Director of Alumni Engagement Leslie Brister Carpenter is proud to have a Louisiana Tech heart. Born and raised in Ruston, she’s made a career out of serving the campus and the community and letting her love for the University radiate through all she does. From her time as a student recruiter in college to jobs […]
131. Rebecca Quebedeaux Pike: Athlete to Alumna
Rebecca Quebedeaux Pike might be in her first month on the job as the Louisiana Tech Alumni Association’s coordinator of marketing and membership, but her journey as a Tech student-athlete is still very fresh in her mind. She spends this episode talking about her decision to attend Tech to run track and field and cross […]
123. Chris Dicus: Good Fire, Bad Fire
Dr. Chris Dicus, Louisiana Tech alum and a professor of Wildland Fire and Fuels Management at Cal Poly, talks about his early interest in wildlife and his decision to study at Tech. Dicus shares his career path, including his work on the Black Saturday fires in Australia and the multiple wildfire outbreaks in California. He […]
117. Regina Davis: A Lifetime of Firsts
Currently the manager of the ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech alumna Regina Davis has built her career — her whole life, even — on firsts. Most recently, she became the first Black woman to lead the BR refinery, and she spends some time this episode reflecting on the importance and meaning of that […]
108. LA Tech Homecoming 2024: Family Reunion
Let Dr. Heath Tims reintroduce himself in his new engagement-focused role and break down the ideas behind the latest iteration of Louisiana Tech’s Homecoming. He discusses the community-focused mindset behind the structure of this year’s events, the details of some of the highlights of Homecoming Week, and the goal of the Alumni Association to connect […]
83. Homecoming 2023: Love the Legacy
November 11 marks Louisiana Tech’s 2023 Homecoming game, but, as always, Homecoming week is packed with events for current students and alumni of all graduation years. Madison Kaufman, Director of Alumni Engagement, has the details on the busy Homecoming schedule. From pep rallies and parades to social gatherings and special recognitions, there’s something for everyone […]