Alumni Guestbook

Shell Global Solutions, Advanced Process Control (APC) consultant.

B.S. 2000

After 25 years as a Project Engineer/Manager for Ciba-Geigy(Novartis, Syngenta) I now work as a Project Manager for CDI Engineering.
I have a camp at Old River where my wife and I enjoy hunting, fishing and bird watching. You can also find us on selected week-ends serving meals at the St.Vincent de Paul dining room.

B.S. 1973

After graduation, I worked as a process engineer for Alcoa at an alumina processing facility in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2005 I moved back to Louisiana to work for Porocel, a catalyst manufacturing and recovery company. I am currently the Technical Operations Manager for the facility. I will also receive my MBA from UL Lafayette this year. You can reach me at agodley[at]porocel.com.

B.S. 2003

Coming up on 19 years with ExxonMobil. Since my last update, I am currently based in Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada on loan to Syncrude as their Planning & Economics Manager working in the oil sands. Prior to that spent 2 years in Singapore as the Asia Pacific EH&S Manager for Downstream & Chemical operations; 5 years at the Billings Refinery hold positions of Technical Manager and Operations/Maintenance Manager. Married for 10 years with 2 daughters. Enjoyed watching LSU win the national championship this year from the frozen Great White North. Geaux Tigers!

B.S. 1989

After 6 years with United Technologies and a recent MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, I joined DTE Energy Ventures in Ann Arbor, MI. DTE Energy Ventures have been investing in early-stage companies in alternative energy and clean technologies for ten years.

Ph.D. 2001

Recently promoted to Production Leader for an 800M lb Caprolactam Purification Facility for Honeywell Resins and Chemicals in Hopewell, VA. I have been married for 5 years and have one young son and another baby on the way.

B.S. 2001

Currently employed by Albemarle Corporation here in Baton Rouge as an operations supervisor. I've been with Albemarle since 2000. I left Albemarle late in 2006 for Dow, but returned in 2007 after 6 months. I'm married with two kids and expecting a third.

B.S. 1996

PROGCARNE General Manager
Meat packing, processing and distribution in Honduras

B.S. 1995

http://www.guangolola.com/

I currently work as a Process Supervisor for Occidental Chemical's Houston Operations. My wife Kara and I live in League City, Texas and have two children, Rachel and Parker.

B.S. 1994

Indonesia's Government, Researcher, Fuel cell, coal combustion and gasification.

I am missing my old friend Ajay Gupta, taking PhD during the end of 1980's. If any body know him whereabout please inform me through this guestbook.

M.S. 1990

I am currently working for a USAID contractor in Baghdad, working with the Ministry of Oil and Ministry of Electricity for their National Capacity Development project. In this, we are helping to rebuild the physical and managerial infrastructure of Iraq.

B.S. 1984

I am currently employed at URS Corp as a Process Engineer, working amoung many LSU Graduates. I am also back in school pursuing a few interests I didn't have time for the first time through.

From May 06 to Oct 07 I was employed by Ford, Bacon, and Davis doing pressure relief and process design inside of Dow Chemical.

Shortly after graduation I had the priviledge to join several other Classmates at Foster Wheeler USA where I performed process engineering work for refinery Coker units.

B.S. 2005

Currently working as a Project Manager for Hydrocarbons and Energy at Dow St. Charles. Worked for ~ 7 years after graduation at Firestone Polymers in Lake Charles, LA, followed by ~ 2 years at Jacobs Engineering in Baton Rouge.

Currently married and living in LaPlace. My wife and I are expecting our first child in March '08.

Huge LSU sports fan, celebrating the recent football national championship while looking forward to baseball season and wishing for a new men's basketball coach.

Geaux Tigers!

B.S. 1997

Process Engineer in Suspension PVC Operations for Colorite Specialty Resins.

Married for 7 yrs w/ 2 daughters (Ages 5 & 2) and son on the way (May '08).

Enjoying life in the Northeast US. Close to the mountains, the beach, and some good duck hunting too :).

B.S. 2002

Retired in 2004 after 41 years with International Paper Company in the Technical, Production and Environmental areas. Presently living in Bastrop, LA.

B.S. 1964

I have worked for BASF in Geismar, LA for 10 years. 7 years in project engineering, the last 3 in Procurement. I am currently Procurement Manager for Instrumentation. I have an MBA from LSU also. Married with 2 dogs and love LSU football !!! Geaux Tigers!

