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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 […]
Denise Lanclos of Scenic Lafayette was a guest on Discover Lafayette in 2019; this post was updated on February 12, 2020. Host Jan Swift welcomed Denise to the studio to discuss Lafayette’s Annual Azalea Trail Bicycle and Classic Car Cruise. This year’s event is scheduled for March 7, 2020. The historic Trail is celebrating 82 […]
Entrepreneurs Clare Cook and Dr. Robert Autin Collaborate to Enhance Cultural Landscape of Lafayette Friends since Pre-K, the husband and wife team of Clare Cook and Dr. Robert Autin provide an inspirational take on how a deep passion for arts and science can positively impact a community. In this podcast interview with Jan Swift, host of […]
Hook & Boil’s Mark Alleman grew up in the crawfish business. Beginning with his “Pappy,” Dalford Alleman, who started cultivating crawfish and rice in Duson in 1960, the Alleman family has enjoyed three generations of crawfish farmers which include Mark and his sister who grew up helping on the farm. Mark’s dad, Don, now runs […]
Passionate about the right to free speech guaranteed by the 1st Amendment, Ed Bowie has served as Executive Director of AOC Community Media since 1998, having previously served as a volunteer since 1984. In this Discover Lafayette interview, Bowie discusses the importance of affording all individuals the ability to share their opinions and creatively express […]