Student Achievements
LSU student researcher and aspiring meteorologist Jonathan Russell is investigating possible shifts in tropical storm tornado-formation trends in hopes of developing new and improved forecasting solutions that could lead to life-saving alerts.
At LSU, a community of dedicated and high-achieving students, alumni, faculty, staff, and researchers is shaping the future across diverse fields. These stories showcase the unique journeys of those who are propelling LSU’s mission to change the world.
LSU sophomore Calcea Johnson has been named to the prestigious Ebony Power 100 list, spotlighting influential Black leaders shaping the future. Johnson joins fellow LSU Tigers Angel Reese and Sha’Carri Richardson.

LSU Student Team’s FarmSmart App Helps Farmers Manage Crops, Weeds With AI
LSU students and alumni have created a new, AI-powered tool called FarmSmart that allows farmers and gardeners to quickly access actionable intelligence on how to best manage their crops and get rid of weeds.

LSU recognized for commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes for first-generation college students
FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, recently announced LSU as one of eighty new members of the FirstGen Forward Network for 2024-25.

LSU Freshman Discovers New Pythagorean Theorem Proof While in High School
An LSU freshman is on her way to having her name and work part of mathematics history. Meet Calcea Johnson. While in high school in New Orleans, Johnson discovered a new proof for the Pythagorean Theorem.

LSU Student Media Journalists Win 15 Awards for Journalism Excellence
Students from LSU Student Media outlets took home 15 awards for journalism excellence in the 2022 Region 12 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) competition.

LSU Awards More Than 4,500 Degrees During Spring Commencement
LSU awarded 4,514 degrees to graduates at the university’s 310th commencement exercises today. The spring graduating class represents 58 Louisiana parishes, 49 states and 62 countries.

Three LSU Students Win Big from National Scholarship Program Recognizing Students Pursuing Mass Communication Careers
Three LSU Manship School of Mass Communication students, Jessica Jefferson, Mea Morrell and Kyle Stanley, were among the 88 recipients of The LAGRANT Foundation’s (TLF) 2023 Scholarship Program, which recognizes ethnically diverse students from colleges and universities across the nation for their academic achievement, mass communication career goals and community involvement.

LSU Announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2023
LSU proudly announces the Tiger Twelve Senior Recognition Class of 2023. Class members were recognized at a ceremony on Saturday, April 29 held in the Capstone Gallery at Patrick F. Taylor Hall on the LSU campus.

LSU MPA Student Team Wins NASPAA Wildfire Simulation Competition
The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) recently hosted the 2023 Wildfire Simulation Competition via in-person and virtual events over several days.