The Campaign for Louisiana State University
MORE THAN 61,000 DONORS
$798,217,300 MORE THANKS THAN LSU CAN EVER HOPE TO GIVE
A few short years ago,
the
Thanks to you, more than $798 million was raised, endowing 794
vision was launched of LSU becoming a flagship university and
new scholarships, 429 new professorships, and 36 new chairs.
being recognized as a world-class institution. We knew we were
Also, the Business Education Complex is under construction,
on the cusp of becoming elite in terms of students, faculty, and
as is the LSU Band Hall. LSU has ascended to the top tier of
staff, but we had to find a way to fund that vision other than
American universities for the first time through your dedication
from increased state funding or tuition increases alone. We
and contributions. Now we have to stay there and continue to
needed to increase private financial support to really make that
improve, so our private support must also continue in the future.
vision a reality.
But through you, Forever LSU has reinforced for our flagship
Therefore, the university’s leadership made the historic decision to reach out to you to make the Flagship Agenda happen—to add
university a solid foundation from which to build as we enter our second 150 years.
endowed chairs and professorships, increase student scholarships,
Much like the iconic arches that line our beautiful campus, you
and build a new Business Education Complex and LSU Band
have provided support, stability, and a path forward to the future
Hall. The Forever LSU campaign was the vessel through which
of our great university. You are an integral part of the rich history
we would engage you to meet these historic goals, and we did.
and tradition of LSU...and you will be forever. The Honorable W. Henson Moore III Forever LSU Campaign Chair
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You did it.
You made it possible for the Forever
It is with tremendous pride and gratitude that we share with you
LSU campaign to not just meet, but to greatly exceed the most
that more than 61,000 friends and alumni contributed almost
ambitious fundraising goal in LSU’s 150-year history. And, you did
$800 million to Forever LSU to support LSU, the LSU AgCenter,
it despite the extraordinary impact of major hurricanes and the
and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. That this community-
most difficult economic environment in decades.
wide support yielded such an outstanding result is nothing short
It has been a humbling, inspiring experience to usher in the
of remarkable.
successful conclusion of Forever LSU. We have been on campus
We hope you will enjoy reading this special publication, a
daily throughout the campaign, and that proximity has brought
celebration of just a handful of the myriad of achievements that
with it the privilege of being at the forefront of the countless
happened for one simple reason: Tigers gave.
successes Forever LSU has enjoyed. Yet, you have been the ones at the forefront of our minds throughout this journey. You are the reason for these successes. Forever LSU has been a successful partnership among the LSU Foundation, the LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation, and the LSU Alumni Association. On behalf of our organizations, we thank you for joining us in this historic effort.
Forever LSU, Maj. Gen. William G. Bowdon, USMC (Retired) President and CEO, LSU Foundation (Retired June 30, 2011) Maj. Gen. R.G. Richard, USMC (Retired) President and CEO, Tiger Athletic Foundation Dr. Charlie W. Roberts President and CEO, LSU Alumni Association
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PILLARS OF SUPPORT
“This again proves what the faculty, staff, and students here already know: that LSU is one of the top universities in the nation. As Louisiana’s flagship university, being ranked in the top tier not only brings recognition to our institution but to the state as a whole.” ~LSU Chancellor Michael Martin on the U.S. News & World Report designation of the university’s top-tier status
STUDENT SUPPORT FACULTY SUPPORT PROGRAM SUPPORT CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE Forever LSU’s four pillars of support have reached across LSU, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, and the LSU AgCenter, touching everyone in a variety of ways. In the pages that follow, you will read about just a few of the many success stories that, without your contributions, would not have been possible.
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STUDENT SUPPORT
$124,493,449 to establish 794 endowed scholarships and thousands of nonendowed scholarships, awards, and other support LSU’s academic standards have steadily risen over the past
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based student scholarships and graduate fellowships, you
decade, which has resulted in a richer, more challenging,
have provided support to the next generation of problem
and intellectually stimulating environment for the entire
solvers, who are now better prepared to tackle our world’s
student body. Through your donations to merit- and need-
most pressing challenges.
A Covenant with In-Need Louisiana Students Established by LSU in fall 2007, the Pelican Promise Scholarship is awarded annually to students who are enrolled at LSU full time or are eligible for admission to LSU, are Louisiana residents, are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, and come from families with an income less than or equal to 150 percent of the poverty level. Pelican Promise, the equivalent of tuition and the registration fee, makes attending LSU possible for more than 1,100 students, who may have never become Tigers otherwise. IMPACT: Rigoberto “Rigo” Herrera-Zelaya Rigoberto “Rigo” Herrera-Zelaya is one such Tiger. His humility and desire to give back to LSU is an inspiration to us all. Without the Pelican Promise, Rigo's dreams may have been deferred.
