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Deanna AlfordJessica Alford Malon Allen

Aja Allen Akeia Anderson Danaya Andrews

Ivy AnthonyAmiya Armant

Mishine Arment Kemyra Arvie Victoria Arzu

Bridget Beeland Wilanesha Bell

Kiri Bernard Dae’Jonae Berry D’Andrea Beverly Kyelajuan Bolding Ja’Laine Bornes

Bria BranchVani’tra Braud Desonta Burl

Amanda Calton Ashley Carlton

Daysha Ceaser Nykia Chambers Amber Chatman Breyanna Clark Tae’lair Clark

Christina Clement Jayde Clement

Darian Cline Bianca Cook

Lashanay Cornish Maitte Coronado

Lanisha Cosey Latajia Crouch Tyisha Crump

Delisa CrushfieldVelanthia Davis Alicia Delatte

Davonna Dents Chelsea Dupuy Jadelyn Dyson

Matrice Edwards Conesha Farlough Brittny Ferrand=

Janaya Fobb Raven Frank

Laquana Gardner Quidasha Gauff

Terrian Gauff Brittany Gil

Anamaria Gomez Laneisha Greenup

Terynek Grover Ashton Guillard

Ayanna Hall Tandi Hall

Brittaney Harding Shamika Henry Brielle Hickman

Traya Hunter Eshonna Isom Yolanda Isom Kayla Jackson

Jasmine Jaramoga Lillie Johnson

Warrianna Johnson Bria Joseph

D’iara Joseph Donyel Joseph Brianna Juarbe

Ligia Lanza Brionca Laury

April Lee Kanitra Lee Morgan Lee

Brittany Levine Sarah Lewis

Andrea Lightell Alexandra Lingle Barbara Lopez Danielle Lumzy Sierra Marchand

Hailey Marino Amanda Martin Patrane Martin

Sharanay Martin Tiaquil MatthewsNekeia McGruder

Adrianna McMickle Aiwa Miller

Dyonta Mitchell ShaAndra Mitchell

Allise Mixon Kadesha Mizell Irene Monroe Roneke Moore

Alexa Mora Edcel Morris

Aleshia Murray Tamaira Nettles

Keisha Netto Rachael Nix

Belinda Nsuami Diana Nunez

Keidra OpperhammerKayla Osborne Patsy Palmer

Elizabeth Parker Joy Perrilloux Briana Pierre

Lindsey Pierre Ariel Powell

Kanesha Ratcliff

Sammi Reid Alexis Richard

Elantra Richardson Raquel Rivera

Nichelle Robertson Kelly Robinson

Tamecka Robinson Megan Rome

Ariana Runner Darilynn Sampson

Ciara Sanders Laura Scioneaux Eriyon Sheppard Jasmine Shorty

Arianne Simmons Kori Smith

Megan Smith Tyrielle Smith

Valyncia Smothers Tylor St. Amant Breanna Steer

Cassidy Stephan Kira Sterling

EAST ST. JOHN HIGH SCHOOL


CLASS OF 2012Chelsea Sutton Dejavon Taylor

Sidtreyelle Taylor Kayla Thibodeaux Delissa Thomas Jessica Tillett

Jessica Walker Fredrina Wallace

Dyranishia Warren Areonisha Washington

Artrell Washington Aziza Washington Nakia Washington Taylor Washington

Kisian Webb Andra White

Dominique White Brionka Williams Desire Williams Ke’erra Williams Kiara Williams

Margokelly Williams Saisha Williams Cassie Wilson

Anavia Winfield Kayla Winzer

Jamal Alexander Nathan Anderson

Spencer Ashenfelter Mario Barrera

George Blakely Cornell Bolden Gerron Borne Randell Brown Sonny Brown Jarvis Burgess Cody Campbell Jared Campbell

Kashawn Campbell Roshawn Carter Kreig Chadwick

Andrew Chapman Michael Chenier

Darian Cline Sheldon Colbert

Paul Coleman Joshua Collins Simon Collor

Alec Cook Delvin Cosey

Tramoine Creecy

Leroy Crosby Cardell Davis Rendell Delay

La’Dyrial Dennis Ashton Dorris Aaron Duhe Keith Ellis

Cardell Eugene Marlon Farlough Michael Florent

Lynndeiz Fluence Deante Francois

Tre Fultz Terence Gaines Kywon Gardner

Brian Gibson Travis Gibson Trey Gibson

James Girdler Darian Gray Jarvis Green

Ra’shad Green Shirokee Guillard Miguel Gutierrez

Albert Hagan Christian HargraveRaul Hernandez VII Frederick Howard Kendall HowardTimothy James Denzel Jenkins Chad Johnson

