adults who are physically active, eat healthy and maintain healthy body weights by the year 2010.

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1 LPFA Update January 2008 FINANCING TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk awarded the LPFA Chair in Nutrition at Pennington Biomedical Research Center will continue to rise if steps are not taken to prevent it. The starting point to prevent a rise in obesity is to develop an accurate model of the state s current health. By monitoring the health of different populations in the state, we will be able to show the state s current health trends. It s no secret that America has a weight problem. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, more than 66 percent of Americans are classified as overweight or obese, which can lead to serious health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, strokes, heart disease and cancer. Obesity and its effects are also a serious problem in Louisiana, which, according to recent reports, has the fourth highest occurrence of obesity in the nation. However, Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk, the new LPFA Chair in Nutrition at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center a part of the LSU system wants to turn around this troubling trend. Dr. Katzmarzyk, a population scientist who was recruited to the center from Queen s University in Kingston, Ontario, is developing a nationally competitive population research program with a focus on fighting common diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, by improving lifestyles and reducing obesity in both children and adults. His research in Canada informed the development of the Integrated Pan-Canadian Healthy Living Strategy, which seeks to obtain a 20 percent increase in the number of Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk adults who are physically active, eat healthy and maintain healthy body weights by the year The chair, which was established in 2002, was endowed through a gift from the LPFA with matching funds from the Louisiana Educational Quality Support Fund, known as the 8(g) program of the state Board of Regents. The LPFA has been an ardent supporter of the Center since its inception, providing assistance that has included bond issues, grants and the chair at Pennington. Dr. Katzmarzyk sat down with LPFA to discuss his research, his background and his new life in Louisiana. What is the bottom-line goal of your research at Pennington? We want to improve the health of Louisiana and the entire country. Obesity is a pervasive problem, especially among children, that can lead to serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease. It affects more than 33 percent of Americans, and that number is based on a generation of adults who didn t grow up obese. With childhood obesity being increasingly prevalent, this percentage We will also be examining case studies and cross sections of the state s populations. We call this process of data collection health surveillance and we will use the data to develop a way to roll this information out to help people. Do you feel your research will be successful in influencing behavioral trends that contribute to childhood obesity? Increasing public awareness is the first step to making changes. If you want to have healthy kids and healthy schools, you have to get lawmakers involved. To get lawmakers involved, you have to convince them that there is a problem by presenting solid statistics and studies. This is where we come in. Epidemiology, or the study of disease, has the power to speak to policy makers. Our population studies in Canada were used in formulating Canada s Healthy Living Strategy, in which the aim is to get people more interested in healthy diets and increasing physical activity. The strategy is being driven by federal, provincial and municipal governments. I am proud that our research certainly had an impact on this. KATZMARZYK continues page 2

