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Getting to Know Kathy Fives

Raised in part in New Orleans, Kathy Fives’ first experience at LSU was attending the first of many LSU sporting events, a football game at Tiger Stadium. On that day, Kathy became an LSU Tiger and hasn't looked back.

Fives earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Agriculture. She founded the Las Vegas LSU Alumni chapter to bring her beloved LSU traditions to a new area of the country during her time in Las Vegas and has held membership in and supported LSU Alumni Association chapters across the country over the years. She is a member of The Cook Hotel Board of Managers, the LSU College of Agriculture Dean’s Council, and the Tiger Fan Council.

Kathy and Lou Fives, of Baton Rouge, have two sons. She is a jewelry buyer for Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry, as well as owner of two restaurant locations of The Jambalaya Shoppe. She enjoys attending LSU sporting events, cooking, traveling with friends and family, and being involved in community interests. Her most gratifying activities include volunteer work at LSU and mentoring up-and-coming business owners.

What does it mean to serve your alma mater and fellow graduates through the Association? I joined the LSU Alumni Association to support furthering the organization’s goals. The Association houses more than 400 undergraduate scholarships and thirty professorships that are awarded annually. Scholarship support plays a significant role in developing the University's student body and attracting students of the highest caliber. I believe every student should benefit from a well-rounded education, and I am honored to help pave the way for these students to achieve their dreams. It may be a better professor, an extra lab o ering, or maybe a new state-of-the-art piece of equipment or cutting-edge technology that could make a di erence in these students' futures.

Tiger Advocates is another LSUAA program near to my heart. Its mission is to be a collective voice for LSU to help ensure it is the best it can be – a top-ranked university that educates Louisiana’s future leaders, drives the state’s economic development, produces breakthroughs in scientific research, and serves the people of our state. Tiger Advocates committed to communicating LSU’s goals to Louisiana legislators and has positively influenced countless e orts by University leaders in improving state funding for campus wide improvements.

I donate my time and money willingly to fund these types of programs. I believe alumni can accomplish so much together through innovative, creative, interactive fundraising. This is what I enjoy most about being a member of this group.

What is your most memorable accomplishment? The day I married my husband is the most memorable day in my life, followed by raising my husband’s two sons. Being a wife and parent has a orded me so many blessings and experiences that enriched my life in indescribable ways.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?

Spending time with family near and far if we could all be in one place for a day. I love my heritage and the traditions we practiced growing up, so I would cherish reliving them if the chance presented itself.

What was your favorite place on campus as a student? Now? As I mentioned above, my first experience at LSU was attending a football game at Tiger Stadium when I was about ten years old – the day I became an LSU Tiger. I enjoy the feeling of a live game or performance of any kind, and LSU has an abundance of entertainment, museums, exhibits, and cultural enrichment across the campus. My family and I spend most of our spare time on campus attending events.