(Schriever, LA) - Fletcher Technical Community College is proud to announce that Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell will serve as the keynote speaker at the college’s upcoming commencement ceremony. The event will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center in Houma, Louisiana. The ceremony will celebrate the graduation of over 600 students from the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 sessions across all majors and programs.
Kristine Russell, a lifelong resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana, brings over two decades of legal and public service experience to the podium. After graduating from Edward Douglas White Catholic High School, she earned her degrees from Nicholls State University and LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center. She began her career at the law firm of Morvant & Cavell and later taught Family Law at Nicholls before joining the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office in 2003.
Russell specialized in child sexual abuse cases and played a key role in establishing the Children’s Advocacy Center of Lafourche, where she continues to serve as Director. In 2012, she was named First Assistant District Attorney and was elected District Attorney in 2018.
In addition to her work in the courtroom, Russell is a respected leader at the state level, serving as President of the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association and Co-Chair of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement. She is also a Board Member and Parliamentarian of the UL System Board of Supervisors, and serves on both the Louisiana Human Sex Trafficking Commission and the Louisiana Child Abuse Task Force. Her community involvement includes the Thibodaux and Lafourche Chambers of Commerce, Bayou Industrial Group, Thibodaux Rotary Club, and the Nicholls Alumni Association.
Fletcher Technical Community College is honored to welcome Kristine Russell to share her insight and wisdom with this year’s graduates.
The commencement ceremony will unite graduates, their families, faculty, staff, and distinguished guests in celebration of the accomplishments and perseverance of Fletcher students. It will serve as a proud milestone in their academic and personal journeys.
Members of the press and the community are invited to attend the commencement ceremony to join in honoring the graduates’ achievements.