B.S. 1997

Ophthalmologist in private practice in Mandeville, LA.

B.S. 1986

I am living in Mobile AL with my husband Jason, son Ross (8) and our new son, Owen, born April 2007.

B.S. 1994

I worked for Jacobs Engineering for 21 years. I was Senior Process Manager when I left Jacobs in 2007. I am currently employed by URS Corporation as Process Engineering Dept. Head.

B.S. 1984

Cheveron Oronite LLC, Process Research Assistant, Lube Oil Additive for Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil

B.S. 2003

Self-employed Japanese-English technical translator and also technical consultant at Shell Oil in Houston, TX.

B.S. 1975

Retired from Exxon in 1999 after 32+ years. Worked in refineries, chem plants, offshore, marine.
Presently doing some consulting thru Becht Eng. (still mostly ExxonMobil).

B.S. 1961

Currently working for a biodiesel
company in York, PA along with another
LSU ChE, Christian Aucoin.

Renewable energy is where it's at!

Spent a year and half with Dow Chemical
in California before that.

B.S. 2005

I've been working for BP since graduation and have had several jobs within the company since I started. For my first 3.5 yrs, I worked as a refinery process engineer on distillate desulfurizers and then BP's largest gasoline/BTX reformer. I then took a job at our central Houston office where I've been working in BP's midstream group as an Asset Team Lead. I am basically the commercial manager for our Anadarko Basin gas plants and natural gas gathering pipelines. A year-and-a-half ago I completed my Tulane MBA. I've been married 5 years and we have a 6 week old boy. Life is good!

Todd

B.S. 2001

Currently employed as a process safety engineer at ConocoPhillips' Lake Charles Refinery. Previously spent 7 years in process engineering and operations management in cement and titanium dioxide pigment industries. Married an LSU alum and have two kids.

B.S. 1999

Recently promoted to Triethane II Manufacturing Team Leader for PPG Industries, Inc. in Lake Charles, LA.

I now have 2 children enrolled at LSU. Laura is a junior majoring in psychology and Phillip is a freshman majoring in engineering.

Go Tigers!!!

B.S. 1984

Employer: W. R. Grace
Position: Director of Operations

Interests: Being an outspoken LSU and Saint fan while living in the northeast

B.S. 1985

After working for six years in plastics and as general manayer of a 12000 ton a day sugar mill, with other interest in real estate and banking, I desided to start my onw business, which I had for 25 succesfull years. Now, I am changing my line of business to be more a tone with the new winds blowing west in Lating America. Maried and raised my children, which often join me on oceanic racing and flying, which are my hobbies.

M.S. 1971

Vice-President, R&D, Business Development, Penreco (ConocoPhillips MEZuckerman Partnership), The Woodlands, TX

MBA Duke University

Married, 2 daughters, 2 dogs

Working in area of polyphosphazene scale-up and development

B.S. 1992

Currently working at LG chem in South Korea as a marketer of LCD-related materials. Miss my old days at LSU. Too far from here...

M.S. 1998

Space Shuttle External Tank Launch Integration with Lockheed-Martin, Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans.

God bless.

Always A Tiger!

B.S. 1985

Comment: I'm the process engineer for power and chemical recovery at Graphic Packaging, Int'l in West Monroe, LA. In the Marine Corps reserve too.

B.S. 2005

Process Engineer at Motiva Enterprises, Port Arthur Refinery. Motiva is a 50/50 joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Shell.

GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!

B.S. 2005

I've been employed by CDI Engineering Solutions for two years. I've recently been promoted to Lead Process Engineer and transferred to Houston.

I absolutely love it here and in my spare time I'm doing as much traveling as possible!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!

B.S. 2003

I am currently employed with Valero Energy Corporation in Norco, LA as a Sr. Process Control Engineer. I am active with the Society of Women Engineers on both the local and regional levels. My husband and I enjoy travel-our next big trip will be to Egypt in '07.

B.S. 1993
www.doise.com

Employer: Engineering & Inspection Services (Murphy Oil USA, INC.)

