The LCTCS Conference Day took place on August 13 – 14 at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center.  The theme of this year’s conference was “Recovery and Resurgence:  Two Year Colleges for the 21^st Century.”   Over 400 system employees took advantage of the opportunity for professional development and to learn about new LCTCS initiatives.

Three Fletcher Technical Community College faculty and staff received awards at the conference banquet on Sunday, August 13. The award recipients are as follows:

Carolyn Rieffel, Outstanding Faculty                 

Laci Melancon, Outstanding Professional Staff

Brandi Lovell, Outstanding Professional Staff

Louisiana Community and Technical College system awards three members of the Fletcher Technical Community College staff/faculty at the LCTCS Conference Day, August 13 – 14 at the New Orleans Marriott. LCTCS Board of Supervisors members and officials presented the awards. They are shown left to right: Brett Mellington, LCTCS Board Chair, Fletcher Chancellor Travis Lavigne, Brandi Lovell, Outstanding Professional Staff, Kathy Sellers-Johnson, LCTCS Board Member, Carolyn Rieffel, Outstanding Faculty, Stevie Smith, LCTCS First Vice Chair, Laci Melancon, Outstanding Professional Staff, and LCTCS President, Walter Bumphus.