Fifty-one students in the sixth and seventh grades at Larose Cut Off Middle School were nominated for the Junior National Young Leaders Conference, which will take place this summer. The program is a five-to-six-day conference, held in Washington, D.C. or Atlanta, which focuses on building leadership skills, confidence, and social development through historical site visits, team-building exercises, and interactive educational workshops aimed at empowering students to become community change-makers.
Participants work together on a "Voices of Change" project, identifying societal problems and creating action plans.
Ms. Thomassie and Ms. Coleman nominated the following students for their academic prowess and leadership skills:
Sixth Grade Students: Adam Bruce, Aiden Pierce, Annibelle Borne, Ayden Tran, Bailey Adams, Benjamine Murphy, Brayden Guidry, Brielle Guidry, Caden Archer, Caroline Lee, Dani Robert, Elle Terrebonne, Gage Delatte, Isabelle Bruce, Jannah Libradilla, Jax Messer, Jemma Fullilove, Jonathan Saucedo, Joslyn Eng, Kamura Owensby, Lana Nguyen, Leigha Robert, Lerin Bourg, Liam Bruce, Lilly Nguyen, Ma'Khy Brown, Malik Adams, Marley Coleman, Mckenzie Spaulding, Olly Pierce, Piper Nguyen, Rhett Lee, River Alexander, Saigan Ingram, Sawyer Killian, Sophie Hebert, Susie Billeaud, Sydnie Dufrene, and Thomas Punch.
Seventh Grade Students: Amily Guidry, Avery Crochet, Casin Cooper, Hannah Wells, James Caine, Lucy Cheramie, Madison Lasseigne, Mia Guidry, Natalia Bartholomew, Onni Bourg, Preston Autin, and William Griffin.