2 KATZMARZYK continued Roosevelt Leonard completes 20 years service at LPFA What led you to study obesity as a prominent risk factor for diseases? I guess you could say I fell into it. When I began studying obesity, it was beginning to be recognized as a growing health problem with the general public. As a population health researcher, you want to be in an area where you can have a big impact on health. We, as population health scientists, are about making where you live a better place. This is why what we do at Pennington fits in so nicely with the mission of the LPFA. We re both working to improve the quality of life here in Louisiana. LPFA Operations Assistant Roosevelt Leonard, second from right, is recognized for completing 20 years of service at a December ceremony. Participating are, from left: James Parks II, LPFA President and CEO; Josie Leonard, Roosevelt s wife; Leonard and Thomas A. Antoon, Chairman of the LPFA Board of Trustees. So, you ve been in Louisiana a few months, now. What do you think? It s been an easy transition. I love it here, and so do my wife, daughter and son. They ve already made a lot of friends at school and in our neighborhood. The people are certainly very friendly around here. It s really hard to believe we ve only been here a few months. This public document was published at a total cost of $5, copies of this public document were published in this first printing at a cost of $5, The total cost of all printings of this document, including reprints, is $5, This document was published for the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 2237 S. Acadian Thruway, Suite 650, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, by Garrity Printing, Inc., to promote public awareness of the programs and services provided by the LPFA to Louisiana and its citizens and to keep the public informed about the operations of the LPFA under authority of Title 9, Chapter 2-A of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. Printing of this material was purchased in accordance with the provisions of Title 9, Chapter 2-A of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. Roosevelt Leonard, the behind-the-scene guy whose work keeps LPFA operating smoothly and efficiently on a daily basis, has completed 20 years of service with the organization. Those 20 years make Leonard LPFA s longestserving employee. A soft-spoken and always cheerful employee, husband, father and grandfather, Leonard serves as LPFA s operations assistant. His job is to ensure that the everyday tasks that are required to keep an organization running are completed. Whether it s handling the mail or delivering documents to attorneys and banks, Leonard always makes certain that the job is done correctly. The LPFA Board of Trustees recognized Leonard at the board s December meeting. Members of the LPFA staff and Leonard s family were present to share in this special recognition given by Chairman Tommy Antoon for his years of service. I consider Roosevelt a great friend. I have been working with Ro for almost 20 years! said LPFA s staff member Joni Leggio. I look forward to seeing his smiling face every morning. Roosevelt is a great person and a true family man with a warm heart. LPFA is lucky to have Ro. He gets the job done whatever it may be. No matter what we need or what we are looking for, he can find it whether it s on or off site. Ro knows every nook and cranny of this place. I don t know what we would do without him. We all congratulate Ro and wish him 20 more successful years at the LPFA! Thanks, Ro. For more than 40 years, Leonard and his wife, Josie, who recently retired after serving as a teacher and administrator with the East Baton Rouge Public School System for 36 years, have made their home in Baton Rouge. The couple s only daughter, LaToya, and her husband, Roddrick Hughes, have given Leonard the joy of his life. When he s not hard at work, Leonard enjoys planning family get-togethers, watching sports, and playing Pa Pa to granddaughters Kaylin, 7, and Kourtni, 3. 2

3 LPFA BOND ISSUES LPFA issues more than $1.6 billion in bonds in 2007 (Nineteenth Judicial District Court Building Project) A $100 million bond sale will finance the construction of a new Nineteenth Judicial District courthouse in Baton Rouge. The building will also be used by the Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish and the Clerk of Court. LPFA Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds (SUSLA Facilities, Inc. Project) A, 2007B Bond sales totaling $13 million will finance the construction and furnishing of new student dormitories at Southern University s Shreveport campus. Department of Health and Hospitals (Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Match Project) A $1.2 million bond sale will be used as the state s matching funds necessary for the state Department of Health and Hospitals to obtain grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help capitalize the state s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund. (Hurricane Recovery Program) A $283.4 million bond sale will help rebuild New Orleans hurricane-damaged water and sewer systems and restore dozens of public facilities ranging from police stations to playgrounds. (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) A ($380,030,000) (Ochsner Community Hospitals Project) 2007B ($83,910,000) A $463.9 million bond sale for Ochsner Clinic Foundation and Ochsner Community Hospitals will finance the corporation s acquisition and renovation of three New Orleans-area hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation of Dallas. Proceeds are also being used to refund certain outstanding bonds. LPFA Revenue Refunding Bonds (Department of Public Safety Project) A $62.8 million bond sale for the Louisiana Department of Public Safety will be used to repay previously issued bonds, lowering the overall cost of debt service for the department. LPFA Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Project) A $69.7 million bond sale for Southwest Louisiana HealthCare System, Inc. will be used to repay previously issued bonds, lowering the overall cost of debt service for the system. (CHRISTUS Health) C A $113.1 million bond sale for CHRISTUS Health will fund extensive upgrades to two hospitals in Shreveport and Alexandria and construction of a new 40-acre retirement village in Lake Charles that will feature both independent and assisted-living accommodations. (Black and Gold Facilities Project) A ($39,330,000) B ($ 2,595,000) A $41.9 million bond sale for Black and Gold Facilities, Inc., will fund the construction of new student apartments and related parking facilities on the campus of Grambling State University. Black and Gold Facilities, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, was formed in 2006 and is operated exclusively for the purpose of assisting Grambling in providing housing for its students and advancing other educational missions. (Republic Finance Building Project) A $3.37 million bond sale for Republic Finance will fund construction of a new corporate office building in Baton Rouge s TownCenter development. (Air Products Project) A $50 million bond sale will help fund a project for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in St. John the Baptist Parish. The project involves building a unit to produce hydrogen and steam that will be used by the expanding Marathon Petroleum Company refinery in Garyville. 3

