List of University of Louisiana at Lafayette people
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This is a partial list of notable people affiliated with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
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Arts and entertainment
- Royd AndersonRoyd AndersonRoyd Anderson is a Cuban American filmmaker and historian based in New Orleans, Louisiana.He specializes in documentary films pertaining to tragic Louisiana events often overlooked by historians...
, filmmaker - Marc BreauxMarc BreauxMarc Breaux is an American choreographer and occasional film director best known for his work on musical films of the 1960s and 1970s. Most of his well known work was in collaboration with Dee Dee Wood to whom he was married for many years...
, (deceased), popular choreographer of movies such as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, etc. - James Lee BurkeJames Lee BurkeJames Lee Burke is an American author of mysteries, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won an Edgar Award for Black Cherry Blues and Cimarron Rose . The Robicheaux character has been portrayed twice on screen, first by Alec Baldwin and then Tommy Lee Jones...
, novelist, writer; The Lost Get-Back Boogie was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. - Isiah CareyIsiah CareyIsiah Carey is an American television broadcast journalist and reporter who has worked for television and radio stations throughout the southeast portion of the United States and whose reporting videos have been seen by millions of people around the world.-Background:Carey was born in Baton Rouge,...
, television news reporters (KRIVKRIVKRIV, channel 26, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox, located in Houston, Texas. KRIV is co-owned with MyNetworkTV affiliate KTXH...
, Houston, TexasHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
) - Kody ChamberlainKody ChamberlainKody Chamberlain is an American comic book artist. He was born in Thibodaux, Louisiana and relocated to Lafayette, Louisiana in 1993.-Biography:...
, comic book writer and artist. - Sue EakinSue EakinMyrtle Sue Lyles Eakin, known as Sue Eakin , was an American professor, newspaper columnist, and historian from Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, who researched Louisiana history, particularly the Old South plantation system.-Early years:Eakin was born on the Compromise Plantation in the Lyles community...
, Louisiana historian. - Judith FordJudith FordJudi Nash [née Judith Anne Ford] is a retired teacher who was Miss America 1969. Ford qualified to compete in the Miss America pageant by winning first the title of Miss Boone County and then the Miss Illinois pageant...
, Miss America (1969). - Adrianne FrostAdrianne FrostAdrianne Frost is an American comedian, author and actress. She is best known for her work on Comedy Central's The Daily Show and VH1's Best Week Ever....
, comedian. - Hedwig GorskiHedwig GorskiDr. Hedwig Gorski is an American performance poet and an avant-garde artist who labels her aesthetic as American Futurism...
, poet, author. - Leigh HennessyLeigh HennessyLeigh Hennessy was raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. She holds the record, according to the Guinness World Records, for winning the most US national championships for women. She has more recently had a career as an actress and stunt performer in the U.S...
, movie and TV actress and stuntwoman. - Ali LandryAli LandryAli Germaine Landry is a former Miss USA , model and actress. She is perhaps best known as the Doritos Girl from her 1998 Super Bowl commercial, and for her portrayal of Rita Lefleur on the UPN sitcom Eve. In 1998, she was named by People magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world.-...
, Miss USA (1996); actress. - Gary LavergneGary LavergneGary M. Lavergne is an American writer of non-fiction novels about Texas mass murderers Charles J. Whitman and Abdelkrim Belachheb, and serial killer Kenneth Allen McDuff....
, non-fiction novelist, who writes about serial killers. - Akkineni NagarjunaAkkineni NagarjunaAkkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Bollywood. He is a producer and one of the lead actors in Telugu cinema.- Early life :...
, Indian actor and television producer. - Gregory Krikko ObbottGregory Krikko ObbottGregory "Krikko" Obbott is a contemporary Nigerian-American artist and architect who is best known for his enormous pencil drawings of city-scapes. Some of his works are on display in large public transit hubs, and can be bought from vendors at tourist attractions such as the Empire State Building,...
, sketch artist - Eddy RavenEddy RavenEdward Garvin Futch is an American country music artist known professionally as Eddy Raven. Known for his Cajun-influenced country music, Raven has been a recording artist since 1962...
, American singer and songwriter; six No. 1 songs on the country music charts. - George RodrigueGeorge RodrigueGeorge Rodrigue is a Cajun artist who grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana. Rodrigue began painting outdoor family gatherings framed by moss-clad oak trees in an area of French Louisiana known as Acadiana.-Biography:...
, artist known for his Blue Dog series and early art depicting Cajun life. - Richard SimmonsRichard SimmonsMilton Teagle Simmons , known professionally as Richard Simmons, is an American fitness personality who promotes weight-loss programs, most famously through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos and DVDs and is known for his eccentric, outgoing and frequently flamboyant personality...
, exercise guru. - Floyd SonnierFloyd SonnierFloyd Sonnier , known as "beau Cajun" or the “artist of the Cajuns,” was a native of Pointe Noire, Louisiana and a lifelong resident of Louisiana's Acadiana region. An internationally acclaimed pen-and-ink artist, he specialized in drawings depicting Cajun culture, lifestyle and family,...
, (deceased) Cajun artist. - Keith SonnierKeith SonnierKeith Sonnier is a Postminimalist, performance, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s, and has been one of the most successful with this technique...
