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�Ӱɴ�ý Graduate Helps Direct State Funding for Inclusive College Programs

Payton Suire — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:28:02 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. – When Gerald “Mitch” Dillon graduated from �Ӱɴ�ý in 2022, he moved into his own studio apartment and landed two jobs. Now, he is helping ensure other young adults with intellectual disabilities get the same opportunity. Dillon, a graduate of the university’s Bridge to Independence program, serves as a representative of […]

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Bridge to Independence Learning Lab to be Renovated and Renamed

Payton Suire — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:28:03 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. – Jeannette Guillory Thomason donated $500,000 to the �Ӱɴ�ý Foundation for naming rights to the Bridge to Independence Independent Learning Lab, now known as the Bridge to Independence H. Allen Thomason Independent Learning Lab in honor of her late husband Hebert “Allen” Thomason. This donation is part of a $1M project to renovate […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý to Renovate Bridge to Independence Academic Center and Rename Degree Program

Payton Suire — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:31:15 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. – Colleen Hunter donated $500,000 to the �Ӱɴ�ý Foundation for naming rights to the Bridge to Independence degree program, now known as the Bridge to Independence William Dewitt Hunter Degree Program in honor of her late husband William “Bill” Dewitt Hunter. This donation is part of a $1M project to renovate �Ӱɴ�ý’ Bridge […]

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Endowed Professorship to Honor �Ӱɴ�ý Former First Lady Jeanne Picariello Murphy

Payton Suire — Tue, 28 May 2024 20:45:23 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. – Former �Ӱɴ�ý President Dr. Bruce Murphy, Colleen Hunter and “friends of Bridge” together contributed $80,000 to endow a professorship within the Bridge to Independence program to honor the memory of Murphy’s late wife and former �Ӱɴ�ý First Lady Jeanne Picariello Murphy. The �Ӱɴ�ý Foundation requires a certain amount of interest to be […]

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Thibodaux Service League Donated to �Ӱɴ�ý Bridge to Independence

Payton Suire — Wed, 03 May 2023 15:07:43 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. – Thibodaux Service League donated $8,000 to the �Ӱɴ�ý Bridge to Independence program. Each year the Thibodaux Service League hosts a fundraising event called the Royal Fairytale, a dance for dads and daughters, granddaughters and grandpas and any girl with a father figure in her life. The League selected �Ӱɴ�ý Bridge to Independence […]

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Bourgeois Family Endows Record 6th Scholarship to Benefit Bridge to Independence Students

Payton Suire — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:05:15 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — Michael C. and Christine P. Bourgeois are establishing a $15,000 endowed scholarship in the �Ӱɴ�ý Foundation for the benefit of full-time students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, if the opportunity exists, within the Bridge to Independence Program at �Ӱɴ�ý. “The scholarship created by Mr. and Mrs. Bourgeois is a generous gift […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Only Louisiana University Ranked for Students on Autism Spectrum

Jacob Batte — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — Great Value Colleges has named �Ӱɴ�ý one of the top programs for students on the autism spectrum. �Ӱɴ�ý is the only Louisiana university on the list and No. 46 in the country. Criteria include other methodology rankings, affordability, evidence of innovative practices and student success. �Ӱɴ�ý offers two programs for […]

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�Ӱɴ�ý Named Top Small College for Students with Autism

Jacob Batte — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:30:00 +0000

THIBODAUX, La. — �Ӱɴ�ý has been named one of the 30 best small colleges for students with autism spectrum disorder by Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide. To qualify, schools must have enrollments below 10,000 and a program specific to the needs of students on the autism spectrum. Schools must also exhibit friendliness toward […]

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