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DAVID L. CALLECOD NAMED INTERIM CEO OF OCHSNER LSU HEALTH

Leaders from Ochsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport announced David L. Callecod, FACHE as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner LSU Health System – North Louisiana effective December 1, 2021. Callecod brings more Louisiana effective December 1, 2021. Callecod brings more than 25 years’ experience as a healthcare CEO. From 2008 to 2020, Callecod led Lafayette General Health System, which merged with Ochsner Health in October 2020. The seven-hospital system includes the only two teaching hospitals in the Acadiana region, Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics, and an additional six clinical affiliate hospitals. Demonstrating his commitment to ensure every person has access to high-quality healthcare regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, Callecod has been a consistent champion for the importance of safety-net hospitals. The move follows the importance of safety-net hospitals. The move follows the recent relocation of Charles D. “Chuck” Daigle to his hometown of Baton Rouge, La., where he takes the position of Ochsner Health Regional Chief Executive Officer – Baton Rouge and Lake Charles. and were chosen by a Bossier Parish School Board District

The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce is located inside Chamber Plaza. Morant, a Southern University graduate, joins the NWLA PTAC most recently from Caddo Parish Public Schools following a distinguished career in retail and marketing.

THREE PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR NAMED TO REPRESENT BOSSIER SCHOOLS IN STATE COMPETITION

Three Bossier Parish school principals were surprised by Superintendent Mitch Downey and an entourage of well-wishers when they learned they had been chosen as the 2022-23 Principals of the Year. Andrea Spinney was chosen as Bossier Schools’ Elementary Principal of the Year. Spinney is principal at Haughton Elementary. Judy Grooms, principal at Cope Middle School, is the Middle School Principal of the Year; and David Haynie, principal at Haughton High School, was selected as the district’s High School Principal of the Year. Each of these educators met a stringent list of criteria established by the state Department of Education and were chosen by a Bossier Parish School Board District Principal of the Year Committee. The three now advance to the state level to compete among candidates from school districts throughout Louisiana for the overall title of 2022-23 Principal of the Year.

GREATER SHREVEPORT CHAMBER NAMES CRYSTAL MORANT AS NWLA PTAC PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Crystal Morant has been hired as the second business counselor at the Northwest Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (NWLA PTAC), located inside Chamber Plaza. Morant, a Southern University graduate, joins the NWLA PTAC most recently from Caddo Parish Public Schools following a distinguished career in retail and marketing.

BPCC LIGHTS BALL FIELDS WITH HELP FROM BPCC LIGHTS BALL FIELDS WITH HELP FROM FOSTER CAMPBELL AND LPSC EFFICIENCY FOSTER CAMPBELL AND LPSC EFFICIENCY PROGRAM PROGRAM

The ball fields at Bossier Parish Community College The ball fields at Bossier Parish Community College sport new LED lighting thanks to an energy-efficiency grant sport new LED lighting thanks to an energy-efficiency grant from Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Camp-from Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell. The $650,000 grant to BPCC in 2021 funded the instal-bell. The $650,000 grant to BPCC in 2021 funded the installation of high-efficiency LED lighting for the sports fields. lation of high-efficiency LED lighting for the sports fields. Musco Lighting, a leading national sports-lighting manu-Musco Lighting, a leading national sports-lighting manufacturer, rovided the components and Camus Electric of facturer, rovided the components and Camus Electric of Shreveport did the installation. The LPSC Energy Efficiency Shreveport did the installation. The LPSC Energy Efficiency program for public entities and political subdivisions is an program for public entities and political subdivisions is an offshoot of the commission’s “Quick Start” Energy Efficiency offshoot of the commission’s “Quick Start” Energy Efficiency program, which has helped residential and commercial util-program, which has helped residential and commercial utility customers lower their power consumption across Louisi-ity customers lower their power consumption across Louisiana since 2013. Participating utilities are SWEPCO, Entergy ana since 2013. Participating utilities are SWEPCO, Entergy and CLECO. and CLECO.