Cleveland Johnson Deiontae Johnson Dwayne Johnson Stephon Johnson

Devin Jones Jeremiah Jones George Keeler Bryan Kendrick Jalen Kenner Jacob King Ronn King

Casey Kuhn Kevin Landeche

Stephen Lear Dylan Leonard Ashton Lewis O’shea Lewis Scott Lorenzo Trent Mallard

Kevaughn Marshall Wilson Marshall

Tremand McQuater Richard Miles Karis Mizell

Darion Monroe Henry Moore Jamal Morris

Dakarai Moton Chad Nicholson Christopher Ory

Christopher Owen Taylor Owen

Jamere Payne Dominick Perrilloux

Reginald Pierce Diontra Rixner

Christopher Robertson Marcus Robinson Donterian Savoy

Frederick SeymoreWesley Sims Joshua Smith

Ron Storks Theron Tatum Gregory Taylor Karvez Teague Davin Telfair

Michael Thompson Adel Toom

Brandon TucoTravon Tyler

Joshua Varnell Wesley Vickers Chance Victor Chester Victor

Emmanuel Victor Issac Walker

Kshavon Washington Patrick Washington

Marlon Watkins Dmario White

Kirk White Fabian Wieland Caleb Wilkerson Louis Williams

Joseph Williams Jr. Ignatius Wilson

Tra’Devin Wilson Walter Young

Top Wildcats

Salutatorian

ValedictorianKreig Michael Chadwick is a resi-

dent of LaPlace. He is the son ofCherie and Ray LaPrairie (stepfa-ther) and Guy Chadwick (father).Kreig will be attending LouisianaState University in the fall pursuinga degree in Civil Engineering.

Malon Annette Allen is a resi-dent of LaPlace. She is the daugh-ter of Daren and Malissa Allen.Malon will be attending XavierUniversity in the fall majoring inbiology pre-med in preparationfor becoming a pediatrician.



Jalen AdamsBraci Barnes

Deionta BarreAaron Bethancourt

Dashanta BethancourtSteven Brignac IIIDiamond Bright

Ebony BrownDaisha ButlerSean Cannon

Raven CelestineAsianee ChopinCoi Duronslet

LaDaysha EversonTriston Farnell

Ronnie Feist IIDashera Gros

Aneisha GrowsAmber Howard

Arnelle JackEumekia JacksonMegan JacksonTroylynn JasminJennika JonesLatisha JupiterDaJavon LewisLadarius Lewis

Kajah LewisBlakele Lillie

Deontre Lumar

Jairus MollChad Oubre Jr.Marcus Quinn

Lester Rainey IIIKemarr Roybiskie

Kierra SamuelTevin SmithTrevor Smith

Breion SorapuruKailyn SylvainAustin Terry

Samantha TrenchJoy Triche

Lawrence Williams IIIWillie Youngblood Jr.

WEST ST. JOHNCLASS OF 2012

Top Rams

Salutatorian

Co-Valedictorians

Lester Ross Rainey III is a resident of Edgard. Heis the son of Amita and Lester Rainey Jr. Lesterwill be attending Xavier University pursuing adegree in environmental engineering/biology.

Megan Derion Jackson is a resident of Edgard.She is the daughter of Henry and Collette Jackson.Megan will be attending Louisiana State Universitypursuing a degree in chemistry.

Dashera Raelle Gros is a resident of Edgard. She isthe daughter of Harriet Gros and the late MichaelGros Sr. Dashera will be attending Louisiana StateUniversity pursuing a degree in chemical engineer-ing.


Top Rebels

Salutatorian

ValedictorianHeather Cancienne is the daughter of

Michelle and Barry Cancienne of Reserve. Sheplans to attend the University of SouthernMississippi where she will major in deaf edu-cation. Heather is a four year member of theTrack and Field Team, Beta Club, Mu AlphaTheta Math Honor Society; 2012 MVP in Trackand Field; and fourth place State Literary Rallywinner in physics this year.

Mary Graci is the daughter of Michelle andKenneth Graci of LaPlace. Mary plans toattend Loyola University New Orleans tomajor in journalism and minor in classicalstudies. She has been offered $666,908.00 inscholarships. Named Riverside’s 12th-GradeStudent of the Year, Mary Graci served asRiverside’s Senior Class President.

Katie AndersCharlie BourgeoisRyan BroussardAshley Brown

Amanda BryantPatranika Burnett

Heather CancienneDanny Cherry, Jr.Melissa Cornett

Louis Dabney, Jr.Shelby Dale

Jade DennisonShelby Deslatte

Anna Duhe’Ched Edler, Jr.Amanda FirminRicardo GathersGrady Gieger, Jr.

Mary GraciMarkie GrajkowskiSteven Gurley, Jr.

