The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office is reporting yet another scam is circulating attempting to steal from local citizens.

Sheriff Stephen Williams said, “Our office has received several calls Monday about another scam circulating our parish. The callers identify themselves as Lincoln Parish deputies and tell individuals that a warrant has been issued for not appearing in court or for jury duty.”

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Williams said the sheriff’s office main line—318-251-5111—has been cloned to show up on caller ID but the calls are not coming from that number.

If the call recipient falls for the scam, they are sent a barcode or QR code and instructed to take it to a local store such as Walgreens or Dollar General. Both chains are set up to read the code and direct money through Western Union to the intended recipient.

“Don’t fall victim to this scam,” Williams said. “Calls such as these or any other attempt to obtain money from you over the phone should be reported to your local law enforcement agency.”

Louisiana Tech University has announced the names of students on its Winter Quarter 2024 President’s and Dean’s honor lists.

Students whose names are followed by an asterisk earned recognition as members of the president’s honor list. That distinction signifies achievement of at least a 3.8 academic grade point average on a minimum of nine semester hours completed (100-level or higher), with no grade lower than a B.

To be eligible for the dean’s honor lists, a student is required to earn at least a 3.5 academic grade point average with no grade lower than a C on a minimum of nine semester hours completed (100-level or higher).

Courses yielding satisfactory/failure grades and courses audited do not count toward eligibility for either recognition. Only undergraduates with no incomplete grades are eligible to make either list.

Louisiana honor students are listed below by parish.

Louisiana

Acadia

• Crowley: Elise Marguerite Blanchard, Login Lane Breaux, Ashtyne K. Monceaux
• Rayne: Ava Dietrich Baudoin, Jack Thomas Himel*, Myra Rose Lejeune, Morgan Avery Stokes*

Allen

• Grant: Dylan Clark Guillory*, Sean Paul Guillory*
• Kinder: Caroline Ann Comeaux, Cameron W. Storer
• Oakdale: Ethan P. McGee*
• Oberlin: Kullen Zane Hebert*, Isabella Morna Leblanc*

Ascension

• Geismar: Alyssa R. Argrave, Meagan Abigail Bourgeois, Emily Anne Christjansen*, Cole Michael Doiron, Joshua Dominic Landry*, Daniel Scott Waguespack
• Gonzales: Matthew Paul Bucci, Grace Ellen Burke*, Lily A. Cook, Luke Gregory Hackney, Demi Marie Jeansonne*, Alexander M. Lambert*, Robert Wayne Martin, Beau Romero, Caroline Grace Sanchez, Kaitlyn Hillary Schumacher, Gavin Michael Soniat*, Jacob Michael Stein*, Lily Kristine Townsend*, Claudia J. Wilkinson
• Prairieville: Ethan A. Babin*, Elizabeth Claire Barton*, Emma Claine Baumann*,Christian David Bock*, Hayden Maurice Cashat*, Zachary A. Chaisson*, Dallas Cason Cobb, Rylan Walker Coe*, Emily Christine Duguay*, Beau T. Dupuy*, Andrew Lawrence Faulkner, Sara Reese Gathright*, Colin Beckman Griffin, Teagan Hope Griffin*, Skyla Brianne Havican, Thomas Kirsch Hertel*, Melanie S. Jones*, Toby Joseph Latino*, Layla Mackenzie Legendre, Arie Michael Linton*, Lian M. Palermo, Kennedy C. Schexnayder, Jadon Revel Shirley, Anna Kathryn Williams
• Saint Amant: Ethan Layne Brignac*, Collin Alexander Franta*, Judd B. Rouyea* Kinslei Marie Scroggs*

Assumption

• Belle Rose: Madisyn Klaire Southern
• Pierre Part: Reese L. Burnett*, Eli Matthew St. Germain, Cole M. Sylvester*

Avoyelles

• Bunkie: Lucy Kathleen Clement, Bekah Lynne Naquin, Timothy C. Ortego, Kelsey Ann Spencer*
• Center Point: Kennedy Paige Clayton, Madison Nicole Dauzat
• Cottonport: Abby Marie Baronne*, Graham Michael Rebouche*, Isabella A. Silva*
• Marksville: Beau Michael Coco, Camille Belle Coco*, Mary E. Dismer, John Philip Sibley*
• Plaucheville: Emily Ann Dixon*

Beauregard

• Deridder: Natalie G. Burnaman*, Abigail Anne Cobb*, Jacob T. Cobb*, James Joshua Cole, Grace Marie Eubanks*, Jeremy Aaron Fountain, Jack Benjamin Granger*, Jacob E. James, Taylor E. James*, Kaden Layne Lacaze, Kamble L. Luttrell, Ian John Maroon, Audrey Belle Montgomery*, Aleecia D. Razo*, Rylan Kade Reeves*, Landri Marie Taylor*, Lexa A. Thompson*
• Dry Creek: Kallie Dawn Pitre*
• Longville: Kayleigh Rae Hudler*
• Ragley: Kambria Ashlyn Lemoine*, Lucas Keith Morrow

Bienville

• Arcadia: Zayne D. Bell, Christopher Wade Caskey*, Robert Alexander Hood, David L. Modlin*, Jace M. Morris*
• Chestnut: Allie Danielle Curole
• Gibsland: Landrie Elizabeth Still*
• Saline: Skylar M. Hough*, Alayna K. Martin*
• Taylor: Elizabeth Walker

Bossier

• Barksdale AFB: Gavin Christopher Lerch, Jessica Jane Ramsay*
• Benton: Annabelle Hope Anglin, Katelynn Renee Arnold*, Faith Christine Ayres, Gracyn N. Badiali, Jina Jolie Baffuto*, Caitlin Bamburg, Andrew Graham Bennett, Savannah Lee Brickner*, Kaden Patrick Brunson*, Kinsley J. Bruton*, Kathleen G. Caudle, Chad Daniel Cook, Connor L. Cox*, Emma Catherine Cox, Cole A. Danford, Emma D. Daniels*, Nicholas Marshall Eikeseth*, Mitchell David Gore, Elizabeth K. Griggs*, Zachary Kyle Halbert, Georgia Grace Haneline, Wesley Sterling Harmon, Gracie N. Hood, Kaley Jane Huffstickler, Ashleigh Grace Hughes*, Landon Martin Joyner*, Morgan Kellie Kunath,  Caitlin Rae Lawrence, William Christopher Loy, Kayla Renee Lynch, Hannah Christine Martin, Macy Grace McCullough*, Callie Elizabeth McKay, Kate Sophia Montgomery*, Luke A. Montgomery*, Mikal Murph*, Isabella Rayne Murphy, Emma-lynn Amerie Nagot*, Macie Grace Nance*, Madison Ruth Perkins*, Makenzie Lynn Puckett*, Davis Murray Sellers, Kelsey E. Simmons, Adam Risdon Smith, Ava G. Smith, Mackenzie M. Tanner*, Mary Frances Valentine*, Ethan Anthony Vina*, Reece A. Weaver, Aaron P. Wheeler
• Bossier City: Nathanael J. Allen*, Zachary Reagan Anderson*, Kylie M. Authement*, Elizabeth G. Autrey*, Hannah Barney*, Alexis Sierra Black*, Hayden Brimage, McKinley Grace Brooks*, Amiah Teshiaryn Brown, Madelyn Reese Campbell*, Miranda Elizabeth Crabtree, R. Deblieux, Kenneth James Dickson*, Avere Grayson Doles, Sam Dominick, Marie Doolittle, Alan Michael Dreher*, Madalyn D. Eagles*, Caroline Grace Easom, Ethan Trent Ennis*, Angel Mario Espinoza*, Anna Grace Farish, Ainsleigh Noel Farrier, Natalie Nicole Fielder*, Nathan Z. Fox, Carrington G. Fulco, Seth Independence Gander, Garett Wesley Garner, Nathaniel Max Geissler*, Brandon T. Gibbs, Steven Jacob Gilbreath*, Melayna Paige Goodwin*, Nathan Christopher Griffin, Megan Victoria Grove*, Nour Hakmaoui, Annagrace Eleanor Hale, Reid A. Hawsey, Matthew Allen Hein, Joshua C. Henderson, Hanna Elise Heng, Elijah J. Hill*, Nora Elizabeth Hill*, Kara Nicole Hodges*, Christopher Luke Holbron, Julia Elizabeth Holder, Maximus A. Holt*, Caroline Marie Horne, Caroline L. Horton, Hayden M. Howard, Jeremy Jackson*, Adam James Johnson*, Jada Johnson, Hogan Lynn Jones*, Micah C. Lamb*, Kash H. Landry, Rileigh Erin Langston, Brandon Harvey Latcha, Cora Ann Latimer*, Samantha Faye Luellen*, Christine Meister*, William C. Mitchell-wilson, Kara K. Mondello*, Anna Kate Montgomery*, Keith Aaron Mueller, Kailey Alyse Mulhearn*, Allison Jean Murphy, Sashnia Murray*, Tristan Alexander Neuman, Annabelle Grace Newton*, Briannah T. Norman, Evelynne R. Parker, Nand Patel, Benjamin D. Poole, Cameron Blake Prokopf, Raul Ramirez, Hunter Barron Sanford*, Elle Elisabeth Semmes, Xavier Gerrod Session, Addyson C. Smith*, Elleigh Camille Smith, Arianna Nicole Snyder, Coleman Hollis Stafford*, Madison Lucille Stengel, Kennedy Alaine Stevens, Cory D’adrian Strickland*, Sarah Raegan Sutton, Andrew Blake Tamburo*, Aspen L. Thomas*, Cameron Jackson Thomas*, Nicholas Anthony Tibi, Jayden Rashod Toussaint*, Brooklyn C. Vance, Jackson Thomas Vassar, Landry Elizabeth Wade, Richard Garrison Wade, Riley Marie Walden, James Collin Wiggins, Ariana L. Wilkinson, Garrett Logan Williams, Grayson Ballard Williams*, Kyle Edward Wilson
• Elm Grove: Caleb Christopher Reichard, Kaylea Denese Scott, Erin Lynn Timm*, Karnyah Lechell Wright
• Haughton: Ryleigh Leanne Ainsworth*, Joshua David Allen*, Ernesto Rene Auerbach, K. Boose, Destiny Kay Boothe*, Mary Margaret Boyd, Matthew Tyler Browning, Wesley James Bynog, Mackenzie Brooke Coats*, Solon A. Culver, Liam Richard Denehan*, Hagan East*, Molly Elisabeth Ellis, David Brendan Foster*, Jordan Frost, Cole Michael Golden*, Caleb Green, Paige A. Harris, Madeline Mae Heroy, Brock Joseph Houston, Melody Anne Jeane, Abby K. Kenner*, Breanna L. McClanahan*, Madeline Kate Milton*, Alizabeth Claire Mitchell*, Elizabeth Ann Morgan, Norman Robert Pritchard*, Ethan Abe Robinson, Hannah L. Robinson*, Sophia K. Robinson*, Justin T. Sandlin, Reese Stetson Seals, Nicholas B. Sears, Leslee Kathleen Smith*, Jacob Spinney, Sage M. Travinski, Kathryn Ella Walker, Jack Alan Weinreber*, Sara N. White, E. Widder*, Grace Elaine Willcox*
• Princeton: Laiden Emanuel Broadway*, Caitlin Makenzie Harris*, Ashley Guadalup Lujan, Diego Harian Medina*, Matthew H. Perry, Genevieve Kathleen Thomas
• Shreveport: Emma G. Elkins

Caddo

• Gilliam: Ali N. Wilson
• Greenwood: John Michael Javellana*, Reagan M. Jose
• Keithville: Morgan M. Graham, Savannah Jane Green*, Madison G. Guerra, Stephan Darnell Johnson, Damiyan Joshua, Ainsley C. Mayo, Aubrey C. Mayo*, Mikel-ann Ricardo
• Mooringsport: Zachary Donald Ashby, Kayleigh M. Carman, Dewayne Johnson*, Surayya Lynn Jones*
• Shreveport: Cole Douglas Adair, Daniel Alexander Aillet*, Anna Kate Ainsworth*, Marvin Gaye Alexander, Ben E. Allen*, Alex B. Andrew*, Chad Alexander Auchard, Camille N. Barber, Caroline Grace Barber*, Savannah Nicole Barker*, James Michael Basco*, Cameron Altom Basinger*, Jeremy Kahmye Beaner*, Taylor McKenzie Beavers, Madalyn S. Beck*, Andrew Joseph Black, Elijah Deshawn Boston, Kaitlyn Elisabeth Bottrell*, Lindsey R. Bounds, Cameron Paul Bradford*, Mason P. Brady, Ryan Patrick Brandhurst*, Jamarion Jermaine Brantley, Taylor Russell Braud, Addison Jean-marie Bromley*, Molly Kathryn Brooks*, Nolan Isaac Bruce*, Grace Leeanna Bryant*, Christian Decarlos Buck, Ean W. Burch, John Porter Burford*, Anna Kate Burton, Garett James Butler, Lola Grace Carlisle, Caroline Summers Carr, Emily Catherine Carr, Genene Emily Carter*, Simone Ann Carter, Allen Chen* Zhaoxin Z. Chen*, Katelyn E. Clark*, Trinity L. Conant*, Adam Lucien Cook*, Grace L. Copa, Faith Elisabeth Costanza, Jeana Grace Crump*, Abigail Olivia Daniel*, Emilee Claire Davis*, Makenzie Lynn Davis*, Gray William Deason, Andrew L. Defatta, Anne Deupree*, Chiara Alaine Digilormo, Katelynn M. Doyle, Kendall F. Duggan, Abigail Nicole Duncan, Ryan Andrew Eubanks*, Jadyn Ross Falls*, Anna E. Flowers*, Zayda C. Floyd, Mary Chandler Ford*, Liam Lance Fouts*, Jacob C. Frederick, Cody Bryan Fuller*, Luke Ryan Fussell, Morgan P. Gentry, Matthew James Gieseke, Colbi Ann Giglio, Ian Dale Golsby*, Jesse Ethan Granger*, Priscilla L. Guo*, Cameron S. Hale*, Greer Arden Handley, Benjamin Cannon Harner, Arwen Savannah Haynes, Anniston Kristine Hidalgo, Paige L. Hinton, Stella-marie Jo Hobley-depestre Levi Kendall Holley, Jace River Honeycutt, Carson R. Hopkins, William Morgan Humphreys, Josh Andrew Jackson*, Noah Perry Jose*, Madeline F. Kalmbach*, Joseph Michael Kennedy, Brian Sawyer Lacoste*, Hannah E. Lafitte*, Kellie Tierra Latson*, Jordan E. Leblanc*, Seneca B. Lee*, Valerie J. Legler*, Reilly Kathleen Majors, Emily Elizabeth Martin, Barro Joubert Massad*, Carson Bradley Massad, Karlie N. Mathews*, Kalli Elise Matlock*, Lauren Marie McCollum, Marshall Drew McCollum*, Molly Catherine McDowell*, Kennedi McLemore, Maggie Elise McMillan*, Keegan Thomas McQueen, Arin Grace Miles*, Anna Grace Miley*, Miranda Joy Milner*, Kayleigh Grace Mizzell*, Emily Dianne Moffett*, Bristol Jeanne Moore*, Ethan Russell Morris, Dylan Thomas Morrison, Hoang My Le*, Trinity Sage Nesbit, John Slade Netterville, Sutton Patrick Oathout*, Kailyn Elise Oliver*, Kelly Konnor Oneal*, Alexandra Grace Parker*, Peyton Michelle Parker*, Vincent Alexander Peavy, William Christopher Peeples, Cadence L. Pennington*, Andrew J. Pernell*, Holland Elizabeth Peterson, Jimmy L. Phan, Aaron Thomas Phillips, Vada Janette Porter, Mallory Faith Puckett, William Joseph Ransbottom*, Joshua B. Rasheed, Thatcher D. Ray*, Jalia Ce’mone Redd*, Katherine Elizabeth Riley, Thomas Riley Rodsuwan*, Bryce N. Rogers, Brileigh Paige Rossitter, Mason J. Sanchez, Alayna Morgan Scott, Joshua R. Scott, Bobby R. Simpson*, Slater Gage Simpson, Deslyn M. Smith*, Madeline Rae Smith, Lilian M. Sobalvarro, Tiara S. South*, Gracen G. Stehr, Jackson Daniel Still, Hope Allison Stringer, Anna Kate Sullivan*, Christopher Kasch Sumlin*, Alex Kade Taylor, Ava Elizabeth Taylor, Jacob James Thibodeaux*, Anna Claire Thomas*, Paige Avery Thomas*, Venzell Lanier Thompson*, Phillip Connor Tisdale*, Kathryn Grace Tyson*, Daniel L. Warren, Kennedy Dewayne Washington*, Emily Diane Watts, De’ahmya De’nae Whaley*, Logan James White, Micah Cameron White, Khloe E. Whittington, Elizabeth Nicole Whitton*, Wesley Jacob Wilkerson-spence*, Turner G. Wilkins, Lily Ann Williams*, Natalie Celeste Williams, Regie D. Williams, George Michael Wolcott, Jeremy Wood*, Lillian Marie Woodward, Cooper Deen Wooten*, Danison H. Zhang*

