Community lawyer tapped as Southeastern Young Alumnus of Year
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
by: Tonya Lowentritt
LEGAL LION – Chuck Toney, owner and operator of The Toney Law Ofice, LLC in New Orleans, has been named Southeastern Louisiana University’s Young Alumnus of the Year. He will be officially recognized at the Southeastern Alumni Association’s Awards Evening to be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, during Homecoming Week.
HAMMOND – Chuck Toney, owner and operator of The Toney Law Office, LLC in New Orleans,
has been named Southeastern Louisiana University’s 2017 Young Alumnus of the Year.
He will be officially recognized at the Southeastern Alumni Association’s Awards Evening
to be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, during Homecoming Week.
“We are pleased to honor Chuck Toney as our Young Alumnus of the Year,” said
Alumni Association President Brad Stevens. “Chuck has seen that once you join the
Southeastern family, you are a Lion for life. He never misses a chance to tell others
all the benefits of the unique university where his journey started, and he proudly
gives back as a donor, volunteer, and board member.”
Toney graduated from Southeastern in 2006 with a bachelor of arts in political
science. His passion for advocating for others led him to become an attorney, graduating
from Southern University Law Center in 2011.
While a student at Southeastern, Toney was a member of the Student Government
Association, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., and served on the Judicial Board and as
a graduate assistant in the Division of Student Affairs. He worked with fellow student
government members and the university’s administration to facilitate the building
of the new Student Union and the Katrina-Rita Memorial Fountain. He was also involved
with the return of the football program and reestablishment of the Homecoming celebration.
“All of my Southeastern experiences helped shape me into the leader that I am
today and prepared me for my role as an advocate for my clients,” he said.
Alumni Awards Evening will include recognition of several Southeastern faculty
and staff and alumni, including Alumnus of the Year for 2017 William Cefalu, the chief
scientific, medical and mission officer at the American Diabetes Association.
Tickets for the event are available from the Alumni Association by calling 1-800-SLU-ALUM
or through the association’s website, southeastern.edu/homecoming.