Brittany HalesBrandon Hickman

Michael HicksEbony HolmesKalen Jenkins

Peter Katerjian

Courtney KellerTrevor KenneyJoshua Ladner

Ashlyn LambertSusan LandryJustin LeBlancSteven LeBlanc

John LewisLauren Louque

Ty LouqueStephanie Madere

John MalikBlake MarseLucas Martin

Vicken MarzouwanianBrandon MilletBrandon Morris

Jonathan NewbauerEi’jonai Perrilloux

Brennan PetitPaige Plaisance

Jaci PoirrierJulie Polk

Derrick RalserHeathe RobertsonLindsey RodrigueBrooke Roussel

Kelsi RousselRoss Roussel

Tate ScioneauxKaitlyn Simon

Dillan SimoneauxZelvin Smith, Jr.

Dominick SparcellaNeil Tamplain

Donald Thomas, IIShelby Thompson

Shelby TregrePaydon Triche

Tori TricheTravis TrosclairChad TurnbullMary VicknairWren Vicknair

Sameer WadhwaDustin Weber

Zachary WeberShane Weber, Jr.Amanda Weidert

Nathan Williams, Jr.Alaina WilliamsonChristopher Zeller

Breion Zeno

RIVERSIDE CLASS OF 2012

Matthew L. HooverAmanda M. Penn

Marc J. RojoTiffany L. MitchellTara A. Forsythe

Marissa A. Templet

Gabriel M. Alarcon-CaineAaron M. AllenAustin P. AllenJames D. Antin

Ross J. AuthementJenna L. Barcelona

Dylan A. BardellTrey K. Bartholomew

Raven M. BecnelBrooke M. Boe

Haley N. BordelonAngelique R. Boyd

Emily M. BradyKacie M. Braud

Danielle T. BrignacDominique T. Brogle

Alexandra M.Cantavespri

Nicholas G. CarazoAlexandra C. CejaShelby K. ClementAshley C. Corchiani

Macky P. CortezKara C. CraigheadJoshua R. CupitPaige B. DavisKati M. Duhe

Trenton L. DunnRashanique N. DuplessisRyshekia T. FerrygoodNicholas Y. ForsytheJanesha L. GoodenMichael D. Green

Brandon J. GuarneriHannah J. Guidry

Jeffrey J. HallMarcus D. Hall

Laura E. HaneAlexandra E. Hitt

Allen-Michael HookerBrandon J. Hubbard

Erin T. JaubertBritney R. Johnson

Jourdan A. JohnstonAshley E. KlibertNicole M. KlibertBobby L. LeDuffGabrielle L. LevetMark A. MaheiaPaige E. Maurin

Lorrie A. MetrejeanKenisha R. Michael

Sammy A. MillerChristopher M. Millet

Leandre M. MilletNicholas R. Montegut

Taylor N. MorganDeVaughn E. Myers

Christopher F. NeylonKlay C. Olasin

Heather E. OrillionCody M. Ortego

Lance C. PerrillouxElizabeth A. Picciola

Emily C. PicciolaErin L. PrudhommeEmma M. Richard

Whitney L. RizzutoDavid J. Roberts

Fantasia M. RobertsonMorgan C. Robicheaux

Alex M. RomeBrady S. Ross

Donald L. SavoieShelby L. SchneiderDaylis A. Senauth,LaJaylin R. SmithLauren E. SnowdyHunter M. Specht

Lazedrick R. ThompsonMatthew E. Torres

Kerry F. WaguespackAriel A. WarrenKate M. WatsonAdam P. Wildes

Alexis S. WilliamsJohn G. Williams Jr.


ST. CHARLES CATHOLIC CLASS OF 2012

Top Comets

Salutatorian

ValedictoriansBradley Jouty, the son of Eddie and Terri

Jouty of LaPlace, finished with a GPA of4.77. Jouty has earned approximately $9,500in scholarships and awards to the Universityof Louisiana in Lafayette, where he willmajor in mechanical engineering.

Julie Melancon, the daughter of Timmy andDebbie Melancon of LaPlace, finished with aGPA of 4.77. Melancon has earned more than$4,300 in scholarships and awards to LSU. Sheis also the recipient of the TOPS HonorScholarship. She intends to major in nursing.

Wan Wei Zhou, the daughter of Phillip andLeanna Zhou of LaPlace, finished with aGPA of 4.77. Zhou has earned more than$482,840 in scholarships and awards to vari-ous universities and colleges. She willattend Tulane in the fall to major in science.

Lauren Sherman, the daughter of theKeith and Tina Sherman of Lutcher, fin-ished with a GPA of 4.75. Sherman hasearned more than $92,520 in scholarshipsand awards to various universities and col-leges. Sherman plans to attend the Uni-versity of Louisiana in Monroe in the fallbut is currently undecided on her major.




