News & Events

List of 8 news stories.

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  LSMSA Graduate Wesley Ducote Named Principal Keyboard of Houston Symphony Orchestra

  7/27/2026
  Wesley Ducote, a 2012 Hall of Fame graduate of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA), has been named Principal Keyboard of the Houston Symphony Orchestra.
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  Saving the Coast, One Basin at a Time: LSMSA Alum Returns to Share Her Journey in Coastal Science

  7/16/2026
  Nicolle Niette
  NATCHITOCHES, LA – When Kristen Chatelain, a 2012 LSMSA graduate, returned to campus earlier this year as a guest speaker for the Science Speaker Series, she spoke about her career path, which she admits she never predicted as a student. Now a coastal resource scientist for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Chatelain shared with current students how a winding road through soil science, wetland restoration, and conservation work led her to the coast she is now working to protect.
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  Natchitoches Leadership Academy celebrates first graduating cohort, showcases student-led community projects

  7/2/2026
  The Natchitoches Leadership Academy graduated its first cohort, marking the completion of a pilot program built around student-led leadership development, community engagement, and collaborative problem-solving projects.
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  LSMSA Honors Student Athletes at Annual Athletics Award Banquet

  5/29/2026
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) held its Annual Athletics Award Banquet on May 8, honoring students for their achievements across a broad range of sports and activities during the 2025-2026 school year. The ceremony brought together students, families, faculty, and staff to celebrate excellence in athletics, sportsmanship, and school spirit.
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  Arts Awards Ceremony celebrates student excellence across theatre, music, dance, visual arts and performance programs

  5/26/2026
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts recently celebrated student achievement across its Creative and Performing Arts Department during the annual CAPA Department Awards Ceremony, recognizing excellence in theatre, technical theatre, visual arts, dance, music, piano, voice and chorale performance.
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  LSMSA Classical Scholars Program and NJCL Latin Honor Society Celebrate 2026 Student Achievement

  5/26/2026
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) held its annual Classical Scholars Program Awards Ceremony and NJCL Latin Honor Society Induction on May 15, 2026 in the CPT Recital Hall. The evening recognized the outstanding academic, creative, and athletic achievements of students in the study of classical languages and civilizations.
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  Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Foundation launches public phase of “Growing Beyond” campaign

  5/22/2026
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts and the LSMSA Foundation have publicly launched “Growing Beyond: The Campaign for LSMSA,” the most ambitious campaign in school history. 
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  LSMSA Celebrates the Class of 2026 at Senior Recognition Ceremony

  5/21/2026
  The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts held its annual Senior Recognition Ceremony Friday, May 15, celebrating the Class of 2026's achievements in academic excellence, artistic accomplishment, personal character, and residential community life.
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