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COES signs more than 100 academic superstars on Commitment Day
More than 100 top academic prospects from around the country have committed to join Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) Class of 2025.
Modeled after National Signing Day for athletics, Commitment Day is a celebration to showcase the achievements of the students that are joining engineering and science programs at Louisiana Tech.
The College welcomed nearly 100 prospective undergraduate students to its fifth annual Commitment Day celebration on campus at the Integrated Engineering and Science Building (IESB) in Ruston, while another 32 students have committed virtually already.
Applicants who earned qualifying scores on the ACT were invited to attend an on-campus session with their families – where they could meet with Louisiana Tech faculty and leaders including COES Dean Dr. Hisham Hegab and COES Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Heath Tims – or to complete the ceremony online by signing the certificate of commitment and sending it along with a photo of themselves signing the paperwork to COES Admissions Specialist, Leslie Brister.
“Commitment Day is always an exciting time for our incoming students, but also for our College,” Tims said. “These students have proven themselves in the classroom and in all that they have done to prepare for coming here, and it is great to be able to celebrate them as they formally commit to joining our programs.”
“Commitment Day is always a special time,” Brister added, “but I think this year, more so than others. These students have had a less-than-normal senior year. It was great to celebrate them in person and welcome them to the Tech and COES family.”
To allow for social distancing, the on-campus event, sponsored by Graphics Packaging International, was held in three sessions on April 15 and 16. Commits signed letters of commitment to the University and College, had their photos taken, received COES swag, took placement exams, and attended a reception celebrating their success with their families and Tech faculty.
Each student who completed the ceremony, either in-person or online, will pursue a degree in one of fourteen majors: biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, civil engineering, computer science, construction engineering technology, cyber engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, instrumentation and controls systems engineering technology, mathematics and statistics, mechanical engineering, nanosystems engineering, or physics.
Prospective students can still complete the ceremony online. If you would like to commit to earn your undergraduate Engineering and Science degree at Louisiana Tech, contact the COES Office of Undergraduate Studies (coesugs@latech.edu).
Class of 2025 Signees
- Connor Alford – Prairieville, Louisiana
- Ian Armstrong – Haughton, Louisiana
- Erlinda Azores – Plano, Texas
- Arlind Bengu – Avon, Ohio
- Ian Bertrand – Covington, Louisiana
- Ian Blackwell – Urania, Louisiana
- Samuel Brashier – Saint Francisville, Louisiana
- Trisha Carter – Elmer, Louisiana
- Grayson Cary – Keithville, Louisiana
- Jobie Cheramie – Cut Off, Louisiana
- Cristeven Chittenden – Chandler, Texas
- Ethan Cochran – Benton, Arkansas
- James Cole – Deridder, Louisiana
- Chad Cook – Benton, Louisiana
- Katie Cooley – Dequincy, Louisiana
- Cameron Cormier – Opelousas, Louisiana
- Zoe Curtis – Leesville, Louisiana
- Logan Davenport – Youngsville, Louisiana
- Kyleigh Davis – Choudrant, Louisiana
- Dereck DeAgano – Kenner, Louisiana
- Colin Doherty – Marrero, Louisiana
- Catherine Douglas – Walker, Louisiana
- Caden Edwards – Hughes Springs, Texas
- Marshall Elkins – Alexandria, Louisiana
- Ezra Esquivel – Austin – Texas
- Kenneth Fairchild – Raceland, Louisiana
- Jacob Fannon – Bryant, Arkansas
- Felicity Faust – Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Gabriel Ferrell – Bossier, Louisiana
- Regina Fletcher – Gretna, Louisiana
- Connor Fonseca – Larose, Louisiana
- Jeremy Fountain – Deridder, Louisiana
- Haley Franklin – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Jalen Garner – Bossier, Louisiana
- Douglas Graham – Benton, Louisiana
- Logan Green – Marion, Louisiana
- Jacob Gurie – Marksville, Louisiana
- Benjamin Haley – Denham Springs, Louisiana
- Timothy Hammond – Pineville, Louisiana
- Ian Hazleton – Wichita, Kansas
- Griffin Hebert – Iota, Louisiana
- Luke Henry – Lafayette, Louisiana
- Ethan Herbold – Sherwood, Arkansas
- Brayden Hermes – Shreveport, Louisiana
- Hylie Holloway – Homer, Louisiana
- Kayleigh Hudler – Longville, Louisiana
- David Huntsberger – Tyler, Texas
- Cassidy Husson – Henderson, Nevada
- Calvin Idom – Monroe, Louisiana
- Taylor James – Deridder, Louisiana
- Madison James – Saint Amant, Louisiana
- Alexander Jose – Clinton, Louisiana
- Cynthia Langkamp – Spring, Texas
- John Littleton – West Monroe, Louisiana
- Eric Lockton – Leesville, Louisiana
- Sam Lopez – Metairie, Louisiana
- Samantha Lukas – Kenner, Louisiana
- Nathan Massey – Clinton, Mississippi
- Prajval Mathur – Navi Mumbai, Georgia
- Taylor May – Clinton – Mississippi
- Colton Mccann – Covington, Louisiana
- Keegan Mcqueen – Shreveport, Louisiana
- Rebecca Mitcham – Magnolia, Texas
- Adeline Moss – Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Matthew Neibel – Plano, Texas
- Connor Nepveaux – Lafayette, Louisiana
- Joseph Nolen – Hornbeck, Louisiana
- David Null – Anacooc, Louisiana
- Norma Olinde – Brandon, Mississippi
- William Olinde – Brandon, Mississippi
- Tamara Ozol – Gonzales, Louisiana
- Caleb Phillips – Ruston, Louisiana
- Jacob Portier – Youngsville, Louisiana
- Kaleigh Powell – Amite, Louisiana
- John Reina – Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Noah Riche – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Tony Riley – Pineville, Louisiana
- Thomas Rogers – Alexandria, Louisiana
- Joel Rosegrant – Houma, Louisiana
- Mason Sanchez – Shreveport, Louisiana
- Levi Savercool – Pitkin, Louisiana
- Victorya Shaver – Simpson, Louisiana
- Karissa Sherwin – West Monroe, Louisiana
- Aidan Shipp – Texarkana, Arkansas
- Leonard Siegfried – Longville, Louisiana
- Northey Smith – Tyler, Texas
- Sallie Snellings – Monroe, Louisiana
- Jackson Still – Shreveport, Louisiana
- Ryan Stubbs – Alexandria, Louisiana
- Brandon Terrance – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Macy Thibodeaux – Albany, Louisiana
- Riley Thompson – Bossier City, Louisiana
- Collyn Valentine – Sulphur, Louisiana
- Peyton Van Lue – Magnolia, Texas
- Samuel Vandiver – Lafayette, Louisiana
- Persefphonie Vanzant – Mansfield, Louisiana
- Thomas Wallace – Woodstock, Georgia
- Tae-Woo Webb – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Tyler Wendling – Camden, Arkansas
- Ryan White – Prairieville, Louisiana
- Jacob Wilkerson – Many, Louisiana
- Emily Wines – McKinney, Texas
- Elizabeth Woodard – Ruston, Louisiana
- Lillian Woodward – West Monroe, Louisiana
- Blake Woody – West Monroe, Louisiana
- Reese Yorgason – Prairieville, Louisiana
- Clara Zareck – Lake Charles, Louisiana