(ARA) - Buying a gift forthe college-bound studentcan be a challenge, whetherit's a high-school graduationpresent or a back-to-univer-sity purchase. While mostyoung people would likelywelcome a technology gift, itcan be difficult to know whatthey'll find most useful-espe-cially if they already havenearly every gadget imagina-ble.

If you'll be buying for a col-lege kid this summer, hereare five tech gift ideas thatcan help make their collegecareers easier, more fun andmore memorable:

• Make it a Mac – Chancesare, he already has an iPodhe treasures and she couldn'tget through the day withouther iPhone. And a laptop isan essential tool for everyone

in college these days. TheMacBook Pro's durable hard-ware, appealing design andability to run Windows makeit a great choice for students.It will work seamlessly withother Apple gadgets, and caneven run Windows applica-tions – all on one computer.

• Making a Mac playnicely with Windows pro-grams – Challenges withrunning Windows softwareon Mac machines may havecaused some users to shyaway from Apple products inthe past, but those issues canbe resolved easily. ParallelsDesktop 7 for Mac allowsusers to run both Mac andWindows apps at the sametime on their Mac, withoutthe need to restart the com-puter. The software allowsusers to copy, cut and pastebetween Windows and Mac

apps, and run other systemslike Google Chrome or Win-dows 8 Consumer Preview. Italso works with the ParallelsMobile app for iPad, iPhoneand iPod touch so users canaccess and run everythingon their Mac from anywhere.A free trial is available fordownload atwww.parallels.com/desktop.

• Mainstream and reli-able – Even if they have aMac, your college studentcan still use Microsoft Officefor Home and Student 2010for Windows. This essentialproductivity softwareincludes many of the basicsoftware that most business-es depend upon, includingExcel, Word, PowerPoint andOne Note. It includes fea-tures such as creating a PivotTable Chart in Excel that arenot in the Mac version of

Office, so go for the PC ver-sion and pair it withParallels Desktop for Mac toget all the features studentsneed to succeed at school andwork.

• Storage and backupoptions – College studentscreate, move, use and savevolumes of data every day,whether it's downloadingmusic, uploading video orsubmitting work assign-ments via online portals. Thesheer amount of data theywork with means that stor-age and backup capabilitiesare essential. Hardware likeUSB flash drives or SD cardscan provide plenty of extrastorage for moving data.Most importantly, to back upvaluable data and workassignments, students willbenefit from an externalbackup drive or even a sub-

scription to an online back-up service so they don't loseeverything on their comput-er if it crashes, is lost orstolen.

• Don't forget the funstuff – Higher education isall about schoolwork, and abusy social life is a vital partof the experience for manycollege students. Technologygifts that enhance the funaspects of school will be awelcome addition to any stu-dent's stable of gadgetry. Anew digital camera, satelliteradio or TV service, or evena new MP3 player can allhelp students tap into the funof college life.

Finding just the right giftfor your graduate or risingcollege student can be simpleand satisfying when you mixa bit of creativity with use-fulness.

Five must have tech gifts for the college bound


Why tech careers are in high demandTechnology profes-

sionals continue to bein high demand acrossa wide array of indus-tries. Health care, tech-nical consulting andcomputer system de-sign are just a few ofthe growing career dir-ections grads canchoose with a technolo-gy degree.

The technology in-dustry remains one ofthe fastest growingcareer fields. Employ-ment in computer sys-tems designs and relat-ed services is anticipat-ed to grow by 47 percentthrough 2020, accordingto the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics. Bycontrast, employmentexpectations are de-creasing by 1 percentduring the same time

period in the manufac-turing fields and by 6percent in utilities,mostly due to outsourc-ing of industry formanufacturing and im-provements in technol-ogy for utilities.

Because businesseswill need technical ad-vice on planning andlogistics, as well asadding or using newtechnologies to helpimprove business serv-ices, there is a need fortechnical consultantsto fill these jobs, inmany different indus-tries.

"With the rate ofchange in the IT indus-try where new informa-tion is doubling in 18 to24 month intervals, thedemand for IT person-nel with proven learn-

ing abilities is verydesirable," said Dr. W.Lynn McKinney, com-puter information sci-ence program directorat Everest University inMelbourne, Fla. "Ourpremise is to teach peo-ple how to learn."

In addition, as morecomplex technologiescontinue to develop,companies seek em-ployees who stay up todate with new technolo-

gies. "While some ofour students have justgraduated, we also findthat many students inour computer technolo-gy courses have workedbefore and are comingto us because they wantto stay on top of ad-vances in the field.They realize that a tech-nology degree can givethem the career theyare looking for," saidEric Hodge, academic

program chair of Ever-est University in Pom-pano Beach, Fla., one ofFlorida's computertraining schools.