LSUS’ DR. ALEXANDER MIKABERIDZE WINS LSUS’ DR. ALEXANDER MIKABERIDZE WINS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL BOOK PRIZE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL BOOK PRIZE

Louisiana State University Shreveport professor of his-Louisiana State University Shreveport professor of history, Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze, the Ruth Herring Noel tory, Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze, the Ruth Herring Noel Endowed Chair and curator of the James Smith Noel Col-Endowed Chair and curator of the James Smith Noel Collection, was recently announced as the winner of this year’s lection, was recently announced as the winner of this year’s Gilder Lehrman Military History prize for his book Gilder Lehrman Military History prize for his book The Na-The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History poleonic Wars: A Global History (Oxford University Press, (Oxford University Press, 2020). “The Gilder Lehrman Prize in Military History is of 2020). “The Gilder Lehrman Prize in Military History is of international prominence and is highly competitive,” said international prominence and is highly competitive,” said Mikaberidze. “This year it featured over 70 titles, many of Mikaberidze. “This year it featured over 70 titles, many of them by esteemed historians whose work I greatly admire. I them by esteemed historians whose work I greatly admire. I am deeply honored and humbled.” The prize-winning book, am deeply honored and humbled.” The prize-winning book, which has also garnered the Society for Military History’s which has also garnered the Society for Military History’s 2021 Distinguished Book Award, looks at the Napoleonic 2021 Distinguished Book Award, looks at the Napoleonic Wars from a more holistic worldview. The Gilder Lehrman Wars from a more holistic worldview. The Gilder Lehrman award is bestowed annually to an author of military history award is bestowed annually to an author of military history whose work was published in English during the last cal-whose work was published in English during the last calendar year. The $50,000 Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military endar year. The $50,000 Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History is an effort by the Gilder Lehrman Institute and History is an effort by the Gilder Lehrman Institute and the New-York Historical Society to highlight works distin-the New-York Historical Society to highlight works distinguished by scholarship, contribution to the literature, and guished by scholarship, contribution to the literature, and a broad appeal to both a general and an academic audience. a broad appeal to both a general and an academic audience.

LSU SHREVEPORT/LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT LSU SHREVEPORT/LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM RANKED MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM RANKED #1 IN LOUISIANA, #27 NATIONALLY AS MOST #1 IN LOUISIANA, #27 NATIONALLY AS MOST AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE

The LSU Shreveport (LSUS)/LSU Health Shreveport The LSU Shreveport (LSUS)/LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS) Master of Public Health (MPH) Program has been (LSUHS) Master of Public Health (MPH) Program has been named first in Louisiana and 27th in the nation on named first in Louisiana and 27 EduMed. org’s 2021 Most Affordable Online MPH Program 2021 Most Affordable Online MPH Program ranking.

Just 8 percent of U.S. postsecondary institutions earned a ranking position. The MPH program is a state-approved ranking position. The MPH program is a state-approved joint program between LSUS and LSUHS that is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). for 156 faculty positions at a large US research university. “It’s so exciting to publish our research in such a high-impact presinspired by our significant findings, which not only advance

EDUCATION MASTERS PROGRAMS EARN NINE OF EDUCATION MASTERS PROGRAMS EARN NINE OF TEN TOP 2022 RANKINGS FOR LSU SHREVEPORT, TEN TOP 2022 RANKINGS FOR LSU SHREVEPORT, COLLEGE FACTUAL REPORTS COLLEGE FACTUAL REPORTS

LSUS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DR. JIA YU’S DIVERSITY RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

LSUS Assistant Professor Dr. Jia Yu joined researchers from University of Houston and University of Sheffield to conduct a study that analyzed data from 13,750 job applications for 156 faculty positions at a large US research university. “It’s so exciting to publish our research in such a high-impact prestigious journal,” Dr. Yu said. “We believe that people will be inspired by our significant findings, which not only advance our understanding of the related fields but, more importantly, also offer practical hiring methods to practitioners who are willing to promote workforce diversity.”

College Factual College Factual released its 2022 Best Colleges Rank-released its 2022 Best Colleges Rankings where LSU Shreveport’s education graduate programs ings where LSU Shreveport’s education graduate programs received top placement in nine categories. The universi-received top placement in nine categories. The university’s business graduate program ranked highly in a tenth ty’s business graduate program ranked highly in a tenth category. LSUS offers three graduate level education pro-category. LSUS offers three graduate level education programs: Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruc-grams: Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (MEDCI), Master of Education in Leadership Studies tion (MEDCI), Master of Education in Leadership Studies (MEDL), Specialist in School Psychology. Among the ten (MEDL), Specialist in School Psychology. Among the ten rankings, rankings, College Factual named LSUS the Best Education College Factual named LSUS the Best Education Master’s Degree School in Louisiana, the Best Curriculum Master’s Degree School in Louisiana, the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree School in Louisiana, and the & Instruction Master’s Degree School in Louisiana, and the 11th of 142 Best General Education Leadership & Administra-11 of 142 Best General Education Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree School in the Southeast Region.

