Southeastern Alumni Association sponsors ‘Champagne, Chocolate & Diamonds'
Thursday, June 18, 2015
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND - The Southeastern Louisiana Alumni Association recently sponsored a new fundraising
event, Champagne, Chocolate and Diamonds in cooperation with George Ibert's Jewelry
and Gifts of Hammond. The event featured jewelry displays, modeling of dresses and
the presentation of a one-carat flawless diamond to a lucky patron. Among those attending
were, from left, Daryl Ferrara, past president; former Miss Southeastern and Miss
Louisiana Lacey Sanchez; Yvonne Ibert; Glenda Whitaker who won the diamond; George
Ibert; Alumni Director Kathy Pittman; Ricky Masarrachia, planning committee member,
and Julie Perise, assistant director. Not shown is Teri Blackwell, planning committee
member.