In addition to goodcomputer technologytraining, businessesare searching for em-ployees with problem-solving abilities.

"Employers are in-creasingly telling usthat they don't wantemployees with justcomputer knowledge,they want employeeswho use computerknow-how to solveproblems," said Hodge.

Cybersecurity is ahigh demand field rightnow, and the growth isnot anticipated to slowdown anytime soon.This is due to business-es in both the public

and private sectorsbecoming more awareof the need for informa-tion security.

"As more companiesand individuals aredoing business on theInternet, companiesare finding they need tobuild and maintain da-tabases to store impor-tant information ontheir customers, prod-ucts and sales," saidHodge. "Companies in-creasingly store sensi-tive information elec-tronically, and as aresult, they need to pro-tect that information."

"Because of thegrowth in the technolo-gy industry, there is ahuge demand for infor-mation technologygraduates right now,"said Hodge.


SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012 | GRADUATION | PAGE

LUTCHER HIGH CLASS OF 2012Justin Abreo

Dennis AccardoKenley Allen

Cammie Aucoin Demeris BanksJordan BatisteKendall BelvinEmily Bland Chase Blank

Dylan BoudreauxLaura Boudreaux

Taraneka BoudreauxBrandon BourgeoisKaitlyn BourgeoisMarlee BourgeoisPaige BourgeoisTravis BourgeoisJenna BrignacTaylor BrignacDequan Bujol

Cody CaldareraBlake Cazes

Joshua Conegilo Frankie Credidio

Chinyere DavisTraeveon Davis

Jason Detillier Jr.Kaci Dornier

Zachary DornierZack DufresneBrandon Duhe

Jacob DuheNydia DuheCody DuhonTaylor Duhon

Alexis EdwardsJaylon EdwardsTrevor Englade

Hailey FaucheuxShatara FluenceAmber Folchetti Brittani FosterIsmael FrancoErik Francois

Anthony Lee GaryChassidy Gautreaux

Dane GeorgeLakoia Goff

Kenny GueretJesse Guidry

Steven HansleyChristopher HarrellTheresa Hidalgo-

PosthumouslyTyjuan Hill

Cody HotardMontana Hymel

Shelbi HymelTori Hymel

Wayne HymelDenyanna Jackson

Kyron JacksonToren Jackson

Brianna JohnsonChad Johnson

Londres JohnsonDa’ja Jones

Darez JosephJacob Keller

Javontae’ KelsonLindsey LabauveTyler Lacombe

Blake LaicheBrooke LambertSarah LambertDayna Lewis

Lashantae LongAnais Louis

Alexis LouqueJordan LouqueKara Louque Mia Louque

Jared LouviereBryce Luquette

Dale Marks Kayln Martin

Debrielle MccallJoey Mccreary

Tyranique MckinleyAmber MelanconAshlyn Melancon Amber Miculek

Marcel MillerMitchell Miller Donald MilletMason Millet

Kentrell MorrisGayneshia NelsonSterling Nicholas

Rasia PayneQuishana PerrillouxEssence PetersonCameron PhillipsChelsea Poche Ian PodufalskiEresha Polite Mark Pousson

Rachonique ReagansAbby Remondet

Keith RixnerBrooke RomeKaleb RousselKaylee RousselKristen RousselTabatha Roussel

Bryce SchexnayderNathaniel Schexnayder

Coi ScottDorian Semien

Ja’bria Simoneaux

Amanda StansburyVictoria SteinDaniel TaylorDariel Taylor

Shayne TaylorKenron Thompson

Shawn VessellBenjamin Waguespack Brianna Waguespack Thomas WaguespackAmber Washington

Angel WebreJ’dean Whited

Atajanae WilliamsBrittany Williams

Jai WilliamsJames WilliamsKassidi Williams Todd Williams

Alexis Zeno


With the economy stillrecovering from the GreatRecession and increasedglobal competition, manydisillusioned workers havebeen left wondering: “Howcan I set myself apart withina shrinking job market?”Beyond degree attainmentand experience, achievingspecialized certification inyour chosen field may beyour best bet.

Earning certification is asignal to current or prospec-tive employers of your dedi-cation to your craft, and ademonstration of yourexpertise and experience. Itis a validation of your skillsand knowledge and it cansimultaneously enhanceyour professional reputationwhile providing an opportu-nity for continuing educa-

tion and professional devel-opment.

For service or product-based industries, certifica-tion helps demonstrate toconsumers the quality ofyour work.

Another significant benefit– and one most often citedanecdotally – is salary. Whileearning a certificate in yourchosen field is by no means aguarantee of a pay raise, itmay raise your salary ceilingand strengthen your negoti-ating power.

