this collaboration, Roussel said each sport will have their own custom bag design for that sport. Currently, Baller Bites only has one flavor: LA BBQ Cheese Curls, which will be sold at LSU events starting this fall. However, Roussel is hoping to expand collaboration with professional athletes, with talks in place with NFL sophomore players and LSU Football alumni. Beyond football, Baller Bites is also in talks with the WNBA for a collaborative flavor as well. Sports have always been an important part of Roussel’s life. A lifelong New Orleans Saints and LSU Tiger fan, he said when he was younger, he would go to bed with SportsCenter playing in the background. Now, Roussel is able to give back to the newest generation of athletes through Baller Bites and collaborative scholarship programs like with Perkins Jr. and Dr. Pepper last season. “Most scholarships are essay based, you know, you give them a reason why you deserve the scholarship and all,” Roussel said. “With this one, it was strictly just signing up. We wanted it to be something fun and shareable, but very serious as far as what they will receive. Last season we gave out $5,000 to New Orleans and $5,000 to Baton Rouge (athletes), just because that was where Perkins impacted the most players.” Roussel said he is hoping to do more sweepstakes in general for all college kids, not just athletes, including prizes such as tickets to the SEC Championship, College Football Playoffs and more high value items. Besides sweepstakes and cheese curls, Roussel wants to ensure athletes have success in all parts of their life, from financial success to mental health. Being from New Orleans, he wants to be a mentor to kids from the area, giving back to the city he grew up in. “We’re not just a regular NIL deal that cuts a check,” Roussel said. “We also pair our athletes with financial advisors so athletes can know what to do with this newfound money. As you can imagine, being so young, but having the pressure of professional performance and the pressure of social media, it could take a toll on an athlete’s mental capacity, so we make sure they have access to counselors and resources like that.”
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NATION
1960s
The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin established "The McCombs Brumley Institute for Graduate Entrepreneurship John S. Butler Unsung Hero Award for faculty who have distinguished themselves in the Texas Venture Investment Competition. John Sibley Butler (1969 BACH H&SS) was recently inducted into the Austin, Texas, Technology Hall for helping to design the Strategy which produced Austin's magnificent growth. He is the J. Marion West Chair in Constructive Capitalism at Texas, Emeritus
1970s
David R. Cassidy (1972 BACH H&SS, 1975 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of tax in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana.
DEGREES BACH MAST PHD SPEC DVM MLIS JD LLM MD DDS
Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate Specialist Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Master of Library & Information Science Juris Doctorate (LSU Law School) Master of Laws Medical Doctor (LSU School of Medicine) Doctor of Dental Science (LSU School of Dentistry)
COLLEGES/SCHOOLS AGR A&D C&E H&SS SCI BUS HS&E ENGR M&DA MCOM SCE SVM SW
Agriculture Art & Design Coast & Environment Humanities & Social Sciences Science Business Human Sciences & Education Engineering Music & Dramatic Arts Mass Communication School of the Coast & Environment School of Veterinary Medicine Social Work
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Murphy J. Foster III (1979 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of construction and labor and employment in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Gregory Frost (1977 BACH H&SS, 1981 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of healthcare in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Eva B. Masinter (1979 BACH H&SS, 1982 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of labor and employment in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. E. Fredrick Preis Jr. (1971 BACH BUS, 1974 J) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of labor and employment in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Claude F. Reynaud, Jr., (1974 BACH BUS) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of litigation: general and commercial in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Phil Sprick (1978 BACH BUS) graduated from Vanderbilt University in May at the age of 69. Sprick retired from Service Corporation International in Houston three years ago and started his doctoral studies a week later. He is now planning to do some consulting and seek a college adjunct professor role.
1980s
Richard Arsenault (1980 JD) is the 2027 president of The National Trial Lawyers. He also moderated the MDL Judicial Panel at a Mass Torts conference in Las Vegas and was a featured speaker at the 2026 Mass and Class conference at Kiawah Island, SC. He presented on “Mass Tort Challenges and Bankruptcy: Its Current
Role in Mass Tort Resolution.” Arsenault was also a featured speaker at the Mass Torts Puerto Rico conference in May and was selected to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide and recognized as a Martindale-Avvo Rated Top Lawyer along with inclusion in the Martindale AV Judicial Edition. Arsenault has been invited to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Complex Litigation Conference. In addition, he has been selected as a featured speaker for the 2027 conference.
for Louisiana.
V. Thomas Clark, Jr., (1986 BACH H&SS, 1990 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of insurance in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
John King (1981 BACH BUS, 1981 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of environmental law in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Trent Oubre (1987 BACH BUS, 1991 JD), an attorney with Brezeale Sachse, was elected to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) Board of Directors, joining a statewide group of business and community leaders committed to advancing Louisiana’s economic competitiveness. He is the current chair of the LABI Employee Relations Committee and has been a frequent speaker at The LABI Annual Worker’s Compensation Conferences.
1990s
Frederick Braggs (1995 BACH H&SS) of San Pedro, Cal., was appointed to the board of directors of Innovation Design Consortium, a public benefit corporation composed of the largest architecture companies in the United States. Kevin Brophy (1995 BACH BUS) joined the Houston office of Bracewell LLP as a partner in the oil and gas transactions group. Brophy co-chaired Winston’s energy and infrastructure group, bringing a rare combination of transactional
and in-house experience to his practice. He previously served as general counsel for the Kayne Anderson Energy Funds, advising on the formation, structuring, and governance of funds with aggregate commitments exceeding $7 billion. Nicole Gould Frey (1996 BACH BUS, 2000 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of tax in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Emily Grey (1997 BACH H&SS, 2000 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of healthcare in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Catherine Maraist (1998 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of healthcare and litigation: White-Collar and Government Investigations in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Patrick Seidling (1991 BACH HS&E] was named to the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony in August at the Drum Corps International World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. He is one of only 153 members selected since 1985.
2000s
Brad Barback (2008 BACH BUS, 2014 JD) joins Brezeale, Sachse and Wilson as a partner, focusing his practice on construction and complex commercial litigation. He represents owners, contractors, design professionals, insurers, and other industry stakeholders in disputes arising from industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects, including claims involving delay, defective work, scope disputes, payment issues, and catastrophic losses. Brad has extensive experience litigating matters in state and federal courts and in domestic and international arbitrations, including high-stakes EPC and federal construction disputes.
Molly Cook (2005 BACH MCOMM) joined Nintendo of America as a senior communications specialist. In her new role, she helps craft internal communications that keep employees informed, connected, and engaged across one of the world's most beloved entertainment companies. Cook’s experience includes stints at Chevron, Hilton, Disney, and Gaylord Entertainment. Alan H. Goodman (2002 BACH A&D) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of bankruptcy and restructuring in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Patrick H. McClain (2008 BACH SCI, 2026 MAST SCI) received Brother Martin High School's 2026 Brother More Schaefer, S.C. Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction, Commitment to Student Formation, and Demonstration of Christian Witness. McClain serves in various roles at Brother Martin, instructing his students in Math, including regular to honors Calculus, and is co-department chair of the Math department. He also teaches American Sign Language. Judith Livingston (2004 PHD H&SS), an associate professor in the Department of English at Columbus State University, is one of only 16 faculty members across Georgia to be named a 2026-27 Governor’s Teaching Fellow. Governor’s Teaching Fellows come from a wide variety of Georgia’s public and private institutions and academic disciplines. Livingston has been a member of the Columbus State faculty since 2011. Jacob E. Roussel (2008 BACH BUS, 2012 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of construction in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana.
2010s
America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana. Nicholas Mataya (2011 BACH H&SS) was ordained in May to the diaconate in Austin, TX, by Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas (Chicago). Catherine Moore (2015 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of healthcare in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana.
2020s
Cole Hale (2024 MAST HS&E) of Marietta, Ga., had an article printed in Archival Outlook (published by the Society of American Archivists) about a letter written by George Washington that was discovered in The Georgia Room inside the Charles D. Switzer Library of Cobb County Public Libraries, where he is the manager. He was also elected as a member-at-large for the History Section of the Reference and User Services Association Division of the American Library Association. Lacie Olivier (2022 BACH H&SE) graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker University in December.
Jared Smith (2023 BACH HS&E, 2025 MAST HS&E) was named a semifinalist for Louisiana New Teacher of the Year. Smith is a physical education teacher and coach at Gonzales Middle School in Ascension Parish. During his time in the graduate program, Smith was an adjunct instructor in the LSU School of Kinesiology, teaching Movement Fundamentals for Physical Activity and Team Activities. He has coached the LSU Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team since 2023 and is the boys’ track and field and soccer coach at Gonzales Middle School.
Philip Giorlando (2015 BACH BUS, 2018 JD) of Breazeale Sachse was recognized in the area of labor and employment in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA:
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In Memoriam Carolyn Ann Cherry Moore (1963 BACH HS&E), a native of Tyler, Tx., and a longtime resident of Potomac, Md., and Baton Rouge, died April 16. She was surrounded by her husband, William Henson Moore III, and her children. While at LSU, she was a cheerleader, L Club member, a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Darling of LSU Court, Gumbo Favorite, Rodeo Queen’s Court, Sigma Chi Fraternity Court, LSU’s Centennial Court, Bengal Belle of the Week, and ROTC Sponsor of an Air Force Squadron, and the next year as Sponsor of the Army ROTC Pershing Rifles Regiment. She was named an Honorary Cadet Major in the former and an Honorary Cadet Captain in the latter. Later, she taught Sunday School at Trinity Episcopal Church and was active in the Junior League and the Congressional Wives Club, and worked as a part-time realtor in Maryland and Baton Rouge. She was appointed by President George H.W. Bush as Director of the Presidential Scholars Program in the U.S. Department of Education for four years and awarded a medal for exemplary service. In Baton Rouge, she served on the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion Foundation Board, was a member of the Bells Jubilate and Trinity Church Bell Ringer Choirs, the Crested Butte Mountain Museum Board, the Louisiana MS Society Board, a member of the Bal Societe, Revelers, Morning Callers, Les Saison, and La Fiesta social clubs.
Richard Oustalet (1971 BACH H&SS) died January 13. While attending LSU, he graduated from the Northwood Automotive Institute in Midland, Mich., and returned to Jennings, La., where he worked in the family automotive business for more than 54 years. He became president and CEO of the Bubba Oustalet Automotive Group upon his father's retirement. Oustalet was honored to be a member of the LSU Alumni Association Board of Directors for 27 years. During his tenure, the Lod Cook Alumni Center and The Cook Hotel and Conference Center at LSU were completed. He served as a member of the Diocese of Lake Charles Finance Board; president of the Jeff Davis Chamber of Commerce; vice president of the Calcasieu Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and on the boards of the Ochsner American Legion Hospital, the Zigler Foundation, and the Lena Mae & Bubba Oustalet Foundation. He is survived by a daughter, Ursula Oustalet Meaux, a son, Ric Oustalet, Jr., and three grandchildren.
1940s
1960s
Marshall Ann Heflin Bourgeois, 1947 BACH BUS, June 3, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Mary Alice Mickel Husted, 1948 BACH H&SS, May 31, 2026, Monroe, La.
1950s
Dr. Philip Royce Avet, Jr., 1958 BACH H&SS, 1960 MAST SCI, 1964 MD, March 21, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Duane Joseph Bowen, 1951 BACH M&DA, 1957 MAST M&DA, April 24, 2026, Issaquah, Wash. Larry Lynn Devillier, 1956 BACH ENGR, April 26, 2026, Plaquemine, La. Edward Nicholas Fraiche, Jr., 1956 BACH BUS, New Orleans, La. Helen Carter Graham, 1954 MAST H&SE, May 9, 2026, Natchitoches, La. Walter H. Green, Jr., 1959 BACH M&DA, 1961 MAST M&DA, 1964 MAST H&SE, April 17, 2026, Springfield, Mo. June Guillory, 1959 BACH H&SE, 1961 MAST H&SE, May 15, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Ted Holmes, 1958 BACH H&SS, 1965 MAST MCOM, April 30, 2026, Monroe, La. Francis J. Horaist, 1956 MAST AG, May 26, 2026, Lafayette, La. William Conner Martin, 1959 BACH H&SS, July 3, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Marianne Buce Parker, 1957 MAST M&DA, April 13, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Colleen Ferry Peroyea, 1958 BACH H&SS, 1971 MAST H&SS, April 16, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Billie Claire Lefkovits Phillips, 1951 BACH H&SS, June 5, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Dr. Carl J. Poche, 1956 MD, May 19, 2026, Lutcher, La. Patricia “Trish” Sedlin, 1959 BACH HS&E, 1971, MAST HS&E, June 19, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. William Lambert “Bill” Senn, Jr., 1953 BACH SCI, 1955 MAST SCI, 1958 PHD SCI, May 7, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Millicent “Milly” Scudder Short, 1951 BACH MCOMM, 1953 MAST MCOMM, June 17, 2025, Brentwood, Tn. David Gordon Stainton, Jr., 1957 BACH H&SS, April 20, 2026, Hattiesburg, Ms.
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Paul B. Bateman, 1964 BACH M&DA, 1972 MAST M&DA, June 18, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Charles Carroll Bond, Jr., 1960 BACH BUS, May 3, 2026, Covington, La. Martha Humphrey Braun, 1966 BACH H&SE, March 13, 2026, Tulsa, Okla. Barbara Turner Cheek, 1961 BACH AG, July 6, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Mildred T. Chubbuck, 1960 MAST H&SE, April 27 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Judy Rhea Cox, 1965 BACH H&SE, May 27, 2026, Conyers, Ga. Toxie William Craft, Jr., 1962 BACH ENGR, April 27, 2026, Maringouin, La. Charles Anthony “Chuck” Crawford, 1969 BACH A&D, April 29, 2026, Kansas City, Kan. Glenn “Carlton” Ellis, 1969 MAST HS&E, May 9, 2026, Walker, La. Carey Joseph Guglielmo, Sr., 1964 JD, May 4, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Dr. James Elmer “Pete” Hendry, 1963 MAST SCI, June 2, 2026, Covington, La. Ernest Carroll Jett, Jr., 1969 MAST H&SS, May 11, 2026, Tyler, Tx. Norwyn Johnson, 1965 BACH BUS, 1970 MAST BUS, April 29, 2026, Simpson, La. William Johnson Jones, 1963 BACH SCI, April 18, 2026, Boca Raton, Fla. Martha Chrystene Strong Matthews Lueg, 1964 BACH H&SS, March 24, 2026, Amarillo, Tx. Martha Moreland Morris, 1968 BACH HS&E, 1974 MAST HS&E, June 3, 2026, Kingwood, Tx. Ann Gordon Keith Nauman, 1961 BACH H&SS, 1965 MAST H&SS, 1966 BACH HS&E, 1974 PHD H&SS, May 28, 2026, Zachary, La. Joseph Byron Plauche, Jr., 1965 BACH BUS, April 18 2026, Evanston, Ill. Cora Jane Pope, 1960 BACH H&SS, June 4, 2026, Austell, Ga. Janaki “Jana” Leontine Rao, 1962 BACH HS&E, 1977 MAST HS&E, June 29, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Emile Christian Rolfs III, 1967 JD, May 24, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Dr. Howard Richard Rose, 1961 MD, Sept. 2, 2023, San Antonio, Tx. Alice B. Saltzman, 1961 MAST H&SS, May 9, 2026, Thibodaux, La.
Jerry Dean Spencer, 1962 BACH A&D, May 13, 2026, Savannah, Ga. Dianne Lynn Hardee Hruska Suggs, 1969 BACH HS&E, June 1, 2026, Austin, Tx. Richard “Tippy” Tipton, 1969 BACH H&SS, April 30, 2026, New Orleans, La. Elmer Fayette Tompkins, 1968 BACH MCOM, 1972 MAST MCOM, May 8, 2026, Homer, La. George Clyde Veazey, 1965 BACH H&SE, April 29, 2026, Abbeville, La. William Carlisle Welch, 1962 BACH A&D, 1970 MAST AG, 1971 PHD AG, June 6, 2026, College Station, Tx. Elizabeth Ann White, 1960 BACH H&SS, April 22, 2026, Lakewood, Co. Hampden Reily “Hamp” White, 1966 BACH BUS, 1969 JD, May 9, 2026, Clinton, La. Lt. Col. Robert Dillard Whittington III, 1962 BACH H&SS, May 28, 2026, Rocky Mount, La.
