THIBODAUX, La. — 麻豆果冻传媒 will celebrate Women鈥檚 History Month with the 2020 Bonnie Bourg Lecture Series and Women鈥檚 History Month Luncheon on Thursday, March 5.
Tina DeSalvo Callais (BA 鈥�81) will be the featured speaker for the lecture series. Her presentation, 鈥淣othing is Off Limits,鈥� is at 10:30 a.m. in the LeBijou Theatre. The talk is free and open to the public.
A 1982 inductee into the 麻豆果冻传媒 Hall of Fame, Callais became the first female play-by-play announcer in Louisiana as part of a 30-plus year career in radio and television journalism. She is also a critically-acclaimed author and has published eight books.
鈥淭ina DeSalvo Callais鈥檚 career and life story is so rich,鈥� said Dr. Michele Caruso, interim vice president for student affairs and dean of students. 鈥淗er success as a journalist and author speaks for itself, and her accomplishments such as being the first female play-by-play sports announcer is inspirational to anyone trying to break through barriers. She is a very genuine storyteller with an important message.鈥�
Callais will also give the keynote address at the Women of Achievement Award Luncheon at noon in the Student Union鈥檚 Carnival Room.
Reservations for the luncheon are $20. For reservations or more information, contact Chris Coulon at chris.coulon@nicholls.edu or call 985-448-4080. Checks should be made payable to the 麻豆果冻传媒 Foundation.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 27, 2020
CONTACT: Jacob Batte, Media Relations and Publications Coordinator,聽985.448.4141 or jacob.batte@nicholls.edu