“The Pelican Promise was the deciding factor in my coming to LSU. I come from a low-income family; my parents weren’t able to pay for anything for me, and I had to manage my finances to get to college. The Pelican Promise really takes off a lot of that burden. It has allowed me to continue studying here, and that’s really important to me because if I didn’t have it, I’d probably be considering other options.” ~ Rigoberto “Rigo” Herrera-Zelaya
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Merit-Based Scholarships Our merit-based scholarships have recognized and supported outstanding academic work of our brightest and most accomplished students. Rewarding these students for their academic accomplishments has been a key element in student recruitment and retention as our university has consistently improved the quality of our student body.
Recruiting Scholars and Leaders The LSU Alumni Association’s Leadership Scholarships and Top 100 Scholarships help LSU attract highly qualified and competitive students. The Leadership Scholarships allow LSU to offer $1,000 awards to high school students with a proven record of outstanding leadership in student organizations and community activities. The Top 100 Scholarship program, one of the university’s most established scholarship programs, has
“LSU was a central experience in my life and has led to many opportunities for me in my career. The Alumni Association Scholarship program was very important to me, and I hope that future generations of LSU students can have those same opportunities.”
awarded scholarships to more than 3,900 high-achieving incoming freshmen. Each fouryear scholarship includes a $2,000 annual cash stipend and a “Chancellor’s Student Aide” job.
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~ Larry Franceski, a former Top 100 Scholarship recipient who recently provided a generous gift to support the program
Fulbright Scholar -France
IMPACT: Charlotte Gates “LSU has prepared me for this Fulbright Fellowship by providing a rich sense of Cajun culture and diversity that I will share with my community in France as the main focus of the Fulbright Fellowship. I have also been blessed to have incredible professors that have given training and guidance during college, as well as helping me to prepare my Fulbright application.� ~ Charlotte Gates Fulbright Scholar Honors College Student BS Psychology, 2010
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“Our family bleeds purple and gold, loves rooting for the Tigers, and believes strongly in supporting higher education. Endowing the Foundation of Champions Scholarship in football for #15 and selecting Matt Flynn as the Legacy Player was a wonderful way to recognize an outstanding young man and give back to both LSU and the athletic program that have brought us much joy over the years.� ~Lee Boothby BS Petroleum Engineering, 1983
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Continuing Athletic Excellence The Tiger Athletic Foundation’s focus is leading the university in building a comprehensively superior athletic program. TAF created the Foundation of Champions, a general scholarship endowment fund, to provide a perpetual source of financial support for athletic scholarships in each sport. IMPACT: Matt Flynn Humanities & Social Sciences Graduate 2007 LSU Football National Champion
“I am honored to represent the Foundation of Champions Scholarship Program as a Legacy Player and to know the Boothby Family Scholarship will forever fund athletic scholarships. My time spent at LSU was very special to me, and I’m excited to know hundreds of others will have the same opportunity because of their special gift to endow an athletic scholarship.” ~ Matt Flynn
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Family Association Scholarships
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Turning a University into Home LSU might seem like a pretty big place to some incoming students. The Family Association is dedicated to helping families with their transition, making our university an extension of home, no matter where that might be. The LSU Family Association offers support, information, and problem solving for parents of LSU students, and a big part of that is evidenced in the inaugural scholarships a select group of students received. Twelve students comprised the inaugural class of LSU Family Association Scholars. Generous donations from members of the LSU Family Association made possible each student’s receipt of a $1,000 award for the 2010-11 academic year.
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A Parent's Perspective “I have developed a profound sense of
the depth to which LSU’s administration
and faculty cares about each, individual
student. There is a personal touch that we never expected with a large, state university. Additionally, there are excellent resources for families and students. LSU is genuinely interested in, and committed to, each student’s success and no issue, however small, has been overlooked. Everyone we have met, students and administrators alike, has shown a genuine interest in my daughter’s happiness and welfare, and everyone, without exception, has been enthusiastic about the unlimited potential at LSU.” David Sapp Attorney at Law & LSU Dad Atlanta, Ga.
