Louisiana Tech President Dr. Les Guice will retire at the end of the year, after serving the institution for 45 years, the last ten as president. Guice’s journey to the president’s office began as a student at La Tech.
“The thing I’m proudest of is the success that we’ve had with our students and continuing to grow a great student population and love the environment and go out and be successful from here. That’s how we’re measured,” said Guice.
He said his retirement plans include traveling with his wife and visiting his sons in Texas.
Guice has overseen several partnerships with private businesses that now have research facilities that also offer employment opportunities for students.
He said the school’s Institute for Micromanufacturing is setting the groundwork for a microchip plant to be built in North Louisiana and LaLes Guice
Tech is the first institution in the state to offer a cybersecurity degree.
Among the biggest challenges Guice faced as president was the 2019 tornado that destroyed several buildings on campus.
“That experience really brought our campus community together in special ways. The student body was so strong in helping us get the campus restored after that,” said Guice.
As a result, he said the student body is stronger and more engaged than ever and the freshman class is the largest in the school’s history.
“They want to come here because of the culture, because of the great academic programs, and the fact that they know we all care about their success,” said Guice.
With three months left in his presidency, Guice said he’ll oversee the design and fundraising for future facilities on campus and recruit more partnerships for the La Tech Research Institute in Bossier City.
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