4 LPFA wins award for Grambling State University student apartments project stand by and watch others carry the burden of positioning Grambling State as a 21st century state-of-the-art university. With Phase II housing currently underway, more students will soon enjoy the benefits of new apartment style dormitories. Grambling President Horace A. Judson said the new student housing facilities are part of a strategy to increase graduation rates and enrollment at the university. He also commended the LPFA for its commitment to helping finance major construction projects at Grambling. LPFA President James Parks II, left, and Dr. David Jefferson, Chairman and President of Grambling Black & Gold Foundation, second from right, were awarded plaques at the recent Deal of the Year ceremony in New York. Also pictured are members of the team of bond professionals that put together the bond sale for construction of new student apartments at Grambling. The LPFA s $59.3 million bond sale to finance the first phase of a major project to provide students at Grambling State University with modern campus apartments won a regional Deal of the Year award sponsored by the Bond Buyer newspaper. The Deal of the Year award was presented to LPFA President and CEO James Parks II and Grambling Black and Gold Foundation Chairman and President Dr. David Jefferson at a ceremony in New York in December. The LPFA s award was in the Southeast Small Issuer category, and was one of nine regional awards presented by the Bond Buyer, a daily newspaper that reports news regarding the $2.3 trillion municipal-finance industry. The Grambling student housing financing was facilitated by the LPFA on behalf of Black and Gold Facilities, Inc., a nonprofit corporation formed in 2006 exclusively to assist Grambling in providing housing for its students and advancing other educational missions. In the week preceding the award, the LPFA closed a $41.9 million bond sale for the second phase of the Black and Gold project, which will replace 50-year-old dormitories at Grambling with modern living quarters for 796 students. Phase II of the student housing development, known as Tiger Village, includes new student apartments and related parking facilities. Phase I included construction of a residence hall and acquisition of a 48-unit, off-campus housing facility. The Phase I residence hall opened for the fall 2007 semester. Construction of the new student housing facility will begin upon completion of demolition of Memorial Stadium and several campus buildings. We are at a critical point in the history of our university, Jefferson said. We can no longer These new student apartments represent an historic step forward for Grambling State University, Judson said. The students and faculty are very excited about the project and we are confident the apartments will be occupied as soon as they are completed. The entire Grambling community thanks the Board of Trustees and staff of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority for all they did to help make this major project a reality. Parks said the Grambling project will benefit students as well as bring economic development to the entire area around the university. These beautiful new student apartments should make Grambling highly attractive to students and provide them with comfortable and modern homes away from home that will enhance the college experience for them, said Parks. We re also pleased that the housing project will create many new construction jobs and 10 permanent positions, which will contribute to economic development of the area. 4