, neon sculptor, minimalist artist - Daniel SunjataDaniel SunjataDaniel Sunjata is an American actor who performs in film, television and in the theater.-Career:...
, actor, Tony Award nominee, winner Theatre World Award (2003). - Scott Tatman, writer, actor appearing in "Chappelle's Show" and "Saturday Night Live."
- A. Hays TownA. Hays TownA. Hays Town was an American architect whose career spanned over sixty-five years. While Town designed commercial and governmental buildings in the style of modern architecture for the first forty years of his career, he became best known for his residential architecture, which was heavily...
, architect
Business
- Joe J. Colletti Jr., president of Marsh Bellofram Corporation, past president of MDT Software
- Lloyd Gaubert, founder and owner of L.F. Gaubert & Co.
- Gary LaGrange, executive director of the Port of New Orleans
- Patrick LeBlancPatrick LeBlancPatrick Lynn LeBlanc, Sr., usually known as Pat LeBlanc , was a prominent Lafayette, Louisiana, architect and businessman who was also active in Republican politics. LeBlanc and his pilot perished when their single-engine airplane crashed over northern Vermilion Parish...
, architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and founder of LCS Corrections Services, Inc. - Ali Saberioon, president and CEO of Sabco Oil and Gas Corporation.
Law, government and politics
- Scott AngelleScott AngelleScott Anthony Angelle is a former lieutenant governor of Louisiana. He was appointed to the position by Governor Bobby Jindal and confirmed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2010, when Mitch Landrieu resigned the lieutenant governorship to become mayor of New Orleans...
, Louisiana lieutenant governor (2010) (D). - Ernie AlexanderErnie AlexanderErnest Joseph "Ernie" Alexander is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafayette Parish, having served in District 43 from 2000 to 2008. Prior to his legislative tenure, Alexander served a four-year term on the newly-established Lafayette City-Parish Council...
, Louisiana state representative (2000–2008) (R). - Charlotte BeersCharlotte BeersCharlotte Beers is an American businesswoman and former Under Secretary of State.She was the first female vice-president at the JWT advertising firm, then CEO of Tatham-Laird & Kudner until 1992, and finally CEO of Ogilvy & Mather until 1996...
, former undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs (2001–2003). - J. Rayburn BertrandJ. Rayburn BertrandJ. Rayburn "Ray" Bertrand was a businessman, civic leader, and decorated World War II veteran who served as the Democratic mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana, from 1960 to 1972. During Bertrand's three terms, the city nearly doubled in population, having grown from 40,000 to 75,000, and the corporate...
(deceased), mayor of Lafayette (1960-1972 (D). - Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Louisiana governor (2004–2008) (D).
- Charles BoustanyCharles BoustanyCharles William Boustany, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and medical career:...
, U.S. representative (2005-) (R). - Kenny BowenKenny BowenKenneth Francis "Kenny" Bowen, Sr. was a three-term Democratic mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana, the fourth largest city in the state, according to the 2000 census...
, (deceased) mayor of Lafayette, (1972–1980; 1992–1996) (D). - Jack BreauxJack BreauxJack Louis Breaux, Sr. was the Republican mayor of Zachary, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish for nearly fourteen years — from his first election in 1966 until his death of a brain tumor. He was also the first member of his party since Reconstruction to head the municipal government of a...
, (deceased) former mayor of Zachary, Louisiana (1966–1980) (R). - John BreauxJohn BreauxJohn Berlinger Breaux is a former United States senator from Louisiana who served from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party...
, former U.S. senator (1987–2005) (D). - Jefferson CafferyJefferson CafferyJefferson Caffery served as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador , Colombia , Cuba , Brazil , France , and Egypt .-Career:...
, (deceased) former U.S. ambassador (1926–1955). - Patrick T. CafferyPatrick T. CafferyPatrick Thomson Caffery is a retired Louisiana politician and former United States Representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district....
, former U.S. representative (1969–73) (D). - Cindy CourvilleCindy CourvilleDr. Cindy Lou Courville was the U.S. Ambassador to the African Union from 2006 to 2008. Previously she was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council where she helped craft United States policy towards Africa.-Professional...
, U.S. ambassador to the African Union. - Page CortezPage CortezPatrick Page Cortez, known as Page Cortez , is a Lafayette, Louisiana, businessman and a departing one-term Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives...
, Louisiana state representative (2008- ) (R). - Mike CrossMike Cross (Louisiana politician)Michael Aduron Cross, known as Mike Cross is an American businessman who served from 1981 to 1996 as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 13 in Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
, Louisiana state representative (1981–1996) and mayor of BakerBaker, LouisianaBaker is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,793 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baker is located at...
(1976–1981) (D) - Virginia deGravellesVirginia deGravellesMary Virginia Wheadon deGravelles is a retiree from Lafayette who was the Louisiana Republican national committeewoman from 1964–1968, a position which constitutes automatic membership on the Republican National Committee. Her husband, Charles Camille deGravelles, Jr...
