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LSMSA Board of Directors


Rev. 09/01/09

Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts
715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457

c/o Dr. Patrick Widhalm, Executive Director
pwidhalm@lsmsa.edu or lbynog@lsmsa.edu

(318) 357-3174, ext. 171 or 121

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
24 Members total--8 members appointed by Governor from state at large, subject to Senate confirmation. Other members are Ex-Officio or appointed by other authorities. 1 teacher appointed by Superintendent of Education and confirmed by Senate.

(See statute created by R.S. 17:1964)

Mrs. Sharon T. Gahagan (Chair)
(Concurrent with Governor)
1950 Williams Avenue
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (318) 352-2500 (h)

Dr. Vickie Gentry
(Ex Officio)
Dean, College of Education
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
Phone: (318) 357-6288 (o)

Ms. Judy Huckabay
(Ex Officio)
Gifted and Talented Coordinator
State Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
Phone: (225) 342-3653 (o)

Mr. Ryan Jannise
(Concurrent with Governor)
7700 Tremayne Place Unit 304
McLean, VA 22102-7701
Phone: (703) 893-0601 (o)

Mr. Gene Katsanis
(Ex Officio)
President
Association for Gifted and
Talented Students of Louisiana
8 Chateau Magdelaine
Kenner, LA 70065
Phone: (504) 466-5341

Mrs. Tina H. Kendrick
(Ex Officio)
Director, Regional Education Service Centers VII
8675 Youree Drive
Shreveport, LA 71115
Phone: (318) 797-0886 (o)

Mr. Walter Lee
(Ex-Officio)
(Designee representing BESE President)
201 Crosby Street
Mansfield, LA 71052
Phone: (318) 872-2836 (o)

Senator Gerald Long
(Ex Officio)
P.O. Box 151
Winnfield, LA 71483
Phone: (318) 628-5799
1-800-265-2437

Mr. Glen M. Monsour
(Conurrent with Governor)
244 Keyser Avenue
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (318) 356-8111

Representative Rick Nowlin
(Ex Officio)
816 University Parkway, Suite C
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (318) 357-7048

Ms. Ellyn T. McKinney
(Ex Officio)
RESC VII Special Education Coordinator
Louisiana Department of Education
8675 Youree Drive
Shreveport, LA  71115
Phone (318) 797-0854

Dr. Scott Norton
(Ex Officio)
Assistant Superintendent
Office of Student & School Performance
Louisiana Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA  70804
(225) 342-3513

Mayor Tommy R. O’Con
(Concurrent with Governor)
P.O. Box 187
Robeline, LA 71469
Phone: (318) 472-6128 (h)

Mr. Joe Salter
(Ex Officio)
(Designee representing State Superintendent Paul Pastorek)
Director of Governmental Relations
Louisiana Department of Education
1201 N. 3rd St., 5th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-8985 (o)

Ms. Martha T. Smiley
(Concurrent with Governor)
494 Kayla Drive
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (318) 352-5696 (h)

Mr. Lovan Thomas
(Concurrent with Governor)
P.O. Box 448
Natchitoches, LA 71458
Phone: (318) 352-3618 (o)

Dr. Larry Tremblay
(Ex Officio)
(Designee representing Commissioner
of Higher Education)
Louisiana Board of Regents
1201 North Third Street, Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-4253 (o)

Mr. Arthur Welch
(Concurrent with Governor)
1039 Carey Scarborough Road
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (318) 472-8556 (h)

Mr. John C. Wells
(Ex Officio)
President, LA School Alumni Association
P.O. Box 252
Opelousas, LA 70571
Phone: (225) 757-1688 ext 219 (o)

Dr. Margaret Wheat-Carter
(Concurrent with Governor)
333 Parkway Drive
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone: (318) 357-8573 (h)

Dr. Arthur Williams
(Elected by LSMSA Faculty)
1001 Nettie Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-3174, ext. 142 (o)

Dr. Gary L. Jones
(Ex Officio)
President, Louisiana Ass0ciation
of School Superintendents
Rapides Parish School Board
P.O. Box 1230
Alexandria, LA  71309
(318) 487-0888

Ms. Amanda Porterfield
(Ex Officio)
P.O. Box 11
Mansfield, LA  71052
(318) 286-5693
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