LSU’s 2024 Scholarship First Bus Tour: Day 4 Photos

October 18, 2024

The final day of the 2024 Scholarship First tour took LSU President William F. Tate IV to Morgan City to announce the vision for a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building and a $15 million leadership gift from Art Favre, founder of Performance Contractors and a graduate of the first LSU construction management class in 1972.

Next up was some practice shooting at the Bridgeview Shooting Club in Port Allen with the 4-H national championship team, then on to Plaquemine for a precision agriculture demonstration at the A. Wilbert's Sons lab and test facility, followed by a closing reception. 

DAY 4 - The tour began in Morgan City with news of a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building.Day 4 opened in Morgan City with news of a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building.Day 4 opened in Morgan City with news of a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building.Day 4 opened in Morgan City with news of a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building.

Day 4 opened in Morgan City with news of a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building.Day 4 opened in Morgan City with news of a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building.Day 4 opened in Morgan City with news of a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building.A stop in Port Allen had President Tate doing some practice shooting with the 4-H national championship team.

A stop in Port Allen had President Tate doing some practice shooting with the 4-H national championship team.A stop in Port Allen had President Tate doing some practice shooting with the 4-H national championship team.A stop in Port Allen had President Tate doing some practice shooting with the 4-H national championship team.A stop in Port Allen had President Tate doing some practice shooting with the 4-H national championship team.

A stop in Port Allen had President Tate doing some practice shooting with the 4-H national championship team.A stop in Port Allen had President Tate doing some practice shooting with the 4-H national championship team.In Plaquemine, President Tate saw for a precision agriculture demonstration at the A. Wilbert's Sons lab and test facility. In Plaquemine, President Tate saw for a precision agriculture demonstration at the A. Wilbert's Sons lab and test facility.

In Plaquemine, President Tate saw for a precision agriculture demonstration at the A. Wilbert's Sons lab and test facility. In Plaquemine, President Tate saw for a precision agriculture demonstration at the A. Wilbert's Sons lab and test facility. The 2024 Scholarship First tour wrapped up with a closing reception at the A. Wilbert's Sons facility.The 2024 Scholarship First tour wrapped up with a closing reception at the A. Wilbert's Sons facility.

The 2024 Scholarship First tour wrapped up with a closing reception at the A. Wilbert's Sons facility.The 2024 Scholarship First tour wrapped up with a closing reception at the A. Wilbert's Sons facility.

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