Spring 2016, Volume 92, Number 1 by LSU Alumni Association

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LSU’s Research Portfolio Sets It Apart There’s truly never a dull moment at LSU. In the last several months, we graduated our first environmental sciences Ph.D. students. Both our undergraduate and graduate programs at the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture have once again received top rankings from DesignIntelligence magazine, the leading journal of design professionals. Vice President of Research & Economic Development K.T. Valsaraj was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and Physics & Astronomy Professor Ilya Vekhter was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society. LSU physicists Thomas Kutter, Martin Tzanov, and William Metcalf are among scientists sharing the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics – the second time in a row LSU scientists have received this $3 million award, which recognizes individuals who have made profound contributions to human knowledge. Kutter also contributed to the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which was deemed essential to work that received the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics. We welcomed every sixth-grader in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District – that’s nearly 3,000 eleven-year-olds – to LSU’s campus as part of our Journey to College Initiative. It was the first visit to a college campus for a majority of the students, but it’s not the last time we’ll be partnering with Louisiana’s K-12 schools to encourage college attendance. In short, we are racking up accolades, as always. But, while most people know the name LSU, many don’t know how successful – and important – LSU’s research enterprise is to Louisiana. Aside from our significant student and institutional successes, our research portfolio truly sets LSU apart from every other university in the state. Our faculty are thought leaders as well as problem solvers, producing research that addresses many of the major challenges facing both our state and our nation. To more effectively spread the word, we launched the LSU Research Works initiative to share particularly impactful examples of how critical university research is to our everyday lives. In our most recent research-based accomplishments, LSU will house the world’s only 3D, full-color, infrared chemical imaging instrument, allowing our scientists direct access to equipment that can create images at the scale of one-one-hundredth the diameter of a strand of hair. This processor supports life-changing research ranging from oil spill clean up to Alzheimer’s treatments. LSU has partnered with IBM to deploy a powerful supercomputer to advance big data research in Louisiana to develop and implement unique algorithms to address specific data-driven challenges across a variety of science and engineering fields. Additionally, our faculty are engaged in research dedicated to advancing cancer treatment and care, minimizing the impact of diabetes, and preventing chronic disease and illness. I hope you’ll take a moment to look at these and other examples of the impactful work our faculty are engaged in at www.lsu.edu/researchworks and share those stories widely. As we gear up for a marathon-like legislative session with a new governor and new legislative leadership, I encourage you to consider joining Tiger Advocates at www. lsualumni.org/tigeradvocates if you haven’t already. Please encourage your friends and family who care about LSU to sign up as well. It is an excellent way to stay updated on important issues related to your alma mater, and it will keep you abreast of upcoming challenges and relevant legislation. Thank you for your ongoing support. Your voices and loyalty help LSU maintain its national competitiveness and make it a place that more and more people want to call home.

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Editor Jackie Bartkiewicz Advertising Kelsey David Art Director Chuck Sanchez STUN Design & Interactive

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Features

24 Party with a Purpose Spring in Louisiana means crawfish boils. And LSU alumni and friends know that leaving Louisiana doesn’t necessarily mean leaving crawfish behind. Where Tigers go, crawfish follow - a rite of spring observed by LSU Alumni Association chapters nationwide that host annual crawfish boils. Members of Tiger Nation unite from coast to coast to celebrate their love for purple and gold, honor their Louisiana-bred craving for the boiled mudbug delicacy, and raise funds for their beloved LSU.

30 U-High Celebrates a Century In 1915, a small school opened its doors on the campus of the Teacher’s College of Louisiana State University in downtown Baton Rouge. Demonstration High School, as it was then known, began what is now a 100-year legacy of providing a distinctive educational opportunity. University Laboratory School, affectionately known as U-High, has trained thousands of teachers during the course of the past century, many of whom have become leaders in their fields throughout the state, country, and even the world. And the depth and breadth of the academics and extracurricular activities offered to students ranks it as one of the best high schools in the country.

In Each Issue 1

From the President

President/CEO Message

LSU Alumni Association News

36 Around Campus 48 Focus on Faculty 50 Locker Room 58 Tiger Nation

Cover design by STUN Design & Interactive.

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Editorial Assistants Patti Garner, Karla Lemoine, Brenda Macon Contributors Barry Cowan, Ed Cullen, Rachel Emanuel, Adrienne Gale, Danielle Kelley, Bud Johnson, Mimi LaValle, Brenda Macon, Meg Ryan, Stacey Messina Photography Emily Berniard, Mark Claesgens, Ray Dry, Steve Franz, Carol Kaelson, Neshelle S. Nogess, Johnny Gordon, John Grubb, Larry Hubbard, Bud Johnson, Bret Lovetro, Eddy Perez, Julie Soefer Printing Baton Rouge Printing NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jan K. Liuzza Chair, Kenner, La.

Leo C. Hamilton Chair-Elect, Baton Rouge, La. Fred G. “Gil” Rew Immediate Past Chair, Mansfield, La. Jack A. Andonie Director Emeritus, Metairie, La. Lodwrick M. Cook Director Emeritus, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

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Mary Lou Applewhite, New Orleans, La. Louis R. Minsky, Baton Rouge, La. John D. “Jay” Babb, Baton Rouge, La. A.J.M. Butch Oustalet III, Gulfport, Miss. Karen G. Brack, San Diego, Calif. Richard C. “Rick Oustalet, Jennings, La. Stephen T. “Steve” Brown, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Oliver G. “Rick” Richard III, Lake Charles, La. Randy L. Ewing, Quitman, La. Beverly G. Shea, New Iberia, La. Kathryn “Kathy” Fives, New Orleans, La. John T. Shelton, Jr, Houston, Texas Matthew K. Juneau, Baton Rouge, La. Susan K. Whitelaw, Shreveport, La. Kevin F. Knobloch, Baton Rouge, La. Van P. Whitfield, Houston, Texas Ted A. Martin, Baton Rouge, La. Stanley L. “Stan” Williams, Fort Worth, Texas LSU ALUMNI MAGAZINE is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December by the LSU Alumni Association. Annual donations are $50, of which $6 is allocated for a subscription to LSU Alumni Magazine. Approval of Periodicals Postage Paid prices is pending at Baton Rouge, La., and at additional mailing offices. The LSU Alumni Association is not liable for any loss that might be incurred by a purchaser responding to an advertisement in this magazine. Editorial and Advertising Office LSU Alumni Association 3838 West Lakeshore Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4686 225-578-3838 • 888-RINGLSU www.lsualumni.org / e-mail: jackie@lsualumni.org © 2016 by LSU ALUMNI MAGAZINE. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to LSU ALUMNI MAGAZINE, 3838 West Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-4686 Letters to the editor are encouraged. LSU ALUMNI MAGAZINE reserves the right to edit all materials accepted for publication. Publication of material does not indicate endorsement of the author’s viewpoint by the magazine, the Association, or LSU.

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President and CEO

MESSAGE

And There’s More to Come in 2016 A year ago, this letter’s headline read: 2015 – A Banner Year, and indeed it was. We pledged to make your LSU Alumni Association – already one of the best such groups in the country – even better by improving long-standing programs and creating new initiatives and partnerships to ensure greater success and service in years to come. A glance at our 2015 Annual Report – and my letter in the Winter 2015 issue – will tell you we did just that. (See http://issuu.com/lsualumni/docs/wintermagpdf.) And there’s more to come! We are especially excited that membership is at its highest level in the Association’s history – more than 3,550 new members joined last year, bringing total membership to 16,803. That’s a 26.8 percent increase over 2014. That’s right – a 26.8 increase! Much of the credit for this growth goes to alumni chapters around the world, which enthusiastically promoted the Joint Membership Program to reinvigorate participation. A great many other loyal Tigers, seeking to give back to their alma mater through Association programs, also contributed to our growth. We are confident we can increase membership to 20,016 by the end of 2016. Membership not only supports LSU through the Association but also provides you with a wide array of discounts and perks. If you are a member, please consider increasing your support and encourage family, friends, and business associates who love LSU to join. Plus, we need volunteers for future alumni recruiting, Tiger Advocates, and local chapter leadership. Join today at http://lsualumni.org/membership. Speaking of chapters, we are now officially in “chapter season” – the time of year that takes us from coast to coast to visit with alums celebrating their love of the purple and gold at those time-honored rites of spring, crawfish boils. We like to call them “parties with a purpose” – for, in addition to the good food, fun, and camaraderie, these events have, over the years, raised some $3.5 million to endow scholarships and professorships. Together, I know we can do much more. Attend a chapter “party with a purpose” this year and help support deserving scholars. Visit http://lsualumni.org/ chapters, and read about the “crawfish connection” on page 24. Thanks to Tiger Nation, LSU and Louisiana higher education escaped unprecedented budget cuts in the 2015 legislative session, as well as a mid-year budget cut. Through Tiger Advocates, you roared, and your voices reminded our legislative leadership that they are not alone in the fight to protect higher education in Louisiana. LSU faced $65 million in budget cuts in the February special legislative session, and the regular session is certain to witness even more potentially catastrophic cuts when the state faces a $1.9 billion budget shortfall in the new fiscal year. We are significantly ramping up our Tiger Advocates program in 2016 – if you are not already a member, please join us TODAY at www.lsualumni.org/tigeradvocates. None of our accomplishments would be possible without you, our loyal friends and supporters, who so generously share your energy, enthusiasm, talents, and resources with us to support LSU. Thank you for making it all happen. You are, truly, devoted Tigers.

Cliff Vannoy President and CEO

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MEMBERS of the LSU Alumni Association Global Board of Directors

Kevin Knobloch • Matthew Juneau • Butch Oustalet • Rick Richard • Van Whitfield

They join a prestigious group of visionary leaders dedicated to supporting Louisiana State University through mutually beneficial collaboration with alumni and friends.

Jan K. Liuzza Chair Kenner, La.

Leo C. Hamilton Chair-Elect Baton Rouge, La.

Mary Lou Applewhite Beverly G. Shea New Orleans, La.

New Iberia, La.

Fred G. “Gil” Rew Lodwrick M. Cook

Immediate Past Chair Director Emeritus Mansfield, La. Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Richard C. “Rick” Oustalet

Susan K. Whitelaw Shreveport, La.

Jack A. Andonie Director Emeritus Metairie, La.

Randy L. Ewing Quitman, La.

Stanley L. “Stan” Williams

Kevin F. Knobloch Baton Rouge, La.

Baton Rouge, La.

John D. “Jay” Babb

Karen G. Brack

Stephen T. “Steve” Brown

Fort Worth, Texas

Baton Rouge, La.

San Diego, Calif.

Jennings, La.

Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Kathryn “Kathy” Fives Matthew K. Juneau Louis R. Minsky New Orleans, La.

Baton Rouge, La.

Ted A. Martin

Baton Rouge, La.

A.J.M. “Butch” Oustalet III Gulfport, Miss.

Oliver G. John T. Shelton, Jr Houston, Texas “Rick” Richard III

Van P. Whitfield Houston, Texas

Lake Charles, La.

THE COOK HOTEL BOARD OF MANAGERS

Michael Valentino Chair New Orleans, La.

Jay Babb

Vice Chair Baton Rouge, La.

Sam Friedman

Chair Emeritus Natchitoches, La.

Calvin Braxton

Natchitoches, La.

James Moore III Monroe, La.

John Shelton

Houston, Texas

Steve Tope

Baton Rouge, La.

Stan Williams

Fort Worth, Texas

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LSU Alumni Association

NEWS

Liuzza, Hamilton to Lead Alumni Board Past Chairs Honored, New Members Named Jan Liuzza and Leo Hamilton were named chair and vice chair, respectively, and five new members were elected to the LSU Alumni Association Global Board of Directors at the Association’s Annual Meeting. The meeting was held in conjunction with the Past Presidents & Chairs Luncheon on Nov. 13 at the Lod Cook Alumni Center. All candidates were elected unanimously. Terms of office began on Jan. 1. Liuzza and Hamilton will serve one-year terms. Elected to serve three-year terms were Kevin Knobloch, Baton Rouge, District 1; Beverly Shea, New Iberia, La., District 3; Matthew K. Juneau, Baton Rouge, at-large; Butch Oustalet, Gulfport, Miss., at-large; Rick Richard, Lake Charles, La., at-large; and Van Whitfield, Houston, at-large. “We are delighted to welcome these outstanding alumni to the board,” said President and CEO Cliff Vannoy. “The Association and the University will benefit immensely from their expertise and leadership.” Ex-officio officers elected to serve oneyear terms were Cliff Vannoy, president; Mike Garner, treasurer; and Claire McVea, secretary. Ending terms on the board were Carney A. “Buddy” Brice, of Biloxi, Miss.; Gregory J. “Gregg” Cordaro, of Baton Rouge; Carl Streva, of Morgan City, La.; and Dr. Jack Andonie, who was named board member emeritus. Past chairs recognized at the luncheon were Lucien Laborde, represented by his wife, Peggy, 1964-65; Elaine D. Abell, 1977-78; Veil D. “Sonny” DeVillier, 1989; W. Griffin Jones, 1990; Dr. Mary Lou Applewhite, 1992; J. Hals Benhard, 1994; Dr. Andonie, 1995-96/2013; Jerry E. Shea, Jr., 1999-2000; Scott Anderson, 2003-04; Jon D. “Jay” Babb, 2005-06; Dr. Louis R. Minsky, 2007-08; Paticia H. Bodin, 2009; Cordaro, 2010; and Dr. Gil Rew, 2014-15. Knobloch is managing director investments with Wells Fargo and has worked for thirty-three years in the

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financial services industry. He was twice recognized by Barron’s as one of the top financial advisors in the U.S. and recognized by Wealth Magazine as one of the top 250 Financial Advisors in America. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting and a master’s in finance, all from LSU. A member of the LSU Alumni Association and LSU Foundation, he is a generous supporter of the College of Business, the Honors College, and the College of Music & Dramatic Arts. Shea was elected to the board in 2012 as an at-large member. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human ecology from LSU. A community volunteer, she currently serves on the Shadowson-the-Teche Council and the Parish Foundation. She and her husband, Jerry, are major University benefactors and have received the Purple & Gold Award for philanthropic support of the Association. Juneau is senior vice president of corporate strategy and investor relations with Albemarle Corporation. He joined Albemarle with its predecessor, Ethyl Corporation, and has held numerous positions of increasing global responsibility. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from LSU in 1982. A former Top 100 Scholarship recipient, he is a major contributor to the LSU Alumni Association and the College of Engineering; is a member of the Association, LSU Foundation, and Tiger Athletic Foundation; and serves on the Honors College Executive Council. Oustalet is owner of Butch Oustalet Autoplex – five automobile dealerships in Gulfport, Wiggins, and Pascagoula, Miss. He began his career in the automobile industry in 1969, became a dealer in 1984, and has been the number one volume sales dealer for Ford in South Mississippi for twenty-seven years. He has received numerous professional awards and has been recognized as a leader in civic and community organizations. He attended LSU in 1967 and is a member and generous supporter of the LSU Alumni Association and The Cook Hotel.

Richard is chairman of Empire of the Seed and various other businesses, and is retired president and CEO of Columbia Gas. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from LSU in 1974 and graduated from LSU Law School in 1977. He is a member of the LSU Alumni Association, LSU Foundation, and Tiger Athletic Foundation and is a major supporter of numerous University programs. He has been inducted into the LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction and the Manship School of Mass Communication Hall of Fame and has received the LSU Foundation President’s Award. Whitfield is chief operating officer and executive vice president of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. He has more than thirty-nine years of experience leading oil and gas production operations and marketing activities around the

world. He graduated from LSU in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. He is a member of the LSU Alumni Association, LSU Foundation, and Tiger Athletic Foundation, and he generously supports the College of Music & Dramatic Arts and the College of Engineering. He has received the Association’s prestigious Purple & Gold Award for lifetime giving. A special presentation was made to Carolyn Johnson, whose husband, Ron, passed away in June 2015. Ron Johnson was an active member of the A.P. Tureaud Sr. Black Alumni Chapter and was in his sixth year of service on the Association Board of Directors at the time of his death. Sandy Plakidas, food and beverage manager at the The Cook Hotel, who retired in December, was also recognized.

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Chapter Events Austin Tigers – Members of the Austin Alumni Chapter were on hand to help the Austin Capital Area Food Bank on Oct. 31. “We had an impressive thirteen Tigers who helped sort 3,020 pounds of food – enough for 2,517 meals,” writes chapter board member Steven Sliman.

Front, from left, Leon Connelly, Cindy Lyons, and Francis Landreaux; center, Janet Joe, Misti Edwards, Lynn Cipriano, Kathy Nugent-Arnold, Steve Sliman, Irv Ruhl, and Will Thompson; back, Ray Joe, Loyd Arnold, and Regilio Cipriano.

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Tureaud Chapter Recognizing Legends, Diversity, and Scholars

By Rachel L. Emanuel

LSU Legends Forum panelists, from left, Ada Goodly, Steven Brockington, Collins Phillips III, Troy Allen, Raymond Wilkes, Robert Pierre, and Nicole Moliere.

