Hospice of Acadiana – Serving End of Life Needs as Area’s Only Nonprofit Hospice

Kacee Thompson, Executive Director of the Hospice of Acadiana Foundation, joined Jan Swift of Discover Lafayette to explain the mission and services offered by the area’s oldest and only nonprofit hospice. Fate and faith led Kacee to serve this organization which has brought great solace to those in our community at the end of their […]

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Marcus Brown: Actor/Entrepreneur Demonstrating How Louisiana’s Talented Artists Gets Things Done

Marcus Lyle Brown is well-known throughout Louisiana, the U. S. and abroad for the talent he brings to the entertainment industry. He has performed in more than 78 feature films and television series, appearing alongside big names such as Sandra Bullock, Halle Berry, Diane Krueger, Jim Carrey, Billy Bob Thornton, and many more. He delivered […]

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Sara Douga – Country Music Singer/Songwriter Lifted by Success of South Louisiana Songwriters Festival

Known as the “Pistol” in Nashville, Country Music Singer/Songwriter Sara Douga has been singing and writing songs since she was eight years old. On this episode of Discover Lafayette, Sara shares her experiences and aspirations with host Jan Swift. In April 2018, the stars aligned for Sara when she released her debut album, “Boots, Bras, […]

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Celtic Bayou Festival’s Tony and Sheila Davoren Share Love of All Things Irish/Celtic

Our guests are Sheila and Tony Davoren, organizers of the 5th annual Celtic Bayou Festival to be held on March 13 and 14, 2020 at Warehouse 535 in Lafayette. The festival is a family-friendly event celebrating the Celtic Culture. After listening to this episode of Discover Lafayette, you will not want to miss the Festival’s […]

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IBERIABANK Acadiana Market President Jerry Vascocu Shines the Light on Banking, Community, Faith and Family

Jerry Vascocu, Acadiana Market President of IberiaBank, sat down with Discover Lafayette host, Jan Swift to discuss his banking career. A Ruston native, Jerry graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics. Married to Julie Hiatt Vascocu, they have two children. Jerry joined IBERIABANK’s Baton Rouge commercial banking division in 2005 at a time […]

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