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Wayne Gautier, Lorry Trotter, the Rev. Gerald Burns, Joy Bagur, and Freddie Martin. Photo by Mark Claesgens
Sherri LeBas, center, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, with, from left, Terril Faul, Ken Paxton, Bill Brown, and Denver Loupe. Photo by Mark Claesgens
LSU Retirees – Sherri LeBas, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, spoke to members of the LSU Faculty & Staff Retirees Club during the group’s January meeting at the Lod Cook Alumni Center. In February, members learned about the new Water Campus from Tina Rance, director of marketing and special Ken Paxton, Patti Exner, Doreen Maxcy, Tina Rance, projects for Commercial Properties and Freddie Martin. Photo by Kan Cochran. Realty Trust. The campus is being developed in partnership with Louisiana and East Baton Rouge Parish governments, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Louisiana universities, and nonprofits. Later in the month, the group was treated to a private tour of Tiger Stadium and its facilities by Ronnie Haliburton, senior associate athletic director. In March, the Rev. Gerald Burns spoke about his passion for bird photography, and the group toured the Atchafalaya Swamp.
Science Hall of Distinction – The LSU College of Science held its eleventh annual Hall of Distinction ceremony on March 20 at the the Lod Cook Alumni Center. Inducted this year were renowned ornithologist and former director of the Museum of Natural Science John O’Neill, Professor Emeritus of Geology & Geophysics Arnold Bouma, represented by his wife, Leineke, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences Meredith Blackwell, and Professor Emeritus of Physics & Astronomy Edward Zganjar. Photo by Rachel Saltzberg Front, from left, John O’Neill and Leineke Bouma; back, Meredith Blackwell and Edward Zganjar.
40 LSU Alumni Magazine | Summer 2015