, political activist (R). - James "Jimmy" Domengeaux, (deceased) former U.S. representative and CajunCajunCajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles...
cultural activist from Lafayette (D) - Joey DurelJoey DurelLester Joseph "Joey" Durel, Jr. is the mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana. Elected in 2003, he became only the second Republican mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana, and the second person elected as "City-Parish president" of the combined City of Lafayette and Lafayette Parish government...
, mayor-president of City of Lafayette and Lafayette Parish (R). - William T. DzurillaWilliam T. DzurillaWilliam T. Dzurilla, formerly William T. D'Zurilla, is an attorney, a partner in the law firm's Fort Lauderdale, Florida office. He was a law clerk for Justice Byron White of the United States Supreme Court from 1982 to 1983...
, international attorney and law clerkLaw clerkA law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Justice Byron WhiteByron WhiteByron Raymond "Whizzer" White won fame both as a football halfback and as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed to the court by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, he served until his retirement in 1993...
of the United States Supreme Court (1982–1983). - Lether FrazarLether FrazarLether Edward Frazar was the Democratic lieutenant governor of Louisiana under Governor Earl Kemp Long from 1956-1960, who had earlier, as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Beauregard Parish, authored the state teacher retirement law...
, (deceased) former Louisiana lieutenant governor (1956–1960) (D). - Gregory L. FrugeGregory L. FrugeGregory L. Fruge, Sr. , is a businessman in Eunice, Louisiana, who served as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 41 from 1996-2004...
, former state representative from EuniceEunice, LouisianaEunice is a city in Acadia, Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 11,499 at the 2000 census.The St...
(1996–2004) (R). - Allen C. GremillionAllen C. GremillionAllen C. Gremillion was an attorney from Crowley, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 until his death....
, (deceased) former state representative from CrowleyCrowley, LouisianaCrowley is a city in and the parish seat of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 14,225 at the 2000 census. The city is noted for its annual International Rice Festival. Crowley has the nickname of "Rice Capital of America", because at one time it was a major center for...
(1964–1971) (D). - Paul HardyPaul HardyPaul Jude Hardy is a Baton Rouge attorney who was the first Republican to have been elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana since Reconstruction...
, former Louisiana lieutenant governor (1988–1992) (R). - Jimmy HayesJimmy HayesJames Allison "Jimmy" Hayes is a Republican politician from the state of Louisiana.Born in Lafayette, Hayes graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette . He served in the Louisiana Air National Guard from 1968 to 1974...
, former U.S. representative from Seventh District (1986–1995) (R). - Bob HensgensBob HensgensCraig Robert Hensgens, known as Bob Hensgens , is the Republican state representative from House District 47 in Vermilion and Cameron parishes in far southwestern Louisiana.-Background:...
, state representative from CameronCameron Parish, LouisianaCameron Parish is the parish with the most land area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Cameron and as of 2010, the population was 6,839...
and VermilionVermilion Parish, LouisianaVermilion Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Abbeville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 57,999....
parishes (R). - Mike "Pete" HuvalMike "Pete" HuvalMichael Paul Huval, known as Mike "Pete" Huval , is an insurance agent from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 47 in St. Martin Parish....
, state representative from St. Martin ParishSt. Martin Parish, LouisianaSt. Martin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is St. Martinville. As of the 2000 census, the population was 48,583.St...
(R). - J. Lomax "Max" Jordan, Jr.J. Lomax JordanJ. Lomax Jordan, Jr., known as Max Jordan , is a Lafayette attorney who was a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1992–2000...
, former state senator from Lafayette and Acadia parishes (1992–2000) (R). - Charles D. Lancaster, Jr.Charles D. Lancaster, Jr.Charles D. Lancaster, Jr. , is a Metairie attorney who was until January 14, 2008, the then longest-serving Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He represented what has become District 80 in a portion of populous Jefferson Parish for eight nonconsecutive four-year terms...
, Louisiana state representative from 1972–1976; 1980-2008 (R). - Jeff LandryJeff LandryJeffrey Martin "Jeff" Landry is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party Caucus.-Early life, education, and military service:...
, Republican nominee for U.S. House of Representatives, Third Congressional District, 2010 (R). - Dud LastrapesDud LastrapesWilliam Dudley "Dud" Lastrapes, Jr. , is a Lafayette, businessman, who was the first Republican since Reconstruction to have been elected mayor of his city, the fourth largest in Louisiana, according to the 2000 census. Lastrapes was mayor for three terms, having served from 1980-1992. Previously,...
, former mayor of Lafayette (R). - Dudley J. LeBlancDudley J. LeBlancDudley Joseph "Coozan Dud" LeBlanc was a colorful and popular Democratic and Cajun member of the Louisiana State Senate whose entrepreneurial talents netted him a fortune through the alcohol-laden patent medicine known as "Hadacol." He is also considered the "father of the old age pension" in...
, (deceased) former Louisiana state senator (1940–1944; 1948–1952; 1964–1971) (D). - Wade O. Martin, Jr.Wade O. Martin, Jr.Wade Omer Martin, Jr. was the Democratic Secretary of State of Louisiana under five governors, having served from 1944 to 1976...
, (deceased) former Louisiana secretary of state (1944–1976) (D), later (R). - Charlie MelanconCharlie MelanconCharles Joseph "Charlie" Melancon was the U.S. Representative for , serving from 2005 to 2011, and the unsuccessful 2010 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican David Vitter.-Early life, education and career:...
