Past Minigrant & Scholarship Winners

Scholarship Winners

Graduate Recipient, Tammy Tassin

Undergraduate Recipient, Brice Larson

Post-Secondary Recipient, Mary Frances Avera

Minigrant Winners

Rebecca Huff

Lori Bramlette

MaLatecia Zaporteza

Kimberly Davis

Haley Decker

Kara Lemoine

Mary Andermann

Tammy Tassin

Monica Trahan

Emily Williams

Scholarship Winners

Melissa Chastain-Huval

Katlyn Daigle

Brice Larson

Connor Schwartzenburg

Mitchel Head

Minigrant Winners

Kriston Brewer

Jaimie Hankins

Robin Horton

Mary Huff

Rebecca Huff

Cindy Hughes

Gregory Lane

Melinda Perrodin

Dawn Stevens

Scholarship Winners

Nicole Navarre, Southeastern Louisiana University

Minigrant Winners

Mary Andermann

D’Amber Gilbert

Janelle Grant

Jessica Guidry

Samantha Lemoine

Emma Maddox

Angela Pastor

Tammy Schatteles

Brandon Trahan

Simone Voinche

Scholarship Winners

Madeleine Ortte

Jon Downs

Kelly Phillips

Minigrant Winners

Mary Andermann

Connie Bowen

Sally-Rose Cragin

Tonda Collett

Michelle Frederick

Karen Henson

Rebecca Lee-Poklemba

Ted Turlock

Scholarship Winners

Madeline Ortte, University of Louisiana of Lafayette

Margaret Bienvenu, University of Louisiana of Lafayette

Minigrant Winners

Nichole Angelle, Mire Elementary, Acadia Parish

Adrienne Benavides, Project Team East

St. Tammy Parish; Amy Hensley, Hornbeck High School, Vernon Parish

Ashbrooke Hogan, College Oaks Elementary, Calcasieu Parish

Terry Jopling, Rosepine Elementary, Vernon Parish

Angela Jordan, Dutchtown Middle School, Ascension Parish

Charleen Long, Pecan Grove Primary, Ascension Parish

Aubrey Weeks-McAnn, Jena Elementary, LaSalle Parish

Donell McLean, Livingston Parish

Jasmine Newton, Verda Elementary, Grant Parish

Megan Telles, Kaufman Elementary, Calcasieu

Carley Walker, Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge  

Scholarship Winners

Shana Lee – Northwestern State University

Sarah Dupont – University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Minigrant Winners

Shana Lee – Northwestern State University

Sarah Dupont – University of Louisiana at Lafayette    Tammy Schatteles – Vernon

Ashley Sanders – Grant

Aimee Aiken - Bossier

Carrie Listi - Vermilion

Joanne Church - Bossier

Ann Elizabeth Brown - Grant

Melanie Saladino – St. Tammany

Aden Williams – Bossier

Sandra Gobert – St. Landry

Morgan Broussard – St. Landry

Cody Cole – Beauregard

Brittney Welch - Vernon

Scholarship Winners

Courtney Payne-Wetzel  (NSU)

Melissa Chastant-Huval   (ULL)

Tammy Rachal       (NSU)

Minigrant Winners

Marcy Boudreaux-Johnson -St. Landry Parish

Jannean Dixon-St. Lillian Academy

C. DeWayne Lacaze-Red River Parish

Leah Lormand and Paula Granger-Lafayette Parish

Matthew Caillet-Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy               

Christina McKay-Livingston Parish

Miranda Nolley-Natchitoches Parish

Kathryn Pease-Caddo Parish

Hope Howie-Acadia Parish

Toni Duff-Calcasieu Parish

Leah LaCaze-Rapides Parish

Suzann Becnel-Caddo Parish

Jamie Scroggs-Rapides Parish

Scholarship Winner

Amanda Miller – University of Louisiana at Monroe

Minigrant Winners

Rebecca Richard – Allen Parish    

Helen Long – Calcasieu Parish

Tina Pilley – Calcasieu Parish

Pamela Bankston – Livingston Parish

Zaheerah El-Amin – Recovery School District- New Orleans

Patricia Fontenot – St. Landry Parish

Cathy Fontenot – St. Landry Parish

Erin Grimmett – St. Landry Parish

Jessica Fritzenschaft – Vernon Parish

Jannean Dixon – West Baton Rouge Parish   

Scholarship Recipients

Amanda Buckelew-University of Louisiana at Monroe

Jon Downs-University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Chantal Shoemake-Southeastern Louisiana University

Minigrant Recipients

Amanda Buckelew-University of Louisiana at Monroe

Jon Downs-University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Chantal Shoemake-Southeastern Louisiana University

Brenda Wells-Lafayette

Kimberly Owens-St. Landry

 Catherine Brannan-Livingston

 Shekeitra Lockhart-City of Baker School Systems

 Jessica Fritzenschaft-Vernon

 Michelle Morein-St. Landry

 Lacie Boudreaux-St. Landry

 Erica Adams-Rapides

 Pamela Bankston-Livingston

 Keisha Shay-St. Landry

Stephanie Plunkett-St. Landry

 Zandra Grady-Vernon

Scholarship Recipients

Reneisha Cherry –Sr      Southeastern Louisiana University (scholarship in memory of Bonnie Wise)

Chantal Shoemake – Sr   Southeastern Louisiana University (scholarship in memory of Cecil J. Picard)

Anecia Samons – Graduate    Southeastern Louisiana University (Louisiana Council for Exceptional Children Scholarship)

Minigrant Recipients

Shirley Jackson – Wish You Could See the World Through Their Eyes-They See Things Differently  St. Landry Parish

Lacie Boudreaux – Autism Out and About the Community  St. Landry Parish

Allison Miller – The Function of Functions  East Baton Rouge Parish

Shirley Squyres – Integrating Writing and Reading: The Spading Approach  Rapides

Charmaine Lewis – Cooking Up Success  Orleans

Emily Lambert – Take a Look, Read a NOOK!   Ascension

Brigette Matthews – PAWS- Positive Achievement with Students in Reading  Jackson

Antiqua Bailey – Mustangs with a Voice  St. Landry

Miriam Davis – Question the Answer   Ascension

Toni Guillory- iSee, iLearn   St. Landry

Shannon Mason – Inspired Reading Through Graphic Novels, What a Novel Idea! Vernon

Zandra Grady – Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Producing a School Newspaper: Keeping Track of the Wampus Cats   Vernon

Shirley Jackson – Wish You Could See the World Through Their Eyes-They See Things Differently  St. Landry Parish

Lacie Boudreaux – Autism Out and About the Community  St. Landry Parish

Allison Miller – The Function of Functions  East Baton Rouge Parish

Shirley Squyres – Integrating Writing and Reading: The Spading Approach  Rapides

Charmaine Lewis – Cooking Up Success  Orleans

Emily Lambert – Take a Look, Read a NOOK!   Ascension

Brigette Matthews – PAWS- Positive Achievement with Students in Reading  Jackson

Antiqua Bailey – Mustangs with a Voice  St. Landry

Miriam Davis – Question the Answer   Ascension

Toni Guillory- iSee, iLearn   St. Landry

Shannon Mason – Inspired Reading Through Graphic Novels, What a Novel Idea! Vernon

Zandra Grady – Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Producing a School Newspaper: Keeping Track of the Wampus Cats   Vernon