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Jacob Mouton - Crawfish Jake
Jacob Mouton, the proprietor of Crawfish Jake, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss his career in crawfish and farming. A young man only 25 years of age, he is a hard-working entrepreneur offering a s
Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane - Annual Garden Show Benefits Ira Nelson Horticulture Center
Babette Werner, committee chair of Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss the upcoming annual Garden Show and Sale to be held on April 9, 2022, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Black
Don Washington of Jones Walker, Reflects on Career and Dedication to Service
Don Washington, a partner in the Jones Walker law firm, joined Discover Lafayette to share his life and career journey as well as his dedication to public service. Based out of Jones Walker's Laf
John Bordelon, CEO of Home Bank, Discusses Career Journey and Growth of Bank
John Bordelon, President and CEO of Home Bank and Chairman of HomeBancorp., Inc., joined Discover Lafayette to talk of his love for Lafayette, his distinguished banking career of 41 years with Home Ba
Herb Schilling of Schilling Distributing to be Honored at UL-Lafayette Alumni Association's 25th Anniversary Event
Herb Schilling joins Discover Lafayette to look back on the profound influence his education at UL-Lafayette (formerly USL) has played in his life. In recognition of his generosity and dedication
Bryan MacDonald, CEO of SchoolMint
Bryan MacDonald, CEO of SchoolMint, joins Discover Lafayette to share the story of how his company chose Lafayette LA as its new headquarters. A technology industry leader in choice, enrollment, regi
Christie Maloyed, Professor of Political Science and Co-Editor of The Party is Over: The New Louisiana Politics
Dr. Christie L. Maloyed, co-editor along with Dr. Pearson Cross of The Party is Over: The New Louisiana Politics, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss the recent release of her book by LSU Press.
Ian Auzenne - KPEL 96.5 Morning Host and Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
Ian Auzenne, Morning Show co-host on KPEL 96.5 with Bernadette Lee, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss his journey in broadcasting. Ian is also well-known for his sports play-by-play broadcasting car
Barry Ancelet - Founder of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
Barry Ancelet, acclaimed Cajun folklorist, author, and songwriter, as well as the founder of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, joined Discover Lafayette to share his love of our culture and his journey a
Lindsay Smythe, Principal of Ecole Saint-Landry French Immersion Charter School
Lindsay Smythe, School Leader and founder of Ecole Saint-Landry in Sunset, a free, public French Immersion elementary school, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss her journey in offering a quality educ