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Austin Bennett and Mark Coleman in front of Nicholson Hall

Endowed Scholarships Spotlight AustinBennettandMarkColemanhavedifferentcareerplansandfieldsofstudy,buttheysharethedistinctionofbeingthefirstrecipientsoftheSidandPeggyBonnerandJoeandKimReidScholarships,respectively.TheendowedawardsaremadepossiblethroughthegenerosityofCollegeofEngineeringalumnusJoeReidandhiswife,Kim. “It’sarelieftohaveonelessthingtoworryabout,”Colemansays,adding,“ItshowsalotofpeoplestillcareaboutthestudentsandLSUingeneral.” With the extra help, Coleman can focus on graduating from the Craft & HawkinsDepartmentofPetroleumEngineeringandsupportinghiscollegeasateachingassistantandSTEMTalentExpansionProgram(STEP)peermentor. Bennett,ageologyandgeophysicsmajorintheCollegeofScience,isalsoactive outside of the classroom, having turned his passion for photography into apart-timejobwithTheDailyReveille.Bennett’sappreciationfornaturehashimontracktopursueagraduateeducationinColoradoorWashington,withplanstostudygeochemistryandpetrologyofhardrocks. “WhenIgooutintothefield,Iseemountainsandthink,‘Wow,’”Bennettexplainsofhisdesiretoapplyhiseducationtonaturallandscapes. ColemanintendstobuildacareeralongtheGulfCoast.Asahighschoolstudent,hewasdrawnbytheCollegeofEngineering’sadvancedtechnologyandopportunitiesfortravelandsawpetroleumengineeringasafitforhisinterests.ChoosingLSUwaseasy—inpartbecauseoftheLSUpostershanginginhischildhoodbedroominHouma,La. “Whenyou’reakidgrowingupinLouisiana,youdreamofgoingtoLSU,”Colemanoffers. BennettalsoknewearlyonhewantedtoattendLSU,butasoneoffourchildren,theUniversityLaboratorySchoolalumnussaysthefinaldecisioncamedowntodollarsandcents. “WhereIendedupwas100percentwhereIhadthemoneytogo,”hesays.“Iwouldn’tbehereifitwasn’tforscholarshipsupport.”www.eng.lsu.edu • www.science.lsu.edu

ON THE COVER • Clockwise from top left: Visitors to the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center peek through a “tree cookie” (p. 6) • Steele Burden (p. 6) • LSU College of Engineering students in Lyon, France (p. 22) • Third- and fourth-grade students enjoy a paper airplane contest during Continuing Education’s Tiger Challenge (p. 24) • View of “The Horseshoe” from LSU’s historic Evangeline Hall (p. 12) • An NFL athlete participates in Beyond the Game (p. 35)

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Summer and Fall 2012 Volume 24, Number 1 LSU FoundationInside Cornerstone

4 WELCOME President and CEO 5 PROFILE IN GIVING George A. Daniels

6 FEATURE: A Destination for Generations

8 ANNUAL GIVING Ring Leaders

10 SPECIAL PROJECTS It’s Who You Know

12 FEATURE: Live and Learn

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14 MEMBERSHIP Having a Ball

17 HONORING FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES 18 FEATURE: Legal Legacy

20 SCHOLARSHIPS Banding Together for Scholarships

22 FEATURE: Geauxing Global 24 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

26 PLANNED GIVING 1860 Society

30 STUDENT SUPPORT Getting Them in the Game 32 ALUMNI GIVING BACK A Ticket to the Dance 34 SERVING THE COMMUNITY 36 LAUREATE SOCIETY

38 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Passing the Torch

39 CELEBRATING RIBBON CUTTINGS & GROUNDBREAKINGS

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A garden “room” created by the late Steele Burden on what is now the grounds of the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center

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DearFriends,

ThishasbeenanexcitingyearfortheLSUFoundation.InJanuary,webeganworkingonastrategicplanthatIbelievewillallowustobeevenmoreintentionalandeffectiveinoureffortstoserveLSU,theLSUAgCenter,theLSUPaulM.HebertLawCenter,andtheLSUSystemOffice. Ourorganizationhasexperiencedrapidgrowthinthepastdecade,andwehaveenjoyedgreatsuccess.Yet,asanyorganizationshoulddo,weneedtothinkbothlongtermandshorttermaboutwayswecanimprove.Ourstrategicplanprovidesaformalizedwayofdoingthat,andofhelpingustofurtherunitethedevelopmentteam,supportpersonnelandcampuspartnerswhojoinusinourdailyeffortstobringprivatefinancialsupporttoLSU. Aswelooktowardthefuture,wearepleasedtowelcomefournewmemberstotheLSUFoundationBoardofDirectors.ClarenceCazalot,HensonMoore,SeanReillyandJeffreySpringmeyerarelongtimedonorstotheLSUFoundation,successfulbusinessleadersandactivecommunityservantswhobringvaluableexpertiseanduniqueperspectivestoourboard. As far as I am concerned, the passion our board members and other donors haveforthisuniversityisunparalleled.Onthenextpage,youwillreadaboutthelateGeorgeDaniels,anLSUalumnuswhosegenerosityinlifeand,now,afterhisdeath,isillustrativeofthatpassion.Mr.Daniels’decisiontogivewhilehewasaliveandtoincludeLSUinhisestateplanstrulyexemplifiesthelasttwowordsoftheLSUalmamater:“ForeverLSU.” Everyday,ourteamworkswithpeoplelikeGeorgeDaniels.Whethertheyare male or female, alumni or friends, just starting out or enjoying retirement, they are equally committed to making our campuses better today and more preparedfortomorrow.They,morethananyotheraspectofourwork,motivateustoalsobebettertodayandmorepreparedfortomorrow.

Sincerely,

G.LeeGriffin(MSBusiness,1961) PresidentandCEO,LSUFoundation

Annual GivingThe LSU Foundation has many corporate partners that provide annual support for programs campus-wide. Recent celebrations of such gifts have included campus visits by Chevron and ExxonMobil.

To find out if your company matches gifts made to the LSU Foundation, please visit www.matchinggift.com/lsu.

LSU students, faculty and staff joined representatives from Chevron and the LSU Foundation for a March luncheon recognizing Chevron’s annual giving to LSU.

In May, ExxonMobil presented the LSU Foundation with a check for the matching portion of 2011 employee, retiree and surviving spouse donations that were eligible for its Educational Matching Gift Program.


Top: George Daniels at a 2008 luncheon honoring his support of LSU

Middle: Gordon A. & Mary Cain Department of Chemical Engineering students Angela Junker, Kevin Euggino and Trey Cook participate in LSU Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

Bottom: Chemical engineering PhD student Andrew Campos with College of Engineering professors Challa Kumar, PhD, and James J. Spivey, PhD, in LSU’s Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)

Profile in Giving: George A. Daniels

GeorgeDanielsgrewupinruralSmithCenter,Kan.,andattendedtheUniversityofKansas.Immediatelyfollowinghiscollegegraduationin1955,DanielsbeganworkingforEthylCorporation,whichwasacquiredbyAlbemarlein1962.ThejobsoonledhimtoBatonRouge,whereheearnedamaster’sdegreeinchemicalengineeringfromLSUin1963andlivedfortherestofhislife. DanielsworkedforAlbemarlefornearly55yearsbeforeretiringasadistinguishedR&Dadvisorin2009.Throughouthiscareer,hewasactiveinprofessionalorganizationsandhischurchandwasastrongsupporterofbothofhisalmamaters. DanielsgavegenerouslyandbroadlythroughtheLSUFoundation,donatingover$2.6million.HevolunteeredforfundraisingeffortscenteredongeneratingsupportforCollegeofEngineeringcapitalprojectsandotherspecialinitiatives,especiallyinhisdepartment,theGordonA.&MaryCainDepartmentofChemicalEngineering.Settinganexampleforhispeers,hewasafoundingmemberofthecollege’sSocietyforEngineeringExcellence,whichrecognizeshigh-leveldonors.DanielsalsogavethroughannualfundsledbytheFoundation’sTigerTalkprogram.Inmanycases,heusedhiscom-pany’smatchinggiftsprogramtoleveragehissupport. In2008,DanielsarrangedfortheLSUFoundationtobeabeneficiaryofhisestate,choosingtodirectthisfuturegifttofundGeorgeA.DanielsGraduateFellowshipsinChemicalEngineering.DanielspassedawayinJuly2011,yethissupportofLSUwillcontinuethroughhisestategift. JudyWornat,PhD,chairoftheGordonA.&MaryCainDepartmentofChemicalEngineering,said,"GeorgeDaniels'generousgiftreflectshisdeep and committed understanding of the importance of excellent graduate studentsandresearch." Insummer2008,DanielswashonoredforhislifelongcontributionstoLSUandhisdecisiontoincludetheLSUFoundationinhisestateplans.There,hesharedthatinadditiontohisbequesttobenefitchemicalengineeringgraduatestudentsatLSU,hehadmadeabequesttofundundergraduatescholarshipsattheUniversityofKansas. Danielssaidoftheseplannedgifts,“Ihavetakenthisaction to share in my success as a chemical engineer and asaninvestor,andtoprovideopportunitiesforothers.”www.eng.lsu.edu

“I have taken this action to share in my success as a chemical engineer and as an investor, and to provide opportunities for others.”

— George Daniels


Above: Steele Burden • Kiki Fontenot with son Jake and his friend Jude Opposite (clockwise from top left): the Orangerie, a memorial to Steele Burden • Young Hermes in repose on an old well • Jude and Jake run along a trail • A “Super Plant,” well-suited to growth in Louisiana • Vegetable and flower plantings in the All-America Selections Display Garden • Steele Burden’s Garden House

SituatedalongsideoneofthebusiestthoroughfaresinBatonRouge,nearthetheI-10exitforEssenLane,isatractof440acresofbeautifullymaintainedgreenspace.TheBurdenCentergrounds, home to historic and educational gardens, an urban forest,theLSURuralLifeMuseum,andahostofotheruniqueofferings,wasmadepossiblebythegenerosityandvisionoftheBurdenfamilywiththesupportoftheLSUSystem. TheBurdenCenterlinksmodern-dayagriculturalresearchwiththeLSURuralLifeMuseum’scomplexof19thcenturybuildingsandartifacts.ThelatelandscapearchitectSteeleBurden and siblings Ione and Pike once lived on the acreage that isnowTheBurdenCenterproperty.SteelewasLSU’slongtimelandscaperandiscreditedwithplantingmanyofthecampus’srenownedliveoaktrees.SetneartheBurdens’familyhome,Windrush House, is a stunning outdoor space that represents Steele’slifework.Century-oldgarden“rooms,”highlightedwithstatuesandgardenornamentationschosenbySteeleontripstoEurope,areborderedbylakesandawoodedareahedevelopedastestinggroundsforhisideas. SteeleandIone,formerLSUassistantdeanofwomen,alongwithJeanetteBurden,widowofPike,madeannualdonationsoftheirpropertytoLSUfrom1966until1992.TheBurdenfamilystipulated that the property must be used for horticultural and agronomicresearch,fordevelopmentoftheLSURuralLifeMuseum, and as a green area devoid of buildings extraneous to thesepurposes.Thefamilyalsoallowedfortheconstructionofmuseumsofartandnaturalscience. Anew,six-phasemasterplandesignedtoenhanceandtransform this treasure has the center poised to become a true destinationforgenerations.PorticoGroup,apremierfirmoflandscape architects and interpretive planners, has laid the groundworkforthemulti-yearinitiative.Abusinessplanhasbeendevelopedtoensureongoingfinancialsustainabilityaseachphaseisimplemented. Donor-andgrant-supportedenhancementswillbuilduponthe public’s access to research-based information and educational programs that improve quality of life, honoring the legacy of the Burdens and providing a vision for the future that couples the LSUAgCenter’sresearchandextensionactivities.Astheplanprogresses,severalnamingopportunitieswillbemadeavailable. Amongtheenhancementswillbeaculinarygarden;anherbgarden of medicinal plants in a setting ideal for meditation and contemplation;age-appropriate,interactivechildren’sgardens;acommunityeducationandoutreachcomplex;andoutdoor“TreesandTrailsinBurdenWoods”classroomsforforestryandenvironmentalresearchandeducation.NewconferenceandeventfacilitieswillincludeaterracefortheOrangerie,designedbyA.HaysTownandfundedbyseveralotherfriendsofSteeleas a memorial to his love of art, history, the outdoors and Baton

Rouge.TheBartonArboretumwillbeexpandedtoshowcasespecimen-cultivatedwoodyornamentals,andWetlandsatBurden’sBluffwillprovideaconnectingtrailtoBlackSwampBoardwalk,whichwilloverlooka10-acre,rain-fedwetlandwith200-year-oldtupelotrees. TheTreesandTrailsEducationalPavilion,whichisaPhase1initiative,isnearingitsfundraisinggoal;agroundbreakingisslatedforsummer2012.ThefacilitywillbehometoProjectLearningTree,aprogramofBurdenHorticultureSocietythatissupportedbyExxonMobilandtheJuniorLeagueofBatonRougeandprovideschildrenwithhands-onexperienceswithnature,urbanforestsandtheenvironment.SupportforthepavilioncomesfromtheSaurageFamily,theLamarFamilyFoundation,theLouisianaRecreationalTrailsProgram,andtheLSUAgCen-ter/BurdenFoundation. OnourrecenttriptovisitTheBurdenCenterandlearnaboutitsplansforthefuture,thewindingdrivethroughthegroundswasarespiteinitself.Yet,thetruedelightofthesun-filledspringmorningwaswatchingLSUAgCenterAssistantProfessorandExtensionSpecialistKikiFontenot’stwo-year-oldson,Jake,andhisfriendJuderompthroughthegrounds.TheboysdelightedinexploringSteele’sgardens,sprintedalongthepathsoftheTrees&Trailsprogram,peekedinsidethewindowsoftheOrangerie,andgentlyinvestigatedyoungsaplingsplantedlastyearonArborDay.TheirobviousjoyindiscoveringnatureexemplifiestheaimofTheBurdenCenter’snewmasterplan:tojoin research and education in a beautiful, stimulating natural environmentthatappealstopeopleofallages.www.LSUAgCenter.com/BurdenCenter

A Destination for Generations


Ring LeadersTigerTalk managers Madeleine Ricks, Renee Rochel and Kevin Oubre in the TigerTalk office

Eachfallandspring,LSUalumnithroughouttheU.S.pickupthephone and hear the voice of a student “TigerTalker”callingonbehalfoftheLSUFoundation.Thecallers—thenextgenerationofLSUalumni—askfellowTigerstosupportannualfundprogramscampus-wide.Theirsisapopularjobforthosewhowanttoworkoncampusinastudent-heavyatmospherewheretheycanrefinetheirinterpersonalskills. “Thisreallyhelpsyoulearntotalktopeople,”saysKevinOubre,arecentpoliticalsciencegraduatewhobecameaTigerTalkerafterapeerrecommendedthatheapply. FormerTigerTalkerWhitneyWilkersonshares,“ThehardestpartaboutTigerTalkisgettingusedtotalking to complete strangers about money.Ihadalwaysbeenshyon

the phone before, and this job really forced me to open up and carry on a conversationwithsomeoneIcouldn’tevenseefacetoface.” WilkersonwasaTigerTalkerthroughout college and graduate schoolandisnowasecond-gradeteacher at Iberville Parish Mathemat-ics,Sciences,andArtsAcademyWest. Shesays,“Ithashelpedmefeelmorecomfortabletalkingwithpeople,whichisimportantasateacher.Iwasalsoabletogainexperienceinmanagement through my position as astudentmanager.Thishelpedmegetusedtoorganizingschedulesforpeople and controlling a group in a positiveandcooperativemanner.” Wilkerson fondly remembers the peoplewithwhomsheworkedandthepotluck dinners they arranged to keep theworkenvironmentfun.

Oubreechoesthatsentiment,saying,“Ireallylikethepeople.It’saseriousjob,butwetrytolivenitup.” Wilkerson recalls, “While some callswerenegative,mostwerere-ceivedpositively.Iremembertalkingtoamanwhohadgraduatedalmost50yearsagoandwaslivingintheNewYorkarea.HewassoexcitedtotalktosomeonefromLSU,whichhehadn’tvisitedinnearly30years,thatitwashardtogethimoffthephone!” “Oursuccessisbuiltoffouralumni,”assertsOubre,whoseper-sonalsuccessrankshiminthetop10TigerTalkersever. WilkersonisnowonthereceivingendofTigerTalkcalls,whileOubreworksfulltimeasassistantdirectorofLSUFunds,whichincludestheTigerTalkprogram.www.lsufoundation.org


JudyKahnenjoyedalongteachingcareerintheLSUDepartmentofEnglish,theverydepartmentfromwhichsheearnedaBAandanMA.Kahncoordinatedthedepartment’sReaders&Writersprogramfor15yearsandthecreativewritingprogramforthreeyears. Thoughsheretiredin2005,KahncontinuestoplayanactiveroleintheLSUliterarycommunity.SheandLSUDepartmentofEnglishInstructorNoldeAlexiusrecentlyco-editedBest of LSU Fiction,acelebratedanthologychroniclingLSU’sprestigiousliterarytradition.Andthisyear,shehelpedtolaunchthefirstannualfundonbehalfofLSUPressandThe Southern Review,whichmergedin2011. “Joiningforces,especiallyfinancially,isonewaytoapproachthebudgetconstrictionsthatcurrentlyfaceallaspectsoftheuniversity,”Kahnexplainedofthejointannualappeal,adding,“Ourcausesaremorethanaligned;theyarethesame:topreserveandcontinueLSU’sgreatliterarytradition.” KahnworkedcloselywithLSUPressandThe Southern Review to build support for the newannualfund,includingbyappealingtoherfellowTSR Advisory Group members to lead thewaywithcontributions. “Thisefforttoreachouttothousandsoffriendsandreaders,whomayneverhavehadtheopportunitytogive,willbethefoundationforarobustdevelopmentprogram,”sharedPortiaLevasseur,developmentdirectorforLSUPressandThe South-ern Review.“Judy’sleadershipandtirelesssupportforourannualappealhasbeencriticaltothiseffort.” “WithoutthehelpofthosewhosupportthePress,TSR,andtheartsingeneral,”Kahnwarned,“theseprogramswillnotbeabletoattractthebestwriters,maintaintheirstaff,orproducethequalityofbooksandjournalsforwhichthey’reknown.Fromcoverdesigntostayingcurrentwithelectronicpublishing,maintainingexcellencemeansmoney.Thatiswhyweneedthesupportofourdonorsnowmorethanever.”www.lsupress.orgwww.lsu.edu/tsr

I support great writing.

Judy Kahn

Louisiana Looking Up, Alumni Giving Back TheLSUFloresMBAAlumniAssociation-LouisianaChapterandtheLSUE.J.OursoCollegeofBusinessco-hostedLouisianaLookingUp2011,acelebrationofentre-preneurshipwelcomingstateandbusinessleaders,entrepreneurs,students,facultyandstafftoexchangeideas,networkanddiscussimprovementsLouisianahasmadeovertheyears.InDecember,thechapterpresentedacheckfor$50,000—includingproceedsfromtheSeptember15event—totheLSUFloresMBAProgramtosupportinternationalstudytripsforMBAstudents. “ThesuccessoftheLSUFloresMBAProgramallowsustogivebacklikethis,”saidTroyPrevot,chapterpresidentandseniorvicepresidentofLUBAWorkers’Comp.“OurabilitytohostaneventlikeLouisianaLookingUpiscontingentonthequalitygraduates

theprogramhasproducedandcontinuestoproduce.Whenyouareaffiliatedwithsuchanelitegroup,peoplewanttobeapartofwhatyouaredoing.” LouisianaLookingUp2011featuredkeynotespeakerLSUalumnusDavidSteiner,CEOofFortune200companyWasteMan-agement;LSUChancellorMikeMartin;ToddGraves,presidentandfounderofRaisingCane’sChickenFingers;AdamKnapp,presidentandCEOoftheBatonRougeAreaChamber;PatrickMulhearn,directorofRaleighStudiosBatonRougeattheCelticMediaCentre;MattSaurage,presidentofCommunityCoffee;andPeterStewart,president,CEOandco-founderofTraceSecurity. TheeventwascoordinatedbyPrevotandfellowLSUFloresMBAalumnusCraigJuengling,executiveandprofessionalcoachwithJuengling&AssociatesLLC.PremiersponsorswereCapitalOne,GuarantyBroadcastingandStonetrustCommercialInsur-anceCompany.MajorsponsorswereBlueCrossBlueShieldofLouisiana,theCelticGroupLLC,RoyOMartinandSparkhound. LouisianaLookingUp2012willfeatureLennyLemoineofTheLemoineCompanyaskeynotespeaker,ChristelSlaughterofSSAConsultantsasemcee,andspeakersDonChachereofTonyChachere’s,TeriFontenotofWoman’sHospital,MatthewMagnu-sonofSt.JamesTechnologies,andBobbyYarboroughofMandaFineMeats.www.business.lsu.edu

Peter Stewart speaks at Louisiana Looking Up 2011 • Shown on page 3 are 2011 keynote speakers Todd Graves, Peter Stewart, Adam Knapp, Dave Steiner, Matthew Saurage and Patrick Mulhearn


Duringthe2008U.S.presidentialelection,Mandeville,La.,highschoolstudent Jackson Voss hungrily ab-sorbed everything he could about the politicalprocess.Hisinteresthadbeenbuildingforseveralyears. “Igotacivicsawardinseventhgrade,andthatwasexcitingforme,”Vossremembers. Notsurprisingly,VossjumpedintoLSUStudentGovernment,joiningFreshmanExecutiveCommitteeandwinningaUniversityCollegesenateseat.Asasophomore,hewasassistantdirectorofFirst-YearExperience. WhenVosswasacceptedintotheASPIREUndergraduateResearchProgram in the College of Humanities &SocialSciences,hedrewuponhisexperiencecampaigningwithStudentGovernmenttopickaresearchtopic.

Heexplains,“Inoticedthatweseemed to be reaching out to a lot of people,butwedidn’tseemtogetalotof[voterturnout].Iwascurioustoseewhatcausedthat.” ThatinterestfoundfootingthroughVoss’ASPIREmatchtoAssistantProfessorChrisWeber,PhD,whohasajointappointmentintheDepartmentofPoliticalScienceandtheManshipSchoolofMassCommunication. UnderWeber’smentorship,Vossis conducting a year-long research project.Weberdescribesthenatureoftheprojectbyposingaquestion:“Howdo characteristics of your interpersonal relationships affect the likelihood of youbeingpoliticallyengaged?” Thepairseekstoanswerthatquestion through an e-survey that they administertoLSUstudentgroups.In

sodoing,theycandrawconclusionsabouthowstudents’interactionswithother group members impact their politicalengagement. Vosswillearncoursecreditforhiswork,andtheprogramwillcoverthecosts of his and Weber’s presentation at the2012InternationalSocietyofPoliti-calPsychologyconferenceinChicago. “It’s really a great opportunity for thoseofuswhoareconsideringgradschooltohavethisexperience,”assertsVoss,whoplanstoearnaPhDaftercollege,thenteachandresearch. Weberagrees,notingthegrowingcompetitivenessofgraduateschools. “Theywanttoseeyouareagoodfitandcandoresearch,”heexplains.“Thisshould signal to people that Jackson is morethanabletodothiskindofwork.”www.hss.lsu.edu

It’s Who You Know

Assistant Professor Chris Weber with Jackson Voss outside of Stubbs Hall in the LSU Quad

Current funding for ASPIRE ends this summer, but private support would help it to continue. To support ASPIRE, please visit www.lsufoundation.org/contribute or contact Jill Roshto at [email protected] or 225-578-6441.


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Lastfall,LSUMuseumofArt(LSUMOA)showcasedmorethan70GeorgeRodriguepaintings,including“ANumberOneTigerFan.”TheGeorgeRodrigueFoundationfortheArtshasgenerouslydonatedsixframedscreenprints(3.5’x5’)tobesoldfor$50,000each,withallproceedsbenefitingLSUMOA’sendowment.Rodrigue’sgoalistoadd$300,000tothemuseum’sendowment. LSUMOAformerExecutiveDirectorTomLivesaysaidoftheproject,“Endowmentrepresentsfinancialsustainability for the Museum of Art in the years to come.WiththemovetotheShawCenterfortheArts,the museum and the university are sharing their culturalresourcesintruecivicengagement.Endowment,andtheincomeitgenerates,guaranteesthatwillcontinue through quality exhibitions and education programsforchildrenandadults.” Topurchaseascreenprint,pleasecontactBunnieCannon,LSUexecutivedirectorofinstitutionaladvancement,[email protected]

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Theycallthemselves“Evangefam.”Theroughly200first-yearstudentslivinginLSU’shistoricEvangelineHallshareclasses,meals,livingspacesandmajors—Nottomention intense video game face-offs and a healthy sense of competitionoverwhoisearningthehighestgrades. “Youcanseehowgoodofanexperiencestudentsarehaving,”NikiYazdanisaysoftheenvironment. YazdaniandtheotherstudentslivingintheScienceResidentialCollege(SRC)havedeclaredCollegeofScienceastheirintendedseniorcollege.Theyenjoyuniqueaccesstofaculty, can take classes in the building, and participate in programsthatexposethemtotheirchosenfieldsandLSU. MelLazo,oneofsevenCollegeofSciencestudentswhoserveasSRCresidentassistants,says,“They’retryingtoadjusttocollegelife…Thereissomeonewhocanhelp.” Thatsinceredesiretohelpringstrueforstudents. “RAsarereallygenuine,”Yazdanisays.“Theywanttogettoknowyou.” “Iwenttoalotoftheprogramstheyhad,andtheyreallyhelpedmeout,”sharesLazo,wholivedintheSRCasafirst-yearstudent.“IdecidedIreallywantedtopassthatontothestudentsinEvangeline.” InstructorandSRCRectorChristopherGregg,PhD,seesLazo’sexperienceasrepresentativeoftheprogram’soverallaim. Hesays,“Theideaisthatwehelpincomingfreshmenmaketransitionsfromhighschooltocollege.Thatfreshmanyeariscriticalinretainingthemattheuniversity.”

Greggcoordinatesacademicprograms,workscloselywiththeSRC’sresidencelifecoordinator,andleadstutoringandreviewsessions.HeandKimKubicek,anadvisorinthecollege,trackstudents’progressandreachouttothosewhoarestruggling. “IhaveMs.KubicekandDr.Gregglookingoutforme,”MatthewLandrysays. “IcantalktoDr.Greggaboutanything,”LailaElhamishares.“Everyoneloveshim.” Yazdaniadds,“Havingtheexperienceswe’vehadwithhim,weknowtheprofessorsarehumans,too.” TheSRCisoneofnineresidentialcollegesthatcom-prisetheLSUResidentialCollegesProgram.Giventhepersonalizedservicesoffered,itisnecessarytochargearentsurchargeforthesehalls,buttheDivisionofStudentLife&Enrollmentplanstointroduceanendowedfundthroughwhichdonorscandefraythatextraexpense. SRCresidentsmusthaveminimumACTorSATscoresthatareabithigherthanLSU’sadmissionstandardssotheycanparticipateincohortclasses.ThroughtheSRC,theyhavebeenabletomaintainthatlevelofexcellence:notonly are their GPAs and retention rate higher than typical CollegeofSciencemajors,buttheyalsoperformbetterinintroductoryscienceclasses. “We’regivingstudentsthetoolstosucceed,”explainsGregg. “Idon’tthinkIwouldhavedoneaswell,”Elhamisays,notingthehall’sstudygroupsandlibrary.

