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HAMMOND – Student enrollment isn’t the only thing growing at Courtney Christian School – the school’s music program has also taken off under the direction of Mrs. Rhonda Hatfield, music director. From weekly music education classes to private piano and voice lessons, CCS students have many o…

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If you were the economic advisor for the president of the United States, what would you advise him to do if an alien spaceship was arriving in 24 hours? According to the students at Southeastern Louisiana University, the best answer would be to welcome them with open arms.

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Barbara Martino (center), president of the Lady Kaycees, presented a check to Nicole Richard (right), Parish School of Religion K-12 Director for the St. Joseph Catholic School's Vacation Bible School. Receiving the check with Richard is Kaycee Widmer, Assistant Youth Minister ABLAZE middle …

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HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Computer Science is hosting the second of the fall Industry Connect Distinguished Lectures Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. Scheduled in the Envoc Innovation Lab, located in room 2026 in the Computer Science and Technology Building, the free lect…

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AMITE—The Tangipahoa Parish School System is one of two Louisiana districts that will benefit from a $5 million competitive grant to prepare new teachers and support them through high-quality induction in their first two years of teaching.

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LACOMBE, La. – Northshore Technical Community College graduated 12 heavy equipment operators – 11 men and one woman -- from its inaugural PRO Louisiana workforce development program. The course is being lauded by the region’s industry leaders, many of whom had a voice in the program’s design…

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3rd Grade students at Courtney Christian School were in for a treat on Thursday as local educator Karolyn Harrell read a chapter from her mother's soon-to-be published children's book. Kazi: Book 1 of the Adventures of the Turtle Crossing Gang Series will be released this December from Dr. J…

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HAMMOND – The Innovation Hub at Southeastern Louisiana University’s Sims Memorial Library is hosting a free event with two date options titled “Starting, Recording, and Distributing Your First Podcast.” Scheduled Sept. 13 and 14 from 2 to 4 p.m., both sessions are available in person at the …

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HAMMOND – The Southeastern Professional Sales Program has been accepted as an associate member of the University Sales Center Alliance.

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As another tool to help parents prepare their children for the best social media practices, Twenty-First Judicial District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux has partnered with Kati Morse LeBreton to present a program for elementary and middle school parents. The program is called the Red Head Met…

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DENHAM SPRINGS---On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, the Leadership Livingston Class of 2023 was announced. The class was presented to over 150 attendees at the Annual State of Livingston Parish Address. Prior to the luncheon event, the class was introduced to each other through a meet and greet …

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LIVINGSTON, La. – Livingston Parish Public Schools ranks among the Top 10 public-school districts in Louisiana for the percentage of students in grades 3-12 who scored Mastery or Advanced on the state’s accountability exams, the Louisiana Department of Education announced.

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DENHAM SPRINGS, La. – Following the epic flood in August 2016, the Southside Junior High and Southside Elementary campuses in the Denham Springs School District lay in water and mud-soaked ruin.

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HAMMOND – Registration is now open for the fall session of Southeastern Louisiana University’s Community Music School. The 13-week fall semester will begin Aug. 29 and will offer individual lessons on various musical instruments and voice to students of all ages at Southeastern’s main campus…

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WALKER - In a signing ceremony Wednesday, Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) and Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA) signed a 2+2 articulation agreement making it easier for students to transfer credits from NTCC to LSUA. In the agreement, NTCC and LSUA have agreed to …

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LIVINGSTON, La. – Volunteers with this year’s ASSESS THE NEED campaign will be in full action at the Livingston Parish Literacy & Technology Center’s Automotive Center in Walker this Thursday, Aug. 4, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. to greet school representatives with thousands of supplies that …

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Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Education started a new tradition by hosting its first ever pinning ceremony. Held July 25, the event celebrated 43 teacher candidates entering their final semester of year-long residency placements. Two Southeastern alumnae and previous Residen…

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HAMMOND---First responders are equipped with lifesaving expertise and resources to rapidly arrive on the scene of emergencies resulting in traumatic injuries, but even so, a person who has suffered a trauma and is bleeding can die from blood loss within 5 minutes if efforts are not made to c…

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Know a student who wants to be an entrepreneur? Students in grades 8 – 12 can now apply to attend the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). YEA! is a fun, hands-on program that meets weekly after school and helps go-getters in grades 8 – 12 identify their passions, transform their ideas into f…

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Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) has become the first college in the state of Louisiana to establish a nontraditional dual-enrolled Practical Nursing cohort for high school students, set to start in Fall 2022. This nontraditional cohort will take classes from the first-semester …

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The North Oaks Dietetic Internship graduating class of 2022 includes, from left: Madison Guidry, Carolyn Reed, Kathleen Bachman, Brooke McVey, Eleanor Spiller, Peyton Mercola, Madison Loewe, Miriam Lopez and Drake Fontenot.

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HAMMOND---Courtney Christian School is proud to announce the launch of its Alumni Association, which will serve as a connection between the school and its students who have completed eighth grade as they continue their education and embark on their careers and lives beyond school. Students w…

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LACOMBE---Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) celebrated its annual commencement exercises on Monday, May 23, 2022, at the University Center on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University. Collectively, the graduating class of 2022 represents 539 graduates. Additionally, a tota…

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Are you interested in learning more about gardening and lawn care? Do you want to serve the public by helping the LSU AgCenter provide education in these areas? A Louisiana Master Gardener training course is scheduled for Tangipahoa Parish on Wednesdays (9:00 a.m. until noon), from August 10…

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AMITE---During the pandemic, for safety, students were intentionally isolated as much as possible. Our students attended school in this manner for the better part of 2 years. Amite High Magnet School Parent Teacher Organization recognized that this separation has a lasting effect on the stud…

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Mrs. Jamie Greer's 2nd grade class at Independence Leadership Academy recently received copies of their published class book. The students participated in the writing process to author a class book called The Amazing World. The students celebrated receiving their final published copies with …

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At Independence Leadership Academy, librarian/media specialist Karla Douglas immersed the students in a study of butterflies. A few of the books read included "The Very Impatient Caterpillar" and "The Little Butterfly That Could" both by Ross Burach, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Car…