1970s
William H, “Billy” Alexander III, 1975 BACH H&SS, June 28, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Richard Boyd Ammon, 1976 BACH BUS, July 4, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Kenneth M. Bailey, Sr., 1973 BACH AG, June 3, 2026, Monticello, Ms. Gay Lynn Bond, 1972 BACH H&SE, 1974 MAST H&SE, May 7, 2026, Shreveport, La. Dr. Lon Anderson Boucvalt, 1972 MD, March 5, 2026, Wimberley Tx Nancy Wilbourne Nabers Boydstun, 1972 BACH HS&E, June 11, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Nancy Hayden Burch, 1975 BACH H&SS, May 1, 2026, Monroe, La. Leo P. Canova, 1976 BACH BUS, May 20, 2026, Plaquemine, La. Doyle Michael “Mike” Chambers, 1976 BACH SCI, 1978 MAST SCI, April 11, Indianapolis, Ind. Joan Cecile Clark, 1976 BACH HS&S, June 17, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Thomas Francis “Tom” Colturi, 1971 MAST ENGR, April 27, 2026, Memphis Tn. Richard Lee Creel, 1979 BACH H&SS, Baton Rouge, La. Charles Anthony Currier, 1972 BACH ENGR, June 14, 2026, Gonzales, La. Carlos Fernando deLeon, 1971 BACH BUS, 1992 MAST HS&E, April 20, 2026, Batchelor, La. Duard D. Franklin, 1974 BACH ENGR, 1986 MAST BUS, April 3, 2026, Lafayette, La. Nancy Jean Hart, 1971 BACH HS&E, 1988 MAST HS&E, 2001 PHD H&SS, April 18, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. John Courtney Holleman, 1974 JD, May 7, 2026, Natchez, Ms. Jake Joseph Morello, Jr., 1973 BACH A&D, May 7, 2026, Knoxville, Tn. Michael David Pearson, 1976 BACH BUS, April 21, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Guy Rich “Richie” Plauche, 1973 BACH BUS, May 30, 2026, Moss Bluff, La. Hypolite Guy Riche III, 1971 BACH H&SS, June 3, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Ella Zappa Rigdon, 1977 MAST HS&E, April 1, 2026, Shreveport, La. Evelyn Cornelia “Connie” Grace Schudmak, June 29, 2026 1970 BACH H&SE, White Castle, La. Sister Jacqueline Shively, 1975 MAST HS&E, April 19, 2026, Ferdinand, In. Eugene Walter “Gene” Berg Retired Professor LSU Chemical Engineering March 8, 2026 Baton Rouge, La.
William Russell “Bill” Gregg, Jr. (1970 BACH SCI) Former Instructor LSU Physics Department May 10, 2026 Baton Rouge, La.
Robert John “Bob” Sulfstede, 1974 BACH BUS, June 22, 2026, Birmingham, Ala. Dan Charles Talbot, 1975 BACH M&DA, June 11, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Robert Tarr, 1974 BACH HS&E, 1978 MAST HS&E, April 23, 2026, Little Egg Harbor, Perth Amboy John David Thompson, Jr., 1975 JD, May 25, 2026, Jacksonville, Fla. Barry Edward Waguespack, 1971 JD, June 13, 2026, New Iberia, La. Curtis Whittington, 1970 MAST HS&E, June 1, 2026, Winnfield, La.
1980s
Judy Darlene Elliott Adams, 1985 MAST HS&E, April 12, 2026, Las Vegas, Nv. Margaret Altazin, 1987 BACH HS&E, 1989 MAST HS&E, June 9, 2026, Zachary, La. Ross Robert Barnett Atkins, 1981 BACH ENGR, June 17, 2026, Ruston, La. Tanya Coffman Falterman, 1987 BACH SCI, May 15, 2026, Lafayette, La. James L. Hooper, 1984 BACH ENGR, May 3, 2026, Ridgeland, Ms. Robert Landreneau, 1982 MAST HS&E, April 9, 2026, Arnaudville, La. Rose Marie Mancini, 1985 BACH SCI, 1986 MAST SCI, May 30, 2026, New Orleans, La. Mary Jane Osterberger McCutcheon, 1982 BACH H&SS, May 1, 2026, Savannah, Ga. Alice Page, 1981 BACH H&SE, April 24, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Toni Accardo Richard, 1988 BACH HS&E, May 31, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Kristy Rosenberg, 1980 BACH H&SE, May 8, 2026, Anchorage, Ak. Richard Louis Salario, 1982 BACH ENGR, April 21, 2026, Pearl River, La. Larry J. Smith, 1981 BACH H&SS, June 9, 2026, Walker, La. Corinne Watts, 1987 BACH BUS, May 29, 2026, Baton Rouge, La.
1990s
Cheryl Lynn Clarke, 1990 BACH HS&E, 1999 MAST H&SS, June 26, 2026, Baton Rouge, La. Velmer Carlene Eddlemon, 1996 PHD BUS, May 31, 2026, Fredericksburg, Tx. Gerald Joseph Kuecher, 1994 PHD AG, April 4, 2026, Bridman, Mi. Rose Swindell Saucier, 1995 BACH H&SS, April 13, 2026, Boiling Springs, S.C. Elisabeth Spanhoff, 1991 MAST HS&E, June 26, 2026, Baton Rouge, La.
2000s
Holly Kay Garrett, 2004 BACH H&SS, April 30, 2026. Shreveport, La. James Frederick Roth, 2005 PHD H&SE, May 9, 2026, Covington, La.
2010s
Lauren Williams Bullis, 2013 BACH H&SS, April 13, 2026, Atlanta, Ga.
2020s
Brett Parker Suits, 2022 BACH SCI, May 28, 2026, Baton Rouge, La.
Franklin Eugene “Gene” Metz Former Instructor LSU School of Architecture April 10, 2026 Aiken, S.C.
Thomas Gerald Ray Retired Chair LSU Dept Industrial Engineering LSU Construction Management April 26, 2026 Baton Rouge, La.
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Tiger Nation
Tigers in Print Myra Walker (1976 BACH A&D) Dreams and Ideas: The Artistry of Costume Designer Winn Morton North Texas Press Dreams and Ideas: The Artistry of Costume Designer Winn Morton celebrates the legacy of American theatrical designer John Winniford “Winn” Morton (1928–2022), a Texan who made his way to New York to begin a stellar career that lasted from age 18 until he retired at 90. More than 150 photographs and original color illustrations demonstrate how Morton paid careful attention to the look of every single performer, consciously conveying character through clothing. Morton started in the early years of live television and then moved to the Roxy Theatre, where fanciful showgirl and skater costumes sprang wholly from his imagination. By 1960, he was appointed head designer for Jones Beach Theater, a key role at a unique, popular destination that he maintained for a remarkable seventeen seasons. Over the same period, he also designed costumes for select Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including Oklahoma!, industrial musicals, and Dick Button’s Ice-Travaganza skating show at the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair. His prolific career in New York continued into the late 1970s, until the life-changing event of his mother’s death prompted his return to Dallas County. He was quickly hired as artistic director of sets and costumes for Six Flags Over Texas Productions, dressing hundreds of actors in themed musicals performed in the brand’s multiple amusement parks nationwide. He also styled lavish galas and private parties in Dallas in the 1980s and 1990s and designed all of the costumes for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’s 1985– 1986 tour. At age 54 Morton began the longest-running commission of his career: the Texas Rose Festival in
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Tyler. He first designed elaborate, bejeweled gowns, trains, crowns, hats, and children’s attire for the glittering festival beginning in 1982, adding set designs to his duties ten years later. At his final Rose Festival presentation in 2019, the organization paid tribute to his extraordinary contributions. Featuring guest essays by Jennifer Cronk and Holly Haber, Dreams and Ideas is the first full-length account of Winn Morton’s achievements in costume and set design. Jonathan Earle (Dean, LSU Roger Hatfield Ogden Honor’s College) He Has the People: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860 Oxford University Press James McPherson calls the election of 1860 "undeniably the most important--and pivotal--in all of American history." The nation was not merely divided over the issue of slavery; the opposing camps were at each other's throats. The moment John Brown and his men attacked the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in the fall of 1859, the compromises that had stitched the country together for decades unraveled. The presidential election was therefore about more than who the next president would be. It was about how soon war would follow his inauguration. Using the writings and story of Murat Halstead, the nation's first campaign journalist, as well as previously unused documents from Lincoln's campaign manager, Jonathan Earle, captures the full drama of the 1860 election. He shows how Lincoln, a one-time Congressman from Illinois, and a dark horse against the more established Stephen Douglas, the Democratic frontrunner, and William Henry Seward, the presumptive Republican nominee, won the people and votes he needed to win in a protracted yet fiercely contested election cycle. Earle focuses on the chaotic campaigns themselves, as political
bosses, candidates, and their selfappointed partisans took politicking in directions that at times resembled paramilitary exercises more than campaign events. In the end, Lincoln and his associates ran a brilliant campaign, leveraging Northern anger, growing antislavery sentiment, and divisions within both the Democratic Party and the nation as a whole. His platform was built on his speeches, which projected a vision for how the nation would persevere in the coming crisis. Behind the commanding rhetoric, however, was sophisticated and very modern political machinery. He Has the People provides an engaging historical narrative and a fresh appraisal of the most consequential presidential election of all. Richard “Tad” Murdock (2013 BACH AG) Journeys for the World’s Trout: Fishing the Salmonids of the Planet. Richard “Tad” Murdock fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling to fish every known species of trout in the world. Once a member of the LSU Fishing Team, Murdock’s interest in fishing was piqued early in his childhood as he fished with his father in the lakes and streams of north Georgia. His first fishing outings focused on bass, but over time, he became entranced with fly fishing and found that “Trout do not live in ugly places.” His love of these beautiful places sent him seeking trout all over the world, but mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. Extended travels included Northern Africa, the Middle East, all over North America, and even into Mongolia and Siberia. The book discusses each species of trout he fished during this adventure. Each chapter focuses on one of 44 species described by their scientific and common names and includes color illustrations and maps. Some of the places where he traveled would be considered dangerous by most standards, but
Murdock noted that fishing is a survival tool, as well as an entertainment outlet. Almost every culture known to mankind has fished during its existence for sustenance and pleasure. Murdock’s fishing guide business, Georgia Wild Trout, offers a wide variety of half-day and full-day trips in the waters of greater north Georgia on public and private trophy sites. The book is available at Amazon and at www.georgiawildtrout.com or by calling 469.678.9154. Matthew Patrick Hughes (2020 BACH HS&E) A Love Letter to the American Fullback A Love Letter to the American Fullback is a tribute to the toughest and most overlooked position in football. The fullback has long stood as the quiet cornerstone of the sport, a figure of grit, sacrifice, and blue-collar resolve. This book explores the fullback’s rise, fall, and ongoing fight for relevance in an era that often forgets the value of simple strength and selfless play. Across the history of football, the fullback shaped games, seasons, and legends. From the early powerfootball years to the dynasties of the college and professional ranks, the position carried a legacy of toughness that refused to fade, even as spread offenses and modern schemes pushed the role aside. Yet the fullback remains one of the purest symbols of the sport’s original spirit. This book traces that story with honesty, admiration, and a deep respect for the men who paved the way. Through vivid storytelling, readers follow the evolution of the position, the programs that kept its tradition alive, and the players who embodied its relentless nature. The fullback never chased headlines. The fullback did not seek glamour. The fullback existed to clear the path, take the hit, and do the unseen work that allowed others to shine. That ethos is the heart of this book. Alongside the football narrative runs a subtle yet steady thread of faith. The fullback’s calling mirrors timeless truths about service, courage, and Christcentered stewardship. Football fans will connect with the on-field action, and readers of faith will appreciate deeper parallels such as self-sacrifice and character shaped by spiritual conviction. This book speaks to athletes, coaches, and fans who long for the old-school game to return. It speaks to young men searching for guidance in a world that moves fast and forgets easily. It honors the high-school grinder, the college bruiser, the walk-on who refuses to quit, and the professional fullback who keeps the tradition alive despite the shifting landscape of the sport.
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Tiger Nation
BABY
BENGALS
WEDDING
BELLS
William James Bates was born on June 6 in Franklin, Tenn., to
Emily Rose Bates (2018 BACH BUS) and Matthew Bates (2019 BACH BUS). He is their
Amy Morgan (BAMC 2020) married Benjamin Calder, an Oklahoma State University alumnus, on May 30 at the Country Club of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. The couple resides in Dallas, Texas.
first child and is looking forward to his first game in Death Valley.
Bryonna Bridwell (2018 BACH M&DA) and Josh
Dec. 31.
Bridwell of Denton, Tx., welcomed a daughter, Berkley Bridwell, on
Lacie Olivier (2022 BACH H&SE) celebrated the arrival of her baby girl, Remi Calais, in March.
Amber Rose Stilley (2003 BACH H&SS, 2006 MAST H&SS) married Freddy Cabrales on March 14 at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Albany, La. The couple honeymooned in Las Vegas.
Naomi Brielle Rayer was born on Dec. 7, 2025, to Robert
(2015 BACH BUS)
and Eboni Rayer of Ashburn, Va. Naomi has many family members who attended LSU, including her two uncles, an aunt, two grandparents, and two great-grandparents.
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Sophia Perkins (2023 BACH A&D) and Ononse Asam (2023 BACH BUS) married in a two-day celebration honoring West African tradition. The first ceremony was held in Baton Rouge on May 29, followed by a perfect sunset ceremony at New Orleans’ City Park, Popp Fountain, on May 30. Sophia teaches Media Arts at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. Ononse is with Cintas of Baton Rouge.
Brooks Belanger (2024 BACH BUS) married Gillian Cole (2023 BACH H&SS, 2026 BACH SCI) on May 23 at First Baptist Church in Shreveport with a reception following at Eastridge Country Club. Brooks is a Senior Consultant with Emergent Method, and Gillian looks forward to beginning her career as a dental hygienist.
Will and Taylor Kuhn (2020 BACH MCOMM) of Chicago were married in April at Woods & Co. in Lake Pepin, Wis. Officiating at the ceremony was Delanie McDonald (2020 BACH MCOMM), one of the first friends Taylor met upon arriving at LSU. Since the bridegroom is a University of Missouri alumus, a reception table featured merchandise gifts from both universities.
