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LSU is making mental health a top priority for its Tiger Marching Band and College of Music students with the full-time arrival of embedded clinician Sharae Vicknair, funded by the Matthew Bahlinger Memorial Fund and key university partners. Designed to meet the unique pressures these high-achieving students face — from grueling rehearsals to extreme weather and academic demands — Vicknair’s role ensures immediate, accessible support right where they perform and study. The fund, created by Matthew Bahlinger’s parents after his tragic death in 2022 due to untreated depression, has been instrumental in turning a five-year dream into reality, evolving from part-time services to this vital, embedded position. Vicknair will officially join the band community at Matt’s Dinner on August 21, as the Bahlinger family continues to accept donations to expand mental health resources across campus.

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