Senior Recognition Ceremony honors Class of 2017

Members of the Class of 2017 at LSMSA were recognized with excellence awards during the 33rd annual senior recognition program held Friday, May 19, in the A.A. Fredericks auditorium located on the campus of Northwestern State University.

“Tonight we honor students in a variety of ways – celebrating their academic achievements, their creative gifts, their athletic abilities, their service to the school,” said Dave Andersen, math instructor and master of ceremonies for the senior recognition ceremony. “If a student is noted for excellence in an academic area, then he or she has impressed not just a single faculty member, but the entire department with his or her thoughtfulness, hard work and dedication to the discipline.”

The LSMSA Excellence Awards are presented to seniors who have demonstrated excellence in the category or discipline indicated and are selected by the faculty or staff representing their own criteria. For their achievement, students received an LSMSA medallion for each discipline in which they are recognized.

One of the LSMSA traditions is for each academic department to select a graduating senior to march in front of the department and carry the Gonfalon, or flag, for that department during the graduation procession. Department chairs introduced their Gonfaloniere at the conclusion of their excellence announcements.

The Gonfalonieres were Larke Tyler of Calhoun, Creative and Performing Arts; Veronica Jimenez of Bogalusa, Foreign Languages; Bethany Jenkins of Ville Platte, Humanities; Kabir Shah of Natchitoches, Mathematics and Computer Science; and Elizabeth Long, Science.

Students receiving excellence awards were:
Acadia Parish – Bryce Istre of Egan, Sports Education; Constance Schaefer of Morse, Accelerated French II; and Johnneisha White of Church Point, Science
Allen Parish – Ellie Williamson of Reeves, Visual Arts
Ascension Parish – Brady Wilson of Prairieville, History; and Gabrielle Yoes-Favrot of Gonzales, History, German III and Science
Avoyelles Parish – MyChel Robinson of Mansura, Science and Sports Education
Bienville Parish – Kodie Garza of Ringgold, Visual Arts, Advanced Spanish Language and Culture and Science
Bossier Parish – Charles Chapman of Haughton, Math and Sports Education; Katelyn Frost of Bossier City, Accelerated French III; Kelsey Meshell of Bossier City, Theater; Tamika Simpson of Bossier City, Spanish II; and Lauren Tuggle of Benton, Visual Arts
Calcasieu Parish – Varun Amin of Lake Charles, Math; Kennedy Ellender of Westlake, Accelerated French III, Math and Science; Mia Grichendler of Lake Charles, Math; Christian Hairr of Sulphur, Chorale; Ludwig Colimon of Lake Charles, Visual Arts; Aagrika Neupane of Lake Charles, History and Science; and Gabrielle Tramonte of Lake Charles, Science
East Baton Rouge – Lewis Johnson of Baton Rouge, Science; and Stephen Watson of Baton Rouge, Math, Computer Science and Sports Education
Evangeline Parish – Beth Fontenot of Ville Platte, Theater and Sports Education; and Bethany Jenkins of Ville Platte, English, History and Advanced Spanish Language and Culture
Iberia Parish – Marissa Ramsey of New Iberia, Visual Arts and English
Iberville Parish – Lindsay Michelle of Plaquemine, Math
Jefferson Parish – Camille Loy of Terrytown, Science; and Allison Walters of Metairie, Math
Lafayette Parish – Shrey Mishra of Lafayette, Science; and Heather Soileau of Lafayette, Dance and Accelerated French II
Livingston Parish – Christina Barrilleaux of Walker, Russian II; Marcos Cecchini of Denham Springs, English; Karleigh Gwyn of Denham Springs, English; Genesis Lambet of Denham Springs, Science; and Carrie Thomas of Denham Springs, Instrumental Music
Natchitoches Parish – Vi Kinney of Natchitoches, Creative Writing and Folio; Elizabeth Long of Natchitoches, English and Science; Michael Mayeux of Natchitoches, Science; and Kabir Shah of Natchitoches, English, History, Spanish III, Math and Sports Education
Orleans Parish – Grace Yuan of New Orleans, Math, Computer Science and Science
Ouachita Parish – Milan Arpino of Monroe, Chorale and Private Voice; and Larke Tyler of Calhoun, Dance and Math
Rapides Parish – Isaiah Benavides of Alexandria, Visual Arts; and Danny Paulk of Deville, Theater
St. Charles Parish – Annemarie Picolo of Destrehan, Visual Arts and Sports Education
St. Landry Parish – Alexis Angelle of Arnaudville, Visual Arts; and Zoe Matt of Washington, Creative Writing and Sports Education
St. Martin Parish – Andrew Hebert of Breaux Bridge, English, German III, History, Math and Computer Science; Tori Laviolette of St. Martinville, English; and Lucy Rhymes of Breaux Bridge, Theater and Residential Life
St. Mary Parish – Maya Bochas of Morgan City, Science; Parker Felterman of Patterson, Theater; and Mason Rutledge of Patterson, Theater
St. Tammany Parish – Benjamin Bordelon of Mandeville, Russian II; Alexis Cambridge of Slidell, Science; Lenora Davis of Covington, Science; Grace Dumdaw of Mandeville, Theater; Annie Noel of Mandeville, Theater, History and English; and Kori Reine of Slidell, History and Advanced French Grammar
Tangipahoa Parish – Sierra Bailey of Hammond, Visual Arts and Theater; and Corey King of Hammond, Sports Education
Terrebonne Parish – Tyler Cenac of Houma, Sports Education and Residential Life; and Gwyneth Engeron of Houma, Science and Residential Life
Vernon Parish – Joshua Ballagh of Leesville, English, History and Residential Life
Washington Parish – Veronica Jimenez of Bogalusa, Accelerated French III and Advanced Spanish Language and Culture
West Feliciana Parish – Claire Leming of St. Francisville, Visual Arts and Sports Education
Winn Parish – Jared Hulsey of Dodson, Dance and Theater