Nicole Gray is a Bayou ($2,500) Sponsor for Flavor of Louisiana, which will take place Friday, April 8 beginning at 6 p.m. in Prather Coliseum. Gray is owner of NSG Management & Consulting, founder of Northwestern State’s Black Alumni Alliance, and a past president of the NSU Foundation Board of Directors. From left are Jill Bankston, Cristy Bernard, Gray and Sharon Leone.  Proceeds from Flavor of Louisiana go to support student scholarships, academic programming and professional development for faculty. For ticket information visit www.northwesternstatealumni.com/fol.

Alliance Compressors is a Bayou (2,500) sponsor for Flavor of Louisiana. From left are Jill Bankston, Alliance HR Manager Michelle Brundige and Sharon Leone. Flavor of Louisiana will feature dozens of chefs and restaurateurs offering samplings of Louisiana seafood dishes, along with craft beers, specialty cocktails, coffee, desserts and options for non-seafood eaters. For ticket information, visit www.northwesternstatealumni.com/fol.