RUSTON ? The Louisiana Tech Alumni Association named Jerry Hudson, class of 1961, as its Alumnus of the Year as part of the continuing homecoming activities.

Hudson, retired vice president and general manager of BCK, was named Alumnus of the Year Friday at the associations Alumni Awards Luncheon.

Hudson enjoyed a 40-plus year career in engineering, operation and construction of industrial facilities including pulp and paper mills, petrochemical plants, public utility generating plants, specialty chemical plants, industrial power generating plants, pulp and paper mills and other medium to heavy industrial facilities.

Hudson also served as an adjunct professor in the University of South Alabama chemistry department. Prior to joining BKE, Hudson served as vice president for engineering operations for Farnell and Associates; president and principal of RSH. Construction; vice president and principal of Rand, Shamblin, Hudson Engineering Co.; vice president of the Industrial Maintenance Division of Block Blevins Co., Inc.; vice president of business development, manager of special projects and general manager of the Jacksonville operations for Ford, Bacon Davis; and as project engineer and assistant pulp mill superintendent for International Paper.

Teacher Emily Doan Howell was honored as the the Young Alumna of the Year.

Howell, who was named Ruston High School, Lincoln Parish and Louisiana Region VIII High School Teacher of the Year before taking the top honor in the state.

Garland Gregory, former department of health and physical fitness faculty member and Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Famer, was honored at a Friday ceremony to dedicated the Garland Gregory Hideaway Park.

On Saturday, Louisiana Tech will honor Virgil Orr, former vice president for academic affairs and Louisiana Tech Alumnus of the Year, by dedicating the Virgil Orr Bookstore Atrium at 11 am

Homecoming at Louisiana Tech University culminates with the universitys 83rd homecoming game when the Bulldogs face San Jose State at 3 pm Saturday.

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