2000 St. Louis Graduate receives PhD in Biomedical Engineering!
Paul Thevenot, son of Robert and Terry Thevenot, recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. His dissertation was titled, "Mechanisms of Biomaterial Mediated Fibrotic Responses and Strategies to Improve Tissue Reactions to Biomaterial Implants". He finished his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Engineering University in 2005 and Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington in 2007. Paul graduated from St. Louis Catholic High School in 2000 and attended St.Margaret for middle and elementary school.He has published 10 research articles in numerous journals including Biomaterials, Nanomedicine, Tissue Engineering, and Nanotechnology, and last year presented his research at the Tissue Engineering International and Regnerative Medicine Society's Conference in San Diego, CA. Paul is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans in the Department of Pharmacology. Paul is living in New Orleans with his wife Ashley and the couple are expecting their first child in July.
Kristal Franklin Inducted in Hall of Fame!
Congratulations to St. Louis Catholic's own Coach Kristal Franklin. Coach Franklin will be inducted to the Louisiana Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the All Star Game May 22nd in which she will also be serving as the West Coordinator.
Photo credit: Tracy Churchman Photo credit: Julie DeRouen
Congratulations to Tyler Churchman, Raseema Clark, Andy DeRouen, and Michael Richard!
These wonderful students won the Mayor's Community Committment Award for 2009 and 2010!
They have displayed invaluable service to familiy and community for many years. They are fantastic representatives of St. Louis Catholic High School.
St. Louis Catholic High School Landry Library awarded We the People Bookshelf Collection from National Endowment for the Humanities
Lake Charles, LA – St. Louis Catholic High School Landry Library is one of 4,000 libraries across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to receive free hardcover editions of 17 classic books as part of the We the People Bookshelf grant program. The theme of this year's Bookshelf is "A More Perfect Union.”
The We the People Bookshelf on "A More Perfect Union” contains many books listed on the library page. (click here to go to library page)
The award is part of the NEH's We the People initiative, which supports projects that strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture. Selected public and school libraries in all 50 states each will receive a set of the 17 books , bonus materials including a DVD edition of "The Civil War,” the award-winning documentary by Ken Burns, posters, bookmarks, bookplates from the NEH and the ALA, and access to online planning and promotional materials. Since 2003, NEH and ALA have distributed 17,000 We the People Bookshelf grants to school and public libraries across the country.
Participating libraries will present programs on the theme of "A More Perfect Union” for their students or library patrons. The Landry Library will present the bookshelf during their Grandparents' Day program in November 2010.
For more information about We the People Bookshelf programs at the St. Louis Catholic High School Landry Library contact Melanie LeJeune, 337-436-7275, or mlejeune@slchs.org. For more information about the We the People Bookshelf project, please visit http://publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf.
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Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Soccer Teams on each winning the Division II State Championships.
The Girls defeated Vandebilt Catholic 2 – 0 to win their third consecutive state championship. This was the first 3-peat by either of the soccer programs. The Boys defeated Vandebilt Catholic 2 – 1 to win their first state championship in Division II and their 7th State Championship in the last 14 years. This was only the second time in the history of Louisiana high school soccer that both titles have been won by the same school and the first time it has been done by a Division II school.
Photo Credit: Matt Stamey, The Courier
Photo Credit: Martha LaBorde
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The Historic Landry Memorial Gymnasium and Bridge has been recognized with a landmark award from the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society.
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ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC NAMES STUDENT OF THE YEAR
The 2009-2010 St. Louis Catholic High School Student of the Year recipient is senior Jared France.
The Louisiana Student of the Year Award Program was established to identify and recognize an outstanding senior who represents all students in our school system. The criteria for selecting an outstanding student are based on academic achievement, service, character, leadership and communication skills. Candidates for Students of the Year must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a four-point scale and submit an application portfolio.
Jared is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Damian France, and has been an officer of Mu Alpha Theta and Students for Life Organization. He has also lettered in Football and has been an active member of the Campus Ministry Team, Diocesan Youth Core Team, Key Club, and the National Honor Society. Jared has placed first in several district and state rally competitions, and was selected for the St. Louis Award in 2009. He has received recognition for being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. As his selection for St. Louis Catholic High School Student of the Year, Jared will continue in the competition at the diocesan, regional, and state level.
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