5 LPFA BOND BANK PROGRAM LPFA Bond Bank Program provides savings for local governments LPFA s Zero Interest Local Government Bond Bank Program continues to help local governmental entities in Louisiana save money by providing them with up to 15 percent of project financing at zero percent interest. Recent LPFA Bond Bank financings have saved local governments more than $102,000 in interest payments. Tangipahoa Rural Fire Protection District No. 2 borrowed $140,000 for a new fire truck and fire-fighting equipment. The LPFA participated in $21,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $2,611 in interest payments. St. Helena Parish Road District No. 3 borrowed $150,000 to pave several rural residential roads located in west St. Helena Parish. The LPFA participated in $22,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $2,796. Acadia Parish Fire Protection District No. 10 borrowed $300,000 to purchase a custombuilt fire truck and update rescue protection equipment in Church Point. The LPFA participated in $45,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $5,314. Town of Church Point borrowed $500,000 to resurface several miles of public streets located within the community. The LPFA participated in $75,000 of the borrowing, saving the town $10,028. Allen Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 borrowed $420,000 to purchase two new fire trucks. The LPFA participated in $63,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $7,731. The Village of Folsom borrowed $100,000 to construct a parking lot for its new town hall. The LPFA participated in $15,000 of the borrowing, saving the village $1,840. St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 11 borrowed $100,000 to purchase new fire protection equipment. The LPFA participated in $15,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $1,699. St. Helena Parish Road District No. 3 borrowed $100,000 to make repairs to roads, bridges and highways located throughout the parish. The LPFA participated in $15,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $1,629. St. Mary Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 4 borrowed $350,000 to make improvements to the waterworks system in Charenton. The LPFA participated in $52,000 of the borrowing, saving the commission $7,061. Allen Parish Hospital Service District No. 3 borrowed $300,000 to make several renovations to a 50-year-old wing of Allen Parish Hospital in Kinder. The LPFA participated in $45,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $3,403. Vermilion Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 borrowed $500,000 to purchase new diagnostic tools, emergency and life support equipment for Abbeville General Hospital. The LPFA participated in $75,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $9,498. Avoyelles Parish Law Enforcement District borrowed $500,000 to update its communications equipment and construct and furnish a new work release center. The LPFA participated in $75,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $9,505. West Feliciana Parish Consolidated Waterworks District No. 13 borrowed $268,000 to make improvements to the waterworks system in St. Francisville. The LPFA participated in $54,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $5,056. Town of Arnaudville borrowed $360,000 to acquire the Prairie Des Femmes Water Corporation water system. The LPFA participated in $54,000 of the borrowing, saving the town $6,099. Tensas Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 borrowed $160,000 to purchase four pumper trucks. The LPFA participated in $24,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $4,085. Acadia Parish Fire Protection District No. 10 borrowed $130,000 to purchase new fire trucks and protection equipment. The LPFA participated in $19,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $1,948. City of Youngsville borrowed $425,000 to build a new fire station. The LPFA participated in $75,000 of the borrowing, saving the city $8,776. Allen Parish Ward 3 Fire District No. 2 borrowed $420,000 to buy two new multipurpose trucks. The LPFA participated in $63,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $7,731. Franklin Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 borrowed $100,000 to buy a new commercial pumper. The LPFA participated in $15,000 of the borrowing, saving the district $2,197. 5

6 Up Close with LPFA Personnel Wanda Frye recently joined the LPFA staff as an administrative assistant for Lela, the student loan division of the LPFA. Before joining LPFA, she served as an administrative assistant in the registrar s office at Ascension College. Wanda is a native of Baton Rouge and a graduate of Woodlawn High School. She received an associate s degree in office administration from Spencer-Draughon Business College in Baton Rouge. LPFA and Lela on the move across the state! PBRC Chair in Nutrition reception Officials from Pennington Biomedical Research Center and LPFA gathered at a reception to recognize PBRC Associate Executive Director of Population Science Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk, second from right, who was recently named LPFA Chair in Nutrition at Pennington. Present at the reception were, from left: Edward Ashworth, Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation Board Director; LPFA President & CEO James Parks II; LPFA Board of Trustees Chairman Thomas A. Antoon; Katzmarzyk, and PBRC Executive Director Dr. Claude Bouchard. LMA Conference From left, LPFA s Geralyn King, Brinda White and Emily Singleton explain the merits of LPFA and Lela programs to Mayor Richard Champagne of Lockport at the Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) Conference in Monroe. The LMA Conference is held annually and attended by mayors, local and rural government officials from throughout the state. PBRC Chair in Nutrition reception LMA Conference Lena K. Hutchinson is our new receptionist. Her primary role is to manage the office phone system and serve as an assistant to executive management. Prior to joining LPFA, Lena was employed for eight years with the Baton Rouge Clinic. There she served as a claims representative and legal clerk. A native of Baton Rouge, Lena is an LSU certified paralegal and a graduate of Baton Rouge High School. 6 Jefferson Parish Regional College Fair Lela s Ann Carmichael visits with Lela door prize winner Joseph Arnault, a senior at Bonnabel High School, at the Jefferson Parish Regional College Fair, held at Grace King High School in Metairie. Arnault, who plans to attend either LSU or UNO and major in architecture, entered his name into the Lela Quarterly Scholarship drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship. Lela s Joni Leggio, right, congratulates Lela door prize winner Argeron Johnson, left, at the Jefferson Parish Regional College Fair held at Grace King High School in Metairie. The annual event is one of the largest college fairs for area high schools, attracting more than 2,000 juniors and seniors each year. Jefferson Parish Regional College Fair Jefferson Parish Regional College Fair