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John Maxwell Hamilton Fellowship for
Media and Public Affairs Research Big News Day Manship School of Mass Communication student Ashley
Research,” said Kirzinger. “I am extremely grateful for the
Kirzinger is the inaugural recipient of the John Maxwell
opportunity to delve deeper into my dissertation research
Hamilton Fellowship for Media and Public Affairs Research,
and look forward to sharing my results.”
which will provide Kirzinger up to $2,500 in support of her fellowship research. Kirzinger’s Hamilton Fellowship research will examine the role of Twitter in the American press system. She will explore what Twitter reveals about the social networks of political reporters and how it affects norms and routines in collecting and disseminating news stories. “I am truly honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Hamilton Fellowship for Media and Public Affairs
Kirzinger plans to publish her fellowship research in a toptier political communication journal, as well as present her findings at one or more national conferences. “Ashley’s research is important and interesting, and I think it will make a contribution to the study of media and public affairs,” said Amy Reynolds, PhD, associate dean for graduate studies and research. “It was the creativity of her research design and potential significance of the work that made her proposal rise to the top.”
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FACULTY SUPPORT
$203,578,545
was raised in faculty and research support. 429 endowed professorships funded 36 endowed faculty chairs funded A university cannot recruit the best students without having qualified faculty to educate and mentor them.
honor to LSU, upholding our long tradition of employing
Forever LSU raised funds for endowed chairs and
dynamic, innovative professors and researchers to educate
professorships, providing our faculty with the proper work
our students.
environment, complete with sophisticated, modern, well-equipped laboratory and research facilities.
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Our outstanding faculty continues to bring recognition and
A Pryor Commitment The Dr. William A. Pryor Professorships were begun in
Dr. Pryor’s research on smog and oxidative stress led to
2004 by Michael Griffith (PhD, 1968, chemistry), who
new insight into the toxicity of ozone. His studies of
was Dr. Pryor’s first doctoral student. Griffith began the
the chemistry of nitric oxide (NO) are also relevant to
professorship as a tribute to his friend and mentor. Friends,
biochemistry because of the discovery that cells in the
family, and Dr. and Mrs. Pryor themselves, have generously
body produce NO and use it as a hormone. He also made
contributed to the fund with the goal of honoring Dr.
numerous contributions to the use of antioxidants, such as
Pryor’s legacy by reaching an endowed chair level of
vitamin E, in disease prevention.
funding. And what a legacy it is. Boyd Professor Emeritus William A. Pryor is a pioneer in the field of free radical research. In the early part of his career, Dr. Pryor studied the role of free radicals in a variety of organic reactions. He showed early on that several kinds of free radicals are important in biochemistry as well, and also that similar reactive species in smog can enter the body through the lungs and damage cells.
Dr. Pryor was the founding director of both the Biodynamics Institute and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. His research group has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Foundation for Cancer Research, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Health Effects Institute, and a substantial number of national and international corporations. Research grants awarded to Dr. Pryor exceed $50 million. Pictured: Dr. William A. Pryor (left) and Dr. Michael Griffith (right)
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PROGRAM SUPPORT
Program Su�ort $31,116,648
was raised in support of programs at LSU. LSU is committed to excellence across the spectrum,
that state funding could not. Both endowed and direct
offering curricula of the highest quality at the
gift opportunities have assisted nearly every department
undergraduate and graduate levels and in the arts,
at LSU.
humanities, business, law, agriculture, military sciences, and sciences. University-wide support includes endowments that have assisted the furthering of projects
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Here are but a few of the programs that have been impacted by Forever LSU.
“The donation to S.T.R.I.P.E.S. more than doubled the number of participants. I would like to definitely say thank you because it does more than just get students excited. We’re hoping to cultivate the future leadership of LSU… and there’s nothing better.” ~Kelsi Moore S.T.R.I.P.E.S. Leader
Bleeding Purple and Gold There is a lot to think about when you are going away
In the past few years, S.T.R.I.P.E.S. has expanded through
to college. The S.T.R.I.P.E.S.—or Student Tigers Rallying,
the generosity of a $1.1 million gift from Charles Barney,
Interacting, and Promoting Education and Service—
an LSU alumnus. The first S.T.R.I.P.E.S. program welcomed
program is offered through the LSU First Year Experience
a modest 65 incoming freshmen, but since the expansion,
department. S.T.R.I.P.E.S. is a four-day, three-night retreat
the program has grown into one of the most popular
designed to prepare incoming students for the transition to
programs on campus, bringing in more than 500 incoming
LSU. The program instills in first-year students the spirit of
students each year.
LSU and teaches them what it means to be a Tiger not just while they are enrolled…but for life.
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IMPACT: Since the program began, 5,500 students have planted more than 46,000 restoration plants on nearly 130 trips to Louisiana’s coastal areas. Coordinated by Associate Professor Pam Blanchard of the LSU College of Education, the program touched more than 40 schools in 18 parishes last year.