Position: Project Engineer

Interests: Hydrocarbon Processing, Hunting, Golf & weightlifting

B.S. 2004

I joined Cabot Corporation in Franklin, LA on March 1, 1972 and have been travelling the world with them ever since. I have lived in Spain, Holland, France and Belgium for 20 years of my career and will retire next year in southern France. I still own a home in Abbeville where I will spend winters ........ during Crawfish season naturally!

B.S. 1971

Lewis and Clark Law School

B.S. 1996

In June 2006 I was promoted to Director, Field Environmental Compliance of EPCO, the shared services organization supporting Enterprise Products Operating LP and TEPPCO. I still live in the Houston area and have worked for Enterprise for the past 14 years. My husband John and I will have an empty next after August 29, 2006 when we take our youngest to Boston University where she has earned a softball scholarship. The older ones have graduated and are working.

B.S. 1977

For the last five years I worked as a Process Engineer for Chevron Technology Marketing in Richmond, CA doing process design, proposals and technical service for hydroprocessing clients all over the world. In the course of my technical service work, I traveled to refineries in Japan, Korea, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Belgium and Texas. This month, I've moved into a marketing position in MolecularDiamond Technologies (part of Chevron Technology Ventures). We're working to commercialize nanoscale diamonds that are found naturally in petroleum products and which have the potential to affect multiple industries such as energy, electronics, pharmaceuticals and even consumer goods.

B.S. 2001

Run Plant Engineer at Dow Chemical Company in Hahnville, LA.

Ph.D. 2003

Currently working at Corning Inc. as a Research Scientist in Corning, NY

B.S. 2003

I am currently a bionetic engineer,i like adventures

B.S. 1980

Retired in August 2002 from BASF Corporation. Presently enjoying my Hobbies, Fishing and Target Shooting plus Fix It Projects at the house.

B.S. 1964

Currently back in Baton Rouge working as a process engineer for Jacobs Engineering. Spent the last 7 1/2 years in Georgia working for Merck and Co., Inc. as a project and maintenance engineer.

B.S. 1998

Process Engineer for Jacobs Engineering in Baton Rouge

B.S. 2002

Improvement Engineer at Dow Chemical in Plaquemine, La

B.S. 2003

Dow Louisiana Operations

Pressure Relief Design

B.S. 2002

As of 1/06, I am now an Improvement Engineer with Dow Chemical in Plaquemine.

I got my MBA in May 2005 from LSU through the Professional MBA program.

My wife, Rachael, and I just had our 2nd child (Joshua Andrew) in 1/06 joining big sister, Lydia Elizabeth

B.S. 1998

I am a Process Engineer for ExxonMobil in Chalmette, Louisiana, despite the hurricanes.

B.S. 2005

I'm currently working for Shell International Exploration and Production in New Orleans as a Sr. Process Engineer. I live in Luling, LA with my wife of 2 years. My main work scope is the development of deepwater heavy oil fields.

B.S. 1995

Applied Consulting Technologies
CEO & Consulting Principal

Coordinates an associated team of independent consultants to process industries.

Married, one adult child, two grandchildren.

M.S. 1955

Currently Post-Doc at Colorado State University Atmospheric Science.

Ph.D. 2005

I have been employed by Hercules Inc. since graduation. My current position is Operations Manager at their Missouri Chemical Works plant in Louisiana, MO. The plant produces Formaldehyde, Pentaerithritol, Synthetic Lubricants, and Nitroform ureaform. My wife Teresa and I have two children, and we live in the St. Louis area.

B.S. 1999

Qualis Corporation
VP, Chief Technology Officer

Ph.D. 1971

Hurricane Chemical co-owner

B.S. 1977

Graduated from LSU Law School in 2002 after initially working as a polyolefins process engineer. Practicing Environmental Law with Taylor Porter in Baton Rouge.

B.S. 1996

Professor of Chemical Engineering; at University of Massachusetts Amherst since 1986, working in experimental and computational kinetics. My wife and I have a son at Cornell and a daughter in the 9th grade.

M.S. 1974
www.ecs.umass.edu/che/faculty/westmoreland.html

Senior Scientist, Fermentation Sciences, Martek Biosciences Corp. and Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Clemson University.

Still enjoy watching LSU football on TV, especially when we win.

Ph.D. 1982

Assistant Professor
College of Technological Studies
Chemical Engineering Department

M.S. 1995
http://www.paaet.edu.kw/

Employer: Emory University Health Sciences Center

Position: Anesthesiology Resident

Geaux Tigers!