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Landryhashadasimilarexperience. “It’saphenomenalstudyenvironment,”hesays,adding,“Ifyouhaveaquestion,yougotothelobbyandknowthereisprobablysomeonetherewhocanhelpyou.” “Thelobbyisavortex,”laughsElhami.“Itwillsuckyouinandyouwillstaythereforever.” LazocontendsthatsuchconnectednessisaninherentbenefitoftheSRC.OpportunitiestoexperienceLSUtogetherextendbeyondthewallsofEvangelineHall,incohortclassesrangingfromEnglishtobiologyandfieldtripssuchasabehind-the-scenestourofLSU’sMuseumofNaturalScience. “Thelargeuniversityexperienceistransformedtoasmallfamilyoflearnerswithsimilarinterestsandgoals,”explainsStudentLife&EnrollmentServicesViceChancellorKurtKeppler,PhD. YazdaniandElhamiwerepeersatBatonRougeHighSchoolandplannedtoliveathomeduringcollege.AfterateacherencouragedYazdanitoliveoncampus,sheconvincedElhamitojoinher.TheroommatesarenowamongtheSRC’smostactiveresidents:theyaresenatorsontheResidenceHallAssociationCommunityCouncil,workpart-timejobs,andvolunteerinacampuslabandatlocalhospitals. “Thislearning-livinglaboratoryallowsstudentstode-velopcloserelationshipswitheachotherandquicklybecomeengagedinclassroomandresidentialexperiences,”KepplerexplainsoftheResidentialCollegesProgram. “Iloveit,”Elhamisaysofbeingsoactive. SheandYazdanifeelthatbeingwell-roundedwillhelp

themachievetheirgoalofattendingmedicalschool. “Weallhavethesamedriveanddetermination,”notesLandry,whoplanstoattenddentalschoolandisactiveinResidentialLife’sStudentAccountabilityBoardandthePre-DentalSociety. LandrygrewupinDallasbutisathird-generationLSUstudent.TheSRCstoodoutasheexploredon-campusliving. “Itwasappealingtobeinastudy-focusedenvironment,”hesays.“HavingtheSRCattractsthebestfromin-stateandgrabssomeofthosegreatstudentsfromoutofstate.” Landryhaslearnedthatacademicexcellenceandsocialenjoymentcangohandinhand. “Peoplewhoarereallysmartcanalsohavealotoffun,”heasserts. He and his peers have achieved that balance through theirexperiencelivingandlearningtogether. “Everyoneisinstudymodeatthesametime,”Elhamisaysofthecommunity. InYazdani’smind,amixofacademicsandsocializationyieldssuccess. “Ifeelliketheworkandtimeeveryoneputsintotheresidencehall…Youcanseetheoutcome,”shesays. AsYazdani,ElhamiandLandryconcludetheirfirstyearatLSU,theirfeelingsaboutsophomoreyeararebittersweet. “It’sreallysad!”Elhamiremarksaboutmovingout. All three are excited to continue on to their second year atLSU—butnottoleavetheir“Evangefam.”www.science.lsu.edu • www.lsu.edu/housing

Photos: Evangeline Hall, at the curve of LSU’s “Horseshoe” of residence halls, is LSU’s Science Residential College and home to first-year students Laila Elhami, Niki Yazdani and Matthew Landry (shown in the lobby).

Herget (for all first-year students)Information Technology

Laville Honors HouseMass Communication

Other LSU Residential Colleges:

AgricultureBusiness

EngineeringGlobal Connections

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AsayoungboygrowingupinNewOrleans,JohnHavenscheeredfortheSaintsandtheHoustonAstrosandfrequently pushed for family road trips to Astrosgames.Today,asvicechairmanandthesecondlargestowneroftheHoustonAstros,presidentofSeismicExchange,ownerofCal-a-VieHealthSpa,anLSUsupporterandacommunityactivist, John credits much of his success to the values and ethics his parents instilledinhim.

PCandDeeHavenswerelivinginSouthMississippiinthelate1940swhentheappealofanewjobworkingonseismiccrewsinHoumaledPCtotheplacethatwouldbecomehisfamily’shomeforthenext12years.JohnandsistersDebbieHavens Patrick and Cathy Havens Cary wereborninHoumaandgrewupmostlyinNewOrleans.

PCstartedSeismicExchangeInc.(SEI)in1975.NowledbyJohn,SEIhas300employeesinsevenlocations,thelargest2-DseismicdatabaseintheU.S.,andoneofthelargest3-DseismicU.S.onshoredatabases.

Among the most important lessons John learned from his father are to treat allpeoplethewayhewouldliketobetreated,tokeephisword,andtodotheright thing so that he never has to look back.Johnsayshismotherisverydrivenandhasthe“eyeofthetiger.”

Wantingtofollowinhisfather’scareer footsteps, John studied geology at LSU.There,hemethiswife,Terri,analumnaoftheManshipSchoolofMassCommunication.Johnremainsclosefriendswithandlicensesseismicdatatomanyofhisclassmates.

OnecollegefriendisLSUFoundationmember and fraternity brother Billy Harrison,whomentoredhimingeology.JohnnotesthatBilly’sfather,Frank,alsoageologyalumnusandFoundationmember, is a great example of someone whohaslivedhislifeinamannerin

Terri and John Havens in Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros

Having a Ball

whichhe“neverhastolookback.”TheHavenses’membershipinthe

LSUFoundationisatributetotheirmanyLSUconnections.

“AsalumniwhoseexperiencesatLSUremainmemorable,TerriandIareconfidentthatourmembershipisbenefitingcurrentandfutureLSUstudents,”Johnasserts,adding,“WewanttoseeLSUbuildastrongercultureofgiving,andwe’regladtobepartof

sustainingandgrowingprivatesupportforouralmamater.”

When John became the second largestownerintheAstroslastfall,hejoinedseveralotherLSUalumniwhoareownersintheteam.John’sroleintheorganizationwillevolveovertime,butheis already actively involved in the Astros InActionFoundationandinrecruitingseasonticketholdersandsponsors. www.science.lsu.edu

Membership Profile


340+ Members Strong

Adams and Reese, LLCDick and Sherri AlarioHank F. and Frances AndersonI. Kent AndersonMark K. AndersonReuel L. Anderson Jr.Scott L. AndersonMary Lou ApplewhitePeter W. and Alice F. ArbourPaul ArstDennis AucoinJames J. III and Laura BaileyByrd M. and Alice BallBoyd Barrilleaux Arthur K. III and Shirley Barton Carl W. BauerMarian Wilfert Beauchamp Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. BelleauJeff Hals Benhard James J. Jr. and Betty C. Bergin Robert E. Bethard Ann Bickham and B.L. Bickham, MDBradley and Cindy Black John C. BlackmanWilliam D. Blake Barry O. BlumbergDonald T. BollingerMr. David Bondy Jr.Daniel BonnetBryan and Renee Bossier Sr.Maj. Gen. Bill and Sally BowdonClark G. Boyce Jr.J. Herbert BoydstunJohn B. Brock III

J. Terrell and Mary Kay BrownStephen T. and Cathy BrownClaude and Bethia BundrickJohn F. BurrisJim and Jill BurtnerCarol M. Calkins Ronald C. CambreJoseph Campbell Jr.Jeffrey K. and Wendy CarboJames CarvilleClarence CazalotPhilip and Elizabeth CenacJ. Harman and Renae ChandlerRichard D. Jr. and Teeta ChappuisJPMorgan Chase Mr. and Mrs. R. Blake ChatelainKerry J. ChauvinJoan and Purnell ChoppinDonald W. ClaytonCindy D. CoffeyThomas and Peggy CollinsWilliam M. Comegys IIIA. Harry Jr. and Joyce ConradLodwrick M. CookAmy E. CounceJudge D. Irvin CouvillionJames CrosbyRobert H. Crosby III and Kim Crosby Louis D. CuretDonald H. DaigleRobert DaigleWilton R. and Daisy B. DaleBill and Cammie DaleJoseph A. D’Amico

Debbie and John L. Daniel Jr.Garrett Hank DanosRuben J. and Laura DauzatWilliam D. Davis John S. and Judith S. DrydenGregory M. EatonJames and Jane EgastiA. Bridger EglinClarence Eidt Jr.Ernest Ray and Iris McLaurin EldredPatrick M. EvansSidney B. and Joelle D. EvansJ. Nelson FairbanksCheryl and Peter FasulloCharlene FavreCalvin C. Fayard Jr.William T. II and René FiresheetsJ. Robert FitzgeraldJames C. and Cherie H. FloresWilliam S. Flores Jr.Richard L. and Shirley S. FlowersMichael R. and Elizabeth T.H. FonthamGerald and Gayle ForetLynn and Sharon ForetLarry FranceskiAlta FranksJohn and Alice FrazierAllen E. Frederic Jr.Sam FriedmanT. Cass Gaiennie Cathie and Ed GalanteRobert GalantucciVirginia Gayle

Ted H. Glaser IIIDudley and Melanie GlennFerd S. Godbold IIRonald R. GonzalesHenry GoodrichJohn GrahamJohn B. Gremillion Jr.G. Lee Griffin William D. GriffinJames HallJohn C. HamiltonFrankie S. Harris IIIFrank W. Harrison Jr.Frank W. III and Ann HarrisonJohn and Terri Havens Brian and Barbara HaymonAlbert and Judith HermannWilliam HerringtonWilliam L. III and Jean A. HigginsL. Leighton HillBill R. and Anne Warren HiseJim and Corky Hutchison Stanley J. JacobsWilliam L. “Bill” and Peggy JenkinsWilliam Jernigan PhDCraig and Shirley JobeBert JonesJones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevant, Carrere & Denegere L.L.P Brad and Melissa Juneau Frank H. Kean IIIDonald W. and Gayle A. KellerKevin KeltyRichard F. Knight

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Harrison Family HonoredIn May, the LSU Foundation and the College of Science honored members of the Harrison family for their longtime support of LSU. Frank Harrison Jr. and his wife, Pat, along with their son, LSU Foundation Board Member Frank W. “Billy” Harrison III, and daughter-in-law, Ann Harrison, were presented with the Forever LSU arches, a three-dimensional sculpture created especially to recognize donors to the Forever LSU campaign. Billy and Ann’s sons, Will and Andy, are also members of the LSU Foundation.

LSU Foundation MembershipMembers’ annual contributions to the LSU Foundation Operating Fund enable the LSU Foundation to refine, enhance and expand fundraising resources at LSU, the LSU AgCenter, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, and the LSU System Office. Dues are $2,000 annually per individual or married couple (for joint membership). Associate membership is $1,000 annually per individual or married couple and is open to individuals under the age of 40 and LSU faculty and staff; up to half of the amount may be restricted to other LSU purposes. Membership contributions may be made by an individual or by a company on behalf of the member.

www.lsufoundation.org/membership

Boldface denotes lifetime members. Membership roster is as of February 2012 Board of Directors Meeting.

Frank Harrison Jr., Pat Harrison, Ann Harrison, Billy Harrison, and Patti Harrison Pollock


Membership

Cliffe F. Laborde Gary L. Laborde John P. LabordeLucien P. and Peggy LabordeLuke and Sonja LabordeTommy and Ann LabordeGene W. LafitteJudson and Margaret LandersCharles LandryEdmond J. Langhetee Jr. René L. LatiolaisRon LatoJack E. Lawton Jr.Laura Alexander LeachTimothy and Karen LindseyJoseph Lipsey Jr.Richard A. LipseyHarry J. and Norma LongwellAl Lopez Blaine LourdStuart D. LunnDoug and Debra Lunn Jr.Jim and Margo LynnDoug Manship Jr.Richard F. ManshipBob and Peggy MarinDr. Ronald MarksJonathan E. and Maggie MartinMike and Jan MartinPhil MartinJimmy and Lillian C. MaurinRoger MayThomas C. McBrideMatt McCarrollJohn S. and Carla C. McClellandRobert P. McCleskey Jr.Jack McElligottJames Donald McGintyMr. and Mrs. Harry E. McInnis Jr.W. Shelby and Molly McKenzieMarkham R. McKnightWally and Andrea McMakinMichael A. and Cathey MeagherDavid B. Means IIIRick and Janice MennitiFrank W. MillerGordon and Debra MonkW. Henson and Carolyn MooreSen. Willie MountMr. and Mrs. Hermann Moyse III Stephen MuckleroyPatrick and Tami MulliganLeonard R. and Julie P. NachmanRonald E. and Mary E. Neal Frank X. Neuner

John B. and Virginia NolandStuart and Kim OdenRoger H. OgdenJoseph B. and Tyke OlindeWilliam B. OwensRock and Kim PalermoRobert J. Patrick William C. Peatross James R. PeltierG. Allen Penniman Jr.L. J. Jr. and Bernardine PersacRobert L. Pettit Jr.Marty PhillipsRawlston D. and Linda Sue D. PhillipsG. Frank Purvis Jr.Dottie ReeseKevin P. Sr. and Dee Dee ReillyCharles W. Richardson Jr.Kevin C. RobertRoedel, Parsons, Koch, Blache, Balhoff & McCollisterArmand L. and Lynn RoosA.J. Roy IIIJim and Ginger RoyFrances SaladinDr. Frank SanchezJoe and Gina Sanford Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Claude SchlesingerSchlumberger Technology CorporationBart B. SchmolkeMark C. and Mary SchroederSteve and Sheri ScottWilliam L. “Bill” and Renae R. ScottJ. Darby SeréAlan SeicshnaydreJohn F. ShackelfordJerry Jr. and Beverly SheaJohn T. Shelton Jr.Andrew J. Shoup Jr.Charles P. Siess Jr.Joseph G. Simmons Jr.Martin E. and Judy F. SimmonsB. Bruce SimonMichael B. and Suzan D. SimpsonWayne L. SimpsonJ. Noland SingletaryCharles M. SmithGlynn D. and Annie Bell SmithJeff and Amie SpringmeyerMike and Carol StamatedesSherry S. St. AubinJoseph Stein Jr.Lehrue Jr. and Betty StevensJohn Stovall

Carl J. StrevaPaul A. and Lyndra StricklandRobert M. Jr. and Donna C. StuartDr. Marvin StuckeyRichard M. SturleseDr. James M. Syler Jr.Byrum W. TeekellJames TheusJohn and Elizabeth ThomasSuzan TillotsonDr. and Mrs. Ken TiptonKenneth W. Tipton Jr.Roland M. and Kay ToupsMrs. Sue TurnerThomas H. TurnerMichael VandenboldCyril and Tutta S. VetterDonald J. WaguespackMilford Wampold IIIBurton Jr. and Sue W. Weaver Robert D. Jr. and Claire WebbCharles S. III and Laura J. WeemsAnthony J. and Jeanne Dupré WeidoFelix R. and Lynn WeillDon and Mary Alice WelgeVan and Gail WhitfieldCharles S. WilliamsDr. W. Daniel and Mrs. Kay Harrison Williamson John M. and Edie WilsonRick and Holly WolfertThomas W. and Cynthia WoodRussell and Cynthia WoodardThomas and Loretta Lowrey WoodwardWilliam H. Wright Jr.J. Lanier YeatesThomas and Juliet YoungbloodDonald J. Zadeck

Associate MembersDr. Jerry Baudin Lee and Cindy BlochJohn M. BuddBrent and Katherine Kennedy BurletteRhett and Jennifer ButlerGary Byerly and Maud WalshBunnie CannonKevin Carman and Susan WelshFrank CartledgeDr. Vince D. CataldoJoey A. ChaneyRon Paul CheramieDr. W. David Constant