Calcasieu

• Dequincy: Ashton Lynn Alston, Katie Lynn Cooley*, Haley Denise Denton, Gracie Elizabeth Whatley
• Iowa: Emma Catherine Istre*
• Lake Charles: Jude Ryan Bell, Jacob B. Brewster, Caroline Anne Broussard*, Marissa K. Burguieres, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Busby, Anna Sue Daniel*, Sarah Elizabeth David, Bailee E. Deshotel*, Timothy S. Droddy, Philip Walker Forsyth, Emma Clare Gautreaux, Sophia L. Griffith, Andrew Russell Hancock, Mia Catherine Hanks*, McKinna R. Hitefield, Malia Noemi Hubbard*, Nikolai Aleksander Karpovs*, Aliya Mudar Kattash, Stephen R. Kershaw, Abigail Michelle Lechtenberg*, Amelia Anne Loewer*, Cody Jacob Lyons*, Sydney Camille Manuel*, Jace Tanner Peloquin*, Tia Deanna Reder, Jessica Rose Roberts, Patrick Thomas Sandifer, Kaley Dean Savant, Ella Booker Scroggs*, Morgan M. Shaw, Josie M. Smith*, Tate A. Spier, Landon P. Templet, Tremond Lamar Thompson, Jake Thomas Touchet*, Makenzie Mae Yentzen*
• Starks: Natalie Rayne Remedies*
• Sulphur: Leah F. Alamond, Liam S. Hargrove, Abigail M. Latour*, Sydney Brooke Logan*, William Robert Midkiff*, Charles Brittain Schrumpf, Keelie Elise Seaford*, Abigail Mae Serice*, Lionel Howard Taylor*, Collyn Grace Valentine*, Skylee Bryn Warner*
• Vinton: Daniel Jacob Allen, Zachariah G. Bleichroth
• Westlake: Sophie Grace Gibbs, Faith A. Jordan

Caldwell

• Columbia: Andie Janine Flint*

Catahoula

• Jonesville: Jackson Ryland Adams, Ethan Albert Clark

Claiborne

• Haynesville: Serenity Ann Frick, Maci Jo Moss
• Homer: Peyton Alexander Benefield*, Carterious T. Burns*, Autumn Rayne Ely*, Anna Grace Goede, Connor Flynn Humphreys, Alee Marie Spigener, Landrey Elizabeth Synco*

Concordia

• Clayton: Jordyn Leigh Clayton*, Jason Dee Martin
• Ferriday: Barrett A. Burget
• Monterey: Wesley W. Brown*, Ian T. Dryg, Maggie Lanehart Gray*
• Vidalia: Jolee Amber Dillard, Danielle Kay Dunn

De Soto

• Gloster: Noah L. Dupree*
• Grand Cane: Claire Elise Headrick*, Blayne Joseph Springer
• Keatchie: Lauren Grace Niten
• Loagansport: Jenna L. Hall*
• Stonewall: Mary Katherine Abraham, Randie D. Arinder, Mallory E. Bogues*, Caden Harrison Britt, Libby Claire Burback, Jacob Ryan Cristler*, Sebastian Monroe Falls*, Lindsay Kathryn Fox*, Hunter Gauge Harris, Josephine Brianna McLain*, Lael Christine Penner, Mallorie C. Phillips*, Parker Schimberg*, Hayden Presley Seaton, Emma Grace Winston

E. Baton Rouge

• Baton Rouge: Sadie Marie Alello, Connor B. Alford, Alexis Camille Baham, Jeffrey P. Barker, Ashleigh Synai Bell, Grace Elizabeth Boudreaux*, Virginia Routh Bowen*, Harrison James Breland-triche, Nathan Andrew Bush, Mallory Grace Caro, Molly Elizabeth Coast, Lauren Shay Cooper, David C. Courtright*, Avery Scott Crane*, Abigail Elizabeth Crowe*, Caleb Wayne Davis, Katey Day, Patrick C. Day, Madeline Delaine De Vries*, Hayes Michael Domenick, Jacob Andrew Dougherty, Emilio Harris El-zahr*, Jacob Christopher Elliott*, Riley Ann Ewing*, Natalie A. Fairley*, Madelyn Claire Fitch*, Victoria Ann Fontenot*, Brandon Ross Franks, Rebecca James Fryday, Benjamin S. Godail, Abigail Marie Hanks*, Jackson Davis Hannegan, Grace W. Harrington, Charlotte E. Harvey*, Olivia Larkin Jefcoat, Katie Ann Kelone, Kace Henry Kieschnick*, Olivia Ashley King, Grant Michael Kisner, Madeline Grace Krzystowczyk, Hayes Matthew Lavergne*, Cameron James Leblanc, Elizabeth J. Lipe*, Hailey Marie Malik*, Margaux Catherine Mayeux*, Anna Grace McLemore*, Holden Charles Mittendorf*, Walter Mason Modica*, Kenzi Michelle Nannie, Austin Grey Newsom, Paige E. Odom*, John Hamilton Ogden, Aayush Mark Paudel, Peter Joseph Perkowski, Breanna J. Perry, Halley Elizabeth Perry*, Jenna Lanese Petry*, Daniel Hilliard Petty*, Rebecca Leeann Quebedeaux*, Randyl Marie Sandifer*, Christina M. Simino*, Ethan R. Smith, Kirsten A. Smith, Brennan Stuart Sonnier, Alexander Pascal St. Cyr, Adele Grace Talbot, Kathryn Claire Thibodaux*, Sophia C. Tierney*, Nyddia Gayle Tucker, Blake Ann Volland, Brodie James Volland, Wagnon*, Abigail Marie Wall*, Margaret Ann Wall, Suzette Marye Weller, Eric Wilkinson, Julia Catherine Williams*, Grace Elizabeth Wimberly*, John A. Wysocki
• Greenwell Springs: Jason Wayne Dixon, Tanner Blake Pike*
• Pride: Zoie A. Landry
• Zachary: Matthew M. Boyea, John Philip Browning, Ashley Lauren Brumfield, Elijah William Carr, Arison Lim Coker, Carter Wesley Cornelius, Bergen F. Dove*, Tyler Andrew Fletcher, Brogan Lane Gibbon*, John Mark Gueltig, Taylor Garrett Hughes, Cade Christian Leblanc, Whitney Camille Leblanc*, Kaleigh Nicole Louque, Averie Reese Manuel*, Emma Grace Marangos, Nicholas William Nalepa, Elizabeth Madelyn Norred, Morgan G. Rathcke, Madelynn K. Smith, Michael Andre Stubblefield*, Sean M. Sullivan, Daelyn Elise Weaver*

E. Carroll

• Lake Providence: Elizabeth Clare Stapleton*

E. Feliciana

• Clinton: Alexander M. Jose*
• Ethel: Logan Joseph Kleinpeter
• Jackson: Tessa Marie Hay, Catherine E. Hodges, Julie Hartley Odom*
• Wilson: Victoria E. Alder*

Evangeline

• Mamou: Anika J. Bieber*, Karli Faith Swanzy*
• Ville Platte: Emily C. Deshotel*, Alys Mae Hamlin, Cayden S. Lee, Joseph T. Mabe

Franklin

• Winnsboro: Avery Corinne Banks*, Baylor Dean Cobb, Megan Lea Holloway*, Avery Kaelyn Johnson*, Benjamin W. Lockard*, Taylor Blake McManus*, Samantha Marie Mulkey, Robert Penalton Newman
• Wisner: Josie A. Parker*, Wayne Daniel Sparks*, Phillip Raynor Stephens*, Cayla Maelynn Walker*

Grant

• Colfax: Brady L. Carbo*, Logan Mark Futrell, Catherine Grace Reichman*, Brendan Ray Slayter*
• Dry Prong: Cody B. Chandler, John C. Karisny*, Michael C. Poe*, Carson H. Seward, Hunter Martin Tate*, Hannah M. Young*
• Georgetown: Christopher Reuben Griffith*, Hannah C. McPherson*
• Pollock: Kaylee Elizabeth Craig*, Dayne Christopher Gary

Iberia

• Jeanerette: Madison Grace Parro
• New Iberia: Alyssa Claire Anslem*, Jasmine Arie Batiste, Bailie Nicole Bourque, Denia R. Gonzalez, Sadie Ann Sanders*

Iberville

• Plaquemine: Trent M. Langlinais*

Jackson

• Chatham: Luke Lamar Beamesderfer, Lauren Elizabeth Maxwell*, Amya A. Myers, Loraul Elizabeth Russell
• Hodge: Garrison L. Perry*
• Jonesboro: Bryceton Bennett Aranda*, Jacob Tyler Carlton, Kaylee Susannah Davis*, Skyler Elizabeth Dycus*, Mary-catherine P. Hay, Zachary Joseph Sefton*, Jolea Grace Simpson*
• Quitman: Beau Lawson Bowen, Hunter Christian Curry, Audrey C. Duck, Ansley F. Folks, Brittany Danielle Goss*, Cameron M. Hollis*, Aston Michael Johnson, Elizabeth Faith Johnson, Samuel J. Johnston, Nicholas N. Kliebert*, John Scharr, Madeline A. Vail*, Ryan N. Walker*, James K. West*, Hunter Garton Williams, Clara Elizabeth Womack

Jefferson

• Doyline: Jacob M. Corke
• Gretna: Brandon M. Austin, Ashley Lee Bybee, April J. Gauthreaux, Victoria Lee Giepert, Nakhaia Nigelle Tanner
• Harahan: Landon David Sequeira, Zachary J. Truxillo*, Luke Conner Wood*
• Harvey: Kyra Gabrielle Poree’*
• Kenner: Grace Autumn Beard*, Amelia K. Boudreau*, Jose R. Carmona*, Dereck Joseph Deagano
• Marrero: Colin P. Doherty*, Isaac A. Leon*, Riley James Ovalle, Caleb M. St. Pierre*
• Metairie: William Jude Besselman*, Shelby L. Blalock*, Tristan L. Fulghum*, Emily Marie Giacona, Sofia Olivia Gutierrez, Emily Christine Howard, Thomas R. Jackson*, Bilal E. Kandil*, Keith Lawrence Kelly, Haylie C. Lambert*, Neal Starnes Lopez, Thomas Michael Maggio, Madeline Monistere*, Samantha Anne Phillips*, Alexander Albin Thiel, Reagan Elizabeth Treadway*, Adams P. Uwimana, James K. Virga*, Audrey Elizabeth Wyble
• New Orleans: Zachary Deam Dibenedetto, Jacob Paul Scheurer*
• River Ridge: Jason Lawrence Arena*, Michael J. Berrigan, Evan Reece Matherne, Joseph A. Wells
• Westwego: Emma Bess Plaisance*, Ethan Joseph Porta*

Jefferson Davis

• Jennings: Jacob P. Dobson*, Jace Cole Lejeune

La Salle

• Jena: Emma Claire Justiss, Callie Grace Reeder*, Bailey E. Wright*
• Olla: Nicholas Dayne Fryar
• Trout: Collin Slade Ashley, Abigail Elizabeth Reaves, Lydia Ann Smith*
• Tullos: Gracie Samantha Sinclair

Lafayette

• Broussard: Sydney R. Chandler, Samuel Allen Cook
• Carencro: Brianna Nikole Francis, Jamie Michelle Laberteaux*, Ava Sorlie, Kaylin Ann Theriot
• Duson: Anna M. Boothe
• Lafayette: Jude Anthony Ardoin*, Matthew James Aubert*, Annalee Grace Boykin*, O. Britton, Bryce Michael Dupre*, Eli Blanco Eble*, Alyssa Rena Ewing*, Mia E. Hebert, Luke Henry*, Natalie Marie Leblanc*, Graham William McCarthy, Annie C. Mouton*, Annabell Claire Myers*, James D. Poole*, Laynie A. Rivette, Sydney Grace Skinner*, Madison Claire Stelly*
• Youngsville: Cade R. Barfield, Mickel Alexander Dupont*, Kate Elizabeth Horton*, Emily C. Landry*, Emma Grace Robichaux*, William Davis Viator*