B.S. 2000

Retired from Daimler Chrysler and living now in Hamburg, Germany.

B.S. 1943
http://www.cover-vs-original.com

Currently employed by PPG Industries in Lake Charles, LA. Married to Jared Blanchard, E.E. with Entergy. Just had a baby girl, Lillian Elizabeth in May.

B.S. 2004

Current Employer is Syngenta. I am a Senior Staff Engineer working in process engineering. Focus mainly in HCN production and batch herbicide and insecticide manufacture. Interests are family (husband and two children ages 9 and 6), travel, low-pressure canning of anything (but mostly Louisiana fruits).

B.S. 1987

Retired in 1985 from Stearns-Roger, Denver, CO

B.S. 1941

Currently a Global Business Analyst for the Polyurethanes Business at The Dow Chemical Company. I have been working for Dow Chemical since graduation in May 1997. Have held various production and project positions in ethylene manufacturing at Dow's Freeport, TX and Plaquemine, LA sites. Finished a part-time MBA at LSU in May 2003. Switched over to the business side of the chemical industry about 4 years ago.

My wife and I are now the proud parents of boy/girl twins (10 months old).

B.S. 1997

Project Eng at Induperu (Peru), Assistant Prof at the Petrochemical Eng Dpt (Nat Univ Eng, Peru), Sr Chief Research Officer at the CSIR (Pretoria, South Africa, 1080-1986). Sect Leader for Fischer-Tropsch Process Dev,at Sasol, Sasolburg, South Africa (1986). Manager Basic Catalysis Research at Sasol,(1989) and Sasol's Research Fellow (1999).

Director Fischer-Tropsch R&D at ConocoPhillips, Ponca City, OK, 2000-2005. Currently has a consulting practice (Rafael Espinoza Consulting).

Ph.D. 1975

York International, Service Engineer

B.S. 2002

Currently working for Nalco, selling and managing water treatment accounts at various facilities in south LA.

B.S. 2001

Planning and Economics Manager at Valero's St Charles Refinery in Norco, LA

Austin(5), Emily(3), ? (Sept,05)

M.S. 1996

Received M.D. 1968; Army MD 1968-74, including residency in Ophthalmology. Began practice in St. Augustine 1975--still here, now semi-retired and continuing (hobby) research into SeaWater Conversion, which will soon be needed here.

Ph.D. 1961

After working a few years as an engineer at URS Corporation, I am now in my second year at LSU Medical School in New Orleans. A chemical engineering degree can take you anywhere!!

B.S. 2000

Faculty member at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia

Ph.D. 1997

State of LA DEQ Environmental Chemical Specialist

B.S. 1997

Working towards my PHD in Cosmetic Science. Living in Cincinnati OH. Love traveling, dancing and cigars.

B.S. 2000
www.pharmacy.uc.edu

INVISTA, subsidiary of Koch Industries (formerly DuPont Nylon) - Process Engineer. Avid Tennis Player and LSU Football Fan.

B.S. 1984

Currently a Technical Support Engineer for Shell/CRI-Criterion Catalysts in Houston. Recently married and enjoying the move back to Texas. Nick, Clint, and Bijan - hope you guys are doing great wherever you are!

M.S. 1997

Currently I am working for United Pacel Service as the International Coordinator for the Gulf South District. I do alot of traveling in Louisiana and Mississippi. It is not exactly a ChE job but its in IE. Goes to show you a ChE graduate can do almost any Engineering.

B.S. 2003

Operations Complex Manager at Valero Texas City Refinery

B.S. 1993

http://www.pacontrol.com, Providing information about standards and technologies used in Process Control and Industrial Automation - Control Systems, HMI, Batch Control, Fieldbus, Advanced Control, Instrumentation, OPC, ...

B.S. 1989

Retired and living in Austin, Texas

B.S. 1965

Fall 2004 Cum Laude Graduate from Georgia College and State University with a Masters of Business Administration. (Attended Spring 03-Fall 04) Currently work for the US Air Force/Department of Defense in Warner Robins, GA as a Process and Facility Engineer which covers Process Engineering, Project Engineering, Production support and Equipmnet Repair/Purchasing activities. Since graduating from LSU I have had numerous opportunities to prove the worthiness of LSU's programs - a belated thanks to the LSU Faculty! This Spring I took a group of 10 Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts to New York City over Memorial Day Weekend and was interviewed by Good Morning America! Lots of interests but so far no time for hobbies. Currently looking to enjoy life without school for a while. Will be attending the New Years Day Capital One Bowl to cheer our Tigers on! GEAUX Tigers! lsugcsu@cox.net

B.S. 2002

Managemet consultant in the health sector in England.

