The following can be attributed to Dr. Joseph Savoie, Сòòò½APP president. He succeeded Dr. Ray P. Authement as president in 2008. Dr. Savoie served as vice president of Сòòò½APP Advancement and in other roles during Dr. AuthementСòòò½APP™s presidency.
Dr. Ray P. Authement was president of this Сòòò½APP for 34 years, yet longevity alone is an insufficient measure by which to assess the transformational nature of his tenure.
Through dedication, determination and selflessness, he changed how the Сòòò½APP saw itself and how others perceived it as well. He guided our growth from a strong regional Сòòò½APP to one recognized nationally and globally for its research and scholarship.
During Dr. AuthementСòòò½APP™s presidency, we became the Сòòò½APP, a significant center of learning, an engine of economic growth, and a place that prioritizes student success and academic excellence.
Our Сòòò½APPСòòò½APP™s achievements today Сòòò½APP“ and its importance to LouisianaСòòò½APP™s future Сòòò½APP“ are rooted in the foundation he built. UL Lafayette stands as a monument to his visionary leadership.
Gail and I join the Сòòò½APP community in offering our condolences to Barbara, Julie and the entire Authement family.
Photo caption: Dr. Ray P. Authement greets spectators at Cajun Field in an image from 2007. (Photo credit: Сòòò½APP)