From an early age on her family’s cattle ranch in Hessmer, Avia Laborde dreamed of becoming a veterinarian.
Her experiences taking care of and showing cattle from the Oak Alley Angus Ranch and participating in 4-H through the LSU AgCenter, confirmed the notion that being a large animal vet was her ultimate goal.
Upon her graduation from Avoyelles Public Charter School in 2018, Avia decided to make LSUA her new home.
“I knew LSUA was the right place for me based on the family-friendly community and how awesome everyone is,” Avia said. “Being able to stay close to home and still help out on my family’s ranch was definitely a bonus too. It’s also so nice to be able to get that one-on-one attention from my professors. They really want me to succeed.”