The graduating seniors from Ville Platte High School were honored last Thursday evening for their academic achievements during an Awards Night Ceremony that was held at the Ville Platte Civic Center.
While most of the honorees were seniors, two of the students, who were presented awards, were underclassmen who maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout the school year. They were Aneeta Jolly and Caliah Guillory.
The seniors were then presented with their awards.
The honor students were as follows: Ciera LaFleur with a GPA of 3.5625, Peyton Vidrine with a GPA of 3.6667, Class Historian Morgan McDaniel with a GPA of 3.7188, Class Salutatorian Logan Guillory with a GPA of 3.8361, and Class Valedictorian Jada Wilson with a GPA of 4.0938. Wilson, the student of the year, was also presented a $1 thousand scholarship from First Student.
Academic Excellence awards were presented to the students who had the highest averages in various disciplines of study. These awards were given to the following: AG II- Morgan McDaniel, Dual Enrollment Welding- Brendan Doucet, LET IV JROTC- Jada Wilson, Business English and Financial Math- Saysiana Gallow, Speech II- Tayvon Wilson, English IV- Whitney Ledoux, Chemistry II- Keowanee Soileau, Principals of Business- Victoria Manuel, and Math Essentials- Tamra Seraile.
Diana Johnson’s JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) received cords for completing the program. They were Vonteeko Anderson, John Bordelon, Brittany Bradshaw, Dashia Frank, Alex Fontenot, Maci Lee, Tryia Lonnett, Tamra Seriale, Tareek Seriale, Gwantez Thomas, Adam Veillon, and Rene Williams.
First Sergeant Jesse Fontenot presented certificates to his students who completed JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps). The students were Dantony Anderson, Makayla Ardoin, Morgan Arnold, Alaijah Doucet, Jaishaun Doucet, Sophie Fontenot, Brittany Gallow, Brianna Godeaux, La’Jaia Leday, Michelle Leday, Tareek Seriale, Christopher Weaver, Jada Wilson, and Roeisha Wilson. Two of the seniors also enlisted into the Louisiana Army National Guard and were presented cords. They were Cody Fontenot and Sarah Guillory.
Receiving the 4-H Honor Cord from club sponsor Leah Hollier was Jamerson Leday.
Students who completed the ACT WorkKeys assessment and obtained employment with an emphasis on the National Career Readiness Certificate were as follows: Silver Level Workkeys Credentials- Dantony Anderson, Vonteeko Anderson, Javonte Ardoin, Kaybrien Ardoin, Davyon Arvie, Alex Brown, Eligia Charles, Braxton DarDar, Brendan Doucet, Alaira Edwards, Cody Fontenot, Sophie Fontenot, Saysiana Gallow, Brianna Godeaux, Corey Griffen, Candace Hill, Tyron Jack, Cameron King, Lauren Launey, Corey Leday, Jamerson Leday, Lajaia Leday, Samuel Manuel, Victoria Manuel, Keenan Markray, Markelin Richard, Kristen Stoner, Azeekia Thomas, Gwantez Thomas, Jakiah Thomas, Christopher Weaver, Kennedi Williams, and Tayvon Wilson; Gold Level- Jaishaun Doucet, Loghan Frank, Brittany Gallow, Keela Gallow, Daleisha Hall, Adam Hampshire, Trelon Jack, Emily Manuel, and Adam Veillon; and Platinum Level- Dajon Hall, Whitney Ledoux, and Keowanee Soileau.
Emergency First Responder students who were recognized were Dantony Anderson, Malik Anderson, Kaybrien Ardoin, Makayla Ardoin, Trinity Batiste, John Bordelon, Alaijah Doucet, Davondez Doucet, Kagen Durgin, Sophie Fontenot, Dashia Frank, Tatiana Gallow, Dajon Hall, Daliesha Hall, Adam Hampshire, Tyron Jack, Tyron Jones, Lauren Launey, Kevon Leday, Michelle Leday, Samuel Manuel, Victoria Manuel, Keenan Markray, Markelin Richard, Tareek Seraile, Kristin Stoner, Azeekiah Thomas, Gwantez Thomas, Jordan Thomas, Adam Veillon, Christopher Weaver, Rene Williams, Roeshia Wilson, and Tayvon Wilson.
Michelle Guillory then recognized her students in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program. They were Makayla Ardoin, Trinitie Batiste, Alaira Edwards, Sophie Fontenot, Dashia Frank, Loghan Frank, Keela Gallow, Saysiana Gallow, Lauren Launey, Whitney Ledoux, Macie Lee, Emily Manuel, Azeekia Thomas, and Rene Williams.
Senior members of the Student Council received their cords from Shonda Jack and former principal Kelly Guillory. Keowanee Soileau was event manager, Logan Guillory was 2nd vice president, Chrystian Serie was 1st vice president, and Kelsey Smith was president.
