LSU Alumni Association Blog

Alumni Spotlight: Ofori Agboka

Posted by LSU Alumni Association Staff

Feb 17, 2021 1:53:18 PM

Ofori Agboka ('98 Psychology) is one of our Black History Month alumni spotlights, as his incredible accomplishments and drive exemplify how, with an LSU education, anything is possible. He began his career at General Motors and spent just over 20 years working his way up the corporate ladder in the very company he started at when he graduated from LSU. About a year ago, he took a chance and moved across to country to join Amazon as the Vice President Human Resources, Global Customer Fulfillment.

Eagles Found Likely Successor To Bednarik: LSU’s Bo Strange

Posted by Bud Johnson

Jan 26, 2021 11:11:34 AM

The Bednarik Award is given to the College Defensive Player of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club.

LSU Alumni Spotlight: Harding bossier - A Century as a Tiger

Posted by LSU Alumni Association Staff

Jul 13, 2020 2:50:32 PM

Harding William Bossier was born in Abita Springs, LA, on June 19, 1920, to William W. and Clara Core Bossier. At the age of two he and his family moved to the Istrouma section of Baton Rouge, where he lived until shortly after World War II. He graduated from Istrouma High School in May of 1938 and started classes at LSU the following fall, majoring in Petroleum Engineering. [It was during this first year at LSU that Harding became friends with Alex Box, who sat next to him in a geology class.]

What This Season Meant to LSU Alumni & Fans

Posted by LSU Alumni Association Staff

Jan 24, 2020 3:26:57 PM

LSU alumni, fans, and admirers new and old took to social media to offer sentiments after LSU Football became National Champions and arguably the best college football team to ever play the game. It meant so much to our university, our state, and our alumni.

We came across Justin Jones' (Political Science '13) words and couldn't explain it better than he did. Check out what he had to say along with dozens of reactions from notable LSU alumni and admirers.

A Historic Season for LSU Football & LSU Traveling Tigers

Posted by LSU Alumni Association Staff

Jan 24, 2020 1:45:02 PM

Traveling Tigers are a select group. A proud assemblage. The diehards of diehard Tiger fans. They tailgate under stately oaks by day and roar in Death Valley on Saturday nights. But their fandom does not stop there. They boldly take to enemy territory representing all of LSU Tiger Nation. Their mission: make our boys feel like they’re playing a home game.

LSU Alumni Spotlight: Jimmy Bernhard and the Battle for the Rag

Posted by LSU Alumni Association Staff

Dec 5, 2019 11:36:43 AM

LSU alumnus and 1944 LSU football team captain Jimmy Bernhard was celebrated as an honorary team captain at the LSU vs. Texas A&M football game on November 30 along with several other Tiger greats. Bernhard was a tackle during the ’43, ’44, and ’45 seasons. He has been an instrumental part of the Lafayette and Baton Rouge communities since his LSU days. Bernhard led the team during the height of the LSU vs. Tulane rivalry fondly referred to as The Battle for the Rag. Many Tiger fans are familiar with this tradition but there is a piece of the story you may not know about that involves Jimmy Bernhard.