The A.P. Tureaud, Sr., Black Alumni Chapter hosted a diverse gathering of LSU alumni, friends, students, administrators, and faculty engaged in an expanded, purpose-filled lineup of activities for 2015 Homecoming in October. Throughout the three-day event, black alumni confirmed their engagement with LSU and celebrated “coming home.” The annual LSU Legends Forum featured 2015 Legends Jinx Coleman Broussard (1971 BACH MCOM, 1986 MAST MCOM) and Donald R. Cravins (1994 BACH H&SS); a panel discussion on the relevant topics of change affected by six decades of black students at LSU; and the awarding of four scholarships. Broussard, the Bart R. Swanson Endowed Memorial Professor in the Manship School of Mass Communication and an award-winning author, is the first AfricanAmerican to earn an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU. Her career in public relations and political communications for the City of New Orleans, as well as her induction into the Manship Hall of Fame in 1990, and her distinguished career in university teaching are testaments to her thriving career and contributions. “I am ecstatic about receiving such an honor,” said Broussard. “The A.P. Tureaud Chapter is important because it is a nod to those who share a common bond of having successfully matriculated at LSU. But even more than relationship-building and fostering diversity, the chapter celebrates our past, recognizes our present, and seeks to enhance opportunities for our future.” Cravins, a lawyer and former student leader, continued to lead with firsts in the political arena on the state and national levels and now in national public service. Elected to the Louisiana House and Senate, he later served as staff director and chief counsel for the United States Senate committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, as chief of staff for U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, and as bureau and deputy national director at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. He is currently senior vice president for policy and executive director of the Washington bureau of National Urban League. “The accompanying forum discusses relevant topics and showcases the vast expertise of black alumni who come from throughout the nation to participate in an exchange helpful to themselves and others,” said Shaun Mena, Legends Forum chair. Providing an overview for the panel discussion, “The Audacity of Change: A History of Public Protest at LSU,” was Troy Allen, LSU adjunct professor of African and African American Studies. He, along with moderator Ada Goodly (2007 BACH H&SS) and panelists Robert Pierre (1990 BACH H&SS), Nicole Moliere (1991 BACH

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H&SS), Steven Brockington, Jr. (2005 BACH H&SS), Collins Phillips III (2006 BACH H&SS), and Raymond Wilkes (2015 BACH AGR) discussed the protest movements generated by AfricanAmerican students at LSU during their time on campus. Panelists shared how their participation in protests as college students made them stronger in their resolve to be politically and socially active and cemented their attachment to their alma mater. Realizing they are not alone in the protest activities of LSU From left, Todd Schexnayder, A.P. Tureaud, Jr., Donald Cravins, Jr., Jinx Coleman Broussard, and Shaun Mena. black students throughout the years, they see a valuable role they can play as alumni in helping not only current and future black students but also the University at large to address ongoing need for change for the betterment of LSU. The chapter announced the inaugural recipients of the A.P. Tureaud Sr. Endowed Scholarship – Eriondre T. Adams, a physics major from Ringgold, La. – and the LSU A.P. Tureaud Chapter 1964 Scholarship – Taylor C. Alexander, a nursing major from Breaux Bridge, La. Chapter President Rachel L. Emanuel and Chapter Scholarship Committee Chair Carolyn Collins announced two other chapter scholarship recipients – Shanique S. Lee, a business management major from Cottonport, La., and Jazmyn J. Bernard, a national resources ecology and management major from Lake Charles, La. Participating in book-signings were Winton Anderson (2009 BACH H&SS), author of Dear Person in Transition; and LSU Professor Emeritus Thomas J. Durant, Jr., a 2009 LSU Legend and author of A View from the Inside: 36 Years of Desegregation at LSU. Pianist Everrett G. Parker, retired founding director of the LSU Gospel Choir, and vocalist Clinton Pullen III provided the music for the occasion. Legends Forum co-sponsors were Manship School of Mass Communication, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, and the Department of History. Special thanks to volunteers Willie Brister; Regina, Ken, and Ashley Martin; A.P. Tureaud, Jr.; Effie Carter; Evelyn McWilliams; Cliff Vannoy, Mike Garner, BJ Bellow, and Emily Berniard of the LSU Alumni Association; LSU Risk Management Office; and LSU Student Union. The celebration also included a “Party with a Purpose” Homecoming kick-off party hosted by chapter member Derrick Brooks, the LSU Foundation/LSU Alumni Association tailgate at the Maravich Assembly Center, and the LSU-Western Kentucky game. Tureaud chapter alumni joined sponsors of the tree dedication ceremony at the Tia Gipson Memorial Brunch in the LSU African American Cultural Center. Gipson was a member-at-large of the Tureaud Chapter board when she passed at age thirtyfour, just before the 2014 LSU Legends Forum. While attending LSU, she served as president of the Black Student Union and chairperson of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Committee in 2001 and 2002.

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Snapshots On the Field – 2015 LSU Alumnus of the Year Newton Thomas acknowledged Tiger fans’ applause during halftime recognition at the LSU-Texas A&M game. Joining Thomas on the field in Tiger Stadium were his wife, Betsy, LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy, and Association Vice President Jason Ramezan. The Thomases were also up for a photo op with Shaquille O’Neal, the 2001 Alumnus of the Year.

LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy, 2015 LSU Alumnus of the Year Newton Thomas, Betsy Thomas, and Association Vice President Jason Ramezan.

Shaquille O’Neal joins Betsy and Newton Thomas for Tiger Stadium recognition.

Retirement Celebration – Family, friends, and colleagues celebrated Sandy Plakidas’ retirement from The Cook Hotel after fourteen years as manager of the breakfast commissary. President Cliff Vannoy recognized Sandy’s accomplishments during his tenure with the company. Sandy was previously a Navy Seal and retired after thirty years with Piccadilly Corporation. Plakidas and his wife, Shirley, will travel to Greece and Italy in 2016 before he settles on his next big venture. Photo by Johnny Gordon

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Snapshots

Elizabeth and Dan Walsh with Mary Tessier.

Dorothy Howell, Ruth Cunningham, Larry Mann, and Jackie Upton.

LSU Alumni Association Vice President Jason Ramezan and President Cliff Vannoy, back, with, Susan and Kingston Eversull, Ferne and Denver Loupe, and Brandli Roberts, director of on-campus events.

Marie Eby, Charlene Bishop, Roland and Mary Dommert, and Caroline and Bert Daigle.

Happy Holidays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The LSU Alumni Association hosted its annual Christmas gala for retired faculty and staff at the Lod Cook Alumni Center on Dec. 8. More than 250 former employees were treated to lunch, joined in caroling, played bingo, and, in the spirit of the season, contributed more than $2,000 to benefit the Food Bank of Greater Baton Rouge, a project supported by the LSU Faculty & Staff Retirees Club. The Association hosts the annual Christmas and July 4th events for retired faculty as a tribute to the men and women who dedicated their lives to educating the thousands of alumni who make up LSU Tiger Nation. Photos by Johnny Gordon

Freddie and Rose Ann Martin, Barbara and Robert Mills, and Cliff Vannoy.

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Lod Cook shares LSU memories with oral historian Jennifer Abraham Cramer.

Sharing Memories â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lod Cook shared life, career, and LSU memories with Jennifer Abraham Cramer, director of the T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History, in his suite at The Cook Hotel last fall. The recorded interview will be part of the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection of Louisiana and LSU history. Photo by John Grubb

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Snapshots Happy Hour – Two dozen young LSU grads joined LSU Alumni Association staffers at Ivar’s on Dec. 10 for a Young Alumni Happy Hour. Guests enjoyed cocktails and appetizers while visiting and networking. Photos by Emily Berniard

On left, Janae Theriot and Adam Johnson; right, Andrew Mongrue and Lane Arcana.

From left, Lauren Everett, BJ Bellow, and Bilal Blaik.

A Winter Treat – The much anticipated annual “dinner with the Sheas” took place at Beau Soleil Café in New Iberia, La., on Jan. 13. Jerry and Beverly Shea treat the staff of the LSU Alumni Association and The Cook Hotel to dinner every January. Bud Johnson, director of the Andonie Sports Museum, presented the Sheas with a replica of a photo in the museum showing Leo Peterson, sports editor of United Press International, presenting the UPI Trophy to Coach Paul Dietzel at the banquet honoring the 1958 national champions. Beverly is a member of the Association’s National Board of Directors; Jerry is a past member. Jerry Shea, Jr., standing, with his parents, Harriet and Jerry Shea, Sr.

Photo by Bud Johnson

Familiar Faces – When Mary Clare Horgan retired in early 2015 after thirty years of service with the LSU Alumni Association, she planned to “drop by the alumni center and The Cook Hotel often for coffee and lunch.” Today, Mary Clare shares front-desk duties with another “unretired retiree,” Karla Lemoine, who retired from LSU in 2013 after forty years in administrative positions in the College of Education (now Human Sciences & Education) and the College of Science. Karla “mans” the desk on Monday and Friday; Mary Clare is on hand on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Stop by for a visit! Photo by Johnny Gordon

Mary Clare Horgan and Karla Lemoine.

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From left, BJ Bellow, director of chapters; Todd and Valerie Schexnayder; and Jamie Bueche, scholarships accountant.

Scholarship Endowment – To mark his retirement in December 2015 as senior vice president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Todd Schexnayder (1981 BACH MCOM) and his wife, Valerie, established the Todd & Valerie Schexnayder Endowed Scholarship with matching contributions from Blue Cross Blue Shield and PanAmerican Life as part of a retirement gift for Todd. Photo by Johnny Gordon

Ring Donation – The 1950 ring belonging to the late James A. Wainwright, Jr. (1950 BACH ENGR) is now on display in the LSU Ring Collection. The donation was made by James A. “Jim” Wainwright III (1984 BACH BUS) on behalf of his mother, Joyce A. Wainwright (1950 BACH HS&E), of Kingwood, Texas, in November. There are forty rings in the collection, dating from 1905 to 2008. To donate a ring, contact Jackie Bartkiewicz at jackie@lsualumni.org. Photo by Larry Hubbard

LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy accepts a 1950 ring from Jim Wainwright for the LSU Ring Collection.

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Forever LSU Ring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Actor Michael Papajohn (1988 BACH H&SS), a recipient of the Forever LSU Ring awarded at the fall Ring Ceremony, was unable to attend the event because of filming commitments. Papajohn, a 2013 LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction inductee, was presented his ring by Association President Cliff Vannoy at the Lod Cook Alumni Center in December 2015. A Forever LSU Ring, presented to at least one LSU student and one LSU alumnus/alumna each fall and spring semester, recognizes excellence in academic achievement; leadership; service to country, state, and LSU; or is given to those exceptionally well positioned to help promote the LSU Ring traditions and celebration. Photo by Johnny Gordon Paula Papajohn, Michael Papajohn, Sean Papajohn, and LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy.

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90 Students Recognized at Scholars Banquet

Photos by Johnny Gordon and Larry Hubbard

President F. King Alexander, center, with Chancellor’s Alumni Scholars, from left, Joshua Caskey, Simran Gandhi, Austin Block, Lisa Goodgion, Hunter Lambert, Marguerite Poche, Omeed Naraghi-Pour; Rachel Handley, Olivia Geels, and Simon Grigoryan. Seated, from left, Linda Young, Megan Devine, Cody East, and Heather Beal; standing, Alexander Rader, Ron Young, Kennedy Beal, and Brent Beal.

Seated, from left, Marilyn Arrington, Judy Herman, and Al Herman; standing, Kristen Rohli and Caroline Jarecke.

Ninety Chancellor’s Alumni Scholars and Flagship Scholars – LSU’s best and brightest future alumni – and the donors who funded their scholarships were recognized at the Scholars Banquet on Nov. 12 at the Lod Cook Alumni Center. More than 300 students, parents, and donors attended the awards event. The University’s top ten students received prestigious Chancellor’s Alumni Scholars awards. They were Austin Block, of San Ramon, Calif.; Joshua Caskey, of Bossier City, La.; Simran Gandhi, of Metairie, La.; Olivia Geels,

of Bentonville, Ark.; Lisa Goodgion, of Covington, La.; Simon Grigoryan, of Jenkintown, Pa.; Rachel Handley, of Lafayette, La.; Hunter Lambert, of Crowley, La.; Omeed Naraghi-Pour, of Baton Rouge; and Marguerite Poche, of Baton Rouge. The Chancellor’s Alumni Scholars, also known as Cain Scholars, receive scholarships funded through the Association from an endowment made in memory of Ola and Ruth Cain by Gordon A. Cain and Mary H. Cain. Flagship Scholarships are funded through the Association by individual donors, organizations, and alumni chapters.

ASSOCIATION DOUBLES FLAGSHIP SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT In its continued commitment to the future of higher education, the LSU Alumni Association will double its annual contribution to the University’s Flagship Scholarship Program in 2016. “The Global LSU Alumni Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce a substantial increase in our gift to the legendary Flagship Scholarship Program of $300,000 annually, “ said Dr. Gil Rew, former chair of the board. “Doubling our gift further illustrates the commitment of the Association to ensure the very best and brightest future alumni choose LSU.” LSU Executive Vice President and Provost Richard Koubek expressed the University’s gratitude. “We are enormously grateful to the LSU Alumni Association for its help in creating even more opportunities for our high-achieving undergraduate students,” he said. Hannah McLain, a mass communication major, who received the Tom D. Jones Jr. and Evelyn H. Jones Endowed Flagship Scholarship, said, “The scholarship I received from the LSU Alumni Association not only made LSU a viable option for me financially but also opened up opportunities to participate in a study aboard program as well as undergraduate research. Because my academic experience has been so richly enhanced, I will support the Association so I can help provide those opportunities to other future alumni.” According to Association President and CEO Cliff Vannoy, “The total annual contribution of LSU Alumni Association to the University will continue to grow. The collaborative effort of the entire LSU community is stronger than ever, and I’m excited about the future. The LSU Alumni Association is engaging alumni all over the globe with the goal of vastly increasing participation and support of LSU.”

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Golden Tigers Celebrate Class of ’65 Gathers for 50th Reunion

Photos by Johnny Gordon and Larry Hubbard

Reunion-goers on board for a campus tour.

Lawrence Tabony, Jr., seated, and his family, from left, Rachel Tabony, John Tabony, Michael Tabony, Kate Tabony, and Lawrence Tabony III. Golden Tigers at the 2015 reunion.

Class of ’65 graduate Jim LeBlanc, Meade Morrow LeBlanc, Jane Bordelon Baudry, and Jane Hernandez Guillory.

Members of the Class of 1965.

John and Rachel Tabony with six-month-old future Tigers John Jr. and Addison.

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LSU Class of 1965 graduates joined Golden Tigers – those who graduated prior to 1965 – to renew friendships and recall special memories at the 2015 Golden Tigers Reunion held during Homecoming festivities.

The reunion kicked off with a reception at the Lod Cook Alumni Center on Oct. 22, during which 50 Year medals were presented to members of the Class of 1965 and Golden Tigers received new Golden Tiger pins. Those receiving 50 Year medals were Aida Cortina Anderson (SCI), of New Orleans; Jerry Brown (BUS), of Benton, La., Dave J. DeFelice, Jr. (HS&E), of Raceland, La., Sharon Brown Hanchey (HS&E), of Lake Charles, La.; Bert Aucoin Harris (HS&E), of Springhill, La.; Erna Hofmann Hoffman (MED), of Mandeville, La.; Jim LeBlanc (ENGR), of League City, Texas; George Martin (AGR), of Clearwater, Fla.; Louise Angelle McCann (H&SS, HS&E), of Milton, Ga.; Don Moody (ENGR), of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Ken Paxton (AGR), of Baton Rouge; Cyril Reisgen (H&SS), of Metairie, La.; John Saunders (H&SS), of Ville Platte, La.; Billy J. Spillers (AGR), of Miami, Fla.; Rosslyn Stone (HS&E), of Pierre Part, La.; Lawrence Tabony, Jr. (BUS), of Belle Chasse, La.; Olivia Livingston Thomas (HS&E), of Baton Rouge; Charles C. Wilson (BUS) of Hahnville, La.; and Paul Woolverton (ENGR), of Raleigh, N.C. After a Southern-style breakfast, reunion-goers boarded a bus for a VIP campus tour. First stop on the itinerary was Special Collections in Hill Memorial Library,

where they were welcomed by Special Collections Head Jessica LacherFeldman. Feldman and Assistant University Archivist Barry Cowan spoke briefly about the rare books, manuscripts, and other items in the collection and invited the group to look through yearbooks and other publications dating from the Golden Tigers’ days on campus. LSU Libraries Sharon Brown Hanchey, Lisa Hanchey, David Hanchey, Debbie Brown, and Randy Brown. Development Director Lauren Cathey told them about a newly launched program that allows LSU Alumni Association members to use the library’s resources. The tour also included stops at Mike the Tiger’s Habitat and Alex Box Stadium. Head Gymnastics Coach D-D Breaux was keynote speaker at the luncheon, which included musical entertainment by pianist Doug Pacas and the awarding of door prizes. On Saturday, the Golden Tigers were treated to special seating for the Homecoming Parade and wound up the day at a tailgate party in the Maravich Assembly Center and the LSU-Western Kentucky game.

Jessica Lacher-Feldman, center, head of Special Collections at Hill Memorial Library, chats with Golden Tigers as they pore over yearbooks and other documents from their college days.

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BY JACKIE BARTKIEWICZ AND STACEY MESSINA

SPRING IN LOUISIANA MEANS CRAWFISH BOILS. And LSU alumni and friends know that leaving Louisiana doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily mean leaving crawfish behind. Where Tigers go, crawfish follow - a rite of spring observed by LSU Alumni Association chapters nationwide that host annual crawfish boils. Members of Tiger Nation unite from coast to coast to celebrate their love for purple and gold, honor their Louisiana-bred craving for the boiled mudbug delicacy, and raise funds for their beloved LSU.

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It’s a party with a purpose,” said Association Vice President for Engagement Jason Ramezan. “Crawfish boils and other chapter events are great venues for catching up with fellow Tigers and meeting new friends. Proceeds from these events help grow funds dedicated to scholarships and professorships and support chapter projects.” Crawfish boil crowds range from a few dozen to several thousand, and while great fun and Tiger spirit is promoted and shared, the mission of these events reflects the mission of the LSU Alumni Association as a whole – to contribute to the success and achievement of the University and its alumni, future alumni, faculty, and staff. Proceeds generated through sales and silent auctions, as well as all member donations in general, support chapter-sustained scholarships and professorship endowments, and membership contributions support scholarships, professorship endowments, and faculty excellence awards and stipends, as well as the independently funded alumni association that operates at no cost to LSU.

