From left are Teacher of the Year Coordinator Grace Sibley, Assistant Superintendent Mike Lombas, Superintendent Darwan Lazard, Middle School Teacher of the Year Tracy Veillon, Elementary School Teacher of the Year Melanie Soileau, and Rotary President Bob Manuel. Not pictured is High School Teacher of the Year Rhonda Thomas. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
The teachers of the year from Evangeline Parish were presented to the Rotary Club of Ville Platte during its meeting held Tuesday, May 20.
Melanie Soileau is the district’s elementary school teacher of the year from James Stephens Montessori. She is also a semi-finalist for state teacher of the year. She grew up in Duralde and graduated from Basile High School. She then…
