HLS 21RS-2191 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 67
BY REPRESENTATIVES FREEMAN, BUTLER, FIRMENT, FONTENOT, FREIBERG,
GADBERRY, GAROFALO, HILFERTY, GREGORY MILLER, MINCEY,
THOMPSON, WILLARD, AND WRIGHT
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the winners of Teacher of the Year in Louisiana
1 A RESOLUTION
2To commend the winners of Teacher of the Year in Louisiana.
3 WHEREAS, in partnership with Dream Teachers, the Louisiana Department of
4Education annually recognizes and celebrates some of the state's most exceptional educators
5through the Teacher of the Year programs; and
6 WHEREAS, school systems from all across the state submitted nominations to the
7state-level Teacher of the Year process; and
8 WHEREAS, on September 20, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Education
9announced the 2021 Louisiana Teacher of the Year at the 14th annual Cecil J. Picard
10Educator Awards Gala, which was held virtually; and
11 WHEREAS, all Teacher of the Year finalists were celebrated and honored at the
12awards gala; and
13 WHEREAS, Natalie Roy of Glasgow Middle School in East Baton Rouge Parish was
14named the 2021 State Teacher of the Year; and
15 WHEREAS, Ms. Roy teaches Roman technology, classical mythology, and Latin,
16and her classes feature interactive lessons about the ancient Romans and Greeks infused with
17STEM, a unique curricular idea that has afforded her many grant opportunities; and
18 WHEREAS, although most of Ms. Roy's students had never been exposed to
19classical mythology, under her instruction, 63% of students at Approaching Basic or Basic
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1rose to 89% at Mastery or Advanced, and her Latin students went from 60% at Approaching
2Basic or Basic to 100% at Mastery or Advanced; and
3 WHEREAS, in addition to announcing the overall state winners, the Department of
4Education also named the 2021 State Elementary, Middle, and High School Teacher of the
5Year winners; and
6 WHEREAS, the 2021 Elementary School Teacher of the Year is Angelle Bourgeois
7of Allemands Elementary School in St. Charles Parish; and
8 WHEREAS, the 2021 Middle School Teacher of the Year is Trinette Wallace of
9West Thibodaux Middle School in Lafourche Parish; and
10 WHEREAS, the 2021 High School Teacher of the Year is Kate Youngblood of
11Benjamin Franklin High School in Orleans Parish; and
12 WHEREAS, the previous year, on July 19th, the Louisiana Department of Education
13announced the 2020 Teacher of the Year at the 13th annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards
14Gala; and
15 WHEREAS, Christopher Mark Dier was awarded Teacher of the Year for 2020; Mr.
16Dier teaches World History and AP Human Geography at Chalmette High School in St.
17Bernard Parish; and
18 WHEREAS, Mr. Dier has been voted Teacher of the Year at St. Bernard Middle
19School and Chalmette High School and was also voted Teacher of the Year and parishwide
20Teacher of the Year while at Chalmette High; and
21 WHEREAS, the 2020 Elementary School Teacher of the Year was Jessica Borland
22of South Grant Elementary School in Grant Parish; and
23 WHEREAS, the 2020 Middle School Teacher of the Year was Lisa Celestine Jack
24of Vidrine Elementary School in Evangeline Parish; and
25 WHEREAS, the 2020 High School Teacher of the Year was Emily Ogden of
26Rayville High School in Richland Parish; and
27 WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to honor these gifted teachers who strive for
28excellence in the classroom.
29 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
30Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the winners of the Teacher of the Year in
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1Louisiana and hereby extends sincere gratitude to these teachers for their tireless efforts to
2teach the youth of the great state of Louisiana.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Commends the winners of Teacher of the Year in Louisiana.
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