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Northeast High Valedictorian Jeffrey Paul Patterson (PHOTO/Submitted)
NHS top graduates from Class of 2013
Northeast High School held its commencement exercises for the Class of 2013 on May 20 at Bethany World Prayer Center. NHS Valedictorian is Jeffrey Paul Patterson, Summa Cum Laude, and Salutat...
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Campers will use an “impact tester” (pictured above) that mimics the extreme elements in space to determine the winning design, which must be capable of withstanding space debris.
Local kids join Astronaut Bernard Harris to create spacesuits at Southern University
Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. encourages youth to purse high-tech careers through camp program
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nu Gamma Omega Chapter saluted more than 1,000 middle school students May 4. Seated, from left: Caroline Mays, Gloria London, Linda E. Brown, Bria Johnson and Angel Tucker. Standing, from left: Mekiah Wells, Peyton Matthew, Caché Brown and Gina Domingue. (PHOTO/Submitted)
Bethany, NMS scholars honored at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Nu Gamma Omega luncheon
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Nu Gamma Omega Chapter saluted more than 1,000 middle school students in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. The hard work and perseverance paid off in acad...
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The British are coming to Zachary
The United States is reaching 20 million soccer players, and is becoming one of the nation’s favourite sports, especially with our children. Challenger Sports, the number one soccer company in the ...
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Area students make McNeese Honor Roll for Spring
The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2013 spring semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more se...
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NMS teacher Ashley Ventrella (PHOTO/Submitted)
Blue Bell honors Northwestern Middle's La. Teacher of the Year State finalist
Blue Bell Creameries recently honored Ashley Ventrella, Northwestern Middle School teacher and state competition finalist, by treating the entire student body and staff of her school to Blue Bell I...
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Hope Yantis, ZHS Class of 2013 (PHOTO/Rip Rittell)
Lane Auxiliary awards scholarship to area student
Hope Yantis is the recipient of the 2013 Lane Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship. Hope, a 2013 graduate of Zachary High School, is the daughter of Craig and Linda Yantis of Zachary. An ...
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Two Zachary residents inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Jessica ...
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ZHS student Terri Honore gets "tricked" by magician Tim Gaines. (PHOTO/Submitted)  
The Magic of Reading at Zachary High
Zachary High School students were acknowledged recently for their reading efforts at the Stars of AR (Accelerated Reader) program in May. The program was called The Magic of Reading . For meeting ...
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A Nicholls State University graduate celebrates her achievement with an embellished mortar board. (PHOTO/Misty McElroy)
UL system sees record diplomas; McNeese, Nicholls latest campuses to make history with graduating class
The nine institutions in the University of Louisiana System awarded some 8,278 undergraduate and graduate degrees at commencement ceremonies this spring, an increase of more than 400 over spring 20...
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Keith Wahoske presented Charles Koch’s book, The Science of Success, to scholarship recipients Sarah Hahn (BR Magnet HS), Gerald Tate Sibley (Walker HS, Nicholas Maxey (Zachary HS) and Lyle Tynes (Zachary HS), from left, at a reception held in their honor. The area students are lucky recipients of GP scholarships. (PHOTO/Submitted)
Local students win 2013 Georgia Pacific scholarship
More than $10 million awarded since program began
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La. Tech’s spring quarter President's, Dean's List students announced
Louisiana Tech University has announced the names of students on its spring quarter President’s and Dean’s honor lists. Students whose names are followed by an asterisk earned recognition as membe...
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