LEF Teacher Awards 2016 - Top Finalist
Jan 22, 2016 11:14AM ● By Press ReleaseCongratulations 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.