CLTCC plays role in lives of Alexandria police officer, daughter

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Alexandria Police Department Cpl. David Moore's purpose for being downtown was to be part of the increased police and security presence for the influx of students that were going to be at the main Central Louisiana Technical Community College downtown campus and the Cleco Advanced Manufacturing Center. Now, his daughter Madison Moore is a drafting and design student at CLTCC.

The Moores live in Lasalle Parish where Madison was homeschooled. At one point in 2020, Moore realized they had taught her about all they could and that it was time to move on to a school setting to continue her education.

“It was interesting. One day Dad came in and said, ‘Do you want to go to college?’,” Madison recalled. “The next day he came in and said, ‘you’re enrolled,'” He signed her up for general education classes at CLTCC.

Madison said CLTCC’s Rod Brady campus in Jena was her first thought, but none of the courses offered there seemed to be the right fit. Then, when she looked at what was available at the Alexandria campus, she found Drafting & Design Technology.

Madison Moore is a drafting and design student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in downtown Alexandria. Her father David Moore is a corporal with the Alexandria Police Department. He patrols the downtown area that includes the main CLTCC campus and the Cleco Advanced Manufacturing Center.
Madison Moore is a drafting and design student at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in downtown Alexandria. Her father David Moore is a corporal with the Alexandria Police Department. He patrols the downtown area that includes the main CLTCC campus and the Cleco Advanced Manufacturing Center.

“I looked at everything CLTCC offered,” she said. “Nursing is cool. Welding is cool. But I couldn’t see myself doing those. I’m an artist. I’ve been doing that since I was young. And drafting is a form of art in itself. It’s not the same – there are a lot more rules with drafting. But I get to take part in creating a physical thing that could last forever.”

When she first enrolled at the age of 15, she was too young to drive. Since her father was assigned to the downtown Alexandria area, she rode to work with him.

While some students might be embarrassed to have their father drop in on them at school, Madison said she has fun with her father when he swings by in his custom APD four-wheeler.

“At first I would joke when people would ask why the police were checking on me,” Madison said, explaining she would make up things they could be investigating her for. “Now people are used to it.”

While her interest in art attracted her to the drafting program, Madison credits her instructor Ronnie Mayeaux with making it a career path.

“Mr. Ronnie is the best teacher I have had here,” she said. “He taught me to enjoy the process of drafting. He has a passion for it, and he gave me a passion for it.”

That passion led Madison to pursue an Associate Degree in drafting and design. She is on pace to graduate this spring. While taking classes, she worked as an intern with Pan American Engineers in Alexandria.

“I think it’s good for businesses to get people while they are students,” Madison said, noting drafters are in great demand currently. “It makes sense for a business to get people before they graduate so you can keep them.”

Officer Moore said he’s glad the CLTCC campus moved Downtown, and not just because it worked out well for his daughter.

“I think the school has made Downtown better,” he said. “I think the students have made it better.”

“One of my favorite success stories of CLTCC moving to Downtown Alexandria is Madison and Officer Moore. I fondly remember her first day and like many newer students, she was nervous. Today, at the end of her tenure with us, I have to remind myself she is not one of our employees. Madison has become a shining example of what our CLTCC students can accomplish. Now, as a Phi Theta Kappa member, she is highly sought after by universities for transfer opportunities across Louisiana because of her academic achievements. The Moore Family is a big part of our Downtown CLTCC Story,” said Chancellor Jimmy Sawtelle.

While her interest in art attracted her to the drafting program, Madison credits her instructor Ronnie Mayeaux with making it a career path. “Mr. Ronnie is the best teacher I have had here,” she said. “He taught me to enjoy the process of drafting. He has a passion for it, and he gave me a passion for it.”

Applications for the upcoming semester are now open. For information about enrollment visit www.CLTCC.edu/apply. For more information, contact the school via email at info@cltcc.edu or call 800-278-9855.

This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: CLTCC plays role in lives of Alexandria police officer, daughter