STUDENTS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

Livingston Parish Public Schools has announced those top student winners for the 2024-2025 school year

The Elementary Student of the Year is Piper Howes, a fifth grader at Holden School; the Middle School Student of the Year is Christopher Godso, III, an eighth grader at North Corbin Junior High; and the High School Student of the Year is Zachary McMenis, a senior at Live Oak High School.

The winners were nominated by their schools, and they competed against other Student of the Year winners from throughout the district.  As representatives for Livingston Parish Public Schools, they will compete at the state’s regional competition for the opportunity to become a finalist for the Louisiana Department of Education’s top award.

The three Livingston Parish Students of the Year will be formally recognized at the district’s celebration of excellence gala in the spring. Those students who were named Students of the Year for their campus will also be recognized.

TWO SENIORS EARN QUESTBRIDGE COLLEGE MATCH SCHOLARSHIPS

Two high-achieving high school seniors in Livingston Parish who come from low-income backgrounds have been awarded full four-year scholarships to two of the nation’s top colleges as part of the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship Program.

Asia Cox, a senior at Springfield High School, has been matched with the University of Chicago; while Khadija Henni, a senior at Denham Springs High School, has been matched with Northwestern University in Chicago.

Both students have been admitted early to their matched school. They will receive a generous financial aid package provided by their match college that covers the full cost of attendance, including tuition, housing and food, books and supplies, and travel expenses.  The match scholarship does not include loans or a parental contribution.