Dr. Paul CoreilJeff and Sara CrowChristian D’EliaKaren A. DevilleCary and Nancy C. DoughertyGina M. DugasDon L. EisenbergPatti and Jerry ExnerGwen FairchildGaines FosterEdmund J. Giering IVJohn W. GrubbAmanda Haralson and Thomas LivesayAndrew T. HarrisonFrank W. Harrison IVEli JonesLaurence D. KaptainKurt and Debra KepplerKenneth L. and Judy KoonceRick and Valerie KoubekRobert KuhnDr. Robert and Mindy LandryAnn Marie MarmandeJordan MaryeJarrod and Emily McGeheeJohn and Jennifer McGeheeJeffery and Leah McLainBenjamin D. “Dal” Miller IIIMrs. Germaine MillerRandy and Mary MillerWayne and Brenda MillerJohn and Laura MoffittGeorge T. MossElisabeth O’BeirneMrs. A.J.M. “Lena Mae” Oustalet Jr.John D. Jr. and Allyson B. PellegrinMrs. Donald PeltierPamela M. and Jay L. PerkinsThomas “Quinn” RainwaterLee RaynerWilliam B. RichardsonMichael D. RobinsonTheresa RussoWilliam L. Silvia Jr.Jeremy and Kate SpikesBeverly Brooks ThompsonKevin P. and Donna K. TorresRita and H.J. “Jesse” WalkerJack WeissChuck WilsonMargaret C. Womack HartHarris and Shelley Favre Zeringue


Formerstudents,colleaguesandotherfriendsofthelateLSUprofessorRonaldSiebelinghavecontributedmorethan$40,000tosupportinitiativesthatreflecthiscontributionsasaneducator,researchscholarandmentor. SiebelingjoinedtheLSUfacultyin1966asaprofessorofimmunologyandpathogenicmicrobiology.Duringhiscareer,heservedasamajorprofessorfor26master’sand17doctoralstudents and guided countless students in gaining admission to medicalschool.ThecollegeawardedSiebelingitsOutstandingUndergraduateProfessorAwardin1990.Hisclassroomswereoftenpackedwithstudentsdrawnbytheclarity,precisionandinsightfulnessofhislectures. Asaresearcher,Siebelingwasactiveinaddressingregionalpathogenicissues.HeworkedcloselywiththeLouisianaTurtleFarmersAssociationformorethan25yearstodevelopamethod(nowknownas“theSiebelingmethod”)toeradicateSalmonellainhatchlingpetturtles.Concurrently,hedevelopedaresearchprogramtoexaminetheclassificationofabacterialgenusthatcancausecholera,leadingtorelatedstudies.

Amastermentor,Siebelingwasoftenseenloadingstudentsandfacultymembersintoa12-passengervantotransportthemtovariousnationalmeetings,wheretheycouldpresentbeforetheir colleagues and have the interaction and exposure they neededtobesuperiorscholars.www.science.lsu.edu

Professor Ronald Siebeling, PhD

Ronald J. Siebeling Memorial Fund

OnJanuary20,2011,Dr.Kristofor“K.C.”ToupswastransportinganimalsfromonepracticetoanotherwhenhewasinvolvedinafatalautomobileaccidentnearRaceland,La.Soonafter,hisfamily,friends,LSUSchoolofVeterinaryMedicineclassmatesandhometownofThibodaux,La.,cametogethertoestablishascholarshipinhisname. DeborahToups,K.C.’smother,explained,“OurfamilydecidedtohonorK.C.withascholarshipbecausewewantedsomethingthatwouldlastforever,soourgoalwastocreateanendowment.” ShenotedthatK.C.hadbeenveryconcernedaboutthecostofattendingveterinaryschool.Assuch,hisfamilyfeltthatsupporting future veterinarians through a scholarship for farm animalstudentswouldhonorK.C.bydefrayingrecipients’costsrelatedtopursuingexternships. ThefirstK.C.ToupsMemorialScholarshiprecipientwasnamedinApril2011,shortlyafterK.C.’sfriendsandfamilyandHope for Animals, a no kill animal shelter, co-hosted the Kause forCritters5Krun/walkanddogwalkinThibodaux.ThefundreceivedanothersizeableboostthatsummerwhenTriplePFarmshostedanauctionattheLafourcheParishCattleman’sAssociation,yielding$20,000insupportandbringingthefundsraisedtothe$40,000neededforanendowedscholarship. ProceedsfromKauseforCritters,nowanannualevent,aresplitbetweenthescholarshipfundandHopeforAnimals.Inconjunctionwiththerace,Deborahcoordinatedtheadditionofasilentauctiontospecificallybenefitthescholarshipfund.ThiscontinuingsupportforthefundwillhelptoensurethattheK.C.ToupsMemorialScholarshipcanbeawardedforyearstocome. “WehavebeentrulyblessedwithfamilyandfriendsthathavesupportedusinoureffortstohonorK.C.,”Deborahshared,adding,“Itistrulyatributetothewonderfulveterinarianandpersonhewas.”www.vetmed.lsu.eduDr. K.C. Toups and his dog, Ace

K.C. Toups Memorial Scholarship


Legal Legacy Inthelate1990s,PhilipHackney,likeStutes,tookasmanyofKalinka’staxclassesashecould.AfterKalinkapassedawayin2009,Hackney’salmamaterapproachedhimaboutfillingherposition.Lastsummer,HackneyandhisfamilymovedfromWashington,D.C.,backtohishometownofBatonRougesohecouldjointheLSULawfacultyasanassistantprofessor. HackneynowcoachestheLSULawtaxmootcourtteamthatKalinkastarted—andwhichwasrecentlynamedtheSusanC.Kalinka/RussellJ.Stutes,Jr.TaxMootCourtTeambecauseofagiftmadebyRustyandhiswife,Debbie.TheStutesfamilyestablishedanendowedfundtooffsetstudent travel and operational expenses related to the tax mootcourtteam’scompetitions.TheirsisthefirstgiftmadetonameamootcourtteamatLSULaw. RustyalsosupportsLSULawthroughitsannualfund;hissupportisacknowledgedthroughhismembershipintheChancellor’sCouncil.RustysharesthatLSULawmorethanpreparedhimtobesuccessfulinpursuinganLL.M.atUniversityofFlorida(fromwhichhegraduatedsecondinhisclass)andinhiscareer.

Twenty years ago, Rusty Stutes entered the doors

of the LSU Law Center eager to become a lawyer. His

interest in tax law led him to Professor Susan Kalinka,

a beloved tax law professor. Stutes eagerly pursued

every tax class she offered, and Kalinka encouraged

him to earn a Master of Laws (LL.M), which was an

uncommon endeavor at the time.

Professor Philip Hackney, Ed Waters and Kelly Burris in the chancellor’s conference room at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center


“ThatwasthebestinvestmentIevermadeinmylife,”RustysaysofattendingLSULaw. LikeRusty,Kalinka/StutesTaxTeamstudentsEdWatersandKellyBurrisweredrawnbyLSULaw’sstrongreputationandaffordability,whichBurriscalls“theperfectcombination.”ThosequalitiesandthefriendlinessofthefacultyandstaffledthestudentstoleavetheirhometownsofCincinnatiandPortland,Ore.,respectively,toattendLSULaw.ThestudentsnowcarryonKalinka’slegacythroughtheirparticipationinmootcourt. RustywaschairmanofthemootcourtprogramduringhisthirdyearoflawschoolandsaysKalinkawas“onthegroundfloor”ofstartingtheprogramandexpandingLSULawstudents’exposuretotaxlaw. “Shewasoneofthemastersaroundherewhoyoustillheartalkedabout,”saysWaters. “All of her encouragement bore fruit for me because Iwoundupestablishingasuccessfulbusiness,”explainsRusty,whoismanagingpartnerofthefirmStutes&LavergneinLakeCharles,La.,andhasarguedhundredsoftaxtrialsandmotions. Hackney,too,creditsKalinkawithhavingamajorroleinhisprofessionalsuccess. “SusanisthereasonI’mhere,”hesays.“Shewasalwaysencouragingmetogoteach.Shewasacheerleaderforprettymucheveryone.” StutesechoesHackney’sassessment,recalling,“Herenthusiasmwasprettyinfectious.” “I think it’s very appropriate that her name be attached tothisteam,”Watersshares.“It’satremendoushonor.” InFebruary,Waters,BurrisandclassmateRebeccaLustercompetedinthe2012NationalTaxationMootCourtCompetitioninClearwater,Fla.,ultimatelyplacingassecondrunner-up.ItwastheculminationofafewmonthsofintenseworkundertheguidanceofcoachesHackney,ProfessorElizabethCarterandChristopherPietruszkiewicz,formerLSULawvicechancellorandnewdeanofStetsonUniversityCollegeofLaw. Burris says of her feelings before joining the Kalinka/StutesTaxTeam,“Iwanttobeatrialattorney,andIknewIhadtogetoverpublicspeaking.Iwasterrified.” Thatfearisnowgone.Waterssaysthenecessaryfocuson style and substance overrides any concerns students mighthaveaboutpublicspeaking.

“[Mootcourt]teachesyouhowtoarguelawandsoundlikealawyer,”Waterssays. Hackneyremarks,“Thatabilitytocommunicatewellistheircraft.” Hackney likens the value of the moot court experience to his personal experience coaching youth soccer, explaining, “I can put them through drills, but until you actually put them intoagamesituation,theydon’tlearnthegame.” Mootcourt,coupledwithhiscourseworkintaxlaw,hasstrengthenedWaters’interestintaxandinsurance.HewillinternwiththeLouisianaDepartmentofRevenueandisconsideringearninganLL.M.Burris,whoseparentsarecriminal attorneys, has for a long time planned to pursue criminallawandisconsideringafocusincriminaltaxlaw. Burrus says alumni support of current students through giftsliketheStutesfamily’sexemplifiesthestrongsenseofcommunityatLSULaw. “Itjustfurtherdemonstrateshowgreatthisschoolis,”sheasserts.“Thatspeaksvolumesinandofitself.” ForRusty,givingbacktoLSULawthroughtheKalinka/StutesTaxTeamistheidealtributetohisprofession,hislawschoolexperience,andafavoriteprofessor. “ItmakessomuchsensewhenyouthinkofSusan…ThiswasincrediblygenerousofRusty,”saysHackney.www.law.lsu.edu

“Susan is the reason I’m here. She was always encouraging me to go teach. She was a cheerleader for pretty much everyone.”

— Professor Philip Hackney

Rusty Stutes


2011 LSU Tiger Band drum major Chase Howard • The LSU Tiger Band performs for fans at the 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship game in New Orleans.

Banding Together for Scholarships WhenTigeramatookoverthePete Maravich Assembly Center last October,JoeDoneganandChaseHowardwereamongtheperformerswhobenefitfromtheveryscholarshipfundthatconcertproceedssupport.Donegan,afreshmanintrumpet,hasafour-yearscholarship.Havingexhaustedhisfour-yeartuitionwaiver,Howardreceivedastipendtowardhis second bachelor’s degree, in music performance. “Oneofmyhighlightswasmeetingthedonors,”Howardsaysoftheeventreception and the pre-concert auction, duringwhichhisTigerBanddrummajor hat, conducting gloves and mace wereupforbid. ForDonegan,theexperiencewasone of many in his freshman year that tookhisbreathaway. “Going from high school, the

transitionwasridiculous!”heexclaimsof regularly performing in front of large crowdswiththeLSUTigerBand. OnesuchcrowdwasthatofTigerama,anannualconcertthatbenefitstheSchoolofMusicScholarshipFund.Thedollarsarecritical for attracting outstanding musicianslikeDoneganandHoward. Donegan,theonlyfirst-yearstudent chosen for the trumpet studio lastyear,shares,“Iwouldn’tbeabletogohereifitwasn’tforthat.Iwouldn’tbeabletoaffordit.” “LSUisoneofthebestinthecountry,”hesaysofhisdecisiontomove from northern Virginia to Baton RougetoattendLSU. Howard,too,saysscholarshipsplayed a big role in his decision to attendLSU.TheDallasareanativegraduatedinthetop10percentofhis

class, granting him acceptance into Texaspublicuniversities.ButwhenateacheraskedhimifhewasfamiliarwithLSUandmentionedthatthebanddirectorwasintown,Howardexpressedinterest. “IsaidIknewitwasinNewOrleans,thecapitalcity,”helaughs. DespitehislackofknowledgeaboutLSU,onceHowardmetformerDirectorofBandsFrankWickes,hisdecisionwasmade. “Italkedtohimfortwosecondsandwassold,”Howardrecalls. Now,hehopeshisfuturecareerasahighschoolbandteacherwillhappeninhisnewhomestate. Howardshares,“IreallywanttostayinLouisiana.Itbecomespartofyourblood.”www.lsutigerama.comwww.cmda.lsu.edu


Tammy Millican in Virginia’s Courtyard at the new Business Education Complex

JaniceReuther,a1993alumnaoftheCollegeofHumanitiesandSocialSciences,remembersthebigfinancialcommitmentofattendingcollege. “IknowhowIfeltwhenIwasyounger,”shesaidofbeingastudentwhodidnotqualifyforneed-basedaid. Inanefforttoassistwhatshecalls“thelostgrouprightinthemiddle,”

Janice and her husband, John, have made a planned gift to establish the JaniceWhitakerReutherScholarshipintheE.J.OursoCollegeofBusiness.Theendowedscholarshipwillsupportstudentswhoneedfinancialhelpbutdonotqualifyashighneed. “Thisparticularincomebracketwe’retargetingrepresentswhereJohnandIwereandwherealotofourfriendswere,”Janiceexplained. ThoughtheReuthershavemovedthroughout John’s career as a pilot, theirrootsremaininLouisiana.JaniceearnedanMBAfromtheUniversityofColoradoatColoradoSpringsandfeels

stronglyaboutsupportingtheU.S.inbeing internationally competitive in thebusinessworld.JohnisnotanLSUalumnus, but giving to the university isanaturalfitforthecouplebecausetherestofhisfamilyattendedLSU.Theyseetheirendowedgiftasawaytoensuretheirlegacyliveson. Janicesaid,“LSUissoimportanttotheReuthers.Wecancontinuetobepartofthatgreatschool.” TheReuthershavealsomadeaplanned gift to support the aviation programatLouisianaTechUniversity,John’salmamater.www.business.lsu.edu

