LSU's Scholarship First Bus Tour: Day 1 Photos

March 13, 2023

LSU President William F. Tate IV and the Scholarship First tour bus departed from LSU’s Memorial Tower bright and early, with a special send-off from Coach Kim Mulkey.

After a stop for boudin, the bus headed to LSU’s original campus in Pineville for an important announcement, followed by a roll through the meat pie capital of Louisiana, stopping in Shreveport for the evening.

The Scholarship First tour bus is prepared for departure early March 13 on the LSU campus.LSU President William F. Tate IV conducts interviews March 13 prior to the departure of the Scholarship First bus tour.The Scholarship First bus tour gets a musical sendoff March 13 on the LSU campus.Coach Kim Mulkey and Mike the Tiger join LSU President William F. Tate IV at the Scholarship First bus tour sendoff March 13 on the LSU campus.

LSU President William F. Tate IV and Coach Kim Mulkey share a conversation aboard the Scholarship First bus March 13.The Scholarship First tour bus stops for snacks and a discussion of Louisiana culinary traditions March 13 at Billy’s Homemade Boudin & Cracklins in Krotz Springs.The Scholarship First tour bus stops for snacks and a discussion of Louisiana culinary traditions March 13 at Billy’s Homemade Boudin & Cracklins in Krotz Springs.The Scholarship First tour bus stops for snacks and a discussion of Louisiana culinary traditions March 13 at Billy’s Homemade Boudin & Cracklins in Krotz Springs.

Snacks secured from Billy’s Homemade Boudin & Cracklins in Krotz Springs, the Scholarship First tour bus heads to its next destination.LSU President William F. Tate IV conducts a radio interview March 13 abourd the Scholarship First bus. LSU President William F. Tate IV announced LSU's $6.1 billion economic impact on Louisiana March 13 during a bus tour stop in Pineville, La. LSU President William F. Tate IV announced LSU's $6.1 billion economic impact on Louisiana March 13 during a bus tour stop in Pineville, La.

LSU President William F. Tate IV announced LSU's $6.1 billion economic impact on Louisiana March 13 during a bus tour stop in Pineville, La. LSU President William F. Tate IV views the site of LSU's first campus March 13 during a bus tour stop in Pineville, La. A crowd gathers during the Scholarship First bus tour stop March 13 in Pineville, La.The Scholarship First bus makes a stop March 13 in Pineville, La. The Scholarship First bus makes a stop March 13 in Pineville, La.

LSU President William F. Tate IV talks with Dr. Paul Coreil, chancellor of LSU of Alexandria, aboard the Scholarship First tour bus March 13.LSU President William F. Tate IV gets a tour of the Roy O Martin plywood factory in Chopin and learns about the importance of the timber industry.LSU President William F. Tate IV gets a tour of the Roy O Martin plywood factory in Chopin and learns about the importance of the timber industry.LSU President William F. Tate IV gets a tour of the Roy O Martin plywood factory in Chopin and learns about the importance of the timber industry.

The Roy O Martin plywood factory in Chopin was a Day 1 stop for the Scholarship First bus tour.The Roy O Martin plywood factory in Chopin was a Day 1 stop for the Scholarship First bus tour.The Scholarship First tour bus stopped in Natchitoches for a “Meat” and Greet with alumni and friends at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant.The Scholarship First tour bus stopped in Natchitoches for a “Meat” and Greet with alumni and friends at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant.

The Scholarship First tour bus stopped in Natchitoches for a “Meat” and Greet with alumni and friends at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant.The Scholarship First tour bus stopped in Natchitoches for a “Meat” and Greet with alumni and friends at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant.The Scholarship First tour bus stopped in Natchitoches for a “Meat” and Greet with alumni and friends at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant.The Scholarship First tour bus stopped in Natchitoches for a “Meat” and Greet with alumni and friends at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant.

The Scholarship First tour bus stopped in Natchitoches for a “Meat” and Greet with alumni and friends at Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant.The Scholarship First bus rolled into Shreveport March 13, for an evening reception at LSU Health Shreveport.The Scholarship First bus rolled into Shreveport March 13, for an evening reception at LSU Health Shreveport.The Scholarship First bus rolled into Shreveport March 13, for an evening reception at LSU Health Shreveport.

The Scholarship First bus rolled into Shreveport March 13, for an evening reception at LSU Health Shreveport.The Scholarship First bus rolled into Shreveport March 13, for an evening reception at LSU Health Shreveport.The Scholarship First bus rolled into Shreveport March 13, for an evening reception at LSU Health Shreveport.The Scholarship First bus rolled into Shreveport March 13.