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EMS Academy names new business manager
Kristine Ritch joined the Acadian Ambulance team in 2022 as a recruiter, and during that time, she earned her EMT certification. In October 2023, she became the regional coordinator for National EMS Academy’s Austin, Dallas and San Antonio campuses.
Ritch was promoted in July 2025 to Operations Coordinator for all Texas and Tennessee campuses before moving to National EMS Academy’s business manager position in November.
Tulane celebrates university biomedical research center
Tulane University President Michael A. Fitts visited the faculty, staff and students of the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center in Covington in December, noting that the center plays a major role in the current upward trajectory of the state of the university, accounting for nearly a quarter of Tulane’s federal research portfolio and bringing in about $35 million annually in NIH funding, including a recent $4 million award to upgrade vitally important facilities.
Pennington professor headed to University of Sydney
A professor of clinical science, Dr. Leanne Redman will leave her position at Pennington Biomedical at the end of 2025 to lead the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney in Australia. Redman has held a number of positions at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, including the LPFA Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education…