Presidential search committee advances three semifinalists

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Feb. 19, 2026 – Today, the Â鶹ҹÊÐ Presidential Search Committee met in Baton Rouge to review applications for the Â鶹ҹÊÐ presidency. The search committee selected three semifinalists to interview in person for Â鶹ҹÊÐ's next president.  

The semifinalists are:  

In-person interviews are scheduled for next week: Monday, Feb. 23, and Tuesday, Feb. 24.  

The UL System will release a detailed interview schedule when it is finalized on the . In addition to public interviews, candidates will meet with Â鶹ҹÊÐ faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members.  

The search committee's voting members include members of the Board of Supervisors:  

  • Mr. Steve Davison – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Mr. Lee Jackson – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Mr. Keith Myers – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Ms. Maria Nechaeva – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Dr. John Noble, Jr. – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Mr. Dana Peterson – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Mr. Mark Romero – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Ms. Kristine Russell – UL System Board of Supervisors 
  • Dr. Leah Orr  â€“ President, Â鶹ҹÊÐ Faculty Senate

Serving as advisory, non-voting members are the following:

  • Dr. Rick Gallot  â€“ Committee Chair, President, University of Louisiana System 
  • Mr. Georges Antoun – Member, Â鶹ҹÊÐ Foundation Board and Representative, Â鶹ҹÊÐ College of Engineering 
  • Ms. Kimberly Billeaudeau – President, Â鶹ҹÊÐ Staff Senate 
  • Senator Gerald Boudreaux – Louisiana State Senate, District 24 
  • Mr. Jake Delhomme – Â鶹ҹÊÐ Alumnus and Former NFL Quarterback 
  • Representative Julie Emerson – Louisiana House of Representatives, District 39 
  • Mr. Ryan Furby – Â鶹ҹÊÐ Foundation Board Member 
  • Mr. Bruce Greenstein – Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health 
  • Representative Dustin Miller – Louisiana House of Representatives, District 40 
  • Ms. Onyeka Nwaezeapu – President, Â鶹ҹÊÐ Student Government Association 
  • Ms. Allyson Pharr – Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Acadian Ambulance 
  • Dr. Kip Schumacher – Founder, Schumacher Group/Healthcare Executive 

For more details on the Â鶹ҹÊÐ presidential search, visit the on the UL System website.  

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