Sunday, September 13, 2026Lafayette & Acadiana · Updated hourlyVol. I · No. 93
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UL professor climbs highest mountain in North America, completes all 50 state highest points

Linus Wilson, a finance professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, made history by becoming the first Louisiana resident to reach the highest natural point in all 50 U.S. states. Wilson completed his historic achievement on June 17 when he climbed to the summit of North America's highest mountain in Alaska, fulfilling a remarkable personal goal.

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