Alum of the Year

2019

Courtney Phillips headshot

Courtney Phillips, PhD
(MPA class of '03)
Executive Commissioner
Texas Health and Human Services System

2018

Megan Bel Miller headshot

Megan Bel Miller
Chief of Staff, Congressman Steve Scalise
U.S. House of Representatives

2017

Barbara Goodson headshot

Barbara Goodson
Deputy Commissioner, Division of Administration
State of Louisiana

2016

Kimberly Robinson headshot

Kimberly Robinson
Secretary
Louisiana Department of Revenue

2015

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Chett Chaisson
Executive Director
Greater Lafourche Port Commission

2014

Earl Randall headshot

Earl Randall
Field Office Director, Louisiana Jurisdiction
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2013

Patrick Goldsmith headshot

Patrick Goldsmith
Director of the House of Representatives Fiscal Division
Louisiana House of Representatives

2012

Eric Monday headshot

Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
University of Kentucky

2011

Sherry Hymel headshot

Sherry Hymel
Chief Budget Analyst and Director of Fiscal Services
Louisiana Senate

2010

Genny May headshot

Genny May
U.S. Marshall
Eastern District of Louisiana

2009

Susan Sonnier headshot

Susan W. Sonnier
Deputy Secretary
Louisiana Department of Social Services

2008

Gordon Monk headshot

Gordon Monk
Director, Legislative Fiscal Office
State of Louisiana

2007

Rose Hudson headshot

Rose Hudson
President
Louisiana Lottery Corporation

2006

Mark Cooper headshot

Mark Cooper
Senior Director for Global Emergency Management
Walmart

2005

Michael Walden-Newman headshot

Michael W. Walden-Newman
State Investment Officer
Nebraska Investment Council

2004

Kim Hunter Reed headshot

Kim Hunter Reed
Executive Director
Colorado Department of Higher Education

2003

Bill Silvia headshot

Bill Silvia
President & CEO
Pennington Medical Foundation