Flower is the president and C.E.O. of Woodward Design+Build, the
New Orleans architecture firm that helped build Dillard's Professional Schools
and Sciences Building. Perrault, a Dillard alumna from the class of 1960, was
the first registered African-American nurse at Sara Mayo Hospital in New
Orleans. Today she owns Perrault Kiddy Kollege, a pre-school program with
locations in the Gentilly area. They were chosen for their success and
persistence in business pursuits, their history of philanthropy, and their
service as role models for the New Orleans community.
At the ceremony, both honorees will lecture on business
entrepreneurship and participate in an audience Q&A session. A reception
will follow in the atrium of the Professional Schools and Sciences Building.
Champions of the American Dream is an initiative of the Dillard
University College of Business designed to recognize local business leaders.
The event honors one Dillard alum and one non-alum annually. In 2011, Dillard
recognized Beverly McKenna and Larry Lundy at its inaugural Champions ceremony.
Flower and Perrault were nominated by a committee consisting of
Dr. Christian Fugar, dean of the College of Business; Dr. Walter Strong,
executive vice president; Kemberly Washington, assistant dean for student
programs in the College of Business; Ronald V. Burns Sr. of the board of
trustees; Troy Baldwin, assistant vice president for development;
and Travis Chase, senior officer for advancement services. Interim
President James Lyons and the senior cabinet approved the nominations.
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