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Grounds

Location:

Grounds shop

Willow Street near Audubon Street

Hours:

Monday – Friday

6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Superintendent:

Tom Armitage

Supervisor:

Mike Case

First row:  Keith Alexander (21 years, Asst. Vehicle Mechanic), Domingo Lopez (1 year, Groundsworker), Armando Gamez (10 months, Groundsworker), Lucius Taylor (8 years, Groundsworker). 

Second row:  Elijah Foucher (standing)(1 year, Groundsworker), Stanley Cosper, Jr. (6 months, Groundsworker), Reginal Lewis (1 month, Groundsworker), Norman Joya (4 months, Groundsworker), Gregory Steele (5 years, Equipment Operator),  Mike Duceung (18 years, Heavy Equipment Operator), Monte Cormick (2 years, Asst. Supervisor), Tom Powell (21 years, Heavy Equipment Operator).

Third row:  Artis Lewis (28 years, Asst. Supervisor),  Chris Brashear (15 years, Heavy Equipment Operator), Mike Case (26 years, Grounds Supervisor), Wayne White (4 months, Groundsworker), Brian Ochoa (on ladder) (2 months, Groundsworker),  Christopher Dunn (1 year, Heavy Equipment Operator), Tyronne Bunch (20 years, Asst. Supervisor).  Photo May 2007 by Paula Burch-Celentano.


Tulanian Spring 2007 article on Grounds role in Katrina recovery


The Grounds Shop performs routine maintenance on the 110-acre campus, including:

  • Care of turf, trees and shrubs
  • Streets, roads, parking lots, sidewalks, patios, fences, benches, receptacles, and bike racks
  • Subsurface drains
  • #2 Audubon, Alumni House, St. Charles Avenue neutral ground and Broadway neutral ground
  • Underground irrigation system
  • Normal litter control
  • Control of roaches, ants, termites, and rats in academic buildings on a cyclic schedule
  • Regular mosquito fogging of campus


    • Each department funds:
  • Setup and cleanup from special events, such as TGIF's and graduation
  • Installation of banners
  • Rental and delivery of potted plants for special events
  • Pest control in non-academic areas
  • New installations or renovations

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