, U.S. representative (2005-) (D). - Louis J. MichotLouis J. MichotLouis Joseph Michot, Jr. , is a prominent Lafayette, Louisiana, businessman, entrepreneur of the former Burger Chef restaurant chain, philanthropist, and a former Democratic state representative , member of the Louisiana Board of Education , and Louisiana State Education Superintendent...
, former Louisiana representative (1960–1964), Louisiana Board of Education (1968–1972) and state superintendent of education (1972–1976) (D). - Michael J. MichotMichael J. MichotMichael John "Mike" Michot is the departing senior Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate, having represented District 23 since the year 2000. He is the outgoing hairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Michot was unopposed for his third Senate term in the nonpartisan blanket primary...
, state senator from Lafayette (R). - Roderick MillerRoderick MillerRoderick Luke "Rod" Miller was a Lafayette attorney and a pioneer in the development of the Republican Party in Louisiana. He was the third Republican since Reconstruction to be elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives and the first ever from Lafayette Parish, now one of the stronger...
, (deceased) former Louisiana representative (1966–1968) (R). - Ellen Bryan MooreEllen Bryan MooreEllen Bryan Moore was a pioneer of women in Louisiana politics, having served in the formerly elected office of "Register of State Lands" from 1952–1956 and 1960-1976...
(deceased) former Register of State Lands attended ULL but graduated from Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
(D). - Ashton J. MoutonAshton J. MoutonAshton Joseph Mouton, Sr. , was a United States businessman and politician who became, at thirty-one, the youngest mayor in the history of Lafayette, Louisiana. A Democrat, Mouton was elected mayor in 1948. He served two four-year terms and left office in 1956...
, (deceased) youngest mayor in Lafayette history; served 1948-1956 (D). - Cecil J. PicardCecil J. PicardCecil J. Picard was the appointed Louisiana state superintendent of education from 1996 until his death, which followed a 21-month fight against the deadly Lou Gehrig's disease. Picard was also a former Democratic member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature...
, (deceased) Louisiana educator, legislator, state superintendent of education from 1996-2007 (D). - Beth RickeyBeth RickeyElizabeth Ann "Beth" Rickey was a Republican political activist from Louisiana who exposed the neo-Nazi connections of former State Representative David Duke, who ran for the U.S...
, (deceased) political activist who opposed David DukeDavid DukeDavid Ernest Duke is a former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan an American activist and writer, and former Republican Louisiana State Representative. He was also a former candidate in the Republican presidential primaries in 1992, and in the Democratic presidential primaries in...
(R). - Joel RobideauxJoel RobideauxJoel Craig Robideaux is a Certified Public Accountant from Lafayette, Louisiana, who is an Independent-turned-Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 45 in Lafayette Parish...
, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives (I}. - Craig RomeroCraig RomeroCraig Francis Romero is a New Iberia corporate salesman who represented District 22 in the Louisiana State Senate from 1993 to 2008. The district includes the parishes of Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, and Vermilion. Romero was president of the Iberia Parish government from 1984 to 1992. He...
, Louisiana state senator (1992–2008); president of the Iberia Parish government from 1984-1992 (R). - Tom SchedlerTom SchedlerJohn Thomas Schedler, known as Tom Schedler , is a politician from suburban St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA, who served as the District 11 Louisiana state senator from 1996 to 2008, when he was term-limited after twelve years...
, Louisiana state senator (1996–2008) from St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish, LouisianaSt. Tammany Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The parish seat is Covington....
(R). - Joseph TabarletJoseph TabarletJoseph Odell Tabarlet, I , was a businessman, public administrator and civic leader who served one full and three partial terms as the mayor of Jonesboro, the seat of Jackson Parish in north Louisiana.-Background:...
, (deceased) former mayor of JonesboroJonesboro, LouisianaJonesboro is a town in and the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 3,914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Louisiana (D). - Gerald TheunissenGerald TheunissenGerald Joseph Theunissen, or Jerry Theunissen , is the vice president of Jeff Davis Bank in Jennings, Louisiana, USA, and served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 37 and as the state senator from District 25...
, banker in JenningsJennings, LouisianaJennings is a small city in and the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. The population was 10,986 at the 2000 census....
who served from 1992-2008 in both houses of the state legislature (R). - David ThibodauxDavid ThibodauxDavid Glenn Thibodaux was for twenty-seven years an English professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a member and officer of the Lafayette Parish School Board for twelve years, and a four-time Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 7th...
(deceased), English faculty, Lafayette Parish School Board member, four-time congressional candidate (R). - J. Emile VerretJ. Emile VerretJ. Emile Verret was the Democratic lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948, having served under the first of the two nonconsecutive gubernatorial terms of James Houston "Jimmie" Davis. Verret defeated former Governor Earl Kemp Long in the party's runoff election for the second-ranking...
, (deceased) former lieutenant governor of Louisiana (1944–1948) (D). - Randy E. WigginsRandy WigginsRandy E. Wiggins is a State Farm Insurance agent in Alexandria, Louisiana, who is the first Republican since Reconstruction to have been elected from Rapides Parish to the Louisiana House of Representatives. Wiggins served only a single term in the Pineville-based District 27 from 1996 to 2000...
