Charlene Muffoletto Favre Supports LSU College of Education and Tiger Band With Gift to the Forever LSU Campaign

LSU Foundation President and CEO, Maj. Gen. William G. Bowdon, Charlene Muffoletto Favre, LSU Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Astrid Merget and LSU Chancellor Michael V. Martin.

July 9, 2009

Baton Rouge, LA – The Forever LSU Campaign has announced a gift to the LSU College of Education and the LSU Tiger Band from alumna Charlene Muffoletto Favre, of Baton Rouge. This gift will create a scholarship program within the College of Education that benefits Tiger Band members, and help the LSU Tiger Band achieve its goal of building a new state-of-the-art band hall on the LSU campus.

“Charlene’s passion to provide opportunities for students pursuing teaching as a profession and who are active in the Tiger Band is both commendable and praiseworthy,” said Dean Jayne Fleener of the LSU College of Education. “The College of Education is extremely grateful for her generosity and commitment to our college and our students. This scholarship presents a unique opportunity to combine her love for teaching and her love for the Tiger Band in a way that typifies Charlene’s broad involvement with LSU. Her gift will greatly benefit our students who share her passion and will have a far-reaching impact upon sustaining LSU as a top Tier University.”

The Charlene Muffoletto Favre Scholarship will provide a yearly scholarship to a student (s) in the College of Education who is a member in good standing of the LSU Tiger Band, Drum or Flag Corps.

Favre said her motive for establishing the scholarship is rooted in her student experience at LSU. “I know that the students who make up the Golden Band from Tigerland are some of the hardest-working and dedicated students on campus,” she said. “I know, because I’ve been in their shoes as a student. As a Band alum, I have watched for many years as our Golden Band has captivated the imagination of thousands of Tiger fans, both young and old. They inspire us all with their relentless pursuit of excellence, and they spread happiness and joy wherever they perform. I view this gift as an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to those who have given so much to represent LSU with their considerable talent. It is also an opportunity to re-affirm my commitment to the future of the LSU College of Education, which has had a significant influence on my life, and the lives of countless students statewide, in more than a century of service.”

Charlene Muffoletto Favre’s gift to the Forever LSU campaign also includes direct support for the construction of the new LSU Band Hall, which will serve as the home of the entire LSU Band Department.

“We’re delighted that Mrs. Favre reflects upon her time in the Tiger Band with such fondness, “ said Steven Covington, director of development for the LSU College of Music and Dramatic Arts. “When she speaks about the experience, it’s clear it was a wonderful influence in her life.”

“We’re drawing closer every day to our ultimate goal of $14 million to fund the Band Hall project thanks to her contribution,” Covington noted. “Mrs. Favre’s enthusiasm and commitment surely will encourage others to join her in supporting the Tiger Band Hall.”

Charlene Muffoletto Favre attended LSU from 1968 to 1972, graduating with a degree in secondary education and a minor in speech. She participated in Tiger Band for four years, as a member of the legendary Golden Girls dance team. She was also a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.

Mrs. Favre remains very generous with her time as an LSU campus leader. She is involved with her sorority's alumnae chapter and is a member of the Greek Excellence Fund Board through LSU's Greek Affairs office. She is also a member of the College of Education's Dean’s Circle and a member of the LSU Foundation. Favre also serves on the board of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum.

Outside of LSU, she is very involved with local charities including Arc Angels of the Baton Rouge Red Cross, Trianon, the Baton Rouge Symphony League Auxiliary Board, the Baton Rouge Eye Bank Auxiliary Board, the Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area, and also serves on the committee for Woman’s Victory Open for Woman’s Hospital.

About The LSU Foundation and the Forever LSU Campaign

The LSU Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation which serves as Louisiana State University’s main academic fundraising and support organization. The LSU Foundation is a vital part of the Forever LSU campaign, a university-wide effort to raise $750 million in support for LSU by the end of the year 2010. Learn more about the campaign for LSU and its goals at www.foreverlsu.org. For additional information regarding this story or the LSU Foundation contact Scott Madere at 225-578-3826 or smadere@lsufoundation.org.