Lafourche

• Cut Off: Trey J. Danos
• Galliano: Daniel Collin Eymard, Nathaniel X. Terrebonne
• Larose: Connor Joseph Collins, Connor Joseph Fonseca, Corey Lau*
• Lockport: Cullen Lane Breaux*, Lillian Tara Land
• Raceland: Logan Reid Jacobs, Molly C. Kern*
• Thibodaux: Quin P. Bergeron, Lillian E. Blanchard*, Mary Clause, Reece L. Delatte*, Brennan J. Henry*, Matthew Gary Leblanc, Sydney Marie Lotz*, Spencer Joseph Rochel, Matthew Jacob Rodrigue, Braden Luke Roger*, Lexi Brielle Steinmann*, Micah J. Young

Lincoln

• Choudrant: Caroline Marie Antley, Camryn Laine Burroughs*, Emily Claire Chance*, Kyleigh Davis*, Alexis Funderburk, Tylor Kolb*, Jenna Michelle Marrable, Jessi A. McIntosh, Hunter Timmons McKoin, Joshua Hunter Pitts, Anna Claire Simms*, Logan Michael Stevens*, Lachlan Harris Thompson, Trevor Steven Trevillion*
• Dubach: Roselyn Marie Bennett*, Atlis Joan Britt*, Ashlei Nicole Cahill-french, Jonathan Dean Carter, Avery E. Deaver*, Yashodara Lakmini Ekanayaka, Jessica Austin Gean*, Chloe E. Green*, Rebekah Heiden, Joshua Logan Johnston, Franklin Isaiah Kelly, Andrew Cole Maestrini, Brian A. Osborne, Ian Phagan, Mia Claire Rabb*, Jolee Anne Roberson*, Haydn Mark Shoemaker, Isaiah Jake St. Cyr, Joshua Michael Thorson*, Kenan R. Withers*
• Ruston: Lillian Claire Adcox, Georgia May Albritton*, Garrett McIntyre Aldridge*, Emma M. Alexander, Jed Abram Allen, Maggie Elizabeth Ambrose*, Ty Camden Baldwin, Ashton Kaine Barber*, Cameron R. Barron*, Zane Christian Bayless, Natalie Brooke Beason, Maygoal Sadat Behbahani*, Emma Claire Bell, Samantha Bell*, Anna Grace Bennett*, Lucy Ren Bennett, Hari Prasad Bhatta*, Angela Bonnette Biscomb*, Nelson James Blackburn, Sara Larkin Brantley, Kenley Kathy Brasher*, Madison Denise Bratton*, Kaylyn Brook Brazzel, Bryton Breeding*, Abigail E. Bridges, Amelia Grace Brister*, Aubrie Rilee Brown*, Caitlin Marie Brownfield, Sara Liner Cagle, Lindey Anne Castine, Bradlee Chebny*, Araya H. Coleman*, Allie C. Comeaux*, Bonnie Elise Cooper, Taryn Elizabeth Davidson, Sierra N. Decoux*, Camila Nicole Derosa*, Samrina Dhami, Wesley P. Dinh, Dessai Dorsett*, Triston Kennedy Duvall, Jackson Neill Echols, William Estes, Timothy C. Farley*, Tate Mathewes Farrar*, Michael V. Feduccia*, Timothy Fendley*, Raymond J. Freasier, Emma Caitlin Frechette, Allison Virginia Furr*, Gabrieal Nyanzia Gibson, Kendal Lee Glover*, Rebecca Grace Goure*, Mackenzie Grace Gray, Krish Gurung, Nathan D. Harlow*, William Edward Herbert*, Lyndsay C. Hogg*, Laerke Mellergaard Holst*, Brendan Michael Hood*, Alana F. Hudson*, Logan Scott Hughes, Ella Caroline Inman,  Ashton D. Jackson*, Kristin Nikole Jackson, Aryaman Jana*, Ginger Lee Johnson, Alexandra Johnston, Annie Machelle Jones, Janee Letrice Kelley, Grace Elizabeth Lassiter*, Carter Ryan Ledbetter*, Anna Grace Lee*, Allie Morgann Leiendecker, Stefano Alessandr Lopez Cosenza, Alina Luitel, Riley Paul Mahony*, Niilo Matti Maki-petaja, Kylie Mackenzie Maldonado, Abigail Madison Martin*, Ashley Claire Marx, Macie Kate May, Elizabeth Claire McAdams*, Hayden Reign McClusky*, Morgan Anna McCready*, McKenzie Rae McFadden*, Madelin Paige McGaugh, Brook Alexandra Melnychuk*, Alexsandra Mendez, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Middleton*, Landri K. Millsaps, Andie Elisabeth Moss*, Peyton Marquise Muse, Silvia Nativi, Khai Tran Nguyen, Kadie Norsworthy, Destiny Lynn O’Connor*, Joshua K. Ogden*, Iretomiwa David Ola, Rafaela Kiara Palma Zapata*, Jamie E. Palmer*, Saphal Pant*, Sophia Claire Parkman, Chanley Patterson*, Jamara Beyonce Patterson, Riley Jules Patterson*, Parker Mason Perez, Caleb Long Phillips*, Kade Miller Pittard, Ellie Elizabeth Puljak*, Sophia Marie Puljak*, Emma K. Purifoy*, Liam Purifoy*, Landry Owen Pyles*, Kristopher K. Reeves*, Carleigh C. Reger, Brennan Marie Roberts*, Katie Paige Roberts*, Kasey Danielle Roddy*, Daren Saenz, Emma Alice Scheaffer*, Elizabeth Claire Scott*, Jordan Elizabeth Scott*, Malory Ann Segura, Audrey G. Seney*, McKinley Anne Sherman*, Pasang Sherpa, Roman Shrestha, Satyendra Raj Singh, Thomas J. Smith, Lily Catherine St. Amant*, Callie Stegall*, Jed Davis Stephens, Alyssa Jade Sylvester, McGuire Joseph Toncrey*, Emily Genieve Tooke*, Emma Grace Trammell*, Clairyssa Lynn Tripp*, Galen Ellsworth Turner, Jessica Ann Upshaw, Ashley Elizabeth Vining*, Jessica Danielle Walker*, Ysabella Lorynn Warren, Everett M. Watson*, Chandler Lee Weir*, Anna Marie Welch, Isaac Mitchell White, Elizabeth Brianna Woodard, Kemyra Shyree Wright, Matthew Griffin Yates
• Simsboro: Lorraine C. Freeman, Brooklyn Lester, Maria Candelaria Ramirez, Emma Jane Reeves*, Kelcie Nichole Sneed*, William Patrick Young*

Livingston

• Albany: Macy Francis Thibodeaux*
• Denham Springs: Emma Grace Allerheiligen*, Blasia Belle Bonfanti*, Logan Peter Burge, Tony James Courville*, Mandolyn C. Donohue*, Sophia Marie Esposito*, Delaney Ann Ferris*, Garrett Ward Ferris*, Brooke Nicole Fontenot*, Hayden James Hand*, Anne M. Hebert*, Kaylee Nichole Hibbard, Brandon Thomas Jones, Lawson R. Kennedy, Kyle Joseph Kieronski*, Logan Joseph Pertuis, Lawson Thomas Peters* Hanna Lyn Stout*
• Holden: Hope C. Bankston, Skylar Ann Kobitz*
• Livingston: Emily Cecilia Armand, Mason Andrew Smith*, Rayne Elisabeth Wiley
• Springfield: Peyton Lane Ellis, Brandon Oubre*, Blair Elise Simon*
• Walker: Nicholas T. Duncan*, Charlotte M. Ewing, Garrett Patrick*, Sydni P. Seighman*, Ilea Robin Watson*

Madison

• Tallulah: Henry James Ellerbee*, Robert H. Fortenberry

Morehouse

• Bastrop: Allie Catherine Eldridge*, Emma L. Goss*, Joseph Blane Henson, Kylee Lynn Hickingbottom, Alexandros Alfredo Maldonado, Rheanna Alyce Mays*, McKenzie Michelle McGhee, Elle K. Morgan, Reagan Grace Patrick*, Jordan Antony Rabun*, Parker Craig Rea*, Alex Jacob Ricks*, Katie A. Smith, Julian Paul Stephenson

Natchitoches

• Campti: Brooklyn Leigh Azlin
• Goldonna: Grace Marie Caskey
• Natchez: Carley Elizabeth Dark, Laurel Naomi Pinckley
• Natchitoches: Anna Catherine Coleman*, Caden Lee Conley*, Colton B. Conley, Josie G. Fontenot, Brantley Elizabeth Gray*, Anna Marie McClung*, Luke M. Robertson, Lily Anna Sklar*, Anna Claire Taylor*, Anna E. Walker*, John Scott Waskom, Caleb Joel Weaver
• Robeline: Caylee Elizabeth Bull, Karlyn Alexis Ivy, Brooklyn Alayna Jenkins*, Kara Celeste Pullig

Orleans

• New Orleans: Jami’ Aliim Abdullah, Matthew Gregory Baffes*, Lauren E. Cage*, Cameron Strider Camus*, Eden Girmay*, Ella Jane Sheeley, Reilly E. Spitzfaden*, Chancie Maria Wright*

Ouachita

• Calhoun: Ella Doyal Avery, Mallory Elizabeth Beauregard, Michael-anne Garlington, Javier Brett Gomez*, Sophie Margaret Gresh*, Jenna Mallory Hill*, Kathryn L. Hodge*, Jack C. Holliman*, Kimberly E. Holliman, Ethan Paul Ivey*, Noah McKoin Jones, Anna Grace Lenard*, Alexis Laine McGrew, Abby Lyn Smith*, James H. Stevenson, Tucker Tedeton*, Jon A. Torres*, Jesse Colton Webb
• Monroe: Allie Marie Alexander, Gregory Robert Allen, Eduardo Andrade, Mario Andrade, Sage Ha’ane Bell*, Lillian Claire Booth, Emily Elaine Boudreaux, Jasper Michael Brown, Baylor Jackson Burchfield*, Aaron Royce Calhoun, Jacob William Calhoun*, Ashley Marie Carey*, Caroline Michelle Clary*, Jameela Janell Cloman*, Hailey Elizabeth Combetta*, Samuel Joseph Conti*, Anna Grace Cotton*, James Jackson Cuthbert, Anna Grace Elias*, Alan Mark Flake, Matthew Florez-bhandari*, Seth Anthony Flowers, James Alexander Forte*, Victoria A. Frusha*, Coy Wayne Gammage*, Rebecca Lee Garner*, Caroline Louise Garrett*, Elizabeth Lane Garrett, Luis Miguel Gonzalez, Sophia Grace Greenwood*, Taylor Grayce Hill*, Clayton Henry Hopkins, Wesley B. Inabnett*, Jameson Cade Jordan, William C. King, Dylan L. Kline*, Gabriel Justin Lipe, Mia Michelle Mardis, Xavier Patrick McHugh, Lauren Alexandra Menzina, James Oliver Meredith*, Parker F. Miller*, Madeline Kaye Montgomery*, Rabab Moqer*, Ashton Caroline Oswalt, Kelly Campbell Parks*, Nicholas Aidan Parrino*, Christopher Pettis*, Samuel L. Phoenix*, Andrew Joel Porter*, Carl Jimmy Robbins, John D. Roberson*, Jamiya Danielle Robinson, Susan Elise Rodgers*, Joshua John Roy, Ricky Leonza Slater*, Emily Rhodes Smith, Rachel Elizabeth Stroup*, Karnisha Webb, Allison Marie Whitlock*, Christian Harrison Williams, Audrey Williamson*, Nathanial Cole Williamson*, Taylor Ray Woods, Annabelle Elizabeth Yates*, Wilson Davis Yates, Kain Alexander Zambie
• Sterlington: Kailyn Bene’ Briley*, Nicholas Ted Brown, Carlie Danielle Grayson, Addison Faith Young
• West Monroe: Jay Yogeshkumar Acharya*, Abigail Leeann Acree, Brandon T. Allen, Cameron L. Babusek, Hanna Danielle Bagwell*, Isabella R. Banks*, Annaclaire Lee Bannister, Allen Barnard*, Madison R. Bernice*, Frances Merle Bishop, Andrew Carson Blaylock, Jade Annette Chamberlain, Sir Joshua Chism, Kayllie Elizabeth Coco, Aubrey Elise Coggins, Katie Elizabeth Compton, Noah B. Coody*, Luke Thomas Corrent*, Wesley Curtis, Madison Dicarlo*, Garrison W. Dixon, Adelle Catherine Douglas, Melanie Kay Douthit*, Chase Randolph Dowdy*, Kallah Nichole Dowdy, Laura Katherine Dupuy*, Karoline F. Edwards*, Blake Michael Everett*, Crawford Emery Finley*, Savannah Nichole Frost, Mason Lee Goodrich*, Ella Jane Goodwin*, Douglas D. Graham*, Christian Joshua Grant, Jaylynn Elizabeth Graves, Elizabeth Paige Greenlee*, Kamrin S. Gregory*, Morgan M. Griffin, Kamryn Gray Gustinger, Cassidy Hampton, Ian Tyler Harris*, Major Hayes Hendricks*, Makira L. Howell*, Candice Cassi Humble*, Daniel L. Johnson*, Nicholas Brenton Jones, Patrick Wayne Keller, Owen Gray Kingrea*, Kylie Shayne Knox*, Acie Mack Lawhorn, Quincy C. Lewis*, Madison Taylor Malone*, Mackenzie Brooke McCartney, Madelynn McFarland*, Madison Brooke McFarland*, Joseph Carroll McMahan*, Amber Susanne McMillan*, Chaz Eric McMillan*, Madison Paige Montgomery*, Emory Ellen Murray*, Diamond J. Nevills*, Cecily Rose Norred, Brett Alan Norris, Lucas Christopher Norris*, Annabeth Katherine Nunn*, Brendan T. Otoole, Hayley Nicole Owen, Alyssa Lee Pace*, Lillia Elizabeth Parnell*, Jillian Lee Peacock*, James H. Roberts*, Claire Elizabeth Ross, Edgar Fabian Sanchez, Anabel Alyce Schooley*, Justin Cane Searcy, Isaiah Madison Sharplin, Anna Claire Smith*, Hannah McKay Smith*, Annalee Caroline Snowden, Luke Aaron Spillers*, Graham Bradley Stephenson, Emma Katherine Stockley, Shelby Grace Strickland, Brooklyn Ann Teer, Joy Caroline Terrell, Tatum Kate Thomisee, Landon Michael Thompson*, Callan Rayne Thornton*, Luke Robinson Turpin, Lily Anne Walker, Emma Lee Waren, Alexis Catherine Warner*, David James Whitlock*, Bryleigh Elizabeth Wickham, Alec Nicole Williams*, Mallory G. Williams, Colby L. Willman, Amelia Jo Wilson*, Noah Robert Young