Strengthening Roots The LSU Coastal Roots Program received $11,337 from Plow & Hearth Country Store as part of the company’s “Campaign to Reforest America.” In July 2009, Plow & Hearth pledged to donate a tree for every transaction completed between October 15 and December 31 of that year. Thanks to higher than expected sales, the company donated more than 729,000 trees to be planted in Louisiana, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The amount LSU received is the equivalent of 226,739 seedlings. The LSU Coastal Roots program provides handson learning in environmental studies and science for grades 2-12. Students grow seedlings and grass plugs, which are transplanted to sites across Louisiana.
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Community Service Oliver “Rick” Richard and his wife Donna pledged
students practice under close faculty supervision.
$500,000 to the Forever LSU campaign. Half of their
By representing real clients with important legal issues,
gift helped to fund the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center’s
students practice in local courts before administrative
Clinical Legal Education Program, which expands
agencies and other venues. This clinic is but one of many
experiential learning opportunities for students, while also
reasons that the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center is a top
providing a secondary benefit to lower-income populations
tier law school according to U.S. News & World Report.
and local, state, and federal governments.
“The basis for lifetime learning I received provided me
Through the Law Clinic and the program, the Law Center
the opportunity throughout my career to interact with
offers second- and third-year students the opportunity to
wonderful people in business, government, and the media
practice law and represent in-need clients in the Baton
to affect judicious change,” said Rick Richard.
Rouge community. Like a medical school residency,
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4-Ever 4-H LSU AgCenter employees are a generous bunch. Since
accounts each year. Employee donors have often shared
2006, employee giving through payroll deduction has
that the impetus to start giving was a desire to support the
almost tripled, with 112 employees now making monthly
future leaders of Louisiana. Last fiscal year, 22 percent of
donations to endowed and nonendowed 4-H Foundation
4-H donors were LSU AgCenter employees.
accounts. Their contributions support a range of 4-H programs, including scholarships, educational trips, awards, and recognition programs. In addition to gifts received via payroll deduction, many LSU AgCenter employees and retirees contribute to 4-H
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Since 1908, more than four million young people have been involved in the LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana 4-H youth development program.
“Career Services is vital. All of these resources are free to students and that is directly because of funding to the STAR Employer Program.“ Andrea Guevara Mass Communication
STAR Search The STAR Employer Program was created to recognize and
Plans are underway for the new Olinde Career Center that
thank those employers that make significant contributions
will bring together LSU Career Services’ two locations. The
to LSU Career Services. Employer gifts have played
Olinde Center will be a state-of-the-art environment better
an important role in building and sustaining services
suited for preparing LSU students and alumni for the world
essential to its success, such as assisting students and
of work. This new home will be a better place for students
alumni in choosing careers, obtaining career-related work
to engage in career planning, a better place for employers
experiences while in school, developing job search skills,
to recruit…a place befitting Louisiana’s flagship university
and securing employment or admission to graduate or
and those who recruit here.
professional school.
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CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE
$399,774,397 was raised in support of facilities at LSU. LSU has one of the most beautiful campuses in the United
research-intensive universities in America. Your generous
States. It is a botanical joy that illustrates the heights of both
donations have helped us beautify, strengthen, and innovate
natural and human design. But it is not just about aesthetics;
our campus for the LSU of the future.
thanks to you, LSU now competes with some of the best
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Opening with an Impact On March 19, 2010, the Business Education Complex,
“Once the BEC opens, LSU will no longer be the only
future home of the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business,
university of its kind that doesn’t have a freestanding
began to take shape at the official groundbreaking. And
business school,” Maurin said. “For our students, it will
“groundbreaking” is the perfect word to describe the
bring to an end the necessity to walk back and forth across
state-of-the-art learning environment.
campus on a daily basis for business classes. The students
Jimmy Maurin, chairman of Stirling Properties and co-chair of the Louisiana Business Building Oversight Committee (LBBOC), was elated that day. The LBBOC is a part of the Dean's Advisory Council. “With this groundbreaking, we’re dealing with one of the greatest needs that LSU has,” Maurin said. “The LSU E. J. Ourso College is one of the best in the country. It’s one of the biggest colleges on campus, and for the first time it’s going to have its own home, and that’s great.” Completion of the BEC is on target for spring 2012, and for Maurin, the ribbon-cutting ceremony cannot come soon enough.
will have more time to prepare for their next task at hand, will be able to prepare with their peers, and will have all the amenities they will need to accelerate their learning. That is invaluable.” Comprising 156,000 square feet of space, the BEC will accommodate undergraduate and graduate business students, executive education, and business community and college functions that previously have had to be held off-site. Even when the BEC is finished being built, however, the act of building will continue. The BEC will allow the strengthening of programs, initiatives, and the world’s future business workforce. By providing our faculty and students this tremendous advantage, the LSU E. J. Ourso College is giving them the means to compete with anyone.