To be true, achieving certi-fication is a process, and onenot to be taken lightly. De-pending on your industry, itcould mean passing chal-lenging field assessments orcertification exams. In somefields, candidates may needto undergo a rigorous appli-

cation process through anindustry-specific certifica-tion agency or may have towin over a panel of theirpeers with a presentation oftheir work portfolio. Eachindustry has unique proce-dures and practices.

And the market for certifi-cation is larger than ever,with employers placing con-tinued emphasis on ad-vanced skills in global busi-ness management, projectmanagement, informationtechnology, skilled tradesand other traditional fieldsto more modern credentialsin sustainable and greenenergy or next generationdesign.

National and local profes-sional organizations are avaluable resource for learn-ing more about certification.

Many provide trainingcourses, workshops or prepmaterials for those contem-plating pursuing a creden-tial. You’ll also be able tolearn from peers who havealready gone through theprocess. In addition to pro-fessional organizations,many colleges and universi-ties offer professional devel-opment and continuing edu-cation programs. The Centerfor Professional Develop-ment at Excelsior Collegeoffers more than 100 online,non-credit courses and car-eer training programs, frombusiness marketing andentrepreneurship to projectmanagement, human re-sources and even investiga-tive science.

The important point toremember is that you are

your greatest asset. By con-tinually investing in yourskills and capabilities, youopen doors of opportunityand further your potential.You signal to your col-leagues, employer and futureemployers that you have themotivation and drive toremain on the forefront ofadvancements in businesspractice, technology andindustry standards. Thechallenges employers faceand the dynamic, constantlyevolving marketplace inwhich they operate require ahighly skilled and flexibleworkforce. Certification pro-grams can be an effectivemeans to ensure your knowl-edge base is well alignedwith valued and sought aftercompetencies and capabili-ties.

Certification can improve job prospects


ST. JAMES HIGHCLASS OF 2012

Dasha Adams

Eleni Alleman

Jacob Anderson

Hallan Armant

Kenneth Armant

Melvin Armant

Logan Aubert

Brittany Becnel

Colby Bolton

Matthew Bourgeois

Sara Bourgeois

Shakira Braxton

Larohn Cambre

Arrieon Celestine

Junius Champagne

Antonio Charles

Asia Charles

Trey Chenier

Morris Cooper

Jared Cunningham

Jamal Cureau

Imani Dumas

Brittany Ferchaud

Michael Fournier

Deraun Garrett

Rakeem Harris

Rakim Harris

Chiquita Harry

Dominick Hooper

Dominique Hooper

Jahires Jackson

Terrence Jasmin

Shallacie Johnson

Arreyahn Jones

Brandi Keller

Jordan Keller

Jesse Kliebert

Hailey Lassere

John Laurent

Shawn Laurent

Shanna Linton

Jamie Marsh

Kendra Mayho

Marshall Mayho

Janea Mays

Marcus McCollum

Helayna McGregor

Tyron Miller

Shiaa Mitchell

Courtney Moody

Jeremy Morton

Hilton Narcisse

Lemonica Nelson

Kalon Octave

D’ara Pillette

Ashton Proctor

Misty Quiroz

Caitlin Scott

Lakeisha Simon

Christopher Skelton

Kia Sparks

Ariel Steib

Benjamin Steib

Charles Tillman-

Lawrence

Alacia Trench

Andre Truxillo

Korielle Tucker

Kayeasia Vedol

Lester Verret

Brookes Washington

Kyron Washington

Shalyn Washington

Johnneka West

Shea Williams

Sheaydra Williby

Joseph Winchester

Ramsey Zenon

Sanchez Zenon

Jared AbleJacob AcevedoAlante' AdamsOliver Adams

Zachary AgurciaLaeh Alexander

Vincent AlexanderBilli Allen

Jonnisha AllenRoylan Alonso Silva

Elana AndersonNicholas Anderson

Michel AragonDevin ArceneauxBrandon Asbury

Tyran AubertNatalie BabineauxBrandon Bacchus

Erin BakerKevielle Ball

Heather BallamSidney BarbayHunter Barocco

Tyran BatesEvan Beatty

Dominic BenfattiSpencer BentleyAustin Bergeron

Nathan BerryAneesa BibiNabeela BibiMargo Bivona

Carmen BlackwellDeAngela Blount

Courtney BonomoAngelle Bordelon

Jeffrey BorneJeffery Boudoin

Sydney BoudreauxBrittney BowersAndre' Bracewell

Glynn BraudKatarina BrissetErica BroussardAndre' BrownDarius Brown

Brandi BrunettBrandon Bruno

Vivian BuchananMitchell Bunch

Ryan BurksDiamond Calhoun

Logan CamusAmber Cannon

David CaoKevin Castro

Devin CeprianoMarrick CharlesOrelyn ChopinDaniel Cimino

Raven ClayGabriela Clayton

Kyle CojoeRaeyen Cojoe

Kyle ColonKaitlyn ComptonBrittany CorcoranDillon CourtneyBrandon CreasyCourtney Cribbs