Plaquemines

• Belle Chasse: Drew Michell Delahoussaye*, Gabrielle Olivia Eagles, Christian C. Leonard, Brady Clayton Palmer*, Raelynn Rose Panganiban*
• Buras: Mallie Creppel

Pointe Coupee

• Oscar: Elizabeth Dieguez*
• Ventress: Tyrin Jalen Briscoe

Rapides

• Alexandria: Laura V. Ajlani, Read Michael Areingdale*, Joseph Jacob Bollinger, Aaron Cantrell*, Marley Sue Carruth*, Frank King Chandler, Aislinn P. Cobb, Parker Wehrle Constantino*, Abby Elizabeth Daigle, Marissa Cheyenne Dees, Bailey A. Domzalski, Elizabeth L. Draughon*, Chloe’ Lenea Evans*, Jamal Sami Farhat, Traxtyn Nicole Finney*, Emma Catherine Foltz*, Sadie Gormanous*, Anne Marie Hebert*, Georgia L. Manzer, Emma Grace Marlowe, Jackson Moore Neal, Madeline Elizabeth Neal*, Jacob Ward Neely, Kelsey Elizabeth Parker*, Walker Matthew Pearson*, Ethan Hunter Rachal*, Thomas Lynden Rogers, Anna Katherine Simpson, Erin Clarie Stallings*, Lauren Ashley Stiles*, Savannah E. Thompson*, Ashley Renee Tomlin, Elisa Losoya Tomlin, Lauren Anne Traczewitz, Simon Michael Tudor, Elizabeth Davis Vincent, Corbin Daniel Ware, Eli Weston Watkins, Sofia Rose Zubiate
• Ball: Lane Keith Aguillard, Noah Alan Roberts
• Boyce: Dylan Cole Lashley*, Evan Neal Layssard, Alana R. Lovette, Reanne Jolie Lovette, Katherine Emily Mathews, Carlie Paige McNeal, Victoria Ann Stelly*, Claire Thompson
• Deville: Spencer Cole Bordelon, Logan Heath Johnson, Karen Elaine Lewis*, Oren Paul Lutz, Kate Emily McLoughlin, Madison Leigh Middleton, Madison Paige Price*, Cole Michael Richerson*, Laken Tyler Salard*
• Elmer: Trisha Lynn Carter
• Forest Hill: Daniel Elijah Winners*, Sean Kaleel Young*
• Glenmora: Francisco Moncada Rubio
• Hineston: Gregory James Whitehurst
• Lena: Julie A. Cupples*
• Pineville: Zachary Charles Bailey, Alexis Laine Bardwell*, Madeline Ethne Barnette*, Trent Robert Barton*, Micah Ian Bertrand, Claire Bishop, Brittney Ann Bolen*, A’lana R. Chenevert, Christopher Wilson Cole, Erin Elizabeth Cooper*, Lauren Claire Cooper*,  Madison N. Edwards*, Parker Marie Elliott, Aleena Maria Gibbons, Jabriel Hasham Hamideh*, Bailey Paige Hancock*, Easton James Hein, Layla Elizabeth Hill*, Andrew Keith Hood, Mia Grace Huff, Maygen E. Jackson, Kaylee Anne Kessler, Alexis M. Koeppel, Abigail Marie Larrick, Emma E. Lee, David A. Lord, Elise Noelle Mercer*, Geraldine Lois Milo, Sarah Melynn Monroe*, Aeva Mae Moore, Lindsey Sueann Price*, Sebastian Bryan Renfrow, Grace Marie Roberts, Clifton Kody Roller*, Emma Katherine Schmitt*, Anna Grace Scott*, Lauren Nicole Shepherd*, Molly Lane Smith*, Kennady Morgan Speir, Madeline S. Stevison, Annalise Virginia Strange, Cameron Todd Talbert, Jack Joshua Thacker, Kirsten P. Thiels*, Haydan A. Toal, Addison Nicole Twidwell*, Irza Waqas
• Sieper: Brock Aiden Dunn
• Woodworth: Emma E. Babin, Catherine L. Bain*, Janna Rose Butler, James Michael Hesser

Red River

• Coushatta: Brennan Thomas Edie

Richland

• Delhi: Jakyra A. Allen*, Shyloh Ada Burns, Jackson Harrison Greer*, Hannah Danielle Hendry*
• Rayville: Lauren A. Ellzey*, Logan Wade Escalon*, Luke Allen Gibson*, Lillian K. Greer, William Nicholas Heath, Brenya K. Pierce, Haley Lynn Pitman*, Aubrey J. Prewitt*

Sabine

• Converse: Avery Paige Barber, Kayla Leann Fox
• Many: William S. Broadway*
• New Llano: Brandon Alexander Squires*
• Zwolle: Jamie W. Ledford

St. Bernard

• Arabi: Andrew L. Rupp
• Saint Bernard: Russell D. Kelly

St. Charles

• Ama: Raegan D. Harrold
• Des Allemands: Caitlyn Jaine Boudreaux*
• Destrehan: Kailie Dawn Carrigee, Jacob Robert Carter*, Brandon J. Fortes*, Caiden Reese Ledet, Ryder Douglas Naquin, Caroline Blake Payne*, Gavin Reece Savois, Blaze A. Tobin
• Luling: Emerald Ann-marie Johnson*, Shannon Christine Kenney*, Brooklyn G. Perkins*, Aidan J. Schaubhut, Laura Hope Vanetta*
• Norco: Sadie L. Rochelle*

St. James

• Gramercy: Garrett Michael Miculek
• Hester: Olivia Catherine Roussel*
• Vacherie: Noah Charles Folse

St. John

• La Place: Estelle Jobeth Heinold*, Erin Elizabeth Powell*
• Montz: Grant David Vial*

St. Landry

• Arnaudville: Hannah Lynn Ogden*
• Eunice: Justus Cade Blanchard, Jeanne E. Dornier*, Wesley A. Driggs
• Opelousas: Cameron Jude Cormier, Macaria Laijenae Thomas*
• Sunset: William M. Cramer

St. Martin

• Martinville: Anaya Janae Cormier*, Lindsey Michelle Doucet

St. Mary

• Baldwin: Zachary D. Hebert
• Berwick: Grant Paul Hebert*
• Morgan City: Haley Anne Mayon*, Gregory Paul Theiss*

St. Tammany

• Bush: Jacob Clark Melton*, Aiden A. Plauche*, Leeann N. Slade*
• Covington: Brooke A. Annino*, Walker M. Badon, Cooper Edward Boling, Aaron Michael Boos*, Timotheos J. Braun*, Kennedi Lynn Darr, Cullen Michael Duval, Jacob N. France, Jacob Nelson Hollis, Telemachus Rex Kilpatrick*, Halle Katherine Koepp*, Emma G. Lockwood, Meghan Marie Michel*, Carter Mahlon Murphy*, Sophia Owens, Cayden M. Reed, Sean Matthew Roberts*, Cade Matthew Rogers, Chase Stephen Senac, Logan T. Shilatz, Reagan C. Sisson, Jackson David Truitt, Emily C. Vaccaro, Nicolas Anthony Vaccaro*, Jordan N. Williams*
• Folsom: Erin Margaret Glynn*, Jacob Daniel Murray*, Hayden John Newman, Michael A. Sharp
• Lacombe: Connor A. Rich*
• Madisonville: Jesse Michael Bertucci, Liam Quinn Connell*, Shelby L. Crescioni, Kaylee Wei Drucker*, Edward Benjamin Marquez, Miranda Olivia Mizell, Daniel Joseph Roy*, Nathan Sean Silvernale
• Mandeville: Nathan Christopher Anderson*, Jude Matthew Barcelona*, Chloe E. Best, Shane Michael Cady*, Shaw Christian Corcoran, Cohen B. Early, Addison K. Eck, Trevor J. Fortier*, Emma C. Goodgion*, James A. Graham, Luke M. Harper, Hayden M. Helmlinger*, Thomas Christian Howell*, Reid Hamilton Jourdan*, Evan M. Leaber*, Matthew W. Longo*, Katherine Kenyon Miller, John Carter Neill, Claire Rose Olivier, Connor James Prinzo, Cade E. Ruttley*, Lee A. Saucier, Keahi S. Temple, Connor M. Terrebonne*, Jacob Joseph Tomba*, Mason Vencil
• Slidell: Bridget Olajumoke Adeola, Andrew G. Black, Julienne McKinzy Cyprian*, Joseph Wade Estopinal*, Ian Daniel Fontenot*, Stephanie M. Glynn*, Isaac James Guidry, Parker Shaun Kenney*, James John Kingman*, Gabriel Gerard Lebreton, Brooke E. Legendre*, Leah Nguyen*, Cooper Jeffrey Rachow, Lorraine Elizabeth Savoie, Cassie E. Wingate*, Thomas Anthony Zullo*

Tangipahoa

• Amite: Kaylyn D. Murphy, Kaleigh Brianne Powell*
• Hammond: Ian Olivier Alvis, Broderick Leonard Doan*, Conor Bradley Montalbano*, Micah Taylor Moskau, Olivia Grace Richardson*, Mason Scott Turner
• Independence: Anthony J. Guernsey*, Drew G. Thompson
• Kentwood: Audrey Clare Conn*
• Loranger: Coy David Disher, Mikala J. Mount
• Ponchatoula: Joshua Carter Alston*, Clarissa Keegan Haik*, X’zavier Jermaine Lewis, Jenny Elisabeth Little
• Tickfaw: Luke William Purvis*

Tensas

• Newellton: Miller Kathryn Glass*
• Saint Joseph: Ayme Rene Melancon, Avery Davidson Vandeven, Philip N. Watson*

Terrebonne

• Gray: Bella Rene Daigle*, Hilari Michelle Theriot
• Houma: Courtney M. Breaux, Elizabeth R. Casebonne, Sara Lynn Chaisson*, Justin Michael Dufresne*, Noah David Guerrero, Luke James Lapeyrouse*, Rylie Nichole Malbrough*, Brennan Matthew Martinez*, Emma C. Moreau*, Andrew Spencer Nettleton, Bre Alyse Pitre, Kylee Anne Triche, Thaddeaus Guidry Williams*, Johnathan Dardar Zarraga

Union

• Bernice: Allyson Anne Brown, Colton Douglas Cooper*, Heather G. Kennedy, Berner David Requena-schaad*, Holden W. Wells*
• Downsville: Jacob Randal Coleman*, Garrett A. Deal*, Zoe O. Evans, Wendy Anne Hinton*, Logan S. King, Austin Trent Riser, Kayleigh Danielle Tedeton, John Ross Wilhite
• Farmerville: Christopher Caleb Ellis, Luis Felipe Flores, Lydia Loraine George, Chasity Lynn Johnson, Cynthia Abigail Post*, Julianne R. Post*
• Marion: Aubrey Rebecca Maxey*, Kate S. Preaus*
• Spearsville: Zoie Samantha Wortham*

Vermillion

• Abbeville: Luke M. Frederick*
• Erath: Lilly Marie Leblanc
• Gueydan: Sage Michelle Suire*
• Kaplan: Cyara Nicole Darby, Michelle Angelica Montoya*, Emily A. Smith*
• Maurice: Morgan L. Marullo

Vernon

• Anacoco: Molly Alexandra Brown*, Emily Madison Macdonald*, Brayden M. Prichard
• Hornbeck: Joseph Nathanael Nolen*
• Leesville: Faith C. Blakeney, Braeden Matthew Bradley, Luke Strauss Dupree*, Kyle Jay Everidge*, Andrew A. Finch, Keira L. Henry, Emily A. Johnson, Presley Aaryn Youngblood

Washington

• Bogalusa: Dempsey Truett Parden*
• Franklinton: James Hayes Bickham, Mallory Michelle Bourquard*, Weston M. Polk*, Jolee Nicole Rogers, Colby John Staffier*

Webster

• Doyline: Jack Andrew Edwards*, Hayden A. Engel, Chase Hunter Sadler*, Landon Cade Shively*, Kyle G. Spears
• Dubberly: Mary Alexis Fish*, Whitman B. McGee, Julie A. Ortega*
• Heflin: Sara K. Osborne
• Minden: Jazmin Marie Abreu*, Lauren E. Adams, James Carter Barnett*, Ashtyn Brittian, Addison Marie Fields*, Molly Fowler*, Walker Hagen Gray*, Vivian Reese Hanson, Connor Jacob Heard*, Mary Evelyn King*, Maddox Peyton Lee*, Naomi Keyes Logan, Alyssa Clair Martin*, Jackson McKinney*, Aidan Turner McLelland, Collin Murphy, David Phillip Nida*, Cooper Parks, Emma Claire Pitman*, Audrey C. Plants*, Jackson David Powell, Savannah Teresa Powell, Haley Amber Raburn, Brianna Joyce Schumacher*, Elizabeth B. Tuttle, Elisa Rayne West, Ella M. Williams
• Sarepta: Aaron Louis Fuller, Grant Jeffrey Harper, Meagan Sydney Maxwell*, Abram Cohen Otwell*
• Shongaloo: Luke Scott Vining
• Sibley: William Ryan Kendrick*, Maya Faith Merritt*, Jinny P. Schober*
• Springhill: Lucas Brandon Edens, Brianna Sky Gahagan*, Lyndie P. Green*, Hannah Leann Huckabay*, Anna Eliot Orr*, Angela Michelle Reynolds, William P. Smith*

W. Baton Rouge

• Addis: Maggie C. Balcuns, Emma Elizabeth Sarradet
• Port Allen: Anthony P. Denova, Lindsie Elizabeth Landry, Hallie Renee Lemoyne, Madison Claire Martinez*, Jackson Mayeux

W. Carroll

• Epps: Ashton Harrell
• Oak Grove: Emma K. Bolden, David Winter Bruce*, Elizabeth Lynn Clack*, James R. Clack*, Dixie Lane Corley*, John K. Hill, William Kade Klink, Ethan Herbert McDaniel*, Cayden S. Moody, Trinity G. Smith, Kenzie Breann Thomas

W. Feliciana

• Francisville: Elizabeth J. Alberty, Sara Kaitlin Barrow*, Jacob Josef Barbosa*, Abby Rae Benton*, Joseph A. Dalferes, Reagan Elizabeth Edwards*, Addie Elizabeth Field, Anna K. Giroir, Alice Ann Holland, Elisabeth Thy Hong*, Bryce Huntington Jarrell, Elise Nicole Lamartiniere, Margaret Anne Lott*, Ainsley G. Mascagni, Kaitlyn Renee McClure*, John Kyle Murray, Alexandra Kathryn Patin, Makenzie G. Patrick, Evelyn K. Perdue William Hatcher Ralph, Kolbe Andrew Smith, Sarah Olivia Wilson*

Winn

• Dodson: Elizabeth Grace Hastings*
• Winnfield: Anthony A. Adams*, Payton Elizabeth Bates, Emma Grace Bevill*, Kaylie C. Canerday*, Parker Matthew Carlino, Barry C. Dees*, Kate Ashlynn Dupree*, Sydney Claire Ferguson*, Annie Jean Heard*, Macy Taylor Hemphill*, Anna Catherine Little*, Peyton Nicholas Little, William Tanner Machen, Allison Kate Phelps*, James Micah Simmons, Kaden T. Victor*, Katelyn Denise Victor*

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By T. Scott Boatright

A sense of loss reverberated throughout Ruston Tuesday as people remembered former Mayor Dan Hollingsworth, who served four terms from 1999-2014 at Ruston’s helm.