“Donations for endowed scholarships and professorships have grown to $3.5 million,” said Association President Cliff Vannoy. “We expect them to increase as we continue to attract new members through joint membership – a win-win collaboration between the global Association and chapters to count every individual graduate and friend as a donor to LSU.” In 2012, San Diego – home of the largest LSU Alumni Association crawfish boil held each year on Memorial Day weekend – set a world record for the largest “crayfish [sic] party at a single venue,” according the Guinness Book of World Records: 3,399 attendees who enjoyed 20,000 pounds of mudbugs. Twenty-eight crawfish boils took place across the country in the spring of 2015, many gatherings seeing remarkable attendance. In the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, dedicated Sin City Tigers prepared 3,000 pounds of crawfish for more than 1,000 LSU supporters. In New York City, 2,500 pounds of crawfish were enjoyed by more than 350 Tiger faithful. Four hundred Tigers downed 1,200 pounds of crawfish on the beach

Photos Above: 1: It doesn’t get any better – hot crawfish, potatoes, and corn; 2: Crawfish races at the Baldwin Derby; 3: Houston Tigers welcomed LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy, left, and Chapter Director BJ Bellow, right rear, to their springtime boil; 4: Las Vegas “Sin City” Tigers; 5: San Antonio hosts Franke and Randy Johnson hit the dance floor; 6: LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy, Stevan Ridley, Odell Beckham, Sr., Odell Beckham, Jr., and New York Chapter President Tim Gaiennie; 7: San Diego Tigers enjoy some of the 24,000 pounds of crawfish cooked up at Qualcomm Stadium; 8: Charles Laenger, left, and Justin Lachney deliver a batch of crawdads to hungry Tigers, while David Watermier tends the pots.

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IT ’ S AB O UT G O O D F R I E ND S , G O O D F OO D , A ND L O TS O F L S U PUR P L E .

in Los Angeles. And where did we find 4,500 Tigers gathered in a professional football practice facility to eat an incredible 24,000 pounds of crawfish? Again, San Diego. Texas Tigers turned out in true LSU fashion, with Houston preparing 2,800 pounds of crawfish for more than 450 attendees, and Dallas welcomed more than 700 with 2,300 pounds of Louisiana deliciousness. In 2014, LSU Houston donated more than $105,000 to scholarship coffers, and earlier this year, LSU Alumni San Diego presented a check for $130,000 to the Association to benefit the chapter’s scholarship endowment. Those are headliners, but smaller chapters aren’t missing a beat when it comes to generating “mudbug money.” Tarrant Tigers sixtyplus partiers raised $2,500 for its chapter scholarship and its scholarship fund, Tigers in St. Louis netted $1,900 for a soonto-be-established scholarship fund, and the Panhandle Bayou Bengals brought in $5,000 for its scholarship. Often, the goal of the gathering is not specifically fundraising but rather camaraderie and reunion – and bringing enough dollars to cover the cost of the event. As Central Oklahoma’s James Schnabel said, “We aren’t big enough for that [crawfish boils] – we focus on food.” The LSU Alumni Little Rock boil brought in about sixty-five alumni and friends last year. The same number attended the East Tennessee boil; Central Virginia hosted 125 Tiger faithful; 180 Memphis Tigers put away 800 pounds of crawfish; about forty Baldwin (South Alabama) Bengals, whose first boil was in 2014, gathered for a Boil at the Barn; and Triangle Tigers in Raleigh, N.C., attracted more than ninety crawdad lovers.

PAS S A G O O D TI M E Regardless of location and size, chapter boils mean Tigers not only enjoy hot crawdads but also have the opportunity to share memories, reconnect with fellow LSU alums and fans, and meet Tigers new to their respective chapter cities. “It’s about good friends, good food, and lots of LSU purple,” said Kelly Cannon of LSU Alumni Little Rock. Brent Beckman, chair of the St. Louis crawfish boil committee, echoes the sentiment. “It was a very wet and rainy day, but everybody still came out for the crawfish because we throw a great party! There is nothing like hanging out with your fellow Tiger fans, listening to a live band, and eating the best food around.”

C HA P T E R P R O FE SSO R SHI P S & SC HO L A R SHI P S PROFE S S ORS H IPS DeSoto Parish Chapter Endowed Alumni Professorship Crescent City Tigers Alumni Professorship Greater Houston Chapter Alumni Professorship Ouachita Parish Chapter Endowed Alumni Professorship San Diego Endowed Alumni Professorship San Diego II Alumni Professorship Webster Parish Alumni Professorship

FLAGS H IP S CH O LARS H IPS Bayou Bengals Booster Club Caddo-Bossier Bo Campbell Caddo-Bossier James J. Crawford Caddo-Bossier John Doles Caddo-Bossier Hunter Huff Caddo-Bossier Lloyd Leonard Caddo-Bossier Thomas F. Ruffin Caddo-Bossier Lady Jane Tanner Caddo-Bossier T. Tom Tanner Caddo-Bossier Sugar Woods Central Florida Dallas Dallas Ron & Linda Young Dallas William R. Knight Deep South Tigers Deep South Tigers John Ferguson DeSoto Parish Don Taylor East Baton Rouge Parish Greater Houston Greater New Orleans Al Bellot Greater New Orleans Mildred “Millie” Guichard Greater New Orleans George Kalil Greater New Orleans Jan Liuzza Greater New Orleans Thomas W. Mason Greater New Orleans Kurt Scholtterer Greater New Orleans Sterline Temento Lincoln Parish Ouachita Parish Rapides Parish San Diego St. Bernard Parish Tammany Tigers Tammany Tigers Joseph “Mickey” Champagne Tampa Bay Washington, D.C. Webster Parish

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C HA P T E R PROFESSORSHIPS & S CHOLARSHIPS GLOBAL LEADERS SCHOLARSHIPS (AWAR D E D B Y T HE L SU O FFI C E O F S T U D E NT A I D & SC HO L A R SHI P S) Caddo-Bossier Hank Anderson Caddo-Bossier Eugene St. Martin Caddo-Bossier Harmon Chandler Caddo-Bossier Virginia Shehee

Caddo-Bossier Jane & Ryan Bicknell Deep South Tigers Greater Houston Iberia Parish New York Metro South Florida (Miami) Tampa Bay

C H A P T E R S CHOLARSHIPS (AWAR D E D B Y C HA P T E R S) A.P. Tureaud Austin-Frances Brougher Austin II Avoyelles Parish Birmingham Central Florida Dallas Legacy Denver Desoto Parish Desoto Parish Gil Rew Desoto Parish I Desoto Parish II Desoto Parish III Desoto Parish IV Desoto Parish V Desoto Parish VI Desoto Parish Bruce & Virginia Jensen Desoto Parish Jeanne & Chris Christian Desoto Parish Walter Dorroh Desoto Parish L.L. & Mary Wimberly Golson Memorial Desoto Parish David Beverly Means Desoto Parish Billy Ray Bedsole Memorial East Baton Rouge Parish Greater New Orleans Crescent City Tigers Greater Atlanta Greater Atlanta II Greater Atlanta III Greater Atlanta IV Gulf Coast Jacksonville

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Lafayette Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Upperclassman Memphis Jan Moore Metro Jackson MISS-LOU Northeast Oklahoma Nashville Music City New York North Carolina North Houston I North Houston II North Houston III Northern California Panhandle Bayou Bengals Phoenix Port Allen Raleigh Richmond River Parish Tigers I River Parish Tigers II River Parish Tigers III San Antonio San Diego Southwest Louisiana St. Bernard St. Bernard D.J. Bourgeois St. Bernard Lorio St. Bernard Elaine Nunez St. Bernard V.J. Dauterive Tangi Tigers Tarrant Tigers Webster Parish

P R O C E E DS FR O M T HE S E E V E N T S HE L P G R O W FU N DS DE DI C AT E D T O SC HO L A R SHI P S A N D P R O FE SSO R SHI P S.

An invitation to a boil – “crawfish with all the trimmings” – means one can expect, in addition to plenty of hot crawfish, corn, and potatoes, such Louisiana favorites as barbecue pork, jambalaya, boudin, meat pies, and red beans and rice, soft drinks, and ice-cold beer. Mix in silent auctions and raffles, crawfish races, games for the kids (future alumni) and kids-atheart, face painting, and treats, live music, special guests – and it’s quite a party! Association staffers are heartily welcomed at the events. “We call spring and early summer ‘chapter season,’” said BJ Bellow, director of chapters. “There are a great number of crawfish boils, and we try to attend as many as we can to show support and to deliver news from campus. We also take along lots of Tiger gear from home to make sure LSU faithful are wellsupplied in regions where purple-and-gold game day attire may be hard to find.” University officials, Tiger Athletic Foundation staff, coaches, and former LSU sports greats are often on hand, too. This year, New York Jet Stevan Ridley and New York Giant Odell Beckham, Jr., took part in the New York City boil; St. Louis alums welcomed Michael Brockers, now a defensive tackle with the Rams, and wife Faith also attended the LSU boil; and former placekicker Colt David joined the Tarrant Tigers. LSU and NFL wide receiver Michael Clayton joined the Vegas boil in 2014. And who cooks all those mudbugs? Professional vendors, such as Baton Rouge’s Walk-Ons and Acadiana’s Crawfish Express, of Lafayette, La., cater a number of the “mega” boils, but a great many talented Tigers have made names for themselves seasoning and stirring the boiling pots. San Antonio Chapter Vice President George Alleman gives kudos to fellow member Randy Johnson, who with wife Franke, hosts the annual boil. “Randy’s our capable boiling pot captain and Franke’s a very gracious hostess whose philosophy is ‘the more the merrier.’ The highlight of the day is when Randy & Franke hit the dance floor for a little fais do-do,” he said. Panhandle Bayou Bengals member and volunteer extraordinaire Ted Mansfield plays a huge part in the chapter’s always successful spring event held each year at Shoreline Beach Park in Gulf Breeze, Fla. “Ted and his crew serve up more than 1,200 pounds of crawfish with all the trimmings, as well as boudin, andouille, and hot dogs. We couldn’t do it without him,” said John Spurney, chapter president.

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BUT WA I T . . . TH E R E ’ S M O R E Spring is busy, yes, but crawfish boils aren’t the only things on the calendar. Chapters host myriad events throughout the year – for example, football view-ins, happy hours, networking lunches, student recruiting and future alumni send-off parties, Mardi Gras parties, golf tournaments, fish frys, and wine tastings – to promote membership and strengthen the LSU connection as well as generate funds for projects. “The crawfish boil rounds out our major fundraising events, which also include a golf tournament and sporting clay tournament,” said Tiffany Monette of LSU Houston. The A.P. Tureaud Chapter’s annual LSU Legends Forum has welcomed members and other supporters to campus at Homecoming to recognize LSU Legends and take part in lively panel discussions since 2009. In 2015, the chapter’s signature event became the centerpiece of an expanded twoday schedule of events. “It seems that we offered just the right combination of activities that drew even more alumni from across the nation – students from the decades of the 1950s to 2010s,” said Rachel L. Emanuel, chapter president. “Our Party

With a Purpose membership drive and scholarship fundraiser will no doubt be a continuing pursuit of all Tiger fans who Love Purple and Live Gold. Chapters take part in numerous community events, too. Central Virginia alums show their Tiger pride each year during the Bon Air Days Historical Parade, and many chapters join other alumni groups to help stock food banks or raise funds for other civic causes. “Our Boiling n’ Bragging cookout and low country boil benefit Children’s of Alabama Critical Care Transport,” said Debbie Greengard, of the Greater Birmingham chapter. The chapter teams up with fifteen other collegiate groups for Boiling n’ Bragging, which since 2007 has generated nearly half a million dollars for the hospital. “We often say that chapters are the heart and soul of the LSU Alumni Association, and it’s easy to see why,” said Vannoy. “They carry the spirit of LSU for the world to see, garnering respect and appreciation for LSU Tiger Nation.” ON THE WEB www.lsualumni.org/chapters

Photos Above: 1: Silent auctions and raffles – fundraisers and good fun; 2: Crawfish – and future Tigers – come in all sizes; 3: Panhandle Bayou Bengals member and volunteer extraordinaire Ted Mansfield plays a huge part in the chapter’s annual crawfish boil; 4: Tureaud Chapter board member and an event sponsor Joaneane A Smith of New Orleans, and her guest, Norman Jones, enjoy fellowship, food and friends at the Tureaud Chapter Party With a Purpose. Photo by Neshelle S. Nogess 5: Tarrant Tigers smile for the camera; 6: Vinette and Dr. Derrick Brooks hosted the first Tureaud Chapter Party With a Purpose at their home. Photo by Neshelle S. Nogess

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A CENTURY By Adrienne Gale

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known, began what is now a 100-year legacy of providing a distinctive educational opportunity, not only for the students fortunate enough to grace its hallways but also with an eye toward the future of bettering the education of schoolchildren throughout the South and beyond.

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1: Teachers College in George Peabody Hall in downtown Baton Rouge, 1915; 2: University Laboratory School, 1950s; 3: U-High, 2016; 4: Peabody Hall, 1946.

As University High School assumes the prestige and dignity of an old school, her history and her memories, as well as her aspirations, become more extensive. . . . All who have passed through her halls have helped to make the spirit and traditions of our beloved alma mater. – A.E. Swanson, Principal University High School 1946-1955 (Excerpted from 1951 “Cub” yearbook)

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From that first day, the purpose of University Laboratory School, affectionately known as U-High (and also referred to as ULS or Lab School), has been to provide teachers and pre-service teaching candidates with an opportunity to study and observe effective teaching methods and to obtain practical classroom experience. The school has been of great service to the field of education, having trained thousands of teachers during the course of the past century, many of whom have become leaders in their fields throughout the state, country, and even the world. The breadth and depth of the academics and extracurricular activities offered to students throughout the school’s history is clear as the school is consistently ranked as one of the best high schools in the country. As a result, whether in the arts, politics, academics, science, or nearly any other profession one can imagine, ULS graduates are making a difference at home and abroad.

SCHOOL HISTORY

University Laboratory School was established by the LSU Board of Supervisors with a $40,000 grant from the Peabody Education Fund, originally created by George Peabody, a nineteenth-century entrepreneur and philanthropist with great wealth but

The Class of 2015, the centennial graduating class, gathered for a photo at Pentagon Barracks in downtown Baton Rouge, all that remains of the original LSU campus, where Demonstration High School was established as part of the LSU Teachers College in 1915.

little formal education. The latter was a circumstance he wished to prevent for all who would come after him. One of Peabody’s greatest quotes is, in fact, “Education: A debt due from present to future generations.” The Peabody grant to LSU was to establish a teachers college and within that college a demonstration high school – thus the school’s original name. Although the school’s enrollment on opening day in 1915 was a mere sixty-five students – including seven seniors – within seven short years it had become clear the idea of Demonstration High School was a success. On opening day in 1922, the number of student applicants exceeded spots available as has been the case each year since. Today, U-High boasts more than 1,400 students in grades kindergarten through 12 and 130-plus faculty and staff members. Cognizant of the enormity of the task with which they had been charged, early faculty members of Demonstration High School understood it would be necessary for them to maintain their own scholastic endeavors to ensure they remained among the most knowledgeable educators and teacher mentors in their respective fields. Four of the six faculty members on staff in 1922 devoted their summer to studying the latest trends and research in their areas. Alice B. Capdevielle travelled to France to explore the best teaching techniques for foreign language, while John Shoptaugh enrolled in classes at the University of Chicago along with Annie T. Bell. Lula Cook concluded her summer vacation early to attend courses at the University of Alabama. Later, a 1935 University High School instructor, W. A. Lawrence, recalled of the faculty during his tenure in an interview (as documented in James Mackey’s A History of the Louisiana State University Laboratory School, 1915-1965): “It was an outstanding faculty – superior to any single faculty in the area at the time. They were dedicated teachers, interested in teacher education, providing a good program for the student teachers and at the same time being assured that the children were getting a good sound education.” Even today, as did their predecessors, U-High instructors continue their own educational studies on their own time. They serve as leaders in professional organizations and regularly receive local, state, and national commendations, including the Presidential Teaching Awards in Math and Science and Louisiana Teacher of the Year, for their efforts. All instructors hold a minimum of a master’s degree, while all associates hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree. More than 5 percent (25 out of 130) of the faculty also hold National Board Certification. The 2015-2016 faculty and staff are proud to be a part of the legacy established by the faculty of 1915-1916. Much molding continues to take place within the halls of

University Laboratory School, ensuring that all who leave, whether they are students or teachers, are fully prepared and have been provided a “good sound education,” as George Peabody had hoped. Recognized as a school of academic distinction – and this year as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence – U-High has offered, throughout its history, a rigorous academic environment that facilitates student achievement. Elementary and middle school students exceed the state average scores each year in English/language arts, math, science, and social studies, and its high school students each year exceed the state average in ACT scores. The Lab School was designated as Louisiana’s first International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in 2003. Today, 80 percent of Lab School students take at least one IB course, while 70 percent are dually enrolled at LSU, simultaneously completing high school requirements and college-level courses. “Total Effort in Every Endeavor” has been the University Laboratory School’s motto for at least the past fifty years, and both students and alumni embody that belief. But graduates from the very first class, the Class of 1916, seem to have lived that motto instinctively. Two of the first seven graduates – Wedge Kyes and J. Paul Treen - were honored posthumously at the 2015 Cubs Awards banquet and

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Alumni band members, cheerleaders, dancers, and sponsors performed alongside current band members, Spirit Steppers, and cheerleaders during halftime at the Oct. 30 Cub football game.

inducted as Centennial Cubs into the ULS Alumni Hall of Distinction. Kyes, after graduating from Demonstration High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from LSU, served as a coach and principal at Baker High School, and was instrumental in the incorporating of the village of Baker, eventually serving as the town’s first mayor. Treen became a prolific inventor with more than sixty patents to his name (including the lightweight motorcycle; an entrepreneur (he founded and owned the Simplex Manufacturing Company); the first person to ride a motorcycle more than 100 miles per hour; Louisiana’s Poet Laureate; and the father of Gov. Dave Treen. In years following, U-High graduates excelled in their careers. Many, but not nearly all who are deserving, have been inducted into either the ULS Alumni Hall of Distinction or the ULS Athletic Hall of Fame, among them: businessmen Richard Gill ’61 , Richard Lipsey ’57, Newton Thomas ’62, Hans Sternberg ’53, Rolfe McCollister ’73, and A. Bridger Eglin, ’61; attorneys Cheney C. Joseph, Jr. ’60 and Ben Miller ’55; Judge Melvin Shortess ’51; Congressman Richard H. Baker ’66; renowned educator Betty Bollinger Huxel ’59; artists, including actress Elizabeth Ashley ’57, ballet artistic director Sharon Walker Mathews ’65 and Oscar-winning movie director Steven Soderbergh ’80; physicians, including orthopedic surgeon and LSU team physician Dr. Brent Bankston ’78 and hip hop doc Dr. Rani Whitfield ’87; and, finally, a host of athletes who attained collegiate and professional levels in the NBA - Glen “Big Baby” Davis ’04; NFL - Johnny Robinson ’56 and Bradford Banta ’89; and MLB – Darryl Hamilton ’82, to name just a few.

