State Partners

Louisiana

Louisiana joined the Milken Educator Awards program in 2001

54 recipients since program began in Louisiana

$1,350,000 awarded in Louisiana since program began

Dr. Cade Brumley
State Superintendent of Education
Louisiana State Board of Education
Post Office Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064

Ms. Joni Marionneaux Lacy 
Talent Project Director
Louisiana Department of Education
Office of System Relations 
1201 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Louisiana Department of Education website

(Updated 11/4/25

Louisiana Milken Educators

• Sarah Watkins
  Stella Worley Middle School
  Westwego
  2025
• Ashley Davis
  Central Intermediate School
  Central
  2024
• Kyle Cook
  Maplewood Middle School
  Sulphur
  2024
• Charday Wilson
  Logansport High School
  Logansport
  2024
• Christine Bayard
  Johnston-Hopkins Elementary School
  New Iberia
  2023
• Derrick Winn
  Crestworth Elementary School
  Baton Rouge
  2023
• Kelly Ryan
  Northshore High School
  Slidell
  2023
• Lauren Waguespack
  Harry Hurst Middle School
  Destrehan
  2023
• Corrie Campbell
  Green T. Lindon Elementary School
  Youngsville
  2022
• Dereka Duncan
  Cohn Elementary School
  Port Allen
  2022
• Elise Tureau Frederic
  Lakeside Primary
  Prairieville
  2022
• Laura Laiche
  Slaughter Elementary School
  Slaughter
  2021
• Jay Weisman
  Benjamin Franklin High School
  New Orleans
  2021
• Steven Gamache
  Paul Habans Charter School
  New Orleans
  2019
• Jennifer Williams
  John Q. Adams Middle School
  Metairie
  2019
• Stephanie Whetstone
  Bains Elementary School
  St. Francisville
  2018
• Angela Boxie
  Edgar Martin Middle School
  Lafayette
  2017
• Theresa Cross
  Alice M. Harte Charter
  New Orleans
  2017
• Catherine Randall
  Joseph J. Davies Elementary
  Meraux
  2016
• Devon Willis-Jones
  Jeanerette Elementary School
  Jeanerette
  2016
• John Lary
  C.E. Byrd High School
  Shreveport
  2015
• Jessica Major
  Port Allen Middle School
  Port Allen
  2015
• Chandler Smith
  Plaquemine High School
  Plaquemine
  2015
• Lindsey Parker
  North DeSoto Elementary 3-5 School
  Stonewall
  2014
• Denise Duhe Pritchard
  Trist Middle School
  Meraux
  2011
• Laura Hill
  Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
  Baton Rouge
  2010
• Renee Ward
  Delhi Charter School
  Delhi
  2010
• Stephanie Judice
  Iberia Parish Gifted Program
  New Iberia
  2009
• Deania Law McMillian
  North DeSoto Middle School
  Stonewall
  2009
• Frankie Day
  Louisiana State University Laboratory School
  Baton Rouge
  2008
• Lynn Foy
  Joseph A. Craig Elementary School
  New Orleans
  2008
• Staci Thomas
  A.C. Steere Elementary
  Shreveport
  2008
• Brian Young
  Martin Behrman Charter School
  New Orleans
  2007
• Cheronda W. Cooper
  Peabody Magnet High School
  Alexandria
  2007
• Sabra Soileau
  Moss Bluff Middle School
  Lake Charles
  2007
• Mary Harris
  Summer Grove Elementary School
  Shreveport
  2006
• Susan Panzavecchia
  Alice M. Birney Elementary School
  Metairie
  2006
• Cheryl Seals Bruton
  Franklinton High School
  Franklinton
  2005
• Lois W. Shields
  NSU Middle Laboratory School
  Natchitoches
  2005
• Susan Couch
  A. A. Nelson Elementary School
  Lake Charles
  2004
• Lisa Falcon Rodriguez
  Estelle Elementary School
  Marrero
  2004
• Gaylynn St. Pierre
  Luling Elementary School
  Luling
  2004
• Phyllis Diecidue
  Saint Bernard High School
  Saint Bernard
  2003
• Amanda Mayeaux, Ed.D.
  Dutchtown Middle School
  Donaldsonville
  2003
• Josh Burton
  Albany High School
  Albany
  2003
• Elizabeth F. Manning
  A.E. Phillips Laboratory School
  Ruston
  2002
• Beth (Miller) Manuel
  Dorseyville Elementary School
  White Castle
  2001
• Keith Burton
  South Highlands Elementary Magnet School
  Shreveport
  2001
• Emily Langley Stanford
  Shreve Island Elementary School
  Shreveport
  2001
• Vicky A. Condalary
  Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
  Baton Rouge
  2001
• Jessie H. Creech
  Warren Easton Fundamental Senior High School
  New Orleans
  2001
• Jacklene Marie Jones
  Bank Avenue Elementary School
  New Iberia
  2001

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