Putting School to Work TammyMillicanjusthappenedtofindoutaboutLSU’stuition reimbursement program for employees after she joinedtheOfficeofFacilityServicesin1997.Bythenextfall,shewasenrolledasastudentintheManshipSchoolofMassCommunication,concentratinginpublicrelations.Twoclasses at a time, three semesters a year, Millican earned her undergraduatedegree(anda3.9GPA)whileworkingfulltimeandraisingfivechildren. Sheshared,“Iwouldnothavebeenabletodoitwithoutmyhusband.” In2007,LSUStaffSenateselectedMillicantoreceiveaStaffSenateScholarship.The$500cashawardisfundedbydonationsfromLSUstaffmemberswhowanttosupporttheirpeerspursuingdegrees. “Thatwasabigdealtomeforbooks,”sherecalled. Millicangraduatedin2008butsoonmissedschool.ShestartedworkingonaMasterofPublicAdministrationin2010andgraduatedinMay.Alsoin2010,MillicanbecameFacilityServices’firstcommunicationsmanagerandwasabletoputhernewlyearneddegreetoworkbybuildingacommunicationsprogramfortheoffice. “IbelieveinourmissionandFacilityServices,”shesaidofherpassionforLSUandtherolethatFacilityServicesplays on campus, from building design to landscaping and a rangeofservicesinbetween. ThatpassionextendsbeyondthewallsofMillican’soffice.InadditiontoorganizingblooddrivessponsoredbyFacilityServices,Millicanvolunteersforcampusprogramslike Roaring into the Halls, a move-in event for students, andHolidayonCampus.ShewasselectedtoparticipateinLEAD…Emerge,asemester-longprofessionaldevelopmentprogramthatnurturesfutureuniversityleaders.AndsheisasenatoronLSUStaffSenate—throughwhichshenowdonates to the same scholarship fund that gave her a lift a fewyearsago.www.lsu.edu/staffsenate

Filling the Gap


Above: Touring Pérouges • Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Lyon, France • Exploring the historic village of Pérouges, near Lyon • Tour of the Rhodia plant • Burt and Norma McNeil in The Edwin “Burt” & Norma S. McNeil Radio Frequency (RF)/Communication Laboratory at LSU

ElevenCollegeofEngineeringstudentsstartedspringbreakwithapre-dawnwake-upcall.TheyhadtogettotheairporttobeginatrekthatwouldtakethemtoLyon,France,bywayofflightsthroughHouston,NewJerseyandGeneva,Switzerland,and,finally,apicturesquetrainride. The10-dayimmersiontripwasthefirstsuchexperiencehostedthroughthecollege’sGlobalEngineeringInitiative.Everydetailwascarefullyplannedtomaximizethestudents’exposure to the engineering industry, culture and higher educationcommunityofLyon.Asecondtrip,toItalywith12students,tookplaceinMay. The11mechanicalandindustrialengineeringstudentschosentoattendtheLyontripwereamong25whoapplied.Toearnaspot,eachstudentsubmittedanessayonhisorhercareergoalsandexpectationsfortheexperience. Helpingtodefraystudents’travelcostswasaportionofEdwin“Burt”andNormaMcNeil’sgifttothecollege’sGlobalEngineeringInitiative.Theideafortheinitiativeemergedfromagrowingneedtoprepareengineeringstudentstoexcel

andcompeteinaglobaleconomy.Thatneedwasechoedbythe senior engineers on the college’s Advisory Council on EngineeringCommunications. “Theystronglyadvisedthatwestartgivingstudentsabroader perspective on engineering and its application in placesotherthantheU.S.,”explainsWarrenHull,manageroftheEngineeringCommunicationsStudioanddirectoroftheGlobalEngineeringInitiative. Burt,anLSUelectricalengineeringalumnus,traveledasaprojectmanagerwithExxonMobilandonvacationwithNorma.Thoseexperiences,coupledwithDeanRickKoubek’sconversationwithhimaboutthenewGlobalEngineeringInitiative,sparkedhisinterest. Burtcontends,“Wecan’tjustsaythewaywedothingsisthewayeveryoneelsedoesthings.Thatwouldbethewrongapproach.” ThatunderstandingisakeytakeawaythatmanyofthestudentsexpressedduringarecentdinnerwiththeMcNeils. “Going out of the country really helps to open up your

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mind…Wecangetsoclose-mindedinthewaywedothings,”saysKevinLouth. LouthandhispeersspenttwodaysatLyonPolytech,wheretheysatinonsolidmechanicsandfluiddynamicsclassesandhelpedstudentspracticespeakingEnglish. Thegroup’stouroftheRhodiaplant,whichproducessucrose,providedafirsthandlookatFrenchbusinessandproductionprocesses.Duringthetour,theymetanengineerwhoisoriginallyfromGermanyandtheplantmanager,whoisfromFrancebutworkedinBatonRougeforafewyears. “It’sanincreasinglyinternationalworldacrosstheboard,”saystripchaperoneandDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringChairDimitrisNikitopoulos,PhD. Thestudentsroundedouttheirtripbyexploringtheme-dievalvillageofPérouges,wheremanybuildingsexemplifyhowtosuccessfullyaddressengineeringchallenges. IndescribingthetriptotheMcNeils,ShaneMooreshared,“Honestly,itwasthebestexperienceofmylife.” Moore,likemanyofthestudentswhoparticipated,planstoreturntoEurope. Louthboughtacamerarightbeforethetripandputittousetakingmorethan2,000photos. “Iwantedtoremembereverythingwedid,”hesaid. Farmorethanjustasightseeingventure,Louthseesthe experience as lending credibility to his future efforts to competeforinternationalworkexperience. Heexplains,“Icansay,‘I’vebeentoFrance.I’veworked

withFrenchengineersbefore.’” Gerry Knapp, the only freshman on the trip, feels simi-larlyencouragedaboutthepossibilityofinterningoverseas. “Itdefinitelyseemsalotmorepossibletodoitnow,”hesaysofhisplansforfuturetravel. Asisthecaseatmostuniversities,LSU’sengineeringcurriculaarepackedwithcoursesandaccreditation-driveninitiatives,leavinglittleroomforexpansion.ThroughtheGlobalEngineeringInitiative,allstudentswillhaveoptionsto achieve varying levels of global competence so they can interact,communicateandworkeffectivelywithpeopleandcompaniesworldwide. Includedintheinitiativeareglobalcasestudies;facultydevelopmentworkshopsonintegratingglobalcompetencies;acourseoncontemporaryissuesinglobalengineering;globalimmersionandstudyabroadtrips;internationalinternships;andpanelscomposedofindustryexpertswithinternationalexperience.Theseprogramswillpreparestudentsfortheglobalmarketplace. “TheymightbehereinBatonRouge,buttheirprojectsmightbeanywhereintheworld,”Hullsays. ForBurt,acknowledgingthatshiftintheindustryandinvestinginthestudentswhowillbemostimpactedbyitisanobviousfitforhimandNorma. Hesaysoftoday’sLSUEngineeringstudents,“That’sourfuture.”www.eng.lsu.edu


LSU100 InMarch,theLSUStephensonEntrepreneurshipInstitutehostedthesecondannualLSU100:FastestGrowingTigerBusinesses.HomelandHealthCareofAllen,Texas,earnedtheNo.1spotamongthe2012LSU100honorees.TheLSU100isahighlycompetitiveannualeventthatcelebratesthesuccessofformerLSUstudents;recognizestheimpactofLSUonthelocal,regionalandnationaleconomies;andprovidesaforumforhonoreestopasslessonslearnedtocurrentLSUstudents.Nominationsforthe2013LSU100classopenJuly15.www.lsu100.com

Students study in the Shell Tutorial Center.

Shell Tutorial CenterShellOilCorporationhascommittedtogiving$300,000totheCenterforAcademicSuccessinsupportofthenewlynamedShellTutorialCenter.Themultidisciplinarytuto-rialcenter,inLSU’sMiddletonLibrary,hostsanestimated25,000studentvisitseachyear.TutorsareCollegeRead-ingandLearningAssociationcertified,trainedtousethemost up-to-date, research-based techniques to heavilyemphasizecritical thinking principles and concepts.www.cas.lsu.edu

Fifth- and sixth-grade students build the strongest, longest bridge possible and take apart appliances to see how they work during LSU Continuing Education’s summer 2011 Junior Njneer course, part of the Tiger Challenge program.

Gulf South Rotating Machinery Symposium

TheGulfSouthRotatingMachinerySymposium(GSRMS)celebratedits30thanniversaryinMarch,mark-ing three decades of not just its annual conference, but also ofsupportingyouthprogramsatLSU.LSUContinuingEducationhasbeenthesymposium’scontractedcoordinatorsincetheinceptionofthemulti-dayeducationalevent,whichbringstogetheroilandgasindustryprofessionalswhoarededicated to educating and improving the compression and rotatingmachineryindustry. Overthepastthreedecades,GSRMShascontributedahalfmilliondollarstoContinuingEducationtosupportitsyouthprograms.ThroughsuchinitiativesasTigerChallenge

(forstudentsenteringpre-Kthrougheighthgrade)andTigerU(forstu-dentsenteringgrades9-12),youthvisitLSUtotakenoncreditcoursesranging in focus from math, reading, writingandsocialstudiestofilmmaking, entrepreneurship, environmental science, and video gamedesign.www.outreach.lsu.edu


2011 LSU Homecoming Queen Mo Isom and King Zachary Corbin, with the crown and scepter and special king and queen gifts donated by Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry

Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry

Liskow & Lewis

WhenTigerfanswitnessthenam-ing of the Homecoming queen and king eachfall,thesparkleoftheroyalcrownand scepter they see is compliments ofLeeMichaelsFineJewelry.ThecompanypartnerswiththeDivisionofStudentLife&Enrollmenttoprovidetheitems,aswellasspecialgiftsfortheking,queenandentirecourt.ItisoneofmanywaysLeeMichaelshassupportedtheLSUcommunityoverthepastthreedecades. CorporateGiftsandSpecialEventsDirectorLindsayChustzsaidofthepartnership, “A lot of our customers andemployeesareLSUgraduates,andwewanttosupportthem.” In addition to its in-kind support of LSUHomecomingthroughtheDivisionofStudentLife&Enrollment,LeeMi-chaelsisadonortotheE.J.OursoCol-legeofBusiness’newBusinessEduca-tionComplexandhasgiventotheLSUMuseumofArt,theManshipSchoolofMass Communication and the College

TheLiskow&Lewislawfirm,withofficesinNewOrleans,LafayetteandHouston,haspledged$200,000toestablishtheLiskow&LewisVisitingProfessorshipinEnergyLawattheLSULawCenter.Theprofessorship,asanendowedgift,willprovidefundstobringdistinguishedscholarsinenergylawandcloselyrelatedfieldstocampusonanannualbasisaspartofLSULaw’sexpandedprogramin21stcenturyenergylaw.Themultidisciplinaryenergyprogramwillhelptopreparelawyersforthecomplexandhighlyspecializedpracticeofenergylaw. “Liskow&Lewiswasanaturalpartnertosupportourenergylawinitiative,”saidChancellorJackWeiss.“Theyareanestablishedleaderinenergylaw,servingascounseltomanysignificantclientsintheenergyfield,andmanyofLiskow&Lewis’morethan100attorneysaregraduatesofLSULaw.” “Liskow&LewisandtheLawCenterhavehadastrongrelationshipforover60years,”saidKeithJarrett,presidentandmanagingpartner.“OurfirmhascontinuallylookedtoLSUfortopgraduatestojoinus,andhaslentsupporttotheschool and the student body over the years through scholar-ships,professorships,andothergifts.AsalawfirmthatpridesitselfonbeingintheforefrontofLouisianaenergylaw,backingthenewEnergyLawCenterwasanaturalfit

forus.Withthissponsorship,Liskow&Lewisisproudtosupportcontinuedscholarshipandexcellenceinenergylawinourstate.” Plansaretohavethevisitingprofessorengagedwithstudents in the classroom and during both formal lectures andinformalgatherings.Thelegalcommunityandenergy-relatedorganizationswillbeinvitedtoparticipateinavarietyofactivities,aswell. Liskow&Lewis,foundedmorethan70yearsago,isarecognizedleaderinallaspectsofenergyandnaturalresourcelawandhasanoutstandingnationalreputationforitsdepthandexperienceinenergylitigationandarbitration.Its attorneys achieve in disciplines beyond their deep energy reserves, providing comprehensive client representation in litigationandtransactionalmattersacrossawiderangeofbusinessmatters. Along-standingpartnerwithLSULaw,LiskowandLewispreviouslyestablishedtheLiskowandLewisProfes-sorshipofLawandtheLiskowandLewisScholarshipFund,whichprovidesassistancetoasmanyasfivelawstudentsannually.ThefirmalsoparticipatedingivingtotheLawCenter’sChancellor’sExcellenceFund,anditsattorneysparticipateintheAnnualFund.www.law.lsu.edu

ofHumanities&SocialSciences. ChustzsharedthatLeeBerg,thecompany’s founder, is committed to supportingthecitywherehisbusinessstarted,andthatLSUisonesuchkeypartnerinthatcommitment.AcorevalueofLeeMichaelsistobeagood

corporatecitizeninthecitiesinwhichthecompanydoesbusiness.ChustzandLeeMichaels’otheremployeesseethisapproach as an expression of gratitude tothecommunitiesthathavemadeLeeMichaelssuccessful.www.lsu.edu/homecoming


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Severalyearsago,anLSUalumnuslivinginCaliforniagenerouslybequeathedamulti-milliondollargifttotheLSUFoundationtosupporttheCollegeofArt&Designandestablisharesearchendowmentforenvironmentalteaching.Unfortunately,becausewedidnotknowabouthislegacygiftuntilafterhepassedaway,wewereunabletothankhimorlearnabouthisexperienceatLSU. IfyouhaveincludedtheLSUFoundationinyourwill,wehopeyouwillallowustheopportunitytopersonallythankyouandsharewithyouthebenefitsofyour(automatic)membershipinthe1860Society. Weunderstandthatyoumaynotwishtobeacknowledgedpublicly.Evenifthatisthecase,wewouldappreciatetheopportunitytothankyouforyourgenerosityandhearaboutyourconnectiontoLSU.Wecanalsohelpyouensurethatyourgiftwillbedirectedinthewayyouintendbyprovidingguidancerelatedtobequestlanguage.Itisimportanttousthatyourwishesarehonored.