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A TIME AND A REASON TO CELEBRATE

“100 years of U” – the people, the place, and the history - is certainly something to commemorate. As part of the year of celebration, the University Laboratory School Foundation implemented a yearlong celebration that began with the graduation of the 100th class, the Class of 2015 – and will end on April 16, 2016 with the culminating extravaganza – the Black and Gold Bash. In September 2015, ULS Superintendent Wade Smith hosted a birthday celebration featuring keynote speaker alumnus, founder and CEO of the Newtron Group, and LSU 2015 Alumnus of the Year Newton Thomas.

THANKS TO OUR UNDERWRITERS Coastal Bridge Company, LLC • Glen “Big Baby” Davis Foundation • Susan and Richard Lipsey ’57 Laurie Lipsey ’85 and Mark Aronson Wendy Lipsey ’88 • Richard and Claire Manship • Sharon and Claude Pennington Paige Pennington ’11 • Jonalyn and Raoul Robert • In memory of Dr. Peter A. Soderbergh • Betsy and Newton Thomas ’62 • Gordon ’84 and Shannon ’85 McKernan

Proclamations were offered by then First Lady Supriya Jindal and local dignitaries. The event also featured entertainment by ULS student musical groups, the unveiling of the centennial commemorative painting by renowned artist Jack Jaubert and the first showing of the centennial video, narrated by ULS alumnus and WAFB-TV anchor André Moreau. The school was recognized the following day at the LSU-Auburn game, during which centennial co-chairs A. Bridger Eglin and Merrill Faye Eglin, both of the class of 1961, joined Smith, Secondary Principal Frank Rusciano, and Associate Dean of the College of Human Sciences & Education Jennifer Curry, on the field at Tiger Stadium for a tribute. The Baton Rouge Metro Council presented University Laboratory School with a proclamation at its Oct. 15 meeting, and on Oct. 30, the ULS Foundation Office of Alumni Relations hosted the annual Alumni Tailgate Reunion Celebration prior to the Cubs homecoming football game. A record crowd turned out for the centennial-themed event, which included the presentation of alumni groups and a halftime performance with alumni band members, cheerleaders, dancers, and sponsors performing alongside current band members, Spirit Steppers, and cheerleaders. To specifically celebrate the school’s long history of service to the community in its centennial year, students, faculty, staff, and families participated in the ULS Centennial service campaign, $100 for 100 in December. In four short weeks, groups formed throughout the school (classes, teams, friends, families, etc.) and each group raised $100 for a nonprofit organization of its own selection. The goal was for 100 of these various groups to form and put $10,000 back into the Baton Rouge and surrounding communities. At the conclusion of the campaign in December, the ULS family exceeded its goal – raising more than $12,000. University Laboratory School’s history was documented formally at the fifty-year mark by the school counselor James Mackey in his book A History of Louisiana State University Laboratory School 1915-1965 and now again at the 100-year mark with the commemorative painting and a book titled Forward You Send Us. Forward We Go. Other efforts to document the school’s history include a website, www.uls100.org and the centennial video, which may be viewed on the website. Finally, a centennial advertising campaign, made possible by the ULS Foundation’s centennial media partners Lamar Advertising and Louisiana Business, Inc., highlighted the school throughout the year with notable alumni in billboards and advertisements. Adrienne Gale is communications manager and manager of the Centennial Celebration Project at University Laboratory School. Right From Top: 1: Alumnus and LSU Board of Supervisors member Rolfe McCollister ’73, Superintendent Wade Smith, Elementary Principal Myra Broussard, College of Human Sciences & Education Dean Damon Andrew, and Secondary Principal Frank Rusciano celebrate ULS’s National Blue Ribbon School award; 2: Student, faculty, staff, and alumni representatives officially accept the ULS Centennial Commemorative painting from artist Jack Jaubert. From left are seniors Meyer Wilson and Megan Upperman, middle school art instructor Nancy Von Brock, fourth grade instructor Catherine Myrick, building and grounds supervisor Johnny Shoptaugh, Jaubert, sixth grader Davis Eglin, and Merrill Faye and Bridger Eglin; 3: Newton Thomas served as keynote speaker for the ULS Centennial birthday celebration; 4: During the ULS Centennial service campaign to support various community nonprofits, kindergartern students raised money for the Knock Knock Museum.

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In Focus LSU Salutes – Eleven distinguished alumni were inducted into the military Hall of Honor on Nov. 14 during ceremonies held at the LSU War Memorial on the Parade Ground. LSU Salutes is sponsored annually by the University and Cadets of the Ole War Skule. Photo by Eddy Perez

Seated from left, William D. Shaffer, Jr.; Daniel M. Waghelstein; Robert J. Barham; Frank Harrison, representing Lt. Col. J. Logan Brown; Vaughn R. Ross, Sr.; and Louis D. Curet; back, Debbie O’Shee and Ron Mitchell, representing their father, the late Roy D. Mitchell; Brig. Gen. Bobby V. Page; Cadets of the Ole War Skule President Richard Lipsey; LSU President F. King Alexander; James E. Gerace; Jack D. Hebert, IV, representing his great-grandfather, the late Maxwell M. Merritt; and Timothy P. Killeen, representing his father, the late John J. Killeen, Sr.

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Around Campus

In Focus

Denver Loupe, John Capdevielle, and Robert Lank.

From left, Paul Murrill, Ken Koonce, Evans Roberts, Bob Lank, Terry English, Denver Loupe, Jim Firnberg, Jim Wharton, John Capdevielle, Jerry Juneau, Mike Durham, Terril Faul, Roland Dommert, and Kingston Eversull.

Burden Bunch Honors Members â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The LSU Burden Bunch Coffee Group honored three colleagues for their service in World War II at its Oct. 20 coffee gettogether at The Cook Hotel. A Road to Victory commemorative brick at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans was purchased for Denver T. Loupe, Shipfitter 1st Class, U.S. Navy, presented by Chancellor Emeritus Paul Murrill; John J. Capdevielle, lst LT 89th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, presented by Jim Firnberg; and Robert B. Lank, Captain, Veterinary Corps, U.S. Army, presented by Roland Dommert. Each honoree received a framed certificate of recognition and appreciation. The Burden Bunch includes retired LSU faculty and staff. Photo by Larry Hubbard

Gene Rozas, Joy Bagur, Gaye Sandoz, Susan Hodges Rozas, and Denver Loupe.

Charles Severence, Judy Lithgoe, Scott Downie, Marion Territo, and Ed Bosworth.

Robert and Joan Benedict, Barbara Sims, Judy Koonce, and Ken Paxton.

LSU Retirees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Scott Downie, an FBI computer forensic examiner, spoke to the LSU Faculty and Staff Retirees Club in October about cyber security, and retired LSU English Professor Barbara Sims, who worked at Sun Records in the late 1950s, was guest speaker at the November meeting. In January, members and their guests heard from Gaye Sandoz, founder and director of the LSU AgCenter Food Incubator. Photos by Mark Claesgens

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LSU Alumni Association Board of Directors Chair Dr. Gil Rew. Photo by Johnny Gordon

LSU 2015 Alumnus of the Year Newton Thomas. Photo by Johnny Gordon

Homecoming 2015 – LSU wrapped up Homecoming Week on Oct. 24 with the crowning of Queen Bianca Webb and King Michael Panther Mayer during halftime of the Tigers’ victory over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. This year’s celebration included a variety of activities, among them CANapalooza food drive, sports tournaments, concerts, a pep rally and block party, decorations judging, the Homecoming Parade and tailgating on the Parade Ground.

LSU Alumni Association Board of Directors Chair Dr. Gil Rew, President and Chancellor F. King Alexander, Homecoming Queen Bianca Webb, Homecoming King Michael Panther Mayer, and Vice President of Student Life & Enrollment Kirk Keppler. Photo by Steve Franz

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Noteworthy

Around Campus

Prosanta Chakrabarty, associate professor and Museum of Natural Science curator of fishes, was selected as one of twenty-one TED Fellows for 2016. TED, the international nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading ideas — usually in the form of short, powerful talks – selects thought leaders and trailblazers in various disciplines from around the world. Chakrabarty is invited to become part of the exclusive network of more than 360 artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs, and he presented a TED talk on natural history at the conference in Vancouver in February. Prosanta Chakrabarty

Richard Koubek

Thomas Kutter

Martin Tzanov

William Metcalf

Parampreet Singh

Richard Koubek was named executive vice president and provost in November 2015, after serving as interim in the position since July. Koubek began his tenure at LSU as dean of the College of Engineering and the Bert S. Turner Chair in Engineering six years ago, after serving for 23 years in academia as a faculty member and administrator at Pennsylvania State University, Wright State University, and Purdue University. Koubek holds bachelor’s degrees from Oral Roberts University and Northeastern Illinois University and received his master’s degree and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Purdue. LSU physicists Thomas Kutter, Martin Tzanov, and William Metcalf were among the scientists sharing the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The prize was for the fundamental discovery of neutrino oscillations, revealing a new frontier beyond, and possibly far beyond, the standard model of particle physics. The $3 million prize is shared among five international experimental collaborations studying neutrino oscillations: Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO), Super-Kamiokande, Kamland, T2K/K2K, and Daya Bay scientific collaborations. The LSU researchers are members of SNO, which also played a key research role in the awarding of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics to Takaaki Kajita of the University of Tokyo and Arthur McDonald of Queens University in Canada for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos – a type of sub-atomic particles – have mass. Parampreet Singh, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, received a five-year National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award to support his research on “Explorations in Quantum Gravity: Cosmological and Black Hole Spacetimes.” Singh will receive $400,000 for research leading to understanding the resolution of singularities, such as the Big Bang and inside black holes, using techniques of quantum gravity.

Daniel Stetson

K.T. Valsaraj

Daniel Stetson, former executive director of the Hunter Museum of American Art was named executive director of the LSU Museum of Art, effective Jan. 1. He was formerly executive director of the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Fla., executive director of the Austin Museum of Art/Laguna Gloria (now Austin Contemporary), director of the Davenport Museum of Art in Davenport, Iowa (now the Figge), director and instructor at the Gallery of Art at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, and acting director of the Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. K.T. Valsaraj, vice president of research and economic development, Charles & Hilda Roddey Distinguished Professor, and Ike East Professor, was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). He will be inducted on April 15 as part of the Fifth Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. NAI fellows are named inventors on U.S. patents and are nominated by their peers for outstanding contributions to discovery and technology and support and enhancement of innovation in their field.

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TIGER TRIVIA

The undergraduate and graduate programs at the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture once again received top rankings from DesignIntelligence magazine. The November/December 2015 issue of “America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools” ranked the undergraduate program as number one in the nation and the graduate program as number three in the nation for 2016. The school’s undergraduate and graduate programs have been consistently ranked within the top five in the nation for more than a decade; 2016 marks the sixth time the undergraduate program has held the number one position since 2007. This year, the graduate program moved up two spots in the rankings from fifth to third in the nation. The National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) designated the LSU Center for Academic Success (CAS) as one of only two Learning Centers of Excellence in the country. To be named a Center of Excellence, applicants must meet stringent requirements, earning 90 percent or higher for the overall percentage scores when assessed in several categories and earn high marks in each of seven key categories: programs and services; organizational framework; academic integrity and learning environment; funding, resources, and design; staff and professional development; promotion and public relations; and assessment and evaluation. Of the schools that have applied to date, LSU and Texas A&M University are the only ones to have received the designation. OOPS! Robert Paulsell, a cartographer with the Louisiana Geological Survey, was incorrectly identified as Robert Paul in an item in “Noteworthy” (Winter 2015). The magazine regrets the error.

1. Where was the first home of LSU’s laboratory school? Foster Hall Peabody Hall The Memorial Tower The Pentagon Barracks 2. Who was the Peabody for whom the building is named? A Massachusetts financier who A Confederate general established schools in the south following the Civil War The first dean of the College of Thomas Boyd’s favorite Education high school teacher 3. What is the name of the laboratory school’s yearbook? The Gumbo The Tigerette The Cub Fricassee 4. When was the present laboratory school building completed? 1926 1935 1947 1951 5. When did the first Fall Fest take place? 1992 1994 2003 2005 6. What was LSU Day that took place in 2010? It was another name for Fall Fest It was another name for Homecoming It was a day to showcase LSU It was a day of celebration after during its sesquicentennial year the Tigers defeated McNeese 7. What were the Aquacades that took place in the 1940s and 1950s? They were events held in the Huey They were the bathing suit Long pool that featured music, competitions for the Miss LSU floats, costumes, diving exhibitions, beauty pageants and a queen They were the end of the semester They were events celebrating the parties for those who successfully annual cleaning of the Huey completed swimming classes Long pool 8. When was the Friends of the LSU Libraries established? 1926 1941 1958 1962 9. For what event is the Friends of the LSU Libraries known? The Block and Bridle Rodeo The Book Bazaar Fall Fest Sorority Rush 10. Where did sororities meet before the sorority houses were built? In the Huey Long Fieldhouse In the Memorial Tower In the Panhellenic Building In the Gym-Armory 11. Beginning in 1939, what prize did the winner of the annual LSU-Tulane football game receive? A flag called the “Rag” A stuffed tiger, since LSU won most of the games A trophy A statue of Huey Long 12. What event caused the prize in question 11 to be awarded? LSU’s athletic director T.P. Heard Tulane wanted something tangible wanted a gimmick to sell to show that they could actually more tickets defeat LSU once in a while It was awarded so that Mike the The “Big Brawl of 1938,” a fight Tiger would not be kidnapped if broke out between fans and Tulane won players in Tiger Stadium after the loss to Tulane Tiger Trivia is compiled by Barry Cowan, assistant archivist, Hill Memorial Library.

Answers: 1:b 2:a 3:c 4:d 5:b 6:c 7:a 8:d 9:b 10:c 11:a 12:d

A team representing the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, recommended re-accreditation of the Manship School of Mass Communication’s undergraduate and master’s programs, identifying it as being in “the ranks of the country’s strongest programs.” The school was found in compliance on all nine of the council’s standards – governance, curriculum, diversity, faculty, scholarship, student services, facilities and equipment, professional and public service, assessment of learning outcomes, and other strengths, including “a wellbalanced full-time faculty that possesses a healthy blend of academic and professional credentials.”

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Auger Observatory International Agreement Extended

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LSU physicist Jim Matthews and an international team of scientists are reconstructing the path of the universe’s most energetic cosmic rays, bringing new insights into the origin and nature of this intergalactic phenomenon. A founding member of the worldwide research collaboration at the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina, Matthews is celebrating fifteen years of achievement at the observatory and the extension of a new international agreement that will allow this work to continue for another decade.

By Mimi Lavalle

Auger is the world’s leading science project for the exploration of the highest-energy cosmic rays. More than 450 scientists have been working in Mendoza, Argentina, to elucidate the origin and properties of the most energetic particles in the universe. Their work measures gigantic showers of relativistic particles that result from collisions between the very rare cosmic rays and atomic nuclei of the atmosphere. Properties of such air showers are used to infer the energy, direction, and mass of the cosmic particles. Matthews, who was co-spokesperson of the Auger Collaboration from 2010 to 2013, joined the LSU physics faculty in 1997. “We’re trying to solve a 100-year old mystery: where do these energetic particles come from?” said Matthews. “How do they get so energetic? We’re trying to understand nature. Our work, like all scientific research, communicates physics concepts to, and trains the next generation of, scientists and engineers. LSU has played a key role in this worldwide endeavor. It’s a lot of fun, too.” “At Auger, we observe high in the sky trying to reconstruct the path of the universe’s most energetic cosmic rays,” said Guofeng Yuan (2012 PHD SCI), seismic imager at Compagnie Generale de Geophysique. “We search deep down in the earth looking for the locations of the most needed energy resources. The methods and techniques are quite similar. Being part of the Auger Collaboration at LSU definitely prepared me for my LSU physicist Jim Matthews, left, and former postdoc Rishi Meyhandan at the career and still helps me every day.” Auger site in Argentina. Results from the observatory have brought new insights into the origin and nature of highest-energy cosmic rays. One of the most exciting results “We’re trying to solve a 100is the experimental proof that, at the highest energies (7 orders of magnitude above year old mystery . . . we’re what can be achieved at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider), the cosmic-ray flux appears trying to understand nature.” to diminish suddenly in intensity. Data indicate that, in addition to cosmic ray losses during propagation to earth, this flux suppression may mark the limiting energy of the most powerful cosmic particle accelerators. An even more detailed measurement of the nature of cosmic particles at the highest energies is crucial to understanding the mechanisms responsible for this decrease and to identify the astrophysical sites violent enough to accelerate particles to such tremendous energies. “My interest in particle astrophysics made me choose LSU for my graduate studies,” said Azadeh Keivani (2013 PHD SCI), a postdoctoral scholar at Pennsylvania State University. “As a member of the Auger Collaboration, I was also considered a member of the larger particle astrophysics community with many great observatories across all high-energy astronomical messengers. I am currently a postdoctoral scholar working on the Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network (AMON) at Penn State. This all started for me from Professor Matthews’ Auger Lab.” Mimi LaValle is external relations manager in the Department of Physics & Astronomy.

