When New Orleans-born restaurateur Al Copeland lost his battle with Merkel Cell Carcinoma in 2008, writer Chris Rose wrote, “It’s impossible not to admire the guy, what he did, how he did it and who he made himself to be. That song “My Way”? Yeah, that was his song. Except...
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LSU Health New Orleans Camp Tiger is a summer day camp for children with special needs that is planned, organized and staffed by LSU Health New Orleans medical students. It is the first-year class’s project. While they are adjusting to medical school, these students also raise the funds to operate...
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August (Gus) J. Rantz III was at the end of his rope. It was the mid-70s and, like so many other Vietnam War veterans, he was struggling. In Gus’ case, he was struggling to support a wife and two kids while attending nursing school at LSU full time. The bills...
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For 14 years, Traci Bourgeois taught 6-12 Science in Jefferson Parish Public Schools. When her school, the Jefferson Parish School for Science and Technology, was renamed the Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy, Traci had no idea what an impact the Taylor family would have on her life. She didn’t...
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