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Alumni Spotlight: Karen Solomon

Karen became a true Tiger when she completed her first campaign in a marketing & advertising class at LSU. After a career in public relations and...

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Alumni Spotlight: Jonathan Mayers

LSU Alumnus Jonathan Mayers showcases his artwork at the Arthur Roger Gallery in New Orleans!

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Alumni Spotlight: J. Ofori Agboka

LSU Alumnus and VP of People Experience & Technology - Global Operations at Amazon, J. Ofori Agboka, was featured in Forbes!

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2023 Hall of Distinction Nominee: Andrew Whitworth

Andrew James Whitworth was an LSU sophomore on the BCS National Championship winning team in 2003, and nearly 20 years later led the Los Angeles Rams...

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2023 Hall of Distinction Nominee: Amy Brittain

Amy Brittain, an investigative reporter with The Washington Post since 2013, has specialized in coverage related to criminal justice and sexual...

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2023 Hall of Distinction Honoree: Nancy Perrier

Dr. Nancy Perrier is a tenured surgical oncologist and a Ruth and Walter Sterling Endowed professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at MD...

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2023 Hall of Distinction Nominee: Donald Remy

The Honorable Donald M. Remy is a leader, speaker, executive, advisor, attorney, humanitarian, former military officer, and former athletics...

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Alumni Spotlight: Susan Woodard Kelly

Susan began painting and designing flowers on her family farm in the Mississippi Delta. After receiving her Bachelors of Fine Art from Louisiana...

Tiger Bites: Ruffino's

RUFFIN RODRIGUE founded Ruffino’s in 1998 with an understanding that he wanted to create a place where people could come to “celebrate life.” Today,...

Alumni Spotlight: Kirk Bovill

Kirk Bovill is a working writer and actor in Hollywood with over 100 credits that he’s accumulated over the past 15 years. He’s currently staring as...

Baton Rouge

Raising Cane's Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Founder and CEO, Todd Graves, discusses how Raising Cane's started and why decided to build the mothership in the center of the Baton Rouge community...

Alumni Spotlight: Alex Torres

Meet Alex Torres, our Hispanic Heritage Month Alumni Spotlight. In 2020, she obtained her Ph.D. in English with a graduate minor in Women’s and...

Traveling Tigers

LSU Traveling Tigers Guide: Pasadena, CA

The LSU Alumni Association wants our LSU Tiger Nation family to make the most of their time in Pasadena, CA at the Rose Bowl where the Tigers will...

Alumni Spotlight: Scott Brignac

LSU alumnus Scott Brignac’s first movie, Playing God, was released in theaters and digital platforms on Aug. 6. Written and directed by Brignac, the...

LSU Alumni Chapters

Affinity Chapter Series: International

This LSU Alumni Affinity Chapter Series spotlight is on the LSU Alumni International Chapter. Learn more about this special group and how they stay...

Manship School of Mass Communication

Juneteenth: Black-Owned Alumni Businesses

Juneteenth is an annual holiday observing the end of slavery in the U.S. and marks the day, June 19, 1865, when news of emancipation reached people...

LSU Art

Alumni Spotlight: Elyse Marks

LSU alumna Elyse Marks (2010 BACH A&D) has worked at architecture and engineering firms in the New York City area that specialize in the restoration...

LSU Alumni Chapters

Affinity Chapter Series: MBA and RNR

This LSU Alumni Affinity Chapter Series spotlight is on the LSU Alumni MBA Chapter and LSU Alumni RNR Chapter. Learn more about these special groups...

LSU Alumni Chapters

Affinity Chapter Series: LGBTQ+

This LSU Alumni Affinity Chapter Series spotlight is on the LSU LGBTQ+ Chapter. Learn more about this group and how they stay involved with their...

LSU Alumni Chapters

Affinity Chapter Series: Bat Girls

This LSU Alumni Affinity Chapter Series spotlight is on the LSU Alumni Bat Girls Chapter. Learn more about this special group and how they stay...

Alumni Author

Alumni Spotlight: Travis Andrews

Travis Andrews is a lifelong writer, proud LSU alumnus, and now published author. Read more about his career and his new book, Because He's Jeff...

Learn More About Our 2021 ESports Panelists

Learn more about the panelists on our ESports Panel, being held on Facebook Live on April 28, 2021 at 6 PM CDT. Panelists include CEO of CSL Esports,...

Business

Adulting 101 Virtual Series: Third Release

Adulting 101 presented by the LSU Alumni Association shares knowledge from expert LSU alumni on a wide variety of topics that will help in the...

Business

Adulting 101 Virtual Series: Second Release

Adulting 101 presented by the LSU Alumni Association shares knowledge from expert LSU alumni on a wide variety of topics that will help in the...

Manship School of Mass Communication

Adulting 101 Virtual Series

Adulting 101 presented by the LSU Alumni Association shares knowledge from expert LSU alumni on a wide variety of topics that will help in the...

Women in Business

Alumni Spotlight: Power Pump Girls

Our Women's History Month Alumni Spotlight on LSU alumnae Sherin Dawud and Raina Vallot, co-founders of Power Pump Girls, Inc.

Women in Business

Alumni Spotlight: Colleen Waguespack

Our Women's History Month Alumni Spotlight on LSU alumna Colleen Waguespack, an Interior Designer and Entrepreneur. She owns Fig & Dove in Baton...

Women in STEM

Alumni Spotlight: Renee Horton

Our Black History Month Alumni Spotlight on LSU alumna Renee Horton, Space Launch System (SLS) Quality Engineer at NASA in New Orleans.

LSU Football

Alumni Spotlight: Ofori Agboka

Our Black History Month Alumni Spotlight on LSU alumnus Ofori Agboka, current VP Human Resources, Global Customer Fulfillment at Amazon.

Showing Up By Showing Out

LSU Alumna Kimberly McGlonn grew up on Grant Boulevard on the north side of Milwaukee, Wis., which carved the path for her future, the founder of a...

SEC Blood Drive

Join us for the First Annual SEC Blood Drive, and show our SEC brothers and sisters that we bleed purple and gold!

2020 Annual Meeting Recap

LSU Alumni Association held the 2020 Annual Meeting on Friday, November 13, 2020. Bart Schmolke was named the chair and David Braddock chair-elect.

2020 Tower Club Recognition

LSU Alumni Association is proud to thank our 2020 Tower Club members, who have gone above and beyond to financially support our mission.

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LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Don Welge

LSU Alumnus Seth Irby is a 2011 LSU Mass Comm grad who is currently LWCC's Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer. He is continuously...

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Haltzman Law Provides New Legal/Medical Model

Matthew Haltzman is reimagining the way a law firm operates at Haltzman Law Firm. His firm is possibly the only one in existence with both a medical...

LSU Degree Takes Alumna Around the World

LSU alumna Tsira Kemularia (1999 BACH BUS) has spent her life around the world, from a small war-torn country in Eastern Europe, to Baton Rouge,...

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Cooking Up Kindness

Andrew Gravens (2014 BACH H&SS) has always loved cooking and helping others, and was able to combine his two passions in his new role as Executive...

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LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Seth Irby

LSU Alumnus Seth Irby is a 2011 LSU Mass Comm grad who is currently LWCC's Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer. He is continuously...

Royal Rookery: Restoring Queen Bess Island

Restoration of Queen Bess Island is in its final stages, an extremely important project for the brown pelican, which was reintroduced to Louisiana...

LSU Class of August 2020 Grad Spotlights

The LSU August 2020 graduates have accomplished some incredible things during their time on campus. Check out some of the graduates and their...

Four Generations of LSU Tigers

The Hamilton family has four generations of LSU Tigers, with incoming freshman Jane Hamilton headed to Baton Rouge this fall.

Music

Uniting Baton Rouge Through Music

Nanette Noland (1980 BACH H&SS) founded Kids’ Orchestra to share music with children from all over Baton Rouge, and cross-pollinate children from...

LSU Online

LSU Online Champions Customizable Education

LSU Online is redefining higher education and the function it serves for all parties involved, from the application process to workforce.

Why I Have Five Degrees

Among the thousands of LSU graduates, only fifteen alumni hold five degrees. LSUAA asked why the multiple academic credentials and how they’ve been...

LSUTigerNation.com Founding Mentors

LSU Alumni Association is proud to announce the launch of LSUTigerNation.com, a professional networking site. Meet our Founding Mentors and learn how...

