Karl Carpenter of Pineville and Stephanie Hodgdon and Carlos Ortiz IV of New Orleans will be the 2026-27 inductees into the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at Northwestern State University.
The inductees will be honored at the NSU Jazz Orchestra concert on Thursday, Oct. 1. Each of the inductees will perform during the concert. A reception honoring Carpenter, Hodgdon and Or…