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LSU SPRING 2026 GRADUATES CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Bachelor of Science Maya Madhuri Ajodha Raelah Albrecht Fahmina Ali Caroline June Alleman Carolina Alvarado Kelsi Rhea Atkinson Nicholas G. Bain Renata Banuelos Madison B Barfield Emily Olivia Baul Cameron Beall Bailee Bennett Amanda Danielle Berg Alina Marie Bernadas India Aylassa Bethley Reyna M Bibian Amori Bieller Mark Kahmyle Black Katelyn Ann Blackwell Gabriela Blanco Vanoy Berkeley Bolinger Brandon Bordelon Corinne Bosch Angelle N Bourque Gabriella Braun Laryn Lee Bunch Brayden J Burleigh Gabrielle Anne Bush Brooklyn Cydney Callais Allison Marie Campbell Patrick Joseph Campbell Gabrielle Ann Carmeli Kassie Alyse Carville Emelie M Cashen Ariel Casillas Marissa Faith Catalanotto Joel Cavalier Chloe Cheng Ricky Cheng Annaliese Clark Celena R Clark Laila Alice Cohen Chandler Collins Brayden Comeaux Jenaiya Comeaux Siena Faith Costello Jeramy Jermaine Cotton Charlotte Louise Cottrell Simone Michele Couvillion Alexis Brianna Covington Hydeia Crumpler
Liam E Curtin Natalie Desiree Dace Rachel Ann Daigle Abbygail Davis Sarah Catherine Davis Tori Alia Davis Rylee Noelle DeDeo Julia Katherine Dejean Jacob Thomas Dickens Owen Douglas Aries A Dove Collin Gabriel Doyle Ajah Drummond Mackenzie Dufrene Alexis Durbin Lauren Casimira Eckert Madison Alexandra Eckholdt Alaina R Edmonds Ann Marie Elee Leighton Michael Elliott Elizabeth Louise England Emily Ann Kennedy K Etchison Katie Michelle Favalora Anya B Ferruzzi Annalyssa Amber Flesch Jillian Ruth Fontenot Alex Paul Foret Vanessa Christine Froschauer Alyssa A Fruge Brooklyn Gale Rachel Jae Gapinski Madeline Kate Gardiner Aiden L Gardner Ashleigh Marie Godke Benjamin Payne Golden Elizabeth Marie Gostl Breanna R Graham Janie Evelyn Gray Morgan Green Alyssa Greenwade Emma Gros Nicholas Scott Guagliardo Justin Michael Guidry Enola Lee Guyer Andrew Habetz Kinley Halsey Miriam Haqq Jax Taylor Hastings Amelia Kathryn Haydel Ava Gabrielle Heath Riley Hebert Ty James Hebert
Ana Patricia Henriquez Stuart Walden Higdon Grace Elizabeth Hill Paris A Hills Rachel Dongchang Hobbs Georgia Howard Hogan William Thelton Houston Adan Hyde-Debiew Alexis Camille Ireland Aspen L Israel Regan Leeann Jackson Madeline Jarreau Allan Jeandron Atalya J Jefferson Ella Clare Jennings Cade Johnson Nicholas J Johnson Aimee Loren Jones Davis Jones Aidan Andrew Kaminsky Shea Annora Kelley Joseph Scott Killmer Ella Carice King Raymond Henry Kinzie Julia Kirschner Hayley Elizabeth Landry Owen Lapeyrouse Victoria Le Elizabeth D Leary Eric C Levert Miranda Logan Emily Broussard Lynch Jennifer Ann Mack Mya Nicole Mack Jean Marie Maleszewski Estell Malina Seth Manuel Chloe V Marlow Lauren Alysia Marshall Cole Martin Ethan Martin Skye Martindale Emma Nicole May Piper Maza Mya E Mccarson James H McCullen Bryce C McCutchan Grace Leigh McDowell Rory Quin McKinnon Maria M Mclemore Abigail McLeod Lucie Marie Therese Mendy
Karlee Victoria Metz Elizabeth Claire Meyer Sean Jacob Meyle Julian Miller Mallory Julia Miller Paige A Miller Zaria M Miller Gabrielle T Milton Lucas Garrison Mincer Gabriel John Monahan Madison Patricia Monken Ali G Morris Haley Dnaiah Morris Imagyn Lanaya Amberjzae Murff Corin Muzrim Hassan Nadeem Alexis E Napoli Joshua K Nash Jessica D Neill Alicia Nguyen Victoria Nguyen Carter Oddo Crystal Lynn Olson Skylar Ashley Osborne Riley A Palmer Jacob P Panzer Karl Arthur Patterson Miranda P Patterson Denee Pettis Francisca Pfeiffer Lecaros Madelyn F. Phillips Olivia Pistone Michael Thomas Pizzolato Elizabeth Anne Plauche Christina N Pleasant Lakiram A Pouncy Adam Christopher Pousson Nora Olivia Preston Selah Price Daisy Alison Pugh Chloe Parker Purvis Sophie N Randall Marion Rohr Randolph Liliana Kai Redlich Margaret Hope Reed Serenity Brooke Reed Mark Edward Reese Erin K Regan Rachel Winn Reglin Yudy M Reyes Deborah Anne Reynolds Dystanie L Ricard
Martha Rigney Carollicia Roberts David A Rosa Guifarro Ellie Elizabeth Rosser Melissa Ann Rucker Briette Rose Ruiz Olivia Ryland Jacob Scariano Kristin N Schmidt Nacia Simmons Jenna Smith Savannah Jane Smith Hallie Preston Sobiesk Peyton Nicole Soignet Julie Rose Southerland Louis Glenn Staglik Katelynn Nichole Stanley Emilie Joy Stevens Dorothy Magee Strange Anya Ruth Stuart Kiana R Tarr Joy Allison Tate Cecile Amelie Templet Brock E Theriot Daniel E Thomas Elle A Toce Makenna Olivia Todd Sean V Tomlinson Hadley D. Tompkins Delana J Touchet Savannah M Toups Mia C Trahan Hanh Diem Tran Allie Tureau Jorge Gabriel Vazquez Luke Vidrine Faith Lyn Vincent Lauren Elyse Vogel Helen T Vu Emily Grace Wells Raegan Alexandra West Ashlee Tyneisha Wilkerson Madison Rose Woodson Ethan Joseph Woodward Madison Grace Wray Margaret Erin Wright Natalie Elizabeth Zalat Oliver Zimmer Lily Elizabeth Zuniga
Walton Cole Clark Shuyue Li Deng Anabella Fernandez Sophia Marie Fernandez Victoria L Fontenot Amber M Gale Isis LaReina Hayes Layanna Nalei Hayes Chad S Holloway Dionna Jackson Wesley Thomas Johnston Triniti Jones Corey Keller Dominic Joseph Reagan Long Faith Louis Stacey Luna-Ramos Kadence Luu Catherine M Mansfield Christina A Marin Kyla Michelle Martin
Ty Mason Ryan McCray-Smith Luz Barona McRoberts Blake Andon Mitzimberg James Clarence Nelson Brianna M Newman Alexis Anne-marie Orphey Emma R Ortego Elizabeth Papp Phoebe Pellitteri Nicholas Gregory Pendleton John Juares Rink Mary Grace Roberts Jordyn Rushing Gabrielle Elaine Salas Josephine Chou Scanio Kaleb L Searle Julianna J Simoneaux Aubrey Faith Sorrells Amaizeya Khaili St.Mary
COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN Bachelor of Architecture Ghufran Al-Shammari Amy Roxanne Andalib Jordyn Alayna Anderson Sumita Rani Basak Mikayla Corrine Bayonne Abigail Lucy Benoit Amelia Blackmon Harrison William Boru Aidan John Champagne Lauren Julia Cooke Michael L Creel Ana Cuadros Vargas Rosado Samantha Dalid Mark Paul Delahoussaye Gabriella L Duvall Catherine Enos Rylie Fisher Philip C Hardouin
Joseph Graham Hargis Haleigh Marie Shelton Waqar Jatoi Carly A Sisler Kaleb McKenzie Jenkins Skylar Marie Vollmer Martin C Jennings Eric Wang Jodi Elizabeth Keelen Jessica T Wetzel Caroline LaVern Camille Williams Venecia Haeyoung Lee Bachelor of Arts Isabelle Rose Losavio Shahd Ismail Alowda Matthew Seamus Mallon Aniray R Augustus Hannah Simone Malone Haillie Marie Bachaleda Tyler S Manning Kayla Barnett Clay Dale Moody Lauren Marie Bascle Pedro Guimaraes Moreno Josette Angelique Beauchat Landon B Neal Alyse Berthelot Annabella Maria Pineda Ramirez Darnesha Binn Andre H Privette Riley V Bonanno Grace Richard Caleigh Shae Bonano Maxwell James Salvant Hannah M Bourg Silviana Santos Chloe Siyoung Chin David Marshall Scully
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Alanah Elizabeth Ventroy Alana M Wainright Ely T Walker Isabella R Zugel Bachelor of Fine Arts Lillian Brechtel Apffel Isabella Lee Ayres Isabelle Berry Miracle Beverly Victoria Theresa Boutte Cook G Brown Remy T Cantrelle Ethan T Cheong Walton Cole Clark Skylar Conley Ellen Daly Elizabeth Trieu Minh Doan Sophia Noelle Donze Gerardo Espinosa Martinez Brooke M Faget Sophia Claire Falcon Alice Fang Laura Marie Farris Benjamin Goodman Lucie Grandbouche Skyler Lynn Hale
Lois E Hebert Tanner Josef Hodas Alyssa P Holden Devon Hudson Grant Harlan Hurley Busem Isim Olivia Adele Jackson O’Dessey Aaliyah Kinchen Cole Braeden Landry Sarah Elizabeth Lindrew Andy Quang Mai Nina Moore Rylee Layne Morris Ella Yen Nhi Nguyen Richeika M Penwright Luisa Ramirez Enriquez Holly Rantz Abigail Rodrigue Paisley Rooney Ainsley Joyce Saucier Sara Sciortino Lea Showers Zhixin Tang Mina R Tompkins Cameron Edward Vincent Jason Alexander Wade
Bachelor of Interior Design Dylan McKenzie Bernard Claire Elise Brasseux Tanaka Chodokufa Sydney Claire Dalrymple Katherine Elizabeth Dauzat Shane Bryant Demars Emily Grace Dooley Elyce Rayha Dotson Logan S Dunn Katherine Grace Emery Hannah Maurine Falls Isabel Fawley Juliette Flash Mia Foremaster Alicia A Geeslin Elizabeth Rose Gibbons Aliyah Ann Hamlin Sharon A Hebert Catherine Renee Kellerman Zoie Harmony Kelly-Atol Sophia Alice Knoblock
Elicia Ana Lara Haley L Leblanc Zoe A Moore Amber Elise Moreno Christine Thanh-Pham Ngo Sommer S. Nguyen Caroline Taylor Nord Karleigh Catherine Orgeron Hanlon Elizabeth Parker Alairah Richardson Alaina Attales Roberts Bria Anise Robinson Portia M Robinson Livia Roy Rebecca A. Simon Kaleb Speight Alaina Louise Strong Shannon May Sweeney Adele E Theriot Maria Valladares Sophia Juliette Vinasco Victoria Vo Raygan Noelle Werline Stephanie Michelle Wilson Evonne Yang Caroline Marie Zaudtke
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture John Davis Ballard Addison Didier Danny Michael Donaldson Brock Christian Efferson William David Emery Andrew Joshua English Anthony Michael Gaudiano Arielle Elisabeth Harris Joie Ann Heien Ava Corrine Nicar Jace Nicholas Nobles Mikala Rae Noonan Logan James Randazzo Connor C Reese Cameron R Restivo James Andrew Roddy Jr. Adelyn McKenzie Rush Chloe Russell Mackenzie S Taylor Sophia W Webber Jalen Scott Winburn Chenyan Zhu
Kylee B Burns Oliver Harvey Butcher Zachary Hugh Butler Steven D Cage Ryan Christopher Cahill Lillian Grace Cain John Crossin Calhoun Mya Cate Calmes Fernando Carcamo Soler Astrid Cardenas Angulo Ethan Henry Carmouche Abigail Sarah Carney Katherine Grace Carney Giancarlo Enrique Carreras Asya Marie Carroll Ryleigh Lorene Castello Peter Morgan Cates Chloe Sarah Cattanach Kaleb Matthew Champagne Elle Virginia Chappell Wesley R Charity Alli Gail Chaumont Karla Chavez Chloe Ann Chehardy Christen Elizabeth Chehardy Peimiao Chen Ella Catherine Chesnut Earl Joseph Chiasson Sebastian Jose Chica Stephanos Alexander Christofi Claire Madeline Clement Tatum Helene Clouatre Carlos Collins Meghan Estelle Colomb Blake Campbell Cook Kennedy Michelle Cooks Jaquan Cooper Sean Conner Cooper Seth Corbin Ryan Michael Corca Ainya Peighton Cormier Joselin Corona Nevarez Matthew Correa Joseph X Corsino Quinones Jackson A Cote Luke Michael Couvillion Lauren Anna Covino Mason Joseph Cox Julia E Cresson
Maximillian Wolfe Crocker Kennedy E Crouse Konnor Anthony Crowder Ryleigh L Cruz Chase Patrick Cummiskey Hamilton O Cunningham Ryah Grace Anah D'Aunoy Storie Dampier John William Dannemann Tyler Jay Dantin Hannah Dao Dane Michael Dauzat Devin J Davis Dell Valera Davis Douglas Glen Davis Kyron N Davis McKenzie Nicole Davis Milford Harper Davis Vaughn E Davis Olivia Marie DeBella Jack David Deese Gregory Arthur Deichmann Kate Elizabeth Deichmann Wyatt George Robert DeLuca Ethan Aramis DeOliveira Rocco Salvatore DePersia Ava-Marie Guidry Derby Emma Ilyse Dereska Ben Atticus Derouen Ashmi Mrinal Desai Alfonso Andres Deshon Christian Alexander Deslatte Joshua Jerome Devezin Ethan Paul Diaz del Valle Abby Elizabeth Diecidue Abigail Claire Diesi Adriana Francesca DiFatta Andrew Dale Ditcharo Chloe Louise Ditges Emily Do Trong Phuc Doan Alexander Dorcelin Doga Patrick J Doherty Lauren Catherine Dombrowski Abby Reese Domingue Beau M Domingue Manuel Dominguez Natalie Louise Donovan Colin Thomas Dorion
Kali M Dorris Jack Stuart Douglass Meritt E Doyle Brian Gerard Dufrene Skye Victoria Dufrene Dylan Duhamel Davis DuPont Brandt Anthony Dupuis Brandon M Duvall Jr. Ian Connor Eagleton Sydney Elizabeth Eaton Thomas A Ebanks Cole Edmond Andrew Jacob Ehrlich William Hunter Eknoyan Darryl J Elias Mac Aubrey Elkins Spencer Elkins Sydney L Elliott Vivian Grace Ely Johnathan Dion English Luke Allen Erdey Jeffrey D Eschmann Ramon Escobar Evan Gregory Estrada Karisa Briana Le'shae Evans Hudson Charles Ewing Dalton Owen Ezell Abby Lauren Farrar Ashley E Faustermann Jackson Gerard Ferachi Emilia Marie Ferretti Isabella G Fertitta Tai Hailey Field Kaelin Fillastre Emelia Elizabeth FitzPatrick Bradley William Flick Sadie Grace Flores Tyler C Flugence Eleanor Jane Fondren Hayden J Fontenot Keigan Ann Fontenot Lily Annalee Fontenot Olivia Faye Fontenot Coleman Ressick Fox Cameron James Francioni Tremare D Franklin Piper Katherine Franks Cameron Diane Freed
Abigail Anne Elliott Welch Shae'Lah J Wilson Gabriela Zuniga
E. J. OURSO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Bachelor of Science Bryce Robert Ackerman Cody L Acosta Michelle Renee Adams Taha Yaseen Akram Tyler Joseph Aldridge Barbara Dora Algero John Thomas Allen Landry Charles Alligood Elian Alvarado Soto Isabella Anaya Caroline Bailey Ancelet Christopher L Anthony Evan A Antilley Brighid R Armentor Joshua Scott Arroyo Miles Rankin Atkins Logan Aucoin Gage A Avelar Mira Belal Badawi Addie Mignonne Bagwell Jacob M Bailey Carolyn Baker Kate Elizabeth Baker Laila Ariel Baker Jack Steven Balhoff Britney Marie Barattini Ian Joseph Barber Megan McKenzie Barnes Madyson Andrea Barnett Ryan C Baron Nicholas James Barone Blaise Joseph Barre Amanda Carol Bartulis Sophia Mary Basso Gerald Alphonse V Beaullieu Molly Elizabeth Beeckman Brayden Begnaud Jamisha L Bell Thomas Bellaire Isaiah Jacob Bennett Christopher Kolbe Benton Ainsley Elizabeth Bernhard Nicholas James Bertrand Alexander L Biernacki Max M Biernacki Blake Lee Binger Madelyn Marie Binnix Jamison Colleen Bird
Kilian Rhys Bishop Daniel Joseph Bitterwolf Benjamin Paul Blackwell Julian J Blanche Stephen Blood Karsen Boerger Brady Louis Bollinger Allie Kaye Bonaventure Alfons Carl Mattias Bondesson Collin R Booker Maren Ann Bordelon Angelina Mariana Boudreaux Jordan Boudreaux Kenley Marie Boudreaux Morgan Rae Boudreaux Kade Joseph Bouillion Daniel Paul Boulet Ben Paul Bourgeois Chloe Bourque Aiden J Bowen Caroline Aisling Bowen Ty’Reek Ray’Mon Boykins Braylee Ann Boze Elizabeth Ann Bradford Olivia Lorraine Bradley Arden Sophie Brainis Abigail Ellyse Brand Avery J Brandt Mason Everett Brannon Kaleigh Elisabeth Braud Madeline Elizabeth Braud Kade Joseph Breaux Jaydin Amari Brewer Grant Bridges Allie L Broussard Elizabeth Whitney Broussard Gase A Broussard Olivia Rae Broussard Robert Samuel Broussard Zachary Thomas Broussard Alli Renee Brown Tamia Brown Patrick Thomas Buch Quinn Jefferies Buchanan Brooke E Bunting Ramsey Morayo Buraimoh MacKenzie Attwater Burk Fiona Lucia Burke Skylar Michelle Burke
