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Published on: 5/25/2007
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LAFAYETTE - Officials of the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana announced today creation of a $5,000 annual scholarship at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in honor of Ted Beaullieu, Sr. of Lafayette and his lifelong commitment to conservation.
The annual scholarship to be awarded to a graduate student at ULL is made possible through a $100,000 donation by the Beaullieu family to the CCA Louisiana Foundation.The scholarship will be awarded to a ULL student pursuing a graduate degree in marine fisheries science or coastal restoration services.
"As a Louisianian, Ted Beaullieu has a deep appreciation for the wonderful coastal resources that make our state so unique," said CCA Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Angers.
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"That appreciation led Ted to commit himself to a lifelong dedication to protecting those resources so that our future generations can enjoy them as much as we have.
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Although retired from his refrigeration business, Ted Beaullieu is on the Advisory Council of Iberia Bank and remains active in a number of conservation activities, including Treasurer of Acadiana Bay Association as well as his membership on the Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Restoration and Conservation.An active member of CCA for over 20 years, Beaullieu continues to serve on the organization's state Board of Directors and of the Acadiana chapter's board.
The Beaullieu family's donation in honor of their father was made to the newly created CCA Louisiana Foundation and is the first major contribution received by the fund.The donation was made by the children of Ted and Deedie Beaullieu: Ted Beaullieu, Jr., Michelle Beaullieu Crouch, Patrick Beaullieu, Denise Beaullieu Sadler, Sue Beaullieu Bayard and Paul Beaullieu.