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Student of the Year

The Louisiana Department of Education’s Student of the Year Awards Program recognizes excellence in students in grades 5, 8, and 12 who have demonstrated leadership, service, citizenship, academic or career and technical achievement. Each school in St. Mary Parish selects a Student of the Year from these grade levels using criteria provided by the LDOE. To be eligible, students complete a portfolio that includes academic records, an autobiographical sketch, documentation of leadership, service, citizenship, and awards. Additionally, students participate in an interview panel and submit a short essay. The district level committee uses the same criteria to select one student from each grade level to represent the district at regionals.

  • Grade 8 nominees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.1 on a four-point scale based on grades from 5th grade through the first grading period or semester of 8th grade.