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In 2022, LASM launched an ambitious phased capital improvement campaign to renovate all four of the museum's hands-on spaces by 2025. All funds raised by the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Galas directly support important upgrades to these beloved spaces.
Thank you to our 2023 Gala sponsors, committees, vendors, and guests for helping us improve our hands-on spaces with engaging exhibits and activities designed to inspire artists and scientists of all ages.
Stay tuned for more information on LASM’s 39th Annual Gala!
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2023 Sponsors
All Gala proceeds from 2023 and 2024 will directly support a four-phase, $1,000,000 capital improvement project that will transform the museum’s current hands-on children’s galleries into interactive, STEAMbased spaces where artists and scientists of all ages will learn, explore, and grow. Phase 1 of this project, called “The Seed,” is scheduled to be completed by August 2023; the entire project is planned to be completed by the end of 2025, which is the 100th anniversary of the museum’s historic building.
Galaxy Sponsors
Milky Way Galaxy Sponsors: BASF, CN, and The Dudley W. Coates Family
Andromeda Galaxy Sponsors: Baton Rouge Coca-Cola Bottling Company and the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation
Fireworks Galaxy Sponsors: Entergy, Jones Walker, LLP, Queen of Sparkles, and Diamond & Rome Sherrod
Whirlpool Galaxy Sponsors: EMR Metal Recycling, Haley & Jared Jones, MAPP Built, NK Boutique, Nugent Steel & Supply Co., Ochsner Health, and Republic Finance
Constellation Sponsors
Orion Constellation Sponsors: Tara & Darryl Cooper and Relief Windows
Ursa Major Constellation Sponsors: Healthy Blue and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Dr. Khanh Ho, and Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Cassiopeia Constellation Sponsors: Grady Crawford Construction Company Inc., Nutrien, Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation, and Visit Baton Rouge
Perseus Constellation Sponsors: Bienvenu, Bonnecaze, Foco & Viator, LLC; Susan & Frederic Billings; Capitol Wellness Solutions; Coleman Consulting Group, LLC; CSRS, LLC; Melissa & Anderson Dotson III; EisnerAmper; Soysouvanh & Tyler Pizzolato; and Ritter Maher Architects
Star In-Kind Sponsors
Polaris Star In-Kind Sponsors: [225] magazine and inRegister, Angela Marie Events, City Group Hospitality, Guaranty Media, Jackie Haxthausen Fine Art, Lamar Advertising Company, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry, and McMillin Interiors
Sirius Star In-Kind Sponsors: Ann Connelly Fine Art and Jeannie Frey Rhodes Photography
Vega Star In-Kind Sponsors: Abstract Productions, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, and Xdesign, Inc.
Castor Star In-Kind Sponsors: Animated Art Balloon Decor & Entertainment, Ellemnop.Art, and L. Charleville Studios
Pollux Star In-Kind Sponsors: Baton Rouge Parents Magazine, Cora B. Gallery, jaylammphoto.com, and Victoria's Toy Station
LASM's 2023 "Stars of BR" Honorees
Cynthia Peterson, PhD (Science) · Nathan Lord, PhD (Science) · Astronaut Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor (Technology) · Ross Reilly (Technology) · Jaime Glas (Engineering) · Stokka Brown (Engineering) · Ann Connelly (Art) · Leonard Augustus (Art) · Kim Hunter-Reed, PhD (Mathematics) · Gary Phillips (Mathematics) · Kim Mulkey (Sports) · Joe Kirk (Sports) · Cary Saurage (Philanthropy) · Kathy Fletcher Victorian (Healthcare) · Dr. Henry Barham (Healthcare) · First Lady Donna Edwards (Education) · Rhoman Hardy (Education) · Norisha Kirts Glover (Entrepreneurship) · Brandon Landry (Entrepreneurship)
Celebrating our "Astronomical Star of BR" for the 20th anniversary of the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium is the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation, who made the planetarium possible with their generous donation in honor of their grandmother Irene W. Pennington. Representing the foundation is Paula Pennington de la Bretonne for their twenty years of service providing Baton Rouge families access to the arts and sciences.
"Diamonds Are Forever" Host Committee Members
Kim & Ty Bromell · Elizabeth & Blake Canfield · Bonnie & Robert Dial · Melissa & Anderson Dotson III · Jason Dupree · Gwen & Todd Graves · Erin & Parker Kilgore · Whitney & Matthew J. Lanasa II · Alex & Beau Layfield · Margaret & Beau Michel, ·Sally & Palmer Rinehart · Alli & David Roberts · Alaina & Paula Saltaformaggio · Diamond & Rome Sherrod · Katie & Matt Shoriak · Melissa Thompson
Host Committee Members
Dylan Alge & Raedtha Vasquez · Katie & Ryan Bliss · Missy & Brandon Brashier · Scott & Katherine Chenevert · Lauren & Joey Coco · Tiffany & Carlos Dickerson · Krystal & Jordan Faircloth · Rose Marie & Johnny Fife · Kay & Scott Gaudin · Angela & Will Graugnard · Sarah & Tyler Gray · Alana & Ryan Haynie · Andreka Lynn & Joshua Howard · Sarah & Robert Heroman · Adrian & Will Jones · Pavani Ellipeddi & Prashanth Kankar · Heather & Scott Kirkpatrick · Heather & Kevin LeBlanc · Candace & Benjamin Lowe · Cammy & William McGehee · Kanoa Jo & Randy Mire · Rebecca & Jason MacMorran · Virginia & John Noland · Erin & Justin Nugent · Serena & John Pandos · Manisha & Rubin Patel · Prisha & Ravi Patel · Soysouvanh & Tyler Pizzolato · Lexie & Mike Polito · Anna & Hooper Price · Gunjan Raina · Michelle A. & Jonathan Franz Smith, Sr. · Shannon & Andrew Smith · Sacha & Drew Tessier · Kim & Mike Wampold · Lisa Jain & Jonathan Welden
Children's Host Committee Members
Audrey, Alexander, & Crawford Canfield · Joseph Paul Coco · Bennett & Finn Faircloth · Wills Gaudin · Hutson, Ella, & Townes Gray · Ellie, Emmeline, and Hopper Haxthausen · Charlie Rae & Blair Hilliard · Iain & Ronan Jones · Diya Reddy & Ishan Reddy Kankar · Eleanor Layfield · Carson & Christian Lowe · William & Cece MgGehee · Theo & Finn Michel · RJ & Linnea Mire · Oliver, Rosemary, & Shepherd Nugent · Jayden & Milind Patel · Reeyin & Layla Patel · Mason & Maddox Pizzolato · Arabella Polito · Philip, Stella, and Eloise Saltaformaggio · Kate, Hayes, & Brooks Schilling · Rome & Paten Sherrod · LeMoine & Frank Shoriak · Henry Valentine, Clara Louise, & Jonathan Franz Smith, Jr. · Shepard, Anderson, & Wells Smith
Gala Committee Chairs & Co-Chairs
Diamond Sherrod (Gala Chair) · Krystal Faircloth (Gala Co-Chair/Marketing Chair) · Candace Lowe (Gala Co-Chair/Silent Auction Chair) · Parker Kilgore, Mendi Robinson, & Drew Tessier (Business Support Co-Chairs) · Ashley Menou Center (Ticket Chair) · Dan Bergeron (Decor Chair) · Erin Nugent (Stars of BR Chair) · Tiffany Dickerson, Krystal Faircloth, & Jaime Glas (Raffle Models) · Elizabeth Laborde (Incoming Gala Chair)
