LSU Alumni Geaux Getter:  Angela Manangan

Professional Development at LSU

Angela Manangan (2024 BACH BUS) took a class in professional development her junior year and was able to use the skills she learned to land an internship at TEDxBatonRouge in its inaugural year. The quality and strength of this course helped shape her professionally, honing her skills in efficiency and strategic communication.

“The professional development course took my business communication and confidence to another level, something I use in my daily work life. Both experiences have shaped my relationship and community building in Baton Rouge,” Manangan said.

Originally interested in chemical engineering, LSU was at the top of her list of universities when she was first applying out of high school. She was drawn to LSU’s prestigious Research 1 status. Manangan, a Filipino American, was reared in Houma, LA., and first enrolled at LSU in Fall 2020 — during the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, but even online, LSU provided a space for her to grow her community and meet more people of varying backgrounds and identities. When the pandemic was over, those relationships extended to in-person education.

“Being an LSU student is more than going to class and doing your assignments,” Manangan said.

Manangan now works with the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC), where she is a community engagement manager. In this position, she coordinates and manages events, volunteers, and community-building exercises.

Using her background in Color Guard while she was at Terrebonne High School, she was able to lead the rebuild of the Zachary High School Color Guard during her LSU studies. In less than two years, she helped grow the group from four members to 26. The team ended up winning their first title in 2024 in the Louisiana Mississippi Color Guard and Percussion Circuit, now known as the Magnolia Performing Arts Association.

“A huge win was underway all while I was wrapping up my undergraduate degree,” Manangan said. “I could not be more proud of the work we put into the sport, but most importantly, my goal was to instill confidence and kindness into each student.”

“My time at LSU allowed me to work with different teams in different settings, teaching me to adapt in all situations. Through individual and group marketing projects, I envisioned myself working at an agency or doing marketing in the public or private sector. These experiences, combined with networking and relationship building inside and outside of the classroom, led me to this role.”

Through the Barton Leadership program and LSU’s MC 2035 course, Social Media and Branding, she was able to connect with LSU Professor Joshua Howard, who coached her for her position at BRYC.

Advice for Future LSU Tigers

Manangan was able to get this position by being herself, making connections with her professors, and putting herself out there by attending local networking and community events.

Her advice for future Tigers? “Even if you go alone, the confidence you build through taking each of these steps will make your energy infectious,” Manangan said. “And as an LSU Tiger, you'll have the credits to back it up!”

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