, state representative from Rapides ParishRapides Parish, Louisiana-Military Installations:*Camp Beauregard *Esler Airfield *England Air Force Base *Camp Claiborne *Camp Livingston -Demographics:...
from 1996-2000 (R) - Aubrey W. YoungAubrey W. YoungAubrey Walsworth Young was a public official in the U.S. state of Louisiana, who between 1965 and 1999 established multiple drug and alcohol treatment programs through the Department of Health and Hospitals. A political activist, Young organized his contacts from Alcoholics Anonymous to support...
(deceased), drug and alcohol abuse coordinator within the Department of Health and Hospitals, 1965–1999; aide-de-campAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Governor John McKeithen (D)
Military, science and technology
- Albert H. CrewsAlbert H. CrewsAlbert Hanlin Crews, Jr. is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and a former USAF astronaut. He was born on in El Dorado, Arkansas and is married with three children....
, former U.S. astronaut (1962–1988). - Charles B. DeBellevueCharles B. DeBellevueColonel Charles Barbin “Chuck” DeBellevue is a retired officer in the United States Air Force. In 1972, while flying during the Vietnam War, DeBellevue became the first Air Force Weapon Systems Officer to become a flying "Ace". He was credited with a total of six MiG kills, the most earned by any...
, first Air Force weapon systems officer to become a flying "AceFlying aceA flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
" and most successful American flying ace of the Vietnam WarVietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. - Jefferson J. DeBlancJefferson J. DeBlancJefferson Joseph DeBlanc was a World War II Marine Corps fighter pilot and ace — shooting down nine Japanese aircraft during two tours of duty in the Pacific at Guadalcanal and Okinawa — and a Medal of Honor recipient.-U.S...
, (deceased) Congressional Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipient; World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
flying ace. - Bennett LandreneauBennett LandreneauMajor General Bennett C. Landreneau is the Adjutant General for the Louisiana National Guard.On February 9, 2006, Maj. Gen. Landreneau gave a statement to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee regarding the role of the Department of Defense in the response of Hurricane...
, major general, director of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. - Alex McCoolAlex McCoolAlex A. McCool Jr. is manager of the Space Shuttle Projects Office at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. During his career, McCool contributed to several space developments including Skylab and the Space Shuttle program....
, manager NASA Space Shuttle Projects Office (1960-). - Clifford SchoefflerClifford SchoefflerBrigadier General Clifford Schoeffler was director of operations and training in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska...
, (deceased) former brigadier general, United States Air Force. - Wilma SubraWilma SubraWilma Subra is an American environmental scientist.She graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, and from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in microbiology, chemistry and computer sciences....
, environmentalist, 1999 MacArthur FellowMacArthur Fellows ProgramThe MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
. - Brod VeillonBrod VeillonBrigadier General Joseph "Brod" Veillon is the assistant adjutant general-air for Louisiana. He has served on active duty in the United States Air Force since 1978. He joined the Louisiana Air National Guard in 1992...
, brigadier general, assistant adjutant general-air for Louisiana.
Religion
- Roy BourgeoisRoy BourgeoisRoy Bourgeois is an American activist. He was ordained a priest in the Maryknoll order of the Roman Catholic Church and is founder of the human rights group SOA Watch or the School of the Americas Watch....
, American priest; founder of the human rights group SOA Watch (1990-). - Sam SeamansSam SeamansThe Rt. Rev. Sam Seamans is an American Anglican bishop. He is assisting Bishop in the Reformed Episcopal Church and of the Anglican Church in North America. He is also Rector of St...
- Bishop, Reformed Episcopal ChurchReformed Episcopal ChurchThe Reformed Episcopal Church is an Anglican church in the United States and Canada and a founding member of the Anglican Church in North America...
American football
- Michael AdamsMichael Adams (American football)Michael Wayne Adams is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette.-External links:*...
, cornerback Arizona Cardinals (2007–Present). - Louis AgeLouis AgeLouis Theodore Age, III was an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was selected in the 11th round of the 1992 NFL Draft out of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette....
, offensive tackle Chicago Bears (1992). - Patrise AlexanderPatrise AlexanderLiyongo Patrise Alexander is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette....
, linebacker Washington Redskins (1996–1998). - James AtkinsJames Atkins (offensive tackle)James Curtis Atkins is a former professional American football offensive lineman playing seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Detroit Lions....
, offensive tackle Seattle Seahawks (1994–2097), Baltimore Ravens (1998–1999), Detroit Lions (2000). - John Bandura, Brooklyn Dodgers (1943).
- D'Anthony BatisteD'Anthony BatisteD'Anthony Batiste is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in 2006...
, offensive tackle Carolina Panthers (2006), Atlanta Falcons (2007–08), Washington Redskins (2008–2009). - Charles Bennett, defensive end Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins (1987).
- Karl Bernard, running back Detroit Lions (1987).
- Bill BlackburnBill BlackburnWilliam Whitford Blackburn, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played center for six seasons for the Chicago Cardinals....
