LEF Announces Top 16 Teacher Awards Finalists

The Lafayette Education Foundation has announced its Top 16 Finalists for the 19th Annual Teacher Awards. The annual event honors outstanding K-12 educators from public, private and parochial schools in Lafayette parish. Finalists were chosen from over 650 nominated teachers representing four categories [Elementary, Middle, High School, and Inspirational], from which the Top 16 were selected. A Top Finalist from each category will be chosen and announced during the annual event to be held on January 26, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Heymann Performing Arts Center box office (337-291-5555) or through all Ticketmaster outlets. 

Congratulations to all of the 2017 LEF nominees.  

Elementary School Category

Bridget Begnaud - J. Wallace James Elementary

Ashley Cagle - J. Wallace James Elementary

Lisa Richards Flemming - Katharine Drexel Elementary

Hilary Villien Wynn - Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School

Middle School Category

Janet Babineaux - Lafayette Christian Academy

Lerri Cockrell - David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy

Julie Conde - LPSS Homebound

Andre Deshotel - Judice Middle School

High School Category

Roxanne LeBlanc - LPSS Homebound

Christine McCrory - Lafayette High School

Shannon Phillips - St. Thomas Moore Catholic High School

Scotty Walker - Lafayette High School

Inspirational Category

Lindsey Belfour - Katharine Drexel Elementary

Chris Cormier - LPSS Homebound

Shari B. Holleman - Lafayette High School

William Quinn - Woodvale Elementary  

A Top Finalist from each category will be chosen and announced during the annual event to be held on January 26, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Heymann Performing Arts Center box office (337-291-5555) or through all Ticketmaster outlets. 

To learn more visit: https://www.lefoundation.org/site5.php

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