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2015 LSU 100

Around Campus

Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses Named Photos by Bret Lovetro

For the second year in a row, Global Commerce and Services LLC (GCS), was ranked as the number one company for the LSU 100. The company, headquartered in Harvey, La., is run by entrepreneur Joaneane Smith. The ranked listing of the 2015 LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses was announced in October 2015. The LSU 100, hosted by the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, identifies, recognizes, and celebrates the 100 fastest growing Tiger-owned or Tiger-led businesses in the world. “All of the companies honored at this year’s event embody the entrepreneurial spirit of the LSU community,” said Robin Kistler, interim director of the institute. “We are honored to have had the chance to share in their success, and wish them all continued growth and prosperity.” LSU 100 partners include Postlethwaite & Netterville, the LSU Foundation, the LSU Alumni Association, the Tiger Athletic Foundation, Gatorworks, Otey White & Associates, and Paper Rock Scissors LLC. Postlethwaite and Netterville serves as the official accounting firm of the LSU 100. All financial information collected during the process remains confidential.

Joaneane Smith, Tiger Leader of Global Commerce and Services LLC, the 2015 LSU 100 number one company.

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• CK Associates • Mele Printing • Smith and Baker Landscapes • J.P. Oil Company • Geocent LLC • Sherman and Balhoff, Specialists in Orthodontics • Champion Wealth Strategies • Sigma Engineers & Constructors • Safety Management Systems LLC • Alloy Metals and Tubes International Inc. • Excelerant

2015 LSU 100 Tiger Leaders.

• Audubon Engineering Company • Sigma Consulting Group Inc.

2015 winners are: • Global Commerce and Services LLC

• PetroLog

• Skyhawk

• JB Knowledge Technologies Inc.

• Tin Roof Brewing Company

• Horizon Wealth Management

• Cimation

• Visual Risk IQ

• Red Six Media

• Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

• Pinot’s Palette

• B&G Foods

• Solid Ground Innovations LLC

• Paper Rock Scissors LLC

• Shoreline Energy LLC

• Hickory Small Animal Hospital

• Asakura Robinson Company LLC

• USA Technologies Inc.

• Lipsey’s LLC

• Dewmar International BMC Inc.

• ABIP, PC

• Netchex

• RCS Tank Cleaning Solutions

• Performance Contractors Inc.

• Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company

• Gatorworks

• IWD Agency

• SGS Petroleum Service Corporation

• Gastar Exploration Inc.

• Heirloom Cuisine LLC

• Landon Companies

• Excalibur Exhibits

• Cypress Advisory Services Ltd. LLP

• Homeland Healthcare

• Argent Financial Group

• SEMPCheck Services Inc.

• Zehnder Communications, Inc.

• Plus One Design & Construction

• Ideavate Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

• General Informatics

• Health Data Specialists LLC

• Team People LLC

• Catapult Creative Media, Inc.

• Vivid Ink Graphics

• The Anderson Group Real Estate

• Faulk & Meek General Contractors

• STI/RumbleRoller

• Henry Insurance Service Inc.

• Gremillion & Pou Marketing

• Champion Technology Services Inc.

• CEG Assessments

• Verma Systems Inc.

• Roofing Solutions

• Quality Testing Inc.

• Fremin General Contractors LLC

• Gladden Sales LLC

• Joubert Law Firm APLC

• Global Data Vault LLC

• Immense Networks LLC • Teknarus • Sparkhound Inc. • Cane River Pecan Company • Towne South Animal Hospital • The Bulsard Group LLC • ISC Constructors LLC • BarZ Adventures Inc. • Coating Services Inc. • Ruffino’s Restaurants • Traina & Associates • Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis, Burns & Ellis LLC • Red River Bank

• Indigo Minerals

• VOA Associates Incorporated • Bizzuka Inc. • Gulf Coast LTC Partners Inc. • Lyons Specialty Company LLC • Brammer Engineering Inc. • Keys Graphics • Window World of Baton Rouge • Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions • Baldone Reina Dermatology • Xdesign Inc. • A Dog’s Day Out • Brown Claims Management Group • Staines & Eppling APLC • Gregory Switzer Architecture PC

• Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation ON THE WEB www.lsu100.com

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Tweeting Teachers/Tigers

Around Campus

By Danielle Kelley

We use social media to post pictures of our families, keep in touch with childhood friends, and read the news. Professors at LSU are now using social media to research, interact with students, and share their academic work. AMBAR N. SENGUPTA @ambarnsg Hubert Butts Memorial Alumni Professor of Mathematics

Why are you on Twitter? “I’m on Twitter to find links to local, national, and global news.”

What are the benefits of Twitter? “Twitter gives a quick scan of important updates relevant to the user.” HEATHER MCKILLOP @underwatermaya Thomas and Lillian Landrum Alumni Professor of Geography & Anthropology

What are the benefits of being on Twitter? “I find Twitter useful to find out information that is going on at the moment, to keep up with research and colleagues, and to post what I am doing in terms of research. I have checked Twitter when I hear about political issues in foreign countries where I know colleagues are doing archaeological research.”

How do you use Twitter to share academic work? “I share my research on Twitter in a big way through the National Endowment for Humanities-sponsored Digital Archaeology Method and Practice (@digitalarchaeo). During this academic year, we are working on digital projects and communicating online, now through the Digital Archaeology Commons website and on Twitter.”

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STACIA HAYNIE @DeanLSUHSS J.W. Annison, Jr. Family Alumni Professor of Political Science and Dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Why are you on Twitter? “Meeting and interacting with students has been one of my most favorite activities since I became dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences (@LSUHSS). Social media, especially Twitter, allows me to not only interact with #LSUHSS students, but share the amazing work that is taking place in our college. I am also able to tweet updates, stories and news about our extremely talented alumi.”

How do you use Twitter to share academic work? “When possible, I link directly to the article or scholarly work, but I am also able to link to national and local coverage of our faculty research and performances, as well as the awards they receive.”

WHO ELSE TO FOLLOW?

LSU: @LSU President F. King Alexander: @lsuprez Mike the Tiger: @LSUmiketiger LSU Alumni Association: @AlumniLSU

Danielle Kelley, a 2014 alumna of the Manship School of Mass Communication, is working toward a master’s degree in mass communication. Her Twitter handle is @daniellenkelley.

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Lab? Class? It’s All in a Day’s Work

FACULTY By Meg Ryan

David Young’s job requires him to split his responsibilities fifty-fifty between teaching and research. So, he said, he spends half of his workday in the classroom and the other half in the laboratory.

Now is his sixteenth year of teaching at the University, Young, the Webster Parish Chapter Alumni Professor of Physics & Astronomy, explained that he was looking for a tenure-track position as his chemistry postdoctorate at Princeton University was ending. ”LSU seemed like the right fit,” he said. Young is an experimental condensed matter physicist whose primary area of research focuses on material synthesis, or condensed matter physics. In the basement of Nicholson Hall, he and fellow researchers work with materials that have “interesting electronic and magnetic properties.” “We study the behavior of electrons in solids that might be classified as under extreme conditions. This typically means materials under pressure at very low temperatures near absolute zero and in high magnetic fields,” he said. “The goal in the lab is to make the highest quality single crystals out of those materials.” When he arrived at LSU, the department didn’t have anyone in house who regularly made materials – Young’s specialty – but rather a number of physicists who specialized in making measurements at low temperatures. The synergy between the different specialties attracted him to the department and vice versa. “I was fortunate that, when I was hired, there was a really good core of characterization people already here,” he said, naming current faculty Philip Adams and John DiTusa as two examples. In his lab, Young works primarily with graduate students funded by research grants, but he also has had about a dozen Webster Parish Chapter Alumni Professor of Physics & Astronomy David Young. undergraduates who have worked with him. According to Young, the undergrads typically are busier with schoolwork than graduate students because they are young academics in the STEM fields, and they want to gain experience early “They’re not just there for fun. before graduating. It is fairly simple for a student to come into the lab with little experience and become trained in a matter of days to start working, he explained. It’s not uncommon for LSU “They’re not just there for fun,” Young said. “They’re here to be trained and, hopefully, undergraduates to leave with produce and publish results. It’s not uncommon for LSU undergraduates to leave with research publications.” research publications.” Young’s general physics course attracts students in majors ranging from pre-med to bioscience, and he knows the material like the back of his hand, having coauthored the required textbook with another LSU physics professor. He also teaches a condensed matter physics course to physics majors and graduate students, and, he said, his approaches as an instructor for the classes are polar opposites. The general physics course had 310 students start the class last semester, while the upper-level course never holds more than ten to twelve students. “You’ve got a select group [in the upper level] who are very interested in the material and taking the course because they want to,” he explained. “And then you’ve got throngs of students who don’t want to be in [the general course].” Young said the logistics for the introductory course – setting up lectures, demonstrations, and tests – are challenging. But, that doesn’t stop him from making sure he’s as effective as possible by putting effort forward to demystify physics concepts and make them understandable. “Since we do this all the time and see what the difficulties are for students, especially in this day and age, I think all of us here want to be more effective teachers,” he said. Meg Ryan, a junior in the Manship School of Mass Communication, is entertainment editor for The Daily Reveille.

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CUTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION ARE NOT THE ANSWER TO THE BUDGET SHORTFALL. IN 2015, THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE HEARD THE ROAR OF TIGER NATION AND LSU WAS SPARED UNPRECENTED BUDGET CUTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2017, LOUISIANA WILL AGAIN FACE ANOTHER BUDGET SHORTFALL TOTALING $1.9 BILLION.

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Dave Aranda

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LSU Hired a Hot Commodity By Bud Johnson Photo by Steve Franz

Coach Les Miles welcomes Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda to LSU.

“Aranda is cerebral. He has a plan. His scheme takes on different looks on almost every play.”

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They call him the professor. His field of expertise is the pass rush. Dave Aranda is unlike any defensive coordinator you ever heard about. He doesn’t growl. He doesn’t snarl. He speaks in measured tones about his philosophy in meetings with his staff and his defensive players. He then follows up with enthusiasm on the practice field. Aranda is cerebral. He has a plan. His scheme takes on different looks on almost every play. Much like an offensive coordinator, he sends in plays on virtually every down. Just as offensive coordinator Cam Cameron likes to get Malachi Dupre, LSU’s sixfoot, three-inch wide receiver opposite a small defensive back, Aranda wants his best pass rusher going against the opposing team’s worst blocker. His strategy is about maximizing match-ups, and causing hesitation and confusion for the offense. He likes for his defenders to be in one-on-one match-ups. And he wants to win those one-onone battles. The alignment may differ – 3-4, 3-3, 4-3, or 5-2. He likes to give the illusion of pressure to confuse the opposing offensive line. In a speed rush, he likes a match-up that sends an outside linebacker against an offensive tackle. “The speed of the linebacker should usually prevail,” he says. In a power rush, an inside linebacker has a running start against an offensive lineman. That battle frequently draws another blocker away from his assignment to help stop the linebacker. Aranda’s defenses have caused enough confusion to make him one of the hottest commodities in college football.

ADVERTISE Just Consider These Numbers. • Aranda’s 2015 Wisconsin defense led the nation in points allowed during the regular season – 13.1 points a game. • In three years, his Badger defenses held sixteen opponents to ten points or less. That is the most for any team in the nation during that time span. • Alabama 45, Clemson 40. The two best teams in college football last season could not slow the other down in the national championship game. • Aranda’s salary at Wisconsin was $522,200. His salary at LSU will be $1.2 million. Les Miles is counting on Aranda’s defense confusing opposing offenses this season, particularly in the SEC. Aranda made an impression on Miles in LSU’s game with Wisconsin in 2014 at Houston. “If you watch the first half of that game,” Miles recalled, “we didn’t get a first down.” LSU prevailed 28-24, taking advantage of two second half interceptions. The Tigers only had 126 yards rushing against the Badgers. “He is everything we are looking for in a defensive coordinator,” Miles said. “He brings great defensive knowledge to our staff both as a technician and a strategist. He is youthful with plenty of enthusiasm; our players are going to love him. “Dave will bring different packages and an attacking style to the field,” Miles added. “He’s going to be a great fit for our personnel.” Aranda’s approach to defense has been attracting attention almost from the start. The LSU job is his seventh in fifteen seasons. He coached at Cal Lutheran (twice), Texas Tech, Houston, Delta State, Hawaii, Utah State, and Wisconsin before replacing Kevin Steele who left LSU for Auburn. One of his biggest fans is someone you know about – Gerry DiNardo, former LSU football coach and presently an analyst for the Big Ten Network. “I learned more football in thirty minutes with Dave Aranda than I can ever remember,” DiNardo said. “Wisconsin is about the middle of the road in talent. For the past three years they have been at the top of the Big Ten in defensive stats.” Aranda has much to accomplish in a short period. He must familiarize himself with the LSU personnel, both returning players and incoming freshmen, acclimate himself to the defensive staff, and begin to learn the offensive systems he will face in the Southeastern Conference. And there is that 2016 opener. Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Just like the true professional that he is, Dave Aranda will thoroughly prepare his new team to compete against his old team in the first game of the new season.

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Dunn Named Pitching Coach of the Year

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Photo by Steve Franz

Alan Dunn, LSU’s pitching coach for the past four seasons, was named National Pitching Coach of the Year for 2015 by the American Baseball Coaches Association. The award is presented annually by the Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

Dunn directed the LSU pitching staff to the SEC championship and the College World Series. Alex Lange, the Tigers’ ace, was the National Freshman Pitcher of the Year and the SEC Freshman of the Year. He became the third member of the LSU team to receive a major national award. Head Coach Paul Mainieri was named National Coach of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation and by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Lange received National Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors. “Alan Dunn has made an immeasurable impact on our program at LSU,” Mainieri said. “From the time he walked on our campus and began working with our pitchers, it was clear there were going to be big, positive changes in the way our pitchers approached their jobs. He just has a way about him – he is demanding Coach Alan Dunn, left, gives a pointer to Tiger pitcher Jared Poché. but very positive with the guys. They respond to him as well as any pitching coach I have ever seen.” The Tigers have been an NCAA tournament national seed in each of the past four seasons – the only school to accomplish that. LSU leads the nation in wins – 204 – during that period. And Dunn has been the pitching coach during that time frame. LSU has had a consensus first team pitcher in each of Dunn’s four seasons: Kevin Gausman in 2012, Aaron Nola in 2013 and 2014, and Lange in 2015. Dunn was a former minor league pitching coordinator for the Baltimore Orioles. He came to LSU in the summer of 2011 with twenty-two years of experience as a pitching coach on the professional level. He has coached more than twenty-five pitchers that have advanced to Major League baseball. In 2014, Dunn’s staff led the nation with a school record seventeen shutouts and ranked fifth nationally in hits allowed per nine innings (6.99). The Tigers were No. 1 in the SEC in fewest runs allowed (180) and No. 2 in the conference in ERA (2.60).

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Baseball Fever

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The Only Remedy: A Game at the Box By Bud Johnson Photos by Steve Franz

Alex Lange.

Michael Papierski.

A No. 5 pre-season national ranking. Two players selected to a pre-season All-America team. Paul Mainieri.

Jake Fraley.

Greg Deichmann.

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That’s the kind of respect LSU baseball gets nationally … even in a year when the Tigers must replace eight of nine starters from last season’s SEC championship team. “I’m more excited about this team,” says LSU coach Paul Mainieri, “than any time I’ve been coaching.” There is ample reason for his enthusiasm. Alex Lange (12-0), a pre-season All-America pick, and left-hander Jared Poche (9-2) – the Tigers’ top starters from a year ago – are back. Three noteworthy relief pitchers, Parker Bugg, Jesse Stallings, and Hunter Newman, also return from last year’s team that went to the College World Series. For the third member of the starting rotation, LSU will choose from right-handers Austin Bain, a returning letterman, and Riley Smith, a transfer from San Jacinto Junior College. “We are extremely high on him,” Mainieri said of Smith. “He has a great arm.” Letterman Doug Norman and transfer John Valek, a left-hander, can also compete for the fourth starter role. With eight new starting position players, Mainieri knows his team will experience some growing pains in the early season. “I feel confident we can still win games while we are going through that growth process,” Mainieri said. “Our pitching staff gives us a chance to win right out of the gate.” A college baseball Hall of Famer now in his tenth year as LSU coach, Mainieri is ever the optimist. He always believes the Tigers will find a way to win. So do the college coaches who picked LSU fifth nationally in a pre-season poll for USA Today. The teams they picked ahead of the Tigers – No. 1 Florida, No. 3 Vanderbilt, and No. 4 Texas A&M – just happen to reside in the SEC and will have something to say about how the Tigers finish. Much of Mainieri’s optimism comes from the improvement several players have made between seasons. And he gives considerable credit to pitching coach Alan Dunn and hitting coach Andy Cannizaro. He praised Dunn for helping pitcher Jared Poché develop a cut fastball. “Poche can get a little bit of break action on it without giving up much velocity or command,” Mainieri said. He credited Dunn with assisting Riley Smith in adding a curve ball to his repertoire. Cannizaro worked with two players who showed more improvement in hitting than anyone on the team – catcher Michael Papierski and first baseman Greg Deichmann. “I put Papierski at the top of the list of the players who have improved,” Mainieri said, “and Deichmann has a chance to be awesome. He is going to hit in the middle of the order. He can hit ‘em as far as anyone I have had here.” The lone returning starter from the 2015 Tigers that led the nation with fifty-four wins is Jake Fraley, who will start the season in center field. Mainieri believes Fraley is one of

2016 BASEBALL SCHEDULE the best players in the country. College coaches selected him to the pre-season All-America team. “He is an All-SEC-, All-America-caliber player, high draft choice,” Mainieri says. “He is ready to take the mantle and be our leader.” This is the way Mainieri forecast the lineup prior to the season: C: Mike Papierski, Sophomore 1B: Greg Deichmann, Sophomore 2B: Kramer Robertson, Junior. SS: Trey Dawson, Freshman 3B: Cole Freeman, Junior LF: Beau Jordan, Sophomore CF: Jake Fraley, Junior RF: Antoine Duplantis, Freshman DH: Bryce Jordan, Sophomore There are only two freshmen in the everyday lineup – Trey Dawson, who is the leading candidate to replace Alex Bregman at shortstop, and swift outfielder Antoine Duplantis. “Duplantis is same caliber of outfielder as Mark Laird and Andrew Stevenson,” Mainieri says. “He’s going to hit to all fields and he’s got some surprising power.” Dawson may someday join the ranks of LSU’s great shortstops – Bregman, Austin Nola, DJ LeMahieu, Ryan Theriot, Aaron Hill, Jason Williams, and Russ Johnson. If Dawson’s athleticism in the field and power at the plate continue to develop, the Tigers may soon be known as Shortstop U. But there are blisters, sore arms, and hang nails out there just waiting to dump predictions in the trash – and cancel your reservations at the Hilton in Omaha. Last year LSU had strength at every position. But pitching depth was missing once we got to Rosenblatt. The situation may be exactly the opposite this spring. When you read this the Tigers will have played seven games, give or take a rain-out or two. Conference play begins March 19 against Alabama. It is the conference schedule that will alter the lineup and the pitching rotation. If you can’t wait until the SEC race heats up, you may have a fever coming on. Baseball Fever! If you catch it, there is no known cure. The only remedy is a regular visit to the Box. Bud Johnson, director of the Andonie Sports Museum, is a former LSU Sports Information director and author of The Perfect Season: LSU’s Magic Year – 1958.

