Alumni Investigate LSU's F.A.C.E.S. Lab

Pictured from l to r  Bill and Mary Manhein, Peggy Raiford Brady, Bonnie Richardson

“When skulls or other body parts are found throughout the country, our FACES laboratory may receive a phone call to assist in constructing details regarding gender, age, cause of death, and other pertinent information,” commented Mary Manhein, LSU’s renowned author in the field of anthropology and guest speaker for the Greater Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Club’s March 20^th event at Matherne’s wine room.

Dr. Manhein delighted her audience of over fifty area alumni and friends with anecdotes of her staff’s involvement in solving crimes and assisting in missing persons’ searches throughout the past decade.  Her vivid Power Point presentation enabled attendees to detect the slight differences in bone structures which provide those all important clues to solving the mysteries.

Following the presentation and a raffle of LSU memorabilia items, club members enjoyed a catfish dinner with the all of the trimmings served by the Matherne’s staff. 

LSU ALUMNI LAUNCH 2007 AT WALK-ON’S

Pictured from L to R:  Cleve Brooks, Eric Prudhomme, Liesel Batz,
C.T. Taylor and Andy Benoit.
 

Greater Baton Rouge Alumni Club members opened 2007 with a chapter birthday party and a focus on recruiting, both academic and athletic.  Over thirty alumni and friends gathered on the porch at Walk-On’s Restaurant on February 22 to sample complimentary appetizers while listening to Director of Admissions Dr. Cleve Brooks and Academic Recruiting Coordinator Andy Benoit discuss the academic strength of our current students and the inroads LSU is making at attracting high achievers from across the nation.  Recruiter Eric Prudhomme spoke about his role in acquainting alumni, high school students, their parents, and others with the high entrance standards and opportunities at the Flagship University.

Matt DeVille of Tiger Rag took the spotlight to discuss the recent recruiting success on National Football Signing Day, February 7.  Football enthusiasts were thrilled to hear that coach Les Miles and staff filled team needs with outstanding players, even taking the top-ranked ones from Michigan and Texas, as well as Louisiana.

Attendees enjoyed birthday cake decorated in purple and gold as they cheered the Lady Tiger Basketball team in their quest for a victory at Vanderbilt.