LSU Alumni Spotlight

LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Dylon Hoffpauir

LSU Alumnus Dylon Hoffpauir is a 2014 LSU Mass Comm grad who is currently living in New Orleans at Tulane by day and as a Saintsation with the New...

LSU Class of May 2020 Grad Spotlights

The LSU Class of 2020 has accomplished some incredible things during their time on campus. Check out some of the graduates and their reflections on...

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LSU Alumna Spotlight: Alexis Lawson

LSU Alumna Alexis Lawson is a former Tiger Girl and Kinesiology grad who took her talents to California and is now a strength and conditioning coach...

Red Stick Calling: Sally Stiel

LSU Alumna Sally Stiel moved all over the country for incredible opportunities, but eventually Red Stick called and she headed home to Baton Rouge.

Red Stick Calling: Rori Patrise Smith

LSU Alumna Rori Patrice Smith moved all over the country for incredible opportunities, but eventually Red Stick called and she headed home to Baton...

Red Stick Calling: Cynthia Peterson

LSU Alumna Cynthia Peterson moved all over the country for incredible opportunities, but eventually Red Stick called and she headed home to Baton...

Red Stick Calling: Martin Johnson

LSU Alumnus Martin Johnson moved all over the country for incredible opportunities, but eventually Red Stick called and he headed home to Baton...

Red Stick Calling: Robert Dampf

LSU Alumnus Robert Dampf moved all over the country for incredible opportunities, but eventually Red Stick called and he headed home to Baton Rouge.

Red Stick Calling: Kim Hunter Reed

LSU Alumna Kim Hunter Reed all over the country for incredible opportunities, but eventually Red Stick called and she headed home to Baton Rouge.

Red Stick Calling: Scott Woodward

LSU Alumnus Scott Woodward moved all over the country for incredible opportunities, but eventually Red Stick called and he headed home to Baton...

LSU Alumni Recipes

Check our Pinterest for some LSU Alumni recipes!

LSU Alumni Zoom Backgrounds

Download our custom LSU Alumni Zoom Backgrounds for your online classes and virtual meetings!

LSU Alumni Chapters

2020 LSU Alumni Chapter Summit Recap

Our LSU Alumni chapter leaders across the country were welcomed to Baton Rouge for 2020 LSU Alumni Chapter Summit to learn, network, and engage.

LSU Love

LSU Love Stories

LSU Alumni across the nation shared their love stories with us, and want to share a few of our favorites with LSU Tiger Nation.

LSU Football

What This Season Meant to LSU Alumni & Fans

LSU alumni, fans, and admirers new and old took to social media to offer sentiments after LSU Football became National Champions. It meant so much to...

LSU Alumni Spotlight

LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Scott Bellina

LSU Alumnus Scott Bellina created Bayou Gotham Hot Sauces and attributes much of his success to his education from LSU.

LSU Fine Arts

A 'Soulful Journey' with Randell Henry

LSU Alumnus Henry Randell is an acclaimed artist who has traveled all over the country showing his work. But he is truly at home here in Louisiana.

LSU Alumni Association 2019 Recap

The LSU Alumni Association is proud of everything we have accomplished in 2019 and look forward to the incredible things we will do in 2020!

LSU Alumni Spotlight

LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Tal Leming

LSU Alumnus Tal Leming founded his own company, Type Supply, in 2005 and has worked with clients such as the US Soccer Federation and National...

Baton Rouge

LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Josh Wilson

LSU Alumnus Josh Wilson founded the Mission: St. Louis in 2006 to assist people of all generations through education, employment, and community.

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LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Chris King

LSU Alumnus Chris King founded the Cajun Army in 2016 in order to help restore homes in Louisiana, Texas, and North Carolina.

The LSU Alumni Chronicles: Sherry Sanchez

LSU Alumna Sherry Sanchez traveled across the world to Azerbaijan to check it off of her bucket list, and planned to visit the Rajun' Cajun...

Traveling Tigers

LSU Traveling Tigers Guide: Nashville, TN

The LSU Alumni Association wants our LSU Tiger Nation family to make the most of their time in Nashville! We have prepared a list of our top...