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Give Us a Chance to Say Thank You!

A Passion for HorticultureLouise Patricia Deegan of Pineville, La., passed away in May 2011. A nationally accredited flower show judge and master flower-arranging instructor in the Ikenobo School of Ikebana International, she exhibited flower designs both locally and nationally—at the New Orleans Museum of Art and the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Following, Jim Deegan shares why his mother’s bequest to support horticultural re-search at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center is a fitting celebration of her life.

Mymother,PatriciaDeegan,spentthebetterpartof98yearsasalandscapedesigner,gardener,flowershowjudgeandclubleader.Shebelievedthatbysupporting horticultural research, her lifewouldinspireothers.ShealsohopedthatLouisianawouldbecomethe“greenstandard”foritsagriculturalproductivityandeco-friendlyqualityoflife. OneofherfavoriteorganizationswastheLouisianaSocietyforHorticulturalResearch.Eachyear,shewouldeagerlywaitinlinetopickupnewplantreleasesattheIraNelsonHorticulturalCenterinLafayette.Aftertheywereplantedandayearhadpassed,she'devaluatetheirper-formanceandreportherfindingstostaffattheUniversityofLouisiana-Lafayette.Sheappreciatedthishands-oncollabora-

tionbetweenthegardeningcommunityandhorticulturalresearchers. ShealsovaluedtheopportunitytostudylandscapedesignatNorthwesternUniversity.Inplanningahomeland-scape, she preferred the naturalistic over theformal.PerhapsshewasinfluencedbytheJapaneseconceptof“borrowedlandscape,”whichlooksoutsidethelot'sboundaries for trees and open spaces that createmoreinterest. MymotherwasaninstructorintheIkenoboIkebanaschoolofflowerarrang-ing.Therefore,shelovedandjudgedLouisianairises,nottomentioncamellias,daylilies,roses,magnoliasandaspidistra.

Another lifelong interest of hers wasbonsai.Shewasa close friendofFeltonJones,towhomtheNorthCarolinaArboretum'sBonsaiExhibitionisdedicated. PatriciaDeegangavesomuchinher lifetime to so many that her gift to supporthorticulturalresearchattheLSUAgCenterwilltrulyhonorhermemory.www.LSUAgCenter.com/BurdenCenter

Photos taken at the LSU AgCenter’s Burden Center in spring 2012


Dr. Hal AaslestadRobert and Claudia AdleyMark K. AndersonDr. Mary Lou ApplewhiteGeorge M. Armstrong (d.)Patricia W. Armstrong Paul Arst Ellen Arst (d.)Mr. William T. ArterburnFred and Jan AtchityAnna Marie Baer (d.)Mr. William B. Baggett Sr.William and Frances Beck, PhDDr. Bonnie D. BelleauThomas and Gaye Bennett Patricia K. Benoit Scott M. and Ruth BergeronJames M. Bernhard Jr.Juanita M. Berryman (d.)Mr. George C. and Mrs. Merritt Betts (d.)Jamie Blair BiceDale and Barbara BiggsRuth Anne BindurskyDr. Charles (d.) and Mrs. Bess K. Black Lee and Cindy BlochSybil F. Boizelle

Dr. Roselyn B. BonenoRobert J. BoyleWilliam J. and Karen G. BrackLynnwood J. Brassett, MD (d.)Joanne B. BrassettJohn C. BurchMrs. Jean P. Burt (d.)John R. and Suetta Busenlener Susan Marshall Buzick Claire L. CagnolattiCarol Calkins Kathryn P. Callahan (d.)William and Ann Callegari Mr. Earnest Dare CampbellMrs. Earnest Dare Campbell (d.)Cathy H. Caplan, PhDJeffrey K. and Wendy W. CarboWilliam G. Castle Jr. (d.)Mrs. William G. CastleDr. Doyle Chambers (d.)Don M. and Jan S. Chance Ms. Kelly CherryMr. David E. Chozen (d.)Suzanne and Doug ChristensenAlma Beth Clark Mr. Marvin R. Clemons (d.)Allen E. Cohen

Max Z. Conrad Lodwrick M. CookKenneth C. and Carolyn G. Corkum Mr. John L. CreedMrs. John L. Creed (d.)Mr. R. Gale CreedAllen CrowKurt and Gene Anne CulbertsonLouis D. CuretHoward and Jaie DaigleMr. George A. Daniels (d.)Andrea M. Daugherty (d.)Mrs. Susan H. Dawson Mr. Donald C. Delaune (d.)Elaine Delaune (d.)Mona and Dave J. DeFelice Jr.Mr. Allyn C. Donaldson Jr. (d.)William C. Duffy Jr. Donna Atwood Duffy Gwendolyn G. DugasMr. John W. DupuyChristopher and Eva DybaMrs. Mary Frey EatonClarence and Rosa Lee Eidt Jay Ervin FarrarRobert Wickliffe Fenet Natalie Fielding

Diane J. Finley, MDAlbert “Joey” Folse Jr.Judith Anne Garretson FolseMrs. Eunice M. Fontenot (d.)Gerald and Teri FontenotDr. George M. Frame IIDr. Eileen M. Skelly FrameMr. Mark P. Freeman Jr. (d.)David H. FridDr. and Mrs. Dexter A. GaryMrs. Virginia M. GayleMr. Lester C. Gerard (d.)J.C. (Sonny) GilbertDr. Thomas Green (d.)Mrs. Thomas GreenMr. and Mrs. G. Lee GriffinMr. Michael G. Griffith Mr. Cesar A. Guerra Jr.Marshall W. GuidryArthur and Judy HalbrookRegina and John M. HamiltonMr. Stephen H. Harmon Jr.Margaret Womack HartDavid and Nancy HarveyRobert H. Harvey (d.)Mrs. Corinne P. HarveySherri HayesRichard W. Hicks

The 1860 Society began in 1993. In the following membership list, boldface denotes charter members; (d.) denotes deceased members.


A rendering of the Donald W. and Gayle A. Keller Well Facility Classroom

ThelateRaymond“Rod”Rodriguezskippedhis1952commencement ceremonyatLSU—hewastooexcitedtobeginworkingfulltimetoattend.RodriguezhadjustacceptedajobwithChevron,wherehewouldultimatelybuildhiscareerandremainworkinguntilhisretirementdecadeslater. Rodoftencommentedtohiswife,Eva,thathisdegreefromtheCollegeofEngineeringprovidedthefoundationheneededtobesuccessfulasapetroleumengineer.ThatlifelongrespectforLSUiswhatledEva,whoisnotanLSUgraduate,tocarryonhislegacybygivingtotheCraft&HawkinsDepartmentofPetroleumEngineering.Shehasgiven$500,000insupporttothecollege’srenownedWellFacilitythroughadonationtotheDonaldW.andGayleA.KellerWellFacilityClassroomandanendowed,plannedgiftthatwillprovideperpetualfundingtothefacility. TheEvaDeeandRaymond“Rod”RodriguezWellSupportFundwillestablishanendowedfundtosupporttheonlyfull-scalewellcontrolresearchandtrainingfacilityinNorthAmerica.Eva’sforward-thinkinggiftcelebratesRod’scareerinpetroleumengineeringinawaythataffordsthatsamesuccesstofuturepetroleumengineers.www.eng.lsu.edu

Continuing His Work


Sarah Lou HillTom HillLucy L. HiltonElizabeth R. HollowayJane Honeycutt Ellen and Tommy HontzasMrs. Lillian Fitzgerald Klettke HooverMary Hutcheson (d.)Dr. George and Mrs. Klileen JonesW. Griffin “Griff” and Barbara JonesCraig and Lisa JuenglingRichard and Katherine Juneau Janice Jurisich and William Leo BishopMichael A. Katchmer Donald W. and Gayle A. KellerDr. James L. and Mrs. Aileen KellyNeil and Arlene KestnerWilliam and Constance KiddLucien Paul Laborde Sr.Mrs. Peggy LabordeLuke and Sonja LabordeRene L. LatiolaisRobert E. Leake Jr.Elena R. LeBlanc (d.)Bradley A. LegerMs. Ana A. LitvinoffHarry and Norma LongwellDr. Alfredo and Maria LopezLoy R. (Pug) and Jeannie LorrenShirley M. Mackie

John Marshall (d.)Carole MarshallPamela A. MartinShirley MayhallRaymond and Opal McDuff (d.)Mr. Larry McKeeMrs. Elena MickelsonMr. Ben R. Miller Jr. Benjamin and Leslie Miller IIIJimmy L. and Doris McVicker Miller Hank and Cheryl MiltenbergerJohn Boyd Mitchell, PhDCong. W. Henson and Carolyn Moore Virginia L. MouwMarkwell and Paulette NagerDick and Judy NajoliaPhilip J. NeckDavid and Terri NelsonMrs. Eleanor P. Newman (d.)Roger H. OgdenLt. Col. Cary Frank OwenDaryl Ann OwensJames H. PainterMrs. Joye Lawrence Parker (d.)Richard PeckJanice Pellar Dr. James R. and Ann PeltierCharles O. PeytonCecil R. PhillipsEdward B. Picou Jr. and Dan G. Armstrong

Douglas P. ReedCol. Keith ReevesMike and Lea Ann RemondetJanice Whitaker Reuther and John ReutherJames and Patti RichardsFrederick “Rusty” RichardsonWilliam RichardsonPercy E. “Rebel” RobertsMay Rose Robertson (d.)Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. RobicheauxMelissa Robinett, DVM, and David RobinettLinda J. RobinsonMichael D. RobinsonWinifred Robinson and James W. Robinson (d.)Eva Richardson RodriguezDean Ron and Jane RossJames P. and Ginger RoyThomas and Darlene RyderJohn and Toni SardiscoAlton and Hillery ScavoMila and George Houston Sexton IIIJudith Stoddard ShermanDr. Chester P. Siess (d.)Charles M. Smith, MDGlynn D. and Annie Bell Smith Gayle B. and John Rogers SmithMartha Taylor SmithMrs. Eula T. SmithMr. Wedon T. Smith (d.)

Dr. Eugene C. St. MartinMrs. Pauline Stanley (d.)Mr. Tom Stephens Robert B. StobaughJames and Nancy Moore StrenkRobert M. Stuart Dotty Stuart (d.)Dr. Marvin E. StuckeyMrs. Loretta C. Stuckey (d.)Dean A. and Rosalind Sutherland Lemuel M. Thomas (d.)Beverly Brooks ThompsonMrs. Leonard C. TobinDeborah Dunlevy ToddStephen and Beth TopeFlorence Ann TrappeyLeonel E. and Helen L. TustisonGene F. Van Norman (d.)Betty R. Van NormanArlene Verzwyvelt FordMr. Wayne VinesThomas A. and Virginia C. WaldropDr. Candace WarnerTimothy and Nanci WeckwerthMr. Harry J. Wilson Mary Jack WintleWilliam A. WomackAnne and Sit WongJ. Lanier and Marie YeatesLinda and Ron Young


ThelateLawrenceB.SandozearnedajurisdoctoratefromLSUin1919,apathhissonwouldfollow29yearslater.LawrenceB.SandozJr.waseditor-in-chiefoftheLouisiana Law Review and graduated as the top student inhisclass.AfterservinghonorablyintheU.S.ArmyasamajoronGen.GeorgePatton’sstaff,hebeganalawcareerinOpelousas,La.,thatultimatelyspanned60years. IntributetohisprofessionanditsrootsatLSULaw,Lawrenceandhiswife,Romayne,chosetoincludeLSULawintheirestateplans.Thecouplehadbeenmarried61yearswhenLawrencepassedaway,in2007.Romaynediedlastfall,leavingthroughtheLSUFoundationabequesttoestablishtheLawrenceB.Sandoz,Jr.EndowedProfes-sorshipatLSULaw.TheSandozesprovidedforflexibilityindirectingthesefunds,allowingLSULawtochoosetheareainwhichtheprofessorshipcanbemosthelpful.www.law.lsu.edu

Romayne F. Sandoz

Lawrence B. Sandoz Jr.

A Gift for Future Generations


Enjoying the Suits and Sneakers benefit gala are Black Male Leadership Initiative Fellows Joshua and Joseph Hollins with Sevetri Wilson of the Tyrus Thomas Foundation and Marco Barker, PhD, of the Office for Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach

Getting Them in the Game Guestsdonnedformalwearandsneakers for a good cause last fall at theSuitsandSneakersbenefitgalafortheTyrusThomasFoundation(TTF)andtheLSUBlackMaleLeadershipInitiative(BMLI)FellowsProgram.ThefittingfootwearwasanodtohostTyrusThomas,anNBACharlotteBobcatandaformerLSUbasketballplayer. Thomasstartedthefoundationtocultivateandimprovehishometownof Baton Rouge and adopted cities ofChicagoandCharlotte,N.C.,byenhancing these communities through development,supportingorganizationswithsimilarinitiativesandgoals,andimplementingprogramsgearedtowardyouthoutreach. TheBMLI’smissionofimprovingthe recruitment, retention, graduation and participation rates for black male students through mentoring, leadership development and academic support is a

naturalfit. “IknewthatIhadtogetTyrusinvolvedandthatitwouldbethroughminority recruitment and retention pro-grams that he could make the greatest impact for current and future minority studentsatLSU,”saysTTFCEOandLSUalumnaSevetriWilson,recallingherfirstexperiencewiththeBMLI. BMLIFellowJoshuaHollinssaysoftheprogram,“Seeingeachfellowgrowintheirdifferentareasofstudyandextracurricularactivities,allwhilesharing the commonality in experienc-es,strugglesandgrowthisamazing.” DuringtheLSUHomecomingfootballgame,Thomas,wifeJaimeandWilsonpresented$18,000totheLSUSummersScholarsProgramandtheBMLIFellowsProgram. “In order to recruit and retain the best and brightest and to give opportu-nitiestoallminoritystudents,wemust

support programs like the Black Male LeadershipInitiativeandSummerScholarsatLSU,”Thomascontends. Also during Homecoming Week, heattendedtheBMLI’sinauguralLSUPreviewDayforblackmalestudentsingrades7-9.ThomasandWilsonledalunchdiscussionduringwhichThomasurged students to gain as much infor-mation as possible and avoid negative influences. “We must come together in unity and in partnership to ensure all stu-dents, regardless of economic back-ground or any adverse upbringing, are givenatrueshotatthisthing,”Thomassaysofcollege.“Thesetypeofprogramsprovidestudentswithafirst-handlookintoLSUandgivethemmorepositiveoptionsfortheirfuture.IwishIhadachance to attend a similar program dur-ingmyearlyteenageyears.”www.lsu.edu/bmli