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Alexandra L Funes Anna Fuselier Raymond John Gaissert Nicholas Christopher Gallioto Thad Joseph Galloway Benjamin Alan Garcia Dylan T Garcia Celeste Garcia Perez Jessie Aaron Gathe Thomas Millard Gattle Lillian Florence Gaubert Katherine C Gautreaux Katarina Angeline Gebhardt Robel T Gebremariam Bude Thomas Gelson Bailey R George Ethan Gunnar Geske Kaylee Louise Gibson Luke Edward Gilmore Camila Giorgi Cannon J Glass Julio Pierce Gonzalez Roque M Gonzalez Julianne Quaid Good Caelin Brennan Gorman Ryan Christopher Goss Carter Hayes Grace Joshua Isaiah Granado Gregory Lake Grant Craig Castleman Greene Mackenzie Sandra Griffin Laura Anne Grossimon Jackson Fraser Guerin Glendy Mariela Guerra Lemus Maria Jose Guerrero Lexi Jade Guidry Eason Eric Guirard Stella Gunjevich James Gunn Jack Christopher Gunther Olivia G Guthrie Sophia Dominique Gutierrez Danny Ha Edward Murphy Haile Hayden D Hall Sarah Hammond Cameron Haney David P Hantz Christopher Guy Hargon Amber Harrell Korbyn J Harrell Anna Elizabeth Harris Clara Christine Hart Olivia Briann Hart Ashley E Hartmann Sophia Hartnett Christopher Luke Haskew Dara Haughey Graham Weston Head Hailey Brooke Hebert Jack Hebert Skyler Nathaniel Hecht Benjamin Todd Hedlund Elle Hedlund Liam P Helm Ella Grace Hemmings Clyde Michael Henry Jose Angel Hernandez Levi Miguel Hernandez Cristina Isabel Hethmon Hunter Daniel Hicks William Braeden Hodges Sarah Grace Hoffman Brian K Hohensee Alexander Norman Holbrook Gianna Sue Holden Peter Joel Holland Kempton Michael Hollingshead
Camryn B Hollins Andrew Lloyd Holmes Grant Edward Holmes Thomas Charles Hook Kenneth Leon Hopkins Matthew Shelton Hosea Miranda Joy Howard Elizabeth Claire Hubble Bianca Elena Huerta James Lawson Huff Carter R Hufft Jeremiah Hughes Norman Z Hughes Grasyn K Hull Riley Hurlbut Chris Dat Huynh Christian Joshua Hyde Camrin Diane Interiano Courtney C Ivy Anna K Jackson Christian Joseph Jackson Gage Jonathan Jacques Daina Rochelle Teresa James Sophia Anne Jatho Catherine Michelle Jewell Bowen Michael Johnson Jaida R Johnson Jayden J Johnson Lofton Ahmar Johnson Raygan Johnson Saunece Teresita Johnson Madelynn Nicole Johnston Alexi V Jones Amelia Jones Delaney Jones Elise Kay Jones Michael Beauregard Jones Riley Jordan Peyton Joubert Isaac E Joyner Drew Judd Cameron T Judlin Daniel E Jupiter Nikolas James Jurgovan Madilynn Aubrey Justice Noelia Justiniano Reagan Karczewski Andrus Claire Kelbaugh Zofia J Kelleher Abigail S Keller Haley May Kellner Mary Kern Taufiq Maher Khaled Alexandra Caroline Kharoba Dylan Khemmanyvong Levinson Khoeum Morgan Nicole King Luke Kinsley Christopher Andrew Klement Blake Cameron Knight Paris Jade Koch Nicholas John Kohm Konstantinos Miltiadi Kontonikolas Giovanni Kuegah Connor Matthew Kulivan Alden Grace Labban Caroline Mary Laderer William Ryan Lafaye Cierra Jade Landry Parker James Landry Renato Lapidario Dylan Lapp Daniela M Latil Lexi Lyn Lauff Baylor R Lauvray Vincent Michael Lavalle Thomas P Lavergne
Ian Le Alexander Leake Katherine Eilleen Leake Tanner Michael LeBlanc Ellen Jean LeBouef Joshua D Lee Novaun Lee Savannah Kate Lee Jaden Leger Chloe' LeMaire John Michael LeMaire Gano Hampton Lemoine Eleanor Fae Lewis Tyana Elizabeth Lewis Hong Bin Li Vincent Joseph Liberto Katherine Frances Lichtman Kristin Ying Xin Lin Sara Read Linder Reese Jordan Linger Jack Finn Little Tina Liu David B Livingston Ellen Craig Livingston Jacob R Lobell Jose Ramon Lobo Annabelle Grace Logan Edward Mark Lombard Easton Lonibos Isabelle Louis Rachel Louissaint Cortany Sinay Lucas Andrew R Lusby Emilie Katheryn Lynch Dylan Maalouf Cassandra Elle Macks Thomas Magdaleno Gabriel A Magee Austin Charles Maggio Georgia Lea Mahoney Thuy Mai Michael S Manale Abigail Lily Mandella Aiden Joseph Mangipano Shaelee Joanna Manning Alexandra Lee Marcus Malika Martin Emma Elizabeth Martin Olivia M Martin Edward L. Martina IV Glenn Edward Martinez Wilmer O Martinez Madeline Marva Brooke E Mason Derrick Stephen Mastin Kaitlyn M Materre Elizabeth Scott Maxwell Evan Wade May Samuel McCall Winters Mitchell McConnell Jackson Stone McCulley Cooper McDaniel Colin R McDonald Jacob Anthony Mcdowell Tyrae James McDuffie Mary Beth McGehee Gavin Sloan McGrath Kaitlyn Rebecca McKeegan Richard Parker Mclemore Sadie Jewel McManus Tatiana Katherine McNutt Ashton John Means Morgan Sophia Means Eleni Maura-Elizabeth Meaux Brandon Nicholas Medica Omar A Medina Dylan Mehrotra Darren T Mercier
Tyler Dylan Mercil Jacob Middlebrook Jaden Marie Migliore Olivia Raye Miles Jack Patrick Millea Emma Millican Joseph Minutolo Nicholas Michael Moffett AnnaClaire Noel Mollere Anna Deitz Montgomery Jaxon Ward Montgomery Zaire W Moody Brooks Alansom Moore William Pearce Moore Gabrielle R Moreau Abigail Grace Morlier Luis Mosquera Rehema Muhubao Colin P Murphy Jacob Truman Murray Jessica A Nagy Chase Alexander Neucere Ty Colton Newman Brady P Neyland Christina Vi Nguyen Emily Nguyen Gabrielle Thao-Mi Nguyen Helen Nguyen Nha Thy Nguyen Thu T Nguyen Van Nguyen Vivian Nha Trang Nguyen Nadia Rutendo Nyereyemhuka Margaret Eleanor O'Connor Thomas William O'Keefe Katherine Frances O'Neal Kyle Patrick Ogea Trenton J Ogle Benjamin Oglesbee Princess Olaes Terry W Oliver William Louis Ollie Opemipo Olorunfemi Ellie Kristen Omes Mason Salvatore Oteri Ethan Nicholas George Ottey Trenton J Oubre II Nathaniel Overby Joseph Pacaccio Quinn Michael Paddock Catherine Gicelle Palacios Anthony Edward Palumbo Coleman Michael Parker Victoria I Parsard Alisha SanjayKumar Patel Veet Patel Michael Albert Patrylak Christian D Payne Thomas W Payne Jose S Paz Duncan Cole Pendleton Caroline Brooke Pepiton Javier Perez Logan Pergola Tucker M Perry Patricia Louise Peters Dylan Christopher Peterson Robert Lee Petit Destinie Pettaway Luke Pezzulla Tho T Phan Treston H Phan Bransen Phillips Madison Piglia Annie Adger Pizzolato Jennah Reice Pope Ryan L Potts Gabriella Powitzky
Jackson Kyle Pressley Shelby Danielle Primeaux Chandler M Pullam Frederick Tobias Quinn Gemma Catherine Rabo Jack A Radio Abigail M Ramian Joshua Ramirez Mitchell Reed Ramsey Jackson David Randall Isabella Mary Randles Valentin Borislav Rangelov Alexis Madison Ray Ashley Estelle Ray Luke Christopher Ray Yazlyn Rayder Ian Alejandro Redmon-Munoz Keller J Repasch Dwight M. Richard Grace Elizabeth Rigamonti Lucy S Rispone Julian Joseph Ritch William Alexis Rivera Santiago Charlotte Veron Riviere Daniel Edwin Roach Ryan J Robichaux Brayden Neil Robinson Castille Golden Robinson Jame' Marie Robinson Paola E Rodriguez Duenas Cristiana Lucia Rodriguez Valenzuela Emily Grace Roe Emily Brooke Roehler Charles Rogers Nate Lane Rogers Julian Evan Romano Chase B Ross Olivia Annelise Ross Merrick Rotolo Demetrius LaDonn Rowland May V Royall Cassidy Della Ruda Joseph Anthony Ruggiero Kewanis Emeri Runnels Olivia Audrey Rustad Kyle Joseph Rutherford Isabella G Saloom Emma Elizabeth Salvaggio Victoria Anacarina Sancehz-Benitez Shelby J Sanchez Jose Ricardo Sanchez Presley Grace Sanders Alexandra Tate Sanford Amelia G Sanford Gianna Rose Santa Maria Armann Singh Sarai Eliza Sarmiento Galvez Walter Moss Sartor Summer Lynn Saunders Megan Britney Scalf Aidan Schlegel Caitlin N Schmitt Grayson Simon Schwab Luke Schwartzenburg Darrik Oki Scott Walter Watson Scriber Melissa Carolina Segovia-Miller Danielle N Selby Reed Thomas Sepulvado Andrew Hunter Sharp Madison Michelle Shorter Jonathan Sibille Kiane Sidi-Ali Mebarek Landon Silver Samantha Simmons Julia E Simms Connor Jacob Simon
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Chun Hui Situ Annabelle Rosalie Slusher Caleb Stephan Smith Colette Marie Smith Hayden Collins Smith Tyler Smith Cooper Eli Snakenberg Donovan Lanier Snell Chloe J Song Alden Maestri Sonnier Ava Olivia Sorrentino Abigail Soudelier Mackenzie T Spell James Tegan Spencer Allison Spera Margaret A Stander William Christian Staples Jack Michael Stefanski Jahiem Stern Sydney Grace Stevens Cierra Nicole Stewart Svenya Stoyanoff Andrew C Stringer Lexys Alisabeth Stromeyer Ayaan Ali Sultan
Jacob T Sutton Nicholas Swacker Myisha Lakia Swain Chandryna Daphne Sykes Hutch Stephen Talbot Jack Teipe Christy Michelle Templet Caine J Terrio Elizabeth Ann Theriot Grant Anthony Thevenot Tylon Lance Thibodeaux Walker Thibodeaux Christian T Thomas Hayden Thomas Charlotte Katherine Thompson Owen A Thorguson Cole Foster Thornton John Collier Thornton Connor Thurman Brooke Ann Tillman Jennifer Ann Tirona Ana Maria Toma Luis Andres Torrens Paulina Torres Logan Jude Trahan
Christine Kieu Duyen Tran Kenneth T Tran Nina Tran Angelena Maria Tranchina Caleb Travis Nyla Rashay Travis Courtney Ann Treadwell Tristan Nicholas Trepagnier Madeleine A Triche Brady Trisler Matthew Thomas Truxillo Brayden Angelo Turni Kathryn Claire I Uffman Mallory Jade Urban Anthony James Usher Viivi Maria Vilhelmiina Valja William Van Dierendonck Wilson George Varnado Bryce Anthony Vielee Caroline Louise Vienne Hayden Richard Viguerie Laurel Ann Viguerie Jack Henry Vincent Joshua A Violanti Anna Claire Vitrano
Kelly Vy Vo Lisa Vo Reese Dunbar Voelkel Thomas A Volpi Anthony Duong Vu Lucas Luc Vu Mary Duong Vu Caroline Lara Wagner Garrett Wainright Cameron Sue Wainwright Nicholas Wall Zachary Wardell Olivia E Washington Avery Marie Watts Louis Eugene Weaver Holden McInnis Webb Josh M Weber Riley Joseph Weber Christopher D Webre Kathryn Weilbacher Blake Weimer Kennedy A Welborn Connor Wetzel Lewis A Wheaton Jamie L White
Parker M Willey Emanuel J Williams Nathan Thomas Williams Terrence Jay Williams Aidan Scott Wilson Fallyn Q Wilson Jaliya Cherise Wilson Olivia Grace Wilson Shelby E Wisehart Maxwell Julian Wojtusik Carter Womble Devon Kathleen Wondolowski Amielle Grace Woodring Isabella Joan Wooster Steven Wu Brice Nielsen Wunder Edwin Xiao Lance Christian Young Noah Jody Young Zachary Paul Young Madison Javonne Zachery Wyatt William Zausch Kevin Zhang Andrew Matthew Zibilich
Justin N Ramirez Lexi Reed Alanna Reeves-Miller Trent Richard Behrens Breuer Richeson Harrison Keith Robichaux Jacob Robert Rodrigue Nathan Rodrigue Natalia Rumbuc Jennifer M Saldana Makei Salmon David Sandoval Felix Robert Schafer Helena Schuler Zachary L. Sheridan Grishma Shrestha Maxwell T Shroyer Jada Simantel Grace Delaney Smith Nathan Javier Soto Raegan Stair Megan Julie Steinhauser Raedan Daniel Stephens Dillon Summers Amin A Taher Steven Tan Nicholas Thai Jackson Baylis Thomas Andrew Phuc Loc Tran Andy Tran Brandon T Tran Ryan Tin Tran Chloe Celeste Trevino Konor D Trosclair Samuel Stephen Vekovius Nguyen Minh Vu Thien-An Derek Vuong Logan Riley Wachter Landon Joshua Walls Nathan Wandera Christopher J Washington Kendric J Washington Owen Cade Wells Jamar Keon Whitfield Johnny Williams Troy D Williams Ii Nathaniel Alfred Wrobel Caleb Cruse Wycoff Muhanad Dallas Yennes
Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering Aseel Basil Ahmed Isabel Rose Attenhofer Isabel Rose Bacas James Farrish Carter Balart Brian Michael Baudoin Lillian Kate Bodi Anna Bohannon Minelis Brito Nhu-Thao Betsy Cao Chloe Cazayoux Calley Chauvin Jayleen Chanel Chavez Brennan E Comeaux Emma Kathryn Conner Grant Nathaniel Crawford Brookelyn A Darr Hanna DeVillier Benjamin Dugas Layla Hopkins Marie Nancy Howe Zander Joseph Hue Cooper King Michael Lacourrege Grace Ladner Giancarlo Lara Enson Li Luke Henry Lissard Gerard Lorio Sydney MacDonald Milain Li Marcel Evan McConnell Cameron C Mincin Katherine Sarah Mull Gavin Trace Murray Mayar Nickols Shimra A Ramgarib Joennis Nicole Reyes Anna Claire Ricks-Boyd Maleah Mae Rucker Abigail Grace Savoy Amaya Simpson Madeline C Smith Raedan Daniel Stephens Laura Valentina Toro Cuervo Emily Catherine Vanderbrook Dylan Thomas Venditti Bryce Coleman Wands Helen Flannery Watson Briana Marie Zamora
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Gavin Anthony Acosta Edward Aina Afenkhena Reagan Elizabeth Angers Gino Salvatore Bonilla Leo Thomas Brown Michael Jennings Charbonnet Parker Dominick Colona Andrew Michael Cromwell Trevor Grayson Cupit Alexis Aita DeQueiroz Liz Marjorie Diaz Payton Katherine Fournier Gracie Kate Gage William E Garrett Lucas Jackson Gawarecki Patrick George Gernon Mohamad Emad Habib Emily Joy Haines Henry Lawson Hanchey Trent Michael Jenning Seth Azem Khan Matthew J Larpenter Isabella LeJeune-Bolivar Emma Faith Madere Alexis McDowell Tommy G Mikhael Taylor Nicole Miller Tyler R Nemitt Timothy D Nguyen Deborah N Nyiam Mitchell Charles Otillio Pedro Alberto Perez Diana T Pham Luke Mitchell Prejean Nicole Prejean Karleigh Ortego Punkay Jacob Duggan Reinhardt Cody Brandt Rikhoff Cullen Brock Rikhoff Mason Paul Rome Mia Angelle Roppolo Carli Jae Sheets Sarah Claire Simon Parker Wade Smith Ethan A Songy Lucas Taylor Sorrel Thomas A Stratton Jordan Sutton Kayden White
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Arts Tanielma Costa Bryan Parks Bachelor of Science Salam Rizeq Abualassl Ibrahim Alam Candor Kebede Alemu Hussain M Alhelfi Jakobe Allen Cayden L Anderson Lillian Marina Andino Granillo Aaron Louis Arceneaux Jared B Arrowood Joshua Aaron Audia Connor Allen Augustine Jaroslav Nathan Aupart Omar Belal Badawi Matthew E Balachowski Gray Barrow Adam Ben Hmida Matthew D Benfield Kevin Vo Bigting Jonathan Thomas Breaux Adam Rossi Brown Samuel Alejandro Bustamante Austin The-Tai Cao Jessica Feng Chan Hayes Michael Chiasson Harrison Conner Richard Cash Cooper Jack Cameron Peter Corson Christian M Cuevas Chanh Devin Dao Darrius J Davidson Brennan Nicholls Davis Jackson Descant Taya Soleil Dickens Skyler James Dowling Demir Ekal Ethan Elmer Julia M Everitt Makayla Files Skylur Fleming Caleb Ryan Garza Amber B Gill Eric Paul Gioe Julius L Grady Caden M Guidry D'Marrick Guillory Tristan Perry Harper
Alexis Aline Harvey Ryan Carter Hawkinson Cole Scott-Gregory Heausler Gerald Joseph Hebert Jonathan Luis Hebert Jordan M Helaire Jackson Gilliland Holcomb Kennadi Hope Clayton J Houser Don W Hunter Tyler Jackson Zachary James Gabrielle King Erich Christopher Krueger Aidan Louis LaBrano Thomas H Lee Nicholas Ray Luke Julian Madrigal Jeramyah Dia Malveaux Kendrick Manchester Hudson Martin Carter Rabb Mauer Evan Mayer Christopher McColloster Maci McCord Cassidy Jude Kay McDonald KeAnna Mckinney Aidan Pearse Mcnamara Ethan Brian Moak Anastacia A Muhammad Paz Michael Nair Gayoon Nam Aaron An Duy Nguyen Lynn T Nguyen Peter Nguyen Steven Huy Nguyen Thuy Duong Vo Nguyen Jianan Niu Jaislen A Nolasco Eberechi Chizitere Nwosu Anna M Olinde William Noah Oliver Bayla Shane Patin Caroline Peach Puerto Jacob William Pham Sean Pham Steven Anthony Pimpinella Maycie Lynn Pinell Dylan Joseph Plauche Matthew Parker Posey Anthony Raemsch
