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Proud sponsor

The Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation announced that Amedisys Inc., will be the title sponsor of the nonprofit’s annual fundraising event, Soaring to New Heights. The proceeds will benefit the Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Foundation. Last year’s event raised more that $150,000 in support of the center’s health and preventive medicine research.

A name worth remembering

The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the renaming of the Center for Engineering and Business Administration (CEBA) to Patrick F. Taylor Hall in honor of the College of Engineering alumnus and proponent of Louisiana’s Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS).

Mumms the word

Mumms Software partnered with the Louisiana Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to create an at-risk patient registry. This will allow hospice programs in Louisiana and Mississippi to register any hospice patients who may need assistance during hurricanes or other natural disasters. The database is maintained free of charge.

New ownership

St. Elizabeth Hospital purchased Lake Ascension Physicians and renamed the practice St. Elizabeth Physicians. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Elizabeth Hospital and operates independently under the leadership of a 10-member board of managers comprised of representatives of the practice, representatives of the hospital and chaired by Dr. John Fraiche.

Hot wheels

Royal Nissan raised more than $10,000 at its jambalaya lunch June 30. “Wheels to Succeed” partnered with Royal Purple Racing and Tigers Cycling Foundation with the McMains Children’s Developmental Center, which provides children with physical disabilities the opportunity to ride specially made cycles. The dealership commits annually to the cause.

Getting schooled

Some 150 teachers from Louisiana and Alabama were selected to participate in the Baton Rouge Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy, designed to give teachers the opportunity to hone their skills in math and science, enhance their curricula and discover new ways to inspire their students. The teachers will spend five days in downtown Baton Rouge, deepening their understanding of math and science and using links between math and science to support learning and understanding in the classroom.

Buddying up

Louis J. Capozzoli and Associates Inc., of Baton Rouge announced it has joined GeoEngineers Inc., a Redmond, Wash.-based earth science and technology firm. The Baton Rouge company will retain its name and become a subsidiary of GeoEngineers, and its 16th office nationwide. Some members of Capozzoli will join GeoEngineers as principals, while the rest of the staff will remain with Capozzoli.

Point of distinction

Academic Distinction Fund announced the availability of its newly redesigned Web site, adfbr.org, which features clearer navigation, more focused content and a clean, interactive process for teachers to apply for grants online. The Web site can also provide the community with information regarding education and the progress of public education in East Baton Rouge Parish. The site also makes it easy for its donors and patrons to contribute online.

Worth checking out

Louisiana Art & Science Museum announced that an international team of experts is researching the history of its 2,300-year-old mummy, which has undergone X-rays and additional study at the LSU FACES Laboratory. It also will undergo a CT scan at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales.

Lakes restoration study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is studying the feasibility of restoring the aquatic ecosystem of the lakes district in and adjacent to the LSU campus, including University Lake and City Park Lake. Increased development in the area, an aging sewer system and additional sediment loads have made the lakes shallower and have reduced the water quality.

AWARDS/HONORS

Bruce Schultz received the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 2007 Regnal Wallace Ag Communicator of the Year Award. The news reporter, photojournalist and Cajun fiddler received the award for his dedication to covering Louisiana agriculture. His photos of the aftermaths of hurricanes Katrina and Rita showed his commitment to Louisiana agriculture. Schultz joined the AgCenter’s communications division in 2004.

Larry Crumbley was selected to receive the Society of Louisiana CPA’s Lifetime Achievement in Accounting Education Award. Presented jointly by the LCPA and the American Institute of CPAs, the award recognizes full-time accounting educators who distinguish themselves as classroom educators, participate in scholarly research, and contribute to professional organizations. Crumbley currently serves as the KPMG Endowed Professor at LSU.

Mary “Teeny” Simmons received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Simmons has been the executive director of the Louisiana Board of Architectural Examiners for 32 years. She has been named to a number of committees and lent her perspective to a diverse range of council issues and initiatives, including efforts to sustain and improve the intern development program.