Alexa DaleQuintin Damare

Samantha DantinDa'Jeon Darensburg

Allie DavidBrian DavilmanHunter DavisKiley Davis

Tyganika DavisNashe' Decker

Zachary DemersKayla DemmaCambrey Dent

Dillan Dent

David DeShazoDomonique Dickerson

Saige DigirolamoDavid Dilley

Roy DonaldsonRodrick DorseyTayler DouglasTerrill Downey

Jaci DuheMadeleine DuheMatthew Duhe

Lauren DuplessisAdam DupreDestiny DuvicIesha DysonLance EdlerWeldon Eli

Kayla ElliottTony EnglishKody Fagan

Taslynn FarriaEmanuel Fascio

Brandie FaucheuxTyler Faucheux

Kimberly FeagleyAlana FerrariJade FerraroJewel Firmin

Rochelle FoleyCody Ford

Austin Foret Jennifer ForetRene Francis

Tristan FrancisTevis Frank

Joseph FrederickElizabeth Fuselier

Austin GabManuel Galich

Leonardo GarciaJimmie Gauthier

Alexander GibsonJoshua Godwin

Leon GomezLesley GonzalesCarlyn Gordon

Taylor GoreHeath GreaudNicole Green

Nicholas GriffinAshley Gros

Chelsea GrowsBrennan Guarino

Khiana HallCami Hart

Alexis Sharde' HarveyJamie HeadBrett Hebert

Kristyn HebertKimberly Hidalgo

Kristoffer HouseworthJeremy HoustonAaron Hughes

Eric HuntJordan Huskins

Nash HymelDevin IngramMiguel Iscoa

Kendall JacksonJennifer JacobChloe JaramilloDarrell JeffersonDaVanta Jenkins

Jeffrey JohnsHannah JohnsonJohanna JohnsonTinesha Johnson

Tye JohnsonWalter Johnson

Austin JonesCailen JonesJayion Jones

Sha'Nell JonesSherman Jones

Jacourtney JosephJeffery JosephTaylor KehoeLindsey KellerLauryn KellumHailey Keyes

Chad KirkJoshua Koester

James KrajcerMya LaGrangeCody Landry

Connor LandryKamara LandryMariah LandryMorgan LandryJenna LascalaRenee Laurent

Dexter LawrenceVinh Le

Halie LeBlancArmani LeeKentrell LeeJaslynn LeonCorina Leuch

Rebecca LincecumRyan LindleyJordan Liuzza

Joshua LonatroClinisia LondonKammie LouqueLauren LovelaceBrandon Lucich

Kaitlyn Lugo Mioikelle Lutcher

Mindy MadereJacob MarinoAna Marquez

DeMarcus MasonHailey MatherneMacy MatherneBritny MatthewsMichael McCray

Brandon McNaughtonKayleigh MehrtensPeyton Meredith

Hollyanne MeserveBrandon MirandaMiguel Miranda

Bryan MireJenna Mire

Zachary MireJeffrey MitchellZerica MollaireBrittany Moore


DESTREHAN HIGH SCHOOL


CLASS OF 2012Warren MooreLilly MorenoEmily MorterVallen Muller

Anthony MurrayBlake Murray

Deshinne NarcisseNathaniel NevesMichelle NguyenShelby NoustensAnais Oddlokken

Blair OdumEkuase OgunborMeredith O'Neal

Sean OrtizCorrin OtillioLance PabloJose Pastor

Gerald PenninoJonathan PerryRayshell PetersMason PfisterJairon PiperKatie Pitts

David Plauche'Kory PorcheJohn Porter

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ValedictorianDHS Valedictorian for the class of 2012 is

Lea Trusty, daughter of Michael and MarthaTrusty of St. Rose. Next fall she will bemajoring in political science at PrincetonUniversity where she earned a fullQuestbridge scholarship. She has been amember of the DHS Honors Scholars, theNational Honor Society, Beta Club, QuizBowl and Mu Alpha Theta.

This year’s Salutatorian is Hannah Wil-son, daughter of Philip and Linda Wilson.In the fall, Hannah will attend TulaneUniversity, where she received an academicscholarship, and major in EnvironmentalScience. At DHS, Hannah has been a mem-ber of the DHS Honors Scholars, the captainof the DHS tennis team and talented theatre.