The two students receiving certificates for completing the work based program were Roderkus Ben and James Castille.
Customer Service and Sales Certification certificates were presented to Dantony Anderson, Vonteeko Anderson, Trinitie Batiste, Davondez Doucet, Saysiana Gallow, Tatiana Gallow, Corey Griffin, Daleisha Hall, Roland Landry, Keira Leday, Victoria Manuel, Azeekia Thomas, Adam Veillon, Christopher Weaver, and Ladaisha Wilson.
Microsoft Office Specialist certificates were then presented to Morgan Arnold, Davyon Arvie, Brittany Bradshaw, Brendan Doucet, Davondez Doucet, Jalen Edwards, Loghan Frank, Brianna Godeaux, Corey Griffen, Logan Guillory, Sarah Guillory, Dajon Hall, Ciera LaFleur, Corey Leday, Whitney Ledoux, Emily Manuel, Shelby Manuel, Victoria Manuel, Morgan McDaniel, Kelsey Smith, Keowanee Soileau, Azeekia Thomas, Gwantez Thomas, and Jakia Thomas.
FBLA sponsor Mitzi Fontenot presented stoles to Trinitie Batiste, Loghan Frank, Kelsey Smith, Azeekia Thomas, and Peyton Vidrine.
The following students received recognition for completing Safety and Pollution Training: Vonteeko Anderson, Javonte Ardoin, Davyon Arvie, Alex Brown, Justin Cary, Eligia Charles, Hassan Chaudry, Braxton Dardar, Jaishaun Doucet, Brendan Doucet, Alaira Edwards, Brodey Fontenot, Cody Fontenot, Logan Frank, Keela Gallow, Brittany Gallow, Corey Griffin, Brianna Godeaux, Dajon Hall, Adam Hampshire, Candace Hill, Tre’lon Jack, Vontrevious Joseph, Cameron King, Roland Landry, Corey Leday, La’jaia Leday, Jamerson Leday, Whitney Ledoux, Tyron Jones, Emily Manuel, Samuel Manuel, Taylor Manuel, Keenan Markray, Darreneshia Poullard, Markein Richard, Chrystian Serie, Kelsey Smith, Keowanee Soileau, Jordan Thomas, Jakiah Thomas, and Kennedi Williams.
Welding students receiving certificates were Javonte Ardoin, Alex Brown, Justin Cary, Brendan Doucet, Brody Fontenot, Cody Fontenot, Adam Hampshire, Vontravious Joseph, Cameron King, Samuel Manuel, Taylor Manuel, Markelin Richard, and Jordan Thomas.
National Center for Construction Education and Research certificates were presented to Javonte Ardoin, Alex Brown, Justin Cary, Brendan Doucet, Jalen Edwards, Alex Fontenot, Brodey Fontenot, Cody Fontenot, Corey Griffen, Adam Hampshire, Vontravious Joseph, Cameron King, Jamerson Leday, Samuel Manuel, Taylor Manuel, Keenan Markray, Morgan McDaniel, Markelin Richard, Tareek Seriale, Jordan Thomas, and Adam Veillon.
Future Farmers of America sponsor Natalie Guillory presented cords to Morgan Arnold, Alex Brown, Justin Cary, Jamerson Leday, Morgan McDaniel, Samuel Manuel, Tamera Seraile, and Peyton Vidrine
Dual Enrollment is a new program where the Evangeline Parish School Board partnered with LSU-E and South Louisiana Community College to provide students the opportunity to receive between three and 21 college credits while still in high school. These students through LSU-E were Morgan Arnold, Dovondez Doucet, Jalen Edwards, Destiny Frank, Logan Guillory, Sarah Guillory, Ciera LaFleur, Shelby Manuel, Morgan McDaniel, Kowanee Soileau, Kelsey Smith, Azeekia Thomas, Peyton Vidrine, and Jada Wilson; and these students through SLCC were Trinitie Batiste, Alex Brown, Brendan Doucet, Alaira Edwards, Sophie Fontenot, Dashia Frank, Destiny Frank, Loghan Frank, Keela Gallow, Saysiana Gallow, Ciera LaFleur, Whitney Ledoux, Macie Lee, Emily Manuel, Taylor Manuel, and Azeekia Thomas.
Senior BETA Club members received there stoles from club sponsor Kelly Dunagan. These students were Jaishaun Doucet, Keela Gallow, Logan Guillory, Ciera LaFleur, Whitney Ledoux, Emily Manuel, Morgan McDaniel, Azeekia Thomas, Peyton Vidrine, and Jada Wilson.
Receiving the Outstanding Student and Hardest Worker Award was Nicholas Fontenot.
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TONY MARKS