From Cuba to Louisiana-Additional Updates

The following are more responses to our article on Cuban chemical engineering graduates, which originally appeared in the Spring 2002 issue:

Luis R. Canas, Ph.D. (B.S. 1975), Westinghouse Savannah River Company writes: “Dr. Corripio seemingly forgot these two Cubans: Carlos Acevedo (B.S. 1975), native of Cuba, though he had migrated to Puerto Rico after the Castro revolution. Manuel Rodriguez (Sugar Engineering B.S. 1974 or 1975), another Cuban native who had moved to Honduras after the revolution. He settled in Panama after leaving LSU.”

This one references our follow-up article that appeared in the Fall 2002 issue as well:

Keeno Martinez writes: “Mr. Pablo Navarrete Vaillant (B.S. 1949) was definitely by far, the most gifted student under Professors Horton, Coates, Keller, Pressburg, etc. Even though not included in your articles either, I appeared on page 12 under 1950s.” Mr. Martinez is a historian at the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Samurai, member of the LSU Student Council, president of the Latin American Student Council, participant in the Newman Club, Vice-President of the Sahara Club at the Pan-American House, and member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the International Relations Club.