Foundation celebrates donors, presents Wingspan Award

More than 40 donors, volunteers and representatives of LSMSA attended the LSMSA Foundation’s seventh annual 1983 Society celebration on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Juban’s Restaurant in Baton Rouge.

The Foundation’s 1983 Society celebrates and recognizes the school’s most loyal and committed supporters. Annual contributions of $1,983 or more qualify an individual or organization for membership.

The evening also included the fourth presentation of the 1983 Society Wingspan Award for Dedication, created to celebrate the dedication of individuals and organizations who demonstrate meaningful and extraordinary support for LSMSA through financial support within the 1983 Society, volunteer time, advocacy and other avenues of engagement to go above and beyond.

This year’s award recipient was Barbara Bourgoyne of Baton Rouge.

For more than eight years, Bourgoyne has generously donated her professional design services to LSMSA, creating publications such as “The Gift,” the LSMSA Foundation’s annual report, school business cards and more. Her work received statewide attention this past summer when she designed the infographic that LSMSA’s stakeholders shared with lawmakers in Baton Rouge during a legislative controversy over the proposed renaming of the school.

A member of the LSMSA Class of 1988, Bourgoyne is actively involved in the LSMSA Alumni Association attending reunions, tailgate events at LSU and Social Service Weekend.

Previous recipients of the Wingspan Award include Tesia Albarado (’97), Ryan Farr (’90), Mary Green, Nolan Huguet (’91), Dewey Scandurro (’86), Christie Weeks, Patrick and Betsy Widhalm and Art and Sharon Williams.

“LSMSA is not a collection of buildings,” said Angela Robinson, interim director of the Foundation. “It is our people, our community that make LSMSA unique.

“Our community has truly gone above and beyond in support of LSMSA this year, and we are so grateful to all of our supporters who give back to LSMSA in such meaningful ways.”

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