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10-06-2025
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Lafayette High graduate wins award for French Immersion education
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Isabella Anderson, a graduating senior from Lafayette High School and student of the Lafayette Parish's French Immersion Program, has been selected has been selected as the recipient of this year's The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) Award for Excellence in French. This award recognizes an outstanding high school senior who has studied French as a second language throughout their high school years. Last year, 35 deserving students across the state were honored with this distinction which includes a monetary scholarship that supports recipients as they pursue further academic studies. Anderson has been enrolled in French immersion since kindergarten – completing a 13-year journey through Lafayette Parish's immersion program. Her academic path has included Myrtle Place Elementary, Prairie Elementary, Paul Breaux Middle School, and now Lafayette High School, where she is preparing to graduate with distinction. As she reflected on her French education, Anderson spoke in the language she had grown to love. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'Le français, c'est plus que les routes de Lafayette. C'est une communauté, c'est une famille, et ça montre que tout le monde – la terre entire – est interconnecté.' which translates to 'French is more than the roads of Lafayette. It's a community, it's a family, and it shows that everyone – the entire world – is interconnected.' In the fall , Anderson will attend in Washington, D.C., where she plans to study international and cultural politics with a minor in French. With the opportunity with CODOFIL's academic scholarship, Andeson said she hopes to study abroad as part of her undergraduate experience to deepen her connection with the Francophone world. Anderson was joined at the award ceremony by her mother and younger sister, who is also currently enrolled in French immersion. The moment was especially meaningful for their family. Isabella's mother, moved to tears, shared that her own mother was a native Louisiana French and Creole speaker. Seeing Anderson honored for her dedication to the French language was not only a proud milestone, but a deeply personal one. Peggy Feehan, Executive Director of CODOFIL, praised Anderson's dedication and passion. 'Isabella is courageous, intelligent, and deeply committed to using French in her life and future career. We are incredibly proud of her,' Feehan said 'Elle représente l'avenir de notre communauté francophone.' which translates to 'She represents the future of our French-speaking community.' Sluggish start to Atlantic hurricane season | Tracking the Tropics Former LSU football player arrested after motorcycle crash kills Texas woman Lafayette High graduate wins award for French Immersion education Louisiana Senate adds $1.2 billion to budget for one-time projects Bannon calls for special counsel probe of Musk Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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03-06-2025
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Hecker Jr., Garnett F. 1936-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Garnett F. Hecker Jr., 88, St. Joseph, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 31, 2025, on his farm, doing what he loved. He was born Sunday, July 26, 1936, in Corning, Missouri, to Garnett and Nellie (Younger) Hecker. He was a 1954 graduate of Lafayette High School and earned his associate's degree in engineering from St. Joseph Junior College. Garnett proudly served his country as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army Airborne from 1956 to 1959, which included deployment to the 1958 Lebanon Crisis. He met Adelheid 'Heidi' Mueller in Germany during his military service, and they were married on June 23, 1958. She preceded him in death on Dec. 30, 2021. Garnett worked as a partsman for International Harvester for 50-plus years, was a lifelong farmer and a multi-talented 'Mr. Fix-It.' He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, an avid blood donor, and a member of the Silver & Gold Club. Garnett loved traveling with Heidi, having been to all 50 states and several countries. Most of all, Garnett loved to spend time with his family, especially cheering on his great-grandchildren's sporting events, and working on his farm. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife, Heidi; and his parents. Survivors include his children, Steven Hecker (Connie), Cornelia Schirber (Pete), and Renee King (Russell); grandchildren, Nicole Conroy (Justin), Amber Ostendorf (Chris), Erik Hecker (Gracie Roach), Matthew Schirber (Jocelyn), Stephanie Kudryavtseva (Dimitry Kudryavtsev), and Ashley Schirber, and Regan Atkins (Jeff); great-grandchildren, Parker and Easton Conroy, Ella and Liam Ostendorf, Eleanor Schirber, and Max Kudryavtsev; siblings, Joyce Carol Cox (David), Jerry Hecker (Betty), Dennis Hecker (Rita), Peggy Johnson (JD), and Lanny Hecker (Kim); numerous other extended family members and friends. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 1 p.m. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Inurnment with his beloved Heidi, Leavenworth National Cemetery at a later date. The family will gather with friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Ebenezer United Methodist Church, St. Joseph, and to donate blood in his honor. Online guest book and obituary at As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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St. Joseph schools celebrate the class of 2025
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Multiple schools throughout the St. joseph community held their respective commencement ceremonies today to celebrate the graduating class of 2025. It's a great feeling," St. Joseph Christian co-valedictorian Jackson Cline said. We've been through it for six years now. We worked hard and are really excited for what comes next. Students from Lafayette, Benton, Central, and St. Joseph Christian had the honor of walking across the stage to receive their high school diploma.
