Presidential Scholars

Presidential Scholars

Older male in suit speaking to college age female in orange dress and older female in gray vest and white shirt
Photo by Beth Wynn

September 13, 2023

Former »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ President Malcolm Portera and his wife, Olivia, visit with Abigail Spreen, a freshman aerospace engineering major from Metairie, Louisiana, during a reception for »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ's Presidential Endowed Scholarship program. Spreen is the recipient of an endowed presidential scholarship given in honor of the Porteras. , which funds the university's most prestigious scholarship.