My favorite things: Tina Holland


President, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University


Guilty pleasure: Dark beer—stouts and porters

Place for lunch: Roman’s Café

Way to spend a Saturday morning: Coffee with my husband while he watches Premier League Soccer (We call it “breakfast with the Brits”)

Childhood memory: Seeing the famous diving horse on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City

TV show: The Crown on Netflix

Way to spend $20: TJ Maxx

Out-of-town destination: Wherever my children and grandchildren are

Baton Rouge experience: Listening to the local music talent!

Way to get myself moving in the morning: Coffee, morning prayers, and a trip to the Y

Song on my playlist: “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars

Item in my wardrobe: Red cowboy boots

Most treasured possession: My vinyl, cassette and CD collection

Time of year: Fall in southern Louisiana. It’s a lot like summer in northern Indiana…which use to be my favorite time of year.

Book: Kingfish by Richard D. White—it explains so much about Louisiana culture, which is downright fascinating for a Hoosier from New Jersey.

App on my smartphone: The MLB app, so I can cheer for the Cubs and the Red Sox … and cuss at the stinkin’ Yankees