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Grambling’s president reaches for brass research ring to elevate North La. HBCU

States Newsroom · October 5, 2026

GRAMBLING — Grambling State’s Martin Lamelle is Louisiana’s youngest university president — and one of the most ambitious. Lamelle, 41, was hired to lead North Louisiana’s only historically Black university two years ago. Since then, he’s set big goals for the university. His plan is to transform Grambling into just…

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Grambling’s president reaches for brass research ring to elevate North La. HBCU

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