7 LASFAA Conference Lela representatives wore nurse uniforms to promote the organization s new HELP Nurses Program at the Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Fall Conference in Shreveport, where Lela set up an exhibit for college financial aid administrators who attended. Pictured here are, from left: Lela s Ann Carmichael; Lela s Joni Leggio; LSU s Amy Marix; LSU s Amanda Grace; Lela s Danielle Chauvin and LSU s Jody Manton. NAACP Banquet Actor and guest speaker Danny Glover joined representatives from Lela, LPFA and the NAACP at the 25th annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet in Houma, where Lela awarded two scholarships to recent high school graduates. Pictured are, from left: NAACP Youth Director Diana Collins; LPFA s Jim Parks; scholarship winner Steve Morgan Jr.; Glover; Lela s Tricia Dubroc; scholarship winner Brody LeBoeuf and Jerome Boykin Sr., President of the Terrebonne Parish Branch of the NAACP and a member of the LPFA s Board of Trustees. Baton Rouge Business Report Biz Tech Expo LPFA President and CEO Jim Parks visits with Cathy Pottschmidt, Director of Organizational Enhancement for the Girl Scouts-Audubon Council, at the 2007 Baton Rouge Business Report Biz Tech Expo. LPFA and the Audubon Council participated in the Expo as exhibitors. LPFA s Martin Walke, right, and Lela s Tricia Dubroc meet with administrators from the Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation at the 2007 Baton Rouge Business Report Biz Tech Expo. LWCC administrators pictured are, from left: David White, Director of Internal Audit; David Dommert, Executive Vice President; Bill Bangs, Vice President of Agency Relations, and C.A. Altazan, Vice President of Human Resources & Administration. LASFAA Conference NAACP Banquet Baton Rouge Business Report Biz Tech Expo Baton Rouge Business Report Biz Tech Expo LPFA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM LPFA provides more than $1.3 million in Zero Interest Rural Development Loans While the LPFA helps businesses and public agencies finance multi-million dollar construction projects, the organization also plays an important role in helping small-town governments pay for more modest programs that provide critical services to residents. LPFA s Rural Development Zero Interest Loan Program provides local governments with interim financing for capital and infrastructure projects while they wait for permanent financing from the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Rural Development program. A local government participating in this program selects the bank with which it wants to do business and uses an interim loan from LPFA to lower its overall interest rate. The LPFA works with the local bank, providing up to 20 percent of the total borrowed at zero percent interest, to substantially lower the local government s cost to borrow funds. LPFA provided more than $1.3 million in zero percent interest loans, including: $558,000 of the $2.79 million borrowed by West Feliciana Parish, Gas Utility District No. 1 for improvements to its gas transmission and distribution system $254,000 of the $1.27 million borrowed by Point Coupee Parish Sewage District No. 4 for construction of a sewage collection and treatment plant $196,000 of the $980,000 borrowed by the Village of Hessmer for extensions to the village s waterworks system $446,000 of the $2.2 million borrowed by the Town of Woodworth for improvements to the town s sewage system. 7

