Three local women were recently recognized as members of the 2022 Tiger Twelve senior class at Louisiana State University.
Officials from the Tangipahoa Parish School System and representatives from Entergy Solutions and Energy Wise recently joined students, teachers and staff at Ponchatoula Junior High School for an impactful learning experience centered on energy efficiency and real-world applications for savi…
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…
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 …
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…
Natalbany Middle School recently hosted College and Career Day. Speakers came from Northshore Technical Community College, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Sourther Lan School. Businesses represented at this event were Community Coffee, Lighthouse Ranch for Boys, and many local entrepr…
HAMMOND---Several students from Southeastern Lab School were recognized with awards at the Louisiana State Social Sciences Fair held at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles.
HAMMOND---Sudents earning accolades from Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Business were honored April 28 at the college's annual academic convocation.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge proudly announced that Mater Dolorosa Catholic School (MDCS) is a 2021-2022 National Beta School of Distinction. MDCS earned this recognition by increasing its National Beta Club membership by at least 10% from last year.
HAMMOND---Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Science and Technology recognized students for outstanding performance at the college's honors convocation which was held this week.
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Southeastern Louisiana University held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new iHub, a new space inside Sims Memorial Library that is designed to be an innovative, collaborative workspace to empower students, faculty, business, and alumni to innovate, collaborate, and educate. iHub …
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University recently hosted the annual Foreign Language Festival on campus.
The Talented Theatre students at Sumner High School display a $10,000 grant check from an out of parish anonymous source to help fund their nationally award-winning movie project.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University announced it will again be offering Summer Smart, an option that provides the benefit of an automatic $300 savings to undergraduate students who enroll for summer courses. Qualifying high school students are also able to take advantage of the tuiti…
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Science and Technology, through the Department of Computer Science, is sponsoring the “Lion’s Code CyberCamp” this summer. Scheduled from July 18-21 in the new Innovation Hub at Sims Memorial Library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, the fr…
INDEPENDENCE—After more than a decade of talks and planning, the Tangipahoa Parish School System will open their long-sought Advanced College and Career Magnet Center in the heart of the parish.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s School of Nursing is now offering a bachelor of science in nursing-doctor of nursing practice nurse executive leadership track. Approved in December 2021, the first cohort of students will be accepted to begin in summer 2022.
HAMMOND---Courtney Christian School’s Athletics program has been “knocking it out of the park” as it continues to grow. With an increasing number of sports teams, new facilities, experienced coaches and dedicated supporters, the school is aiming to soon become one of the top athletics progra…
Recently, Greg Edwards and Baton Rouge Fair Foundation board members presented a $10,000 check to Southeastern Louisiana University to establish the Shannon Christian Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Scholarship Fund. Pictured at the check presentation are, from left, Christian’s mother Carole…
Florida Parishes Human Services Authority recently sponsored ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), which was offered to members of the community on February 24th-25th, 2022 and held at the Solomon Conference Center in Loranger, Louisiana. ASIST is a two-day face-to-face inter…
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University will host a free professional development workshop for educators on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for seventh through 12th-grade teachers. Scheduled in the Innovation Hub in Sims Memorial Library, the summit will cover basic cybersecuri…
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Ready Start Tangipahoa and Tangipahoa Parish School System are proud to partner with North Oaks Medical Center to begin the program, "Ready Start Read." This program will provide literacy packages to babies born at North Oaks Medical Center. New mothers will be presented with a package that …
LIVINGSTON, La. – Livingston Parish Public Schools announced it will hold “Registration Assistance Days” in March and April for parents of children who will attend Kindergarten classes for the 2022-2023 school year.
North Oaks Health System is accepting applications for the 2022 Junior Volunteer summer program now through April 22. Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 17, attend a mandatory orientation June 6, and commit to a minimum of four service hours per week during the eight-week program …
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HAMMOND---Technology has been a key focus at Courtney Christian School over the last few years, and those efforts are proving fruitful as the school continues to implement significant technology resources and pilot digital instruction in the classrooms.
