Angela Lasyone

Lasyone earned a degree in business administration at NSU in 1986 and was a member of Phi Mu Fraternity. She has spent her career working in her family’s business that began as a meat market and evolved to become a landmark restaurant in north Louisiana and a catering business recognized throughout Louisiana and the U.S. Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant has been in business for more than 50 years. Their world-famous meat pies have drawn attention to Natchitoches through magazine and book articles, national and international newspapers features, radio and television highlights, appearing in Southern Living, The New Yorker, Gourmet Magazine, Calvin Trillin’s book “Third Helpings,” The Houston Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, newspapers from France, Italy and Spain, CBS’ On the Road with Charles Kuralt and ABC’s Good Morning America.

Angela Lasyone and her sister Tina have been dedicated supporters of NSU over the years and established two scholarships in memory of their parents, Jo Ann and James Lasyone, awarded to students seeking careers in travel/tourism and culinary arts.

She was one of the charter inductees into the Hall of Distinguished Hospitalitarians established by NSU’s Northwestern’s Hospitality Management and Tourism program.

Lasyone has continued her involvement with Phi Mu by serving as president of Kappa Iota Chapter of Phi Mu House Incorporated and as a member of the Alumni Board.