Lola Dunahoe

Dunahoe was appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Board of Supervisors for University of Louisiana System in 2016 and continues to serve on the management board which oversees Northwestern State and eight other state institutions. In that role, she served on the system search committee for the selection of three presidents of Northwestern State. Dunahoe served on the Onward Louisiana, Higher Education Transition Committee.

She was president of the Northwestern State University Foundation during Northwestern’s first capital campaign which began with a goal of $18.84 million and raised $32 million to enhance the institution. Dunahoe chaired the  nomination and governance committee and was also secretary and vice president. She currently holds executive committee position of past president. In 2021, Dunahoe was honored with the Northwestern State University Distinguished Alumna Service Award.

Dunahoe is chair and chief executive officer of the Mary R. Gallaspy Charitable Trust #2, a multi-million dollar Trust consisting of real estate, oil and gas interests and other securities, managed for the purpose of awarding academic scholarships to Northwestern State students.

In her career, Dunahoe has been active in community service. She was president of the Prudhomme-Rouquier House Foundation during the time the organization received a $366,000 Save America’s Treasure’s Grant for the restoration of its 1790 property located in the Natchitoches Historic Landmark District. As a member of First Baptist Church of Natchitoches, she co-chaired the church’s $2.5 million restoration project.