Established in 1997, the Community Leadership Alumni Award honors LBR Alumni who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their profession and in the Baton Rouge community. Honorees have achieved success in their fields, taken on increasing responsibility, earned recognition from their peers, and contributed to community initiatives aligned with LBRA’s mission and focus areas.

Community Leadership Alumni Award Recipients

• 2025: George Bell (c/o 2005) & Frederick Link Thomas (c/o 2018)

• 2024: Yolanda Dixon (c/o 1994) & Michelle Hardy (c/o 2018)

• 2023: Elizabeth “Boo” Thomas (c/o 1990) & Joshua Howard (c/o 2014)

• 2015: Christel Slaughter (c/o 1986)

• 2014: Christy Reeves (c/o 2005)

• 2013: Dionne Viator (c/o 2007)

• 2012: Marvin Borgmeyer (c/o 1991)

• 2011: Monika Olivier (c/o 1990)

• 2010: Coletta Barrett (c/o 1995)

• 2009: Michelle Carriere (c/o 2005)

• 2008: Michael Rubin (c/o 1997) 

• 2006: Nancy Crawford (c/o 1996)

• 2005: Susan Eaton (c/o 1997) & Virginia "Ginny" Pearson (c/o 1998) 

• 2004: Roberta Madden (c/o 1992), Bill Scheffy (c/o 1995) & Mike Rolfsen (c/o 1994)

• 2003: Andrew Eames (c/o 1997) 

• 2002: Lucy Priddy* (c/o 1990), Glenn Kidder (c/o 1995) & Bill Cassidy (c/o 1996) 

• 2001: Charles Landry (c/o 1986) 

• 2000:  Jay Dardenne (c/o 1985) & Donna Saurage (c/o 1988)

• 1999: Mary Terrell Joseph (c/o 1985)

• 1998: Rev. Larry Smith (c/o 1995) & Nancy Roberts (c/o 1994) 

• 1997: Fred Cerise (c/o 1994), Shannon Cerise (c/o 1995), Mary Beth Chevalier (c/o 1987) & Ralph Stephens (c/o 1988)