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The Natchitoches Times Thursday, May 12, 2011

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St. Mary’s Lakeview 

Monday, May 16 

7 p.m. 

School gymnasium 

Graduation Schedules 

Friday, May 20 

6 p.m. 

A.A. Fredericks 

Auditorium 

NCHS 

Friday, May 20 

7:30 p.m. 

Turpin Stadium 

LSMSA 

Saturday, May 21 

2 p.m. 

A.A. Fredericks 

Auditorium 

La. Technical 

College 

Thursday, May 12 

10 a.m. 

LSMSA 

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Natchitoches Central High School 

Echo Aaron Kendrick Aaron Caitlin Ainsworth Courtland Alexander Asian Anthony 

Joy Arthur Zachary Bandaries Tiberlee Barnum Brandon Basco Jocelyn Beaudion 

Jordan Bennett Nicholas Braden Alexandria Bradford Shontal Bradford Oshea Braxton

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Clifton Brian Chamara Briggs Daniel Brown David Brown Perry Brown 

Carvineka Burton Vernon Bush Laquana Calvin Clayton Carr Kevin Carter 

Ida Charles Tyler Chester Brittany Coco Danielle Cogburn Skylah Cole 

Daniel Collins William Collins Danielle Coutee Decarlos Coutee Demario Coutee



Dylan Couty Justin Cruse Hannah Cunningham Tiarah Davenport Eric Davis 

Hannah Deloney Dominique Dennis Jasalan Dillon Robert Donaho Timothy Dubois 

Brady Dupree Sierra Eames Kashka Eldridge 

Cruz Esparza Brandi Evans 

Kayla Ford Franchesca Forest Micah Frank Trevor George Chelsie Gibson



Lauren Girtmon Brandon Grayson 

Amanda Greer Dylan Hale 

Erin Hall Braylon Hamilton 

Katherine Hamm Kharliy Harper 

“All our dreams can come true...if we have 

the courage to pursue them.” ~Walt Disney 

Congratulations to 

the 2011 

Natchitoches 

Graduates! 

Natchitoches Central HS 

Lakeview HS 

Louisiana School 

St. Mary’s 

Best wishes for continued success 

in the years to come! 

George Rhymes 

Natchitoches Parish School 

Board District One



Kyle Heard Omar Hicks Christy Holden Takesha Holden Stephanie Horn 

Danielle Houston Shelbi Howard Kaitlyn Isgitt Jerry Jackson Apryl Jenkins 

Ajai Johnson Kendell Johnson Keyandrea Johnson Lacresia Johnson Lakeshia Johnson 

Victoria Johnson Zachary Johnson Brandon Jordan Maggie Jordan Robert Jordan



Jasmine Joseph Rocynda Kedley Colby Kilgore Kimberly Knight Patrick Korn 

Jason Kuilan Louis D. Lacey Juliena Lacour Lacey Lacour Samantha Lacour 

Beverly Laughlin Hailey Lavespere Ambrosia Lawson Chad Lawson Connie Lawson 

Christopher Lewis Jessica Lewis Anthony Linnear Joleen Llorence Daisy Machado



Amber Martin Krista Martin Deana May Kaitlyn McCain Austin McCauslin 

Dalton McDermott 

Joshua Meziere Kayla Meziere 

Angela McFerrin Iesha McGraw Damien McMillan Christina Meshell 

Alisha Miller Ambriota Mitchell Christopher Mitchell 

Diedra Monette Steven Monette Raven Moore Eva Morgan Canesha Morris



Tyler Morris Christopher Myers 

Alexander Nelson Kristyn Newell 

Cody Olliff Rachel Page 

Chamara DeAnne Briggs 

NCHS Class of 2011 

Young woman, my daughter, 

my joy and my heart, 

You’ve reached the end 

only to find a new start. 

The world sees the young woman 

with her charm and her smile, 

but behind the woman, 

I will always see the child. 

Congratulations! 

I am so proud of you and I love 

you with all my heart! 

Mama and your guardian angel, Daddy! 

