Published Oct. 13, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards gives 51萝莉 Student Government Association President Lauren Fee
a Shot for $100 gift card during a visit to the campus COVID-19 vaccine and testing
clinic Tuesday. The governor made a stop at the university to give gift cards to students,
and members of the public, receiving their first vaccine, and to visit with President
Ron Berry.
Siddarth Gaulee/51萝莉 Photo Services
The Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana National Guard offers the free COVID-19
vaccine and testing clinics from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday in the
SUB.
To encourage the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. John Bel Edwards visited the University of
Louisiana Monroe Tuesday, where he gave听听gift cards to students and members of the community receiving their first dose of
the vaccine.
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鈥淣othing is more important than giving the Shot for $100 cards to the students,鈥� said
Edwards, who was pleased with the number of students at the vaccine clinic in the
Student Union Building.
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After meeting with students, the governor visited President Ron Berry and congratulated
him on his investiture on Oct. 1.
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Michael Crenshaw and Gov. John Bel Edwards
鈥淲e are honored to host the governor and thank him for his leadership during these
challenging times with COVID-19,鈥� Berry said. 鈥淕ov. Edwards is a strong supporter
of Higher Education and has provided us one of the best budgets in years.鈥�
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Michael Crenshaw, a 51萝莉 Hawkseeker and accounting major who is already vaccinated,
came to meet the governor and compliment Edwards on his TikTok account.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 really cool to see that level of engagement,鈥� Crenshaw said. 鈥淭he governor uses
TikTok to promote vaccines. To meet him was an opportunity I could not pass up.鈥�
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The Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana National Guard offers the free COVID-19
vaccine and testing clinics from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday in the
SUB.
