Aguillard named new La. College president

PINEVILLE, La. (BP)–Louisiana College’s board of trustees voted 17-13 to name Joe Aguillard as the college’s new president around 2 a.m. Jan. 18 as a crowd of students and faculty members awaited the decision.

Aguillard will succeed Rory Lee, who announced his resignation March 15, 2004, to become executive director of the Mississippi Baptist Children's Village, the children's home affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention.

Aguillard holds a bachelor's degree from Louisiana College. Aguillard earned an Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern University and two master's degrees from McNeese State University.

Louisiana College has 1,100 students and is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention.