Members of the sports teams at LSMSA raised money for the Radio MASH (Make A Smile Happen) toy drive to be held at Wal-Mart next week. Radio MASH is a toy drive held by the Natchitoches Jaycees to help underprivileged children in Natchitoches Parish. Student athletes at LSMSA worked extremely hard and raised more than $1,600. Pictured are, front row, Alison Key, left, and Rachel Key; second row, from left, Samantha Hernandez, a senior from Slidell, Danielle Gonzalez, a junior from Baton Rouge, Alvaro Carvajal, a senior from Jefferson, D’Andre Goodley, a sophomore from Opelousas, Rachel Judson, a junior from Lake Charles, and John Luke Heying, a sophomore from Bossier City; and third row, from left, Dr. Jason Anderson, Randy Key, Dr. Kristi Key, Dr. Steve Horton, Michael Sumner and Dale Clingerman.
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.