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MEET AMY ARMSTRONG

New CEO a partner for UL Lafayette alums

By Kim Cripps for La Louisiane, The Magazine of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Amy Armstrong is honored to be here. In November, she became associate vice president for Alumni Engagement and CEO of the UL Lafayette Alumni Association.

In this role, Armstrong creates strategies for alumni engagement through programming and services for the University’s more than 100,000 living alumni. She is also the liaison between the University administration and Alumni Association.

“I’m truly honored to assume this role, and I look forward to partnering with all of you to support the mission of the Alumni Association and the University,” Armstrong wrote in an introductory letter to the University community.

Armstrong comes to UL Lafayette from Texas, where she was born and raised. She received a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and an MBA from the University of North Texas, and has built a career rooted in alumni relations and advancement.

“We are excited to have Amy aboard,” said Chris Richard, UL Lafayette Alumni Association president. “I don’t think we could have found anyone else whose skill set and experiences meshed so perfectly with our needs.”

Armstrong’s professional achievements show her enthusiasm for supporting universities by developing strong relationships with alumni and supporters.

Before joining UL Lafayette, she most recently served as the associate vice president for Baylor University Alumni. She was also the executive director of philanthropic operations for the Baylor College of Medicine, the assistant vice president for alumni relations and development at Trinity University, and the senior director of operations and senior director of strategic planning and performance enhancement in the Division of Advancement at the University of North Texas in Denton.

Photo credit: Doug Dugas

Find your brick – at home

Beginning near Martin Hall, threading through the Quad, across Hebrard Boulevard, and along Boucher and McKinley streets, you’ll find the Walk of Honor. It features bricks bearing the names of alumni who graduated between 1903 and 2019.

Alumni have long enjoyed “finding their brick” when returning to campus, and visitors often hunt for relatives’ bricks, too. Now, the Alumni Association has made it possible for alumni to purchase replica bricks.

“Alumni maintain their ties to the University throughout their lifetimes and beyond, and the Walk of Honor symbolizes that,” said Amy Armstrong, associate vice president for Alumni Engagement and CEO of the Alumni Association. “The replica bricks are a reminder of that enduring connection.”

Commemorative brick pavers, which feature the alum’s name and graduation year, begin at $75. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Alumni Association.

To learn more about the Walk of Honor and to order a replica brick, visit alumni.louisiana.edu/news-pride/walk-honor.

Photo credit: Doug Dugas

These articles first appeared in the Spring 2023 issue of La Louisiane, The Magazine of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.