Captain Francois Guillory was recalled recently when the Civil Air Patrol recognized members who had died within the past year. He was a member of CAP’s Capital City Composite Squadron and died of an aviation accident unrelated to CAP.
A scholarship was awarded in his memory on May 19 to a student at Most Blessed Sacrament School in Baton Rouge. The award recipient was very involved as an usher in the church and also very active in the Men’s Club which is a service organization.
The Francis Guillory Memorial Scholarship will be presented annually and will pay 100% of the awarded student’s tuition for one academic year at Most Blessed Sacrament School.
Hundley talks to ‘Coffee and Lagniappe’
Andrew Hundleyexecutive director of the Louisiana Parole Project, spoke about helping formerly incarcerated people successfully reintegrate into society at an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the LSU “Coffee and Lagniappe” event Aug. 24 at the Goodwood Library.
Hundley, who was paroled in 2016 from a life sentence as a juvenile offender, has a master’s degree in criminology and justice from Loyola University in New Orleans and is a co-founder of the Louisiana Word Project.
Hundley discussed ways in which the Louisiana Parole Project provides advocacy and rehabilitation support to men and women who have been sentenced to life or other extreme sentences. Under Hundley’s leadership, the organization expanded its reach to provide direct legal representation and promote justice reforms.
Vermillion Duet Performs “Diversity in Music” Concert
The Vermillion Duet, a Louisiana-based flute and clarinet duo created in 2020 by a Taiwanese-American flautist Yuh-Jiun Melody Wan and Korean clarinetist Janghyun Thomas Kimperformed a “Diversity in Music” concert on August 27 at the University Presbyterian Church.
Both are strong supporters of new music who commission and perform pieces by underrepresented composers, especially women and African American, Asian American and Native American composers, spreading diversity and inclusion in the musical landscape. of today.
The duo performed new music by underrepresented composers: “Blush III” by Korean American composer Jean Ahn, “Pranayama” by composer Mara Gibson, “Essence of Water” by African American composer Jeremi W. Edwards, ” 2020” by Janhyun Thomas. Kim and “Three American Miniatures” by John Rutter.
AAUW Branch Awards Scholarships
The Baton Rouge branch of the American Association of University Women awarded three $1,000 scholarships to female doctoral students at LSU.
Elaine Nkwocha studies the virulence of bacteria, Patty Rodrigues study birds and Vanessa Van Heerden studies the coasts. There were 38 applicants from LSU and Southern University. For more information on the organization, contact aauwbatonrouge@gmail.com.
AAUW offers scholarships to graduate students nationwide with stipends up to $50,000. Visit aauw.org for information on these funds. There is financial support in several categories. The application period started on August 1 and will end on staggered dates in different categories, mainly in November.