AMITE, LA – Amite High Magnet School has been awarded a $50,000 classroom makeover grant from NextEra Energy Resources, through its charitable arm, the NextEra Energy Foundation, to improve technology, equipment and resources as part of a continued commitment to Science, Technology, Engineer…
LIVINGSTON, La. – Completing a physically challenging obstacle course or accurately shooting a M16 rifle may not be required skills in their job descriptions with Livingston Parish Public Schools, but five local educators were faced with those tasks earlier this month when they were selected…
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HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies is now offering a master of science degree in athletic training. Department Head Charity Bryan said the degree will provide a comprehensive, progressive, educational and clinical foundation to prepare …
HAMMOND – The final day for Southeastern Louisiana University students to apply to graduate in spring 2022 is Feb. 15, the university announced today.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University Community Music School violin student Julianne Jiles won the Philharmonia division of the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra concerto competition held Jan. 9 in New Orleans. Jiles, along with the winners from the other divisions, will perform as a…
HAMMOND Southeastern Louisiana University has named 4,197 students to its honors list for the fall 2021 semester.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Business held its semi-annual awards ceremony for the Written Works of Excellence and Distinction Program Dec. 9, honoring four outstanding students who excelled on papers written for class assignments during the fall 2021 semester.
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HAMMOND – Officials at Southeastern Louisiana University recently met with officials from St. Augustine High School in New Orleans to form a partnership to recruit their students to Southeastern.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Community Music School is accepting registrations for its spring 2022 session, which begins Monday, Jan. 24.
Tangipahoa Parish School Board member Robin Abrams visited Ms. Carlie Vaccaro's Kindergarten class to read a special book. The students were so excited to have a special guest visit their room.
Nunez Community College and Northshore Technical Community College signed an articulation agreement Dec. 14 that will allow students from each college to complete popular degree programs unique to the other college’s programs of study.
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School recently celebrated an improved report card. Their school performance grade increased by 2.2 points, and the Lab School remains the only ‘A’ rated school in Tangipahoa Parish.
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HAMMOND Southeastern Louisiana University celebrated 1,119 graduates Saturday, Dec. 18, in two separate commencement ceremonies in the University Center.
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HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University will honor its summer and fall 2021 graduates with two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., university officials announced. Scheduled in the University Center, the 10 a.m. ceremony will honor graduates in the colleges of Arts, …
The Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center (FPJDC) recently held an awards ceremony honoring their post-adjudicated youth and recognizing their completion of the fall 2021 training programs.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University has earned three rankings from U.S. News and World Report, again being named among the top universities in the region. The university was listed as one of the top 50 public schools and one of the top 100 universities (private or public) in the Sout…
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Computer Science has scheduled the next installment of the Industry Connect Distinguished Lecture Series on Nov. 18, at 5 p.m. Featuring industry experts, the series introduces students, faculty and interested guests to current indu…
LIVINGSTON, La. – To succeed in modern times, individuals must continue learning new skills, and improved mechanisms and strategies to teach those new skills are at the crux of a pilot program underway in Livingston Parish Public Schools.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s College of Science and Technology, along with Workforce Talent Initiative, are sponsoring two Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing professional development workshops. Back by popular demand, “AWS Cloud Foundations” and “AWS Cloud Data Analytics Fo…
The Talented Theatre students from Amite and Sumner high school are in their 23rd year of creating movies, said Talented Theatre teacher Charley Vance.
Amite High Magnet School PTO received a Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund grant to purchase much needed materials for Amite High Magnet School’s Introduction to Engineering program. The materials will help engage students with more hands-on projects as they are introduced to the field of engineering.…
LIVINGSTON, La. – Livingston Parish school leaders held a ceremony on Oct. 19 to celebrate the completion of a new $800,000 classroom addition at Seventh Ward Elementary.
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Northshore Technical Community College officials have announced a 30% growth in overall enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester. This increase exceeds enrollment for the Fall 2019 pre-pandemic enrollment overall. New program offerings coupled with expanded on-line courses and in-person learnin…
HAMMOND - Southeastern Louisiana University recognized distinguished alumni recently at is annual Alumni Awards Evening during Homecoming week. Honored at the event were Genevieve May, a public safety executive and retired U.S. Marshal, as the Alumni Association Alumna of the Year and Jonath…
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Mrs. Sharon Philipson, 4th grade teacher at Independence Leadership Academy, recently asked www.DonorsChoose.org to help fund a class project. As many were affected by Hurricane Ida, and the students are learning about Hurricanes in their English/Reading Unit, the class will create a book ba…
AMITE—A key member of Tangipahoa Parish School Superintendent Melissa Stilley’s administration has been selected for a job within the State Department of Education.
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