The final day of the 2024 Scholarship First tour took LSU President William F. Tate IV to Morgan City to announce the vision for a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building and a $15 million leadership gift from Art Favre, founder of Performance Contractors and a graduate of the first LSU construction management class in 1972.Next up was some practice shooting at the Bridgeview Shooting Club in Port Allen with the 4-H national championship team, then on to Plaquemine for a precision agriculture demonstration at the A. Wilbert's Sons lab and test facility, followed by a closing reception.🚌▶️: https://www.lsu.edu/blog/2024/10/15bus-tour-day4-dispatches.php
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