“Education is the most powerful weapon which 

you can use to change the world.” ~Nelson Mandela 

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Christopher Paige Shonterika Payton Dalila Pearce Jennifer Pearce Jalisa Perot 

Lavonda Petite Darisha Porter Cheryl Powell Leah Prothro Lakedra Rachal 

Quinton Rachal Tanner Rachal Joshua Randolph Ricky Reese Alexis Reliford 

Micah Riggan Brittney Roberson Eboni Roberson Alexis Robinson Maresha Robinson



Courtney Roquemore Vedarius Russell Shauna Salard Megan Session Brandon Silvie 

Kierra Slate Kierra Slaughter Lauren Smith Rickey Smith Bradley Sparish 

Tori Sparks Cara Stanfield Whitt Stoker Kaye Storrs Marketa Taylor 

Yasmine Thomas Victoria Trichel Alexis Turner Michael Vallet Danny Vaughn

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William Welling Brittney Wells 

Katlin White Semme Whitehead Amber Williams Coranika Williams Olivia Williams 

Meaghan Willis 

Amanda Willis Lanae Wilson James Winn Whitney Wolfe



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Congratulations 

Colby Kilgore, 

2011 Graduate! 

We are so proud of you! 

Love, Mom, Dalton & Chase 

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Lakeview High School 

Courtney Adams Taylor Auttonberry Rachel Bradley David Brown Britta Clauson 

Kayla Cole Spencer Coleman Crystal Conley Daisha Cox Vanessa Davis 

Jeffrey Desadier Timothy Dickson Meagan Fontenot Sylvia Garner Jeremiah Gay 

Chelsea Gill Ashley Gorum Algenone Hart India Harvey Stetson Hickman



Christopher Horton Christopher Houston Jacob Ivey Gavin Jackson Ladavia Jackson 

Devante Jefferson Jessica Johnson T.J. Lafield Corey Layfield Ebony Lee 

Lanadia Lloyd Justin Martin Trey McCrory Chasity Mitchell Xavier Moore 

Shacorrean Pikes Chystal Pottain Glendon Prudhomme Chelsi Ragan Keona Reliford



Laquaitta Reliford Bobby Sanders Trevor Sartin Tierra Shoemaker Ashley Sidney 

CONGRATULATIONS! 

Jonathan Smith Dylan Colby Smith 

We’re We’re Proud Proud of of You! You! 

Love, 

Dad, Mom, Brent, Maggie,Erin and Family 

BRADY DUPREE 

2011 SENIOR 


“Graduation day is tough for adults. They go 

to the ceremony as parents. They come home 

as contemporaries. After twenty-two years of 

child-raising, they are unemployed.” 


2011 Graduates 


Graduates Graduates 

M ARINERS 

from 

R ESTAURANT & C OVE /D OCKS 

Casual Dining Overlooking Beautiful Sibley Lake 

~Erma Bombeck 

Hwy 1 Bypass in Natchitoches, LA 318-357-1220

A college president discovers 

on his appointment 

calendar a graduate back 

to campus for his twentyfifth 

reunion. 

“I just wanted to take a 

second,” said the graduate, 

“to thank you for the 

inspirational advice you 

gave me at 


Commencement 25 years 

ago!” 

“Why, thank you,” 

replied the college president, 

who, of course, could 

neither remember the 

graduate nor what he had 

said. “But perhaps you 

could refresh my memory. 

What did I say that 

inspired you so much?” 

At that, the graduate 

leaned forward in his 

chair, looked earnestly at 

the President, and said, 

“I’ve tried to live my life 

by these words: You shook 

my hand and said, ‘Keep 

moving. Keep moving!’ ” 


Rontrieka Smith Desiree Sowell Jessica Stampley Melanie Sullivan Weston Sullivan 

Stephen Supalo Dorianna Telsee Jamie Trichel Chase Weaver Colton White 

Parting words to the wise 

Congrats 

Chelsea, 


Senior! 

We are 

proud of you! 

Love, Mom & 

Kerry 

In US graduation ceremonies, the side on 

which the tassel hangs can be important. 

Sometimes it is consistent among all students 

throughout the ceremony, in other cases it differs 

based on level of study with undergraduate 

students wearing the tassel on the right, 

and graduate student wearing them on the 

left. In some ceremonies, the student wears 

the tassel on one side until reception of the 

diploma, then it is switched to the other. 