LSU Alumni Spotlight

LSU Alumnus Spotlight: Dr. Boyce Clark

LSU Alumnus Dr. Boyce Clark shares his journey as an environmental consultant to a haircare product specialist. LSU has provided him with so many of...

Traveling Tigers

LSU Traveling Tigers Guide: Austin, TX

The LSU Alumni Association wants our LSU Tiger Nation family to make the most of their time in Austin! We have prepared a list of our top...

LSU Art

LSU Alumni Artist of the Month

Check out our LSU Artist of the Month! New art will be included each month in our e-newsletter.

LSU Alumni Spotlight

LSU Alumna Spotlight: Kate Eddy

LSU Alumna Kate Eddy shared why she is proud to be an LSU Alum, her best advice for LSU students, why she loves working in comedy for The Second...

Coast to Coast Crawfish Boils

Association President talks "Parties with a Purpose"

LSU Alumni Association President and CEO, Cliff Vannoy, discusses Coast-to-Coast Crawfish Boils or "Parties with a Purpose" as we like to call them....

LSU Alumni Spotlight: Marc Buie

LSU alumnus Chris Cummings founded Pass It Down, an award-winning digital storytelling platform that helps brands and cultural institutions around...

LSU Alumni Spotlight: Chris Cummings

LSU alumnus Chris Cummings founded Pass It Down, an award-winning digital storytelling platform that helps brands and cultural institutions around...

LSU Alumni Spotlight: Kristi Tutt

LSU alumna Kristi Tutt is an assistant chef and director of the Kids Program at The French Kitchen in Denver, Colorado. Since she started and became...

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18 Questions with LSU Alumni: Keith Comeaux

LSU alumnus Keith Comeaux currently serves as the Deputy Chief Engineer at NASA for Mars 2020 Mission. Watch Keith discuss happenings at NASA as well...

Manship School of Mass Communication

Alumni Spotlight: Caitlin Picou

Caitlin Picou, founder and CEO of Kismet Cosmetics discusses her journey to entrepreneurship and what's next for the now 5-year-old company.

Memorial Oak Grove Rededication

Memorial Oak Grove on LSU campus is being reimagined as a prominent place of remembrance and on Nov. 11, the 100th anniversary of the end of the war,...

News

Alumni Spotlight: Kelly Kissel

Kelly Kissel, Baton Rouge native and 1984 LSU grad in journalism has joined the staff of The Advocate as the new metro editor.

Los Angeles

18 Questions with LSU Alumni: Dillon Couvillon

LSU legend Billy Cannon passed away at the age of 80 on May 20, 2018. His legacy reaches far beyond his heroics on the football field. Learn more...

Remembering the Legend: Billy Cannon

LSU legend Billy Cannon passed away at the age of 80 on May 20, 2018. His legacy reaches far beyond his heroics on the football field. Learn more...

Alumni Spotlight: Trey Litel and Tim Litel

Brothers Trey and Tim Litel grew up in Lake Charles, La., and founded their company, Bayou Rum, just 20 miles east in a small town called Laccasine,...

Alumni Spotlight: Jaime Glas

LSU Alumna Jaime Glas graduated from LSU in 2012 and joined Chevron as a petroleum engineer. She discovered a need for improved female safetywear and...

Alumni Spotlight: Laura Hobson Herlihy

LSU Alumna Laura Hobson Herlihy is one of a small number of North Americans who speak and teach the language of the indigenous Central American...

Alumni Spotlight: Kirk Bovill

LSU Alumnus Kirk Bovill Ascended From Bernie Moore Track and Field Stadium to Fiber Optics to a Career in Movies and TV

Alumni Spotlight: Lance Person

Recent LSU grad, Courtney Farnet, is nominated for 'America's Most Inspiring Trainer.' Read to learn how she changes lives through fitness and St....

Former LSU All-American Makes PostSeason Debut

Former LSU baseball All-American Alex Bregman made is postseason debut with the Houston Astros. Learn more about this LSU alum and first playoff game.

Renee Horton: NASA Engineer

Renee Horton, LSU alum is lead engineer for the Space Launch System (SLS) at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

Genius at work

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Tiger Spirit in Honduras

Dr. James Warmbrod works with patients at a free clinic in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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Scholar Spotlight: Adam Ali

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