LEF Teacher Awards 2016 - Top Finalist
Jan 22, 2016 11:14AM ● By Press Release
Congratulations to all of the 695 teachers that were nominated for this year’s 18th Annual LEF Teacher Awards. The field of nominees was narrowed to 16 Top Finalists representing 4 categories of which 4 Top Finalists were announced Wednesday evening at LEF’s annual gala.
Top Finalists for Each Category:
* Elementary School: Darmecia W. Crane (Milton Elementary/Middle School)
* Middle School: Vincent Robert Hicks (David Thibodaux STEM Academy)
* High School: Sandra Laborde Broussard (Comeaux High)
* Inspirational: Lian Cheramie (Lafayette High)
Top 16 Finalists:
Elementary School Category
* Darmecia W. Crane – Milton Elementary/Middle School – 5th Grade
* Ashley Jolet – Katharine Drexel Elementary School – Special Education
* Mayme Suire – Family Life Christian Academy – 4th Grade
* Charlie West – Katharine Drexel Elementary School – 4th Grade
Middle School Category
* Vincent Robert Hicks – David Thibodaux STEM Academy – 6th-8th Grade P.E./Basketball Coach
* Michael Karnath – Youngsville Middle School – 6th-8th Grade Modular Tech (Woodshop)
* Monique Walker – L.J. Alleman Middle School – 7th Grade English
* Trudie Wolking – Cathedral Carmel School – Special Education
High School Category
* Sandra Laborde Broussard – Comeaux High School – 9th-11th Grade Speech & Debate
* Mel Didier – Comeaux High School 11th-12th Grade Western Civilizations History
* Shauna LeBlanc – Lafayette High School – 10th-11th Grade Biology and Chemistry
* Charles Young – Comeaux High School – 9th-12th Grade NJROTC
Inspirational Category
* Ashley Cagle – J. Wallace James Elementary School – Kindergarten
* Lian Ceramie – Lafayette High School – 9th-12th Talented Theatre
* Mary Pierce – Myrtle Place Elementary School – Special Education
* Sandra Thompson – Episcopal School of Acadiana – Kindergarten
Read the entire story and view event pictures in the February issue of FACE Magazine.
Emcee's for the event were Scott Brazda and Marcelle Fontenot.