Hollingsworth passed away at his Ruston home on Monday at the age of 89.

He owned several radio stations at the time he first ran for mayor of Ruston in 1994 but lost to incumbent Mayor Hilda Taylor Perritt before defeating Perritt in the 1998 election and taking office on January 1, 1999.

After being reelected three times, Hollingsworth did run for a fifth term in the 2014 election.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who serves Lincoln Parish and much of north Louisiana in the U.S. House of Representatives, was one of those remembering Hollingsworth on Tuesday in a post on Facebook.

“My prayers go out to the friends and family of former Ruston Mayor Dan Hollingsworth. There is no doubt that the entire community will mourn this loss,” Letlow wrote. “Mayor Hollingsworth was a true gentleman, the epitome of a selfless public servant, and has done so much good for Ruston and beyond. I join countless others in remembering and honoring his legacy.”

D’Arbonne Woods Charter School Executive Director and Ruston Gameday Grill CEO Doug Postel was a student at Louisiana Tech when he first met Hollingsworth.

“He actually hired me, like he did a lot of people, when I was in college and he owned the radio stations,” Postel said. “I was working at KXKZ when we initially got to know each other. And throughout the years with him becoming mayor and me being plugged into a lot of civic organizations and other things, we stayed in touch and crossed paths often.

“I thought a lot of him, and I think he thought a lot of me. I’ve had a lot of people pour into me over the years, and he was one of those people.”

Former Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Director Scott Terry worked often with Hollingsworth over the years to a point they became friends.

Terry said it was Hollingsworth’s openness that was easy to appreciate.

 “One of the good things about Dan is that he cared and he listened,” Terry said. “There were some things over the years when he was Mayor that the city wanted to do that not everyone was in favor of. And if you could show him why you thought something might be a bad idea, he’d kill it. He would definitely listen to you.”

But that didn’t mean Hollingsworth didn’t stick to his guns when he thought he was right, Terry said.

“Some of the things he did were kind of controversial but were really good for the city, like promoting cleaning up empty houses in really bad shape where people were doing drugs and selling drugs,” Terry said. ”He didn’t do it to target certain people. He did it because it was bad for the city.

“There were some people who didn’t like him doing it, but some of those moves really set us on a great course for what Ruston is doing now and will continue to do into the future.”

Terry said Hollingsworth played a role in starting “the foundation” of the Ruston Sports Complex built during current Mayor Ronny Walker’s administration that has made a significant positive impact on the area.

“Dan’s whole deal was that he was behind it, but we had to get the community behind it. So let’s start it off with community members first,” Terry said. “And that’s what we did. He was open to things, but he just wanted to be sure the community was behind it, too.”

Walker expressed his condolences to the friends and family of his predecessor.

“We are all saddened by the loss of former mayor Dan Hollingsworth,” Walker said. “He was a pillar of our community and a strong business leader. His legacy will be an important part of Ruston’s history. His family is in our thoughts and prayers.”

Terry said Hollingsworth could sometimes surprise people, too, starting with the fact he was a talented piano player.

“The first time I heard him play was down at a meeting in Baton Rouge,” Terry said. “We were in a bar at the hotel and nobody was playing it. He sat down and just started playing away, and those of us who were with him just looked at each other like, ‘Darn, that’s pretty cool.’ He was a really good piano player.”

Terry said he was surprised again when riding with Hollingsworth behind the wheel when they were traveling together.

“I hated riding with him,” Terry said with a chuckle. “He had a lead foot and just flew. I remember thinking and praying, are you going to stop? Are you going to stop? Hit the brake!”

Postel said he believes Hollingsworth was a bridge that ended up connecting Ruston’s “old guard” to people with newer, different ways of thinking.

“He really had a lot of vision for what he thought Ruston could be,” Postel said. “And started that ball rolling and fortunately, (current Ruston mayor Ronny Waker, who succeeded Hollingsworth in 2015) has really picked that ball up and run with it and continued to grow that vision. 

“We owe a tremendous debt to Mayor Hollingsworth for bringing this city where it is today.”

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Courtesy of LA Tech University Communications

Louisiana Tech University’s College of Business was selected for the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

The award was given to 28 programs across the country who support and encourage students from underrepresented groups to enter the field of business. The College’s successful implementation of the Concurrent Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program with Grambling State University will be featured in the April 2024 issue of Insight Into Diversity magazine.

“We are honored to be recognized by Insight Into Diversity magazine for our collaborative work to diversify and grow the regional accounting workforce,” said Dr. Chris Martin, Dean of the College of Business. “Grambling and Deloitte have been tremendous partners in this work, and this national award is further proof of the impact of this program on the individual students, the field of accounting, and our state.”

Inspiring Programs in Business Award winners were selected based on efforts to inspire a new generation of young people to consider careers in business through mentoring, teaching, research, and successful programs and initiatives.

“We want to honor the schools and organizations that have created programs that encourage young people who may currently be in or are interested in a future career in business,” said Lenore Pearlstein, owner and publisher of Insight Into Diversity magazine. “We are proud to honor these programs as role models to other institutions of higher education and beyond.”

In October of 2020, Louisiana Tech entered into a memorandum of understanding with Grambling to provide accounting undergraduates accelerated entry into Louisiana Tech’s MAcc program.

“When I first read about the program, I had doubts,” said Geormar Owens, a 2023 Tech grad. “Taking undergraduate and graduate courses together was a huge undertaking, and I was on track to graduate magna cum laude with my bachelor’s degree. I was hesitant to take on graduate level courses while completing a full load of undergraduate courses in my final semester. Completing the program was a huge personal achievement! My networking connections expanded, and I would not be employed with Deloitte had it not been for my success in this program.”

Because financial aid packages do not transfer between institutions in Louisiana, GSU students entering Tech’s concurrent program are required to self-fund their coursework at Louisiana Tech. In order to lift the financial burden for these students, Tech’s College of Business provides scholarships and graduate assistantships which are funded through gifts from alumni, including a $250,000 lead gift from Deloitte.

While in the program, participants receive mentoring from accounting faculty members and have opportunities to participate in exclusive professional development events with Deloitte.

“The successful implementation of the Concurrent Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program between our institutions exemplifies excellence in fostering pathways for Grambling and Louisiana Tech students,” said Dr. Derrick Warren, Dean of the College of Business at Grambling State. “By inspiring a new generation of young minds to explore accounting careers, you’ve not only transformed lives but also contributed to the future success of our global society. We are grateful to Dean Chris Martin of Louisiana Tech’s College of Business, Deloitte, and other key stakeholders for their partnership and support of this innovative academic initiative. We look forward to continued collaboration and shared success in shaping the next generation of business leaders.”

For more information about the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award and Insight Into Diversity magazine, visit insightintodiversity.com.

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On March 20, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson notifies Alabama’s Governor George Wallace that he will use federal authority to call up the Alabama National Guard in order to supervise a planned civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery.

Intimidation and discrimination had earlier prevented Selma’s Black population—over half the city—from registering and voting. On Sunday, March 7, 1965, a group of 600 demonstrators marched on the capital city of Montgomery to protest this disenfranchisement and the earlier killing of a Black man, Jimmie Lee Jackson, by a state trooper.

In brutal scenes that were later broadcast on television, state and local police attacked the marchers with billy clubs and tear gas. TV viewers far and wide were outraged by the images, and a protest march was organized just two days after “Bloody Sunday” by Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). King turned the marchers around, however, rather than carry out the march without federal judicial approval.

After an Alabama federal judge ruled on March 18 that a third march could go ahead, President Johnson and his advisers worked quickly to find a way to ensure the safety of King and his demonstrators on their way from Selma to Montgomery. The most powerful obstacle in their way was Governor Wallace, an outspoken segregationist who was reluctant to spend any state funds on protecting the demonstrators. Hours after promising Johnson—in telephone calls recorded by the White House—that he would call out the Alabama National Guard to maintain order, Wallace went on television and demanded that Johnson send in federal troops instead.

Furious, Johnson told Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach to write a press release stating that because Wallace refused to use the 10,000 available guardsmen to preserve order in his state, Johnson himself was calling the guard up and giving them all necessary support. Several days later, 50,000 marchers followed King some 54 miles, under the watchful eyes of state and federal troops.

Arriving safely in Montgomery on March 25, they watched King deliver his famous “How Long, Not Long” speech from the steps of the Capitol building. The clash between Johnson and Wallace—and Johnson’s decisive action—was an important turning point in the civil rights movement. Within five months, Congress had passed the Voting Rights Act, which Johnson proudly signed into law on August 6, 1965.

For more info on this day in history, go to History.com.

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Kulur Group–a national diverse-owned challenger brand agency that is on a mission to help close the racial economic wealth gap in America by empowering diverse communities, institutions and businesses with resources aimed at fostering and scaling economic advancement–announced today that it is gifting free Association of National Advertisers (ANA) memberships to faculty members at Grambling State University.

“Kulur Group believes in the transformative power of education,” said Kulur Group CEO, Nicholas Love. “We believe it is imperative that diverse-owned brands collectively help pave the way for future diverse generations by investing in initiatives that continue to empower them to be change makers. Our goal is to assist students and faculty members at Grambling State University and other HBCUs with exposure to a best-in-class learning environment that allows them to freely create, inquire, challenge assumptions, and explore the latest marketing, communications, and advertising approaches.” 

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The ANA memberships will equip them with the latest tools and insights available. University faculty plan to infuse these resources into their curricula to better equip students to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Additionally, materials and virtual trainings will ensure students better understand evolving industry trends and challenges within the industry including: Certification programs for faculty, staff and students Certified ANA Marketing Professionals (CAMP)Certified AMA Marketing Students (CAMS)Access to online events including conferences, committees, and webinars.On campus conferences for faculty, staff and students.

Training and Development for faculty on current marketing trends and trajectories.Access to ANA Marketing Knowledge Center which houses case studies and content to supplement online teaching curricula. 

“We appreciate Kulur Group’s support and recognition of our commitment to excellence in marketing and mass communication education,” said Dr. Derrick V. Warren Dean and Associate Professor of Management College of Business. “We especially want to thank CEO, Nicholas Love and members of the Kulur Group executive leadership team for supporting HBCUs and recognizing the academic value and excellence they provide, and we look forward to a long-lasting partnership.” 

In addition to supporting HBCUS, Kulur Group recently awarded three minority-owned businesses pro bono marketing assistance as a part of its inaugural Are You DOPE initiative.

Because we are in the middle of high school and college baseball season and because desperate times call for desperate measures, I am having to name myself Infield Fly Rule Sheriff for north Louisiana and maybe even for east Texas.

This is effective immediately. No time to waste …

The Infield Fly Rule can make you look crazier than a road lizard, more foolish than the guy who botched the one-car funeral procession. Not knowing this rule has caused more Walk of Shames than beer.

We’ve witnessed it mangled twice last week.

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Once, a defender’s mistake cost his team a run. The other time, a baserunner ran his team out of an inning.

This happens more often than you’d think. And when it does, it looks like a prison break.

“An infield fly is a fair ball — not including a line drive nor an attempted bunt — which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, when first and second, or first, second and third bases are occupied, before two are out.”

Once the umpire declares “Infield Fly!” and/or points to the sky, the batter is out and all force plays are removed, regardless of whether the ball is caught.

This is to protect defenseless runners: an infielder in this situation could drop the ball on purpose and then turn an easy double play.

The rule sounds tricky but it’s not once you ponder it for a moment. And the moment to ponder is not when the Infield Fly Rule has been declared. It’s now, while no bullets are flying and all is quiet on the western front. 

So, the examples from last week:

Runners first and second, one out, fly to infield’s right side. Infield Fly is declared. Fielder misses the ball, and the runner on second, safe as grandma’s banana pudding secret recipe, semi-panics and takes off for third. The throw from the second baseman, who’s recovered the ball, is in plenty of time — BUT the third baseman doesn’t tag the runner. Steps on the bag thinking there was a force. But the force is off once Infield Fly is declared. The runner, who was surprised as anyone by his good fortune, then scored on a two-out base hit.

In the other example, runners were on first and second, one out, their team trailing by a run, eighth inning. Big Moment. Infield Fly is declared on a very high pop behind first; it hits the fielder’s glove and drops maybe three feet from him and — the runner on second bolted toward third as if propelled from a cannon. Easy throw to the third baseman, who makes the tag, end of that half inning and end of threat.

Makes your heart hurt.

So it is my suggestion that each team designate an Infield Fly Rule Captain. Or it could be Infield Fly Rule Sergeant-at-Arms or Infield Fly Rule Flavor of the Day/Ringmaster/Man About Town. Whatev. The point is, when the Infield Fly Rule is in effect as noted above, that appointed Infield Fly Rule Specialist is yelling to the baserunners, “HOLD YOUR BASE, FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING DECENT AND GOOD, DO NOT MOVE!”

Whether the fielder catches the fly or not, you are safe. Batter up.

Now if you are a fielder — this will take some practice and communication and work and your coach will have to agree — you almost always “have” to let the ball drop. The batter will be out anyway, the runners probably won’t know the rule or will panic, and you can double one up. If the runners don’t move and the ball doesn’t drop and take a wild bounce, no problem. Ball back to pitcher. Batter up.

And if you forget all that, it’s OK. The important thing is that you find and read “Mitch and the Infield Fly Rule,” an essay by the master of the art, the late and great Mississippian Willie Morris.

In it, when Morris taught a class in the American Novel as writer-in-residence at Ole Miss in the 1980s, a “willowy, full-breasted blond Chi Omega” called Mitch, 21 and a straight-A student, “tall and slender and lithesome, wry and irreverent and whimsical,” stands in class one day, recites the Infield Fly Rule in its entirety and finishes by saying, to her wide-eyed classmates in the cataclysmic quietness of the large amphitheater classroom and with a throaty Bacall voice, “I always thought it a fine rule.”

Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu

Special to the Lincoln Parish Journal

Last week, the Ruston High School Bearcat Robotics Team 9153 team participated in the First Robotics Competition Magnolia Regional competition in Laurel, Mississippi. Our robot, Encores Aweigh!, managed to perform exceedingly well in qualification matches after a rocky few practice matches. Our robot scored points in every match. After extremely visceral qualification matches, our team was selected to compete in the playoff matches.

