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July 13th, 2026
Changing the Signal: How the Pugh Family Foundation is Using Their Disruptive Spirit to Transform Public Education
Nick Pugh III has a simple way of explaining why his family gives.... Read More ➝
June 15th, 2026
Gratitude In Action: How One Alumnus Has Translated Her Attitude of Gratitude into a Generous Bequest for the Next Generation of Ragin' Cajuns
Years after alumnus Donna Moore obtained her degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, her decision to s... Read More ➝
May 18th, 2026
How One Family’s Philanthropic Investment in Student Research Supported a Groundbreaking Discovery Found Written in the Leaves on UL Lafayette’s Campus
When Izamary Lara and Clinton Vincent set out to analyze the carbon chemistry of the southern live oaks on our campu... Read More ➝
May 14th, 2026
UL Lafayette Alumnus and Employee Establishes Scholarship to Honor the Life and Legacy of Daughter Alexis “Lexi” Barbry
Mary Hooks Baudoin, an alumnus and staff member in the Department of Accounting at the University of Louisiana at La... Read More ➝
April 13th, 2026
A Legacy of Learning, Hard Work, and Giving Back: How the Gupta Family is Making a Difference at UL Lafayette
Dr. Surinder and Mrs.... Read More ➝
March 30th, 2026
A Legacy Six Decades in the Making: The Poirrier Family Invests in the Future of Professional Sales at UL Lafayette
For the Poirrier family, the connection to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette consists of a family tradition t... Read More ➝
November 25th, 2025
Gratitude in Action | Herefords’ $500,000 Gift Advances the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Engineering Center of Excellence
Richard "Dan" Hereford (ME '69) and his wife, Larry Ann, have made a transformative $500,000 gift to the University ... Read More ➝
November 18th, 2025
Gratitude in Action | University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors Approves Naming of the Peter M. John and David M. John Wildlife & Coastal Preservation Center to Honor Brothers' Gift of Pecan Island School
When Hurricane Rita devastated Louisiana's coastline in 2005, the Pecan Island School was forced to close its doors ... Read More ➝
November 12th, 2025
Gratitude in Action | The Value of Hard Work: Four New Business Scholarships Recognize Work Ethic, Character
Al A.... Read More ➝
November 4th, 2025
