Former State Sen. Louis Lambert
Elected Head of RPCC Foundation Board
SORRENTO, La. – Members of the River Parishes Community College
Foundation Board elected former state Sen. Louis Lambert, R-Prairieville,
chairman of the Foundation Board of Directors at their quarterly meeting
in December. Lambert was also chairman in 2000 and 2001. He will take
on his new duties beginning with the upcoming March 12 meeting.
“Louis has always been an unwavering supporter of RPCC,”
said Chancellor Joe Ben Welch. “He played a major role in creating
RPCC, and has been involved with this college since its inception.
It’s only natural that he be at the forefront of efforts to
promote the school through fundraising and scholarship distribution.”
Frank Marino of Baton Rouge is the outgoing president. Marino served
two consecutive terms in 2005 and 2006, and remains a member of the
board.
The River Parishes Community College Foundation, Inc. was founded
to provide financial assistance to the college through gifts, grants
and other revenue. The Foundation was organized in 2000 as a not-for-profit
corporation for the purpose of supporting the goals and objectives
of the college. The Foundation’s chief objectives include: promoting
the educational and cultural welfare of the River Parishes Community
College, and its facilities; articulating the aims, objectives and
needs of the school to the public; and soliciting and accepting gifts,
grants, and funds of all kinds, including property, for the purpose
of providing scholarships, activities in research, teaching or training,
or other designated benefits for the school and its faculty and students.
Through contributions to the Foundation, local area citizens can invest
in the future of the River Parishes. Contributions can be made in
several categories, Professorships, Scholarships, Enhancements, and
Endowments. The Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization,
therefore contributions are tax-deductible.
In addition to Lambert, Bill McCord of Garyville is Vice-Chairman,
Dub Noel of Gonzales is Treasurer and Sharon Kell of LaPlace is the
organization’s elected secretary. Other members of the Foundation
Board include Leonard Alcorn of Paincourtville, Paul Aucoin of Vacherie,
Eva Bourgeois of St. Amant, Robert Burgess, of Gonzales, Dwight Braud
of Baton Rouge, Charles Freeburgh of Prairieville, Louis Joseph of
Edgard, Louis “Boo” LeBlanc of Donaldsonville, Frank J.
Marino of Baton Rouge, Gary Miller of Convent, Shelby J. Robert of
Gonzales and Jeff Smith of Gonzales.
River Parishes Community College is a two-year learning institution,
fully-accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
to award Associate Degrees. The school is located at 7384 John LeBlanc
Blvd. in Sorrento. For more information about River Parishes Community
College, or to enroll in classes, call 225-675-8270 or log on to www.rpcc.edu.
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