Angelina Narcisse’s friendly, smiling face has greeted thousands of students during the more than 60 years she has worked for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Dining Services.
Now, the 92-year-old Narcisee will greet millions of viewers on "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt." A news crew shadowed Narcisse this week, at home and at Cypress Lake Dining Hall, for a segment that will air during tonight’s broadcast, which begins at 5:30 p.m. CST.
“I think of students as my children,” says Narcisse, who began working at UL Lafayette in 1954, and is affectionately called “Mom” by many students.
“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” has been the top-rated news program for total viewers for eight consecutive weeks, according to evening news ratings for the week of March 28. “NBC Nightly News” also has been No. 1 in the age 25-54 demographic for 36 consecutive weeks.
Read more about Narcisse in La Louisiane, the magazine of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.