, center Chicago Cardinals (1946–1950). - C. C. BrownC. C. BrownCeandris Nehemiah Brown is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
, safety Houston Texans (2005–2008), New York Giants (2009–Present). - Chris CagleChris Cagle (football)Christian "Red" Keener Cagle was a professional American football halfback and quarterback from 1930 to 1934, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.-College career:...
, (deceased) halfback New York Giants (1930–1932), Brooklyn Dodgers (1933–1934), College Football Hall of Fame (1954). - Anthony ClementAnthony ClementAnthony George Clement is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
, offensive tackle Arizona Cardinals (1998–2005), San Francisco 49ers (2005), New York Jets (2006–2007). - Kenyon CottonKenyon CottonTimothy Kenyon Cotton was a fullback for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.-NFL career:Cotton played two years in the NFL, both with the Ravens. He had a career total four attempts, 10 yards, a 2.5 average per carry, and one touchdown.-Death:On July 17, 2010, Cotton died from complications resulting...
, running back Baltimore Ravens (1997–1998). - Willie Culpepper, wide receiver Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992).
- Richie CunninghamRichie Cunningham (football player)Richard Anthony "Richie" Cunningham is a former All-Pro National Football League placekicker who played for the Dallas Cowboys, the Carolina Panthers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars during the late 1990s and early 2000s...
, place kicker Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars (1997–2002). - Joe DeForest, linebacker New Orleans Saints (1987).
- Jake DelhommeJake DelhommeJake Christopher Delhomme is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Delhomme played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997...
, quarterback New Orleans Saints (1998–2002), Carolina Panthers (2003–2009), Cleveland Browns (2010–Present). - Virgil Eikenberg, quarterback Chicago Cardinals (1948).
- Tyrell FenroyTyrell FenroyTyrell Joseph Fenroy is an American football running back who is a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette....
, running back, school, state and Sun Belt ConferenceSun Belt ConferenceThe Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
all time leading rusher and 1 of 8 NCAA FBS players with 4 consecutive 1,000 yd seasons. - Brad Franklin, defensive back Jacksonville Jaguars (2003).
- Chris Gannon, defensive end/tight end New England Patriots (1989–1993).
- Mark HallMark Hall (American football)Mark Hall is a former defensive end in the National Football League.-Career:Hall was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft and spent two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and Louisiana State...
, defensive end Green Bay Packers (1989–1990). - Kyries HebertKyries HebertKyries Hebert [KY-ris EH-bare] is a professional safety/linebacker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
, defensive back Houston Texans (2002), Cincinnati Bengals (2008–Present). - Keno HillsKeno HillsKeno J. Hills was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette....
, tackle New Orleans Saints (1996–1998). - Weldon Humble, (deceased) offensive linemen Cleveland Browns (1947–1950), Dallas Texans (1952), College Football Hall of Fame (1961).
- Elvis JosephElvis JosephElvis Joseph is a former running back in the NFL. He played three years in the NFL from 2001 to 2003 for the Jacksonville Jaguars....
, running back Jacksonville Jaguars (2001–2002). - Saxon Judd, Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1948).
- John McGee, offensive guard Philadelphia Eagles (1948–1955).
- Randy McClanahanRandy McClanahanRandy McClanahan is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders and Buffalo Bills....
, linebacker Oakland Raiders (1977), Buffalo Bills (1978), Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980–1982). - Brian Mitchell, running back Washington Redskins (1990–1999), Philadelphia Eagles (2000–2002), New York Giants (2003).
- Donovan MorganDonovan Morgan (football player)Donovan Morgan is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League....
, wide receiver Houston Texans (2005). - Lance Poimbeouf, offensive guard Dallas Cowboys (1963).
- John Reveto, place kicker Chicago Bears (1981–1982).
- Willie Sims, linebacker Minnesota Vikings (1994).
- Todd ScottTodd ScottTodd Scott is a former American football player who played defensive back for four different NFL teams. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1992 season with the Minnesota Vikings....
, defensive back Minnesota Vikings (1991–1994), New York Jets (1995), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995–1996), Kansas City Chiefs (1997). - Rafael SeptienRafael SeptienJose Rafael Septien was a Mexican placekicker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys from 1978 through 1986. He was the leading scorer for the Cowboys those nine years...
, place-kicker Dallas Cowboys (1978–1986). - Antwain SpannAntwain SpannAntwain Joquan Spann is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
, cornerback for the New England Patriots (2006–2008). - Brandon StokleyBrandon StokleyBrandon Stokley is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
, wide receiver Baltimore Ravens (1999–2002), Indianapolis Colts (2003–06), Denver Broncos (2007–2009), Seattle Seahawks (2010). - Ike TaylorIke TaylorIvan "Ike" Taylor is an American football defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League...
, defensive back Pittsburgh Steelers (2003–Present). - Orlando ThomasOrlando ThomasOrlando Thomas is a former defensive back who played in the NFL from 1995 until 2001. He played his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings....
, defensive back Minnesota Vikings (1995–2001). - Charles TillmanCharles TillmanCharles "Peanut" Tillman is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was selected with the 35th overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft.-Early years:...
, cornerback Chicago Bears (2003–Present). - Clarence VerdinClarence VerdinClarence Verdin is a former American football wide receiver who played for nine seasons in the National Football League from 1986 to 1994, six of those with the Indianapolis Colts. During his time with the Colts, he was famous for his end-zone celebration known as "The Verdance". He was selected...