B.S. 1979

Working as an Environmental Chemical Specialist with the State of Louisiana's Department of Environmental Quality

B.S. 1997

Staff Process Engineer, Valero Texas City

B.S. 1993

Crescent Foundry - An ISO 9001:2000 Manufacturer of cast iron and ductile iron castings as well as fabricated steel products employing over 500 people

M.S. 1973

I am currently the Smelting Production Manager at Alcoa's Pre-bake aluminum smelter in San Ciprian, Spain. I've been living here on Spain's NW coast in the province of Galicia with my wife Tanya for 1-1/2 years now. Before I was located at Alcoa's smelter in Frederick, MD. I have many great memories of studying many hours at LSU. Lots of thanks to the professors (Corripio, Knopf, Dooley, Harrison and especially Thibodeaux) for the inspiration they have given me. Contact me at my home email: stefan3@msn.com

B.S. 1996

Employed by Rubicon LLC in Geismar, LA since 1987. Currently the Site Manager at the Huntsman Polyurethanes TPU Plant in Ringwood IL.

e-mail tony_m_swan@huntsman.com

B.S. 1986

Georgia Pacific Business Improvement Manager.

I am glad to see that Dr. Groves came back from retirement. I had him for 3 classes at LSU. He is the best teacher I ever had. One quote for Dr. Groves; a student in Dr. Groves' class asked if his grading scale was carved in stone. Dr. Groves replied in his typical unassuming voice "Not in stone but in ultradense concrete". I always enjoyed his classes. Thanks Dr. Groves.

B.S. 1987

Project Manager, BST Biopharmaceutical Facility
Monsanto Company
Kundl, Austria

B.S. 1997

began working as a production engineer with ATOFINA petrochemicals after graduating in the spring of 2000. My past experiences with ATOFINA include production and project support in two HDPE units and a Butyl Acrylate unit. In the spring of 2004, I moved into a senior engineering position. Currently, I have been focusing on production support, DCS/PLC programming, advanced process controls and an MBA.

B.S. 2000

I am Samuel C. Kahn, graduated with BS in ChE in May '43. As a senior, because I had spent my freshman year in another university, I was only a junior in the Ordnance Corp ROTC unit. When we graduated, the ROTC seniors went to OCS and all the rest of us were shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. We went into Basic Training just like a draftee! Eventually to OCS, though. After the war, I went to work for DuPont and over the next 40 years worked in 8 locations (counting Wilmington Headquarters 3 times). During the later years I became interested in computers and eventually became a DuPont Fellow in Information Systems. After I retired in '86 I was a consultant on Information systems for several years. Then I became a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and have worked with this great organization for the last 16 years and am still doing so.

In 1945 I was very fortunate that Eileen Desmond (LSU Dietetics '44) and I were married in Hammond. Over the next wonderful 58 years we raised 6 children. In 2002 Eileen died of pancreatic cancer.

B.S. 1943

Retired from Shell in 1991. Living in Houston with wife, Pam. We have a country place in Ball, La. and spend a lot of time there with shrubs, flowers and trees. My wife is from Bunkie, La. and we have friend & relatives there. We have 2 married daughters and a son who is an EE.

Ph.D. 1959

Director Emeritus and retired professor engineering at the University of Hawaii. Latest endeavor: addressed UNESCO of the United Nations in Paris to propose an international partnership for the Blue Revolution. Come visit me in Hawaii.

Ph.D. 1971

Worked for Albemarle Corporation after graduation. Currently emplyed by Dupont-Dow Elastomers as Run-Plant Engineer for the Chlorinated Polyethylene plant at Dow Chemicals in Plaquemine. Husband will be graduating from LSU in Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering in the fall of 2004. We do not have any children currently and are planning to remain in Louisiana.

B.S. 2003

I'm currently working with the development group at Solvay Engineered Polymers in Mansfield, Texas. My home is in Arlington, about 1/2 hour away from Dallas. Living here is great. Food is great. Lots of entertainment...big change from staying in Baton Rouge for so long!

