Geography of Louisiana

LSU and La. Tech Partner to Create Center for Structural Integrity

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana State University, Geography of Louisiana, LOUISIANA, Public education in the United States

Baton Rouge, LA, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LSU and Louisiana Tech University are proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Innovations in Structural Integrity Assurance, or CISIA, the first Industry/University Cooperative Research Center, or I/UCRC, for either institution.

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  • Baton Rouge, LA, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LSU and Louisiana Tech University are proud to announce the establishment of the Center for Innovations in Structural Integrity Assurance, or CISIA, the first Industry/University Cooperative Research Center, or I/UCRC, for either institution.
  • We are proud to partner with Louisiana Tech on this cooperative research center, and to better serve our students, the industrial sector, and our nation through the research, training, and collaboration that will be done at the Center for Innovations in Structural Integrity Assurance.
  • Our faculty are excited about the establishment of this I/UCRC, said Michael Khonsari, center director and professor in the LSU Department of Mechanical Engineering.
  • This Industry-University Cooperative Research Center is a distinct recognition of the excellent research conducted by Louisiana Tech faculty in collaboration with LSU, said Leslie Guice, president of Louisiana Tech.

Experienced Child Advocate, Neighborhood Leader Rella Zapletal Launches New Orleans City Council Campaign

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Monday, July 26, 2021
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NEW ORLEANS, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Rella Zapletal has entered the race for New Orleans City Council District "B"todelivera bigger focus to solutions forpublic safety, infrastructure, andaffordablehousing to our City Council at a pivotal moment.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Rella Zapletal has entered the race for New Orleans City Council District "B"todelivera bigger focus to solutions forpublic safety, infrastructure, andaffordablehousing to our City Council at a pivotal moment.
  • Rella was raised by a strong single mother and has dedicated her legal career to representing vulnerable children in foster care.
  • As a mother of two boys with her husband David, Rella is ready to fight for every child and family in District B.
  • To learn more about Rella and to join her campaign to shake things up, strengthen families and improve lives visit www.teamrellaz.com .

Sealy Bolsters Louisiana Roots with Off-Market Class A Property

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Friday, July 16, 2021
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Geography of the United States, Geography of Louisiana, States of the United States, Louisiana African American Heritage Trail, Shreveport, Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette, LOUISIANA, Interstate 10

The property located at 1811 N. University Avenue is one of only a few Class A properties in the Lafayette area and provides tenants with excellent access to Interstate-10.

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  • The property located at 1811 N. University Avenue is one of only a few Class A properties in the Lafayette area and provides tenants with excellent access to Interstate-10.
  • I feel this Lafayette acquisition pays a small homage to the Louisiana roots on which Sealy & Company was founded and has operated for the last 75 years.
  • Sealy & Company purchased the Class A property in Lafayette from Realogy Corporation.
  • Sealy & Company has an exceptional team of over 100 employees, located in eight offices, with corporate offices in Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA.

Red River Bank Opens Newest Banking Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Geography of Louisiana, United States, LOUISIANA, Area code 337

ALEXANDRIA, La., July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red River Bank opened its newest full-service banking center on July 6, 2021, at 1855 Country Club Road in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, La., July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red River Bank opened its newest full-service banking center on July 6, 2021, at 1855 Country Club Road in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
  • This is Red River Banks third banking center in the Southwest Louisiana market and its 26th banking center in Louisiana.
  • Red River Bank Southwest Louisiana Market President Barry Brown has led efforts to develop Red River Banks presence in Lake Charles/Sulphur since 2017, when the bank began operations in that market.
  • Red River Bank operates from a network of 26 banking centers throughout Louisiana and one combined loan and deposit production office in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Heritage Sustainability Investments and ClimeCo provide capital to Restore the Earth Foundation

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Emissions reduction, Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area, Natural environment, Reforestation, Pointe-aux-Chenes, Louisiana, Sustainability, Articles, Geography of Louisiana

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Sustainability Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of The Heritage Group and affiliate of Heritage Environmental Services, LLC , (collectively, Heritage), and ClimeCo joined together to provide strategic capital to Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. (Restore the Earth) to provide for the native trees and planting for the reforestation of 4,000 acres of the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area in Louisiana.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Sustainability Investments, LLC, a subsidiary of The Heritage Group and affiliate of Heritage Environmental Services, LLC , (collectively, Heritage), and ClimeCo joined together to provide strategic capital to Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. (Restore the Earth) to provide for the native trees and planting for the reforestation of 4,000 acres of the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area in Louisiana.
  • "The benefits of reforestation projects like this reach far beyond the immediately impacted areas," said Chad Peterson, President of Heritage Sustainability Investments.
  • "The work Restore the Earth is doing not only benefits the environment, but also the people and businesses in southern Louisiana.
  • Heritage Sustainability Investments, LLC, is a subsidiary of The Heritage Group and affiliate of Heritage Environmental Services, LLC .