At the high school level, the tassel is usually 

either the school's primary color or a mix 

of the school's colors with as many as three 

colors in a tassel. Sometimes a tassel of a distinctive 

color, such as gold, is worn by those 

graduating with Latin Honors (e.g. cum 

laude) or on the "honor roll." 

Steven Williams Abi Yount 

Universities in the United States might use 

tassels in black or the school's colors, usually 

for higher degrees. 

For Bachelor degrees the tassel may be colored 

differently from the traditional black or 

school colors to represent the field (or one as 

closely related as possible) in which the wearer 

obtained his or her education. In 1896 most 

colleges and universities in the United States 

adopted a uniform code governing academic 

dress. The tassel may be adorned with a 

charm in the shape of the digits of the year. 

However, strictly speaking, the American 

Council on Education (ACE) code states that 

"The tassel should be black or the color appropriate 

to the subject," and only makes an 

exception for the gold tassel.


St. Mary’s High School 

Aaron Clark Averett Roger Jacob Bailes Victor Tramaine Bayonne William Earl Breland Raney Michelle Chambers 

Christopher Charles Cryer Charles Henry Davis III Lauren Elizabeth Davis Hannah Marie Deen Kayla Michelle Ebert 

Justin Ray Fredieu John Thomas Gallien Lane Joseph Gordon Mark Henry Grant Mary Catherine Harrington 

Hailiey Alexis Huggins Chelsea Rae Humphries Leighton Lyle Kniffin Logan Patrick Kyzar Mallory Beth McCain

St. Mary’s High School 


John William Methvin Logan Taylor Ohnoutka Marc Anthony Paz Kathryn Elizabeth Pickett William Seth Strahan 

Marshall Cannon Sutton Anne Kendal Townsend William Clayton Townsend Clifford Walker III Taylor Lavon Whitehead 

Justin David Wyatt 

A history of the popular tradition of class rings 

Ask a group of high 

school seniors what they 

look forward to the most in 

their last year and you'll 

probably receive a lot of different 

answers. Some might 

point to certain events like 

homecoming, prom or graduation, 

while others might 

point to certain items like 

yearbooks, caps and gowns, 

and class rings. The tradition 

of class rings stems 

Class Ring Etiquette 

According to the Complete Book of Etiquette by Amy 

Vanderbilt, the ring should always be worn so that the 

insignia faces the wearer when his or her arm is outstretched 

for as long as the wearer is in school; upon graduation, 

the ring should be turned around so that the ring 

faces outward, signifying that the graduate has left school 

and has entered the wider world. 

West Point custom however follows different rules. Until 

recent decades, Academy graduates wore their rings on the 

left hand. Prior to graduation, the USMA Class Ring is 

worn with the Class Crest closest to the heart signifying 

the bond to the class. After graduation, the ring is worn 

with the Academy Crest closest to the heart signifying the 

bond with the Academy. 

from the ancient Egyptian 

tradition of signet rings. 

Ancient Egyptians 

viewed their signet rings as 

a symbol of eternal life and 

wore them until the day 

they died. They were then 

buried with their signet 

rings placed over their 

hearts. As this practice 

made its way into Rome and 

throughout the rest of 

Europe, the signet ring 

evolved into a symbol of 

wealth and success among a 

special group of people. 

The modern version of 

the class ring did not appear 

in the United States until 

1835 when the graduating 

class of West Point received 

class rings. Consisting of 

shank and a symbol, the 

rings were rather plain. In 

spite of this, class rings had 

become popular with students 

across the country by 

the early 1900s. 

Over time, the design of 

class rings evolved. Stones 

were added, along with 

more intricate details. Most 

class rings featured a center 

stone with the school name 

engraved around it, along 

with the student's graduation 

year. The stone could be 

a school color or the student's 

birthstone. 

Today, class rings remain 

popular among high school 

and college students. 

Although some students get 

their class rings as early as 

their freshman year, many 

wait until their junior or 

senior year. Often worn on 

the third finger of the right 

hand, class rings reflect 

school pride and identity. 

Students may choose 

from any number of shapes, 

styles and stones for their 

class rings. They can personalize 

their rings with 

various engravings denoting 

their school name, graduation 

year and organization 

memberships. The 

choice is theirs. 

