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Livingston Parish Schools Celebrates Excellence Across the District
LIVINGSTON, La. – – Livingston Parish Public Schools recently held its Recognition of Excellence Ceremony to celebrate and honor the district’s outstanding students and professionals, as well as those schools that received state recognition for academic growth and performance.
Award recipients included school-level winners, as well as overall district winners. The ceremony was held at the Walker High School gymnasium on February 2.
The district top winners included the following:
Livingston Parish Public Schools Students of the Year – Elementary Student of the Year Addyson Glorioso, Gray’s Creek Elementary; Middle School Student of the Year Johnnie Chamberlain, Westside Junior High; and High School Student of the Year Rachel Henary, Live Oak High School.
Livingston Parish Public Schools Principals of the Year – Elementary Principal of the Year Lauren
Kennedy, Juban Parc Elementary; Middle School Principal of the Year Brian Gunter, Westside Junior High; and High School Principal of the Year Wesley Howard.
Justin Wax, principal of Denham Springs Junior High, was also recognized for serving as this year’s Louisiana Principal of the Year. Wax was named the parish’s Middle School Principal of the Year last year. Over the past year, he has traveled to schools and districts across the state to provide support and guidance to other principals, to host leadership academies and engage in meaningful conversations about building culture, capacity and student success.
Livingston Parish Public Schools Teachers of the Year – Elementary Teacher of the Year Courtney Blount, Frost School; Middle School Teacher of the Year Cady Harrell, Southside Junior High; High School Teacher of the Year Cortney Haser, Denham Springs High School; and New Teacher of the Year Grace Reynerson, Live Oak High School.
Livingston Parish Public Schools Support Staff of the Year – Kimberly Van Dinther, Walker Junior High School.
Livingston Parish Public Schools Health Service Provider of the Year – Lacie Fontenot, Live Oak Middle School.
All school-level winners, as well as school designation awards, included the following:
Albany High – Student of the Year Maggie Richardson; Support Staff of the Year Tonilynn McDaniel, Teacher of the Year Shellie Woodward and New Teacher of the Year Rebecca Crittenden.
Albany Lower Elementary – Support Staff of the Year Paige Simpson, Teacher of the Year Dawn Rawlins. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Excellent Pre-K site.
Albany Middle School – Student of the Year Logan Landrum, 5th Grade; Student of the Year Ava Wells, 8th Grade; Support Staff of the Year Caroline Thomas; Teacher of the Year James Pechon, and New Teacher of the Year Claire Overstreet. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Opportunity Honoree.
Albany Upper Elementary -- Support Staff of the Year Ashley Wells; Teacher of the Year Shelli Hagan; and New Teacher of the Year Ashley Watson. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree.
Denham Springs Elementary -- Student of the Year Kamia Domino; Support Staff of the Year Melanie Veron; and Teacher of the Year Erika Bates. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree, an Opportunity Honoree, an Excellent Pre-K Site, and for Excellence in Attendance.
Denham Springs High -- Student of the Year Lana Overton; Support Staff of the Year Johnanne Robinson; and Teacher of the Year Cortney Haser. The school was named an Opportunity Honoree.
Denham Springs Junior High -- Student of the Year Addison Loupe; Support Staff of the Year Heather Willis; Teacher of the Year Laci Lemoine; and New Teacher of the Year Peyton Manotas. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Excellence in Attendance.
Doyle Elementary -- Student of the Year Madison Cook; Support Staff of the Year Dennis Hornsby; Teacher of the Year Adele Houpy; and New Teacher of the Year Sharee Raborn. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree.
Doyle High -- Student of the Year Landry Benesta, 8th Grade; Student of the Year Brooklyn Kersey, 12th Grade; Support Staff of the Year Tina McMorris; Teacher of the Year Angela Edwards, Middle School; and Teacher of the Year Darcie McMorris, High School.
Eastside Elementary -- Student of the Year Ally Lorena; Support Staff of the Year Sarah Nelson; Teacher of the Year Leslie Smith; and New Teacher of the Year Noelle David. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Opportunity Honoree.
French Settlement Elementary -- Student of the Year William Dyess; Support Staff of the Year Kelli Aime; and Teacher of the Year Candace Graham. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and an Excellent Pre-K Site.
French Settlement High -- Student of the Year Catherine Phares, 8th Grade; Student of the Year Brogan Cormier, 12th Grade; Support Staff of the Year Dondi Duplessie; Teacher of the Year Constance Needham. The school was named an Opportunity Honoree and recognized for having the Highest DCAI Index (145.6); Highest Strength of Diploma (143.2); and Highest Cohort Graduation Rate (96.7).
Freshwater Elementary -- Student of the Year Vanessa Williams; Support Staff of the Year Kimberly Holt; and Teacher of the Year Rebecca Daigle.
Frost School -- Student of the Year Parker Matherne, 5th Grade; Student of the Year Emma Hardy, 8th Grade; Support Staff of the Year Kristen Watts; and Teacher of the Year Courtney Blount. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and an Excellent Pre-K Site.
Gray’s Creek Elementary -- Student of the Year Addyson Glorioso; Support Staff of the Year Brandi Cantu; Teacher of the Year Rebecca Pourciau; and New Teacher of the Year Madelyn Courville. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and for Excellence in Attendance.
Holden School -- Student of the Year Rhett Crnko, 5th Grade; Student of the Year Jaxson Davis, 8th Grade; Student of the Year Parker Posey, 12th Grade; Support Staff of the Year Brittany Ford; Teacher of the Year Kayla Navarre, Elementary; and Teacher of the Year Tina Thompson, High School. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Opportunity Honoree and recognized for having Highest Assessment Index for High School (82.5) and Highest ACT Index (105.3).
