LSU WINTER 2022 GRADUATES

CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!

On behalf of the LSU Alumni Association and proud LSU alumni across the country and around the globe, congratulations and welcome to Tiger Nation. You have earned it. You have met many challenges and overcome many hurdles, and we are proud of you and all that you have accomplished.

No matter where you live, the LSU spirit is there – and you'll find fellow alumni to support you in your new endeavors and show the world just how awesome LSU graduates are. Our more than 135 alumni chapters around the world provide connection and camaraderie, and we hope you’ll unite with your fellow alums to keep the Tiger spirit alive.

To take advantage of all we have to o er you, visit LSUAlumni.org/recentgrad. Again, congratulations and Geaux Tigers!

1970s

David R. Cassidy (1972 BACH H&SS, 1972 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named to the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Tax.

Murphy J. Foster (1972 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named to the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Construction Litigation.

Leo Hamilton (1973 BACH H&SS, 1977 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named Distinguished Attorney by the Louisiana Bar Foundation at the organization’s Fellows Gala in April.

Van R. Mayhall, Jr. (1971 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named to the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Business/Corporate.

Degrees

BACH Bachelor’s Degree

MAST Master’s Degree

PHD Doctorate

SPEC Specialist

DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

MLIS Master of Library & Information Science

JD Juris Doctorate (LSU Law School)

LLM Master of Laws

MD Medical Doctor (LSU School of Medicine)

DDS Doctor of Dental Science (LSU School of Dentistry)

COLLEGES/SCHOOLS

AGR Agriculture

A&D Art & Design

C&E Coast & Environment

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

Eve B. Masinter (1979 BACH H&SS, 1982 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, New Orleans, was named to the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Employment & Labor.

Benton Toups (1977 BACH H&SS, 2000 JD), an attorney with Cranfill Summer was listed in the 2023 Business North Carolina Legal Elite.

1980s

Richard Arsenault (1980 JD), a partner of Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, chaired the LSBA's 22nd Annual Complex Litigation Symposium along with a conference in St. Louis: The Current Mass Tort Landscape, and chaired the HarrisMartin's MDL Conference in New York: Navigating Current Mass Tort Litigation. Additionally, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault, will be recognized in the 2023 U.S. News "Best Law Firm" for Admiralty & Maritime Law and Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions.

Jude Bursavich (1983 BACH H&SS, 1988 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named to the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation.

Angie Christina (1986 BACH BUS) returned to McGlinchey Sta ord’s New Orleans o ce as a partner in the Enterprise Litigation & Investigations practice group. She was a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice group from 2007-2017, at which time she joined Angie, a prominent AmLaw 100 firm, as a partner in its Consumer Financial Services practice group. She earned a JD from Tulane University Law School. Active in the New Orleans community, she has served as president of the New Orleans Bar Foundation since 2018, is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association.

Marshall Grodner (1983 BACH H&SS, 1990 JD), a partner at McGlinchey Sta ord, was appointed to the Louisiana State Law Institute’s Uniform Commercial Code Committee. Grodner is immediate past president of and a Fellow in the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers; past president of the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, Inc.; immediate past chair of the Commercial Finance Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section; and a Fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and American College of Mortgage Attorneys.

1990s

Corey S. Alemand (1991 BACH BUS), a thirty-two year employee of Exxon Mobil Corporation, was promoted to the executive position of supply chain chief, the highest senior technical professional position in a specified field.

Marlon D. Henderson (1997 BACH SCI, 2001 DDS), a general dentist and owner of Henderson Dentistry in Shreveport, was installed as the ninety-ninth president of the National Dental Association (NDA) and began his one-year term in January.

Henderson served on the LSU School of Dentistry Alumni Board from 2005-2010, is a current member of the LSU Alumni Association Shreveport/Bossier Chapter and Tiger Athletic Foundation, is a past president of the Pelican State Dental Association, and is and a former member of the Louisiana Health Care Commission.

Scott N. Hensgens (1993 BACH H&SS), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named to the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation.

2000s

Lane Aiena (2009 BACH SCI) received the Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) Public Health Award, which recognizes individuals who make extraordinary contributions to the public health of Texas. In practice at Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Aiena is an at-large director on the TAFP board, president of the Walker-MadisonTrinity County Medical Society, and active in the Texas Medical Association. As director of the Walker County COVID Medical Response, he worked with state representatives to secure and distribute vaccines for his community and taught classes to local the hospital sta on overcoming vaccine hesitancy. In 2021 he work with his local radio station to broadcast “Thursday Morning House Call,” focused on COVID, and recently launched “Doc to the Future,” a podcast on the field of primary care.

Brad Barback (2008 BACH BUS, 2014 JD), an attorney with McGlinchey-Sta ord, Baton Rouge, was named Of Counsel in January. Barback served for two years as chair of the Baton Rouge Bar Association’s Construction Section and was named to the Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch (Construction and Litigation - Construction) list in 2022 and 2023.

Joseph J. Cefalu (2009 BACH BUS, 2012 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Civil Litigation: Defense.

Druit Gremillion, Jr. (2007 BACH H&SS, 2011 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of General Litigation.