“We’ll have one of the best facilities in the country for business. Not only are all the students going to see beautiful buildings, they’ll also know that this was a private-public partnership. The donors lead by such a good example, so thank you for setting that example for me.” ~Anne-Marie Fontenot Business
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Knocking It Out of the Park The LSU baseball team opened its new Alex Box Stadium in 2009. With a school record for attendance, the Tigers have now led the nation in total home attendance for 15 straight years dating back to 1996. Generous donors to the Tiger Athletic Foundation helped to fund the new Alex Box Stadium. It seats nearly 3,000 more fans and has 6,000 additional square feet of locker and meeting room space than its previous incarnation some 200 yards away, as well as new batting cages to help hone the skills of generations of Tigers to come.
“The stadium that we’ve been given is unbelievable. It’s second to none around the country. With 10,000 screaming fans every weekend, it’s a really special place. Thank you so much for spoiling us.” ~ Mikie Mahtook
Sport Administration LSU Outfielder, 2009 National Championship Team
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“It’s had a significant impact on the mechanical engineering students here at LSU. It really mirrors what we’d expect in a professional setting…we’ll be better prepared for what we do in the future because of it.” ~ Evan Ledet Mechanical Engineering
Walk This Way A $500,000 gift to the LSU Foundation for the LSU College
“The first thing that attracted me to engineering was the
of Engineering's Department of Mechanical Engineering
shops. I made straight A’s in shop work. I am very proud
enabled the late Frank H. Walk Sr., DE, PE, and 1942 ME
of my degree from LSU. Everywhere I’ve been in the world,
graduate, to present engineering students with a state-
I have bumped into engineering grads from LSU who have
of-the-art presentation room for the ME capstone senior
been successful. That speaks well of the university and the
design course sequence, in addition to three new CNC
degree attained.”
lathe machines for students to engineer their designs. Walk, former chairman/CEO emeritus of Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc. and former consultant to URS Corporation, was a true “LSU Engineer” who combined the highest standards of professional excellence and accomplishment with seemingly limitless energy and a deep commitment to his community, state, and alma mater. The result was a life full of engineering achievement and a distinguished record of selfless service. Before his death, Mr. Walk explained his experience at LSU.
IMPACT: LSU mechanical engineering students face a formidable challenge prior to graduation by competing in a Senior Design Capstone Program. For the capstone projects, teams of students devise solutions to engineering problems submitted by industry, faculty, and the community at large. These design solutions require consideration of all aspects of engineering. Alternative designs are investigated during the first semester, and a functioning prototype must be manufactured by the close of the second semester. Engineering seniors then devise a solution to a problem in society and fabricate the result.
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"We think there are about 100,000 people that visit him on an annual basis, and it’s just really a top-notch facility. We can’t thank you enough.” ~ Nicholas P. Cross Veterinary Medicine Mike VI’s Caretaker
We All Like Mike! The “I Like Mike” campaign began in 2001, uniting
planting, a large live oak tree, a waterfall, a stream, and
fans, students, and members of the LSU community to
a swimming pond.
raise money that gave our former mascot, Mike V, a new home. On August 27, 2005, Mike V moved from his old 1,100-square-foot home to a 15,000-plus–square-foot habitat. In so doing, he stepped into one of the largest and finest tiger habitats in the nation, featuring lush
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Now, Mike VI is enjoying the fruits of all the generous donations and labor that went into the “I Like Mike” campaign. With constant care and attention from his caretakers at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, Mike is one lucky and well-taken-care-of cat.
For veterinary medical students Randee Monceaux and
on experience in an incredible research environment.
Nick Cross, Mike the Tiger’s student caretakers, Mike
While the role of caretaker is a popular one within the
VI is more than just the LSU mascot: he is a 450-pound,
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine—one in every seven
five-year-old tiger that needs to be cared for 365 days a
students applied for the current rotation—it is one that is
year. And caring for him, while simultaneously thrilling
only filled after careful deliberation.