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Trinity Kaylyn White Gavin M Witten Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Yana Abney Cooper Ackman Anders R Aldridge Nicholas Robert Angelette Bennett John Bellina Brennan M Boeneke Evan Joel Boudreaux Davis Joseph Bourgeois Zachary Chase Brochstein Connor Brown Daniel A Carmouche Anthony Joseph Catalano Sarah Christopher Dylan Douglas Cook Grace Anne Crifasi Landon Charles Davis Skylar Danielle DeWerff Logan Zachary Fox Sergio Rafael Garcia-Orozco Chandler James Hastings John Patrick Haynes Raia Jafar Ismail Adam Hassan Kazmi Ali Noel Kennedy Sydney Ava Kremer Matthew M Lacour William R Latiolais Jaden Joseph Laudun John Emery Leveque Je'Shayla L Mathers Crew Mathews Alexandra Menendez Harrison H Menszer Brandt M Middleton Mason David Mitchell Jack G Momenzadeh Asher Michael Mudge Jordan Christopher Nassar Cameron Tyson Neal Jeremiah O Nwajei Julian Paul Oubre James T Parker William Jackson Pilgreen Clayton M Prudhomme Laraimie A Reid Guy Westbrook Sam Dylan Sanchez Konner N Smart Thomas Baker Smith Faith Ann Stanley Emily Judith Stephens Laura Loewer Taylor Fatoumata Thiam Harrison Ross Weisinger Bryston Williams Cayden J Winslow Jason Wong Gabriella Angel Youssef Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Hayden Arturo Arzate Matthew Thomas Bickham Cody Carter Nasir Taj Khaleel Coffee Ricky Dille Quang Van Dinh Jacob Curtis Duhon Nathanial Strong Vincent Edwards Ethan E Fenton Joseph Fuller Andrew Glen Garon Anindo Hazra Don W Hunter
Evan Paul Kaiser David Kitching Daniel Kuan Vinh S Le Bryan J LeCompte Gage Anthony Martin Avery Olivia Matherne Brandon Luke Parr Rohan Patel Bayla Shane Patin Johann Ernst Peters Andrew Bryce Thomas Tyler Allen Trauernicht Miles Wiley Vandenburg Victoria Xie Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Santiago Eduardo Altamirano Katheryn Elizabeth Alvarado Umanzor George Nicholas Alvarez Noah D Arreola Collin J Badinger Madison Elizabeth Baglio Anna Brooke Baquet Peyton Behm Austin Cheney Berryman Dylan J Bertucci Brandt A Blanchard Desiree Bojorquez Owen M Bourgeois James T Bourgoyne Christian Edward Braddock Harrison D Brice Landon Brignac Jaden G Brock Andrew Michael Bubrig Elijah Cole Buckels Aaron Michael Bulaclac Nevan Rayhan Burney Luke Cantrell Connor W Cassels Kaya Chester Hadi Ali Choumar Sebastian Elliot Clayton Luc Henri Colomb Robert Dewain Colvin Brandon Thomas Conerly Maya N Crimes Finley Tiernach Cronin Hughes Samantha Willis Cutinello Carter Christopher Decuir Reed Dees Connor DeJean Brodie T Demoulin Blake William Dendy Ryan John DeNicola Eric Foster Devenport Alexander B Deville Ignacio Dominguez Davin I Donaldson Thomas Mark Donaldson Brandon Michael Dooley Brant Joseph Dos Ramos Jackson Paul Doumite Madison Daria Doyle Chole Colleen Dybas Blake Evan Fant Jerson Geovany Flores John Taft Frederick Peyton Nicholas Frederick Matthew Randall Fuqua Colin Phillip Gele Maximilian Christopher Gervais Logan Ray Gonzales Dylan D Guagliardo Alexandra Marie Guichard Jayden R Guidry
Jacob O Gutierrez Adam Haag Jacob B Haase Eli Alexander Hagen Marc Hebert James William Helm Lawrence Keaton Henry Brady N Hernandez Noah H Hood Nathan T Hotard Devon Anthony House Ryan Huang Jacob Alfred Hunkins Andre Jagnanan Carter Jacob Johns Andre Etienne Johnson Arianna R Johnson Chloe Amara Johnson Samuel Johnson Jarrett Dylan Jordan Paul Patrickson Joseph Kaiden Joseph Keller John Winston Kelly Jessica Lynn Kilgore William Warren Kistner Tyson Allen Kizzia Ethan Koch Zachary Davis Kohn John Todd Kucner Jonathan Arthur Kuhne Peyton Lagarde Joel A Lanclos Davin M Le Nicholas P Legaux Nicholas Roy Lester Jayden Gejuan Lloyd Tevin Long Justin Maloney Scarlet J Martinez Ava M Maslyk Jaden T McCall Landon Drew McEachern Hayden Beall McFadden Brogan McKeown Charles David McMath Derick Alessandro Montoya Krystal J Moore Liam Joeseph Moran Hayden Garrett Morris Kody Alexander Morris Joshua Glynn Murray Sophia Negron Cathrine E Nowery Abigail Pearl Paquette Charles Parkan Hagen J Parra Jason P Paulin Jr Devan William Perkins Timothy Alan Perry Jonas J Perryman Lauren Anne Peterson Clay Owen Petty Parker Michelle Philibert Jose D Pinero Cade C Pizzalato Sonya Maxine Porges Devin M Power Dwayne Primeaux Brett Alan Props Benjamin Paul Ragsdale Blair Elizabeth Reeder Elvis W Richard Jalyn Rose Rizzo Isabella G Robert Brady D Robertson Hunter Charles Sage Jacob Joseph Sagona Taylor Robert Saia Diana A Sanchez-Rivera
Jacob J Satches Andrew Savoy Jake Michael Scheuermann Jacob Hunter Schmidt Matthew James Sciambra Joshua Bryan Sherrill Matthew Douglas Sherrill Zachary Smart Gavin N Smith John William Snell Loralee Sturdivant Jarvis Joseph Tait Isabella Tondo Fernando Torres Evan Tran Nicholas James Ward Evan K Williams Jeremy Wise Dylan S Wood Cayden Major Young James Micah Young Mohammad Saed Yousef Frederick A Ziegler Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Jacob Abadie Harry Tin Lung Ao Ted Elkana Bosire Atera Owen Joseph Bagert Kunle Opunye Banigo Nia Belle Mason Paul Binder Branson A Boudreaux Noah Bracey Cole Caime Jared Chaisson Timmy Chang Keegan M Cicero Da'yan A Commodore Jacob Matthew Connolly Connor Lason Cook Garrett Lawson Cook Collin Charles Coon Chase Denton Cooper Tanielma Costa Nicholas Chase Crawford Kyle Martin Davis Ricky Dille Andrew Nguyen Dinh William P Faucheux Olvin Eduardo Flores Miles D Foret James Gibbens Le'Jean Eugene Gillum Demetrius C Grier Reed Joseph Guarino Miguel Gutierrez Jaden Kyle James Devin Johnson Kamal T Johnson Cole A Lacour Blake S Lebouef Cameron Lomberto Madison McDonough Owen Daniel Moseley Kos Okang Mosley Miles M Mouton Joshua Travis Neal Alex V Nguyen Andy Nguyen Logan James O'Quinn Joshua Jason William Pack Tai Josiah Pampo Benjamin Alexander Pan Jason Thanh Loc Phan Salvador P Puleo Iii Matthew Dewayne Purvis Mohammad Reza Qalandari
Clark Remondet Jonathan Wesley Sanchez-Moore Aidan Darius Schneider Thomas William Shimer Jarian Steven Smith Parker James Solet Logan Matthew Soriano Nicholas James Spoonmore Grant Michael Strohmeyer Austin Christopher Thom Cale T Trahan Toan Tran Jadon Yeboah Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering Tara Bui Madelyn Michelle Canezaro Collin Crooms Ashley Davies Jarrett Ryan Eues Allison Elizabeth Gros Vaeda Trudeau Hobbs Tyrone J Johnson Michael Copeland Kettenring Josh Thomas LeJeune Lanna Lu Lauren Macmurdo Philippa Catherine Morstead Lillian Faith Woodcock Mullins Sophia Lara Nowak Kennedi Christina OBanner Moises Ivan Osorio Ruiz Claire Marie Prats Ainsley Wallis Reed Emily Rivera Gabrielle Alma Robinson Hannah E Rothman Piper Smith Saylor Baber Smith Madeline Agnes St. Peter Robert Carter Weill Jacob Aaron Winkler Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Hannan Afzal Ernesto Alonso-Rodriguez Erin Grace Barker Stephen Barker Julia Louise Barkley Caleb C Bowers Rory Brundrett Piper D Colona Taylor Paige Derryberry Caleb Luke Franklin Aran Roger Freytag Emilio Taylor Garcia Haley Marie Gaspard Heidi Hardwick Elijah T Jackson Jalen A Johnson Emma Grace Jones Oliver James Kraklow Julian Clay LeBlanc Magdalene Nicole Lemoine Kedahr Lewis Abby Claire Lobell Benjamin Jakob Logan Madeline Marsalone Bryson Nicholas Martin Michael R Pickney Jack B Price Peyton Immanual Race Andrew P Richoux Ashlee Elizabeth Robinson Asia Paula Roubion Jacqueline Saba Eric Graham Selser
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Grace Delaney Smith Averi L Steven Rachel Stone Harrison G Thomas Caroline Elizabeth Turley Laila Marie Vinti Nolan James Waites John B Williams James Wright Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Andrew Alexander Dimitrius L Allen Brady Christopher Ayres Jackson Ellis Ballard Fisher James Barnard James Thomas Batten Tyler A Beatty Jacob Bernard Royale R Bey Ethan Blackwell Chloe Joyce Blanchard Luka Brekalo Ashley Bridevaux Ryan Bromfield Adam Cagnolatti Cara Evelyn Campbell Stephan Andrew Carroll Mary Catherine Carville Thomas Casper Taylor Champagne Anna Grace Christmas Fabian Tochukwu Chukwuemeka Kaleb Jason Coleman Jace Casey Collins Alexander B Colwart Reece Comeaux Riley O Craig Robyn Nicole Crooks Ajalynn Nickole Crum Adam Dalferes Jessica F Daniels Halle Alece Davis
Ashlin P Day Mary Cecilia Dempsey Dusty Diez Claire Dolan Landon Thomas Dorman Jonathan Michael Dupuis Xavier Duran James Mack Fanning Colby Jay Faust Jackson Lee Flash Lexi Jenee Garr Grant Michael Gauthreaux Carson Mitchell Giambrone William Henry Gibbens Christian Josiah Granger Skylar Gray Jill Marie Guercio Chloe Elizabeth Guerin Jack J Guidry Emma Elizabeth Guillory Emma Louise Hargrove Caleb Joseph Hattier Spencer Hebert Torsten LeMoyne Hedges Isai Rafael Herrera Joseph Jackson Hosford Wesley Steven Hutcherson Landon Paul Hyder Jake Jeandron Beau Johnson Austin Oveid Knight Joshua Kruger Nicholas Jon LaBruzzo Seth M Landry Charles Leo Lee Yuxiao Lin Mason Lombardo Demar Alfredo Loza Brock Easton Magee Alexander Peter Maier Luke Edward Major Rishabh Malani Andrew Philip Martin Matthew Wayne McClung
Dylan Tyler McDonald Landon J McLeod James Logan McMenis Thomas McPoyle Anthony Mocanu Omer Khaled Mohammed Baran Moore Edward L Muhleisen Jr. Samantha Murillo Emily Lan Nguyen Lily Hoang Nguyen Felicien Ezechiel Ntipouna Preston B Ocmand Zachary Charles Olsen Bryan Parks Dylan Anthony Peneguy Haley Pittenger Colten Michael Poche Tucker Poret Christopher W Purnell Richard Alexander Ray Gabe Anthony Reed Caleb Reid Joshua Ridge Halle Sanaa Roach Sara Elizabeth Rohli Michael D Ruiz Charles H Sandoz Benjamin Robert Sehring Madison Seymour Trey E Snowberger Tayte A St Ann Kyle Stack Svetlana Sofia Stanley Syrena Ja'nise Stewart Hayes J Thompson Ryan Paul Trahan Jacques Alexandre Tremblay Kolton Joseph Truitt Miles Blake Tubbs Valentina Tudor-Clark Louis Veillion Cheyenne White Kelly Eugene Wiley
Colt M Parris Jamelyn Nicole Phillips Kyle Andrew Pienik Jerry Pierson Ashley Pittman Emma Rebekah Ponder Carlos Omar Ramirez-Valenzuela Colleen Elizabeth Roche Ishan Seth Daniel Ray Shelly Bachelor of Science in Brittany Sinegal Petroleum Engineering Brenden Smith Blake Olivier Barre Parker Alexander Smith Samuel John Doney Anastasia Stanislavovna Ross Robert Fontenot Steuterman Benjamin Dean Hindman Kathryn Courtney Story Nicholas Grady McCluskey Nate Andrew Tepe Fraylon Deshawn Sampson Tisha Ann Vaska Zachary James Schubert Shane Patrick Wohlfert Post-baccalaureate Certificate Jennifer Denise Yates in Construction Management Post-baccalaureate Certificate Edwin Rolando Aguilar in Facilities Management Jacob Andrew Bagley Jonathan Adams Samuel Francis Barranco Deanna Dawn Gresham Renee Christine Bergeron Jonathon Charles Zotz Zachary Taylor Boren Undergraduate Certificate in Xin Chen Construction Management Kenneth Young-Gi Cho Orquidea De La Rosa Seth James Dardar Disa Rae Doherty Valerie Ann Diaz Laura S Gasca Luis Alexander Diaz-Dulanto Carter James Hathcoat Christopher Danya Dillon Darren Emmanuel Jr Hodge Justus Brichter DiPeppe Andrew Nicholas Kolodziej Marcus Joseph Dupart Connor Troutman Lyle Skyler Ann Edge Victoria Renee Mckay Teeya Fawn Fernandez Nathaniel Lewis Nilsen Griffin Wilsonduna Fetters Aaron David Peeples Daniel Patrick Gallagher Allison Troutman Seamon Hannah Ham Matthew David Traywick Shawn Allen Henderson Jason William Long Tyler Alexander Macintyre Sheldon Ira Millison Charles Thomas Owen Paxton Murray Wilkerson Gabriel Wilson Ethan L Winchester Jackson Wolfe Galvin Wong Leah J Wortmann Nathaniel Alfred Wrobel Hayden Young Austin Zeringue
COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES & EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Kalani Ayanna Stautz Bachelor of Science Janiya Jalise Adams Benson Addo Emma Louise Albright GerCobi Amarion Alexander Jane Anne Allen Edward Vincent Allison Devon Elizabeth Almquist Cristina A Alpizar Ashley Anderson Caleb L Anderson Demetrix Keldrick Anthony Nahla Arab-Oghli Ashley Arasato Tirza H Araya Vivian Chase Ardoin Caroline Ann Arnold Jacob M Arnold Sneha Chandhana Atluri Ashlyn Austin John L Autry Moriah Mackenzie Baillargeon Luke Austin Barbara Elissa L Barnett Mason Anderson Bartlett Brooklyn Ann Bass Alana Madison Batte Katherine Grace Bauer
Joshua J Bayton Hunter James Beard Dylan James Bell Audrey Elizabeth Belleu Emily Louise Bennett Anna Bergeron Presley Noel Berry William Berry Justin Michael Bertrand Paris Maakiya Bickham Brooke Evelyn Biller Grant Michael Billson Mary W Bingaman Emma C Blanchard Andrew Bohovich Anna Belle Bolton Madalyn A Bonaccorso Gabriel Alejandro Bonilla Zambrana Ryan Anthony Boothe Virginia Ann Bordelon Ella Jennifer Boudreaux Madison Marie Boudreaux Brandon Joshua Boudwin Allie Lucia Bouillion Christian James Bouler Jadeanne G Boultinghouse Adam M Bourgeois Madelyn M. Bourgeois Caroline Mary Bower Kayla M Bowes
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Taylor Elizabeth Bowser Angel J Bradford Ramsey L Bradford Ty Walter Brockhoff Adam M Brookins Alise Larkins Broussard Derek T Brown Kai K Brown Shella Brumfield Savannah Elizabeth Bull Jaden Michael Bush Madison Grace Byrne Charlotte Kay Cain Kaylee Ann Caire Jacob Caldarera Ainsley Calloway Emily Marie Carpenter Maddison Carpenter Peyton Noel Carpenter Noor Genevieve Carrington Kyle Parker Castillo Everett Catron Madison Claire Champagne Jane Wallace Chancellor Makayla Anjae Chaney Molly M Chase Harlie Chiasson Alexia-Jade Catherine Christopher Amelia Susan Clark Catherine Clark
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Roy O. Martin III receives honorary degree LSU recognized alumnus, longtime supporter, and business leader Roy O. Martin III with an honorary doctorate for his decades of transformative leadership, philanthropy, and service to the LSU System and the state of Louisiana.
