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School News

List of 8 news stories.

2024 Alumni Challenge Results: Classes of ’89, ’94, and ’87 Lead in Gifts to LSMSA
7/24/2024

The results of the LSMSA Foundation’s annual Alumni Challenge are in for FY ’23-’24!
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LSMSA Confers 101 Degrees During 40th Commencement Ceremony
7/1/2024

LSMSA’s Class of ’24, which included students from 38 Louisiana parishes, collectively garnered more than $32 million in scholarship awards and earned more than 3,200 hours of dual-enrollment college credit.
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Meet Emma Fick ('09), the Artist Behind a Popular Illustration of LSMSA
6/28/2024

Emma Fick ('09) created a watercolor illustration of LSMSA that is available as a limited-edition print now through July 1.
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LSMSA Seeks Presenters for Connections Weekend 2024, Planned for Sept. 20-21
6/20/2024

After an extended hiatus, Connections Weekend will return to LSMSA on September 20-21, 2024.
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Alumni Challenge Update: Classes of ’89, ’94, and ’87 Lead Fundraising Efforts
6/19/2024

Each year, LSMSA alumni compete in the Alumni Challenge to see which class can be the most philanthropic.

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Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Introduces New Awards During its 40th Commencement Ceremony
5/30/2024

LSMSA handed out two new annual awards in recognition of outstanding student accomplishments during the school’s 40^th annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18.
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LSMSA Dedicates the Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery During 40th Commencement Exercises Held on Saturday, May 18
5/20/2024

The Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery was dedicated during the 40th Commencement Exercises of Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) on May 18, 2024.
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Photo Gallery: See "A Path Less Traveled," the New Public Art Installation at LSMSA
4/15/2024

Students returning to campus from Spring Break were welcomed back by artists Jeffrey Reed and Jennifer Madden's "A Path Less Traveled," LSMSA's new public art installation dedicated to the pioneering naturalist Caroline Dormon.
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Upcoming Events

List of 5 events.

Aug

16

Move-In Days
8/16/2024 to 8/17/2024
Students return to campus, Aug- 16 & 17, 2024. Faculty, staff, and ambassadors from the LSMSA Alumni Association are available to welcome new and returning students and to assist with the heavy lifting.
Aug

16

New and Returning Student Orientation
8/16/2024 to 8/19/2024
All students are required to attend various Orientation activities.
Aug

20

First Day of Fall Semester

Students begin work for the Fall '25 semester. Let's go, Eagles!
Aug

23

Welcome Weekend
8/23/2024 to 8/25/2024
Welcome Weekend is designed to help incoming LSMSA students get acclimated and meet faculty, staff, and other students. Attendance is a graduation requirement for all students.
Aug

30

Extended Weekend
8/30/2024 12:30 PM to 9/2/2024 3:00 PM
Students will return home for an extended weekend, 8/30/24-9/2/24. LLC opens at 3 p.m.

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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.