and rewarding, is not an easy job. The habitat provides a unique opportunity for these students to gain hands-
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Business Education Complex
Football Operations Center, including indoor and outdoor turf fields
Shaw Center for the Arts
Rural Life Museum Visitors Center
Veterinary Medicine Equine ICU
LSU Olinde Career Center
Clarence P. Cazalot Jr. Marathon Oil Corporation Atrium in the Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex
Basketball Practice Facility
New Softball Tiger Park
University High Renovations and Gym
Women’s Basketball Locker Room
Mike The Tiger’s New Habitat
University Club Golf Course Renovations
LaHouse
Major Building Projects not pictured include: Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes LSU Band Hall LSU Soccer Stadium Tiger Stadium-West Side Pete Maravich Assembly Center Renovations New Alex Box Stadium (see page 30) Old Alex Box Parking North Stadium Window Replacement LSU Golf Practice Facility Chemical Engineering Building Multiple classrooms, laboratories, and research space Frank H. Walk Design Presentation Room
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Alumni
24,938
Friends
28,971
Individuals
53,909
Corporations
7,477
233,595 Gifts & Pledges
Faculty Support
$203,578,545
Campus Infrastructure
$399,774,397
Student Support
$124,493,449
Program Support
$31,116,648
Unrestricted $5,214,261
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Regional Forever LSU Campaign Locations (Listed Alphabetically by State) California Los Angeles San Francisco Colorado Denver Florida Tampa
Louisiana Acadiana Alexandria Baton Rouge Florida Parishes Houma/Thibodaux Lake Charles Monroe New Orleans Shreveport
Georgia Atlanta
New York New York Tennessee Nashville Texas Austin Dallas Houston Washington, D.C.
$700,000,000 $600,000,000 $500,000,000 $400,000,000 $300,000,000 $200,000,000 $100,000,000 0 Total Raised by Category
$122,551,853.76 Endowed
$641,625,438.96 Nonendowed
Private giving consisting of cash, pledges, in-kind gifts, and planned and testamentary giftsÂ
$34,040,000.00 State Match
Generated in-state matching funds (professorships & chairs through 6/30/2010)
As of December 31, 2010, donors to Forever LSU gave:
$798,217,300 Total raised from all funding sources
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An ancient
Chinese proverb states, “A journey
LSU student. The piggy bank has been in the campaign
of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Similarly, a journey
office since the beginning as a reminder. I realized then that
toward $798 million begins with a single donation. This is the
philanthropy is taught.
story of how the historic Forever LSU campaign received ours.
Since that first donation, the generosity expressed by donors
My first day as director of the campaign was April Fool’s Day,
like you has been overwhelming. It has been an extraordinary
2006. I was busy moving everything in with the help of my sons
honor to serve as a member of the stellar campaign team Forever
when my oldest, Brennan, then eight, asked me what my new
LSU. Between Shelley Favre Zeringue, Danielle Nienaber, and me,
job would entail. I explained to him that we were beginning a
we hold five LSU degrees. We bleed purple and gold. We are all
campaign that would propel LSU, Louisiana’s Flagship University,
grateful to have been able to represent our alma mater across the
into the top tier of national universities and that our mission was
country and beyond in such a worthwhile endeavor.
very important to the future of not only LSU, but the state as well.
Together, we would also like to give a special thank you to the
When Brennan asked how this would be accomplished, I told him
three foundations and three campuses. A very personal thank you,
that it would take a lot of money, but luckily there were hundreds
specifically, to Congressman Henson Moore and his wife Carolyn,
of people just like us who loved LSU and who would be willing
whose leadership, steadfast vision, and personal sacrifice for
to help us reach our goal. The next day, as I was leaving for work, Brennan handed me his piggy bank, which contained $83.47, and said that he was thankful for the scholarship he received at his school and figured if he could help a student go to LSU, he wanted to help. Tears
LSU have been inspiring. They are a joy to work with. Thank you, Katherine Kennedy Burlette for all of your hard work. Thank you to the entire Forever LSU Campaign Cabinet, who we have grown to know as personal friends and comrades-in-arms. Last but not least, a very personal thank you to Shelley and
of pride and humility fell from my eyes. Someone believed in
Danielle. You are, quite simply, the BEST. It has been a privilege
Brennan, and because of that, he believed in the future of an
to work with you. Many blessings in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Beverly Brooks Major, LSU ’93, ‘05 Director, Forever LSU
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Forever LSU Campaign Cabinet Dr. Mary Lou Applewhite
Mr. Mark L. Hefter
Mr. Jon D. "Jay" Babb
Mr. Thomas M. Hontzas
Dr. and Mrs. Terence Beven
President Emeritus William L. Jenkins
Mr. Jamie B. Bice
Honorable J. Bennett Johnston Jr.
Mrs. Linda H. Bowsher
Mr. Kip Knight
Dr. Bert R. Boyce
Mr. Gary L. Laborde
Mrs. Laura Boyce (deceased)
Mr. Edward A. Landry
Honorable John B. Breaux
Mr. Richard A. Lipsey
Ms. Claire L. Cagnolatti
Dr. John V. Lombardi
Mr. Ronald C. Cambre
Mr. Harry J. Longwell
Mr. E. R. Campbell Jr.
