Dr. Alma Beth Clark: Department of Interior Design

Dr. Alma Beth Clark has generously made the LSU Foundation the beneficiary of her annuity to establish the Marguerite and Vincent Guacerro Professorship and the Marguerite and Vincent Guacerro Travel Fund, in honor of her late sister and brother-in-law. The professorship and student travel fund will benefit the Interior Design Department in the College of Art and Design.

Vincent and Marguerite came to Baton Rouge in 1945 to teach and promote Art Education. As a LSU Faculty member, Vincent's special interest was House Planning, a required course for Home Economics majors. Through Vincent's efforts, this course became Interior Design and the curriculum for the Interior Design Department was created. Dr. Clark has also donated thousands of slides that Vincent Guaccero used to develop and teach this new curriculum.

Dr. Alma Beth Clark has joined the 1860 Society, LSU's fellowship for the future. Through her gift, she leaves a legacy of Vincent and Marguerite Guacerro's dreams and accomplishments by offering new opportunities and growth to the Interior Design Department at LSU.