Lafayette Parish’s Top Teacher’s Recognized
The Lafayette Education Foundation held its annual Teachers’ Awards program at the Heymann Center Thursday night.
News partner KATC reported that there was a 600-person nominee field that was narrowed down to 16 teachers who were recognized before a packed house.
The 16 teachers recognized were:
Elementary School Category
Cynthia Chastant-Callen – Charles Burke Elementary –1st-5th Grade Special Ed
Erin Dowd – Green T. Lindon Elementary – 4th Grade
Kimberly G. Kidder – J. Wallace James Elementary –PreK-5th Speech Therapist
Shalita Manuel-Jackson – Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy – 4th Grade
Middle School Category
Debbie Arceneaux – Broussard Middle – 5th-8th Grade Choir and Piano
Tanya Chiasson – St. Pius Catholic School – 7th Grade English & Language Arts
Rowdy Huval – Broussard Middle – 5th-8th Grade P.E. & Football Coach
Michelle Lakhotia – Judice Middle – 8th Grade Math
High School Category
Jeanne E. Aguillard – Early College Academy – 9th-11th Grade Sciences
Sandra Laborde Broussard – Comeaux High – 9th-12th Grade Speech & Debate
Sarah Clavelle – Northside High – 9th-12th Grade Choir
Simone McCrocklin – Comeaux High – 9th-12th Grade Art
Inspirational Category
Amanda Newbery – Itinerate Teacher – Talented Theatre
Tiffany Robin – Lafayette Christian Academy – Pre-Kindergarten
Melissa Wallis – Prairie Elementary – Kindergarten
Milissa Welch – Lafayette High – 9th-12th Grade Sign Language Interpreter