B.S. 2003

Technology Manager
ABB Lummus Global Inc, Houston, TX

MBA, University of Houston 2001

Golf, Cricket, Travel, Music

M.S. 1992

Retired from Mobil Chemical 1995 after a thirty-year career that included both domestic and international management assignments. Started "Guerin Business Development Corp" to provide management assistance to small local companies.

B.S. 1962

Sport Management (Monaco)

B.S. 2001

Past six years as process engineer with Engelhard Corporation, Pasadena, TX. Polyolefin catalyst development and production. Supervisor in Semi-Commercial and Pilot Plant units since 2/2001.

Develop and implement process changes, and new product introduction following concept validation in my unit. Also do toll work for external customers. Other work is in optimization and cost reduction throughout the plant.

Married to college sweetheart, no children.

Licensed private pilot, slight computer geek, cars, volunteer work with animal shelters.

B.S. 1996

Worked for Citgo Lake Charles for 7.5 years as process engineer, refinery planner, and process engineering supervisor. Last three years with Valero Energy. Currently Project Evaluation Manager in Mergers & Acquisitions Department in San Antonio, TX. Happily married with three kids Braden (5), Collin (3), & Victoria (1).

B.S. 1993

Graduated Fall 1999, worked in sales for NalcoExxon for one year. I have since went back to manufacturing, currently working for DupontDow Elastomers as a Six Sigma Black Bet. I am also attending the MBA program at LSU and will graduate in May of 2004. Currenly married, no children..

B.S. 1999

Graduated Fall 1999, worked in sales for NalcoExxon for one year. I have since went back to manufacturing, currently working for DupontDow Elastomers as a Six Sigma Black Bet. I am also attending the MBA program at LSU and will graduate in May of 2004. Currenly married, no children..

B.S. 1999

Graduated; landed a job with Turner Industrial Services; got married to Christine and went to St. Lucia; bought my first rental property and house; Did all this only 3 months after graduating!!! Wife working on second degree: Env. Engineering. Closing on second rental 4-plex soon. Life is good. Miss school, don't miss tests.

B.S. 2003

From graduation in Dec. 1998 until Dec. of 2003, I was employed as a Process Control Engineer with Tembec in St. Francisville. My husband, Jean-Paul Robert, and I will have our eight year anniversary in June. We have two children, a 2.5 year old boy, Jean-Paul, Jr., and a 1 year girl Samantha Grace. Jean-Paul, Sr. graduated from LSU Law School in 2001, and he has his own law practice in downtown Baton Rouge. Last year we bought his Grandparents farmhouse in Gonzales, LA. I recently resigned at Tembec to work part-time as a Technical Writer with A+ Corporation to spend more time with my family. Work is only six miles from home. A+ Corporation designs and manufactures sample conditioning components, so I am frequently digging up thermodynamic principles to use in my work. Life is very good.

B.S. 1998

Director of Manufacturing, UOP, LLC located in Mobile, AL

B.S. 1976

Working for Shell Global Solutions Int'l in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia as FCC Principal Engineer. Still dreaming of playing rugby for England (although now too old) and trying to play the piano

Ph.D. 1987

After MS ChE in 1989, I worked for Rohm and Haas Co., Rubicon Inc., and GE Plastics. I am currently the Site Director of the Bishop, Tx site for Celanese AG. I live in Corpus Christi, TX with my wife Jennifer and 3 children -- Madeleine (10), Jack (9), and Teddy (5).

B.S. 1987

Branch President, Optimum Mortgage Group

B.S. 1983

I just wanted to forward you my new address. I have been relocated to my company's Arkansas plant. I am working for SGL Carbon, going on 4.5 years now. I have been promoted from a process engineer to Bake and P.I. Department Manager, which is an interesting change.

B.S. 1997

Been with ExxonMobil, Downstream Fuels Marketing, in Panama City, Panama, since '96. Took a two year break for an MSc in 2000, and now I'm back to ExxonMobil implementing operational best practices through Central America and the Caribbean.

B.S. 1995

Comment: Raymond passed away in his native Mauritius in July 2000. He is survived by his spouse Noelle, and 4 children, Caroline, Annick, Olivier (Bs Che '85), and Denis. For more inquiries please contact Olivier at olivier@knology.net

B.S. 1952

Currently Operations Manager for International Flavors and Fragrances in Augusta, GA. Married, 2 sons Alexandre and Philip. Picking up golf in spare time.

