5th Annual LSUS Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic
raises $15,000 for alumni, athletic scholarships

Dianne Howell
A combination of perfect weather, a great golf club, loyal business leaders, and dedicated LSUS staff members, alumni and volunteers, resulted in record proceeds for the 5th Annual LSUS Hibernia Pilots Golf Classic. The tournament, which is the primary fundraising event for Alumni Association and Athletic Department scholarships, netted more than $15,000.

Olde Oaks Golf Club, Hal Sutton’s first signature course and a member of the Louisiana Audubon Golf Trail, hosted the Classic.

More than 140 golfers lined up for a noon shotgun start and an afternoon full of contests, often-needed Mulligans and a silent auction.

The Alumni Association is indebted to the businesses that sponsored teams and provided prizes and auction items. Their support, as well as the participation of LSUS staff and alumni volunteers, ensured the success of the tournament.

Signature Sponsor - Hibernia National Bank and Regional Chairman Northwest Louisiana, Keith Bergeron

Diamond Sponsors – Harrah’s Casino & Hotel; Horseshoe Casino Hotel, and Paragon Casino Resort & Tamahka Trails Golf Club

Platinum Sponsors – Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs; Campus Federal Credit Union; Graphic Industries (formerly MidSouth Press); United Auto Dodge, and Williams Capital Group

Gold Sponsors – AEP SWEPCO; BellSouth; Camus Electric; Delta Gulf Corporation; Eagle Distributing of Shreveport; Fitzgerald Contractors; John J. Guth Associates; Pepsi-Cola of Shreveport; Signs At Work; Somdal Associates LLC, and Steadman’s Sports Center.

Silver Sponsors – Andy Miciotto & Friends; Buckelew’s; Collier Investments/Manpower; DP Medical Sales/Advance Tax; Davlin Enterprises; Doctor’s Hospital of Shreveport; Elberson, Hitchcock, Paine & Ponthie; Larry Rambin & Friends; MEPol; Risk Services of Louisiana LLC; Sports World; The Times, and Molinar & Norris.

Prize Sponsors - Auto Mall Car Wash; Bailey’s Jewelers; The Bluffs on Thompson Creek; Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings; Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs; Calvert Crossing Golf Club; CenturyTel Center; Crooked Hollow Golf Club; Cypress Bend Golf Resort; Designer’s Showroom; Dominic’s Italian Restaurant; Eagle Distributing of Shreveport; Eastridge Country Club; Fairfield Place Bed & Breakfast; The Golf Club at Stonebridge; Harrah’s Casino & Hotel; Hibernia National Bank; Horseshoe Casino & Hotel; International Discount Golf; Lod Cook Conference Center & Hotel; LSU System President William L. Jenkins; LSUS Athletic Department; LSUS Bookstore; LSUS Chancellor Vince Marsala; McCary’s Jewelers; Meadowlake Golf Club; Northwood Golf & Country Club; Olde Oaks Golf Club; Palmetto Country Club; Paragon Casino Resort; Party Central Family Fun Center; Petroleum Club of Shreveport; Sci-Port Discovery Center; Sheraton Shreveport Hotel; Shreveport Symphony; Sportspectrum; Sports World; Tamahka Trails Golf Club, and United Auto Dodge.

Volunteers – Randy Brown, Connie Delaney, Ed Jones, Linda Lee, Dodie Little, Eddy Lyons, Carol Ann Marsala, Larry Norris and Larry Rambin.

Staff – Marty Albritton, Don Bloxom, Rachel Constein, Glenda Erwin, Melissa Harris, Ronnie Howell, Michelle Landrum, Chad McDowell, Dr. Vince Marsala, Becky Mayo, Stuart Parkerson, Julie Petchak, Dr. Gloria Raines, Jackie Reed, Doug Robinson, Dolly Salter and Gregg Trusty.

If YOU would like to play a part in next year’s tournament by offering your time and expertise to the Planning Committee, please contact Dianne Howell, alumni director, 797-5190 or alumni@lsus.edu. We will have our first meeting this summer. Let’s work together and raise the bar to make the 6th Annual Golf Classic an even bigger success!