Professor Prem Jain was known for investing extraordinary time and intellectual energy in his doctoral students, guiding them through every stage of the research process and preparing them for successful careers. Now, the Prem C. Jain, PhD Endowed Fund will honor that legacy by providing research and professional development support for Freeman PhD students.
Briggs Barrios (BSM ’14) is the founder of Super Witch, an ice cream startup that’s been hand packing pints at its distribution center in Harahan since 2023. Now, to the delight of local ice cream lovers, the company is swirling soft serve cones at a new physical location in Old Metairie.
When the Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters,” produced by Sony Pictures Animation, won two Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards — for best animated feature film and best original song — Paul Friedman had to be beaming with pride.
Jason Levine (MBA ’98) has been named enterprise-wide chief marketing officer at Hormel Foods. Levine brings more than 20 years of consumer-packaged goods marketing experience, including 19 years at Mondelēz International, where he served as chief marketing officer for North America and oversaw brands such as Oreo and Ritz.
Charles Ebb Munden III (BBA ’45, L ’47)
Forrest David Villarrubia (BBA ’49)
Joseph Edward Young (BBA ’49)
Levere C. Montgomery Jr. (BBA ’50)
Lester Joseph Lautenschlaeger Jr. (BBA ’54, L ’59)
You’ve probably heard of a white coat ceremony, but what about a white hat ceremony?