B.S. 1985

Working for BASF in Geismar, LA. Currently a PDP Operations Engineer for the Carboxy Department. Geaux Tigers!

B.S. 2002

Six Sigma Black Belt. Dupont Dow Elastomers - Plaquamine, LA

B.S. 2000

I currently work for The Dow Chemical Company in Hahnville, LA, as a production engineer for Ethylene Oxide/Glycol.

B.S. 2002

Manager of water and garbage recollection company. Married living with my wife Dorelly and three children Andres Felipe Rojas (17), Adriana Maria (16) and Hamer Alejandro Rojas (15).

B.S. 1976

I am a environmental chemical specialist at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. I was married to Scott Treadaway, a LSU Landscape Architect graduate,in 1999. I have a 3 year old daughter named Sophie, and a 1 year old son named Grant.

B.S. 1999

Working for ChevronTexaco at Pascagoula (MS) Refinery. Worked for 4 years in Process Engineering. I am now doing Process Control work. Very interesting change. Give it a try.

B.S. 1999

Recently finished MBA from Tulane. Currently working for Vulcan Chemicals in Birmingham, AL as a Sr. Business Analyst / Six Sigma Black Belt.

M.S. 2000

Married Michael J. Meyers (BS ME LSU 2001) on June 1, 2002. Had a daughter, Kathryn Lyn, on April 25, 2003. Currently working for ConocoPhillips as a Process Engineer in the Technical Services Department at the Lake Charles Refinery.

B.S. 2002

Retired

M.S. 1957

USFilterSales Engineer Water Treatment SystemsSports

B.S. 1988

Also MBA from LSU in 1982. Senior Consultant for Solomon Associates, Dallas, TX, since 1994. My consulting area is International Petrochemicals (manufacturing and economics). Member of Board of Directors of Dallas/Fort-Worth LSU Alumni Association, President in 1998 and 2001-2002. Recipient of LSU Alumni Association Chapter Service Award, 1997.

B.S. 1978
http://www.SolomonOnline.com

I have been working for Shell since 1998 as a IT Consultant. In 2002, I formed my own company called Rowzee Ventures.

B.S. 1997
http://www.tunnelquest.com

Living in Belgium with wife, Mary Ann, and daughters, Clare and Laura. Currently assigned to ExxonMobil Chemical in Brussels handling a variety of legal and patent work.

B.S. 1994

Living with my wife and two sons in the Clear Lake area of Houston. Now working as Operations Manager of Lubrizol's Deer Park plant. Formerly worked at Ethyl. Grateful to Dr. McLaughlin for seeking the best from his students.

B.S. 1975

Retired from Exxon Research & Engineering in 1999.Now busy with grandchildren, son's new business, church, yard & shop!

B.S. 1961

I'm currently the site manager for Cargill's Chondroitin Sulfate facility in Denver Colorado. After graduation, I worked for Georgia Gulf in Plaquemine for 7 year as a process engineer in the Vinyl Chloride plant, then 2 years for OxyChem on the startup of their Vinyl Chloride plant in Corpus Christi Texas. Next 11 years was with Rhodia in Baton Rouge as Sr process engineer on startup of Vanillin unit, then production superintendent of Hydroquinone unit, and the last 5 as operations manager for the vanillin/hydroquinone production units.

B.S. 1982

This is his son, but he will be happy to hear from you.

B.S. 1961

Currently employed as a process engineer with Frontier Oil's El Dorado,KS refinery.

B.S. 1993

Crompton CorporationGeismar LASenior Energy EngineerLiving in Prairieville with wife, Monica, and two kids, Hannah (8) and Christian (2).

B.S. 1986

Retired from ChevronTexaco 3/1/02. Do some part time consulting when I am not fishing, hunting or working for my wife.

B.S. 1969

Anthony R. Zareck (B.S. ChE '97) and Janel McDonald Zareck (B.S. ChE '97). Both are employed by ConocoPhillips in Lake Charles, LA. Anthony works as a process engineer in the Regional Engineering Department and Janel works as an engineer in the Process Safety Management Department. They have three beautiful children - ages 4 yrs, 2 yrs and 3 months.

B.S. 1997