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51�Թ�ProTelevision News Station Operations Manager Gordon Williams will receive a congressional commendation and be honored with special congressional recognition from the office of U.S. Representative and 51�Թ�Pronative Brian Babin on June 16 from 4:00 to 6 p.m. in the 51�Թ�ProTheatre followed by a reception in the Studio Theatre.

Engineering student organization reels in donations at LU ASCE Redfish Classic Fishing Tournament

51�Թ�Prois proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 and 2023 51�Թ�ProProfessor and 51�Թ�ProMerit Award winners.

51�Թ�ProEducational Leadership – Doctoral Studies student and Homer Drive Elementary PE teacher, Nicholas Monette, emphasizes innovative technology with hopes of becoming a professor and working in professional development. Monette envisioned a space for students to embrace mindfulness during their school day, and he brought his vision to life with the Every Moment Matters Zone Mindfulness Room.

On Friday, April 28, LU College of Engineering hosted the annual Senior Design Symposium. Graduating seniors presented their final capstone projects, representing the culmination of a year of work, to industry judges.

51�Թ�ProAcademy at 51�Թ�ProCelebrates Twenty-One New Graduates The 51�Թ�ProAcademy at 51�Թ�Prois a high achieving academic program for 11th and 12th grade high school-aged students who desire rigorous academics, innovative research and service leadership opportunities designed to enhance student learning and leadership in a variety of academic areas, including humanities, STEAM and liberal arts. Students take classes from 51�Թ�Profaculty with other 51�Թ�ProAcademy and undergraduate students while simultaneously completing their remaining high school graduation requirements. The difference is, in the 51�Թ�ProAcademy experience students are provided more support and guidance than traditional college students.

Kamryn Knafelz, a fourth-year senior music major, has been selected as the new drum major for The Showcase of Southeast 51�Թ�ProMarching Band following a month-long application, interview and audition process. After being the runner up for the drum major position last year, Dr. Eric Shannon, associate professor and director of athletic bands, said that he saw Knafelz working all season long to earn this position.

Every two years, when the House is in session, public universities are invited to showcase the undergraduate research, with a poster presentation at the Capitol in Austin. Undergraduate Research Day (UGRD) and is hosted at the Capitol in Austin by the Council of Public University Presidents & Chancellors (CPUPC).

Two LU Collegiate 100 members selected as a Cohort for Collegiate 100 Leadership and Advocacy Academy presented by the Coca-Cola Company

51�Թ�Prodoctoral (D.E.) candidate in Industrial Engineering Pooyan Mobtahej, is making waves after securing a two-year post-doctorate position in the Neurology Department of the School of Medicine at the University of California-Irvine (UCI).

On April 27, 2023 the 51�Թ�ProNational Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) held their 2023 Honors & Awards Program. During the ceremony two outstanding students were awarded the Edwin E. Vallery Scholarship for NPHC Members. 

Recent Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Services Dept. graduate, Emily Glover, looks forward to embarking on this next chapter in her journey to being a licensed dietician.

Since the start of 2023, there has been a large void that can be felt through the halls and offices of the KVLU Public Radio station. Now, that void has been filled with the announcement of their new station manager.