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19-04-2025
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Lafayette Parish Government, schools announce winners of annual Anti-Litter Poster Contest
Lafayette Consolidated Government, in collaboration with the Lafayette Parish School System and the Lafayette Garden Club, recently announced the winners of this year's Anti-Litter Poster Contest. LCG said the annual initiative encourages students across Lafayette Parish to promote environmental awareness through creative artwork and slogans. This year, the contest received a total of 279 submissions from students across Lafayette Parish. First place: Connor Graves, Green T. Lindon Elementary School Second place: Samuel Melancon, L. Leo Judice Elementary School Third place: Amelie Lambert, Milton Elementary School First place: Manha Bux, Edgar Martin Middle School Second place: Phung Nguyen, Milton Middle School Third place: Jolie Jones, L. J. Alleman Middle School First place: Sam (Harper) Faulk, Lafayette High School Second place: Ramni Maya Manuel Roy, Lafayette High School Third place: Alia Hdouch, Lafayette High School Overall Best T-Shirt Design: 'Louisiana Litter Not Good For The Critter' by Sam (Harper) Faulk, Lafayette High School Overall Best Slogan: 'Plant Love Not Trash.' By Alia Hdouch, Lafayette High School Parents, teachers, students and school administrators are invited to celebrate the winners at the official award ceremony at 5 p.m. May 15 at the Lafayette Parish School Board Office, 202 Rue Iberville in Lafayette. This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Lafayette government, schools announce Anti-Litter Poster Contest winners
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03-04-2025
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Lafayette High School alumni bid farewell to beloved campus
LAFAYETTE, La. () — Alumni of walked through the school's hallways for the final time Wednesday evening. 'We are the lions! The mighty, might lions!' a group of LHS cheerleaders from the graduating class of 1964 cheered. The LHS Alumni Memory Walk was hosted prior to the school being demolished to make way for the new campus scheduled to open next school year. Thousands of former students, like Helen Turner who graduated in 1960, came back to their alma mater. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'It's good memories,' Turner said. 'Just to reminisce. To see how many of my classmates would be here and go through all the classrooms.' Former teachers also jumped at the opportunity to get one last look at the school. 'I started in 1955, and I taught until the pandemic started,' Emile Concienne, a teacher for more than 60 years, said. 'It's like being back home.' Concienne taught medical life science for all those years. On Wednesday, he walked through his classroom he spent so many decades teaching. Other teachers, like Marcella Baudoin and Larry Aucoin, taught at Lafayette High School for 35 years. 'Marcella and I came here together. Every pep rally, we were dancers together. We dressed up. There's nothing we didnt do for the kids,' Aucoin recalled. 'It's heartbreaking because we spent so much of our lives here,' Baudoin chimed in. With sadness, however, also comes happiness. Lafayette High School became the place where she met her future husband, though they didn't reconnect until 2023. 'Our lunch lasted four hours and five minutes. Fast forward, wedding bells are ringing,' Baudoin's fiancée said. 'It's absolutely full circle.' While the building will soon be demolished, hundreds of people enjoyed one last walk down memory lane. 'It was the best four years of my life,' one woman from the 1964 graduating class said. 'We've enjoyed being together again and looking forward to seeing the school one last time.' Louisiana blanks LA Tech in midweek action Lafayette High School alumni bid farewell to beloved campus Attorney General speaks on lawsuit against St. Martinville Fire and Police Civil Service Board Driver arrested in connection to Livingston Parish hit-and-run injuring pedestrian Vehicle fire on I-10 westbound causes traffic jam Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
