04/13/2026
The Alumni Association had an amazing weekend celebrating three alumni events: Alumni Association Awards, Golden Bear Reunion, and the A Ca****la Choir Reunion (not pictured). This weekend was a reminder that no matter when you graduated or attended LR, "Once a Bear, Always a Bear."
Let's congratulate all our choir alumni who celebrated 90 years of the A Ca****la Choir, our alumni from the classes of 1975 and before, and the following award winners:
Clarence L. Pugh Distinguished Alumnus/a Award: Fred A. Zayas '86
Opal L. Moretz Service to the Community: Dr. Juan Esteban Rameriz '07
Opal L. Moretz Service to the University: The Rev. Harry Andrews '71 (not pictured)
Opal L. Moretz Service to the Alumni Association: Melanie Smith Sigmon '84
Rising Star Young Alumnus/a Award: Virginia Hinzman Cabrera '19
For more information on events, be sure to visit our events calendar at calendar.lr.edu.