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New Orleans 500: Jennifer Couvillon
Education: Duquesne University (PhD), Georgetown University (BSN, MSN) Advice: A smile is contagious. Passions: My family, beautiful beaches and coffee club. Hidden Gem: Commander’s Palace bread pudding souffle — don’t forget the whiskey sauce!. On the Horizon: Access to a career in nursing. Chamberlain University is the...
NOPD's French Quarter station to become vocational school—and gun-free zone
New Orleans officials got nowhere this year when they asked state lawmakers to set aside swaths of the city's tourist- and bar-heavy center as firearm-free zones. So they came up with a different plan to confront a new state law allowing people to carry concealed firearms without permits. The NOPD...
Xavier Names AVP of Government and Community Relations
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana has appointed Ronald M. Carrere Jr. associate vice president of government and community relations. He will coordinate government affairs, community outreach, strategic partnerships, and the Hope Revitalization Corporation. He is a native of New Orleans and holds degrees in business administration and...
St. Philip Neri Elementary in Metairie holds 50-year reunion
The Class of 1974 of St. Philip Neri Elementary School, in Metairie held its 50-year reunion in June. Front row, from left, are Richard Shea, Kevin Ericksen, Gayle Dolese Terribile, Karen Russo Ascani, Greta Reckner, Barbara Coldwell Daigle, Terri Enright Depaul-Smith and Mark Sivori; second row, Jimmy Sansovitch, Judy Anderson Strickland, Janice Winn Vamprine, Amy Rafael, Lori Hymel Bowman, Sandra Degruise Fugler, Rhonda Mattingly Waldrep, Theresa Martin Gillen, Wanda Albert Walerius and Shirley Shiell Lehrmann; third row, Jay Malarcher, Ken Mayeaux, Lisa Ferraro Alonzo, Karen Colletti Kibodeaux, Maureen Franklin Larsen, Carol King James, Vickie Leblanc Mumphrey, Connie Rando Masterson, Pat Klotz, Sir Alan Staub, Jay Lesaichere (teacher), Sharon Sanderson Barney and Brian Mader; back rows, Peter Quitzau, Jimmy Vinson, Steven Bandi, Tim Demerest, Al Thompson, Jack Culhane, Carl Mayeaux, Joey Polizzi, Steve Foley, Val Slicho, Mark Vidrine, Billy Kampen, Frank Dimarco, Ronnie Roussel, Chuck Dugas, Pat Sufferin, Tom Wilmont and Irvin Barouse (teacher).
Letters: University District should shine, and not just for Super Bowl
The University District in Carrollton is one of the most visited areas of Uptown by tourists and locals alike. It is the home of one of the city’s largest employers, Tulane University. Its architecture and tree canopy have been the subject and setting for many books and other works of art. Areas of Carrollton have been designated a bird sanctuary. But its small-town feel and its people — relaxed, good-natured with a deep sense of community — are its main attractions.
Loyola New Orleans to Create Virtual Filmmaking Facility with Support from LED Entertainment Development Fund
NEW ORLEANS – Loyola University New Orleans’ award-winning digital filmmaking program will receive $750,000 from Louisiana’s Entertainment Development Fund to establish a new cutting-edge production facility that helps educate and train students for post-production work in the rapidly expanding virtual filmmaking sector. The funds, to be paid...
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