Class rings have come a 

long way from the signet 

rings worn by the ancient 

Egyptians. Who knows what 

the future will entail for 

them.


La. School for Math, Science and the Arts 

Belal Alammar Andrea Argueta-Lemus Aubrey Armbruster Madeline Baker Victor Bankston 

Samantha Barrow Kyle Bauer Rustem Bilyalov Benjamin Birk Courtney Brandabur 

Brittney Broussard Melissa Brown Naya Calhoun Brooke Capello Varun Chalasani 

Derek Charles William Chen Sophia Crooks Jacob Daigle Jared DeSoto



Neha Dhawan Katie Dickens Logan Faust Meghan Gallspy Emily Gaudet 

Brandi Givens John Goedtel Mollie Goff Gregory Hall David Hanagriff 

Hardy Hang Ariel Hargrove Drew Harlow Merritt Harrelson David Harris 

Endya Hash Chad Hill Beau Horton Tucker Howard Dolly Hsu



Chanel Ingram Markus Jackson-Howard Yun Jang Han Jo Chelsea Johnson 

Alex Kennon Katie Kindy Kelsee Kirk Krista Knauer Brandon Lally 

Shauna Lambert Alix Landriault Belle Lang Marie Laureys-Courtney Austin Lee 

Sarah Lessard Elizabeth Long 

Ben Lopez Erin Mackey Moira Matherne


Daniel Mayer Elizabeth McCoy Danielle McDermott Jared McDuffy Lydia Mensah 

John-Paul Milton Alex Morgan Jason Mueller Jerica Nelson 

Nouriath Ningbinni Tobi Olatinawo Jamie Park Jeffrey Parrozzo 

Anjali Patel Jared Perry 

Hannah Pfannenstiel 


Quan Pham 

Congrats 

To All 


Grads! 

We Wish 

You All 

The Best!



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Dominique Raymond Hannah Roberts Victoris Salsa Alexis Schlamp Katelyn Searvogel 

Bank Of 

Montgomery 

Congratulates 

all 2011 

Graduates! 

We wish you the best in 

your future endeavors! 

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What’s her name? 

During my second year of nursing school our professor 

gave us a quiz. I breezed through the questions until I read 

the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who 

cleans the school?"Surely this was a joke. I had seen the 

cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her 

name I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. 

Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question 

would count toward our grade. "Absolutely," the professor 

said. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All 

are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even 

if all you do is smile and say hello. "I've never forgotten that 

lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. 

~Joann C. Jones 


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Northwestern State Top Grads 

Northwestern State University conferred graduate degrees in art, clinical psychology, 

English heritage resources and music and bachelor’s degrees is addiction studies, communication, 

criminal justice, English, fine and graphic arts, heritage resources, music, 

political science, psychology and theatre during morning commencement exercises 

Friday, May 6. Top graduates from those disciplines were recognized by administrators 

prior to ceremonies. They were, from left, Ashley Kasperski of Erath, Cheryl 

Lewis of Pineville, Melissa Welsh of Slidell, Sarah Greer of Pineville and commencement 

speaker Louisiana Secretary of State J. Thomas Schedler. 

Northwestern State University conferred degrees on graduates from the College of 

Science, Technology and Business during a ceremony Friday afternoon, May 6. Top 

graduates were recognized by administrators. They were, from left, Andreia Barbieri 

of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Hannah Perot Wenninger of Natchitoches, Heather Daigle of 

Mamou, Cassie Collins of Natchitoches, Hattie Vaughn of Baton Rouge, Laramie 

Lemon of Opelousas, Jessica Bass of Marthaville, Philip Adams of Marthaville and 

Eric Pease of Haughton. 

There is a good reason they call these 

ceremonies "commencement exercises." 

Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning. 

~Orrin Hatch 

An honorary doctorate of humane letters was conferred 

upon Terrel Delphin during morning commencement 

exercises at Northwestern State University. He was 

accompanied by his wife, Lillie. A native of Natchitoches 

Parish, Delphin spent a lifetime as a community leader 

and was instrumental in advancing awareness of the 

Creole culture and the importance of its preservation. 

Christina Broussard of Delcambre was recognized as a 

graduate of the Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana 

(CALL) program prior to morning commencement exercises 

at Northwestern State University Thursday, May 5. 