Mr. Roy O. Martin III
Mr. Guy Campbell III
Mr. James E. Maurin
Mr. Jeff K. Carbo
Mr. W. Shelby McKenzie
Mr. James Carville
Honorable W. Henson Moore III
Ms. Sarah Clayton
Mr. Shaquille R. O’Neal
Mr. William Conti
Mr. J. Rock Palermo III
Mr. Lodwrick M. Cook
Dr. James R. Peltier
Mr. Robert H. Crosby III
Mr. Roy A. Pickren Jr.
Mr. John L. Daniel Jr.
Mr. Eddie N. Pullaro
Dr. Cheryl C. Fasullo
Mr. Milton J. Reese Jr.
Mrs. Ashley S. Fox-Smith
Mr. Gordon E. Regan Jr.
Mr. Edward G. Galante
Mr. Kevin P. Reilly Sr.
Mr. G. Lee Griffin
Mr. C. Stewart Slack
Dr. Arthur M. Halbrook
Dr. Steven V. Slaton
Mrs. Margaret Womack Hart
Mr. Donald J. Waguespack
Mr. Harry T. Hawks
Mr. Rick Wolfert
Mr. R. Brian Haymon
Mr. J. Lanier Yeates
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Development Staff Tammy Abshire, CFRE Danny Aguirre Krista Allen Chaunda Allen Connie Anderson Wes Ardoin Melissa Argrave Laura Balden Marco Barker Kristin Batulis Mona Becnel Danny Belanger Casey Bennett Randa Bordelon Beverly Brooks Major, CFRE Ben Broussard, CFRE Katie Bulot Katherine Kennedy Burlette Rhett Butler Cary Byrd Bunnie Cannon Joe Carvalhido Pam Coltharp Nancy Colyar Julie Cooper Meredith Cothern Sara Courtney Steven Covington Laura Cox Jacquelyn Craddock Jeff Crow Melissa Daly Kushal Dasgupta Derek Denton Karen A. Deville Josh Dicharry Cathy Dodge, CFRE Lori Dowden Jane Dunn Chandler Dupont Pat Edwards Don Eisenberg, CFRE Jennifer Eller
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Tia Embaugh, CFRE Eric Eskew Tracy Evans Gwen Fairchild Shelley Favre Zeringue Charlotte Fruge Gigi Gauthier Lisa Geddes Emi Gilbert Russ Greer John Grubb Eric Guerin Angela Guidry Jeff Hale Stacey Halphen Amanda Haralson Stephen Harmon Courtney Hart Emily Heinroth Jane Henslee Martin Hernandez Tiffany Hess John Hightower Ernie Hill (deceased) Stephen Holliday Betty Karlsson, CFRE Michelle Kasischke Lindsey Kelly Vicki King Norisha Kirts Bryan Landry Laura Lanier, CFRE Kelly Lastrapes Mimi LaValle Wendy Leudtke Brenda Macon Ann Marie Marmande, CFRE John McGehee Jeffery McLain, CFRE Wayne Miller Adrienne Moore Gretchen Morgan, CFRE Ky Mortensen, CFRE
Carol Newman Lindsay Newport Danielle Nienaber Charlotte Nordyke Tonja Normand Lisa O’Beirne Michael Oblinger Wendy Overton Lori Patterson Kelly Pepper Rick Perry Cecil Phillips Harriet Pooler Quinn Rainwater Lee Rayner Mike Robinson Malcolm Robinson Lahna Roche Arlette Rodrigue, CFRE Jill Roshto Ben Ross Raychel Roy Nicole Rozas Cynthia Sandefer Todd Sandeman Brian Schmolke Emma Schneider Dick Schneider Georgia Scobee Jamie Segar David Senior Mila Sexton, CFRE Lynn Shields Stacey Simmons Karen Soniat Dennis Spring Laura St. Blanc Ed Steimel Cliff Vannoy Frances Watson Judyth Wier, CFRE Jensen Young Bobbi Zaunbrecher
List reflects everyone who served as development staff during the campaign
LSU Foundation Board of Directors
LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Board of Directors
LSU Alumni Association Board of Directors
Mr. Mark K. Anderson Mr. Jeff H. Benhard Mr. J. Herbert Boydstun Mr. J. Terrell Brown Mr. Robert H. Crosby III Mr. Robert W. Daigle Mrs. Laura L. Dauzat Mr. William T. Firesheets II Mr. T. Cass Gaiennie Mr. G. Lee Griffin Mr. Frank W. Harrison III Mr. Gary L. Laborde Mr. Gene W. Lafitte Sr. Mr. Charles A. Landry Mrs. Laura A. Leach Mr. David B. Means III Mr. William B. Owens Dr. James R. Peltier Mr. John F. Shackelford III Mr. Robert M. Stuart Jr. Mrs. Sue W. Turner Mr. Burton D. Weaver Jr. Mr. Felix R. Weill Mr. William H. Wright Jr. Mr. J. Lanier Yeates