Bearcat Robotics was selected by the second highest ranked alliance, composed of Team 4400 Cerbotics – Peñoles from Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico and Lafayette’s Team 4336 Ramageddon Robotics. We played an amped up semi-final match against the number one ranked alliance, who set a new high score in the action-packed match and went on to win the event.

Practice matches were nerve-racking, with technical issues presenting themselves during initial testing. Despite this, the drive team, headed by team captain Cedric Serio, persevered throughout the week and performed very well, even in dire circumstances. However, as qualification matches began, the skies began to clear and drivers and operators alike scored well and provided support to our allied teams. Amidst the events, two budding young entrepreneur members were rigorously interviewed in a daring bid to win the FIRST Impact Award, one of the most coveted and esteemed accolades in the entire FRC.

Our robot’s smooth sailing came to an unforeseen roadblock when the joystick malfunctioned during one of our final matches. Nevertheless, thanks to the outstanding support of our allied teams and Team 1466 Webb Robotics from Knoxville, Tenn., plus the talented driving of Van Din, our alliance ended up winning the match. While this winning streak didn’t carry us to the top position, the improvement from last year’s robot is notable, with Bearcat Robotics earning a respectable third place finish.

Our robot is vastly improved in every regard to last year’s, thanks to our amazing sponsors and donors who enable us to excel in building and programming the robot throughout the year, and we hope to continue our streak of exponential improvement far into the future. With much-needed mechanical upgrades and hours of rigorous driver, operator, and technician training, we will be able to excel at the FRC Bayou Regional in Kenner, La., on April 4th – 6th. We look forward to reporting continued improvement and excellence within the team.

Jacob Wobisch, Supplemented by Jamie Sipes

The Bossier Parish Community College basketball team’s impressive freshman class featured former Ruston High School standout Braylan McNeal this season, and the former Bearcat has earned Region XIV All-Conference recognition.

All-Region and All-Conference teams are chosen by the head coaches from Region XIV, which is comprised of BPCC and a number of powerful Texas junior college programs.

McNeal, a 6-5, 175-pound forward, averaged 15.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game. He capped his freshman season in the top five in Region XIV in total rebounds and rebounds per game (244, 10.2) and blocked shots (41). McNeal scored double figures in 19 of his 24 games and registered 13 double doubles.

The freshman poured in a season-high 33 points and grabbed 18 rebounds against East Central Community College in the Decari Markray Classic. The Bernice native finished his freshman season ranking top 10 in school history in rebounds per game, blocked shots, and total rebounds.

He had a dynamic week late in the season. McNeal scored 20 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished 5 assists against Panola Junior College in a 67-64 loss, then sparked BPCC to its first-ever season sweep of the powerful Tyler JC program with an 18-point, 16-rebound outing on the road while contributing 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots in a 72-55 victory.

The Cavaliers’ season came to an end last week with a loss to Kilgore College in the Region XIV Tournament. Coach J.A. Anglin had 11 freshman on his 13-man roster, and will return a talented and experienced squad for 2024-25, including another all-conference freshman, guard John Awoke.

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By T. Scott Boatirght

Years of hoops frustration exploded into fruition over the weekend as Grambling’s men’s and women’s basketball teams double-doubled up in their quest for postseason berths, making a little history in the process.

And it has left the G-Nation celebrating black and gold “Hoop Dreams” for the first time in years, if not decades.

On Saturday, at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama, the Tigers captured their first SWAC championship since 1976, to secure their first trip ever to the Division I NCAA basketball tournament.

The Lady Tigers lost in the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament on Friday, but their 22-9 overall record was good enough to be invited to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. 

For the G-Men, it means their first SWAC championship since 1976. At that time, there was no SWAC tourney, but Grambling’s regular-season title earned them a spot in the Division II NCAA Tournament, with eventual NBA champion Larry Wright (who earned a pro title in 1997 as a rookie for the Washington Bullets) leading the way alongside teammates including Theodis Johnson, Terry Sykes, Joe Jones, Larry Wilson, Robert Wade, Willie Simmons and Herb Collins. 

The G-Men defeated Missouri-Rolla 77-71 in their first regional contest of that tourney before falling to Nicholls State 90-89 in Thibodeaux.

Grambling earned a National Invitational Tournament berth in 1980, falling to Ole Miss 76-74.

Then came a 46-year postseason tourney drought that came to an end with the Tigers’ win over Texas Southern this past weekend.

Now the G-Men set to tip things off today at 5:40 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio, against Montana State with a potential game against No. 1 coming on Friday should GSU advance with a win over the Bobcats.

And after turning things around from last season’s 10-22 campaign with a 22-9 finish this season under first-year head coach Courtney Simmons, GSU’s Lady Tigers will go to a “Lady Hoops Big Dance” for the first time since 2018 when they fell to No. 2 Baylor in the NCAA Women’s Tournament.

It’s hard to envision late Grambling basketball coach and athletics director Fred Hobdy, and the late Willis Reed, the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame forward who was part of a Tigers team that Hobdy led to a National Athletic Intercollegiate Association national title in 1961, not sitting up in the “Big Court in the Sky” alongside legendary GSU football coach Eddie Robinson — who also coached Grambling basketball himself from 1943-56 — and looking down and smiling at it all.

This will be the first time ever that both Grambling’s men’s and women’s teams have reached a postseason national tourney in the same season, and the significance of the moment isn’t lost on GSU Athletics Director Dr. Trayvean Scott.

“This is a signal — it’s a sign,” Scott said. “I think the biggest thing we try to do is to prioritize every sport, and the mantra now is ‘who’s next?’ Because this is something we’ve never done. We proved it’s possible, This is only a first step. 

“When you start to take those steps, then hopefully other sports will follow. You see what’s happening with the basketball teams. We’ve made a change in football and it’s coming there, too. Baseball is on the brink. Softball has recently played for a championship. It’s just a sign that we’re going to be a dominant athletics program, and it’s going to be something to see as we continue to evolve and grow.”

Scott wants to see that growth continue tonight.

“We don’t just want to go, we want to win,” Scott said. “We want to represent our university and we’re going to support them 100% while we do it. All of our coaches and student athletes support each other, and I look for it to be a domino effect, so like I said earlier, who’s next?”

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Lincoln Parish law enforcement arrested three motorists for DWI over the weekend.

At about 2:30 a.m. Friday morning, Ruston Police arrested Joseph Rawls, 24, of Ruston, for first offense DWI. Rawls was allegedly involved in a minor crash in the 1900 block of West Alabama Avenue. He exhibited physical signs of intoxication and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center where he provided a breath sample for analysis. His blood alcohol content was determined to be .222g%.

At about 6:00 a.m. Friday morning, Mark Kelly, 59, of Quitman, was arrested for first offense DWI. Kelly was stopped in the 500 block of North Trenton Street. Officers detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverages. His physical condition showed indications of alcohol use. Kelly was asked to perform some field sobriety tests and he did so poorly. At the Lincoln Parish Center, Kelly reportedly refused to provide a breath sample.

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Just after midnight. Saturday morning, a trooper with the Louisiana State Police arrested Alexis H. Daigle, 46, of Gray, La. The trooper was patrolling on East Maryland Avenue when a Ford Bronco crossed the center line multiple times. When Daigle was approached, a strong of alcoholic beverages was detected on her breath. She failed sobriety tests indicating evidence of intoxication. Daigle was arrested and taken to the detention center where a breath test showed her blood alcohol content to be .098g%. She was booked for first offense DWI and proper lane usage.

Bail for each motorist was set at $1,500.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

by Malcolm Butler

Freshman Kade Luker tossed a no-hitter in a win over Minden Saturday and the Cedar Creek baseball team (9-9, 1-0) opened District 2-1A play with a 26-0 win over Lincoln Prep Tuesday.

Cedar Creek 5, Minden 1 (Saturday)

Despite managing only three hits, Cedar Creek used a stellar performance on the mound from Luker in a 5-1 win over Minden Saturday.

Luker threw a complete-game no-hitter, working 7.0 innings while allowing one unearned run on two walks while striking out six along the way.

After Creek took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when Connor Yates scored on a fielding error by the Crimson Tide first baseman on a ball off the bat of Brett Bell, the Crimson Tide knotted the game at 1-1 after a two-base error, passed ball and sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the fourth.

The Cougars responded in the top of the fifth as Luker walked, advanced to second and third on passed balls and then scored on Trent Franklin’s single.

Creek added two runs in the sixth on an RBI single by Ryan Coleman plating Yates and an RBI groundout by Luker plating Max Brister. The Cougars added their final run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Yates, scoring Blake Wade.

Cedar Creek 26, Lincoln Prep 0

The Cougars plated 14 runs in the first and 12 more in the second in the run-rule win over the Panthers Tuesday night.

Fourteen different Cougars recorded at least one RBI in the win, including multi-RBI performances by Ladd Thompson (1-1, 2 RBI), Cason Floyd (2 RBI), Kade Luker (2-2, 2 RBI), Kaleb Negrotto (2 RBI), Trigger Woodard (2 RBI), Brett Bell (2 RBI), JB Robinson (2-2, 2 RBI) and Hayden Durrett (2 RBI).

Creek capitalized on 15 walks drawn, six hit batters and two errors in the win.

Bell picked up the win on the mound, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out four batters. Durrett worked 0.1 innings while Eli Slocum tossed the final scoreless frame. The trio combined for a no-hitter in the run-rule shortened three inning game.

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Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Louisiana Tech returns to action tonight when it hosts Louisiana-Lafayette for a 6 p.m. midweek showdown at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field.

The contest can be seen on ESPN+.

Louisiana Tech (19-5) is coming off a 2-1 series win at Middle Tennessee this past weekend where the Bulldogs took games one and two 5-1 and 5-3 before falling in the series finale 5-1 on Sunday.

The Bulldogs enter the matchup having won 10 of their last 12 and five straight at home.

Opponents are hitting .226 against the Bulldogs’ pitching staff in 2024. LA Tech holds a team ERA of 1.75 and a 1.06 WHIP in 164 innings pitched this season. In the last two seasons, the Bulldog pitchers have held opponents to two runs or less in 45 of their 80 games played.

The Bulldogs checked in at No. 42 in the latest NCAA RPI Rankings on March 18, ranking first among all CUSA programs.

Louisiana-Lafayette (18-12) this season and coming off a series sweep of a formidable South Alabama team by the scores of 3-2, 6-2 and 15-3 (8 innings).

The Ragin’ Cajuns are batting .302 as a team with 238 hits, 42 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs, 142 RBI, 76 walks, and 165 runs scored. In the circle, the Ragin’ Cajuns have a 3.08 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 193.1 innings pitched.

The Bulldogs and the Ragin’ Cajuns will be meeting for the 83rd time. UL-Lafayette leads the all-time series 51-30. The Ragin’ Cajuns took the earlier season matchup by a score of 9-3 on Feb. 20 in Lafayette.

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Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester was named as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2023-24 District 11 Coach of the Year.

Hester guided LA Tech to a 22-10 overall record in his second season at the helm, a 7-win improvement from year one with the Bulldogs.

LA Tech recorded a 12-4 CUSA record, finishing second in the league. The Bulldogs, who went 8-7 in road games, were 6-2 in league contests away from home which was the best winning percentage in 11 years.

They ranked as the top CUSA in both NET rankings (99) and KenPom (95) while sporting one of the best defenses in the country. The Bulldogs ranked seventh in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot just 39.1 percent (lowest in program history since the 1957-58 season).

LA Tech held 20 teams under 40 percent shooting this season, tied for the second most in the nation. They also ranked 16th in the country in scoring defense, holding their opponents to 64.5 points per game.

Among the players Hester helped develop were Isaiah Crawford who was voted CUSA Player of the Year and CUSA Defensive Player of the Year as well as Daniel Batcho who was selected as the CUSA Newcomer of the Year. Both Bulldogs were named NABC First Team All-District.

Crawford averaged a team-high 16.3 points per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from three-point range. He registered double-digit points in 27 of his 32 games including nine games of 20+ points, highlighted by a career-high 30 at Jacksonville State.

The forward registered five double-doubles while averaging 6.2 rebounds per game. He also totaled a team-high 68 steals (4th-most in program history) and 55 blocks, becoming just the third player in CUSA history with 60+ steals and 50+ blocks in a single season.

Batcho made an instant impact in his first year at LA Tech, averaging 15.2 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds per game. He tallied a CUSA-best 11 double-doubles, posting a season-high 24 points in two games against Seattle U and Middle Tennessee.

The forward also recorded a league-best 67 blocks (11th-most in program history) with his average of 2.39 rejections per game ranking top 10 in the country.

Hester becomes the fourth LA Tech head coach in program history to be named NABC District Coach of the Year. This was also the first time ever that two Bulldogs were selected NABC First Team All-District in the same season.

Everyone honored was voted on by member coaches of the NABC, an organization that honors the nation’s best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches from 24 districts.

The NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. It currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches.

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While I’m all for the sport of bass fishing growing, at what cost? Professional anglers are taking the new forward-facing sonar technology to levels that may not be good for the sport. Our lakes and waterways are under assault as we speak. Lakes are being invaded with sonar technology that has all species of fish on high alert. Today we’ll look at the impact this may have on the industry in general.

To understand where we are with today’s technology, we must first look at where we came from. The first fish finder device was developed in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1948. Then in 1957 Lowrance released the Fish-Lo-K-Tor that was designed for recreational fishermen. These first fish finding units were hard to operate and were difficult to read unless you had a good understanding on what you were actually looking at, but they were prone to misinterpretation.

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But today’s electronics can be read without any misinterpretation as anglers watch on a 12-to-14-inch screen on what can only be described as a high-tech video game. This technology has played right into the hands of the young anglers on the rise looking to compete with the best anglers on the planet.

Their learning curve has been fast forwarded to warp speed like the Star Trek’s Enterprise. No longer do they have to spend years developing a feel on how and where to find bass based on weather conditions. No longer do they have to spend years understanding how to read water. They no longer need the instincts that the older generation of anglers used to compete with on the highest level.

This being said, how will this new technology affect the industry overall? It appears to me and many others that we are developing a group of young anglers without the fishing instincts so many of today’s top professionals possess. These seasoned anglers took years of time on the water to develop instincts and skills necessary to compete with the best anglers in America and across the globe.

One facet of bass fishing that will be truly affected is the bait and tackle industry. With the popularity of forward-facing sonar has come a new series of minnow style baits. These baits are all the craze right now and are winning tournaments consistently. So, what about all the crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs that have made up a huge part of bass fishing sales over the years? What will become of all these baits that have been the bread and butter of all major bass fishing companies? Will they just sit on the shelf and collect dust, or will it all come back to life after this forward-facing sonar obsession is over or possibly banned?

