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Lewy Physical Therapy has nering with Baton Rouge opened a fourth location in the Community College in a worknorth Baton Rouge area at 243 force development program to North Acadian Thruway, Suite 2. create a pipeline for those interLewy Physical Therapy was esested in health care careers. The tablished in 2001 by Danny and program targets those interested Shannon Lewy. The business ofin beginning their careers as cerfers custom therapy programs tified nursing assistants and proand flexible hours to all of its pavides the means for them to do tients as well as specialties like so. The initiative, called Certified dry needling, vestibular rehab Nursing Assistant Sponsorship, and neuromuscular massage. will cover the tuition expenses

MESH is acquiring Converge their education at Baton Rouge Marketing and bringing on the Community College and their firm’s founder, Matt Preuett, as clinical training at an Our Lady agency director–New Orleans of the Lake facility. I ndividuals to continue to grow the agenmust have a high school diploma cy’s presence throughout south or GED and commit to working at Louisiana. This comes on the Our Lady of the Lake for one year. heels of the agency’s recent exAll applicants will go through an pansion into Chattanooga, interview process before being Tennessee, Austin, Texas, and selected. Lafayette. Named the 2019 for 30 individuals to receive Agency Executive of the Year ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATION by the American Advertising Baton Rouge General’s carFederation in New Orleans, diovascular rehabilitation proIssue Date: BRBR OCT 2020 Preuett is an established marketAD proof #1 gram has been certified by • Please respond by e-mail or fax with your approval or minor revisions. ing and business leader in the the American Association of • AD WILL RUN AS IS region. unless approval or final revisions Cardiovascular and Pulmonary are received by the close of business today. • Additional revisions must be requested and may be subject to production fees. Rehabilitation. BRG is the only Carefully check this ad for: CORRECT ADDRESS • CORRECT PHONE NUMBER • ANY TYPOS This ad design © Louisiana Business, Inc. 2020. All rights reserved. Phone 225-928-1700 • Fax 225-926-1329 hospital in Baton Rouge with an AACVPR-certified cardiac rehab program, recognized as a leader in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation with the most advanced practices available. Cardiovascular rehabilitation programs help people recover from a heart attack, bypass surgery or heart disease faster, improving their quality of life.

AWARDS HONORS

Baker Donelson was named by W orking Mother to its 13th annual Best Law Firms for Women list. This is the fourth consecutive year the firm has made this list, which recognizes firms that utilize best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting and developing women lawyers. These firms additionally offer more extended parental leave benefits and encourage more lawyers to work remotely and use flexible hours.

Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

and Baton Rouge General are ranked No. 1 and No. 3 in Louisiana, respectively, in Newsweek’s listing of Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers. Rehabilitation facilities are ranked based on quality of care, service and follow-up care, as well as accommodations and amenities. BRG treats a wide range of disorders and injuries, helping patients recover and heal after injuries, strokes, cardiac events, and the diagnosis of neurological disorders. BRRH, a joint venture within the BRG system, is an 86,000-square-foot freestanding facility offering inpatient and outpatient care. BRRH specializes in neurological and orthopedic-based treatments and ser vices for patients who have suffered strokes, amputations, spinal injuries and neurological disorders.

Beth Courtney, president and CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, has received the 2020 Alumni Achievement Award from the N ational Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society. Gov. John Bel Edwards and first lady Donna Edwards presented the award.

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Beth Courtney, third from right, receives the 2020 Alumni Achievement Award from the National Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society.

Courtney is a 1965 graduate of LSU, where she was selected for membership in Mortar Board. S he was honored as a communicator, broadcaster, producer, community leader—and as an outstanding alumni member ofMortar Board.

LaPorte CPAs & Business

Advisors was included recently among 44 national firms in Accounting Today’s Beyond the Top 100: Firms to Watch list. This list is part of the annual Top 100 Accounting Firms report compiled by the publication. LaPorte is the only accounting firm in Louisiana to make the 2020 list. In the same edition, LaPorte was also recognized as a regional accounting leader among Gulf Coast firms. The firm ranked No. 11 out of 22 on the Gulf Coast list of the 2020 Regional Leaders.

LSU has received the 2020 H igher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion—LSU will be featured, along with 89 other recipients, in the November 2020 issue of the magazine. This is the eighth year LSU has been a recipient of the award.

Baton Rouge resident

Larrysa McAllister

has been named Toastmasters International District 68 Division Director

McAllister of the Year for the 2019-2020 term. This award recognizes a division director whose dedication, commitment and district team significantly contributed toward achieving the district mission. McAllister, a product integrity adviser at ExxonMobil Port Allen Lubricants/Aviation Plant, joined Toastmasters in October 2016. S he is currently working on the Effective Coaching path in Pathways, the organization’s new educational program. APPOINTMENTS MEMBERSHIPS

Mark Batzer, an LSU Boyd Professor and the Dr. Mary Lou Applewhite Distinguished Professor with the Department of Biological Sciences at LSU, is among 38 academic inventors named to the August 2020 class of the National Academy of Inventors senior members. His research interests include comparative and evolutionary genomics, mobile element biology, computational biology and forensic genomics.

Phelps litigation partner Michael Hunt has been appointed to a threeyear term on the ABA Standing Committee

Hunt on the Federal Judiciary. The committee evaluates all federal judicial nominees and provides ratings to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Hunt will represent the Fifth Circuit, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

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MacMorran

Jay Montalbano was named chair of the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants. A board member of the nonprofit professional association since 2016, he also is a past president of LCPA’s Baton Rouge chapter. He is a partner with Hannis T. Bourgeois, where he concentrates on accounting, assurance, consulting and growth needs of companies in the construction industry. Kenneth Champagne is serving the second year of a twoyear term as member-at-large. A past president of LCPA’s Baton Rouge chapter, Champagne is a senior vice president, Premium Finance Business Unit with Confie. Jason MacMorran serves as LCPA’s immediate past chair. MacMorran is a director with Postlethwaite & Netterville’s Consulting Services Group in Baton Rouge, and leads the firm’s litigation niche.

William Moore has been selected by the Committee of 100 for Economic Development as a member for 2020. Moore is the operations manager for the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery. He joined ExxonMobil in the United Kingdom in 1995 and has experience in managing a research and development portfolio, effectively deploying new technology and managing the associated intellectual property.

Senior transportation engineer Ronnie Robinson has been named to the board of the Southeast Louisiana Flood

Robinson Protection Authority–West. Robinson was

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appointed to the board by Gov. John Bel Edwards and confirmed by the Louisiana Senate. He serves as one of seven board members in a position reserved for an engineer or a professional in a related field who resides outside the district.

PHILANTHROPY GRANTS

Shell has presented a $300,000 grant to the River Road

African American Museum

in Donaldsonville to support the restoration of the museum’s historic Rosenwald School building. When completed, the structure will house the RRAAM Rosenwald School for Education, Culture and History, which will provide a modern space for museum visitors and school groups to explore the important role of African Americans in the region’s history. The facility will also enhance the museum’s ability to provide science, technology, engineering, art, and math programing in addition to cultural events. It will also serve as a center for genealogical research

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