Martin was hooded by LSU Executive Vice President & Chancellor James Dalton, LSU College of Engineering Dean Vicki Colvin, LSU Board of Supervisors Chairman Lee Mallett, and LSU Department of Mechanical Engineering Chair Dimitris Nikitopoulos. For generations, Martin has played a significant role in advancing LSU’s academic, research, and workforce development mission through strategic investments across multiple campuses and programs. Most recently, Martin supported LSU’s new Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building through a leadership contribution to the College of Engineering. The investment also served as a successful matching initiative which inspired several first-time academic donors to contribute to LSU. In 2021, Roy and wife Kathy Martin committed $3.5 million to support major priorities at three LSU campuses, including the Martin Family Student Success Center at LSU of Alexandria, the Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building, and the Center for Medical Education at LSU Health Shreveport. Martin was the CEO of RoyOMartin, a privately held wood products and forestresources company founded in 1923 by his grandfather, Roy O. Martin Sr. Martin joined the family business in 1985 and assumed the role of CEO in 1996. He retired as CEO on Jan. 1, 2026, but continues to serve as chairman of the board and took on the role of chief investment officer. Throughout his relationship with LSU, Martin has served as both a philanthropic leader and dedicated volunteer. He helped secure private and state support for projects including the Business Education Complex, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, and multiple athletic initiatives. The Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building, to which he and Kathy Martin contributed a $1 million gift, recently celebrated its ribbon-cutting. He currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Councils for LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business and College of Engineering, and serves on the boards of directors of the LSU Foundation and the Tiger Athletic Foundation, where he recently completed his term as chairman. He is also a former chairman of the Louisiana Board of Regents. Martin’s support has extended across the LSU System, particularly in central and north Louisiana. At LSU of Alexandria, he helped launch the Central Louisiana Nurses for the Future initiative aimed at expanding nursing enrollment, hiring additional faculty, and increasing the number of registered nurses entering the regional workforce. He and Kathy Martin also made a leadership gift supporting
Kathy and Roy O. Martin III
completion of the Martin Family Student Success Center, including a $2 million commitment approved by the Martin Sustainable Resources Board of Directors, and later contributed $750,000 to the planned Health Education Campus in downtown Alexandria. Their commitment to healthcare education also includes the Roy O. Martin Lumber Company Endowed Professorship in Nursing. In Shreveport, the Martins supported LSU Health Shreveport’s Center for Medical Education, including initiatives connected to the Center of Excellence for Viral Threats, with a $500,000 gift to sponsor the virology laboratory. Additionally, RoyOMartin supports dozens of LSU system scholarships awarded to the children of company team members.
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Ethan Kole Ferguson Jazmin Ferguson Leighann Ferguson Ignacio A Fernandez-Rivera Victoria Eugenia Fernandez-Rivera Katherine Claire Ferrier Julia Francis Flood Kaitlyn Elizabeth Flores David Grant Fontenot Cole Hudson Foret Kelton Joe Fowler Ryleigh Anne Foy Lily Marisa Xin Francioni Jailah Michelle Francis Joshua Lee Freeman Demarcell W Frierson Paris Gaither Cali Gange Hailey Ruth Gannon Melissa Garcia LaKeria Gayle Regan Alexandra Gilbert John L Giuffrida Briana Claire Gleeson Emma Katherine Goforth Nicholas David Gonzalez Hallie Rae Granger Layla Elise Gray Daijha D Green Kaleb J Green Rileigh Brynn Green Alex C Gremillion Sara Albritton Grimsley Skylar Maize Gueniot Laura Skyler Haag Kiersten Hagan Taylor Haggard Merrill Hall Rouri P Hall Adeline Grace Hart Gia Angelle Hartdegen Belan E Harvey Josie Alyse Hatley Jerald L Hawkins Maggie Bell Hawkins Jessica Rae Hay Mary Ellen Haydel Taiylor Hayman Sara Elizabeth Hearn Amelia Hebert Josephine Abeba Hein Joseph Chance Helton Kayla Cionne Hendrix Ida Marin Hermannsdottir Edit Karin Hertzman Tyler W Hodge Mondrai Hogg Kylee Elizabeth Holland Anniah Monet Holliday Megan Alyssa Hollister Ethan H Hook Anne-Marie Howard Taylor Howard Londyn F Howe Aaliyah Lanita Hudson Bradley Alice Hughes Reece Claire Humphreys Lindsey R Hunt Nathan E Husser Brayden Dale Ibert Antoinette M Idong Elliena Marie Ingraham Ava Marie Jackson Elizabeth Jackson McBride Jamieson Jose A Jimenez Ruiz
Hannah Elise Johnson Mia Breanna Johnson Madalyn Marie Jones Maxwell Daniel Jubenville Musana Kaheru Tayelor Kees Cameron Tyler Keith Caroline Virginia Keller Nora Rose Kelly Rebecca Ashlyn Kent Neill Keran Catherine Anne Kernion Emery Grace Kirkpatrick Christian Jeffrey Knight Matthew Gerard Knight Tristin McBride Knox Sophia Isabel Koepplinger Stephanie R Kornspan DeLaney F Ladnier Joely Morgan Lalonde Camryn Claire Lambert Zata Reese Lanclos Olivia Inez Landrem Ashlyn Nicole Landry Taylor S Langley Juliette Marie Langlinais Mathieu Bal Latiolais Anthony Dawson Latona Ethan Phi Long Le Brian Benjamin Lea Eli Thomas LeBlanc Lynsie Lou LeBlanc Kate Lyn LeCompte Catherine Jane Ledbetter Berlin Marie Ledet Camille Lee Hannah Grace Lehmkuhl Erika Louise Leiker Ella Lemann Sarah Bennett Lemasters Lauren C Lemonier Jordan Rose Lenard Skylar Lorraine Levy Kaitlyn Marie Lewellyan Brooke Elise Lewis Walker C Lobdell Lilith Lodge Tyler J Lugo Leigh Ann Elise Lutgring Angelina Madere Grace K Manuel Mary Bennett Marchand Patrick Emile Marks Anna Caroline Martin Matthew Martorelli Drake Mason Frank Matrona Sydni Nicole Mayo Natalie Claire McClelland Dylan Ross McConnell Caroline Beth McCormack Keegan P McDonald Madison Elizabeth McGehee Avery Isabel McGill Holden Frank McGriggs Jalen McLean Ja'Mya Renee McNeal Anna Lynn Meaux Caroline Elizabeth Melancon Colin Joseph-Murray Melchior Logan Alon Melton Nicklaus Brian Mercer Ella Connolly Meyers Paige Elizabeth Meyers Elizabeth Faith Allison Miller Sophie Marie Miller Destinee Milliner
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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES Bachelor of Arts Kyla Grace Abshire Ryleigh Jane Acheson SyRai M Adams William Richard Adams Dillon Thomas Ahlf Presley Ainsworth Margaret Abidemi Akinola Markeysha V Alexander Diana Alfaro Jalayne Allison Jasmine S Alston Evelyn Andrus Robert Larkin Applebaum John C Appleton Katherine Appleton Luke Arabie Danessa A Aranda Anthony T Ardoin Matthew David Armentor Tommix Artiles Melat Assefa Anaya Atkins Amelia Shawntay Austin Catherine Ayers Gracie Ann Babineaux Olivia Claire Bagnetto Kaydence Elizabeth Bagot Kaitlyn Aleah Banks Lakisha Desha Banks Zenaida R Barash Rhett Patrick Barker Courtney E Barrett Greta Ellenor Barrett Nicholas James Barrient Mira Grace Barrow Justin M Batiste James F Beatty Iii Courtney Bell Genesis I Bennie Ann Marie Faustina Benoit Thalia Adele Bernard Chloe Noel Berry Tamara G Beshears Jay-lyn Montrell Bickham O'nyah Denise Blagmon Adriana Jules Blanchard Ta'Mia M Boast Alyssa Morgan Bob Adrienne Bodine Jessica Louise Boies Isabella Ann Bordelon Kaitlin Taia Borden Stephanie Marie Borecki Bentley Nicole Boudreaux McKenzie C Bourgeois Lacie Nicole Bovia Kyle Daniel Bowen David Scott Bowers Kaitlyn J Bradford Lucia Kay Restrepo Bralley Sloan Rebecca Bressman Jade M Brignac Anna Claire Broussard Fletcher Reid Broussard Tyler-Paul Albert Broussard Noah Brown Sophia Claire Brown Imaya Chardae Brown-Smith Isabella M Bull Alexandra Rose Butler Lauren Lexi Lily Butler Nashelly A Caceres Hallie Blaire Callegan Kayla Campbell Saniya R Campbell
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Mary Virginia Greene Gifford E Greer Diego Guerra Grace I Guillot Gracie Claire Guillot Chloe Anne Hall Ella B Hall Hannah Elizabeth Hall Taylor Reese Hamilton Dorene Ridge Hantzis Cross Holden Harris Madeline Haver Hudson Haydel Addison Brooke Heausler Gabriella Helene Hendrick Meredith Henning Malia R Henry Margaret Hense Natalie Sarah Hernandez Anna Claire Holmes Adrianne Hughes Morgan J Hunter Giovanna Marie - Antonia Hyderkhan Sophie Elizabeth Inman Ava Isabell Hannah Claire Istre Hadley Arnette Jarreau Rachel D Jeanlouis Jessica Jefferson Bridget Elizabeth John Lillian Grace Johnson Allyson Alden Jones Matthew Scott Jones Sydney M Jones Natalie Kaiser Kelsey G Keiser Morgan Chelsea King Isaiah Maxwell Kirkland Vivian M Kirkpatrick Ronen N Kite Alexandra Kling Taylor Gabrielle Knowlton Allyson Emma Kolp Jenna S LaCour Grace Joanna Lamont Natazjah Aniya Lampkin Cadence Dakota Laszlo Lana Alayne Lawson Abry Layrisson Sarah Catherine Leake
Mary Margaret LeBlanc Gracie J Lee Ava A LeJeune Jules Wava LeJeune Madison M Leon Grace Gilda Elaine Maestri Jude Raymond Maloney Christen Elizabeth Marcombe Grace Gwyneath-Bellerb Martin Tayanna Taneisha Massey Matthew James Massicot Mya Symone Mayes Sidney S Mayeux Anne Elizabeth McConn Lyla Paige McGuire Makala May McQueston Kaley M Melancon Mary Claire Melancon Caroline M Messick Kambri Nicole Mihatsch Greta Claire Miller Molly Elizabeth Millet Francesca A Mitchell Benjamin Naquin Elizabeth Marie Neck Gianpaolo Nicolosi Erin Kathleen O'Grady Abigail Rose O'Malley Jacob P Obrien Temiloluwa Oduola-Owoo Ana Elise ODwyer Peyton Riley Owens Miguel Eduardo Paredes Reyes Adrianna S Parks Mackenzie G Parsons Nicholas Allen Parsons Alexandra Paul Lucy Claire Pellegrin Isabella Jeanne Pesson Morgan Alaina Phelps Lydia Marie Pickutoski Emily E Poirrier Lauren Elizabeth Reddinger Avery R Reulet Thomas Reese Richards Dylan Riddle Shamari J Roberson Ava Robertson Ella G Robin Taylor Nicole Rodgers Logan Matthew Roux
Mary Katherine Ruddy Tyriana Lashay Ruffin Isabella Victoria Sailor Ana Cristina Salazar Idiarte Ella Camille Savoie Emma Azevedo Serpa Adele Nicole Sherlock Katie Grace Simmons Chance Luke Simpson Anna Kathryn Slaton Campbell Ferguson Smith JaCayla Smith Jayden Tariq Smith Piper Smith Mary-Alice Elizabeth Talbot Claire Ann Theriot Katherine Adele Thompson Merina Garilena Tillison Olivia Mersade Tomlinson Emma Grace Torres Mary Claire Victoria Tracey Lauren Trahan Mya Duymai Tran Landon James Troxclair Harli Rae Turner Holly Cole Valdivieso Olivia I Vall Gwendolyn Amelia Van Oss Caroline Grace VanHoose Morgan Kathleen Vannosdall Emma Claire Vaughan Sheldon L Vice Iii Ever Soleil Vigee Allie G Waguespack Tahja Kantrell Walker Ryan Andrew Ward Skylar G Whiddon Riley White Sheridan A White Briley K Wilkerson Ai'yanna Williams Alyssa M Williams Jason Carter Willis Kelsey Renee Womack Isabella Hill Womble Madison G Woods Nathaniel Zachary Worthen Madelynn D Wynne Julian Patrick Zona
Rose Mary Jerry Emmett Johnson Jalani Kionne Johnson Natyri A Johnson Robert T Liggett Emma Claire littleton Celeste P Lovelady Mallory Angelica Luckett
Ricardo Enrique Mendoza Eric Richard Rhode Isabella Rodriguez Ethan Paul Rogers Sophie R Romano Isabella Grace Siddon Allie G Sullivan Heaven Amiya Swanier
Trisha A Thatai Travis Warren Makayla Zeigler
MANSHIP SCHOOL OF MASS COMMUNICATION Bachelor of Arts Genesis I Bass Helena Gleason-Pritts Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Glen Charles Allen Taylor Keigh Allmon Elizabeth M Amacker Riley Donovan Andreen Allison Rae Antoon Ahmari Arca Riley G Arnett Kyla Idai Averhart Caroline Hadley Ayers Isaiah J Ayo Ashlynn Jade Baillio Genesis I Bass AnnMarie G Bedard Emily Grace Bellflower Jadyn Noelle Benford Tyler Benitez Darwin John Bergeron Jillian Bernard Lindsay Mariah Bickham Molly Cale Bigler Amaris M Birmingham Gabriele Bobb Amelie Catherine Boquet Samantha Boyd Julia Isabella Bozic Andon Michael Brabham Amelia Catherine Bradford Katherine Bradford Emma G Bridges Claire Elizabeth Broussard Palmer Christian Bruns Emma Grace Burke Kennedy Rae Butterfield Mary Rose Buttross Veronica E Camenzuli Ella Marie Cantrell Mackenzie Grace Caraway Emmie Carriere Lauren Christine Carter Ana Brooke Castille Avery Anne Chambers Morgan Elizabeth Charles Khylar Rayne Robinson Christophe Ella M Christopher Claire A Clark
Colin Preston Clark Emily Marie Clark Kylie Chayse Coarsey Kinsey Kathleen Conroy Reagan Elizabeth Cotten Hannah Catherine Crews Cosima A Curran Marie Therese Daigre Lauren Kendall Darensbourg Joy Dartez Amia Davis Taylor Jolie Davlin Lucy N DeBosier Alexis Decastro Erin Elizabeth Delahunty Alexandra Grace Dismore Sydney Ngoc Anh Do Todd Dominick Anaya Dozier Reagan Danielle Edmondson Jonathan Thomas Eisterhold Jamie Alexi Elkins Samuel Nelson Ellis Izabella Erazo Madeline Grace Erickson Maggie Caroline Escher Osayame M Evbuomwan Elizabeth Rose Falcetti Jaida Nicole Farris Kailyn Ferguson Peyton D Filer Will Fisicaro Charles Lee Fleischer Alejandro Fonnegra Rachel C Fontenot Alayna Ford Isabella Grace Fuscaldo Isabella Katerina Gagliano Oscar Garcia Sabrina Isabelle Garcia Jonathan Garibaldi Kayla Marie Gauthreaux Emma Kate Gebbia Emily Mireille Gentry Rowan Sumrow Gianotti Helena Gleason-Pritts Naomy Michelle Gonzalez Sanchez Molly E Gore Kinaa Irma Graham Mary Lauren Grant
COLLEGE OF MUSIC & DRAMATIC ARTS Bachelor of Arts Mariah Alexander Cameron F Balser Blair Bernard Bella Layne Davis Demi Victoria Davis Allison Elise DePriest Avery Sarah Di Gangi
