From left are Ville Platte Elementary Assistant Principal Davis Ardoin and Principal Katrina Ardoin, Superintendent Darwan Lazard, Louisiana Middle School Teacher of the Year Semifinalist Jessica Capseta, Teacher of the Year Coordinator Grace Sibley, Elementary Supervisor Cherie Fontenot, and Assistant Superintendent Mike Lombas. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced the 67 educators advancing one step closer to being named the state’s best. The LDOE named its 2025 Louisiana Teacher and Principal of the Year Semifinalists, 2025 Louisiana Early Childhood Teacher and Leader of the Year Finalists, and the 2024 Louisiana New Teacher of the Year Finalists.
Among the honorees in the mi…
