Academy of our Lady hands out end-of 2017-18-year awards

Academy of Our Lady had six students who were recipients of various community rewards in the 2017-18 school year.

Junior Gianna Ezeb, Gretna, was the recipient of the Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Humanities/Social Sciences award. The University of Rochester in Rochester, New York , presents an award to a student for outstanding achievement in the humanities and/or social sciences.

Junior Hailey Lovell, Marrero, was awarded the St. Michael’s College Book Award, recognizing achievements of volunteerism in academics and community service.

Junior Georgette Toups, Gretna, got the George Eastman Young Leaders Award for being an outstanding junior in academic achievement and leadership skills.

Junior Amelia Russell, Marrero, was awarded the Xerox Award for being the junior with a strong interest in innovation and/or information technology and a high level of achievement in this area in coursework and outside of school, leading fellow students to new approaches in solving old problems and is involved in innovation community service.

Junior Michaela Thaibinh, Marrero, was the recipient of the Tulane Book Award presented for outstanding academic achievement and community service from Tulane University Undergraduate Admissions Department.

Junior Zarifa Abdeljabar, Gretna, was awarded the Bausch & Lomb Science Award as being an outstanding junior science student. She qualifies for the National Scholarship Competition sponsored by the University of Rochester.

Several students received recognition for earning the highest average in a course during taken the 2017-18 school year.

Sophomore Amally Abdeljabar, Gretna, highest average Engineering I Honors

Junior Zarifa Abdeljabar, Gretna, highest average U.S. History dual enrollment, health science, health occupations

Internship I, Spanish III, Algebra II honors and Religion III

Sophomore Hannah Autry, Marrero, highest average beginning choir

Sophomore Lauren Baldassaro, Marrero, highest average Culinary I

Junior Emily Bates, Marrero, highest average Art Graphics II and computer systems networking

Junior Angelle Bruchi, Gretna, highest average law studies

Pre-freshman Allie Burt, Belle Chasse, highest average world geography

Sophomore Elizabeth Bybee, Gretna, highest average French I

Freshman Jessica Caballero, Harvey, highest average Spanish II honors and Speech I-B

Junior Hallie Childs, Harvey, highest average English III

Pre-freshman Sarah Corzantes, Marrero, highest average pre-algebra, English I and earth science

Sophomore Lorynn Coulon, Westwego, highest average English III dual enrollment

Sophomore Leigha Cox, Marrero, highest average world history

Sophomore Lindsey Ferguson, Marrero, highest average world history dual enrollment

Freshman Thai’la Henderson, Gretna, highest average English I

Sophomore Amy Hoang, Marrero, highest average Religion II

Freshman Farrah Labadie, Harvey, highest average beginning piano, Spanish II, physical sciences honors and Religion I

Pre-freshman Paris Labadie, Harvey, highest average health science, physical science and Algebra I

Junior Katelyn Luebbert, Belle Chasse, highest average psychology dual enrollment

Freshman Linh Luu, Harvey, highest average geometry

Junior Alexandra Mahler, Westwego, highest average English IV, pre-calculus honors, psychology

Junior Julia Mai, Marrero, highest average Medical Terminology

Freshman Olivia Marque, Crown Point, highest average Health and PE I, studio piano, Spanish I, Biology I honors, English II honors and geometry honors

Freshman Abigail Melling, Belle Chasse,  highest average business computer applications, Speech I

Pre-freshman Amber Nguyen, of Marrero, highest average Art I

Sophomore Ariana Nguyen, Westwego, highest average dual enrollment Chemistry 101 and dual enrollment Chemistry 102

Freshman Nha Nguyen,  Marrero, highest average Art Graphics I

Pre-freshman Y Ngoc Nguyen, Marrero, highest average dynamics of effective study

Pre-freshman Chyna Offray, Gretna, highest average English 8

Pre-freshman Christine Pham,  Harvey, highest average computer tech literacy, family and consumer science, Religion 8

Junior Thu Pham, Marrero, highest average Art II

Junior Danielle Poussard, Harvey, highest average French II and ACT Prep 11

Freshman Catherine Reyes, Marrero, highest average intermediate choir

Junior Abbey Rodivich, Westwego, highest average international cuisine, ProStart I

Freshman Lindsey Rossano, Harvey, highest average Biology I, Theater I

Freshman Brianne Rotolo, Bridge City, highest average personal finance

Junior Amelia Russell, Marrero, highest average tech applications

Junior Megan Russell, Gretna, highest average sociology

Junior Michaela Thaibinh, Marrero, highest average U.S. History, physics, Engineering I, Robotics I and ACT Prep 12

Pre-freshman Milea Tran, Gretna, highest average world geography honors, Algebra I honors and English I honors

Sophomore Cambre Vegas, Marrero, highest average Health and PE II

Junior Thanh Vo, Harvey, highest average Algebra II, chemistry

Junior Heidi Welch, Terrytown, highest average PE III

Junior Bailey Ziegel, Marrero, highest average computer programming