Veteran PR practitioner assumes LSUS media post
LSUS has named a veteran and award-winning public relations practitioner and journalist as its director of media and public relations.

Gregg Trusty assumed the post in late October, replacing Stuart Parkerson, who is now the university's director of annual support, a new position in the Development Office.

An Indiana native, Trusty handled all aspects of public relations for the Western Electric/AT&T telephone manufacturing plants in Indianapolis and Shreveport for more than 25 years. He transferred to Shreveport from Indianapolis in October 1969. While with AT&T, he received the corporation's Pro Award and High-Five Award.

After retiring from AT&T, he was director of public information and public information advisor to former Caddo Parish Sheriff Don Hathaway for 5 ½ years.

Immediately prior to joining the LSUS staff, Trusty was the education and crime writer and Editorial Page editor for the Bossier Press-Tribune. He received Louisiana Press Association awards in 2000 for feature writing and continuing coverage of a governmental issue, and has been nominated for several 2001 LPA writing and photography awards, which will be announced later this spring.