Ella Desmond with her award-winning work

The Art of Print EllaDesmond,aseniorinprintmaking,recentlyhadtheopportunitytoapplyhertalentstothepublishingsideofprint:DesmondistheLSUPressprizewinnerandsecondplaceoverallwinnerofARTUNBOUND:URBANATURE,ajuriedstudentartshowheldinFebruary.Desmond’sworkwillbefeaturedonthecoverofanupcomingLSUPresscatalog,anhonorthatisespeciallymeaningfulbecauseofitsdirectrelationtoherwork. Participantswerechallengedtousebooksasthesubject,mediumorinspirationandapplythe2012SchoolofArtthemeof“URBANATURE.”Thecompetition,jointlyhostedbyLSUPressandtheschool,soughtartworkfocusedontheinterplaybetweenthevisualartsandliteraturewithinthesettingofcityscapesandnaturalenvironments.Entrantswereencouragedtointerpretthisstatementwithcreativity,payingspecialattentiontotheLSUPress’missiontodisseminateknowledgeandculturethroughbooksofthehighestacademicandculturalmerit. Desmondsaidoftheopportunitytosubmitherwork,“It’sphenomenallyimportanttohaveprofessionalexperience.” WinnersreceivedcashprizesthatweredonatedbyMr.andMrs.RobertGalantucciandDonnaandRickRichardIII. “TowinsomethingwasincrediblevalidationofwhatIhadbeenworkingon,”Desmondshared.www.lsupress.orgwww.design.lsu.edu

Robert Bostick and Megan Williams in the UREC Student Recreation Center Climbing Gym

Hole in One for 170+ Witheachstrokeoftheclub,participantsinthe2012LSUURECOpenGolfTournamentsupportedLSUUniver-sityRecreation’sDevelopmentFund,whichprovidesfinancialassistanceformorethan170studentemployeestoattendregionalandnationalconferencesandworkshops,obtainadvancedcertificationsandtraining,andreceivescholarships. SeniorsRobertBostickandMeganWilliamshaveworkedatURECthroughoutcollegeandwereselectedtoattendthe2012NationalIntramural-RecreationalSportsAssociationConference.TheURECDevelopmentFundcoveredairfare,registrationandhotelcosts. “Withoutthehelp,Iwouldn’thavebeenabletogo,”saidWilliams,whowasabletonetworkandinterviewforgraduateassistantships,thefirststepinherlong-termplanofworkingfortheU.S.government. Bostick,ahumanresourceeducationmajorwhoplanstopursue a career in student affairs, enjoyed participating in the staffdevelopmentsessionsandsharingwhathelearned. LikeallURECemployees,WilliamsandBostickhavebeenabletoattainfreeCPRandfirstaidtraining.URECalsopaidforWilliamstobecomeacertifiedlifeguardandforBosticktoearnchallengecoursecertification. “It’snotjustastudentjob,”Bosticksaid. HeandWilliamsserveontheURECEmployeeAdvisoryBoard,throughwhichtheyhavebeenactivelyinvolvedindevelopingamulti-yearplanforfacilitiesimprovements. “Ilovewhatit’staughtmeaboutmyselfandhowmuchIloveLSUasauniversity,”Williamsshared.www.LSU.edu/UREC


Department of Finance Chair V. Carlos Slawson Jr. with LSU finance students

A Ticket to the Dance Justahandfulofyearsago,LSUFoundationmemberJordanMaryewasanLSUundergraduatestudenteagertobreakintoenergyfinance.Hecreditsthe personal guidance of his professors intheE.J.OursoCollegeofBusinesswithallowinghimtodoso. “Theywereveryactiveinisolatingpromisingstudentsandhelpingthem,”Maryeexplains.“Theygavemeatickettothedance,asmydadwouldsay.” Afterhegraduatedin2003andmovedfromhishometownofBatonRougetoHouston,Maryeknewheneeded to help the next generation of financealumnisucceed. “I’mjusttryingtohelpout,”hesays of his continuing involvement at LSU.“Someonedidthatforme.” Aftergraduation,Maryeworkedasa consultant in the energy practice of Huron Consulting Group and an ana-

lystintheglobalenergygroupofUBSInvestmentBank.Sixyearsago,hejoinedDenhamCapitalManagement,anenergy-focusedprivateequityfirm.Heisnowamanagingdirector. Havingpersonallyexperiencedhowcompetitivethejobmarketintheirfieldcan be, Marye and many of his former classmates not only give back to their department as donors, but also lend theirtimetoreviewstudents’résumés,answertheirquestionsaboutcareersinfinance,andhelpthemnetworkwithpeersintheindustry. “Someonehastocoachthemtoun-derstandwhattheyaredoing,”assertsMarye,whosaysthatsuchcoachinggivesstudentsacompetitiveedgewhentheyarereadytoenterthejobmarket. “LSU,specificallyintheenergyfinanceworld,hasalimitedbutstrongrepresentationofsmartkidswhoare

allhustle,”hesays. MaryecontendsthatLSUfinancealumnitendto“outperform”intheworkplace,buthesaysthatone-on-one guidance from faculty and alumni remainsanessentialstartingpoint. “Thewholeideaispreparation…Theyjustneedtogetcluedinonthenuances,”heexplains. Cluing them in is a responsibility Maryetakesseriously—inlargepartbecause of the difference that kind of involvementmadeinhisowncareer. “Therealgamechangerwaswhenthose individuals stepped in and took aninterestinme,”Maryesaysofhisformer professors, adding, “By people takinganinterestinme,that’swhereIwentfromakidwithatextbooktosomeonewhocouldbeasuccessfulbusinessperson.”www.business.lsu.edu/finance


DuringHomecomingweekendlastfall,alumniofthe2001NationalPanHellenic Council pledge classes of AlphaKappaAlphaSorority,AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,DeltaSigmaThetaSorority,KappaAlphaPsiFraternity,OmegaPsiPhiFraternity,andZetaPhiBetaSororityvisitedtheiralmamater for multiple events celebrating “ADecadeofSuccess.” Co-chairpersonsTiaGipsonofDeltaSigmaThetaSororityandSteveBrockingtonJr.ofOmegaPsiPhiFra-ternityledthegroupofmorethan100alumni,whoraised$5,130insupportofthenewlyrebuiltLSUAfricanAmeri-canCulturalCenterandLSU’sSpringFest,anannualminorityrecruitmentandretentionprogram. Notablecontributionsincludedthose from Ryan Clark of the Pitts-burghSteelers;RobertRoyal,formerly

oftheClevelandBrowns;andMarioGarner,EdD,formerLSUStudentGov-ernmentvicepresident. Morethan5,000studentsandalumniparticipatedintheweekend,whichincludedawelcomehomeand

networkingsocial;thefirstannualNPHCtailgate,jointlyhostedbyLSUstudents;andalargersocialthatproved to be the cornerstone of the weekend’sfundraisingefforts.www.lsu.edu/oma

Chaunda Allen (second from left), director of LSU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Dr. Katrice Albert (center), vice provost for Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach, with alumni of LSU’s 2001 National PanHellenic Council pledge classes

Alumni Support Diversity Initiatives

Danette Thiery, Chris Cropper and Alicia Gholar at the Summer Scholars Program Reunion

Once a Scholar, Always a Scholar

Theaward-winningLSUSummerScholarsProgram(SSP)bringshigh-achievingminoritystudentstoLSUforeightweeksafterhighschoolgradua-tion.Researchshowsthatminoritystu-dentswhoformacampuscommunityare more successful academically than theirpeerswhobegincollegewithoutsuchsupport.FormerLSUSummerScholarsarenowsuccessfuleducators,businessowners,lawyers,athletes,volunteer activists, physicians, elected officials,andcorporateexecutives. DuringtheSSP’s20threunion,60alumni,theTyrusThomasFounda-tion and other supporters contributed morethan$15,000towardUniversityCollege’s$300,000fundraisinggoalfortheSSP.Withprivatesupport,SSPcandoubleinsizewhilecontinuingtocovertuition,room,boardandprogramming. SSPalumnaDanetteThierysaid,

“It’s important to me to give because I knowSummerScholarsreallyhelpedmetotransitiontotheuniversity.Icamefromamoderate-sizedhighschool, so it helped me to adjust to such abigcampus,aswellastobeingacol-

legestudent.AftergoingthroughSSP,I felt like I had the upper hand com-paredtootherfreshmen,Iknewhowtohandle a college course, and overall it preparedmeformytimeatLSU.”www.lsu.edu/ssp


Mike VI and Renee Michael, senior project manager with Blue Cross Blue Shield and new member of Pearls & Tigerpaws, a volunteer league for the LSU SVM

OnMarch3,theLClubatthePeteMaravich Assembly Center became a safariwateringhole.MikeVI’shomeisjustafewstepsawayfromthePMAC,making this the perfect site to toast thekickofffortheSchoolofVeterinaryMedicine’s"ABCChallenge." Margaret Womack Hart and Bobby

Mike VI Helps Kick Off ABC Challenge

TheU.S.BureauofLaborStatis-ticsreportsthatin2009,almost60percentofwomenintheU.S.werepartof the labor force, and they represented 51percentofpeopleinmanagement,professionalandrelatedoccupations.Yet,womenearned80percentofthesalaries of their male counterparts, acrosseveryindustryandoccupation. LastOctober,theLSUWomen’sCenterhostedastatewidedialogueon

strengtheningwomen’sadvancementopportunities.TheLouisianaWomen’sSummitwassponsoredbyLSU,BlueCrossBlueShieldofLouisiana,andEntergy,aswellasseveralotherlocalbusinessesandnonprofits. Recognizedatthesummitwerethe2011recipientsofthePathfinderAward:16womenfromthroughoutLouisiana—includingLSUFoundationBoardMemberLauraLeachofLake

Charles—whodemonstrateexcellencein community engagement, business andleadershipwhilecreatingnewpaths that promote the development andrecognitionofotherwomen.RolfeMcCollister, president and founder of LouisianaBusinessInc.,washonoredwiththeMenwhoChampionWomenAwardforhisleadershipinincludingwomenatalllevelsofhisorganization.www.lsu.edu/louisianawomenssummit

Empowering Louisiana Women

Lewis,DVM(LSUSVM,1977),areco-chairs of the ABC Challenge, so named for its aim of reaching “above andbeyondcapital.”Specifically,thistwo-yearendeavorincludesraisingfunds for a linear accelerator for cancer treatment, biomedical and infectious disease research, and enhancements to theSVMCompanionAnimalClinic. ChancellorMikeMartinandwifeJan joined members of the schoool’s BlueRibbonTaskForceand80donorstocelebrateLSUSVM’spride,his-toryandmission.DianeDeatonof

WAFB-TVhostedtheevening,whichincludedapresentationbyDr.DavidBaker,LSUSVMprofessorandMike’sveterinarian.Guestsenjoyedabehind-the-scenestourofMike'shabitatandprivateenclosure,completewithphotoswithMike.Mike’sLSUSVMstudentcaretakerswereonhandtoanswerquestions and provide facts about the tigerandhiscare. Thekickoffeventwasthefirstofmany celebrations leading up to the school’s40thanniversaryin2013.www.vetmed.lsu.edu


Clockwise from top: Glyn Milburn and Vernon Fox • LSU Rucks Department of Management Instructor Kerry Sauley with NFL Beyond the Game participants • Michael Young

Beyond the Game CurrentandformerNFLandMLBplayers—includingformerTigers—have a partner in the transition from thesportsworldtothebusinessworldthankstoLSUExecutiveEducation’sBeyondtheGame.Thethree-dayprogramsareheldannually,withasummersessionforNFLathletesandafallsessionforMLBathletes.Privatedonations defray the costs, limiting participants’financialresponsibilitytojustairfare. EachsessionofBeyondtheGameassistsupto15athletesindevelopinga personal brand, building business knowledge,gainingaccesstoexpertbusiness consulting, and creating a planofaction.Theathletesparticipateintrainingandnetworking,aswellas information seminars designed to develop their business acumen and preparethemforsuccessoffthefield. LSUExecutiveEducationispartoftheLSUStephensonEntrepreneurshipInstitute.www.sei.lsu.edu

InMarch,morethan350highschoolersconvergedonthe4-HCampfacilityinPollock,La.,forthe4-HJuniorLeadershipConference.Eachparish may send eight delegates to the annualevent,whichisforyouthwhoareengagedinsignificantleadershiporservice-learningactivities. Youthconferenceparticipantsdonotjustlearnaboutleadership—theyalsopracticeit.Youthdecidewhatis

offered, preside over the sessions and teachtheeducationalworkshops.Forthe2012conference,participantschosefrom among several tracks, focused on theoutdoors,teamwork,leadership,lifeskills, service-learning activities, and science,engineeringandtechnology. The4-HJuniorLeadershipCon-ference is partially funded by private donations,whichprovidesupportforoperational supplies and motivational speakers.www.lsuagcenter.com/4h

Leading Louisiana

Participants of the 2012 4-H Junior Leadership Conference


The LSU Foundation Laureate Society recognizes individuals, couples and organizations whose cumulative gifts to the LSU Foundation total $100,000 or more in support for LSU, the LSU AgCenter and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. Introduced in November 2006, Laureate Society levels were named for individuals whose contributions to LSU laid the groundwork for the university’s success today.

JOHN M. PARKER LAUREATE $10,000,000-$24,999,999

Gov.Parker,whoservedasgovernorofLouisianafrom1920-24,beganthe“GreaterUniversity”movementthatled to the foundation of the present-day campus,includingmovingLSUfromNorthBatonRouge.Healsopasseda2percentseverancetaxtosupporteducation.

T. HARRY WILLIAMS LAUREATE$5,000,000-$9,999,999

History professor Williams brought internationalattentiontoLSUacademicswhenhewonthe1970PulitzerPrizeandtheNationalBookAwardforHuey Long.Williams, a lecturer extraordinaire, served ontheLSUfacultyfor38years.