DATE OPPONENT Fri, Feb 19 Cincinnati Sat, Feb 20 Cincinnati Sun, Feb 21 Cincinnati Wed, Feb 24 Lamar Fri, Feb 26 Sacramento St. Sat, Feb 27 Sacramento St. Sun, Feb 28 Sacramento St. Wed, Mar 02 Nicholls Fri, Mar 04 Fordham Sat, Mar 05 Fordham Sat, Mar 05 Fordham Tue, Mar 08 Louisiana Tech Wed, Mar 09 McNeese St. Fri, Mar 11 Ball St. Sat, Mar 12 Ball St. Sun, Mar 13 Ball St. Wed, Mar 16 New Orleans Fri, Mar 18 Alabama * Sat, Mar 19 Alabama * Sun, Mar 20 Alabama * WALLY PONTIFF JR. CLASSIC Tue, Mar 22 UL-Lafayette Thu, Mar 24 Texas A&M * Fri, Mar 25 Texas A&M * Sat, Mar 26 Texas A&M * Tue, Mar 29 Tulane Fri, Apr 01 Auburn * Sat, Apr 02 Auburn * Sun, Apr 03 Auburn * Tue, Apr 05 Southern Thu, Apr 07 Vanderbilt * Fri, Apr 08 Vanderbilt * Sat, Apr 09 Vanderbilt * Tue, Apr 12 Grambling Fri, Apr 15 Missouri * Sat, Apr 16 Missouri * Sun, Apr 17 Missouri * Wed, Apr 20 Southeastern Louisiana Fri, Apr 22 Mississippi St. * Sat, Apr 23 Mississippi St. * Sun, Apr 24 Mississippi St. * Tue, Apr 26 Tulane Thu, Apr 28 Ole Miss * Fri, Apr 29 Ole Miss * Sat, Apr 30 Ole Miss * Fri, May 06 Arkansas * Sat, May 07 Arkansas * Sun, May 08 Arkansas * Tue, May 10 Notre Dame Wed, May 11 Notre Dame Fri, May 13 Tennessee * Sat, May 14 Tennessee * Sun, May 15 Tennessee * Tue, May 17 Northwestern St. Thu, May 19 Florida * Fri, May 20 Florida * Sat, May 21 Florida * SEC TOURNAMENT Tue, May 24-Sun, May 29 SEC Tournament NCAA REGIONAL Fri, Jun 03-Mon, Jun 06 NCAA Regional NCAA SUPER REGIONAL Fri, Jun 10-Mon, Jun 13 NCAA Super Regional COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Sat, Jun 18-Wed, Jun 29 College World Series * Conference Games

LOCATION Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) at Beaumont, Texas (Vincent-Beck Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) at Thibodaux, La. (Ray E. Didier Field) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)

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at Metairie, La. (Zephyr Field) at College Station, Texas (Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park) at College Station, Texas (Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park) at College Station, Texas (Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) at Auburn, Ala. (Plainsman Park) at Auburn, Ala. (Plainsman Park) at Auburn, Ala. (Plainsman Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) at Columbia, Mo. (Taylor Stadium) at Columbia, Mo. (Taylor Stadium) at Columbia, Mo. (Taylor Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) at New Orleans, La. (Turchin Stadium) at Oxford, Miss. (Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field) at Oxford, Miss. (Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field) at Oxford, Miss. (Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) at South Bend, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium) at South Bend, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium) at Knoxville, Tenn. (Lindsey Nelson Stadium) at Knoxville, Tenn. (Lindsey Nelson Stadium) at Knoxville, Tenn. (Lindsey Nelson Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)

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at Hoover, Ala. (Hoover Metropolitan Stadium) TBA at Campus Site TBD

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At the Andonie Another Hit – Mikie Mahtook, left, former LSU outfielder, was a big hit at the Andonie Sports Museum this fall. Joining him for a photo op were Bud Johnson, museum director, and Tiger Rag’s Jim Engster, master of ceremonies for the museum programs. Photo by Ray Dry

Mikie Mahtook, Bud Johnson, and Jim Engster.

Hall of Famers - Three of LSU’s all-time greats, from left, Billy Cannon, Bob Pettit, and Jim Taylor were at The Cook Hotel on the day of the Texas A&M football game. Cannon was a consensus All-America halfback in 1958-1959, the Heisman Trophy winner in 1959, and was inducted into the college football Hall of Fame in 2008. Pettit, a basketball All-America at LSU in 1952-1953 and 1953-1954, was a four-time MVP in the NBA All-Star game. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970. Taylor earned All-America honors at LSU in 1957 and was chosen for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976. Billy Cannon, Bob Pettit, and Jim Taylor.

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Photo by Ray Dry

A.J. Nola, Stacie Nola, Aaron Nola and grandmother Janice Powers.

Phillies Pitcher Visits - Aaron Nola was 2014 National collegiate pitcher of the year and by 2015 pitching in the major leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies. His father, A.J. Nola, mother Stacie Nola, and grandmother Janice Powers were among the family and friends who came to the Andonie Sports Museum on Nov. 14 to honor the former Tiger All-America. Photo by Ray Dry

Celebration! Two of the most exciting sports events on campus in January were victories against nationally ranked competition. The men’s basketball team upset ninth-ranked Kentucky, 85-67, and the gymnastics team defeated No. 1 Oklahoma.

Photos by Ray Dry and Steve Franz

Craig Victor.

Tim Quarterman.

Ben Simmons.

Tim Quarterman, Ben Simmons, and Craig Victor each recorded double doubles in LSU’s win over the Wildcats before a crowd of 13,573 in the Maravich Assembly Center. Quarterman had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Simmons scored 14 and had 10 assists. Vicor scored 15 and had 12 rebounds.

LSU’s gymnastics team came from behind to knock off No. 1 Oklahoma, 196.956 – 196.725 before a record home crowd of 8.278 in the PMAC on January 9.

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1940s

John P. Laborde (1947 BACH H&SS, 1949 JD, 1995 HON), of New Orleans, received Loyola University’s Integritas Vitae Award at the annual 1912 Society Dinner on Dec.10, 2015, at the Roosevelt Hotel. The Integritas Vitae Award is presented annually to an individual who exemplifies qualities such as high moral character and a commitment to selfless service done without expecting rewards or public recognition that Loyola seeks to instill in its students.

1950s

Douglas Perret Starr (1950 BACH MCOM), professor emeritus of communications at Texas A&M, was honored by the university’s Department of

Degrees BACH Bachelor’s Degree MAST Master’s Degree PHD Doctorate SPEC Specialist DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine JD Juris Doctorate (LSU Law School) MD Medical Doctor (LSU School of Medicine) DDS Doctor of Dental Science (LSU School of Dentistry) Colleges/Schools AGR Agriculture A&D Art & Design H&SS Humanities & Social Sciences SCI Science BUS Business HS&E Human Sciences & Education ENGR Engineering M&DA Music & Dramatic Arts MCOM Mass Communication SCE School of the Coast & Environment SVM School of Veterinary Medicine SW Social Work

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Communications and Journalism with the establishment of a scholarship in his name. The Douglas P. Starr Endowed Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in September 2016. Starr resides in Sioux Falls, S.D.

1960s

Kenneth P. Drude (1968 BACH H&SS), of Dayton, Ohio, was elected president of the Ohio Board of Psychology, the state’s licensing board for psychologists. Edwin K. Hunter (1967 JD), a longtime supporter of the Salk Institute, was elected to its board of trustees in August 2015. He established the institute’s Edwin K. Hunter Chair in Molecular Biology in 2013. Hunter, president of Hunter, Hunter & Sonnier in Lake Charles, La., is a member of the Louisiana, Texas, and District of Columbia bars. He is a Board Certified Tax Attorney, and a founding director of the Community Clinic of Southwest Louisiana and the Community Foundation for Southwest Louisiana. In 2014, LSU established the Edwin K. Hunter Chair in Communications, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the LSU Free Speech Alley, which Hunter created while an undergraduate student at the University. While in law school, he edited the Louisiana Law Review, and he was inducted into Order of the Coif. Hunter serves as a trustee for the Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation, the Fritz Lang Foundation, the Olive Tupper Foundation, and the Chambers Medical Foundation. He is past chair of the Section on Taxation of the Louisiana State Bar Association, a member of the Louisiana Educational Television

Authority, a member of the Governor’s Commission on Public Broadcasting, and counsel for the Louisiana Commissioner for Indian Affairs.

1970s

Daniel P. LeFort (1970 BACH BUS, 1976 JD) joined the Houston office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan in the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Commodities Practice Group as a counsel. Prior to joining Sutherland, LeFort was in the Houston and Tokyo offices of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. He has more than thirty years of corporate counsel and private practice experience, including eighteen years as in-house counsel for Shell Oil and ExxonMobil. He also has experience counseling on power plant and LNG receiving and export terminal development and sales in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. E. Fredrick Preis, Jr. (1971 BACH BUS, 1974 JD), senior partner in the Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson Labor & Employment Section, is chair-elect of the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce and chair-elect of the American Red Cross Southeastern Division. He was also named chair of the National Legal Committee for Leading Age Long Term Care Association and was named by the Louisiana State Bar Association to the initial eight-member commission on Labor Law Legal Specialization. Oliver “Rick” Richard III (1974 BACH MCOM, 1977 JD) received the patron of Architecture Award from the Louisiana Architectural Foundation at the

American Institute of ArchitectsLouisiana Chapter Design Conference Awards Luncheon in September 2015. Richard was instrumental in the revitalization of downtown Lake Charles through the rehabilitation of several downtown buildings. Under his leadership as chair of the Lake Charles Downtown/Lakefront Development Board and president of the Downtown Development Authority, a smart code was adopted for the city and streetscape, and lakefront beautification and development was approved. Michael Walsh (1979 BACH H&SS, 1983 JD) was promoted to partner in the law firm Taylor Porter, effective Jan. 1. He was previously of counsel to the firm. Before attending LSU, Walsh served in

the U.S. Army as a military policeman and is a graduate of the U.S. Military Police School. He was ranked by Best Lawyers as the Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar “Lawyer of the Year” in 2016 and selected by his peers among Louisiana Super Lawyers in Criminal Defense Law. He currently chairs the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section and is judge pro tempore of the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court. He has served as president of the Baton Rouge Bar Association and the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and chair of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, and he is an adjunct professor of law at Paul M. Hebert Law Center. In his community, Walsh served as chair of the Baton Rouge Battered Women’s Program and was a member of the executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America, Istrouma Council. He is active in his church and participated in

developing policy for youth protection on behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge.

1980s

Tony Catchot (1984 BACH A&D) rejoined SmithGroupJJR, Ann Arbor, Mich., as a principal landscape architect, after serving for ten years as assistant university planner at the University of Michigan. Prior to that position, he worked for SmithGroupJJR for nineteen years. In his new position Catchot is a leader in the firm’s campus practice, which for more than five decades has created master plans for nearly 300 academic institutions.

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Diana S. Friedman (1984 BACH BUS) joined the Dallas law firm Goranson Bain as a partner. Friedman’s practice focuses on a broad range of family law issues. An active member and past chair of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, she is a leader in driving legislative changes that provide better outcomes for individuals and families going through divorce. She was named a 2016 Lawyer of the Year in Family Law by Best Lawyers in America and Dallas 500 – Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Ft. Worth awards. She has been named a Texas Super Lawyer every year since 2003 and a Best Lawyer in America for the past six years. Friedman earned her juris doctorate from Southern Methodist University.

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John Grubb (1988 MCOM, 1990 MAST MCOM), vice president of hotel operations at the LSU Alumni Association, was elected vice president of the board of directors of the Baton Rouge Lodging Association, a professional group representing the area’s hospitality industry. He had previously served as secretary, filling a vacant position on the board. Malcom O. Landry (1985 BACH AGR) and his wife, Laura, of New Iberia, La., share news that the family’s company GAM Tire Co. Inc., in Jeanerette, La., has adopted a new logo. The business, started in 2001 and named for daughters

Grace and Maggie, sells used aircraft and military tires primarily to sugarcane farmers in South Louisiana. “All we had was an idea, and we made it work, one day at a time,” writes Malcolm Landry. For an inspiring story about an alum with some Cajun ingenuity, visit gamtire.com. Beverly Whitley (1986 BACH H&SS, 1990 JD), an attorney with Bell Nunnally, Dallas, was selected for inclusion in the 2016 Best Lawyers in America in the area of Appellate Practice.

1990s

Allison Burleigh Crump (1994 BACH H&SS), director of sales at Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown, was elected treasurer of the board of directors of

the Baton Rouge Lodging Association, a professional group representing the area’s hospitality industry. Patrick Deshotels (1997 BACH AGR) and his wife, Brooke Deshotels (1997 BACH H&SS, 1999 MAST H&SS), of Borodino, La., along with partners Stacey and Jason Bordelon, recently unveiled a new production facility for 2 Sisters’ Salsa Company, located in Plaucheville, La. The families, lifelong friends who had been cooking together for years, had an unexpected bumper crop of tomatoes, which inspired them to create a Cajun salsa. After tweaking the ingredients and testing it on friends, they began bottling and selling it under the “2 Sisters’” name, inspired by the pair of

daughters in each family. “What started out as a fun way to spend time with friends and teach our daughters about business has become a full-time job and adventure for all of us,” said Jason Bordelon. Visit www.2SistersSalsa.com. Donna Y. Frazier (1991 BACH H&SS), the first African-American woman appointed as parish attorney for Caddo Parish, was elected chair of the American Bar Association Section of State and Local Government Law for a one-year term. Before her appointment as parish attorney in 2013, Frazier served as assistant parish attorney and prior to that was an assistant Caddo district attorney, during which term she served as drug section chief. She has served on the

faculty of the University of Phoenix and as an adjunct instructor at LSU Shreveport. She was president of the Louisiana Parish Attorney’s Association and secretary-treasurer, section committee coordinator, content advisory board chair, council member, secretary, vice-chair, and chair-elect of the Shreveport Bar Association. She is a graduate of the University of Texas Law School and coauthor of a chapter in the ABA book, Municipal Law Deskbook. Scott Michelet (1990 BACH H&SS), general manager of the Crowne Plaza, was elected secretary of the board of directors of the Baton Rouge Lodging Association, a professional group representing the area’s hospitality industry.

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William Sekyi (1995 MAST ENGR), a registered patent attorney, joined Patterson Intellectual Property Law in Nashville, Tenn., as of counsel. Sekyi most recently was with Fish & Richardson, Washington D.C., as manager of patent litigation teams, and he was involved in patent prosecution and client counseling. Previously, he was an associate at Arnold & Porter. As an engineer, he worked for Exxon, Mobil Oil, Shell, and Schlumberger Technical Services overseas in Ghana, Germany, Italy, and Libya. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College-London University and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. Casey C. Stansbury (1998 BACH H&SS), an attorney in the Lexington, Ky., office of Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder, was selected as a 2016 Kentucky Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine.

2000s

Franz N. Borghardt (2001 BACH H&SS, 2002 BACH H&SS, 2006 JD), an attorney with the Baton Rouge law firm Steven J. Moore, was elected chairman of the Louisiana Legislature Law Enforcement Taskforce on Body Cameras to research statewide policy and implementation of body cameras for Louisiana law enforcement. He was also elected secretary of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Board of Officers. Rendell Anthony James (2002 MAST M&DA), of Baton Rouge, received a doctoral degree in musical arts from the Baptist Theological Seminary, Division

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of Church Music Ministries of New Orleans, on Dec. 19, 2015. Gary Jupiter (2004 BACH H&SS), general manager of the Doubletree Hotel, was elected vice president of development on the board of directors of the Baton Rouge Lodging Association, a professional group representing the area’s hospitality industry. Chris Mason (2001 BACH H&SS, 2004 JD) was named a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson in the casualty litigation section, effective Jan. 1. Mason has held a BV Distinguished Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2013 and has been listed in the Louisiana Super Lawyers as a Rising Star since 2015. Andrew Mouledous (2003 BACH AGR, 2005 MBA), of Baton Rouge, joined Capital One’s middle market commercial banking team in Louisiana as a vice president. He was previously a commercial banking underwriter. Mouledous volunteers for Capital Area United Way (CAUW) as a program investment team leader to ensure that CAUW investments meet the needs of the community through high-quality programs, and he serves on the board of CAUW’s Emerging Leaders group for young professionals within United Way. Jennifer Wale Ramezan (2005 BACH H&SS, 2008 MAST HS&E), a counselor in the Center for the Freshman Year, placed second and brought home $14,550 from her Dec. 17 appearance on the

Wheel of Fortune. Enjoy Jennifer’s blog about her experience at http://www.wheeloffortune.com/ contestants?c=jenniferr-170015. Photo by Carol Kaelson

Jirun Sun (2006 PHD SCI) is principal investigator on a project called Novel Dental Resin Composites with Improved Service Life at the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Dr. Anthony Volpe Research Centerd (VRC). In 2013, the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research awarded the VRC a five-year grant to support the project. An article on Sun’s research and the project appeared in the August 2015 ADA News. Jessica Major (2006 BACH HS&E), a master teacher at Port Allen Middle School, Port Allen, La., received a 2015 Milken Educator Award in October. The $25,000 award, designed to attract, retain, and motivate outstanding talent to the teaching profession, is the nation’s pre-eminent teacher recognition program, dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching” by Teacher magazine. Chandler Smith (2007 MAST HS&E), principal of Plaquemine High School, Plaquemine, La., received a 2015 Milken Educator Award in October. The $25,000 award, designed to attract, retain, and motivate outstanding talent to the teaching profession, is the nation’s preeminent teacher recognition program, dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching” by Teacher magazine.