CALL helps former students return to college to finish a 

degree. From left are Broussard, NSU President Dr. 

Randall J. Webb and Provost and Vice President for 

Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lisa Abney. 

Sarah Jiminez of Houma was congratulated by NSU 

President Dr. Randall J. Webb as one of the graduates of 

the Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (CALL) program 

at Northwestern State University. Jiminez received 

her diploma during morning commence exercises 

Thursday, May 5.

Northwestern State University recognized top 

graduates among students awarded associate and 

bachelor’s degrees in general studies during afternoon 

commencement ceremonies Thursday, May 

5. From left are Jade Mays of Ville Platte, Donna 

Touchet of Erath andTiesha Martin Johnson of 

Zachary. 

Friends in high school are forever young. 

Unchanged, they're where you always will 

belong. 

The crowd is never gone, the pleasure stays, 

The music of the moment always plays, 

The time remains a field of wistful grace 

To which you may return from anyplace. 

Of course, you may still know them later on 

When you are someone else and years have 

run; 

And you may love them dearly, and they you, 

But time must make their friendship something 

new. 

Meanwhile, flourishing within your heart 

There is a whole, of which you were a part: 

A group of friends, one in love and pain, 

In whom your longing comes alive again. 


graduates 

from the staff 

and crew at 

The Natchitoches 

Times 


Northwestern State Top Grads 

Northwestern State University graduates who earned their degrees through the Center for 

Adult Learning in Louisiana were recognized prior to morning commencement exercises 

Friday, May 6. From left are commencement speaker Louisiana Secretary of State J. Thomas 

Schedler, Vice President for Technology, Research and Economic Development Dr. Darlene 

Williams, Shannon Brunson Wright of Natchitoches, Jeff Franks of Natchitoches and 

Delamie Burgess of DeQuincy. The CALL program helps former students return to college to 

complete their degrees. 

Northwestern State University recognized top graduates receiving degrees from the College 

of Education and Human Development and the Louisiana Scholars’ College and those receiving 

degrees in journalism and social work prior to morning commencement exercises 

Thursday, May 5. From left are Logan McConathy of Natchitoches, Megan Authement of 

Houma, Lindsay Rome of Raceland, Tammy Courtney of Fisher, Katie Potts of New Orleans 

and Amanda Weaver of Falls Church, Va. 

Graduates who received degrees through the Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (CALL) 

program during afternoon commencement ceremonies at Northwestern State University 

were congratulated by top administrators on their accomplishment. From left are Thomas 

Meyers of Simpson, Megan Brasher of Bossier City, Donna Touchet of Erath, Milton Ross of 

Baton Rouge, John Frugé of Lafayette, Jennifer Helms of Many and Kimberly Lumzy of 

Shreveport.


Setting a good example motivates 

2 men to finish degrees at NSU 

For Jeff Franks and John 

Fruge, earning a college 

degree is one way to set a 

good example for their children. 

Franks and Fruge 

were among 920 students 

who received degrees during 

Northwestern State 

University’s spring commencement 

exercises. 

Fruge and Franks earned 

degrees through the Center 

for Adult Learners in 

Louisiana (CALL) Program. 

Fruge is from Scott and 

Franks lives in 

Natchitoches. Almost 200 

students have earned 

degrees at Northwestern 

through CALL. 

“Getting a degree is 

something I wanted to do 

for my family and myself,” 

said Fruge, who earned a 

Bachelor of General 

Studies. “I’m the father of 

three young children under 

six, and I wanted to set an 

example for them. I didn’t 

want them to have the 

excuse that they didn’t have 

to go to college or finish 

because I didn’t finish. 

Fruge started last year 

and finished 42 semester 

hours. He had 13 As and one 

B. 

Fruge will start graduate 

school at NSU next month 

to work toward a master’s 

in adult education. His wife 

Angela is also planning to 

earn her degree through 

CALL at NSU. 

Franks, a lieutenant in 

the Natchitoches Police 

Department, has been working 

on his associate degree 

in criminal justice since 

2006. 

“As my children got older, 

it gave me incentive to want 

to have a degree,” said 

Franks. “The first semester 

I took 9-12 hours, but that 

was too much. Taking six 

hours a semester meant it 

took longer, but finishing 

and getting my degree took 

a big weight off my shoulders.” 

