The 2019 respiratory care graduates at LSUE, front, from left are Brooke Arceneaux of Lafayette, Tyler Lewis of Lafayette, Heather Foshee of Pineville, and Stephanie Bourque of Church Point. Standing, from left, are Kathleen Warner, respiratory care program director, Lacey Broussard of Lafayette, Kristopher Touchet of Duson, Jordan Moor of Abbeville, Taylor Smith of Kaplan, Ali Bordelon of Lafayette, Chelsea Washington of Lafayette, and Michael Wyble, clinical director. The Outstanding Student Award, which is given to the student with the highest grade point average in the class during the clinical phase of the program, was presented to Brooke Arceneaux. Kristopher Touchet earned the Distinguished Student Award, selected by class members to honors that student who is a role model for others in the program, and the Bengal Spirit Award that is presented to a student who contributed above and beyond to the mission of the program and the university. The university’s Respiratory Care program is one of the top programs in the nation, consistently having a 100% pass rate on national board exams and a 100 percent job placement rate. (Submitted photo courtesy of LSUE)