Priscillia Bobb Toney – Health and Physical Education, 1980

Priscillia Bobb Toney

1980 – Health and Physical Education

My name was Priscillia Bobb when I entered USL in the summer of  l976.  I was a member of the USL Upward Bound Program.  My advisor was Mr. Robert Carmouche.  He made my transition from high school to college very easy.  I can remember that he made sure we signed up for the right classes, assisted us in filling out the right papers for financial aid, and made sure that we took enough classes every semester so that we could graduate in four years!

Some of my fondest memories of USL are from the Health and Physical Education department.  I had very good professors who were caring, helpful, and treated students with respect.  Our department head was Dr. Ed Dugas.  We always knew we could contact him if there were a problem we could not solve ourselves.  I remember one time someone I was very close to was playing summer basketball in Russia.  He could not get back in time to register for the classes he wanted to take in the fall.  I tried to register for him but was not having any luck; so I went to Dr. Dugas and explained the problem to him.  Dr. Dugas gave me a note signed by him and needless to say, the problem was solved!

                I also met a guy at USL on my very first day in college.  I met him in the college cafeteria.  He was eating breakfast with a basketball on one chair and a biology book on the table.  I remember him telling me that he came to USL to get an education and to play basketball.  He also smiled and said that he didn’t think that he would have time for a girlfriend.  As it turned out, my fondest memories for the next four years are of my times spent with this guy I met in the cafeteria. He became an outstanding basketball player.  His name is Andrew Toney.  I truly enjoyed going to all the basketball games to watch him play.  We enjoyed other memories because we took many health and physical education classes together.

                After graduating from USL, I became a teacher and Andrew became a professional basketball player.  We were later married and have three wonderful children:  Chanel, 16; Channing Andrew, 12; and Collette 7.

                I hope that one day all of them will go to a college that will give them wonderful memories.  Who knows, maybe one of them will go to USL and play basketball also.  Maybe “he” will break some of his “Dad’s” records!

Best Wishes,

Priscillia Bobb Toney