Teachers of the Year are honored at banquet

  • From left are Asst. Supt. Mike Lombas, High School Teacher of the Year Emee Aswell from Ville Platte High and Supt. Darwan Lazard. Aswell is a state semifinalist for teacher of the year. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    From left are Asst. Supt. Mike Lombas, High School Teacher of the Year Emee Aswell from Ville Platte High and Supt. Darwan Lazard. Aswell is a state semifinalist for teacher of the year. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
  • From left are Asst. Supt. Lombas, Elementary Teacher of the Year Bernice Ardoin from Pine Prairie High School, and Supt. Lazard. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    From left are Asst. Supt. Lombas, Elementary Teacher of the Year Bernice Ardoin from Pine Prairie High School, and Supt. Lazard. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
  • From left are Asst. Supt. Lombas, Middle School Teacher of the Year Misti Fontenot from Mamou High School and Supt. Lazard. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    From left are Asst. Supt. Lombas, Middle School Teacher of the Year Misti Fontenot from Mamou High School and Supt. Lazard. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
By: TONY MARKS Editor Teachers from across Evangeline Parish who rise like eagles to meet the challenges every day on school campuses were honored at the annual Teacher of the Year Ceremony held Tuesday, May 10, at Cajun Catfish and Steak House. The honorees were treated to prizes totalling nearly $16 thousand from donations by various sponsors. The biggest sponsors were Cabot Corporation ($3,500…

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