For tackle store owners, there’s got to be a sense of nervousness as dealers all over the country do inventory on baits that are just hanging on pegs waiting for anglers to pull one off. It’s almost like land of the misfit toys in the Christmas movie “Rudolf.” They are just waiting for the day when they will be wanted again.

Like anything new, we wonder if this new unbelievable technology is here to stay. Is this just a fad like bellbottom jeans and silk shirts with white dress shoes? Or is this like the Pet Rock and Ty Beanie Babies that some thought were the best ideas ever! The one unknown factor at this point is IF tournament organizations will ban these new fish-finding units. If this does happen, maybe things will get back to what we used to think of as normal.

Till next time, good luck, good fishing and make sure to check out Tackle Talk Live podcast, as well as the Hook’N Up & Track’N Down Show on You Tube. 

Dr. Charles W. “Bill” Tanner, Jr. 
September 10, 1958 – March 17, 2024 
Visitation: Kilpatrick Funeral Homes – Ruston, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm 
Service: First Baptist Church, Ruston, Thursday, March 21, 2024, 10:00 am 
Cemetery: Mt Nebo Cemetery, Thursday, March 21, 2024 

Joseph Wade “Joe” Dickson Jr 
November 19, 1933 – March 17, 2024 
Visitation: Temple Baptist Church Sanctuary, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 9:00 am – 11:00 am 
Service: Temple Baptist Church Sanctuary, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 11:00 am 
Cemetery: Kilpatrick’s Memorial Garden, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 

Robert “Rob” M. Roach  
October 20, 1951 – March 15, 2024  
Visitation: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home  
Memorial Service: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 11:00 AM, Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home 

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By T. Scott Boatright

Former Ruston Mayor Dan Hollingsworth, who served four terms at the city’s helm from 1999-2015, died in his Ruston home on Monday at the age of 89.

Hollingsworth, who owned several radio stations at the time, first ran for mayor of Ruston in 1994 but lost to incumbent Mayor Hilda Taylor Perritt before defeating Perritt in the 1998 election and taking office on Jan. 1, 1999.

After being reelected three times, Hollingsworth did run in the 2014 election.

Hollingsworth was the brainchild behind  “Ruston 21,” a plan he introduced in 2008, to address the city’s  needs well into the 21st century. From Ruston 21 came plans for capital improvements, economic development, and zoning and land-use improvements.

That plan saw Ruston upgrade electrical and sewer systems,facilities and equipment for the Ruston Police Department, and begin work to restore and revitalize downtown Ruston, work that is still happening today.

Hollingsworth also oversaw completion of a $22 million service road and overpass project that included widening of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and U.S. Highway 167 from a two-lane roadway to three lanes at that intersection to help alleviate traffic congestion.

Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Hollingsworth was inducted into the Meridian Community College Hall of Fame in 2015.

Beginning a radio career in Mississippi, Hollingsworth was honored by Best Spot Series in 1965 by the Mississippi Broadcasters Association.

He moved to Ruston in 1968 and in 1969 bought KRUS radio and ended up also owning KNBB and KXKZ before selling the stations in 2001.

In 2013, Hollingsworth was honored with the Robert E. Russ Award, presented by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce to recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the local business community or overall economic development of the area.

Hollingsworth is also remembered for strengthening the town and gown relationship between city government and Louisiana Tech University during his time in his office.

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Over 50 vehicles were burglarized in Ruston over the weekend, according to Police Chief Steve Rogers.
Rogers said the vehicles were entered during late night hours on the north side of the city. He said in each instance, the vehicles had been left unlocked by the owners. None of the vehicles were forced open.

Rogers said the city has experienced spurts of vehicle burglaries for several months. He noted several juveniles have been charged in vehicle burglaries but they are routinely released to their parents.
Lincoln Parish does not have a juvenile holding facility and it is unlikely they would be detained on a property crime.

Rogers said most of the car burglaries occurred in the Hillcrest-Forest Creek area.

“We are still checking the neighborhoods looking for video that will assist in identifying the suspects,” Rogers said. Video obtained in previous car burglary sprees have shown suspects walking from car to car checking for unlocked doors. If the doors are locked, the thieves move on to another vehicle.

Police have been encouraging vehicle owners to remove all valuables and ensure their car doors are locked at night.

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By Jessi McIntosh 

Three Ruston girls — Averie Moon, Melissa Le and Catherine Williams  — will compete in the Miss Louisiana Teen Pageant taking place next month. 

Moon is currently the Miss Spirit of the Reds Teen. Le currently holds the title of Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival’s Teen. Williams is Miss Union Parish’s Teen 2023.  

Williams, Le and Moon are not newcomers to the pageant scene and use their experiences for personal growth and development. 

“At Miss Louisiana’s Teen Competition, being surrounded by driven, community-minded, intelligent young women empowered me to improve myself,” said Le. “The confidence that you earn from being with a young woman similar to you and being able to be onstage speaking about what you are passionate about and performing your talent is empowering.”  

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Competing in pageants such as Miss Teen Louisiana can have various positive outcomes such as confidence, growth, community involvement, networking opportunities, platforms, scholarships, personal achievement and more, Williams said. 

“Serving as Miss Union Parish’s Teen, I had the privilege to cater to the state champion Union Parish Football Team, support the Farmerville Fire Department with their ‘Christmas Joy’ project, and collaborate with my forever sister queen, Hannah Reeder, Miss Spirit of Fasching, to organize arts and crafts at the Wish I Could Foundation’s Christmas Party,” said Williams.  

Additionally, these three girls also juggle life outside of pageants including academics, extracurriculars, clubs and hobbies. Williams attends Cedar Creek School where she is an Emerald Entertainer and a member of the powerlifting team, cornhole club, drama club, DECA, FCA and YoungLife. Outside of Cedar Creek Williams is involved with Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s at Louisiana Tech and is a member of the Ruston Community Theater Youth Council.  

Moon is an All-American cheerleader who also sings for First Baptist Church in Farmerville.  

“The Miss Louisiana Organization has given me opportunities to do with my daily life,” said Moon. “I have gotten to do photoshoots, community service, and go to other events in Louisiana. With my academic life, I have seen my grades better this year than before, as I joined the National Junior Honor Society this year at my school.”  

Le is a sophomore at Ruston High School and is taking dual classes Louisiana Tech. At Ruston High, Le is a part of the swimming team, National Honors Society, Student Council, speech and debate team and FBLA. Le is also a Junior Co-Chair on the National Girls Collaborative Project’s STEM Youth Advisory Board.  

Balancing personal life with pageant life can be challenging, as pageants often require a significant time commitment and dedication, but these girls are skilled in time management and make it possible to find a balance.  

“I have learned that the most effective way to manage my time is through prioritization,” said Le. “Ever since I was younger, I have loved to multitask. As I became more involved, I realized that to get everything done, I would have to prioritize my responsibilities accordingly.”  

Additionally, if crowned Miss Louisiana Teen, Le, Moon and Williams plan to do various things with their title. “If crowned the next Miss Louisiana Teen, I want to share my own personal Community Service Initiative, K.I.N.D. which stands for Kids in Nice Deeds, promoting kindness through nice deeds in kids,” said Moon. “With this innovation I have created, I want to share the importance of kindness through nice deeds in kids and how their one nice deed can make a huge impact on someone else.”  

Moon chose the audience of kids because she wants to teach the next generation about the impact kind words and actions have on other people.  

Williams said if she is crowned Miss Louisiana’s Teen, her top priority would be to focus on her community service initiative, Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s. 

“This organization holds special significance for me, as my papaw was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2014,” she said. 

Le said if she wins the title, she will work at the state level to increase STEM extracurricular activities. 

“I would continue to advocate and speak about the importance of STEM and call for more STEM clubs and events at the community and state levels,” said Le.  

The pageant will take place April 6-7 at the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s Brown Auditorium. 

Courtesy of LA Tech University Communications

Louisiana Tech University has announced graduates from its Winter 2024 commencement ceremonies held March 2. Louisiana graduates are listed below by city.

Louisiana

Abita Springs

• Andrew David Wellmeyer – Online Graduate Certificate

Albany

• Jordan A. Mazzeno – Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering Technology

Alexandria

• Andrew Thomas Bolton – Bachelor of Science
• Brandon Scott Cochran – Bachelor of Science
• Adam Bain Cutrer – Bachelor of Science
• Kayleigh Ann Glorioso – Master of Science
• Jada E. Lewis – Online Graduate Certificate
• Jasmine M. Lindsay – Bachelor of Science
• Kyler James Parker – Bachelor of Science Computer Science
• Savannah E. Thompson – Bachelor of Arts
• Ashley Renee Tomlin – Bachelor of Science

Arcadia

• Landri F. Thomas – Bachelor of Science

Bastrop

• Makyla Carr – Bachelor of Arts
• Cameron Wayne Hughes – Online Graduate Certificate
• Jordan Antony Rabun – Bachelor of Science

Baton Rouge

• Ian Eugene Duke – Bachelor of Arts
• Jacob Christopher Elliott – Undergraduate Certificate
• Matthew Gabriel Howard – Bachelor of Science
• Karlena Keller – Bachelor of Science
• Owen Cade Kelly – Master of Arts
• Braydan Isiah Lafleur – Bachelor of Arts
• Holly Kristine Talley – Undergraduate Certificate
• Navya Uppu – Doctor of Philosophy
• Murphy W. Welch – Bachelor of Science Forestry
• Brayden Eric Wilkinson – Bachelor of Science

Belcher

• Hannah M. Dubois – Bachelor of Science

Benton

• Landon Wesley Burch – Bachelor of Science
• Emily Frances Cox – Bachelor of Science
• Caitlin Rae Lawrence – Bachelor of Science
• Olivia Jane Oliphint – Bachelor of Science

Bernice

• Lyndsay Marie Nutt – Associate of Science Nursing

Bossier City

• Madison Mackenzie Billings – Graduate Certificate
• Alexis Sierra Black – Bachelor of Science
• Brandon Christopher Bullock – Bachelor of Science Forestry
• Joshua Raymond Crews – Bachelor of Science
• Emily Claire Crook – Associate of Science Nursing
• Cade Alan Deloach – Graduate Certificate
• Trung Kien Do – Master of Business Administration
• Avere Grayson Doles – Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering Technology
• Seth Independence Gander – Bachelor of Science
• Caroline Marie Horne – Bachelor of Arts
• Maecy Laurann Ingram – Associate of Science Nursing
• Jeremy Jackson – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Peyton Matthew Lewis – Bachelor of Science
• Steven J. Lutterman – Bachelor of Science
• Kayla Renee Lynch – Bachelor of Science
• Audrey Grace Smith – Bachelor of Science
• Heather Marie Snead – Bachelor of Science
• Tanner Jacob Timms – Bachelor of Science
• James Patrick Vieux – Bachelor of Science Computer Science
• Landry Elizabeth Wade – Bachelor of Science

Calhoun

• Presley Angeline Carter – Bachelor of Science
• John David Gray – Associate of Science Nursing
• Natalie Shae Harrell – Master of Science

Campti

• Brooklyn Leigh Azlin – Bachelor of Science
• Pasha U. Farley – Bachelor of Science

Choudrant

• Kyleigh D. Bass – Online Graduate Certificate
• Mary Lois Carnahan – Master of Accountancy
• Logan T. Newton – Master of Business Administration
• Allie Deanne Savage – Associate of Science Nursing
• Ciara Elizabeth White – Associate of Science Nursing

Cotton Valley

• Antondric Jashun Crow – Bachelor of Science

Covington

• Matthew Steven Karasoulis – Graduate Certificate

Denham Springs

• Meagan Tyler Ezell – Bachelor of Arts
• Kaylee Nichole Hibbard – Bachelor of Science
• Grace Christian Sandefur – Bachelor of Science
• Sarah Schmitt – Online Graduate Certificate

Deridder

• Hannah Gayle Ray – Bachelor of Science

Destrehan

• Caleb Joseph Fortes – Bachelor of Science

Deville

• Nathan Wayne Bejsovec – Bachelor of Science
• Macy Danette Belgard – Associate of Science Nursing

Downsville

• Katelyn Bryte Middleton – Associate of Science Nursing

Dubach

• Caroline Avery Barfield – Associate of Science Nursing
• Brooke Elayne Chrisman – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Elizabeth Katharane Moreau – Associate of Science Nursing

Dubberly

• Mary Alexis Fish – Bachelor of Science

Ethel

• Jillian Lee Lavigne – Associate of Science Nursing

Evans

• Joshua Russell Brack – Bach of Sci Cyber Engr

Farmerville

• Dorion Thorne McFadden – Bachelor of Arts

Ferriday

• Brye S. Edwards – Bachelor of Science

Folsom

• Cohen B. Early – Bachelor of Science

Geismar

• Deshon A. Hall Jr. – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies

Gibsland

• Sharon L. Jackson – Master of Business Administration
• Jacob Edward Lewis – Bachelor of Science

Greenwell Springs

• Tanner Blake Pike – Bachelor of Science

Gretna

• Ethan Miles Booth – Bachelor of Science

Hammond

• Samantha Bree Downey – Bachelor of Science

Haughton

• Victoria Raye Grillo – Bachelor of Science Computer Science
• Jeffery Clayton Hudson – Master of Business Administration
• Nathan J. Johnson – Bachelor of Science
• Christian James McWilliams – Bachelor of Science
• Desirea Marie Pitts – Bachelor of Science
• Cayden Wayne Shaw – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Farrah Taylor Stanfield – Graduate Certificate

Hessmer

• Lance Francis Gauthier III – Graduate Certificate

Homer

• Charleigh Jo Hall – Associate of Science Nursing

Houma

• Sara Lynn Chaisson – Bachelor of Science

Iota

• Derek J. Morvant – Bachelor of Science

Iowa

• Matthew Gregory Miller – Bachelor of Science

Jeanerette

• Da’monique Bra’nae August – Bachelor of Science

Jonesboro

• Stephanie Renia Bearden – Associate of Science Nursing
• Christopher S. Lopez – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Autumn Caroline Smith – Associate of Science Nursing
• Taylor Disotell Wyatt – Associate of Science Nursing

Jonesville

• Jackson Ryland Adams – Bachelor of Science

Keithville

• Stephen Austin Mikovich – Bachelor of Science
• andrew Garrett Smith – Bachelor of Science

Kenner

• Anwar Shafe – Master of Science Engineering

Lafayette

• Mary Anne Barrilleaux – Bachelor of Arts
• Morgan C. Doiron – Bachelor of Science

