From the desk of President Leslie K. Guice

Homecoming 2014

Nov 2, 2014 | Weekly Update

A few of the great events surrounding Louisiana Tech Homecoming 2014. Distinguished Alumni Awards Luncheon:
Alumni Awards Luncheon 2014

2014 Distinguished Alumni: Scott Hutcheson ’87 (Liberal Arts), Kyle McDonald ’81 (Business), Bill Cox ’59 (Alumnus of the Year), Mildred McGehee ’45 (Applied & Natural Sciences), Jamie Adams ’04 (Young Alumnus), Jerry Andrews ’62 (Education), Ernest Green ’81 (Engineering & Science)

Bill Cox & Jamie Adams

2014 Distinguished Alumnus Bill Cox and Young Alumnus Jamie Adams

                  Recognizing graduates:
Virgil & Myrtis Orr

Presenting 70-year graduation certificates to Dr. Virgil and Myrtis Orr

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Jack Fisher and other members of the Class of 1964, now members of the Golden Society

                    Pep Rally:
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Crowd gathers at Howard for Pep Rally

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Spirit Groups and Homecoming Court introduced to the crowd

                  Breakfast with Champ and Homecoming Parade:
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400 children come to the Tonk for Breakfast with Champ

William McDaniel

One of Tech’s Biggest small fans, William McDaniel

                 
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Hanchey family posing with Champ in front of green screen

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Paul Hogan escorting us in his 1931 Model A

                  Homecoming Tailgate & Pre-Game:
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Band of Pride peps up alumni at Argent Pavillion

PresidentialScholars

Meeting with many of our National Merit and Presidential Scholars prior to the kick-off

                  Special Recognitions:
JimRobken

Thanking Band Director Jim Robken for his tremendous service and leadership

TaylorHCQueen

Recognizing Homecoming Queen Taylor Guillot and her escort Drew Jimmerson with 2013 Queen Madison Byles and Tyler Wagnon

                  Lady Techsters Basketball:
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Tyler Summitt coaches his first game for the Lady Techsters

Harry&Georgia

Enjoying Lady Techsters with our special friends and Tech alumni Harry and Georgia Hogan

                  Thank you to some of the special people who made things happen for a great Homecoming 2014 :
Ryan Kathleen Trenton Jacob

My assistant Ryan Richard, Kathleen, Trenton and Jacob celebrating Homecoming and Halloween

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University Advancement group who planned and orchestrated several major alumni events over two days