Both Franks and Fruge 

had praise for 

Northwestern’s faculty and 

staff and their willingness 

to work with students with 

special needs or job responsibilities. 

Franks is a shift commander 

with the 

Natchitoches Police 

Department. Fruge is disabled. 

“There have been times 

when I was taking a test 

online and would be called 

into work,” said Franks. 

“The instructors always 

understood my situation 

and allowed me to restart 

the test.” 

“No matter the department 

or the class, the 

instructor’s communication 

skills were excellent,” 

said Fruge. “The people at 

Northwestern worked to 

remove any obstacles and 

make sure I was well 

advised and took only what 

I needed to graduate.” 

The flexibility of taking 

online classes was perfect 

for Fruge. 

“I was able to take classes 

at my convenience especially 

when my children were 

at school or after they went 

to sleep,” he said. 

According to Franks, his 

coursework at NSU has 

made him a better police 

officer. 

“Taking classes in sociol- 

ogy and psychology have 

helped me on the job,” he 

said. “I have a better understanding 

of people and 

their backgrounds. I am 

able to deal with people 

more effectively.” 

Northwestern offers 

bachelor’s degrees in general 

studies, psychology, 

addiction studies and the 

Bachelors of Science in 

Nursing: RN To BSN 

through CALL. 

The CALL program is 

designed for the adult student 

to adapt to specific 

interests, backgrounds, 

time limitations and ultimate 

career goals. It is especially 

appropriate for 

mature adults with a clear 

focus and desire to pursue a 

distinct course of study 

based upon educational and 

work experiences. 

The CALL degree programs 

which may be completed 

online under the 

“fast track” method or in a 

regular semester format. 

CALL fast track courses are 

offered in 4 and 8-week sessions 

which allow the student 

to focus on one or two 

courses at a time. 

Degree credit may be 

earned through regular and 

accelerated online courses 

taken with Northwestern; 

transfer credit; challenge 

tests; CLEP tests; military 

credit; Prior Learning 

Assessment (life, work, or 

volunteer experience determined 

to be college level 

learning); credit from other 

training or educational pursuits; 

and other related 

activities. 

For more information go 

to www.yourcallla.org. 

Although the following 

list of 11 (for the class of ‘11) 

useful "rules" you did not 

learn in school is typically 

attributed to Bill Gates, it is 

actually from the book 

"Dumbing Down our Kids" 

by educator Charles Sykes. 

1: Life is not fair; get used 

to it. 

2: The world won't care 

about your self-esteem. The 

world will expect you to 

accomplish something 

before you feel good about 

yourself. 

3: You will not make 

$40,000 a year right out of 

high school. You won't be a 

vice president with a car 

phone, until you earn both. 

4: If you think your 

teacher is tough, wait till 

you get a boss. He doesn't 

have tenure. 

5: Flipping burgers is not 

beneath your dignity. Your 

grandparents had a different 

word for burger flipping; 

they called it opportunity. 

6: If you mess up, it's not 

your parents' fault, so don't 

whine about your mistakes, 

learn from them. 

7: Before you were born, 

your parents weren't as boring 

as they are now. They 

got that way from paying 

your bills; cleaning your 

clothes and listening to you 

talk about how cool you are. 

So before you save the rain 

forest from the parasites of 

your parents' generation, 

try delousing the closet in 

your own room. 

8: Your school may have 

done away with winners 

and losers, but life has not. 

In some schools they have 

abolished failing grades; 

they'll give you as many 

times as you want to get the 

right answer. This doesn't 

bear the slightest resemblance 

to anything in real 

life. 

9: Life is not divided into 

semesters. You don't get 

summers off and very few 

employers are interested in 

helping you find yourself. 

Do that on your own time. 

10: Television is not real 

life. In real life people actually 

have to leave the coffee 

shop and go to jobs. 

11: Be nice to nerds. 

Chances are you'll end up 

working for one. 

87.8 percent - the highest graduation rate in La. in 2009 

24 - units needed to graduate high school 

8 - graduation ceremonies in the parish 

4 - years of academics, athletics and memories 

1 - diploma 

- the possibilities

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