, wide receiver Washington Redskins (1986–1987), Indianapolis Colts (1988–1993), Atlanta Falcons (1994) - Win Williams, Baltimore Colts (1948–1949).
Baseball
- Jose AlvarezJose AlvarezJose Alvarez or José Álvarez may refer to:* José María Álvarez de Sotomayor , Spanish playwright and poet* José Álvarez de Toledo y Gonzaga, 15th Duke of Medina-Sidonia , patron of painter Goya...
, Atlanta Braves (1977–1978). - Gene BacqueGene BacqueGene Bacque is a former professional baseball player who played in the Japanese professional leagues.-Biography:...
, Only non-Japanese player to receive the Eiji Sawamura Award; Hanshin (Japan) Tigers (1962–1968), Kintetsu Buffaloes (1969). - Paul BakoPaul BakoGabor Paul Bako II is a catcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. Bako is an example of a baseball "journeyman", having played for 11 different major league teams during his 12-year career...
, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals (1998–2009). - Javi Dejesus, Minnesota Twins.
- Phil DeveyPhil DeveyPhil Devey is a Canadian baseball pitcher. He is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette . He plays for the Portland Sea Dogs, the AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and was originally drafted in the 5th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers...
, Canadian baseball pitcher. - Scott DohmannScott DohmannChristopher Scott Dohmann is an American baseball pitcher, who is currently a free agent. Dohmann graduated from St. Thomas More High School where he was a member of two district champion teams...
, Colorado Rockies (1999–2000). - Jason Fernandez, Oakland Athletics (2006-).
- Ron GuidryRon GuidryRonald Ames Guidry , nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played his entire 14-year baseball career for the New York Yankees...
, Cy Young Award winner; New York Yankees (1969–1970). - Gary HaughtGary HaughtGary Allen Haught is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Haught attended Choctaw High School in Choctaw, Oklahoma and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he pitched for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team.Haught was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd round ...
, Oakland Athletics (1991–1992). - Xavier Hernandez, Toronto Blue Jays (1984–1986).
- Chris HowardChris Howard (catcher)Christopher Hugh Howard is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Seattle Mariners ....
, Seattle Mariners (1988 - 1988). - Jonathan LucroyJonathan LucroyJonathan Charles Lucroy is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.-High school and college:...
, Milwaukee Brewers (2010–present) - Papo Ramos, Oakland Athletics.
- B. J. Ryan, Baltimore Orioles (1997–2005), Toronto Blue Jays (2006–2009) Chicago Cubs (2009–Present)
- Donne WallDonne WallDonnell Lee Wall , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1995-2002....
, Houston Astros (1988–1989).
Basketball-NBA
- Kevin BrooksKevin Brooks (basketball)Kevin Brooks is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a graduate of White Castle in White Castle in White Castle, Louisiana, USA and graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then named the University of Southwestern Louisiana.Brooks was drafted by the Milwaukee...
, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets, Adelaide 36ers (1990s). - Bo LamarBo LamarDwight "Bo" Lamar is a former professional American basketball player. He attended high school in Columbus and graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette....
, former Detroit Pistons and ABA player. - Fred SaundersFred SaundersJames Frederick Saunders is a retired American professional basketball player.-Collegiate career:Fred Saunders began his collegiate career at University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1970; in his three years there, he averaged 6.5 points per game. Saunders transferred to Syracuse University for his...
, former Phoenix Suns (1974–1976) and Boston Celtics player (1976–1978). - Andrew ToneyAndrew ToneyAndrew Toney is an American former professional basketball player who played for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers from 1980 to 1988...
, former Philadelphia 76ers (1980–1988). - Marv WinklerMarv WinklerMarvin Winkler is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Winkler played one season in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks...
, former Milwaukee Bucks (1970–71), Indiana Pacers (1971–72).
Golf
- Mike HeinenMike HeinenWilliam Michael Heinen, Jr. is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour....
, American professional golfer. - Craig PerksCraig PerksCraig William Perks is a professional golfer from New Zealand who played on the PGA Tour.Perks was born in Palmerston North. He played college golf at University of Oklahoma and University of Southwestern Louisiana in the United States. He turned professional in 1993 and played on the second tier...
, professional PGA golfer; 2002 New Zealand Sportsman of the Year.
Tennis
- Tony MinnisTony MinnisTony Minnis is the current head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. His father, Howard, was the former head tennis coach at Southern University. His sister, Patricia, was a played at LSU from 1988-91, and his brother, Patrick, is a former No...
, UL Lafayette's all-time winningest singles player with a 94-40 college career; Louisiana Coach of the Year 1995 & 1999.
Track and field
- Hollis ConwayHollis ConwayHollis Conway is a track and field All-American and two-time Olympic medalist. Conway was the top-ranked high jumper in the U.S. seven straight years from 1988–94 and in the world for two of those years...
, high-jump athlete; Olympic medalist, 1988 silver, 1992 bronze. - John McDonnellJohn McDonnell (coach)John McDonnell is the retired head coach for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks track team. He began as the cross country track coach for the University in 1972 and became head track coach in 1978...