Mr. Al Adams Mr. Bruce A. Adams Mr. H.F. “Hank” Anderson Mr. Woody D. Bilyeu Mr. Guy Campbell III Mr. Brian P. Cheramie Mr. William T. Drost Mr. Jerry D. Dumas Sr. Mr. Eric Edwards Mr. G. Archer Frierson II Ms. Theresa M. Gallion Dr. Eric T. Geist Mr. Jamie Howard Mr. James Fleet Howell Mr. Patrick A. Juneau Mr. Leonard K. “Lenny” Lemoine Mr. Roy O. Martin III Mr. James E. Maurin Mr. Markham R. McKnight Chris Miciotto, MD Mr. Scott Moran Mr. Jake Netterville Mr. Tyron D. Picard Mrs. Stacey Paretti Rase Mr. William W. “Billy” Rucks IV Mr. Gordon L. “Gordy” Rush III Mr. Todd Schexnayder Mr. Jerry Shea Jr. Mr. Steven J. Sherman Mr. Eulis Simien Jr. Mrs. Aimee Simon Mr. Robert M. Stuart Jr. Mr. Collis B. Temple III Mr. E. Robert “Bobby” Theriot Mrs. Beth Tope Mr. Craig Webb Mr. Charles S. Weems III Mr. Charles S. “Burney” Williams Mr. Brian H. Woodard Mr. Richard E. Zuschlag
Scott L. Anderson Jack A. Andonie, MD Mary Lou Applewhite, MD Jon D. “Jay” Babb J. Hals Benhard Patricia C. “Pat” Bodin Carney A. “Buddy” Brice III, DDS John S. Butler, PhD Guy Campbell III Lodwrick M. Cook Gregory J. “Gregg” Cordaro Robert W. Dugas, MD Theresa M. Gallion Ronald M. Johnson Jan K. Luizza Ted A. Martin Louis R. Minksy, MD Charles H. Moniotte, CPA Richard C. “Ricky” Oustalet John T. Shelton Jr. Carl J. Streva Susan K. Whitelaw, CPA Michael H. “Mike” Woods
LSU Foundation Ex Officio Board of Directors Maj. Gen. William G. Bowdon Mr. Jeffery McLain, CFRE Mr. George Moss Ms. Gina Dugas Mr. Bill Silvia
List reflects board membership as of December 31, 2010
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I LSU System Board of Supervisors Mr. Ronald R. Anderson Dr. Jack A. Andonie Mr. R. Blake Chatelain Mr. Garret H. Danos Honorable Ann D. Duplessis Mr. Anthony G. Falterman Dr. John F. George Mr. Stanley J. Jacobs Mr. Alvin E. Kimble Mr. Raymond J. Lasseigne Mrs. Laura A. Leach Mr. James W. Moore Jr. Mr. Ben W. Mount Mr. Roderick K. West Mr. Robert V. Yarborough Ms. Ali V. Lieberman
University Administration Chancellor Michael V. Martin Chancellor Jack M. Weiss Chancellor William B. Richardson Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost John Maxwell Hamilton Dean Jennifer Cargill Dean Kevin R. Carman Interim Dean Kenneth E. Carpenter Dean Nancy L. Clark Dean William David Constant Dean Christopher F. D’Elia Dean Gaines M. Foster Dean Peter F. Haynes Interim Dean Ralph S. Izard Dean Eli Jones Dean Laurence D. Kaptain Dean Kenneth L. Koonce Dean Richard Koubek Interim Dean Laura F. Lindsay Dean Christian E. Molidor Dean Beth M. Paskoff Vice Chancellor and Athletic Director Joseph Louis Alleva Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Brian D. Voss Vice Chancellor Cheney C. Joseph Jr. Vice Chancellor Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz Vice Chancellor Eric N. Monday Vice Chancellor Paul D. Coreil Vice Chancellor John S. Russin Interim Vice Chancellor Thomas R. Klei Vice Chancellor Isiah M. Warner Vice Chancellor Kurt J. Keppler Vice Provost Katrice A. Albert Vice Provost Jane W. Cassidy Vice Provost T. Gilmour Reeve Special thanks to former LSU chancellors Mark Emmert and the Honorable Sean O'Keefe, President Emeritus William Jenkins, and former LSU Law Center Chancellor Emeritus John Costonis.
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List reflects leadership as of December 31, 2010
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