Le Méridien New Orleans Appoints Debra Desaulniers and Janine Raffray to Leadership Team

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Monday, July 12, 2021
LOUISIANA, New Orleans, Polders, Geography of the United States, Cities in the United States, Geography of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le Mridien New Orleans has promoted Debra Desaulniers from Assistant General Manager to General Manager.

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  • New Orleans, LA, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le Mridien New Orleans has promoted Debra Desaulniers from Assistant General Manager to General Manager.
  • Desaulniers joined the Le Mridien team in 2019 and has been an integral part of the team to see the hotel through a management transition and renovation.
  • In addition to promoting Desaulniers, Le Mridien New Orleans has announced the appointment of Janine Raffray to Director of Sales.
  • Le Mridien New Orleans is a 23-story high-rise building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Brookwood Properties opens new self-storage facility in Kenner, Louisiana

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Kenner, Louisiana, Cities in the United States, Companies, Self storage, New Orleans, Geography of Louisiana, Life Storage, CarMax, Brookwood

NEW ORLEANS,La., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookwood Properties, ofBaton Rouge, LA, announces the opening of its latest facility located at1529 32nd Street in Kenner, LA 70065.

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  • NEW ORLEANS,La., July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookwood Properties, ofBaton Rouge, LA, announces the opening of its latest facility located at1529 32nd Street in Kenner, LA 70065.
  • The three-story, class A facility comprises approximately 107,050 rentable square feet and over 1100 climate-controlled units.
  • The facility, managed by Life Storage, is located just north of the New Orleans Airport and adjacent to a newly built CarMax facility.
  • For more information about this new Life Storage self-storage facility in Kenner, LA, please visit:

Sealy & Company Caps Off Strong Q2 with Two Acquisitions Within a Week

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Contract law, Leaseback, Leasing, Sales, Shreveport, Louisiana, Oklahoma City, Sealy, Cities in the United States, Geography of Louisiana, Geography of the United States

Sealy & Company acquires the two Oklahoma City multi-tenant industrial assets in a submarket in which it has significant experience and knowledge.

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  • Sealy & Company acquires the two Oklahoma City multi-tenant industrial assets in a submarket in which it has significant experience and knowledge.
  • Sealy & Company has had a terrific year celebrating 75 years as a company.
  • Sealy & Company purchased the Oklahoma property from Industrial Developers of Oklahoma and the Class A property in Houston from DuPar, Inc. in a sale-leaseback transaction.
  • Sealy & Company has an exceptional team of over 100 employees, located in eight offices, with corporate offices in Dallas, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana.

SkyRunner Hires Michael Jensen as Chief Strategy Officer to Lead its Global Defense Strategy

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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SHREVEPORT, La., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyRunner, LLC , designer and manufacturer of the SkyRunner MK 3.2 , Special-Light Sport Aircraft, named retired Lt. Col. Michael Jensen as Chief Strategy Officer to spearhead an aggressive Global Growth Strategy through strategic international partnerships.

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  • SHREVEPORT, La., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyRunner, LLC , designer and manufacturer of the SkyRunner MK 3.2 , Special-Light Sport Aircraft, named retired Lt. Col. Michael Jensen as Chief Strategy Officer to spearhead an aggressive Global Growth Strategy through strategic international partnerships.
  • They provide a unique capability that is complementary to current aerial platforms but have significant advantages in certain mission sets.
  • SkyRunner CEO Stewart Hamel received a copy of the thesis and immediately implemented many of its concepts.
  • His bold leadership combined with a dense international network and passion for tech-driven, multi-functional aviation organizations make Michael ideally suited to lead SkyRunner's Global Defense Strategy."

NewSchools Venture Fund Partner Cameron White Joins MIND Research Institute Board

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --MIND Research Institute announced the addition of Cameron White to its board of directors.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --MIND Research Institute announced the addition of Cameron White to its board of directors.
  • White, Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund , invests in learning solutions that empower Black, Latino, and low-income students.
  • "I am pleased to welcome Cameron to the board," said MIND's Chairman, John Phelan.
  • "We are thrilled to have Cameron add his expertise to our board of directors," said MIND's CEO, Brett Woudenberg.