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Mervin Parker

As a senior out of Sikes High School in Winn Parish in the mid-60s, Mervin Parker was awarded a four-year forestry scholarship from Continental Can Company to the forestry school of his choice. He chose Louisiana Tech over LSU. “I value my...

Debate Team Heating Up For Winter

Debate Team Heating Up For Winter

Louisiana Tech’s Debate Team earned second place in debate and overall sweepstakes at the October LSU-S competition. Estevan Garcia and Maura Yeagle were first in team debate preliminary rounds with a perfect 5-0 record, the only 5-0 team in...

Dr. Heidi Adams

Dr. Heidi Adams

Dr. Heidi Adams grew up by the Missouri River in the little town of Blair, Nebraska, where camping, hiking, hunting, and fishing were a big part of her childhood, “and I learned that I could truly be at ease when in nature,” she said. She...

Orie Morris

Orie Morris

Orie Morris knew he wanted a career in forestry, but what he didn’t realize was the passion he’d develop for what he calls “the art, science, and business of practicing forestry.” “Forestry combines practices from several different...

Taylor Jennings

Taylor Jennings

Senior forestry major Taylor Jennings chose wildlife habitat management as a concentration, or maybe it chose her. “I always knew that no matter what career path I chose in life, it would be wildlife-related,” said Taylor, who serves as the...