STEELE BURDEN LAUREATE$500,000-$999,999

A master landscaper and arborist, Burden designed and facilitated much ofBatonRouge'sgreenspace.TheLSUcampus is a testament to his love for theland.ManyofLSU'sliveoakandmagnoliatrees,valuedat$50million,wereplantedbyBurdeninthe1930s.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation Fund DonorsExxonMobil

BP America, Inc.Chevron

Irene W. and C.B. Pennington FoundationSchlumberger

Shell Oil CompanyEmmet and Toni Stephenson

AT&T FoundationCarol Albritton Biedenharn

Mr. Charles L. BarneyBurden Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. CambreConocoPhillips

Devon Energy CorporationThe Dow Chemical Company

Art E. Favre Jim and Cherie Flores

Mrs. Alta V. FranksFreeport-McMoRan Foundation

Friends of Rural Life MuseumAlfred C. Glassell (d.)

Gordon and Mary Cain FoundationBilly Harrison III and Ann HarrisonMr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Leach Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. LongwellThe Douglas Manship Family

Marathon Oil CompanyMr. and Mrs. Roy O. Martin IIIMr. and Mrs. James E. MaurinDr. James R. and Ann A. Peltier

Dee Dee and Kevin P. ReillyMr. and Mrs. William W. Rucks IVMr. and Mrs. Edward A. Schmitt

Perry J. SeguraBingham C. Stewart (d.)

Mr. (d.) and Mrs. Patrick F. TaylorMr.(d.) and Mrs. Bert S. Turner

TROY H. MIDDLETON LAUREATE$1,000,000-4,999,999

AsLSUpresident,MiddletonhelpedrestoreLSU’sfinancialandacademicreputation after a series of scandals in the1930s.BoydProfessorshipswerecreatedduringhistenure.Despitea stellar military career, Middleton calledhistimeatLSUhis“mostsatisfyingandrewarding.”

American Sugar Cane LeagueDr. Mary Lou Applewhite

John W. Barton Sr. (d.)BASF Corporation

Campanile CharitiesDr. and Mrs. Clarence P. Cazalot Jr.Contractors Educational Trust Fund

Coypu FoundationE.I. DuPont denemours & Company

EntergyGardner Denver, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. GalanteAdolphe G. Gueymard (d.)

Mark R. and Carolyn Campbell GuidryIBM International Foundation

KPMG FoundationCarole and Charles W. Lamar III

Mr. and Mrs. Ulyesses J. LeGrange Don and Pat Lyle

Jerry McKernan (d.)McMains Foundation

Mr. Ronald E. and Dr. Mary E. NealMr. and Mrs. John B. Noland

Roger H. OgdenMr. Francis "Buzz" Raborn

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver G. Richard IIINadine C. Russell

Jane and Denny SheltonTaylor Porter Brooks & Phillips LLP

Tidewater Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wolfert

Milton Womack (d.) and Margaret Womack HartEric L. Abraham


R. OLIVIA DAVIS LAUREATE$250,000-$499,999

Davis,thefirstwomantoreceiveadegreefromLSU,earnedamaster’sde-greeinmathematicsin1905.Thenextyear,31womenenrolled.

GEORGE MASON GRAHAM LAUREATE$100,000-$249,999

Oftencalledthe“FatherofLSU,”Gra-hamwasthefirstchairmanoftheboardoftrusteesofthefledglingLouisianaStateSeminaryofLearning,whichbecameLSU.

American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (La. Division)

Mary and Oscar Andras Mr. and Mrs. James J. Bailey III

Mr. and Mrs. Byrd M. BallGeorge W. Barineau III

A. K. and Shirley BartonBaton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Jeff H. Benhard Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

FoundationClark and Laura (d.) Boyce

Campus Federal Credit UnionJulian R. (d.) and Sidney N. Carruth

Dudley and Beverly CoatesMr. Lodwrick M. Cook

Mrs. Lodwrick M. Cook (d.)Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Crosby III

Julian A. (d.) and Doris Westmoreland Darden

Deloitte FoundationMr. and Mrs. Norman A. Deumite

Jerry and Nancy DumasRichard V. and Seola A. Edwards

Clarence M. Eidt Jr.Ernst & Young Foundation

Fluor CorporationFormosa Plastics Corporation

Friends of the LSU Museum of ArtGeorgia Gulf Corporation

HalliburtonMr. and Mrs. Frank W. Harrison Jr.

Cordell and Ava Haymon Daniel B. Heard

Hollingsworth-Richards Auto GroupRichard and Katherine Juneau

Kean Miller Hawthorne D'Armond McCowan & Jarman, LLP

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. KellerKip Knight

Elena Rodgers LeBlanc (d.)Donna Wright Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. LipseyLiskow & Lewis

Dr. and Mrs. Alfredo LopezLouisiana Chemical Association

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CenterMcDermott Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. McNeilMrs. A.J.M. "Bubba" Oustalet Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Allen Penniman Jr.Phelps Dunbar LLP

Mr. and Mrs. D. Martin PhillipsPulte Homes

Dr. Robert S. Reich (d.)Mr. and Mrs. Otha Charles Roddey

Scripps Howard FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Shea Jr.

Dr. Charles M. SmithJoe D. Smith Jr. (d.)

Dr. and Mrs. William R. SmithMr. and Mrs. Jeff N. Springmeyer

Richard and Linda SturleseCyril and Tutta VetterVinson & Elkins L.L.P.Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Walter Lantz FoundationElton G. and Jo Ellen L. Yates

Jerry W. Affolter Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Alford

Arkansas Veterinary Medical FoundationEllen and Paul Arst

A. Wilbert's Sons, L.L.C.John Q. Barnidge

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. BarréGray and Angelique BarrowMarian Wilfert Beauchamp

Ram N. BhatiaDianne and John B. Brock IIITom and Virginia Bromley The Brookhill Foundation

Mr. Robert J. BujolC.J. Brown/Latter & Blum

Cajun Industries, LLCWilliam A. and Ann R. Callegari

Mrs. Jules A. Carville Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Johnston Harman Chandler

Cleco CorporationMr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Cothren Sr.

Cultural Services of the French EmbassyLouis D. Curet

George A. Daniels (d.)Jacques and Paula de la Bretonne

Delta Gamma FoundationJudge James L. Dennis

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.Ernest R. and Iris M. Eldred

ETEC - Ronnie Hebert, President Keith and Karen Evans

Honorable and Mrs. Randy L. Ewing Charlene M. FavreCalvin C. Fayard Jr.

Cynthia Felder FayardWilliam and René Firesheets II

Brett and Renee FurrMr. and Mrs. Roy D. Gerard

Gerry Lane EnterprisesGreater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Lee GriffinDr. Michael G. Griffith

Mr. (d.) and Mrs. Frank R. Groves Jr.Pamela O'Niell Moore Hamel and George F.

Hamel Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Holt B. Harrison

Robert H. and Corinne P. HarveyBrian and Barbara Haymon

Craig HendrixPatricia C. Hewlett

John A. HollinsheadDr. Dominique G. Homberger

The Hubert Charitable Foundation, Baton Rouge, LA

Huie Dellmon TrustInternational Center for Journalists

Jones Walker Waechter Poitevent Carrere & Denegre

Dr. Charles and Elise KaufmanGeorge A. Khoury Jr.

Kenneth (d.) and Louise KinneyJoseph A. Kleinpeter

Kleinpeter Farms Dairy, LLCKoch Industries/Georgia PacificMr. and Mrs. John P. Laborde

Lucien and Peggy LabordeDavid and Betty Laxton

Louisiana Academy of Veterinary Practice, Inc.

Louisiana Farm Bureau Foundation, Inc.Jonathan and Maggie Martin

Dr. (d.) and Mrs. Calvin C. MattaxMr. and Mrs. W. Shelby McKenzie

Monsanto Company & Monsanto FundThe Mosaic Company

Walter and Jennifer Morales Roger and Marcia Moser

Sarah P. Munson Dr. and Mrs. Paul W. Murrill

Nestle Purina Pet Care Mr. Eiad M. Odeh and Mrs. Mary E. Roper

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. O'ShieldsOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center

William and Nancy Owens Dr. Ruth Martin PatrickDonald L. Peltier Sr. (d.)

M.R. Pittman Group, LLC PPG Industries Foundation

William and Gail PryorG. Frank Purvis Jr.

Jennifer Eplett and Sean ReillyMichael D. RobinsonRobinson BrothersSatake CorporationL. Cary Saurage IISCAVMA Pet Fare

Schreier-Edisen FoundationDr. and Mrs. William L. Senn Jr.John and Rose Ann Shelton Jr.

Andrew J. Shoup Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Siess Jr.

Janice C. SilverJ. Noland Singletary Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Allen L. Smith Jr.South East Marketing

Michael R. and Carol Todd StamatedesState Farm Companies Foundation

William and Connie Stone Carl J. Streva

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Svendson Dr. Mehmet T. and Mrs. Karen N. Tümay

Tyan Computer CorporationMr. John G. Turner and Mr. Jerry G. FischerMrs. Alverdy Veron and J. Michael Veron

Mr. and Mrs. Burton D. Weaver Jr.Dr. and Mrs. K. Mark Weaver

Armour C. Winslow Gary R. Wooley

Thomas and Juliet YoungbloodZen-Noh Grain Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zuschlag

This list includes only those Laureate Society members who have given the LSU Foundation

permission to publicly acknowledge their inclusion in this society. (d.) denotes deceased members.


OFFICERS

Laura L. Dauzat • Marksville, La.Chairperson of the Board

Gary L. Laborde • New Orleans, La.Chairperson-Elect of the Board

G. Lee Griffin • Baton Rouge, La.President and Chief Executive Officer

Jeffery McLain • Baton Rouge, La.Vice President for Development

Gina Dugas • Baton Rouge, La.Chief Financial Officer

William L. Silvia Jr. • Baton Rouge, La.Corporate Secretary

George Moss • Baton Rouge, La.Chief Investment Officer

DIRECTORS

Mark K. Anderson • Monroe, La.J. Herbert Boydstun • Baton Rouge, La.

J. Terrell Brown • Baton Rouge, La. Clarence P. Cazalot Jr. • Houston, TexasRobert H. Crosby III • Mandeville, La.

William T. Firesheets II • Baton Rouge, La.T. Cass Gaiennie • Shreveport, La.

Frank W. “Billy” Harrison III • Houston, TexasGene W. Lafitte • New Orleans, La.

Charles A. Landry • Baton Rouge, La.Laura A. Leach • Lake Charles, La.David B. Means III • Mansfield, La.

W. Henson Moore III • Baton Rouge, La.William B. Owens • Alexandria, La.James R. Peltier • Thibodaux, La.Sean E. Reilly • Baton Rouge, La.

John F. Shackelford III • Bonita, La.Jeffrey N. Springmeyer • Houston, TexasRobert M. Stuart Jr. • Baton Rouge, La.

Sue Turner • Baton Rouge, La.Burton D. Weaver • Flora, La.Felix Weill • Baton Rouge, La.

J. Lanier Yeates • Houston, Texas

EX-OFFICIO

William L. JenkinsInterim President, LSU System

Michael V. MartinChancellor, LSU

William B. RichardsonChancellor, LSU AgCenter

Jack WeissChancellor, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Board of Directors

Gene W. Lafitte, Jackie Lafitte, Ann "Candy" Weiss and LSU Law Chancellor Jack M. Weiss

Passing the Torch GeneLafitte’sconnectiontotheLSUFoundationis40yearsdeep,startingwithhisdecisiontobecomeamemberin1972.Hedidsoattheurgingofacolleaguewhowasachartermember.Yearslater,anotherfriendrecruitedLafittetoserveontheBoardofDirectors,apostheacceptedandhasheldsincethelate1990s.LafittesayshefelthighlyhonoredwhenhewasapproachedtoleadtheBoard.HebecameBoardpresidentin2001,andhetreasurestheexperienceofhisservice. “Thatjobwouldalwaystakewhatevertimeyoucouldgiveit,”heshares,adding,“Wehadafinestaffatthattime,aswedonow.” Lafittehasfounditupliftingtobepartoftheboard,whichhesaysis“composedofpeoplewhoareextremelycapable,funtobewith,anddedicatedtotheuniversity.” InadditiontohisconnectionasanalumnusofbothLSUandtheLSULawCenter,Lafitte’sservicetotheFoundationhasbeendrivenbyhisappreciationforhisalmamater’sroleinthestate. “LSUhasprovidedleadershipinindustrybecauseofitsoutstandingacademicprograms,”hesays,notingthesuccessofLSUalumni. ThroughhisworkwiththeFoundation,LafittehasdevelopedanequallygreatappreciationfortheimportanceofphilanthropicsupportatLSU. Lafitteasserts,“Weneedmoremoneythanwearegoingtogetfromothersources.AsLouisiana’sflagshipuniversity,LSUgivesthestateanenginethatitdesperatelyneeds.” HeviewsgivingasamutuallybeneficialexperiencefordonorsandLSUandhopestoseeabroader,evergrowingbaseofsignificantdonorsintheyearsahead. “Mywishwouldbethatmanymoreofouralumniwouldstepuptotheplate,”Lafitteshares. Afteryearsofsupport,LafittehasdecidedtoconcludehisboardservicethisDecember. Hesaysofhisdecision,“It’stimeforsomeoneelsetoenjoyit.”

Gene Lafitte is a 1950 graduate of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences and a 1952 graduate of the LSU Law Center. In 1954, he joined the firm of Liskow & Lewis. He founded the litigation department and served as the firm’s president and managing partner, then chairman; he retired in 1998 but continues to serve in an Of Counsel capacity.


Ribbon CuttingsCelebratingCelebrating

Clockwise: Donors, students, faculty and staff with keynote speaker Steve Forbes at the March 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Business Education Complex • University Laboratory School’s new Pennington McKernan Gymnasium and Multipurpose Facility • At the April 26 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the College of Music & Dramatic Arts’ new Tiger Band Hall were, from left, Director of Athletic Bands Roy King, Development Director Steve Covington, LSU Chancellor Mike Martin, donor Sue Turner, Dean Laurence Kaptain and outgoing Tiger Band Drum Major Chase Howard • Chevron Portfolio Manager for University Affairs Bill Hunter, College of Science Dean Kevin Carman, LSU Chancellor Mike Martin, LSU alumna and new Chevron employee Jaime Glas, and College of Engineering Dean Rick Koubek in the Chevron Reservoir Characterization Lab

and Groundbreakings

Right: LSU College of Engineering faculty and students with Donald and Gayle Keller,

center, at the March 5 groundbreaking of the Donald W. and Gayle A. Keller Well

Facility Classroom

Passing the Torch


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