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"I teach because I want to make a difference. I want my impact to last way longer than I'm on this Earth. When I see my students achieve, I know that I made the right choice in becoming a teacher."
— Elise Frederic (LA '22), interview with the Milken Family Foundation at her surprise Milken Educator Award notification (Lakeside Primary School, Prairieville, Louisiana)
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Elise Tureau Frederic (LA '22) Teacher, Mentor
In Memoriam
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