Twenty students and a staff member from LSMSA volunteered at a local food pantry on Thursday, Sept. 7. They packed boxes that were to be distributed to needy families around the Natchitoches area. Pictured are, front row, from left, Cat Kennon, a senior from Bossier City; Athena Cai, a sophomore from Madisonville; Josie Dial, a sophomore from Walker; Courtland Anderson, a sophomore from Plain Dealing; Mason Boudreaux, a sophomore from Thibodaux; Andrew Huze, a sophomore from Baton Rouge; Jada Bezue, a junior from Hammond; Maris Reno, a sophomore from Denham Springs; Cayla Garrett, a sophomore from Shreveport; and Destin Lopez, a sophomore from Lake Arthur; and second row, from left, Hannah Shimer, a sophomore from Lake Charles; Kansas Johnson, a junior from Columbia; Gavin Hatfield, a sophomore from Quitman; Pasha Farley, a sophomore from Campti; Kayla Kay, a junior from Lake Charles; Molly Gonsoulin, a senior from Franklin; Dalaijsa Payton, a junior from Leessville; Elizabeth Granier, a sophomore from Thibodaux; Taylor Rutherford, a sophomore from Lake Charles; and Jenny Schmitt, assistant director of student life.
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is the preeminent state-supported residential high school with competitive admissions for Louisiana's high-achieving, highly-motivated sophomores, juniors, and seniors. As a public school, there is no tuition to attend, and assistance from the LSMSA Foundation ensures the program is available to all qualifying students regardless of family financial need.