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2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 67
BY REPRESENTATIVES FREEMAN, BUTLER, FIRMENT, FONTENOT, FREIBERG,
GADBERRY, GAROFALO, HILFERTY, GREGORY MILLER, MINCEY,
THOMPSON, WILLARD, AND WRIGHT
A RESOLUTION
To commend the winners of Teacher of the Year in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, in partnership with Dream Teachers, the Louisiana Department of
Education annually recognizes and celebrates some of the state's most exceptional educators
through the Teacher of the Year programs; and
WHEREAS, school systems from all across the state submitted nominations to the
state-level Teacher of the Year process; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Education
announced the 2021 Louisiana Teacher of the Year at the 14th annual Cecil J. Picard
Educator Awards Gala, which was held virtually; and
WHEREAS, all Teacher of the Year finalists were celebrated and honored at the
awards gala; and
WHEREAS, Natalie Roy of Glasgow Middle School in East Baton Rouge Parish was
named the 2021 State Teacher of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Roy teaches Roman technology, classical mythology, and Latin,
and her classes feature interactive lessons about the ancient Romans and Greeks infused with
STEM, a unique curricular idea that has afforded her many grant opportunities; and
WHEREAS, although most of Ms. Roy's students had never been exposed to
classical mythology, under her instruction, 63% of students at Approaching Basic or Basic
rose to 89% at Mastery or Advanced, and her Latin students went from 60% at Approaching
Basic or Basic to 100% at Mastery or Advanced; and
WHEREAS, in addition to announcing the overall state winners, the Department of
Education also named the 2021 State Elementary, Middle, and High School Teacher of the
Year winners; and
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WHEREAS, the 2021 Elementary School Teacher of the Year is Angelle Bourgeois
of Allemands Elementary School in St. Charles Parish; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Middle School Teacher of the Year is Trinette Wallace of
West Thibodaux Middle School in Lafourche Parish; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 High School Teacher of the Year is Kate Youngblood of
Benjamin Franklin High School in Orleans Parish; and
WHEREAS, the previous year, on July 19th, the Louisiana Department of Education
announced the 2020 Teacher of the Year at the 13th annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards
Gala; and
WHEREAS, Christopher Mark Dier was awarded Teacher of the Year for 2020; Mr.
Dier teaches World History and AP Human Geography at Chalmette High School in St.
Bernard Parish; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dier has been voted Teacher of the Year at St. Bernard Middle
School and Chalmette High School and was also voted Teacher of the Year and parishwide
Teacher of the Year while at Chalmette High; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Elementary School Teacher of the Year was Jessica Borland
of South Grant Elementary School in Grant Parish; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Middle School Teacher of the Year was Lisa Celestine Jack
of Vidrine Elementary School in Evangeline Parish; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 High School Teacher of the Year was Emily Ogden of
Rayville High School in Richland Parish; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to honor these gifted teachers who strive for
excellence in the classroom.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the winners of the Teacher of the Year in
Louisiana and hereby extends sincere gratitude to these teachers for their tireless efforts to
teach the youth of the great state of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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