YOU R A LU M N I DOL L A R S AT WOR K

Taylor C. Alexander Breaux Bridge, Louisiana A.P. Tureaud Chapter 1964 Scholarship

During my first visit to LSU – for a football game – the excitement, the fans, and the campus stole my heart. Shortly after that, I planned a campus tour and knew I wanted LSU to be my new home. After seriously exploring my options, I decided to follow my heart and “Love Purple, Live Gold.” It is such an honor to be the inaugural recipient of the A.P. Tureaud Chapter Scholarship, and I am deeply thankful to the members of the chapter for awarding it to me. It has certainly helped ease my financial burden by covering a portion of housing on campus. As I pursue my degree and career in nursing, I hope to carry forth the proud legacy created by the A.P. Tureaud Chapter. To donate to or endow a scholarship, visit www.lsualumni.org or call 1-888-RING-LSU

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2010s

Kelsey Clark (2012 BACH H&SS, 2015 JD) has joined Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson’s Baton Rouge office as an associate practicing in the area of casualty litigation.

Kelley R. Dick, Jr. (2010 BACH ENGR) has joined Taylor Porter, Baton Rouge, as an associate in the area of litigation, including construction and commercial litigation. While at LSU, Dick served as vice president of the Associated Builders and Contractors Student Chapter and as secretary of the Construction Student Association. He earned his JD degree in 2015 from Southern University Law Center, where he served as executive editor on the Southern University Law Review editorial board; was a member of the Southern University Moot Court Board, Grade Appeals Committee, and Phi Alpha Delta Law fraternity; and was a teaching assistant for torts courses. A former law clerk at Taylor Porter, he also clerked for law firms in New Orleans and Lafayette. Prior to entering law school, Dick was a project manager/estimator/engineer for Orion Marine Group Inc. Joo Baek Kim (2015 PHD BUS) joined the faculty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Foise School of Business in January as an assistant teaching professor. Kim has participated in projects at Samsung Economic Research Institute and the Korea Information Society Development Institute and has authored and coauthored papers in proceedings of the annual Americas Conference on

Information Systems, as well as a chapter in the book MBA for the Curious: Why Study an MBA? Scott M. Mansfield (2011 BACH BUS, 2015 JD) has joined Taylor Porter, Baton Rouge, as an associate in the areas of litigation, including commercial, general, oil and gas, and insurance defense. While in law school, he was named to the Chancellor’s List, earned CALI Excellence Awards in Legal Research and Writing and Civil Law Torts, served as an editor of the Mineral Law Institute Newsletter, and was a member of the Student Bar Association Ethics Committee. Prior to attending law school, Mansfield was a commissioned deputy sheriff. He serves on the Sigma Nu Fraternity (Phi Chapter) Alumni Board of Receivers and is a member of the Tiger Athletic Foundation. Lauren K. Rivera (2012 BACH MCOM, 2015 JD) has joined Taylor Porter, Baton Rouge, as an associate in the areas of employment, labor and benefits, as well as products liability. A former law clerk at Taylor Porter, Rivera also clerked for law firms in New Orleans and Lafayette. While in law school, she was a Chancellor’s Scholar, served as a senior associate of the Louisiana Law Review and as managing editor and contributing news writer for The Civilian newspaper. She earned CALI awards in Louisiana Tort Law, Louisiana Law of Obligations, and Labor Law and was programming director of the LSU Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. She was also named to the Dean’s List, worked at the LSU Golf Course, and served as director of special events for Delta Gamma sorority.

MCOM Alums Take Home Emmys

Inga Frederic Thrasher.

Megan Kelty.

Two LSU grads put the Manship School of Mass Communication in the spotlight by walking away with awards at the 36th Annual Emmy Awards in September 2015. Inga Frederic Thrasher (1984 BACH MCOM), a thirteen-year Saturday Night Live employee, won an Emmy for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-camera Series or Special as a member of the SNL hairstyling team. She has been nominated for seven Emmys and has won consecutively for the past four years. Thrasher resides in Leonia, N.J., with her husband, Mark, a musician on Broadway, and their two daughters, Olivia and Anna. Megan Kelty (2005 BACH MCOM) won as part of a team for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast. Kelty, who works with CBS correspondent Steve Hartman, produced the story “On the Road: Pay It Forward,” which was broadcast on the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley.

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Historic Signs Are Special to Alum Leslie Tassin (1968 BACH H&SS) proudly recalls his connection to three commemorative plaques on the LSU campus. The first, a set of plaques in Leslie Tassin. French and English, sponsored by the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), was placed at the Etienne de Boré Sugar Kettle in the mid1980s when Tassin was president of the Baton Rouge Chapter of CODOFIL. In 1990, as the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Officer, he signed the document that placed the original forty-six campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The plaque commemorating that historic event is at the main entrance of Memorial Tower. Tassin served as master of ceremonies for both dedication ceremonies. The third, a document that Tassin researched and created, is located in Memorial Tower and lists the names of the eighteen students enrolled at the Louisiana Seminary of Learning (now LSU) who died as Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.

Plaques in French and English at the Etienne de Boré Sugar Kettle.

National Register of Historic Places plaque on Memorial Tower.

Louisiana State Seminary of Learning students who served in the War Between the States.

Plaque photos by Johnny Gordon

Sharing News Paul West (1987 BACH BUS) of Orlando, Fla., writes: “LSU was the bedrock of my success and the memories of the time I spent there will always be with me. I’d like to share some great news related to myself, my wife, and my association with the local alumni group. “I was recently promoted to director of enterprise applications with the Middlesex Corporation, having had a long and successful career in the construction industry in multiple states and companies. My wife, Debi, and I just celebrated our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. We were married on Jan. 10, 1981, at Christ the King Church on the campus. We are both officers of LSU Alumni of Central Florida. We chaired the chapter’s successful 2015 Orlandeaux Crawfish Boil and are already working on this year’s event, which will be held on April 16. “At last year’s boil, I met former LSU football defensive end Tremaine Johnson who played at LSU from 2005-2008 had some stints at playing football after leaving LSU. He was looking for a new career path, and I set up an interview with Middlesex Corporation’s vice president of production. Tremaine secured a position and is continuing his learning path at the company. According to his supervisor, Tremaine has a great attitude – most likely impacted by the time he spent at LSU.”

Paul and Debi West.

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Tigers in Print environment in developmentally appropriate ways, we can nurture young children’s brains. Developing Young Minds is a must-have for new parents or caregivers of young children.

James S. Fargason (1985 BACH BUS, 1989 JD) Intellectual Property: Auditing the Process, 2nd edition (IIA Research Foundation) An organization should periodically audit intellectual property to help ensure that its rights are captured, preserved, safeguarded, and properly valued. When performing an audit of the intellectual property process, the audit department must ensure that the staff performing the audit is qualified to do so. Additionally, the purpose of the audit should be well articulated prior to embarking on the effort. The purpose of this book is to provide a guide for auditors to perform an audit of intellectual property. Auditing intellectual property is a worthwhile endeavor. The audit can be performed within a reasonable time and

provide potential cost savings to the organization. Rebecca Shore (Alumna By Choice) Developing Young Minds from Conception to Kindergarten (Rowman & Littlefield) Ever wonder what is going on in a baby’s brain? Or how you can best nurture a child’s natural development? Or why exactly Bach is better than Mozart for babies? This book will explain why. No technical knowledge is necessary, as Rebecca Shore makes recent neurological findings accessible to all those who come into contact with young children. Everything a baby experiences in his or her first five years is building the foundation of life’s learning potential. Through increasing the complexity of the early childhood

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Karen Ullo (2001 BACH M&DA) Jennifer the Damned (Wiseblood Books) When a sixteen-year-old orphan vampire adopted by an order of nuns matures into her immortal, bloodsucking glory, all hell literally breaks loose. Yet with every rapturous taste of blood, Jennifer Carshaw cannot help but long for something even more exquisite: the capacity to experience true love. As she struggles to balance her murderous secret life with homework, cross-country practice, and her first boyfriend, Jennifer delves into the terrifying questions surrounding her inhuman existence, driven by the unexpectedly human need to understand why she is doomed to a life she never chose. Jennifer is at once the quintessential vampire, embodying an unholy union of life and death; yet she is also a sympathetic young woman full of spiritual anxieties, gifted with a limitless sense of ironic humor, and possessed of a beautifully persistent hope in the love she yearns for.

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In Memoriam Charles Preston Siess, Jr., of Boerne, Texas, passed away Nov. 5, 2015. Siess graduated from University Laboratory School in 1944 and attended LSU for two semesters before joining the U.S. Navy to serve in World War II. He returned to LSU in 1946 and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1948. His career in the energy industry spanned more than fifty years. He served at executive levels with Petrolite Corporation, Apco Oil Corporation, and Marathon Manufacturing Company, Penn Central Corporation, and Cabot Corporation. During that period, he was a member of the National Petroleum Council of the Department of the Interior and director of the American Petroleum Institute and the National Petroleum Refiners Association. Siess served on the boards of numerous civic and professional organizations and received many awards for service to the industry and his community. He was a lifelong member of the LSU Alumni Association, Tiger Athletic Foundation, and the LSU Foundation, which he served as a director and president. He and his wife, Jean, established a professorship in the College of Engineering, and he was named to the LSU Alumni Association Hall of Distinction in 2003.

1930s

1960s

Mary Bonner Johns Duggan, 1937 BACH HS&E, 1939 MAST HS&E, Jan. 2, 2016, Irvington, Va. Robert Jackson “Bob” Munson, Jr., 1935 BACH AGR, Dec. 16, 2015, Baton Rouge, La.

Emma Frances Wilson Beck, 1966 PHD HS&E, Retired Professor of Education, Nov. 9, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. J. Harrell Cooper, 1961 BACH BUS, Oct. 31, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. C.B. Forgotston, Jr., 1967 BACH B&S, 1971 JD, Jan. 3, 2016, Hammond, La. Cleon James Guillot, 1965 BACH H&SS, Jan. 9, 2016, St. Amant, La. Ellen Hanagriff, 1965 BACH HS&E, Dec. 15, Kingwood, Texas Merle Segari Norfolk, 1960 BACH HS&E, Dec. 15, 2015, Diamondhead, Miss. Joseph “Buddy” Roussel, 1960 MAST AGR, 1963 PHD AGR, Retired Professor of Animal Science, Dec. 11, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Macrino R. Trelles, Jr., 1967 BACH BUS, 1975 JD, Dec. 25, 2015, Sunset, La. Carl Davis White, 1969 BACH SCI, Nov. 25, 2015, Conroe, Texas

1940s William E. Austin, 1949 BACH SCI, Oct. 3, 2014, Wayne, Pa. Joseph Franklin Butterworth, Jr., 1949 BACH ENGR, Dec. 31, 2015, Atlanta, Ga. Ione Rita Vega Dunn, 1941 BACH HS&E, Dec. 2, 2014, Fort Worth, Texas Marjorie Mae Gill Dyer, 1942 BACH HS&E, Oct. 28, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Margaret Falkenheiner, 1946 BACH SCI, Dec. 27, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Milton Lewis Ferguson, 1949 BACH HS&E, 1950 MAST HS&E, Oct. 12, 2015, New Orleans, La. William Edwin Harris, 1947 BACH BUS, Dec. 18, 2015, Memphis, Tenn. Katherine Wilson Holeman, 1948 BACH, H&SS, Dec. 13, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. William Ray Knight, 1947 BACH HS&S, founder of the LSU Dallas Alumni Chapter, Nov. 24, 2015, Dallas, Texas Thomas Davis “Dave” Langford, 1949 JD, Oct. 23, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Isadore Garrett Morgan Olinde, Sr., 1949 JD, Jan. 3, 2016, New Roads, La. Melford Francis Rabalais, 1949 BACH ENGR, Dec. 21, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Charles Harry “Chuck” Suber, 1941 BACH HS&E, Dec. 29, 2015, New Orleans, La.

1950s Billie Long Andrews, 1957 BACH HS&E, Nov. 14, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Hilton Eugene “Gene” Bates, 1950 BACH BUS, Jan. 2, 2016, Baton Rouge, La. Roy Frank Cangelosi, Jr., Dec. 11, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. George Rew “Gere” Covert, 1952 BACH H&SS, 1957 JD, Nov. 24, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Charles Francis Dupuy, 1959 BACH AGR, Dec. 25, Marksville, La. Helen Elizabeth Fant, 1956 MAST HS&E, 1964 PHD HS&E, Nov. 23, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Betty Sue “Sue” Ferguson, 1951 BACH M&DA, 1954 M&DA, Jan. 9, 2016, Baton Rouge, La. Norman Pierre Foret, 1952 BACH H&SS, 1958 JD, November 2015, Delhomme, La. Olene Mae Land Fuller, 1959 BACH BUS, Dec. 23, 2015, Dickinson, Texas Murrell “Boots” Garland, 1960 BACH HS&E, 1968 MAST HS&E, Jan. 11, 2016, Baton Rouge, La. Thomas Terry Grace, 1950 BACH ENGR, Oct. 27, 2015, Mobile, Ala. Charles George Harlan, 1956 BACH ENGR, Nov. 26, 2015, Oscar, La. Theodore Arthur “Ted” Hicks, 1957 BACH SCI, Nov. 25, 2015, Idaho Falls, Idaho Wesley Lawrence McCoy, 1957 BACH M&DA, 1970 PHD M&DA, Dec. 25, 2015, Tulsa, Okla. Kaarlo Arthur Oivanki, 1952 BACH ENGR, Jan. 7, 2016, Covington, La. Charles Joseph “Charlie” Reed, 1959 BACH ENGR, Dec. 1, 2015, Taylors, S.C. Florence P. Rivette, 1956 BACH HS&E, Nov. 10, 2015, Harahan, La. Patricia Ann Martinez Tessier, 1952 BACH MCOM, Dec. 29, 2015, Baton Rouge, La.

Paul Louis Abel II Professor Emeritus of Music Jan. 12, 2016 Baton Rouge, La.

Olin Dart Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering Nov. 18, 2015 Baton Rouge, La.

1970s David E. Allan, 1970 PHD ENGR, Dec. 16, 2015, Houston, Texas Sam Breen, 1973 BACH H&SS, 1976 JD, Jan. 13, 2016, Baton Rouge, La. Richard Andrew Campbell, Jr., 1972 BACH H&SS, 1972 JD, Dec. 31, 2015, St. Francisville, La. Dennis Doyle Delony, 1975 BACH H&SS, Nov. 16, 2015, Los Angeles, Calif. Nancy Ellen DeWitt, 1971 BACH HS&E, 1978 MAST HS&E, Nov. 29, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Cheney Cleveland Joseph, Jr., 1970 JD, Dale E. Bennett Distinguished Professor of Law and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Interim Co-Dean, LSU Law Center, Dec. 18, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Margie N. Barron Reid, 1976 BACH HS&E, Nov. 30, 2015, St. Francisville, La. Charles E. Rounds, 1975 BACH H&SS, Jan. 5, 2016, Baton Rouge, La. John A. St. Julien, 1973 BACH, H&SS, 1988 MAST HS&E, 1994 PHD HS&E, Lafayette, La. Dale Gordon Williams, 1973 BACH ENGR, Dec. 10, 2015, Hemphill, Texas

1980s Harold Ignatius Bahlinger, Jr., 1988 BACH H&SS, Oct. 21, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Michelle Rinaudo DeVille, 1980 BACH HS&E, Dec. 2, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Suzanne Payne “Suzy” Duplantier, 1985 BACH HS&E, Oct. 18, Baton Rouge, La. Adrian Camile Pere, 1986 BACH SCI, Jan. 9, 2016, New Orleans, La.

1990s Wendy Marie Fitch Dyer, 1991 BACH SCI, Dec. 27, 2015, Baton Rouge, La. Brasher Thomas Evans, 1990 MBA, Dec. 6, 2015, Vero Beach, Fla. Elizabeth Morris Fisher, 1996 BACH H&SS, Jan. 5, 2016, Baton Rouge, La.

2000s Rachel Babin, 2002 BACH HS&E, Oct. 22, 2015, St. Gabriel, La. Benjamin Marquette Blanchard, 2004 BACH BUS, Jan. 4, 2016, New Orleans, La.

2010s Andrea Lynn McLear, 2010 BACH H&SS, Dec. 28, 2015, Lake Charles, La.

June Isabel Duke Dodd Retired University Administrative Specialist Jan. 4, 2016 Baton Rouge, La.

Joseph William Licata Professor Emeritus of Education Nov. 3, 2015 Stillwater, Okla.

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A View that Transcends Buildings

By Ed Cullen

Mauricio Amado.

“I can tell you this: Saudi Arabia has helped me see the world and understand it a little better.”