Lake Charles

• Landon D. Cooley – Associate of Science Nursing
• Olivia Grace Hubbard – Bachelor of Science
• Abigail Michelle Lechtenberg – Bachelor of Science
• Lucas James Manuel – Bachelor of Science
• Donald E. Martin III – Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering

Leesville

• Artemese Debrah-jo Carhee – Online Graduate Certificate
• Aiden Elliot Herzog – Bachelor of Science
• Kasey C. Stephens – Graduate Certificate

Lena

• Julie A. Cupples – Bachelor of Arts

Mandeville

• Scott P. Curry – Master of Business Administration
• Joel Travis Holloway – Bachelor of Science
• Grant Carl Saizan – Bachelor of Science

Mangham

• Alayna R. Russell – Bachelor of Science

Metairie

• Tara Kennedy – Bachelor of Science Health Informatics and Information Management
• Anthony Joseph Monistere – Bachelor of Science

Minden

• Lauren E. Adams – Bachelor of Science
• Timothy Cade Clemons – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Carson Jack Fields – Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering Technology
• Christian Lee Marsh – Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering Technology
• Marquis A. McClendon – Bachelor of Science

Monroe

• Jacob William Calhoun – Bachelor of Science
• John Hardeman Cordell – Bachelor of Science
• Grant Taylor Davis – Graduate Certificate
• Matthew Florez-bhandari – Bachelor of Science
• Carly Spinazzola Fricker – Master of Arts Counseling and Guidance
• James Tyler Green – Bachelor of Arts
• Jeanna Kaye House – Online Graduate Certificate
• Jamecia Monyae Jones – Bachelor of Science
• Laura Jordan Lingefelt – Associate of Science Nursing
• Joseph Pankey – Bachelor of Science
• Marissa Kaye Sampognaro – Bachelor of Arts
• Cedrica C. Sims – Associate of Science Nursing
• Grayson L. Surles – Bachelor of Science
• Gabriell L. West – Bachelor of Arts
• Cedric C. Woods – Bachelor of Science
• Rachel Kailee-edpao Woods – Associate of Science Nursing

Natchez

• Carley Elizabeth Dark – Bachelor of Science

Natchitoches

• Kimberly Dawn Dietrich – Online Graduate Certificate
• Carlee Alison Scott – Graduate Certificate

New Iberia

• Chasity Larae Sparrow – Bachelor of Science Health Informatics and Information Management

New Orleans

• Chris Louis Degenova – Graduate Certificate
• Jacob Paul Scheurer – Bachelor of Science

Opelousas

• Eric Bradley Fisher – Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering Technology

Pineville

• Alexis Laine Bardwell – Bachelor of Arts
• Caden Luke Blood – Associate of Science Nursing
• Adam Seth Cundiff – Graduate Certificate
• Isabella Kate Dunbar – Bachelor of Arts
• Patricia Sue Howard – Master of Business Administration
• Sydni E. Lavespere – Bachelor of Science

Pitkin

• Travis J. Corum – Graduate Certificate

Pollock

• Tristen Brooke Roussell – Bachelor of Arts

Prairieville

• Avery Alana Anderson – Master of Business Administration
• Elizabeth Claire Barton – Bachelor of Science
• Cassidy Grace Moore – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Kaity C. Ratcliff – Bachelor of Science
• Samantha E. Stephens – Associate of Science Nursing

Quitman

• Olivia G. Borland – Associate of Science Nursing
• Florence Curaza – Associate of Science Nursing
• Gavin B. Mobley – Associate of Science Nursing
• Jacob M. Tumlin – Bachelor of Science

Raceland

• Luke Lawrence Dehart – Bachelor of Science

Rayville

• Dustin Mikel Deville – Bachelor of Science
• Eleanor Alece Gladney – Bachelor of Science
• Annabelle Elise McKinney – Associate of Science Nursing
• Nickolas Dane Moore – Bachelor of Science

Ruston

• Rebecca M. Anderson – Bachelor of Science
• Brooke A. Baughman – Associate of Science Nursing
• Joel William Buckles – Bachelor of Science
• Joshua Clinton Cantrell – Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering
• Kailee Elizabeth Carter – Online Master of Business Administration
• Yufan Chen – Master of Science
• Ashok Vardhan Chintagunta – Master of Science Computer Science
• James G. Colvin – Bachelor of Arts
• Julianna Elizabeth Colvin – Bachelor of Science
• Norman Frank Cook IV – Bachelor of Science Computer Science
• Mitchell W. Craig – Bachelor of Science
• Sarah Catherine Doxey – Associate of Science Nursing
• Molly Elisabeth Ellis – Bachelor of Arts
• Ann Cherie Ellison – Associate of Science Nursing
• Jonah Frederick Fitzgerald – Master of Science Computer Science
• Allison Paige Freeman – Associate of Science Nursing
• Kasten Allen Furr – Graduate Certificate
• Emalyne Grace Gay – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Gafe Jerome Gibson – Master of Business Administration
• Samantha Rose Goldstein – Bachelor of Science
• Emma Claire Green – Bachelor of Science Health Informatics and Information Management
• Ellis Harmon Griffin – Bachelor of Science
• Shani A. Griffin – Bachelor of Science
• Rosie Gurung – Master of Science Engineering and Technology Management
• William Nicholas Heath – Bachelor of Science
• John K. Hill – Undergraduate Certificate
• Ashley Nicole Hughes – Master of Business Administration
• Carlos Cornelius Jenkins – Associate of Science Nursing
• Emily A. Johnson – Bachelor of Arts
• Lake B. Juban – Online Master of Business Administration
• Caroline Leigh Kingrea – Bachelor of Science
• Grant B. Kleinpeter – Bachelor of Science
• Tyler John Krobetzky – Master of Science
• Allie Morgann Leiendecker – Bachelor of Science
• Meichen Liu – Doctor of Philosophy
• Dale Roderick Major Jr. – Master of Science Molecular Science and Nanotechnology
• Sai Pravalika Manduri – Master of Science Computer Science
• Marilyn Chloe Marcus – Bachelor of Science
• Payton Danielle McAlphin – Bachelor of Science
• Cole B. McConnell – Bachelor of Science
• Alexsandra Mendez – Bachelor of Science
• Vanessa Bayton Mullins – Online Graduate Certificate
• Nnamdi Nicholas Nwoha – Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering
• Aaron Scott Rhodes – Bachelor of Science
• Rose C. Roy – Bachelor of Science
• Gurmeet Sindhu – Master of Science Computer Science
• Jackson L. Slaughter – Graduate Certificate
• Hope Alexis Smith – Associate of Science Nursing
• Thomas J. Smith IV – Bachelor of Science
• Aaron Hunter Speed – Bachelor of Arts
• Samuel Leron Speed – Doctor of Education Education Leadership
• Elizabeth Clare Stapleton – Bachelor of Arts
• Emma Jane Stone – Bachelor of Arts
• Ran Sun – Doctor of Philosophy
• Parker Sutherland – Bachelor of Science
• Ashley Parker Temple – Associate of Science Nursing
• Valrie Frances Terrell – Associate of Science Nursing
• Spencer L. Terry – Bachelor of Science
• Milton Keyes Thomas III – Bachelor of Science Computer Science
• Grant Hunter Towns – Bachelor of Science
• Galen Ellsworth Turner IV – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Dixie K. Venters – Associate of Science Nursing
• Charles Morgan Watkins – Bachelor of Science
• Taylor Weeks – Master of Education
• Elizabeth Grace Williamson – Master of Education
• Mary Elizabeth Wynne – Bachelor of Arts
• Huali Ye – Master of Science
• Daniel Walker Young – Bachelor of Arts

Saint Francisville

• Reagan Elizabeth Edwards – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies

Saint Martinville

• Kirsten Elizabeth Ducote – Associate of Science Nursing

Saline

• Brady Thomas Brown – Online Graduate Certificate

Shreveport

• Katelin Marie Beard – Associate of Science Nursing
• Anna Kate Burton – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Joshua Caleb Chance – Bachelor of Science
• Emilee Claire Davis – Bachelor of Science
• Riggs Samuel Easterling – Bachelor of Science
• Michael Lane Farthing – Bachelor of Science
• Mary Chandler Ford – Bachelor of Arts
• Frederick Paul Groven – Online Graduate Certificate
• Carter Wesley Hines – Associate of Science Nursing
• Mackenzie E. Jones – Bachelor of Science
• Christie Kemp – Onl Bachelor of Science Health Informatics and Information Management
• Carson Bradley Massad – Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering Technology
• Elizabeth Grace McBride – Bachelor of Science
• Ryan David McCoy – Bachelor of Science
• Keegan Thomas McQueen – Bachelor of Arts
• Ainsley Ann Mottet – Bachelor of Science
• Alexander Andre O’Neal – Master of Business Administration
• Aaron Thomas Phillips – Bachelor of Science
• Jasmine Alexis Sherman – Master of Business Administration
• Brock Hunter Stevenson – Master of Science
• Anna Claire Thomas – Bachelor of Science
• Camryn Claire Tucker – Bachelor of Arts
• Anahi Villafuerte Santiago – Bachelor of Science
• Micah Cameron White – Bachelor of Science
• Hannah R. Woodard – Bachelor of Science

Sibley

• Alyssa M. Farrington – Associate of Science Nursing

Simsboro

• Kelcie Nichole Sneed – Bachelor of Science

Spearsville

• Kailey Lynn Nash – Master of Business Administration

St. Francisville

• Patrick Joseph Graham Jr. – Master of Business Administration

Sterlington

• Catherine Claire Files – Master of Business Administration

Sulphur

• Ryne Tyler Keys – Bachelor of Science
• Emily Ann Petross – Graduate Certificate
• Landon B. Sargent – Bachelor of Science
• Hailey Lauren Stroderd – Bachelor of Science

Theriot

• Kade P. Leo – Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

Thibodaux

• Matthew Jacob Rodrigue – Bachelor of Science

West Monroe

• Reece Garrison Aultman – Online Master of Business Administration
• Leah Danae Blanton – Bachelor of Science
• Kenny Chen – Graduate Certificate
• Destinee Leigh-ann Cherry – Bachelor of Arts
• Brendan Ray Coates – Bachelor of Science
• Shelby Danielle Corley – Graduate Certificate
• Serenity Aereana Dean – Bachelor of Arts
• andrew Freeman Dollar – Bachelor of Science
• Brooke E. Everett – Associate of Science Nursing
• Brooke Elizabeth Hampton – Bachelor of Science
• Major Hayes Hendricks – Bachelor of Science
• Kristin Nikole Jackson – Undergraduate Certificate
• Kennedy L. Lively – Associate of Science Nursing
• Gracelyn Hunter May – Bachelor of Science Health Informatics and Information Management
• Alyssa Hope McReynolds – Graduate Certificate
• Lacey Nicole Peterson – Associate of Science Nursing
• Larry Joshua Rogers III – Bachelor of Science
• Samantha Leigh Russell – Associate of Science Nursing
• Anabel Alyce Schooley – Bachelor of Arts
• Katie A. Smith – Bachelor of Arts
• Seth Allen Traweek – Graduate Certificate
• Andrea G. Wheat – Bachelor of Science
• Dylan Cole Williams – Bachelor of Arts

Winnsboro

• John Riley Graham – Master of Accountancy
• Taylor Blake McManus – Bachelor of Science

Wisner

• Josie A. Parker – Bachelor of Science
• Wayne Daniel Sparks – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies

Woodworth

• Grady James Beauboeuf – Graduate Certificate
• Mark Alexander Hesser – Graduate Certificate

Zachary

• Machaela C. Neal – Bachelor of Science
• Jared Lee offord – Bachelor of Science Construction Engineering Technology
• William Charles Perilloux – Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering
• Garrett Wayne Rushing – Graduate Certificate

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A Ruston man was arrested for drug possession after his girlfriend died after an apparent methamphetamine overdose despite his lifesaving efforts.

Charles Harrison, 53, of Ruston, was arrested Wednesday at his Center Street apartment by Ruston Police and the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team.

Ruston Police responded to Harrison’s apartment about 8 p.m. Wednesday to find an unresponsive woman who had reportedly overdosed on methamphetamine. Harrison told officers he and the woman had been using meth and the prescription drug Adderall for sexual gratification. He was attempting lifesaving measures when officers arrived.

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Due to the possible overdose death, the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team responded to the scene.

Harrison told a LPNET agent he left the apartment around 10:30 a. m. and returned around 4:30 p. m. with about ¼ gram of meth he had gotten in Ouachita Parish. He said the woman also had some meth of her own. They both consumed the meth through injections.

Harrison was booked for possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Syringes and suspected meth were recovered at the scene.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

 

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Jan Grigsby is one happy client.

The longtime Ruston native recently hired Custom Curbing to add a concrete landscape border along her flower beds in both her front and back yards.

And Grigsby is happy she did.

“I saw it from one of my neighbor’s house, and I loved it,” said Grigsby. “It has defined my yard. I can’t tell you how many people have come by and said ‘Your yard looks so good.’ It has really defined my yard. I also got him to do my backyard. It has really made all the difference.”

Custom Curbing is owned by Aaron Cash and is based out of West Monroe. The company has been around for almost three decades and is making a splash in Lincoln Parish recently.

“Basically, we put really nice borders around flower beds,” said Cash. “The business was established in 1996 so we have been serving northeast Louisiana for almost 30 years. It’s like adding a beautiful frame around your landscape. Our longtime slogan is ‘Frame Your Landscaping.'”

Cash said much of the business comes from neighbors seeing the finished product at other neighbors’ houses. And based on Grigsby’s satisfaction, it’s understandable.

“I am so pleased,” said Grigsby. “When I go outside, I look at it and just smile. They did such a super job. So many people have said, ‘Oh, Jan. Your yard looks so much better.’ And Aaron and his guys were so pleasant to work with during the process.”

Interested individuals can learn more at http://www.TheCustomCurbing.com. A step-by-step list of the process involved can be found at http://www.TheCustomCurbing.com/process.

Cash said that at the end of the day, it’s all about the client being happy with the finished product.

“We typically stick with earth tones; tans, and browns, and greys and charcoals,” said Cash. “We want to use colors that will be in style for years to come. Typically, that is earth tones. I see what their needs are and give them my advice on what would look better and how to alleviate some problems such as beds washing out or the grass encroaching in the beds.

“We also remove lots of dangerous metal edging that has become rusty and jagged and replace it with our concrete border system. We figure out the best designs and go from there.”

According to Cash, a “typical” job costs between $1,200 and $1,500, but the price can vary depending on style/color of curb, amount of ground prep, drainage work, root work, travel distance, number of areas, etc.

A average job can be completed within a day.

For more information, individuals can call 318-598-YARD or click on the CONTACT link on the website.

This is a paid advertorial

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