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HAHNVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012 | GRADUATION | PAGE

CLASS OF 2012Shawna Taylor Kaylyn Territa Terrell Thorne Tylor Tichenor

Lacyn Touchard Hayley Troxler Nathan Verdin

Brody Vial

Leah Vo Ashley Wade Erik Wagner

Angelica Walton Taylor Weber Haley Webre

Leighton Webre Christopher Wells

Dwayne Williams Eli Wilson

Ralph Wilson IIIKasey Wray

Jourdan Yeager Taylor Dean Young

Alexis Zeringue Zion Zeringue

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ValedictorianBrandi Soignier is the daughter of

Fernie and Sue Soignier and has lived inLuling for the past eight years. In hersenior year, Brandi was named to the All-Academic State Team for both volleyballand soccer, and she was nominated to bea WWL "A+ Athlete". Brandi was alsochosen to receive the Robert C. Menezes,Sr. Memorial Community Scholarshipand the Knights of Columbus FourthDegree Patriotic Award. Brandi willattend the University of Alabama atTuscaloosa in the fall where she willmajor in chemical engineering.

Blake Schouest and his parents,Rebecca J. Schouest and Brent D.Schouest, live in Bayou Gauche. Blakewas named the 2011-2012 HHS “Studentof the Year”, and he was also voted“Most Likely to Succeed” by the seniorclass. He has received and accepted ascholarship package from the Lou-isiana Scholars’ College at North-western State University. Blake plansto major in Biology at the LouisianaScholars’ College.

Other than buying ahome and automobile, acollege education is oneof the biggest invest-ments Americans typi-cally make. On average,in-state tuition and feesat a four-year publiccollege increased bymore than 8 percent to$8,244 for the 2011-2012academic year, androom and board nowaverages more than$17,000 per year.

Fortunately, you maybe able to cut your col-lege costs at income taxtime with a variety ofcredits, deductions andsavings plans.

The American Oppor-tunity and LifetimeLearning Credits arelikely to result in thebiggest tax rewards on

your federal return.The following basic re-quirements apply toboth credits:

• Filing status on thereturn cannot be “mar-ried filing separately.”

• The student must beyou, your spouse or adependent for whomyou claim an exemp-tion.

• A dependent cannotclaim the credits ifclaimed on another per-son’s (e.g. parents’)return.

• If you do not claimthe dependent exemp-tion (even if entitled tothe exemption), youcannot claim a creditbased on that depen-dent’s expenses.

• Claim credits onForm 8863 and file with

your Federal 1040.In addition, both cred-

its cannot be claimedfor the same student,Jessi Dolmage, spokes-woman for TaxACT, ex-plained. “If multiplestudents are claimed ona return, the taxpayershould choose the cred-it that yields the biggestbenefit for each stu-dent.”

The American Oppor-tunity Credit is a modi-fied version of the HopeCredit. It’s worth up to$2,500 for tuition, feesand course materialsper student for the firstfour years of postsec-ondary education. Evenif you have zero tax lia-bility, you can get up to40 percent as a refund.It phases out at higher

incomes.The Lifetime Learn-

ing Credit is worth upto 20 percent of the first$10,000 in higher educa-tion expenses per fami-ly for an unlimitednumber of years. Likethe American Oppor-tunity Credit, it phasesout at higher incomes.

Several other collegeand higher educationtax breaks can also beclaimed on this year’sfederal tax returns.

Up to $2,500 in studentloan interest paid eachyear for qualified high-er education expensescan be deducted, even ifyou don’t itemize. The

deduction phases out athigher incomes and isreduced by nontaxabledistributions from aCoverdell EducationSavings Account, sav-ings bond interest usedfor education expensesand scholarships or vet-eran’s education bene-fits. Married taxpayersfiling separately andpeople claimed as adependent on anotherreturn don’t qualify.

Additional exceptionsmay apply to the afore-mentioned tax breaks,and other educationaltax benefits exist forQualified Tuition Pro-grams, student loan

cancellations and re-payment assistance,Coverdell EducationSavings Accounts, edu-cation savings bonds,employer-provided edu-cational assistance andwork-related education.Learn more about alleducation tax benefitsin Publication 970 atwww.irs.gov.

You can also useTaxACT’s College TaxWhiz, a free interactivetool that breaks down10 college tax benefitsat www.taxact.com/col-lege-tax-whiz. It ex-plains the tax benefit,acceptable expenses,types of education andother key qualifiers ina question and answerformat.

“College tax breakscan be tricky to navi-gate, but tax prepara-tion solutions like Tax-ACT Free FederalEdition make it easy, “said Dolmage. “Theprogram will guide youthrough all educationtax breaks and deter-mine the best credit ordeduction for each stu-dent.”

Learn more aboutTaxACT at www.tax-act.com.


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