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Mignon Faget - Renowned jewelry designer Mignon Faget has brought a touch of the crescent city to jewelry lovers and collectors around the world. Her art is unmistakable, her sense of style, unforgettable. The descendant of five generations of New Orleans physicians, Ms. Faget thrives on the culture and traditions of her birthplace, where she creates finely-crafted sculpture for the body. Artist, businesswoman, philanthropist – Mignon Faget is a legend who allows Louisiana to express itself through her work.
William Joyce - Award-winning children’s author and illustrator William Joyce wrote his first book when he was in the second grade, in his hometown of Shreveport. Years later, the Louisiana Legend still finds the same excitement in the creative process, and has chosen to continue living where his Louisiana roots are. Only today, he works in the state-of-the-art studio he designed himself, creating animation for major Hollywood companies like Disney’s Pixar Studios. Many of his creations have wound up on the big screen [Toy Story, Meet the Robinsons] as well as the small screen [George Shrinks, on PBS].
Paul Dietzel - In the world of Louisiana football, Paul Dietzel is an icon. After flying combat missions over Japan in WWII, Coach Dietzel returned to college where he won All-American honors as center and then went on to coach with the likes of Vince Lombardi and Bear Bryant. His leadership as Head Coach of LSU’s first national championship team [1958], led to Coach Dietzel being named National Coach of the Year -- the youngest person ever to receive it. To this day, his team remains the only undefeated football team in LSU history. As Head Coach and then Athletic Director, Coach Dietzel managed to energize the state’s sports fans and elevate the school’s program to legendary status.
Skip Bertman - Skip Bertman turned his passion for the game of baseball into a fourty year career that took him to the pinnacle of NCAA sports: seven SEC Championships, five National Championships and the highest winning percentage in NCAA Tournament history. Skip dedicated his life to sports as a player, a coach and as Athletic Director at LSU. But for Skip, it was never about him. It was always about the young men he coached.
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