Students enrolled in the Abrahamic Faiths class taught by Prem Gongaju at LSMSA learned about the Jewish faith from retired LSMSA English instructor Dr. Art Williams. Pictured is Williams speaking with students during class. Class members include Varun Amin, a senior from Lake Charles; Lily Barnett, a junior from Alexandria; Karly Brown, a senior from Baton Rouge; Nathaniel Campbell, a junior from Prairieville; Jerry Chen, a junior from New Llano; McKenzie Davis, a junior from Ferriday; Christian Hairr, a senior from Sulphur; Sameer Karmali, a sophomore from Leesville; Shakil Karmali, a junior from Leesville; Genesis Lambert, a senior from Denham Springs; Amy Liu, a junior from Alexandria; Jessenia Ortiz, a junior from Oberlin; Luis Ortiz, a senior from Oberlin; Camryn Pourciau, a junior from Baton Rouge; Marcus Shallow, a junior from Elton; Arthur Stein, a sophomore from New Llano; and Lauren Tuggle, a senior from Benton.
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