Baton Rouge’s universities were well-represented at a banquet for the 2014 Governor’s Technology Awards this afternoon at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel.
Dr. Urban Wiggins, director of planning, assessment and institutional research at Southern University, was among five Louisianans recognized this afternoon with a 2014 Governor’s Technology Award. Wiggins was honored with the Outstanding Leadership in Technology award. Col. Joseph Booth, executive director of the Stephenson Disaster Management Institute at LSU, was honored with the Best Application of Cyber Technology award. Other awards were:
— Technology Educator of the Year: Jim Henderson, chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College and incoming president of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches.
— Growth Technology Organization of the Year: Lester Millet III, president of InfraGard Louisiana.
— Outstanding Leadership in STEM: Carolyn Arthurs, regional director of Louisiana and Mississippi FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
The Governor’s Technology Awards are presented annually by the Louisiana Technology Council, in partnership with businesses, educational institutions and government entities. Quentin Messer Jr., assistant secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, delivered the keynote address at today’s awards banquet.
