The Drum Newspaper

27/07/2024

26/07/2024

Michelle Charlot, lead planner with Poshed and Peachy, reveals best strategies for selecting luxury, intimate venues.

22/07/2024

The 51 Louisiana DNC delegates met Sunday and officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as Democratic Presidential Nominee.

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18/07/2024

Scotlandville Magnet High School joined more than 240 NAF Academies in earning national recognition for delivering high-quality educational experiences for high school students. Annually, NAF assesses an academy's strengths and challenges in implementing programing that prepares students for success in college and careers.

Scotlandville's Academy of Engineering gained NAF's Katherine Blasik Distinction for the second year, and this year, the school's Academy of Finance earned its first recognition.

As a public high school in East Baton Rouge Parish, Scotlandville has a magnet component and National Academies where academy students have the opportunity to take career-focused courses and participate in work-based learning experiences to help them become future ready, said principal Paul Jackson.

Read more at http://drumbeatsla.com/scotlandville-naf/

17/07/2024

Southern University alumnus Deacue Fields, vice president for agriculture at the University of Arkansas System, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Research Alliance, as announced by the organization on July 2, 2024

Bryan Barnhouse, President and CEO of ARA, highlighted Fields' broad interdisciplinary perspective and collaborative approach, emphasizing the crucial role of agricultural research in Arkansas' comprehensive research initiatives. He underscored Fields' valuable insights as pivotal to enhancing the state's technological competitiveness.

Fields, who joined the U of A System Division of Agriculture in 2018, champions the sector as Arkansas' largest industry, contributing approximately $21 billion annually to the state's economy. His advocacy extends to legislative arenas, advocating for increased agricultural research funding to sustain global leadership and advance technology to meet the global food demand.

Fields, a native of Winnsboro, Louisiana, graduated from Southern University, the University of Missouri, and LSU, with degrees in agricultural economics, and has also served at Auburn University.

The ARA Board of Trustees comprises business leaders and university chancellors from Arkansas' major research institutions. Established in 2008, ARA focuses on bridging scientific innovation with market applications.

16/07/2024

LSU has named Keena Arbuthnot, PhD., vice president and chief data officer, as dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School, effective July 11. In this role, Arbuthnot will oversee more than 160 graduate degree programs, including doctoral programs in over 50 major fields of study, as Dean of the most extensive and comprehensive provider of graduate education in the state of Louisiana.

Arbuthnot will also hold the Joan Pender McManus Distinguished Professorship in the College of Human Sciences & Education. “As a faculty member and LSU’s Chief Data Officer, Dr. Arbuthnot is uniquely suited to serve as Dean of the Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School,” LSU President William F. Tate IV said. “Educating graduate students and preparing future researchers and faculty is a critical part of our mission as a research university and is a core value of our Scholarship First Agenda.”

DrumRoll, Keena Arbuthnot, PhD.

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15/07/2024

The New Orleans Lupus Support Group met with Donald and Shannon Green, the organizers of the City to City Riderz, for their monthly lupus awareness bike ride. On June 7, bike riders from Baker, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and surrounding areas rode through City Park in New Orleans.

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The New Orleans Lupus Support Group met with Donald and Shannon Green, the organizers of the City to City Riderz.

15/07/2024

Marvin Anderson, of Baton Rouge, has been named to the Louisiana Commission on HIV and Hepatitis C Education, Prevention, and Treatment by Gov. Jeff Landry. Anderson is the founder of Live Higher Now Inc. and has spent the last decade advocating and serving communities impacted by HIV. The 33-member commission researches and reviews all the state regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures relative to the prevention of Hepatitis C and HIV infection and makes recommendations to the governor, the Department of Health and the legislature.

14/07/2024

Cory Dennis, the campaign manager for Jeff Landry’s run for governor, has been named executive director of the Louisiana Republican Party. He worked with Landry when he was attorney general as his press secretary for more than two years. Before coming to Louisiana, Dennis was a special adviser to Republican Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford from December 2018 until August 2020. Prior to that, he was the political director for Republican Larry Hogan’s campaign for Maryland governor. Dennis's start in politics was with the 2016 campaign of Mark Plaster, a GOP candidate in Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District. Dennis is a 2015 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and earned his degree in political science and international relations.

13/07/2024

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and Day School in Zachary has selected The Rev. Audra Ryes as rector, beginning her ministry at the church on July 1. Ryes was previously employed at Eleanor McMain Secondary School teaching High School Biology, Biology II, and AP Biology. She has worked as a fifth and sixth grade science teacher at Trinity School since 2014, and a member of Trinity Church since 2008. She was also a lay minister, theology scholar, Kairos Prison Ministry leader, Christian formation teacher, and deacon. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor of science and Xavier University of Louisiana with a master of arts. She earned a master of divinity from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. This fall, she begins a Transformative Preaching Fellowship at Duke University’s Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. A welcome reception will be July 14 following the 10:45 a.m. worship service. The public is invited to attend and meet the church’s new rector at 1322 Church St., Zachary.

Drum Roll, Rev. Ryes. Read more DrumRoll at www.drumbeatsla.com/drumroll

13/07/2024

12/07/2024

"Attending the Essence Festival of Culture 2024 in New Orleans was an incredibly enriching experience. The energy, the unity, and the celebration of our culture were truly inspiring. It was an honor to connect with so many amazing individuals and witness firsthand the power of community and self-love embodied in the theme 'We Love Us.' I look forward to continuing to support and celebrate this beautiful culture and the Essence Festival for many years to come," said award-winning actress and Ponchatoula native Kasia Trepagnier.

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12/07/2024

Walmart is accepting applications for its 11th annual Open Call event, inviting small business owners and entrepreneurs across the U.S. to apply for the opportunity to pitch their products to be sold on Walmart or Sam's Club shelves or on Walmart.com and SamsClub.com.

Applications are open until July 15, 2024.

Open Call is part of Walmart's $350 billion commitment to bolster U.S. manufacturing by sourcing shelf-ready products that are made, grown or assembled in the U.S. Open Call 2024 will be held on September 24 and 25. Read more at DrumBeatsla.com

Louisiana business owners can become Walmart suppliers and reach millions of new customers with their U.S.-made products.