Richard T. Haik, Sr. (2005 JD), retired U.S. District Judge, Lafayette) was named Distinguished Jurist by the Louisiana Bar Foundation at the organization’s Fellows Gala in April.

Alexandra C. Hains (2009 BACH AGR), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Employment & Labor.

Rachael Jeanfreau (2007 BACH H&SS), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, New Orleans, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Employment & Labor.

Derek D. Maxey (2002 BACH ENGR) was selected for a three-year term as a Lockheed Martin Fellow. In this role he will be an advisor to Lockheed Martin executive leadership teams and an ambassador to government, industry, and higher education organizations.

Amanda S. Stout (2000 BACH H&SS, 2003 JD), an attorney with McGlinchey Sta ord, Baton Rouge, was selected for the 2023 Leadership Baton Rouge professional development program. Stout chairs the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, has served on the board of directors of Capital Area United Way since 2012, and has held leadership roles, most recently as chair of the Community Impact Cabinet. |She received “Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year” and the "Outstanding Service Project of the Year" honors by the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division in 2012 and has been named among The Best Lawyers in America® for employee benefits (ERISA) law and labor law on behalf of management. She also has held numerous positions within local and state bar associations.

Shawanesh Underwood (2005 BACH H&SS), a member of the O ce of Policy Planning, Department of State, was named to the 2022 U.S. National Security & Foreign A airs Leadership List sponsored by the Center for Strategic and International Studies with the Diversity in National Security Network. The list spotlights leaders of diverse backgrounds in the fields of foreign a airs and national security.

2010s

Danielle L. Borel (2011 BACH BUS, 2014 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation.

Alexis Curtis (2019 BACH HS&E, 2022 JD) joined Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, as an associate in the casualty litigation section.

Philip J. Giorlando (2015 BACH BUS, 2018 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Employment & Labor.

Bradley J. LeDoux (2017 BACH H&SS) joined Feldman, Kleidman, Co ey & Sappe, Fishkill, N.Y. He was previously a law fellow for Queens Defenders Youth Justice Court Program and a law clerk at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights in New Orleans. He earned his law degree at St. John’s University School of Law and served as a law clerk at St. John’s University’s Child Advocacy Clinic. He also volunteered at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.

Kelsey Clark Luckett (2012 BACH H&SS, 2014 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Class Action.

Catherine B. Moore (2015 JD), an attorney with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, was named a Rising Star in the 2023 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Health Care.

Sarah Perkins (2018 BACH H&SS, 2022 JD) joined Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, as an associate in the administrative law section. In law school, she was named the Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition Champion and competed in the Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition and the American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition.

Christopher Vidrine (2018 BACH MCOM), 2022 JD) joined Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, as an associate in the healthcare section. He is a member of the Order of the Coif.

2020s

Joseph “Joey” Dronet (2021 JD) joined Cha ee MCall, Baton Rouge as an associate in commercial litigation. While in law school, he was a member of the Ethics Committee, served as president of the tennis club, and participated in the Prosecution Clinic in association with the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s O ce. He received a bachelor’s degree from McNeese State University.

Michelle Lollie (2022 PHD SCI) , the first Black woman to receive a doctoral degree from the LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy, was featured in November 2022 issue of APS NEWS in the article “From Banking to Quantum Physics.” Lollie is an advanced laser scientist at Quantinuum, Honeywell’s quantum computing spino Outside of physics, she recently picked up the violin and has a burgeoning whiskey collection.

Sydney McGovern (2022 BACH MCOM, 2022 BACH H&SS) was promoted to a Fulbright Grantee and will teach for nine months in Galicia, Spain, as part of the English Teaching Assistantship grant. She will serve as an assistant teacher at a high school, teaching the English language and subjects such as social studies, science, art, and technology in English. Additionally, she will conduct a host country engagement project and plans to create an environmental journalism club.

Baby Bengals

Victoria “Tori” Bourgeois Burke (2015 BACH BUS) and Christopher “CJ” Burke (2015 HS&E), of Denver, Colo., welcomed future Tiger Bodhi Bourgeois Burke on Aug. 12, 2022. Proud grandparents are Michele Dressman Burke (1982 BACH HS&E) and James Burke (1983 BACH H&SS), of Boca Raton, Fla.

Likely third-generation alumnus Quinn Subjeck, son of Kirsten Petersen Subjeck (2008 BACH H&SS) and her husband Sean, and grandson of Glen R. Petersen (1973 BACH BUS, 1977 JD) and Melinda Petersen (1974 BACH H&SS), promptly indicated his prediction for LSU’s SEC performance when asked. “Quinn the Eskimo,” who lives with his parents in balmy Phoenix, Ariz., was elated to be swaddled in appropriate garb.

Future Tiger Leigh Virginia Walker was welcomed to the world on Oct. 26, 2022, by David and Courtney Broussard Walker (2012 BACH H&SS), of Atlanta, Ga.

OOPS!

In the story “Forecasting LSU Baseball’s 2023 Season,” The word as in the second line of the drop quote should read at –“There is high-end talent at . . .”

In Melvin L. Hawkins’ item in Tigers in Print, the word Peter should be Peters –“Peters forewarned . . .”

The Scot McKenzie profile was written by Libby Haydel, communications manager in the LSU O ce of Communications & University Relations.