Louisiana Tech University conferred 1,107 degrees upon graduates of the Spring Class of 2026 during two ceremonies in the Thomas Assembly Center on a stormy Saturday morning and afternoon. The new Tech graduates join nearly 119,000 University alumni...
Casey Henry, a recent Louisiana Tech University MBA graduate, was selected to present his original research at the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) conference, the largest gathering of economists and social scientists in the world.
Louisiana Tech University alumnus Billy McConnell, whose diverse and successful corporate and entrepreneurial career has spanned more than five decades, will serve as keynote speaker for Tech’s Spring Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 23 at...
Louisiana Tech celebrated its eighth annual Giving Day in March, receiving 897 gifts from students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents, corporate partners, and friends that together raised more than $1.25 million for the University.
Jeb Stefan, a two-time graduate of Louisiana Tech University, is working as part of NASA's Artemis II mission, providing engineering support to the flight control team and creating critical capabilities for the Orion spacecraft.
Dr. Stephanie Murphy, Vice President of Culture and Experience at UnitedHealth Group and a doctoral graduate of Louisiana Tech, will serve as keynote speaker for Tech’s Winter Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Thomas Assembly...
A $200,000 unrestricted physics endowment to the Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science honors the life and legacy of Dr. Billy Edward Bonner, a two-time Louisiana Tech physics alumnus whose career carried him from North Louisiana...
Students and faculty from Louisiana Tech’s Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (PBS) recently attended the Leading Edge Consortium (LEC) in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference, titled Advancing People Analytics, brought experts together...
Brett Mattison, ’86, president and COO of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), will deliver the Inside the C-Suite lecture for Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. in Davis Auditorium (College...
Louisiana Tech University conferred degrees upon 325 graduates in the Class of Fall 2025 — a group of students who join nearly 118,000 Tech alumni worldwide — during commencement on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center.
Misti S. Cordell, chair of the Louisiana Board of Regents, owner COR Consulting, LLC, and a 1997 graduate of Louisiana Tech, will serve as keynote speaker for Tech’s Fall Commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 15 at the Thomas Assembly...
A luncheon celebrating Louisiana Tech University’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni kicks off weekend events for the University’s 100th Homecoming.
Dr. Matt Napoli, ’04, was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate as deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). As NNSA’s deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation,...
Lieutenant Colonel R. Justin “Ragin” Reynolds, a North Louisiana native and Louisiana Tech alumnus, returns to the University this fall as Commander of AFTOTC Detachment 305 and Professor of Aerospace Studies.
Louisiana Tech University added 245 graduates to the all-time total of over 117,000 alumni on Saturday during a brisk but buoyant commencement ceremony in the Thomas Assembly Center on campus.
Lee Kinnebrew, IV, Vice President Flight Operations of Southwest, will serve as keynote speaker for Tech’s Summer Commencement ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 23 at the Thomas Assembly Center.
Bayou Star Search, an inaugural statewide talent competition with a first-place prize of $10,000, will hold its main event in Howard Auditorium on Louisiana Tech University’s campus on August 16. Singers, dancers, musicians, and other performers...
Louisiana Tech University’s Just Business Giving Society awarded over $60,000 to support 23 projects within the College of Business this year.
At 75 years old, Loretta Wiley walked across the stage at Louisiana Tech University to receive her master’s degree in counseling and guidance with a specialization in human services, completing a goal nearly twenty years in the making.
Thirty-seven Louisiana Tech University students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony the evening of May 23 in Howard Auditorium then graduated at Spring 2025 Commencement Saturday, May 24 in the Thomas Assembly Center.
Louisiana Tech University’s two full-length Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies bestowed degrees on 1,094 new graduates on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center. The all-time total number of Tech graduates now stands at 116,874.
Louisiana Tech University alumnus Doug Strickel, who transitioned from nearly four decades as a CPA and manager in the business world into a business owner of Strickel Leadership Development, will serve as keynote speaker for Tech’s Spring Commencement...
Eleven scientists from Louisiana Tech University are among the global team of researchers honored with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, awarded to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. This recognition, shared...
Louisiana Tech University sports broadcaster Dave Nitz ended his 50-year career with the University at the conclusion of the 2024 Bulldog baseball season at the Fayetteville Regional in Arkansas in June.
Louisiana Tech celebrated its seventh annual Giving Day on March 18, with more than 780 students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents, corporate partners, and friends raising over $1.46 million for the University.
Forty Louisiana Tech students received their professional nursing pins in a Pinning Ceremony Thursday, February 27 in Howard Auditorium, then graduated at Winter 2025 Commencement Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center.
Louisiana Tech University concluded its 2025 Winter Quarter with commencement on Saturday in the Thomas Assembly Center, handing degrees to 335 new graduates to bring the all-time worldwide total of Tech alumni to 115,768.
Louisiana Tech University alumnus Dr. Justin Rice has turned a passion for science and engineering into a career at NASA, where he now serves as deputy project manager of data systems. Rice, who earned his Ph.D. in engineering with a concentration...
Louisiana Tech University alumna Barbara Reich Freiberg, for 30 years an educator who turned from serving in the classroom to serving in the state legislature, continues to serve, this time as keynote speaker for Tech’s 2025 Winter Commencement...
As part of Black History Month, Louisiana Tech University’s College of Applied and Natural Science is highlighting the achievements of Jazmyn Ford, an alumna who received an Outstanding African American Achievement Award during the Shreveport-Bossier-DeSoto...
The Clinical Residency and Recruitment Center (CRRC) in Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) hosted a Mid-Year Recruitment event to allow Louisiana school districts the opportunity to recruit future teachers...
Louisiana Tech University is announcing Warren Ward as chief executive officer of the Louisiana Tech Applied Research Corporation (LTARC) and executive director of the Louisiana Tech Research Institute (LTRI). Ward will lead LTARC’s mission to...
Eleven Louisiana Tech graduates were awarded the University’s first Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees at Fall 2024 Commencement on Saturday, Nov. 16. The graduates represented both the end of a long and difficult journey to create the program...
The Louisiana Tech University Fall 2024 graduating class—299 students in total—gathered with faculty, friends, family, and beloved bulldog Tech XXII in the Thomas Assembly Center on Saturday to celebrate their success at commencement. The worldwide...
Former telecom industry executive Sharilyn Smith Gasaway, who shares ownership of 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, will serve as Louisiana Tech University’s commencement speaker ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 16, in the Thomas Assembly...
A luncheon celebrating Louisiana Tech University’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni kicks off Homecoming weekend events Friday, Nov. 8 at noon in the Davison Athletics Complex.
The next “Inside the C-Suite” lecture for Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business will feature alumni and siblings Scott Moody, ’92, and James Moody, ’98. The lecture will take place on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. in Davis Auditorium...
