BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU Athletics held a special event titled “Greater For Her” Monday night at the Pete Maravich Center to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
The event culminated in LSU Athletics’ year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of women’s college athletics by honoring their pioneers and educating current student-athletes and the community about the history and impact of the past five decades.
“Greater Since of Her” featured a keynote address from NBC Sports host Maria Taylor, a former All-SEC volleyball player and basketball player at the University of Georgia.
The evening was also highlighted by a “Walk of Women,” which recognized some of the most influential women in LSU’s academic and athletic history, and the announcement of the creation of the Sue Gunter Impact Award, honoring the legendary former LSU and the USA was named Olympic women’s basketball coach.
Each year at LSU, the Sue Gunter Impact Award will recognize an individual who has made a dramatic and lasting impact, contributing to the advancement of women and the growth of women’s athletics.
During Monday night’s celebrations, athletic director Scott Woodward paid tribute to the former student athletes who paved the way for women currently competing in varsity sports at LSU.
Woodward noted that the first official record of LSU letter assignments begins after the 1977-1978 academic year; Prior to the ’77-78 season, however, over 100 women had competed in LSU athletics. Those women who had not previously been recognized for their athletics exploits were presented with Honorary Letter Awards Monday night.
“By honoring the past and learning from the incredible women who have competed and contributed as Tigers,” Woodward told honorees, “we will ensure your legacy lives on in the next 50 years of transformation on our campus and.” persists in our community.”
“Greater Since of Her was such an amazing and exciting event!” said Leighan Westfall, LSU Athletics Executive Director of External Relations and Letterwinner Engagement. “I felt privileged to be part of the celebration and to see so many LSU trailblazers in one room. My role at the L Club has given me the opportunity to speak to many of the women honored at the event; The stories about their time at LSU competing as Tigers really inspired me and our entire athletics department.
“As we celebrate 50 years of Title IX, we knew this was the perfect moment to commemorate the women who should have been recognized back then. It was an honor to give these women letter status and welcome them to the L Club!”
The following are the women who received the LSU Athletics Honorary Letter Award Monday night:
BASKETBALL
Denise Anderson
Yvette Bourgeois
Pam Cook Forest
Believe Bahm
Nancy French
Tammy wall
Annette Guillotte Boudreaux
Pamela Hall Waguespack
Leah Harper
Renee Hoffpauir
Sue Hunt
Donna Hymel
Celeste Jeansonne small
Jackie Johnson Andrews
Julia Jones
Charmaine Seal Keltner
Janet Kember
Cheryl Kirk
Debbie Letlow Burgess
Joan Miller Landry
Marie Savoy
Suzanne Seefeld
Susie Simmons
Elaine Anita Smith-Weary
Wendy Triche
Diana Nelson
Kathy Moffett Luke
Julie Gross
GYMNASTICS
Cathy Cheverton
Deborah Collier
Sheryl Demarche
Val Dicharry
Cathy Fouchi
Brenda Gelespi
Claire Herthum Major
Lori James
Alison King
Jean Marie Lacobee
Judy Littlejohn
Sharon Lovel
Debbie Menzie
Jane Mielenz
Janet Milner
Lee Musgrove
Darlene Nobel Ford
Sandy Oswald
Sharon Patterson
Janie Perdue Lepine
Margaret Sartin
Anna sold
Cathy Sterritt
Jackie Walker
Leslie Waller
Cindy Wingo
Marilyn Woods
Kathie Zepp
TO BATHE
Terry Aiple
Christie Beale
Barbara Beck
Cheryl Blake
Lisa Bloom McGehee
Karen Bruegger
Barbara Butenhof
Mary Ann Connell
Lori Cottingham Mountain Stresser
Kim Cunningham
Laura D’Antoni
Alicia Deja
TJ Duhon
Annette Forroux
Annelie Goodwin
Gigi Grimes
Candida Guevara
Carol Horn
Debbie Huck Loux
Laura Hyde
Mary Jane Ingram
Nanette Jaynes
Charlotte McLaughlin
Jan Meador
Shana Moss
Diana Petrocco
Carol Rabalais
Mary Jane Routree
Cheryl Segrave
Cory Smith Meyers
Jan Taylor
Les Williams
Nancy Zundel
VOLLEYBALL
Judy Mogalgab
Maria Ellen Walder
Sue Arboneaux
Cheryl Copel
Nancie Wintz
Leila Brynes
Cecile Braun
Karey McGinnis
Peggy O’Meara Arnold
Holly Roig Hatcher
Jessie Badrena
dr Susan Clark Eades
Kathy Koch
Kathy Moffett
Rene Schwing
Shelia Serich Papelbon
TENNIS
Susan Dozier
Barbara Kramer
Beth Borel
Dixie Avera
Kathy Holiday
Anna Hendley
Chotsie Thompson
Carol Parett
Suzanne Baker
PattiWare
Elaine Schweizer
Jane Easen
Martin Glinke
Lee Ann Hoffman
Cindy Leak
Bonnie Bossetta
Sue Landry
Marie Montaluo
Mail Smith
Tisha Weil
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