Jacques Petit is a force to be reckoned with as he shops for a law school and plans on bringing all he’s learned back to his home town in St. Charles Parish.
“I’ve always kind of wanted to leave Luling and then put it on the map,” Petit said.
The 22-year-old LSU senior is on his way.
Although he considers himself “a normal guy,” the Hahnville High School graduate was recently named LSU Homecoming king.
“It was an amazing experience,” Petit said. “I am humbled and honored to be selected by the student body to be named homecoming king.”
Ascending to LSU royalty is challenging, but he was thrilled to herald the feat on his Facebook page with the school’s classic “Geaux Tigers” roar.
Being the king is good, but the honor comes with its popularity and its achievements.
Yes, Petit got the popular vote, but his efforts also played a sizeable role in his being named among the three candidates for king. He underwent a rigorous process with LSU Campus Life to even be nominated for the honor, which entailed an interview, submitting a resume’ and outlining his achievements.
From there, he was named among three candidates for king and then the students elect their king.
LSU’s homecoming court is an annual tradition that recognizes exceptional LSU students from all classifications. It’s chosen in a multi-stage selection process that includes judging panel application review, interviews and a vote of the LSU student body.
“I was very surprised,” Petit said. “I’m good friends with the other king candidates and all three have stellar resumes. I didn’t expect to win, but it was an honor nonetheless.”
Petit was crowned along with Natalie Burges as queen at halftime during the LSU versus Missouri football game on Oct. 1.
He also was one of five Manship School students chosen for the court. LSU announced selections for the 2016 Homecoming Court during Fall Fest on Sept. 16.
The 16-member court is comprised of students who represent all four undergraduate classifications plus graduate, law and veterinary school students; male and female; and many of the university’s most involved student organizations.
“Being on Homecoming Court is an amazing experience that allows me to use my Manship skills to communicate with others how wonderful it is to be an LSU Tiger,” Petit said.
The LSU senior is majoring in economics and mass communication with a concentration in political communication, and minoring in political science at Manship School of Mass Communication. He hasn’t chosen a law school yet, but he is considering a future in public service such as political office.
Petit’s achievements include organizing an effort to help flood victims in hard-hit Baton Rouge in Louisiana’s historic flood in August.
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