STAND ALONES
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A group of Ascension Parish high school students recently attended BASF TECH Academy—a newly launched, four-day program hosted at River Parishes Community College in Burnside, to learn about technical careers. Thirteen 11th and 12th-grade students who attended BASF TECH Academy completed hands-on activities that reinforced skills needed in technical disciplines and met industry professionals who provided insights into potential careers. The students also toured facilities with a technology-rich focus, including BASF’s site in Geismar, the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices at LSU, Louisiana Regional Airport, and the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab. BASF TECH Academy is part of BASF’s workforce development efforts in North America to support recent growth and investment in the regions.
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South recently celebrated its 32nd anniversary of providing comprehensive cardiovascular care to communities in south Louisiana and beyond. CIS began in 1983 as a one-man practice under the leadership of Dr. Craig Walker in Houma and has since grown to become the largest single-specialty practice in the state with more than 40 physicians and 525 employees in 15 cities.
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Nicholls State University celebrated the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Lanny D. Ledet Culinary Arts Building, the new home of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute. The opening of the new 33,000-square-foot facility is the culmination of a three-year, $12.6 million project designed to double enrollment at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute and provide Nicholls culinary students with advanced equipment and cutting-edge technology that will simulate culinary and hospitality industry working environments.
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The La Capitale Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association has elected new officers for the term ending July 2016. Those serving are Yvonne Dupont, Realtor at Keller Williams and Jazzercise franchisee and instructor, president; Traci Adams, licensed mortgage originator and notary public at Key Lending Solutions, vice-president; Ellen McDowell, owner at Your Social Butterfly, secretary; and Lois LeBlanc, self-employed accountant, treasurer.
AWARDS | HONORS
Five attorneys from the Baton Rouge office of Adams and Reese have been named to the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers. Those recognized are V. Thomas Clark Jr., entertainment law/motion pictures and television, insurance law, professional malpractice law/defendants; C. Kevin Hayes, government relations practice; E. L. Henry, government relations practice; Patricia McMurray, banking and finance law, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, financial services regulation law; and Robert Schmidt, employee benefits (ERISA) law.
Nine Baton Rouge attorneys from Baker Donelson have been named to the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers. Those recognized are Alton “Biff” Bayard III, closely held companies and family businesses law, litigation/trust and estates, litigation and controversy/tax, non-profit/charities law, tax law, and trusts and estates; Phyllis Cancienne, employment law/management, and litigation/labor and employment; Stephen Chiccarelli, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, litigation/bankruptcy; John Davis, personal injury litigation/defendants; Warner Delaune, technology law and trademark law; Errol King Jr., health care law and insurance law; Christopher Morris, litigation/ERISA; Dickie Patterson, government relations practice; and Paul West, corporate law and gaming law.
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Four Baton Rouge CPAs—Lawrence Berdon, Kenneth Champagne, Lonnie Stockwell and Laura DeLaune Wiley—were honored recently by the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants for their outstanding contributions to the CPA profession and the community. Berdon and Stockwell were each honored with LCPA’s Life Membership Award. Berdon was a director in the accounting and assurance services group at Postlethwaite & Netterville. He retired in 2010. Stockwell has been active in the LCPA and American Institute of CPAs for more than 20 years and recently retired as the vice president of board and staff development for Lighthouse Louisiana in New Orleans. Champagne received LCPA’s Outstanding CPA in Business & Industry Award, which recognizes the contributions of a CPA to the business success of his employer and the individual’s contribution to the profession. Champagne is a senior vice president and southeast business unit leader for Confie Insurance Group Holdings. Wiley received the Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award, presented annually to individuals who distinguish themselves as outstanding full-time accounting educators, participate in scholarly research, and contribute to professional organizations. Wiley is assistant department chair at LSU.
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Local pharmacist Angie Huff of The Wellness Corner in Prairieville was recognized by the Louisiana Pharmacists Association with the Compounding Pharmacist of the Year Award. The award is presented to someone who has contributed to improving the image of pharmacy. Huff has been instrumental in educating both public and medical professionals about compounding and its value in patient care, in addition to demonstrating skills in solving patients’ medical needs through compounding innovation.
Thirteen attorneys from the Baton Rouge office of Jones Walker have been named to the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers. Those recognized are John Blackman IV, employee benefits (ERISA) law, tax law, and trusts and estates; Boyd Bryan, environmental law; Robert Casey, litigation and controversy/tax; Fred Chevalier, economic development law and public finance law; Jeffry Gray, real estate law; B. Michael Mauldin, corporate law, and trusts and estates; F. Charles McMains Jr., government relations practice; A. Justin Ourso III, litigation/intellectual property; James Percy, commercial litigation, litigation/environmental, litigation/municipal and litigation/real estate; Kimberly Lewis Robinson, tax law; Dionne Rousseau, corporate law; Robert Scheffy Jr., energy law, natural resources law, and oil and gas law; and Robert Tucker, litigation/intellectual property.
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The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce has been awarded the 2015 Louisiana State Chamber of the Year Award in the Mid-Size Category by the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The chamber was recognized for having a vision that believes in the business community and installing pride in Livingston Parish. The LACCE State Chamber of the Year award criteria include excellence in the area of business resource and representation, community alignment, organizational excellence and professional development.
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has been selected by the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers to participate in National Initiative V: Improving Community Health and Health Equity through Medical Education. The National Initiative V is a collaboration among hospitals across the country in which resident physicians lead local quality improvement teams to improve health care for patients. Our Lady of the Lake was selected based upon a demonstrated commitment to better understanding and reducing health disparities in the Baton Rouge community. A leadership team from Our Lady of the Lake will collaborate with select hospitals from across the United States in engaging community partnerships that will result in better care for at-risk populations.
Twenty-seven Taylor Porter attorneys from the Baton Rouge area are included in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers. Those recognized are W. Arthur Abercrombie Jr., Robert Barton, John Stone Campbell III, Preston Castille Jr., Robert Coco, Anne Crochet, Vicki Crochet, Bonnie Davis, Paul Dicharry, Nancy Dougherty, Richard Easterling, James Ellis, Brett Furr, Eugene Groves, Ann Halphen, Mary Hester, Edward Hughes, J. Clayton Johnson, Amy Lambert, Amy Groves Lowe, W. Shelby McKenzie, John Murrill, J. Michael Parker, Harry “Skip” Philips Jr., Patrick Seiter, Fredrick Tulley and Michael Walsh.
APPOINTMENTS | MEMBERSHIPS
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Cristina Faucheux has been elected president of the board of directors of Physical Therapy Provider Network Inc., a statewide network of outpatient physical and occupational therapists-owned rehabilitation clinics. Faucheux is an owner/vice president of Moreau Physical Therapy with 10 locations in East Baton Rouge, St. Landry, Iberville and Orleans parishes. Faucheux is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, for which she serves as a key contact for the Private Practice Section to the U.S. Congress.
PHILANTHROPY | GRANTS
Kool Smiles announced $334,354 in uncompensated dental care provided by its affiliate dental offices across the state. The children’s dental provider is on track to provide more than $668,000 in uncompensated care to children and families in Louisiana by the close of the year. In addition to uncompensated care, Kool Smiles also invests in community outreach programs such as Operation Troop Treats, an annual Halloween candy exchange program benefiting U.S. troops serving overseas. Kool Smiles also provides free dental health lesson plans and dental kits to K-5 classrooms throughout the year.