Jaslyn C Gallien Clark Gomez Allison C Gordon Marc Hebert Ethan Hood Julia Huihui Heather E Isaacks Dorian J Jefferson
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Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Elise Marguerite Strain
Bachelor of Fine Arts Jeremy Cannon Brandon K Carpenter Bella Layne Davis Megan Eisert Nina Elaine Embaugh Elizabeth Anne Gatz Ethan Hood Teiron Motley
Toni Richardson Samuel Boykin Short Marcelle Tiblier Zachary James Toy Adian G Trouard William H Vanduzee Bachelor of Music Nathan D Anderson
Layla Ariana Battley Kimberly Rose Bubenzer Fernando Mario Delgado Aarron Zachary Dunlap Jacob Alther Fontenot Henry Ross Giluso Preston Hernandez Michael K Hogan Payton Deanne Jackson
Annie Kate Elizabeth Lee Spencer David LeFebvre Emma Claire littleton Aria Grace Morgan Evan Phillip Schmuck Elise Marguerite Strain Bachelor of Music Education Avery Deen Barber
Charles Gautreaux William Kuempel Dylan Ledet Harrison Melancon Lydia Grace Nelson Isabella M Perez River Zandal Ann Reese Mareena Wren Sangiorgio Charles M Thompson
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Arts Leila Elise Hart Jessica Anahi Mora Marleigh Arys Morman Jordyn Paige Stuart Daniel Tran Michael Hayden Waller Bachelor of Science Zohra Brieon Abram Suliman Aburahma Juan Pablo Acosta Velazquez Oluwaseyi Adetayo Caroline Adolph Godswill C Agu Mariah Alexander Tavia Tania Allen Hannah Alline Alm-Gibson Benjamin Paul Almond Andrea Xiomara Alvarado Umanzor Regan Simone Archie Laurel S Armand Catherine Madison Arms Madeleine Elise Ascani Mihir Babbar Megan Lalla Bailey Hayden Jeremy Baio Lillie Marguerite Ballanco Anamaria Bao Loc Trung Lily Mae Baratta Briana Barnum Leah Margaret Bartholomew Benjamin Joseph Bartley Jayden D Bates Rhea Bawa Marche Marie Beals LaTieyona Keshon Bean Gage Michael Bearden Alaina Renee Becnel Luke Anthony Wilson Becnel Jaxton Bryce Bell Isabel Marie Beltran Bryce T Benoit Dylan Mel Bernstein Faith Nicole Bewley Trevor Billiot Brayden Richard Blackburn Ryan Steven Blanchard Garrison E. Boehl Ian Lee Bohn Marlyn Amaria Bolden Emma Bond Emily Boos Carter Britt Emma Cate Broadway Cyrus Allen Bronson Kaitlyn Marie Brooks Elle Marianne Broussard Owen Reece Brown Connor Michael Bruno Nhi Yen Bui Brynn E Bulot Alexia Burns Tyler K Busby Andrew Robert Carl Bywater Jennifer Lynn Cagnolatti
Madison Minta Cain Amelia Trinh Cao Nathan Duc Cao Juliet Elizabeth Caputo Alexandra Carpintero Eleanor Davis Carroll Hailey Elizabeth Carter Thomas Connor Cecola Joshua Ronan Champagne Kiara M Charles Gaurang Chauhan Zariaha Chavis Anthony Felix Chiasson Jacob Clark Caitlin Jordyn Coles Dianna Amari-Grace Colpitts Monserrat Comeaux Minero Victoria Contreras Jaxon Carter Corkern Christian Corsten Kaydan Janya Coward Connor Christopher Cuccia Sophie Cummings Jessica A Daigle Joelle Paris Daigle Edward Matthew Danneker Mackenzie Ann Atile Davis Alana Josephine De La Ossa Randi Nicole Delaneuville Mary Kate Delaney Ethan Ray DeLaughter Andrew Dickens Jordyn Amya Dickerson Danielle Marie Dinicola Laura Linh Doan Thomas Joseph Dowling Molly Dreznick Alexis Rain Ducoing Luc Tristan Duplantis Lopez Ian Dupre Megan Nicole Dupre Eryn R Edwards Jacia Kelise Edwards Jenna Rose Einsel Osatohame Ekhaese Matthew Ellzey Malayna Rose Escarra Chaila N Estrella John Ferguson Luke Gabriel Fernandez Ashelyn Nycole Ferniza Samantha M Ferrer Joshua Anthony Feurtado Genevieve Fischinger Luis Flores Riley Joseph Fontenot Olivia Marie Forsman Tearra Marie Frank Ashlyn Frans Tailenn A Fungcharoen-mccr Jordan Talea Marie Gaddy John Wilson Gallaspy Haylee Ann Gartrell Grayson Robert Gaspard Grant Gautreau Henry Cai Gegenheimer
Anastacia Rose Gelman Trenton L Gerhard Madeline Gilley Jake Gilson Walker Prescott Gleeson Ethan Alexander Goldsmith Michael Darren Goss Nathaniel Kelly Goza Lexi Michelle Grace Isabella Reese Grier Jacob David Grissom Laila A Grubbs Abigail Guiberteau Koby Guidroz Cullen Guillory Riley Collette Guillot Sophia Eleanor Gutierrez Jenny Ha Abby Allain Haddox Hani Halawani Callen Shea Hale Madeleine Louise Hamlin Laura Grace Hardy Kyler S Hargrove Dillon Harris Joshua Craig Harris Molly Claire Harris Robert Maxwell Hastings Isabel Hieu-Thao Hau Amelia Hayde Aaron John Haynes Madison Nicole Heath Clayton Alexandre Hebert Mary Frances Hebert Hanna Kate Heinold Matthew Heinse Caroline J Henry Rosalia Alexis Hernandez Annabella Trang Ho John Holley Marissa Grace Holloway Joel L Horton Tai Hua Mason Riley Huckabee Kourtni Kristina Hughes Umer Fasahat Hussain Julia K Iennusa Grace Read Intravia Conner James Jackson Alyssa Jeansonne Rachel Eileen Jensen Cameron Jones Sydney Junot Nikhita Kanagala Ramie Kasabali Chloe A Kelly Matthew Kelso George G Khairallah Olivia Renae King Andrew Margiotta Kirspel Reece Klein Sophia Ann Klosowski Cort Ellzey Knippers Mallory Marie L'Hoste Taylor Michele Lafferty Aidan Gabriel Lagasse
Nicolas Philip LaGraize Selena G Landry Malachi Lane Alexis Hope Larkin Matthew Lass Garrett Anthony Latiolais Isabel Anne Lawrence Sydney Lawson Alex Lay Vanessa Thuy Vy Le Micah Pierce LeGrange Emma Katherine Lemaire Hailee Layne Lemoine Lucas J Lesher Iresa Lincoln Lauren Alice Lindsay Hunter Chase Livie Haley Elizabeth Lonegrass Vincent Lopez Lilia Lopez Medina Olivia Katherine Loukatos Hanna Lu Bryan Daniel Macdowell Jenna Katherine Magee Carter Anthony Maggio Mahmoud A Mahgoub Elizabeth Madison Mahler Asjad Mansoor Hannah Brooks Marcelle Carter Jude Marino Christopher Gonzalito Martin Hannah Grace Martinez Austill Elizabeth May Emery Lyn Mayer Taylor Michelle McBride Kylie Nicole McDonner Elise McElroy Taylor E McGovern Sophia Olivia McKean Ava Katherine McKenzie Margaret D McNally Isabella Grace Menuet Kathryn Lyn Meyers Addison Michelle Migues Ki'Ana K Milton Kylie Elizabeth Mims Jacob Ray Moore Jessica Anahi Mora Daphnie Naquin Landry Nelson Kaitlyn Wu Ng Christine Nguyen Dominic Nguyen Dylan Kieu Nguyen Quynh Bao Nguyen Sandra Quynh Nguyen Isabella Yasmine NovoGradac Aralena Ocariza Amyya Kalis Paden Iria D Paige Rilyn Tayt Pare Jane Ashley Parker Charleigh Alexis Parolli Aryan Pareshbhai Patel Kayla Grace Patel Ananya Pathak
Bryce William Patterson Isabella Lucy Paul Alexander Paul Torres Mahina Avery-Emma Pedlow Pierson Lee Peebles Lance Pellerin Jamie Marie Perez Margaret Frances Perrien Paige Phillips John L Picotte Kenna Kennedy Piecuch Ty William Pippen Hannah Leigh Pitre Laila Elise Plummer Dylan William Porche Gavin Porche Hannah Gabrielle Purvis Stephen David Ragas Sara Rao Caleb Edward Rapelje Amna Rathor Colby Jackson Raupp Ayden Nicholas Rector Danielle Redden Maha Rehman Garett David Reimann Katherine Ruth Ribaul Nathan Peter Rich Kristen E Richard Ryan D Ripley Faith Rispone Jade Karen Robards Clayton Robinson Cecilia Cleveland Xing Rogers Karly Rojas Katherine E Roth Noelle Ann Rountree Shanin Sadman Saad Abdul K Salti Zoe Tiana Samples Landin Michael Sanborn Nithya Santhosh Icyss Sargeant Sarah Jane Saxon Aichlyn J Schultz Aaron Scott Kylie Victoria Segura Tyrus Ah'Keen Selders Armin A Seraji Hannah Lea Seymour Andre George Sfeir Katherine Shannon Maureen Kathryn Shelby David C Simmons Elise N Simmons Hailey Sisung Allie Michelle Slater Jake Inman Slaton Rebekah Slocum Carsyn R Smith Christopher E Smith Marley Smith Walker Alan Sockrider Rodnitha Nell Stallworth Evan William Stephenson Jordyn Paige Stuart
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Melanie Daniela Suarez Sarah Katharine Subach Adam Robert Tarleton Jacob T Tate Danielle Thai Ellen May Thiery Clay Elliott Thomas Stephen K Tower Daniel Tran Milea Kim Tran Kylie Anna Trosclair
Emma Tsai Hulda Davida A Tsolenyanu Mary Elliott Turner Matthew Umstetter Gabriela Maria Utra Natalie Victoria Valle David Gregory Vanbergen Falan Amari Veal Tramel J Veals David James Vennen Lindsey McGee Verbaro
Grace Villarrubia Jessica T Vo Kayla Ngan Vo Hang Vu NgocMai Maria Vu Carissa Wagner Hayes Michael Waguespack Farzeen Aisha Wahid Clancy Noel Walker Michael Hayden Waller Cecilia Catherine Ware
Avery Watts Reagan Welch Finley James Westmoreland Karlee Wheeler Chy'Ann Ajanae White Nuwan Amith Wijesekera Sydney Jo Wilken Natasha M Winter Broderick Wong Caleb P Woods Brandon Lee Wright
Jada Yeboah Paula Ryan Zapata Addeson N Zappa James Washington Zink
Stephanie Pham Julianna Lucia Rhodes Jonathan M Russell William John Sexton Campbell Smith Tanner Brandt Soileau
Jada Paul Tyrell Jameson Woodall
Philip ONeill Hannah Roppolo Isabella Rovere Isabelle A Rowan Taylor R Toups Anna Trahan
Noah Williams Emy Michelle Youngblood
Bachelor of Science in Geology Anthony Felix Chiasson Samuel Allen Juneau
COLLEGE OF THE COAST & ENVIRONMENT Bachelor of Science in Coastal Environmental Science Alexis Nicole Anderson Omid Nadimi Boushehri Tayla Anderson Tyler Derrick Cobb Morgan E Barber Eowyn Dautrich Katie Lane Barrett Isabel Dean Camille Kerry Beeding Leighton Flanagan Sofia Bosch Chase Garbert
Ainsley Lauren Grant Joliegh Josephs Alexis M LaBarrere Hayden Lapeze Zoe Muhammad Travis R Pasquier
PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENERGY LAW AND POLICY Geno F Albini Jada Haley Allen Eric S Bray Amber Clement Garrett A Corning Piper N Cotton
Tanner L Davis Dane Eastman Tharuka Clinton Fernando Emily G Hunt Addison Anne Jones William Cooper Katzenmeyer
Katherine Reese Kelso Jazmin King Brielle Grace Lee Jackson Clark McCain Dylan T McHugh Nima Miri
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ESTATE PLANNING AND TAXATION Lauren Diane Arceneaux Sean W Beck Lyndsee Joy Belliotti Magen Bloch Guillermo Cordon Taylor H Do
Mallory Dyson Gabrielle Elyse Fontenot Jourdan Lindsay Green Alexandra Christina Henderson Jailyn Ivy Savanna E Janak
Jazmyn J Johnson Averi L Jones Richard J King Preston Joseph LeJeune Hana Micheely Lewis Daniel T. Lockwood
Isabella Grace Lodrigue Carly Neitz Jacob Palkowski Christopher Quina Audrey L Rochester Priscilla A Roshto
Gabrielle Russo Joshua T Silverman Mary Thomas Olivia Paige Vogt
Tamara Crichlow-Sandy Theophilia Degbe Roshna Dumre
Antoine Gonnet Charline Hache Marina Gimenes Hall
Serine Houibi Sbaai Flora Wairimu Ikua Charlotte Joyeuse Chapel
Shreejala Prajapati
Dane Eastman Kurt S Ebert Shannon M Faradji Jourdan Lindsay Green Brittany A Hahl Zachary C Hartz Emily G Hunt Xavier L Jackson Savanna E Janak Jazmin King ChiLevin Lawson Garcelle D Lawson
Alexander H Leavy Quentin P Leblanc Scott Hayes Little Daniel T Lockwood Jose A Magallan Abigail P Martin Dylan T McHugh Claire Ellen Milburn Nima Miri Jack H Neelis Iii Lincoln T Neerings Jacob Palkowski
Garrett Powell Christopher Quina Hannah Rehm Kailee Samantha Rock Isabella Rovere Isabelle A Rowan Mohannad Raed Saymeh Jake D Smith Mary Thomas Colin Tweedy Olivia Paige Vogt Destiney Watson
Peyton Elizabeth Watson Luke M Webster Caitlyn Renee Whitley Caleb Juel Williams Noah Williams Olivia G Williams Evan Andre Wimberley Matia M Wright Rachael M Youngblood
MASTER OF LAWS Emma Julie Andrea Basso- Brunengo Baptiste Chambat Juliette Chevailler
JURIS DOCTOR Emily Grace Abbott Miles Gregory Aycock Laura Bacon Magen Bloch John Brainard Halli Briscoe Tarnisa T Capone Victoria Christine Carrillo Anna L Caymol Garrett A Corning Peyton Dick Taylor H Do
JURIS DOCTOR AND GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPARATIVE LAW Raneem Bassim Aburahma Madison Elizabeth Adams Geno F Albini Jada Haley Allen Austin Thomas Andrishok Austin J. Arceneaux Austin Kent Arceneaux Lauren Diane Arceneaux Shane Michael Aucoin Tyler Baker Sean W Beck Lyndsee Joy Belliotti Michael Jude Bergeron Robert T Bird
Christopher Evan Boles Jenna Claire Bourgeois John P Bourgeois Eric S Bray Braelyn Brown Taylor Cherry Kennedy Chouest Braden J Clark Sarah Loren Clark Amber Clement Jillian Coco Corrina A Collins-Cisternas Madison G Conrad Parker Charles Conrad
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Guillermo Cordon Piper N Cotton Thomas Daniel Daigle Tanner L Davis Matthew J Delaney Alexander Dianat Elayna Y Diaz del Valle Amelia Dittmar Jordan Dugas Mallory Dyson Gabrielle Elise Estis Shelby L Ezzard Tharuka Clinton Fernando Alanna M Fitzpatrick
Gabrielle Elyse Fontenot Shayna Fraley Kade Gardner Kara Rheanne Gary Matthew Albert Gautreaux Sophie Gendron Heather Marie Goss Chad Michael Granger Olivia Grice Jacob C Hammond Taylor Grace Harris Connor J Hebert Olivia Anne Hebert Alexandra Christina Henderson
Jailyn Ivy Lilyan Jarreau Grace Jewell Jazmyn J Johnson Thomas Payne Johnson Addison Anne Jones Averi L Jones Roger Jordan William Rome Kallam William Cooper Katzenmeyer Joseph Kehrli Katherine Reese Kelso Richard J King Brinon Kruithof
Gavin LaBiche Alayna Agnes Landry Laiton J Langley Connor Blake Larose Brielle Grace Lee Grace A LeGrange Jacob Lehner Preston Joseph LeJeune Hana Micheely Lewis Isabella Grace Lodrigue Kiley Lord Matthew Lyles Christopher William MacDowell
Jackson Clark McCain Nicole K McCoy Jackson McKay Joseph Warren Lassiter Mengis Mary Auburn Morgan Carly Neitz Emma D Oalmann Kaylee Odom Philip ONeill Daniel Schindler Paisant Amelia Dial Percy Gabriel J Perry Daniel S Philipose
Madison Pleasant Colin Quinlan Anna Claire Blanche Rabalais Brenda Reed Reed Michael Renfrow Maggie Lee Eubanks Reppond Owen W Reppond Matthew Gerard Richard Grace Elizabeth Richert Audrey L Rochester Hannah Roppolo Priscilla A Roshto Gabrielle Russo
Noah Seiden Amanda Sicard Joshua T Silverman Zachary Smith Sydnie Soileau Alexander Sonier Melisse Danielle Speligene Abby Marie Talbot Colson Thornton Bryce Tieman Ainsley Nicole Tompkins Taylor R Toups Anna Trahan