8 LPFA STUDENT LOANS Lela scholarships and programs help students SCORE cash for college The Louisiana Education Loan Authority (Lela) is helping students score cash for their college education by giving them a chance to win a $1,000 quarterly scholarship as they research ways to finance their education. Lela offers students who visit the Lela website at an opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded each quarter. The Lela website is a financial aid playbook for Louisiana students to access information about Lela s student loan programs, savings and other ways to access funds to pay for college. Links to apply online for federal Stafford loans, Parent Plus and GRAD Plus student loans as well as additional scholarships opportunities are also featured on the site. In addition to scholarships, Lela offers savings on federal student loans to students pursuing undergraduate, graduate and professional school degrees. Through Lela discounts offered on Stafford, Parent PLUS and Grad PLUS loans, students, parents and graduate and professional students can pay for college and graduate schools and save significantly in interest, principal and fees throughout repayment. Lela s HELP Teachers and HELP Nurses programs offer teachers and professionals in the nursing field an opportunity to obtain loans at zero percent interest. Lela also is involved in several outreach activities to spread the word about financial aid. Lela holds extended customer service hours during college registration to assist new and returning students with their financial aid questions. Lela participates in numerous financial aid workshops throughout the state and continually schedules on-site visits to colleges and universities to share information on obtaining financial aid and Lela programs. Lela s major annual outreach effort will be launched in February during the 2008 Financial Aid Awareness Month (FAAM). The FAAM campaign is an effort to reach all high school seniors throughout the state to encourage and inform them that college is attainable and affordable. Visit the Lela website at for information about the upcoming 2008 FAAM Campaign. REGISTER TO WIN A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM LELA To enter go to and click on the scholarship button. 8

9 Employees adopt 13 children for Christmas at St. Mary s LPFA employees make Christmas special for the kids of St. Mary s While people everywhere travel from all over the country to gather with their families, some of the children of St. Mary s Residential Training School were without family to make Christmas morning special. However, with the spirit of giving in their hearts, the employees of the LPFA stepped up to ensure that the children of St. Mary would not be left out. LPFA s employees combined their efforts and funds, collecting over $1,300, to help fill Santa s sleigh with gifts for 13 children at St. Mary s. Each child received five gifts to enjoy. Sunday, February 10, 2008, is Louisiana College Goal Sunday. Louisiana College Goal Sunday is a FREE event designed to assist students and families with completing necessary paperwork to get funding for college expenses. Louisiana College Goal Sunday is co-sponsored by the Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (LASFAA) and the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) with funding from a Lumina Foundation for Education grant. For more information, visit the LOSFA website at and click on College Goal Sunday. St. Mary s Residential Training School in Alexandria is one of the nation s premier facilities for individuals with dual diagnoses of mental retardation and autism. The LPFA recently provided assistance to build a new home for St. Mary s residents. 9

10 Lela partners with Ben Franklin High School for Christmas card art scholarship contest Lela continued its focus on Louisiana students as it partnered with Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans for the first Christmas in Louisiana Christmas Card Art Scholarship Contest. Lela awarded $2,000 in scholarships to its top participants. The art received from Lela s first place winner, senior Henry Bart, was featured on the Lela Christmas card. The winning design was sent to over 2,000 clients and friends of Lela. Bart also received a $1,000 scholarship to be used at the college of his choice. Henry Bart First place winner Lela s second and third place winners, seniors Sofia Edwards and Theresa Nguyen, each received a $500 scholarship to use at the college of their choice. Honorable mentions include Luke Koeferl, Franklin Bechel, Kim Tran, and Sarah Murphy. The participants art work can be viewed at Sofia Edwards Second place winner Lela encourages all high school seniors (Class of 2009) to enter next year. If you are interested in participating or in receiving more information, please contact Lela s Danielle Chauvin at chauvin@lela.org or (800) Theresa Nguyen Third place winner 10

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12 2237 South Acadian Thruway, Suite 650 Baton Rouge, LA PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID GPI PHONE: TOLL FREE: FAX: L P F A B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S Thomas A. Antoon Chairman John D. Bernhardt Vice Chairman Carl D. Clark Secretary-Treasurer Christopher C. Arsement Jerome Boykin, Sr. Camille A. Cutrone Sara A. Roberts L P F A S T A F F James W. Parks II President and CEO Martin Walke VP of Economic & Program Development Tricia A. Dubroc VP of Student Loans & Administration Pam D. Hutchinson VP of Public Affairs Brinda White Assistant Vice President Joni M. Leggio Assistant Vice President Becky Harmon Accountant Emily Singleton Public Information / IT Manager Ann Carmichael Marketing Representative Christie K. Smith Marketing Representative Stacye L. Bradford Executive Assistant Danielle Chauvin Client Services Representative Emily Landry Compliance Analyst Geralyn King Administrative Assistant Wanda Frye Administrative Assistant Lena Hutchinson Receptionist Roosevelt J. Leonard Operations Assistant