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Lucas Terracina:
2007 Hathaway-Ritter Distinguished Achievement Award
Terracina
began his career in mosquito control with Calcasieu Parish in 1976 following
his graduation from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in December of
1975. He has worked for the mosquito control unit for the past 33
years, serving as Director of the program since 1980.
He has been a
member of LMCA since 1979, serving on its Board of Directors for 26 of those
years, and was elected President of the Association twice (1983 & 2006).
Some highlights of his service includes being the first LMCA representative
appointed to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture Advisory Commission on
Pesticides (serving from 1983-1992), representing LMCA and the South Central
Region of the U.S. as Regional Director to the American Mosquito Control
Association (1995-2000) and being co-editor of the LMCA Newsletter since
1986. There have been numerous other committees that he has served or
chaired during his tenure of service.

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