This is the Reveille’s profile on the 2025 Foret-Tatman: Forward campaign. The Reveille also has profiles for the Forward campaign, Henderson-Layrisson campaign and Unite campaign. You can vote here.

Alex Foret and Isabelle Tatman of the Foret-Tatman: Forward ticket are running for student body president and vice president on a platform of implementing positive change by making every student’s voice heard. They said they’re committed to an approach rooted in advocating for students and solving their problems – big or small.

The dean of students reinstated the campaign Sunday after Student Government’s Judicial Branch disqualified them last month for alleged bribery. Foret and Tatman continued to post on their social media during this time and said the setback only affirms their dedication to serving the student body.

“I think this shows resilience, that we are not in it for ourselves,” Tatman said. “It would have been so easy for us to drop out. But I think us staying strong says a lot about what we’ll do in office. We won’t give up when times are tough.”

The campaign has seen increased attention this week as it was reported state senators Alan Seabaugh and Gregory Miller wrote to the SG University Court in support of their reinstatement, a fact Foret dismissed at the multicultural debate Wednesday.

“Just because Sen. Seabaugh may have sent an amicus brief to the student court, that has nothing to do with me. I am not backed by him, I do not associate myself with him. I’m Alex Foret and I am going to do what I think is right,” Foret said.

Foret and Tatman adamantly defended themselves after their disqualification, saying in an Instagram video the challenge didn’t break the campaign’s spirit.

“Do we want to be a Student Government that includes people, or one that kicks them out before their name is even on the ballot over fraudulent claims?” Foret said at the president and vice president debate Tuesday. “It’s time that we move forward and move LSU forward.”

Elections will be held March 20 and 21.

Getting to know the candidates

Both juniors, Foret and Tatman are Louisiana natives who say they are dedicated to helping LSU be the best it can be.

Foret, who is from Lutcher, is majoring in agricultural business and plans to attend law school. He is interested in working in the business sector but is open to entertaining a job in politics, having worked in both houses of the Louisiana legislature and as a congressional intern for former U.S. Rep. Garret Graves.

Tatman, from Lafayette, is an active member of the Kappa Delta sorority, majoring in kinesiology. She also has political work experience, having worked as a legislative assistant in the state Senate, and hopes to attend LSU Nursing School after graduation.

Purpose

“We want to both stay in Louisiana and hope to have families that come to LSU,” Foret said. “We had a great experience here, but we want them to have an even better one. That’s why our motto is ‘to make the best better.’”

Running for SG is no small feat, and Foret and Tatman feel it is not as accessible enough to students as it should be.

“In the past three years, I’ve seen the same group of students leading the student government with no way for new voices to enter the room,” Foret said. “The first step in making change is bringing more seats to the table and bringing a new perspective to student government.”

Goals

Transparency

Foret-Tatman: Forward aims to create change not through big policy promises but in small yet meaningful ways.

One policy outlined by the campaign is providing students with a syllabus bank before scheduling classes. Having professors provide updated syllabi could allow students to make informed decisions about their classes and understand the course requirements and expectations before enrolling.

“Because we are all about transparency, we should know what classes we are paying for and signing up for,” Tatman said.

Accessibility

Another of their policies is fixing cell service on football game days. Tatman explained spotty internet connection on campus is a significant safety concern for students. The Parade Ground, for instance, is a hub of student activity on game days and often has some of the least connectivity. Restoring reliable service exemplifies the small yet meaningful changes they hope to make.

“All of our policies are designed to make life easier for all of you,” Foret said.

Their campaign also advocates for a scholarship expo to inform students on available scholarship options and an extension of the deadline to drop a class with a “W.”

“Normally you’d take three exams and a final. [Under our plan], you’d get to take that third exam and have one extra week to decide whether you’re going to drop that class or not before you receive a ‘W,’” Foret said. “It is a great thing. It enhances your quality of learning, and it relieves a little stress, gives you a sense of security.”

Foret-Tatman: Forward’s message to students

Despite recent setbacks, the campaign never lost confidence in itself or its cause.

“We could have easily given up a thousand times,” Foret said. “But we kept pushing through because we want to make this campus better. We put our names out there on the line for these students and this school that we love.”

Both Foret and Tatman are striving to be as accessible as possible during campaign week and if they are elected in office. They said that in past SG elections, it’s felt like the president and vice president seem unreachable once elected. They hope to change that idea.

“Student government has such a big platform to do such amazing things and provide a positive impact,” Tatman said. “But a lot of students don’t even know how student government works. We want to show students how it works and promise to be super accessible.”

The LSU spring elections will be held Thursday and Friday.