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A twenty-seven year career in architecture on three continents gives Mauricio Amado a view of the world that transcends buildings. From his work on the Eden Park Library in Baton Rouge to the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Amado has worked in twelve countries. Amado (MBA 2005) grew up middle class in Mexico City, one of four children whose parents owned or ran companies. “My father encouraged me to be creative and build things,” Amado said. “He taught me to do perspectives when I was ten years old. I had my first Erector Set in third grade. But it wasn’t until high school that I gave architecture any real thought. It was my drafting teacher, an architect, who made me take the first step in my career.” Amado earned a degree in architecture in Mexico City in 1987. “My first degree was a bachelor of architecture,” he said. “After I graduated, there was a shift to computer drafting taking place, and all my undergraduate training was by hand.” Five years later, he took a second degree in architecture – and training in computerassisted drawing – from the University of Idaho. “Even though I have not had the opportunity to do it regularly, I have always enjoyed cycling. In Idaho, I belonged to a cycling club. There, I met my now ex-wife who’d been accepted at LSU to start her Ph.D. We moved there in 1992. Our daughter was born at OLOL (Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center).” Amado talks about cycling “the lakes” in Baton Rouge as though he’s just come in from a ride. “I loved Baton Rouge. I wanted it to be my permanent home and, in my heart, it still is. I loved studying at LSU and being back in college, cycling along the lakes, going to the Chimes. I used to live in the Garden District, work was ten minutes away, school was around the corner.” From 1997 to 2002, Amado worked in Houston where he became a U.S. citizen. By the end of 2002, he was back in Baton Rouge. “I made good friends while in the master’s program. I loved the size of the city. I made friends with some professors at the school of architecture and was part of some critiques and design panels.” Amado’s international career began with the 2008 recession. “The crisis was at full swing,” he said, “and like many millions of Americans I was trying to adapt to the situation. Looking back, working internationally has spun my career in a way that was never planned. However, I have always tried to do my best to take (American) professional and educational standards worldwide. When I moved to China in 2009, things were hard. I was thinking about changing careers, but China gave me a new vitality and showed me a renewed interest in architecture and academia.” Ten years before, Amado had met an architect while working in Africa. He left China for work in Nigeria where he contracted malaria. Personal and job site security is something he’s learned to live with, and he’s received ten different types of vaccines. “There’s no vaccine for malaria, a disease endemic to the region where I was working, something that practically everyone has. My doctor told me, ‘If you spend time in Nigeria, you will get malaria, and when you do I’ll treat you.’ So I got it, he treated me, and I left. No money is enough that you’re willing to compromise your health.” Before Saudi Arabia, Amado worked on projects in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, China, Mexico, St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, and the U.S. He lives in a hotel in Riyadh five minutes from work on the KAFD, an $11.6 billion project covering thirty million square feet of office space, twenty-three million square feet of underground parking, a network of more than ninety air conditioned bridges called skywalks, an elevated train, and fifty-nine office towers ranging in height from twentyfive to eighty floors. An army of workers led by twenty-five engineers and architects from the United States and Western Europe are assigned to architectural, electrical, mechanical, and structural divisions. “I spend my work time between the job site and the office. One time my mother asked me, ‘Why don’t you buy some suits and nicer attire?’ I said, ‘I

2016 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE work on a construction site in the middle of the desert where temperatures are near 120 degrees. I cannot enjoy a glass of wine or go to the movies. There aren’t any.’ “However, my philosophy of life is different. I do not ponder the things I don’t have. I enjoy what I do have. I can tell you this: Saudi Arabia has helped me see the world and understand it a little better. I miss my children and my family every day. I talk to them several times a week. My parents always answer. My kids, on the other hand, since they are in college the responses are a bit different. ‘Dad, can you call me back, I’m in class or at work.’ So, I do. Sometimes, I think that this would happen no matter where I am. One thing that I try to do is that every summer and Christmas we meet. Whether Europe or America, we spend several weeks together where there are no interruptions. It’s only us.” Amado’s work in some places in Africa and the Middle East has required drivers who doubled as body guards. He thinks carefully about where he goes when not working and the safest ways to travel internationally. Work in the Middle East has helped form Amado’s thoughts on peace and religious tolerance. Each is tied to hunger and education, he said. “Not having to worry about food will give you time to become better at what you do. Education will help you understand and question everything around you. Once you have some answers to more basic questions you will start with larger and more complicated ones. You will question your very existence and search for answers.” Why, if there is so much good in the world, is there so much evil? Amado asks. “Edmund Burke said, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.’”

Ed Cullen, an LSU journalism graduate, is author of Letter in a Woodpile, a collection of his essays for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” He is retired from the Baton Rouge Advocate where he wrote the Sunday column “Attic Salt.” ON THE WEB http://www.kafd.com. sa/sites/en/ProjectDescription/ pages/Home.aspx

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at Palm Springs, Calif. (Big League Dreams Complex) at Palm Springs, Calif. (Big League Dreams Complex) at Palm Springs, Calif. (Big League Dreams Complex) at Palm Springs, Calif. (Big League Dreams Complex) at Palm Springs, Calif. (Big League Dreams Complex)

5:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.

Wed, Feb 24 South Alabama PURPLE & GOLD CHALLENGE Fri, Feb 26 Illinois St. Sat, Feb 27 Illinois St. Sat, Feb 27 Texas Tech Sun, Feb 28 Texas Tech

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Tue, Mar 08 Longwood Tue, Mar 08 Longwood Fri, Mar 11 Alabama * Sat, Mar 12 Alabama * Sun, Mar 13 Alabama * Tue, Mar 15 Louisiana Tech Fri, Mar 18 Texas A&M * Sat, Mar 19 Texas A&M * Sun, Mar 20 Texas A&M * Tue, Mar 22 Nicholls Fri, Mar 25 Florida * Fri, Mar 25 Florida * Sat, Mar 26 Florida * Fri, Apr 01 Georgia * Sat, Apr 02 Georgia * Sun, Apr 03 Georgia * Wed, Apr 06 Southern Miss Sat, Apr 09 Kentucky * Sun, Apr 10 Kentucky * Mon, Apr 11 Kentucky * Wed, Apr 13 Southeastern Louisiana Fri, Apr 15 Mississippi St. * Sat, Apr 16 Mississippi St. * Sun, Apr 17 Mississippi St. * Wed, Apr 20 Northwestern St. Fri, Apr 22 South Carolina * Sat, Apr 23 South Carolina * Sun, Apr 24 South Carolina * Tue, Apr 26 McNeese St. Fri, Apr 29 Arkansas * Sat, Apr 30 Arkansas * Sun, May 01 Arkansas * Sat, May 07 Washington Sat, May 07 Washington Sun, May 08 Washington SEC TOURNAMENT Wed, May 11-Sat, May 14 TBD (if nec.) NCAA REGIONAL Thu, May 19-Sun, May 22 TBD (if nec.) NCAA SUPER REGIONAL Thu, May 26-Sun, May 29 TBD (if nec.) WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Thu, Jun 02-Wed, Jun 08 TBD (if nec.) * Conference Games

Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) at Ruston, La. (Lady Techster Softball Complex) at College Station, Texas (Aggie Softball Complex) at College Station, Texas (Aggie Softball Complex) at College Station, Texas (Aggie Softball Complex) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) at Athens, Ga. (Jack Turner Stadium) at Athens, Ga. (Jack Turner Stadium) at Athens, Ga. (Jack Turner Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) at Hammond, La. (North Oak Park) at Starkville, Miss. (MSU Softball Field) at Starkville, Miss. (MSU Softball Field) at Starkville, Miss. (MSU Softball Field) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) at Fayetteville, Ark. (Bogle Stadium) at Fayetteville, Ark. (Bogle Stadium) at Fayetteville, Ark. (Bogle Stadium) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park) Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park)

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at Starkville, Miss. (MSU Softball Field)

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at Campus Site TBD

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at Campus Site TBD

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at Oklahoma City, Okla. (ASA Hall of Fame Stadium)

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Cousins Carry Tiger Tradition Forward Margaret Manning, of Monroe, La., and Allison Ewing, of Ruston, La., have a lot in common. The two are classmates in the Manship School of Mass Communication, cousins, and fourth-generation LSU legacies.

Cousins Margaret Manning, left, and Allison Ewing at LSU football games in 2000 and earlier this year.

The girls’ grandparents are Randy Ewing (1966 BACH BUS) and wife Rosemary Upshaw Ewing (1966 BACH H&SS), of Quitman, La. “We are steeped in LSU tradition – with a brother, cousins, nieces, and nephews starting back in the 1930s – up to now, with three of our grandchildren attending, a niece, and nephew,” said Randy. “My wife and I met at LSU and have such fond memories, and I am so happy my grandchildren are also having a wonderful college experience there.” The first Ewing family graduate, the late Lester C. “Lew” Ewing (1934 BACH H&SS), of Jackson Parish, attended LSU during the Depression and worked his way through school on the student farm, sleeping on a cot in the Field House. Rosemary’s dad, Elton J. Upshaw, Sr. (1932 BACH HS&E), of Union Parish, was an LSU Tiger, and Elton, Jr., played on the 1958 Tiger championship football team. Allison’s parents, Brandon and Susan Ewing, have Tiger ties – dad Brandon, a Louisiana Tech grad, attended LSU in the early 1990s before joining his father in the family business. Margaret’s father, the Hon. Wendell Manning (1988 JD), graduated from the Hebert Law Center, and mom Ashley pursued but did not complete a master’s degree at LSU, opting instead for marriage to Wendell. Tigers all!

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Samira Salman: Global Consultant, Coach, Speaker Samira Salman was born an international traveler. Today, Salman (1995 BACH BUS, 1999 JD) combines tax law, business savvy, and United Nations connections to run the consulting firms Salman Solutions and Global Access Partner that help clients identify international business opportunities. Her introduction to international travel began forty-one years ago when her mother, Rita, a dental hygienist from Houma, La., who had married Samir Salman, a Lebanese civil engineer, flew home to Baton Rouge to give birth to her daughter at Woman’s Hospital. Salman’s parents met in Baton Rouge where Samir Salman worked at the state highway department. Salman grew up in the Middle East where her father designed highways and bridges. After the ninth and tenth grades in Baton Rouge’s McKinley High School’s gifted program, Salman spent the rest of high school at The American School in Switzerland. With her parents overseas, Salman earned an undergraduate degree from LSU in international trade and finance with a minor in economics before enrolling in the LSU Law School. She left LSU with a law degree to work for Arthur Andersen. In 2003, she received an LL.M. in taxation from the University of Houston. Based in New York as a business consultant, Salman is on a U.N. committee that focuses on sustainable development. Business people and entrepreneurs have the experience the U.N. needs to work on international development, Salman said. “You don’t plan this career,” she said of her work. “It just happens.” Salman worked at Arthur Andersen, Deloitte & Touche, KMPG, and was in-house tax counsel at Shell Oil. “I was vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Energy and Environmental Taxes Committee writing tax law with Congress,” she said. While at Shell, Salman decided that, despite her success, there had to be more in life. “I wasn’t helping anyone or doing anything useful,” she said. “I just wasn’t happy.” In 2008, she founded Salman Solutions which draws on lawyers, public relations professionals, copywriters, graphic artists, human relations specialists, and accountants to work for clients. “My work is one third in the South, a third in New York, and a third international,” she said. “The world has changed,” Salman said. “The old standards and rules are no longer applicable. The way we live, work, save is different. We work from tiny devices that we hold in our hands. The only constant is change.” “GAP (Global Access Partner) helps women and young people in underdeveloped countries understand that,” she said. “It can involve hygiene and nutrition, basic life skills, up to how to run a company.”

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Samira Salman.

“The way we live, work, save is different. The only constant is change.”

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Changing the World Through Music By Brenda Macon

Reuben Reynolds and William “Bill” Casey have a mission: To enlighten the world through music. Inspiring audiences around the globe, these two LSU alumni have taken on the daunting task of changing hearts and minds and sowing the seeds of love and unity. As the music director and a leading member, respectively, of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC), Reynolds (1986 MAST M&DA) and Casey (1986 BACH M&DA, 1988 MAS M&DA) are committed both to producing beautiful music and to providing community service in the cause of enlightening their city, the nation, and the world to the need for understanding difference and accepting diversity. Founded in 1982, BGMC is one of New England’s largest community-based choruses, with 175 singers. Reynolds and Casey joined BGMC eighteen years ago when Reynolds became the music director in 1997. The chorus performs a wide variety of music, ranging from classical to contemporary pop, but performance is only one aspect of the group’s mission. Community service ranks in equal importance to the members of this successful chorus, and the group takes that calling seriously in their work to create a better world.

Taking the Mission on the Road

The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus practice for a performance.

“Musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate difference.”

In summer 2005, the two led a BGMC tour through Europe that included concerts in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. In Berlin, the group performed with Rosa Cavaliere, one of that city’s gay choruses, and for an audience of approximately 750,000 people at the Siegessäule monument during the Berlin Gay Pride Festival. In Prague, the group performed at the renowned Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum and was featured in a documentary profile shown on Czech television. Between these two momentous stops, the chorus traveled to Wroclaw, Poland, for a concert at the home of the Wroclaw Philharmonic. As the first openly gay organization to perform in Poland, BGMC made national news with a concert that inspired a tenminute standing ovation. A local right wing group had initially come out to protest the event, but the people of Wroclaw responded with support and admiration. The concert received national attention, with numerous newspapers printing the same headline: “Music triumphed over intolerance.” These uplifting international experiences that began ten years ago were extensions of BGMC’s mission, which arose from the chorus’s stated goal of creating “musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate difference.”

Ten Years After: Back on the Road Continuing that international mission in the summer of 2015, Reynolds and Casey were instrumental in leading BGMC on a tour of the Middle East to build cultural bridges and to spread a message about embracing difference, diversity, and inclusiveness. They performed in a number of communities, including Istanbul in Turkey and Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Ein Gedi in Israel. The tour also marked the debut performance of “Peace,” a song by Joshua Shank that was commissioned by BGMC and with lyrics by members of the chorus. This song was part of their repertoire during the performance at the White Nights Festival, during which they filled the outdoor space allotted to them at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv. The crowd, estimated at 3,000, nearly overwhelmed the capacity of the center. The focal point of the concert, “Peace” requires the performers’ concentration and quiet attention on the part of the audience. Remarkably, the previously boisterous crowd gave BGMC its full attention. In Turkey, the group performed for an audience at the South Campus of Bosphorus University that included Charles Hunter, the U.S. Consul General of Istanbul, who joined the chorus onstage to sing the final number. This particular concert brought back memories of their 2005 concert in Wroclaw, as pressure from extremist groups

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forced the original concert venue to be cancelled. Casey recalls, “Immediately, Bosphorus University stepped in and offered to sponsor the concert. We had an outpouring of support from the people of Istanbul, just like ten years before in Poland.” More than 3,000 people attended this outdoor event and gave BGMC an exuberant reception. After returning from their tour of the Middle East, BGMC and Reynolds and Casey began preparing for their fall performances in Boston. Included among those performances was “Broadway @ the Shubert,” starring Megan Hilty and featuring Seth Rudetsky. While their summer tour must have been a hard act to follow, Reynolds found a way to top even that experience!

Always Looking Forward, Fondly Glancing Back

Before they arrived at LSU, Bill Casey and Reuben Reynolds were already a couple. Having grown up in Atlanta, Charleston, S.C., native Casey decided after high school to study vocal performance at Shorter College in Rome, Ga. There he met Reynolds, who had returned to college after having received an economics degree from Berry College to study music at Shorter. The two have been together for thirty-four years and were officially married in Boston in 2014. Reynolds received a degree in piano performance at Shorter, and the couple moved to Baton Rouge to attend LSU. While at LSU, Reynolds was teaching assistant to Metropolitan Opera soprano Martina Arroyo and was on the conducting staff of the Baton Rouge Lyric Opera. He received his master’s degree in piano performance. Casey’s bachelor’s and master’s degrees are in piano performance. Both studied with Alumni Professor Emeritus of Music Jack Guerry. Two native Southerners, Casey and Reynolds have adapted to their New England home. Casey comments, “Well, the cliché about stoic, pragmatic New Englanders is true. As Southerners who wear our emotions on the outside, we have gotten more than one raised eyebrow regarding our ‘larger than life’ southern personalities. But we take it as a compliment!” While they enjoy their many current exciting experiences and successes and look forward boldly to the future, both are grounded in their past as well. The two recall their days at LSU with great fondness, giving as examples a few of their favorite faculty. Of Bob Grayson, Casey recalls, “He was an excellent voice teacher, but what I gained most from him was the message that just being able to sing or play well is not enough. Music is an art, but it’s also a business, a truth that all too often gets forgotten in an academic environment. It was inspiring to work with Bob, because he was in the industry, a working professional. I constantly keep that in mind when I’m working with students at the Boston Conservatory.” Reynolds has fond recollections of Herndon Spillman and Martina Arroyo: “Herndon treated me not only as a student but as a colleague. I respected him, and he respected me. I try to treat everyone with whom I work like Herndon treated me. As for Martina Arroyo, she had the integrity to speak frankly and honestly to me, suggesting that I might be on the wrong path. It was in large part because of her that I switched my focus from piano to conducting, which I have made my career. As a conductor, I am now able to combine two of my passions – making music and working for social justice. I will be forever grateful to Miss Arroyo and Dr. Spillman.” These two exemplary LSU alumni are spreading more than a message of peace, diversity, and inclusiveness – they are also serving as role models for a new generation of musicians and performers, showing how their talent can help to make a better, more equitable world.

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Director Reuben Reynolds and leading member Bill Casey.

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Tiger Nation

Tigers Around the World Bundled Up – It was in the high seventies in Baton Rouge but considerably colder in Minneapolis, Minn., in mid-November when Linda Fryoux Harvison (1970 BACH HS&E, 1985 MAST HS&E) took grandsons Peter and Jude out to play in the snow. The boys’ dad, Kyle Harvison (1999 BACH HS&S), a neuropsychologist, and mom Rebecca Weigel, a clinical psychologist, practice in Minneapolis. Their grandad is Jerry Harvison (1968 BACH MCOM). Linda ended a forty-three year career as teacher and principal at St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge in May 2015, and she and Jerry retired “to the river” in French Settlement, La.

Mini-Tiger Spirit – “Our LSU “Mini” Tigers won the spirit stick at our Spirit Assembly today,” writes Maria Wacienga, fourth grade teacher at Mirage Elementary School in Phoenix. With help from LSU Arizona Chapter member Tracee McElvogue, Wacienga obtained t-shirts from Barnes & Noble at LSU, and the students decorated their classroom with posters, wall stickers, decals, and other items provided by the LSU Alumni Association.

Linda Harvison with grandsons Peter and Jude.

Mirage Elementary “Mini” Tigers.

Wedding Bells – Catie Disser Watso (2012 BACH AGR) writes, “I wanted to share the news that Todd Watso (2011 BACH H&SS) and I were married on Oct. 10, 2015, in Houston. We celebrated with a large group of friends from LSU, then honeymooned in Costa Rica, where we represented LSU while horseback riding in the rainforest!”

Todd and Catie Watso after their nuptials and on their honeymoon in Costa Rica.

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.

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