Margaret Ann Tullis Seton Amie Vanover Aydin Elise Virga William Jacob Voitier Patrick Anthony Vuljoin Samuel J Warren Savannah Rose Weisensee Kaileigh Marie White John C. Witherington John Hayden Wood Jaymie M Wright Sydney Wright Emy Michelle Youngblood
Emerging Technologies for Business Dania Abdulaziz Armando R Castillo Jacob Cronauer Adonis A Fung Justin Jerard Hardy Ryn A Lakvold Alyssa C Little Kenneth Efosa Osazuwa Collin Anthony Pooler Austin Keifer Vincent Jim Williams Courtney Ann Willis
Healthcare Analytics Stephen J Metsig
PINKIE GORDON LANE GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Analytics Isaiah Jordan Badua Jeffrey Becze Brendan Buras Bradley Ryan Caldwell Shawlkedra Danzie Paisley Fernandez Mason Harris Sophie Hewson Hailey K Kerr Katelyn K Nguyen Michael Ragone Joel Reed Michelle Salomon Cecilia Janine Shahrdar Margaret Stewart Zobia Tariq Taylor Letrice Turner Khadija Natasha Simone Williams Jasmine Michelle Worley Archival Studies Lauren Allen Alexis Katherine Antolik Katherine Atkins Kaleb Grey Badon Caroline D Baptist Ashley Bouldin Deirdre G Buchanan Kionna Clayton Destiny Crawford Rebecca Elizabeth Dietrich Samantha Donato
Camille Dunbar Camille Wilthew Dupuis Veronica L Durbin Natasha Edmond Kerry M Faglie Jeffrey A Felton Michael Figueroa Phillip Foglia Heather m Fore Stephanie Garcia Hayley Halas Michelle M Hayes Madison Hazen Madelina M Homberger Cordia Katja Lys Johanssen Deanna Michelle Johnson Alexandra Rae Joyaux Reid J Knighten Ellen Farley Murphy Labbate Emma Lyn Lessley Celeste A Lindsey Marisa Lugo Abigale Lorelai Martin Sarah Elizabeth McCowan Matthieu A McIntosh Marirose E Monaghan Sebastian Owens Katelyn Elizabeth Payne Rita A Reyes Rebecca Lynn Rhodes Isabelle Chen Rice Dayne Salassi Katie J Slater Laurie K Smith
Mara Stahl Michael Joseph Tomczak Patricia Ummel Sarah Wehby Jeremy Mason Xu Jason Douglas Yowler Cindy Zak
Education Specialist Emily Weidert Berteau Rachel Powell
Geographic Information Science Emmanuel Adeniyi Badr Ghosn Sonnet Mandell
Ana C Paul Torres Joshua Eric Pilcher Evan J Plauche Nicholas Michael Rhodes Cayla Richard Kennede Aliece Robin Christopher Schmidt Allison Paige Thompson Taylor Anne Watkins Claire Elizabeth Zehnder
Master of Arts Alexandra Lea Aaberg Lisa Rene Adkins Sania Akter Colby M Alexander Judith Amegbe Elliot D Banks Stephen Jacob Baradon Ainsley Gabrielle Barker Julia Barrack Edward Thomas Blakemore Abigail Michel Brown Sophie Burns Kate E Cantrelle Andy Catic Jazmin Sukari Clemons Christopher L Davis Ty Edward Donley Kaitlyn Dugas Ayshia Rachelle Dunn Chelsea Truvae Dureseaux Myrissa Eisworth Hannah Alyssa Fitch Matthew Flanders
Mackenzie A Forbes Maria Juliana Forero Halle Skye Fowler Natalia Gallardo Linares Lena Catherine Giger Eric Nathan Giles Gabriela Gomes Kyra Letsinger Goodman Margaret Gordon Mark Anthony Hanan Monique Esther Hawkes Lundyn Claire Herring Valerie Hogan Ralph Quinten Hombsch Grace Helen Jackson Rita Ange Kagaju Daniel Kim Kamyra Lamotte Lorenzo A Larios Hanieh Lashkarbolouki Brianna R Lilly Samuel Alexander Lopez Georgia Lea Manzer Mary-Margaret McGill
Applied Depositional Geosystems Alexa Crawford Kaitlyn Renee Gooch Cloud Computing & Machine Learning Garrett Berthiaume Cybersecurity Risk Management Carla Latasha Elson Timothy James Musso Rachel J Stradling Katie Miranda Wallace Educational Technology Essence Cobb Gabriella M Ficaro Vincent D Jemison Ashley Trudeau Markle Katherine Marie Walters Shannon C White
Environmental & Energy Policy Cortnie Lynn Gulley Richard William McCarthy Environmental Modeling & Analysis Roger Phung Financial Analytics Elliot Bailey Bryan Victor A De La Cruz Alexander Earl Mailberg Stephanie R Rodriguez
Healthcare Systems Engineering Tresa Brown Glover Instructional Coaching Omar J Vigo Materials Science & Engineering Tongyao Wu Records and Information Management Nichole Gilmore Allen Destiny Crawford Camille Dunbar Lauren Kelli Esmon Tristan Blake Glass Lauren E Haynes Kjerstin Johnson Alicya P Mudloff Vanessa Smith Williams School Librarianship Kadee M Burkhardt Strategic Communication Makayla Anderson Jacob Alexander Lofton Micaiah J McZeal Mariya Ali Watkins Urban and Community Education Omar J Vigo
MASTERʼS DEGREES Master of Accountancy George Elorm Adamaley-Johnson Madeline Elizabeth Anthony Avery Sinclair Aucoin Tyler Bailey Lauren Simone Barnum Anna Beth Beam Camille Wood Bonnecaze Carol Louise Bujol Camille Marie Caillet Catherine Aimee Carriere Olivia Madelyn Dezelan Kiley Marie Dodd Jewel Mae Hadjian Abigail Grace Hall Mason Christopher Hollis Keely Elizabeth Hudson Parker James King Jackson Edward McDonald Elizabeth Anne McFeaters Nyah Ann Meier Song Phuong Ha Nguyen Katelyn Anne O'Daniels
Master of Applied Statistics Hannah Asomaniwaa Kathryn Simon Biles H M Rakib Ul Hasan Master of Architecture Christos Baos Masood Koochaki William Milam Kaari Ann Peterson Adelaide Pitre Evan Rogers Katharina Beliveau Wang
Luke McManus Jason Louis Meier Sarah Nicole Miller Conan Mills April Moore Olivia G. Moore Connor Riley Mosburg Sarah Alexandria Nansubuga Cameron Shae Niemietz Rene Eusebia October Brooke Elizabeth Olinde Emily Rose Owens William James Palomares Chloe Panks Dipika Pannu Autumn Passman Joseph L Petersen Hayley Phillips Monica Phillips Rome R Poracsky Cameron Hahn Powell Brooke Nicole Ransome Maia Camille Raoux Emily Brooks Reedy
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Caleb Roark Andrea N Robinson Ayva Rose Brandon James Russell Ariel Shaw Allison Slowiak Amanda Smith Gillian Stewart Max Stivers Madison Faith Strother Bridget Renee Talbot Ivana M Taliancich Camryn Thibodeaux Emma Katherine Thigpen Katharine Leigh Thomas JaMareous Thompson Kassidy L Toomay Grifin Cates Turner Marina Vallejo Cathy Ann Waldron Holden White Jamie Lauren Joy Whitesell Julia Kay Wilhelm Victoria Grace Willis Master of Arts in Liberal Arts Jaclyn Hotard Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal Master of Arts in Teaching Ernesto Amaguas Eloise Elizabeth Davis Ameyah A Johnson Katelyn Ruth Owens Brianna Jeanette Pullaro Sarah Catherine Richard Master of Business Administration Osahon Ighodaro Abbe Dania Abdulaziz Patrick Albright Doug Eugene Allen Christina Aman William E Amass Colleen Cecile Angelle Brittany Raven Ashe Luke Anthony Ashy Christiane Avis Isaiah Jordan Badua Valerie Nicole Barkley Lauryn Boschulte Lawrence Xavier Boucvalt Jon Adam Bourgeois Rachel Victoria Bourgeois Kyauna L Bradley-Collins Jacari Jeffery Bryant Ariana Bella Calamia Theodore H Calloway Armando R Castillo Peyton Cavalier Randolph E Comeaux Seth Michael Creason John Drummond Christopher A Duenez Tyiesha Eames Jorge Raul Enriquez Felice Ezejiofo Tymier Datrell Farrar Bonina LaVonne Flowers Sadie Forbes Ralph Carroll Freibert Holden Frueh Adonis A Fung Christian Golden Daniela S Gonzalez Aragon Darrell Wayne Green Bradley Grossman Chandlar Hale
LaMiah Hall Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hammond Justin Jerard Hardy Mason Harris Madison Antoinette Hartman L'Tijera Heckel Stacey Heffner Christopher Joe Hines Zachary Alexander Hobson TyDaisha L Holmes Nicholas Ryan Holt Jennifer Husser Alexander Huynh Anastasia N Jack Christina D Jackson Nathaniel Riley Joines Benjamin Kandah Montario Lamar Kenan Caden Michael Knowles John Christian LaCalle Ryn A Lakvold Alyssa Lara Francisco Javier Larenas Brett Latiolais Paige Alexandria Lee Alyssa C Little Kelly Livaccari Katia Macau Alexander Earl Mailberg Ian Patrick McManus Ryan E McNamara Arielle B Miles Justin D Millard Katelyn K Nguyen Shalane N Overstake Scott Joseph Owens Gabrielle Vivian Palmer Latoya Telameca Paul Kylle Nicholas Broussard Poiencot Collin Anthony Pooler Bailey Maria Price Cody J Prouse Michael Ragone Max Reulet Nolan Joseph Richard Taylor ViLoris Rising Judaisha Roachjackson Rhianne Robbins ShaOnna Robinson Stephanie R Rodriguez Anthony Russ Julia Camille Sampey Andrew Sanli Fuller Saunders Steven Saysomphane Amanda Schilling Cecilia Janine Shahrdar Lanarea Mikell Sims Mark Joseph Smith Joshua Landry Stedman John McKay Steele Margaret Stewart Jonathan Curtis Stone Lakeysha M Strickland Christian Suggs Zobia Tariq Nicholas K Tillotson Sreten Tomic Rachel Trimble Joshua Mark Trulock Cameron Christopher Turner Taylor Letrice Turner Jose Ivan Valdez Jonathan Henry Vazquez Michael George Vennamalla Austin Keifer Vincent Katie Miranda Wallace
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Bridgette R Warner Virginia Stevenson Weber Jayme Kathryn Williams Courtney Ann Willis Cole Wright Master of Education Elyse Arnold Tayler Danyelle Banks Isabella Bostick Brodi Bourque Korey Dwayne Cleveland Keshia T Coulter Jenna Duplessis Danielle Gonzalez Elizabeth Anne Hebert William Ray Jarvis Nikki Joell LeBlanc Kelly-Laure Willoughby Levesque Lauren M. Lyons Linyu Lyu Maya Maynor Madalyn McGinnis Janie Quin Morgan Rickey Craig Noland Teddy Robertson Alyssa Brooke Stevison Ravin Terry Caitlin Carrie Tucker Katherine A Walker Katherine Marie Walters Devin Lamar Williams Monique Marian Winfield Delicia C Winfrey Master of Fine Arts Tommi Bonomo Sarah Brockhaus Kendall Alexis Carter Sari Dale Christina Beatriz Griffey Xavier Hawkins Caldwell Holden Justin Howerton Brett Hymel Jalen Jones Brooke Elizabeth Stanish Master of Landscape Architecture Christos Baos Alexander Michael Dunaway Kevin Enriquez Rachel Judson Masood Koochaki Abdullah-Al-Habib Nabil Jonathon Michael Viator Master of Library and Information Science Megan Ashley Albright Lauren Allen Nichole Gilmore Allen Samantha Alvarez Alexis Katherine Antolik Julie Armentabueno Katherine Atkins Lakisha G Austin Mikayla Aviles Yasmin Khalid Ayyad Kaleb Grey Badon Caroline D Baptist Miriam C Barnes Catherine Elaine Bauder Abigail Bean Dalene Bills Isabella A Bodin Anna Claire F Bolton Ashley Bouldin
Genevieve Bowmaster Alexis Breaux Deirdre G Buchanan Kadee M Burkhardt Grace Elizabeth Bussard Lenora F Carter Eden Castellanos Cristin Reed Chandler Kaitlyn M Clark Robert Gerald Claycomb Kionna Clayton Lynn B Colvin Krystal Dabney RhondaLeigh Dauphinais Clariza S Dauria Kelli Marie Day Lana Delf Christine M Demand Rebecca Elizabeth Dietrich Samantha Donato Camille Dunbar Veronica L Durbin Natasha Edmond Sireice R Edwards Caylee E Elder Lauren Kelli Esmon Kerry M Faglie Kayleigh M Ferguson Michael Figueroa Logan W Finnell Lizett Monic Flores Heather m Fore Stephanie Garcia Campbell Gibbs Tristan Blake Glass Amy J Guajardo Hayley Halas Angela C Harrison Autumn Hassett Michelle M Hayes Lauren E Haynes Madison Hazen Mandy M Helt Sterling V Helton Kadiedre Lanece-DaShun Henderson Madelina M Homberger Cordia Grace L Hudgens Paris Arielle Hughes Robert Thomas Iannucci Jennifer Elizabeth James Chelsea E Jensen Josiah Abram Jensen Deanna Michelle Johnson Mackenzie J Jones Alexandra Rae Joyaux Krystal Kalanquin Lilia Ridgway Kennedy Victoria King Summer Kingsbury Gina Frances Kissee Reid J Knighten Ellen Farley Murphy Labbate Mark A Laird Katie Lamberto Rachel B Leftwich Victoria Catherine Lemell Emma Lyn Lessley Anna A Lewis Rachael L Libersat Celeste A Lindsey Isabela Lopez-Quezada Zoe Love Grace Lowry Marisa Lugo Tiffany Mahaffey Abigale Lorelai Martin Margaret M McCombs
Sarah Elizabeth McCowan Matthieu A McIntosh Maggie Erin McMichael Kelsey Metts-Murphy Connor Orion Michelson Emma M Milneck Marirose E Monaghan Alicya P Mudloff Kaylee Rose Norwood Danielle Notz Lauren Ann O'Donoghue Sebastian Owens Jeffrey A Parish Katelyn Elizabeth Payne Vanessa Perger Grover Pierre Perkins Rita A Reyes Rebecca Lynn Rhodes Isabelle Chen Rice Christian D Rubio Dayne Salassi Rene C Saucier MIchael Daniel Scott Joseph C Scribbins David Seno Margaret Terese Sheehan Crystal L Shupe Katie J Slater Laurie K Smith Katelyn Sobjak Hayden G Solinger Grayson Spaw Mara Stahl Anna Surman Michael Joseph Tomczak Patricia Ummel Virginia S Wagers Kaelin Ione Wagner-Vander Werff Mallory Renee Walker Sarah Wehby Ian M White Jessica Renae Wilkes Melissa M Willer Emma Julianne Williams Vanessa Smith Williams Jaime Wimmer Jeremy Mason Xu Jason Douglas Yowler Cindy Zak Colleen Zimmerman Master of Mass Communication Makayla Anderson Jacob Alexander Lofton Shamaria Massenburg Micaiah J McZeal Robert M Quiroga Mariya Ali Watkins Isabella Wollfarth Master of Music Benjamin Adams Maria Almonte Andrew W Bass Lauren Bravo Nathan Bennion Campbell Joshua Davis Selin Demirel Faerber Erin Nichole Dixon Matyas Ferencz Joshua Ford Aimee Elizabeth Galloway Jamie Gambino Emilia Gonzalez Austin-Sinclair V Harris Jarred Kennedy Christopher Larson
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“My father wore a white tuxedo on his wedding day, so the inspiration started with him – and ended somewhere near James Bond,” Mondo Duplantis, Olympic pole vault superstar, told Vogue the day he exchanged wedding vows with model Desire’ Inglander in June in the South of France. Duplantis is the son of Greg (1986 BACH BUS, 1996 JD) and Helena (1990 AG) Duplantis, also former LSU standout athletes. Photos by Greg Finck for Vogue
Olympic pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis and model Desiré Inglander married in a threeday event across the French Riviera, including the June 12 exchange of vows at the Chateau de Castellaras in the hills above Cannes. While at LSU, Duplantis set both the indoor and outdoor collegiate pole vault records, won indoor and outdoor SEC Championship titles, and won the NCAA Division I indoor title. According to a report in Vogue, Duplantis’ and Inglander's home base will be in Monaco.
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