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Jump on the free holly trolley and shop ‘til you drop at the Jump on the free holly trolley and shop ‘til you drop at the

December Downtown Shreveport Artwalk on Thursday,

Dec. 2 from 5-9 pm! Sing Christmas tunes as you ride the Sing Christmas tunes as you ride the trolley to The Agora Borealis, Artspace, the Lofts at 624, Bai-trolley to The Agora Borealis, Artspace, the Lofts at 624, Bailey Gallery, C&C Mercantile and Lighting and other fun & ley Gallery, C&C Mercantile and Lighting and other fun & arty stops. downtownshreveport.com/artwalk

Big Sun Studios Opens with Francis T. Kalmbach Retrospective 1960s-2000s.

Founded by artist and former advertising agency owner Lewis Kalmbach, Big Sun Studios functions as an art gallery, community event center, and video production company located at 619 Edwards Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101. The gallery cated at 619 Edwards Street, Shreveport, LA, 71101. The gallery will feature exhibitions by regional artists. The gallery’s 2,000 will feature exhibitions by regional artists. The gallery’s 2,000 square foot space can be reserved. Part of the mission at Big square foot space can be reserved. Part of the mission at Big Sun Studios is to give back to the community by serving as an Sun Studios is to give back to the community by serving as an art gallery and low-cost event center.

The Louisiana Racing Commission has given Rubico Acquisition Corporation the final approval it needed to purchase sition Corporation the final approval it needed to purchase Louisiana Downs in Bossier City. Rubico will pay $22 million Louisiana Downs in Bossier City. Rubico will pay $22 million for the facility that sits at the intersection of I-20 and I-220. for the facility that sits at the intersection of I-20 and I-220. The transition from Caesars Entertainment to Rubico will begin on November 1. The Louisiana Downs 2022 horseracing season will begin on January 10 with Quarter Horse racing, which runs through April 7. Thoroughbred racing will be from May 7 through September 27. new sponsor for The Caddo/Bossier/DeSoto Foster Grandvien Baylor and Ben Moss to including Shreveport City Councilwoman LeVette Fuller, City of Shreveport’s Director for Community Development Bon nie Moore, Valencia neighborhood leaders Bessie Smith and Rachel Jackson, and Caddo Magnet High School Art teacher mission of building relationships and providing opportuniInterior designers south central chapter design in excellence bronze award for 2 projects: Art Studio/Meditation Pavilion tant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs; and Associate ProJania Burns, student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Shreveport was recognized as the 2020 recipient of the Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (LAHPERD) Outstanding Future Professional

Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) recently received a grant from The AmeriCorps Seniors Program as the new sponsor for The Caddo/Bossier/DeSoto Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program (FGP). A vibrantly colored butterfly and hands reaching in friendship across Valencia Park Recreation Center’s basketball court “ORIGIN COURT” has been created as a mural by local artists KaDavien Baylor and Ben Moss to engage the neighborhood in a new gathering space. A collaboration of community leaders including Shreveport City Councilwoman LeVette Fuller, City of Shreveport’s Director for Community Development Bonnie Moore, Valencia neighborhood leaders Bessie Smith and Rachel Jackson, and Caddo Magnet High School Art teacher Curtis Bias and his students are supporting the project. Heard McElroy & Vestal are proud to celebrate the firm’s 75th anniversary since its establishment in 1946 with the mission of building relationships and providing opportunities for their clients, people and communities. Prevot Design Services was given the American Society of Interior designers south central chapter design in excellence bronze award for 2 projects: Art Studio/Meditation Pavilion and LSU Shreveport science Lecture Auditorium. Diana Merendino, DPT, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, FAARC; Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs; and Associate Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science in the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Shreveport was honored with the prestigious Bill Lamb Exceptional Service in Mentoring and Volunteering Award for her 38 years of outstanding service. Jania Burns, student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the School of Allied Health Professions at LSU Health Shreveport was recognized as the 2020 recipient of the Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (LAHPERD) Outstanding Future Professional Award, presented to only one recipient statewide each year.