, UL Lafayette track athlete (1966–69); coached Arkansas to 42 NCAA championships.
Faculty
- Barry Jean AnceletBarry Jean AnceletBarry Jean Ancelet is a Cajun folklorist and expert in Cajun music and Cajun French. He has written several books, and under the pseudonym Jean Arceneaux he has written Cajun French poetry and lyrics to Cajun French songs.- Education and career :...
, folklorist of Cajun culture and expert of Cajun music and language. - Ray Authement, university president (1974–2007); longest to serve as president of a public university in the United States, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
- Carl L. BankstonCarl L. BankstonCarl L. Bankston III is an American sociologist and author. He is best known for his work on immigration to the United States, particularly on the adaptation of Vietnamese American immigrants, and for his work on ethnicity, social capital, sociology of religion and the sociology of...
, former professor; sociologist, immigration expert - Carl A. BrasseauxCarl A. BrasseauxCarl Anthony Brasseaux is a historian of French Colonial North America, and particularly of Louisiana and the Cajun people...
, historian of French Colonial North America - Charles deGravellesCharles deGravellesCharles Camille deGravelles, Jr., known as Charlie deGravelles , was a Lafayette oil and gas landman who was a pioneer in the development of the Republican Party in the formerly historically Democratic state of Louisiana. Known as the “Mr...
(1913–2008), former chairman of the Louisiana state Republican PartyRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
taught oilOilAn oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
and gasNatural gasNatural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
law from 1955-1962. - Henry C. DethloffHenry C. DethloffHenry Clay Dethloff is a professor emeritus of history at Texas A&M University in College Station who has written more than two dozen books on topics ranging from the space program to agriculture, American business, and Texas A&M itself, the institution with which he was primarily affiliated...
(born 1934), American historian, taught at ULL from 1962–1968 - Michael DoucetMichael DoucetMichael Doucet is a Cajun fiddler, singer and songwriter who founded the Cajun band BeauSoleil from Lafayette, Louisiana.In 2005 Doucet was one of 12 recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA award, which recognizes artistic excellence, cultural...
, Cajun fiddler; winner National Heritage Fellowship; designed and taught the first college course on Cajun music. - Ernest GainesErnest GainesErnest James Gaines is an African-American author. His works have been taught in college classrooms and translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese. Four of his works have been made into television movies.His 1993 novel, A Lesson Before Dying, won the...
, writer-in-residence; nominated for the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature and the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for fiction; author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and A Lesson Before Dying. - Jesse GlassJesse Glass-In America:Glass first began to write and publish experimental poetry in c. 1972. Starting in 1976, he edited and published the mimeographed Goethe’s Notes Magazine and Goethe's Press from his family home in Westminster, Maryland...
, former resident poet. - Jeff HennessyJeff HennessyJeff Hennessy was the United States trampoline team coach from 1964 to 1980. During this period, he coached more trampoline and double mini-tramp world and national champions than any other person in the United States...
, former trampoline coach to world champions. - Elemore Morgan, Jr.Elemore Morgan, Jr.Elemore Morgan, Jr. was recognized among the South's landscape artists. His paintings of rice farms in Vermilion Parish have been widely exhibited from Paris to Los Angeles. Elemore Morgan Jr...
, landscape painter, retired professor. - Nabendu Pal, statistician, university biostatistics expert on Hyla cinerea (frog) populations.
- Paul PrudhommePaul PrudhommePaul Prudhomme is an American celebrity chef whose specialty is Cajun cuisine. He is also the owner of one of the top restaurants in New Orleans, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen.-Early life:...
, American chef famous for his Cajun cuisine; former adjunct. - Burton RaffelBurton RaffelBurton Raffel is a translator, a poet and a teacher. He has translated many poems, including the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, poems by Horace, and Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais. In 1964, Raffel recorded an album along with Robert P...
, former professor; poet, noted for his translation of Cervantes's Don Quixote. - Roy Vernon ScottRoy Vernon ScottRoy Vernon Scott is a Professor Emeritus of history at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, who specialized in agricultural and railroad studies in the American South and Midwest...
, historian of agriculture and railroads at Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State UniversityThe Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
, taught at ULL from 1957-1958. - Bruce ShriverBruce ShriverBruce Shriver is a computer science academic and a consultant and entrepreneur in the area of high-performance computer systems. Shriver received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has published and lectured extensively throughout the US and abroad...
, former faculty and vice president; IEEE Fellow; computer science entrepreneur - John Kennedy TooleJohn Kennedy TooleJohn Kennedy Toole was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, best-known for his posthumously published novel A Confederacy of Dunces. He also wrote The Neon Bible. Although several people in the literary world felt his writing skills were praiseworthy, Toole's novels were rejected...
, (deceased) former professor; American novelist, author of A Confederacy of Dunces. - George T. WalkerGeorge T. WalkerGeorge Thomas Walker, Sr. , was from 1958 to 1976 the president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, known first as Northeast Louisiana State College and then as Northeast Louisiana State University, located in Monroe in northeastern Louisiana.-Background:Walker was born in the Wyatt Community...
, business; later president of the University of Louisiana at MonroeUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeThe University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana and part of the University of Louisiana System.-History:...