Delahaya Honored for Promoting Chimp Haven

Rick Delahaya, Director of External Relations

Rick Delahaya, Director of External Relations for the College, accepted the 2007 Image Award on behalf of Chimp Haven during the Shreveport Bossier Advertising Federation 58th Annual Image Award luncheon January 29.

The award honors a person, company, institution or group that brought regional, national or international prestige to Shreveport-Bossier City during the previous year. During 2007, Chimp Haven was in the media spotlight after the birth of a chimpanzee, Tracy, to Teresa, a female chimpanzee in her late 40’s, and father, Conan, a young 22-year old male chimpanzee that had received a vasectomy prior to his arrival to the sanctuary.

“This is really a big honor to accept the award on behalf of Chimp Haven,” said DelaHaya. “This signifies all the hard work we did as an organization and all the attention we were able to bring to the Northwest Louisiana area. It really is an honor to be recognized by your peers.”

Delahaya is the former Public Relations Manager of Chimp Haven. During the year, Chimp Haven was featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Fox Report with Sheppard Smith, MSNBC, BBC Radio, The New York Times, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, Fine Living Television and Southern Living Magazine to name just a few.