Juban Parc Elementary -- Student of the Year Leighton Landry; Support Staff of the Year Wanda Roberts; and Teacher of the Year Rita Olivier. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Opportunity Honoree, and an Excellent Pre-K Site.
Juban Parc Junior High -- Student of the Year Olivia Riecke; Support Staff of the Year Bridgess Heintze; Teacher of the Year Monica Durbin; and New Teacher of the Year Alexia Thames.
Lewis Vincent Elementary -- Student of the Year Sarai Medina Jimenez; Support Staff of the Year Jana Reeves; Teacher of the Year Jourdan Gill; and New Teacher of the Year Ayanna Boudreaux. The school was named an Excellent Pre-K Site.
Live Oak Elementary -- Support Staff of the Year Jennie Rounds; and Teacher of the Year Rachel Chavers. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and an Excellent Pre-K Site.
Live Oak High -- Student of the Year Rachel Henry; Support Staff of the Year Amanda Wintz; Teacher of the Year Britney Knight; and New Teacher of the Year Grace Reynerson. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Opportunity Honoree.
Live Oak Junior High -- Student of the Year Jadavien Stewart; Support Staff of the Year Kelcey Renfrow Gomez; and Teacher of the Year Suzanne Ney. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree.
Live Oak Middle School -- Student of the Year Landry Seals; Support Staff of the Year Lacie Fontenot; Teacher of the Year Priscilla Taylor; and New Teacher of the Year Lauren Wilson. The school as recognized for Excellence in Attendance.
Maurepas School -- Student of the Year Kensley Moran, 5th Grade; Student of the Year Sidney Lauzervich, 8th Grade; Student of the Year John Rodriguez, 12th Grade; Support Staff of the Year Jaqueline Cooper; Teacher of the Year Jamie Rodriguez, Elementary; Teacher of the Year Hollie Willie, High School; New Teacher of the Year Ashley Gillespie, Elementary; and New Teacher of the Year McKenna Lessard, High School. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree, an Excellent Pre-K Site, and recognized for the Highest Progress Index for High School (111.4).
Northside Elementary -- Student of the Year Evelyn Colvin; Support Staff of the Year Meshelle Pruitt; Teacher of the Year Lori Joiner; and New Teacher of the Year Kellie Price. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and an Excellent Pre-K Site.
North Live Oak Elementary -- Support Staff of the Year Kimberly Arceneaux; and Teacher of the Year Jennifer Jones. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Opportunity Honoree and recognized as an Excellent Pre-K Site, for Highest Progress Index for K-8 (117.2) and Excellence in Attendance.
Seventh Ward Elementary -- Student of the Year Elizabeth Anderson; Support Staff of the Year Vickie Christ; Teacher of the Year Jaime Winter; and New Teacher of the Year Jennifer Thames. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree.
South Fork Elementary -- Student of the Year Avery Rose Matherne; Support Staff of the Year Mary Anne Hodges; Teacher of the Year Stephanie Clements; and New Teacher of the Year Kathryn Brown.
South Live Oak Elementary -- Support Staff of the Year Brittany Bigby; and Teacher of the Year Carmen Fage. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and Opportunity Honoree and recognized for Highest Assessment Index for K-8 (93.2) and Excellence in Attendance.
The school was also recognized as one of eight schools in the state to be labeled a Louisiana Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance and make significant strides in closing achievement gaps based on state assessment results.
South Walker Elementary -- Student of the Year Ean Boyd; Support Staff of the Year Sarah Bankston; Teacher of the Year Kimberly Stinson; and New Teacher of the Year Sundara Bronock. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and recognized for Excellence in Attendance.
Southside Elementary -- Student of the Year Kai’lyn Moreaux; Support Staff of the Year Gabrielle Johnson; Teacher of the Year Alexis Cook; and New Teacher of the Year Sydney Lee. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and for Excellence in Attendance.
Southside Junior High -- Student of the Year Winter Lloyd; Support Staff of the Year Karen Lane; and Teacher of the Year Cady Harrell.
Springfield Elementary -- Support Staff of the Year Dotti Clark; and Teacher of the Year Stephanie Davis. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and an Excellent Pre-K Site.
Springfield High -- Student of the Year Kaidyn McLean; Support Staff of the Year Lyndsi Thompson; and Teacher of the Year Megan Hunt. The school was named an Opportunity Honoree.
Springfield Middle -- Student of the Year Emma Polk, 5th Grade; Student of the Year Brooke Jubin, 8th Grade; Support Staff of the Year Tammy Corkern; and Teacher of the Year Jessica Gainey. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree.
Walker Elementary -- Student of the Year Ruth Harrinzon; Support Staff of the Year Kevia Green; Teacher of the Year Courtney Davis; and New Teacher of the Year Brooke Phipps. The school was named a Top Gains Honoree and an Excellent Pre-K Site.
Walker High -- Student of the Year Collin Sprouse; Support Staff of the Year Krista Thornton; Teacher of the Year Jo Lynn Hegwood; and New Teacher of the Year Cynthia Branch. The school was named an Opportunity Honoree.
Walker Junior High -- Student of the Year Isabella Easley; Support Staff of the Year Kimberly Van Dinther; Teacher of the Year Nicole Salassi; and New Teacher of the Year Chloe Rabalais.
Westside Junior High -- Student of the Year Johnnie Chamberlain; Support Staff of the Year Erica Brou; and Teacher of the Year Luke Chiasson. The school was recognized for Excellence in Attendance.