Past Presidents

LACRAO Past Presidents

Year–Meeting Location–President

2026 – Lake Charles– Van Erickson, Northwestern State University
2025 – Natchitoches – B. “Wally” Babcock, Bossier Parish Community College
2024 – Lafayette – Megan Sistrunk, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2023 – Baton Rouge – Jennie Bynog, LSU – Shreveport
2022 – Alexandria – Jennie Bynog, LSU – Shreveport
2021* – Lafayette – Ryan Garrity, Tulane University^
2020* – Lafayette – Ryan Garrity, Tulane University
2019 – Bossier City – Ashlee Hewitt, Northwestern State University
2018 – Thibodaux – Andy Cline, Louisiana Tech University
2017 – Natchitoches – Mickey Diaz, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2016 – Lake Charles – Kourtney Istre, McNeese State University
2015 – Alexandria – Maria Cisneros, Delgado Community College
2014 – New Orleans – Anthony Malta, University of Louisiana at Monroe
2013 – Monroe – Stephanie Tarver, McNeese State University
2012 – Baton Rouge – Carey Stickney, SOWELA Technical Community College
2011 – Lafayette – Laura Weego, LSU – Shreveport
2010 – Shreveport – Andy Benoit, University of New Orleans
2009 – Lake Charles – W. Bryant Faust, LSU Health Sciences Center – NO
2008 – Hammond – Lisa Miller, University of Louisiana at Monroe
2007 – Alexandria – Bob Vento, Louisiana Tech University
2006 – Ruston – Robert Doolos, Louisiana State University
2005 – Ruston – Robert Doolos, Louisiana State University**
2004 – Thibodaux – Kelly Rodrigue, Nicholls State University
2003 – Natchitoches – Lillie Frazier Bell, Northwestern State University
2002 – Shreveport – Janice Bolden, Delgado Community College
2001 – Baton Rouge – Pat Lee, Louisiana State University
2000 – Monroe – Jan Albritton, Louisiana Tech University
1999 – Lake Charles – James Robertson, University of Louisiana at Monroe
1998 – Lafayette – Gary Young, Centenary College
1997 – Ruston – Katherine Sippola, Delgado Community College
1996 – Alexandria – Richard Averitt, LSU – Alexandria
1995 – Hammond – Stephen Soutullo, Southeastern Louisiana University
1994 – Shreveport – Lolan Melancon, Louisiana State University
1993 – New Orleans – Edmund Vidacovich, LSU Medical Center
1992 – Baton Rouge – Roslyn Sheley, University of New Orleans
1991 – Monroe – Leroy Broussard, University of Southwest Louisiana
1990 – Alexandria – Harold Pace, Louisiana Tech University
1989 – Lake Charles – Merlyn O’Neill, Nicholls State University
1988 – Ruston – Patsy Lewis, Louisiana Tech University
1987 – Thibodeaux – Inge Jordahn, Louisiana State University
1986 – Natchitoches – James Rougeau, University of Southwest Louisiana
1985 – New Orleans – Linda Finley, McNeese State University
1984 – Shreveport – S. Mark Strickland, University of New Orleans
1983 – Lafayette – Jim Davis, Southeastern Louisiana University
1982 – Monroe – Barry Delcambre, Northeast Louisiana University
1981 – Baton Rouge – Wiltz Champagne, University of Southwest Louisiana
1980 – Ruston – Grace Voight, LSU Medical Center
1979 – Lake Charles – Jacob Koehl, University of Southwest Louisiana
1978 – Hammond – Beverly Lewis, Louisiana State University
1977 – Lafayette – Elenor Rockett, Louisiana Tech University
1976 – Shreveport – Fr. Lawrence Phelps, St. Joseph Seminary College
1975 – Baton Rouge – Walter Ledet, Northwestern State University
1974 – Baton Rouge – Fabia Thompson, LSU – Shreveport
1973 – Baton Rouge – Trudy Powell, Nicholls State University
1972 – Baton Rouge – Edith Roland, Louisiana State University
1971 – Baton Rouge – Henry O. “Rick” Cazentre, Louisiana State University
1970 – Baton Rouge – Iris Brann, Southeastern Louisiana University
1969 – Baton Rouge – Endicott Batchelder, Tulane University
1968 – Baton Rouge – Ray Sommer, Louisiana State University
1967 – Baton Rouge – Irma Morages, St. Mary’s Dominican College
1966 – Baton Rouge – Dudley Frickie, LSU – Alexandria
1965 – Baton Rouge – Dan Montz, Nicholls State University
1964 – Baton Rouge – Ordell Griffith, Louisiana State University
1963 – Baton Rouge – Dr. Lake Oxford, Northeast Louisiana University
1962 – Baton Rouge – W. Richard Burleson, LSU – New Orleans
1961 – Baton Rouge – Florence Toppino, Tulane University
1960 – Baton Rouge – Nelle Brown, Centenary College
1959 – Baton Rouge – J. Lynn Powell, Nicholls State University
1958 – Baton Rouge – Albert Clary, Louisiana State University
1957 – Baton Rouge – Dr. Lea Seale, Southeastern Louisiana University
1956 – Baton Rouge – Inez Moses, McNeese State University
1955 – Baton Rouge – Otis Crew, Northwestern State University
1954 – Baton Rouge – Dr. John Hunter, Louisiana State University
1953 – LA College Conference – Mabel May, Louisiana Polytechnic Institute*
1952 – LA College Conference – Carmel Discon, Loyola University*
1951 – LA College Conference – C.J. Hyde, Southeastern State University*

* Served as Chair of the LACRAO Section of the Louisiana College Conference
** Cancelled due to statewide devastation from hurricanes Katrina & Rita
*** Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic