MARVIN "BUDDY" RAGLAND, AIA, BARCH 1980

For Buddy Ragland, the Baton Rouge and LSU community remain a top priority in both his work and personal life. His close ties, especially to the LSU College of Art & Design, are evident in his design projects and philanthropy. As a principal of Coleman Partners Architects, LLC, in Baton Rouge, Ragland has worked on projects such as the recently completed E. J. Ourso College of Business Complex and is well underway in planning the overhaul of the university's Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Ragland and the firm are also working on the design for the Water Institute of the Gulf, which will be located on the new Water Campus downtown.

In addition to being an active participant in AIA, Ragland has served as a guest juror and lecturer at the LSU School of Architecture and is a member of the school's Professional Advisory Board. Whether it is through his time, education, internships, or philanthropy, the alumnus is committed to making sure the students in the College of Art & Design receive the best - just as he did. "Since the majority of our partners are alumni of the School of Architecture, we feel it's only right to give back as the school has given us so much." Read more.