At Thursday's regular Vernon Parish School Board meeting, Beryl Ford (district three) submitted a letter of resignation to the board after a conflict of interest arose between her and the board.
Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center (Central Louisiana AHEC) and LSU Health -Shreveport recently presented the “Day with the Doctors” program for high
Several Vernon Parish teenagers became the first students to take driver's education from a Vernon Parish private driving school when they graduated from the Learning Curve Driving School.
Feb. 1, is the early registration deadline for the Creole in Vegas program on May 11-12 in Las Vegas. The Louisiana Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University hosts the gathering at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino.
The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) hosted the inaugural Northern Louisiana History Bowl and Bee recently with eight high schools participating. Those schools include: LSMSA, Airline (Bossier City) , Baton Rouge Magnet, Bolton (Alexandria), Byrd (Shreveport) , Minden, New Orleans Math & Science Charter and St. Mary’s in Natchitoches.
Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education is offering classes on cake decorating, floral design and belly dancing in February.
Northwestern State University Theatre and Dance will begin the second half of its season in February presenting two dramas along with a new ballet this semester.
The Vernon Parish School District has announced the winners from Division One (grades four through six) of the Vernon Parish Social Studies Fair.
Northwestern State University’s Cammie G. Henry Research Center will join the city of Natchitoches in celebrating the Louisiana Bicentennial with an exhibit entitled “1812-2012 Louisiana Statehood Bicentennial Natchitoches: Paths to Statehood.”
The fourth annual Young Writer’s Conference will be held at The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) on Feb. 17 for students in grades seven through 12.
Four hundred and fifty-three students at Northwestern State University have been named to the President’s List for the Fall 2011 semester, according to NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb. Students on the President’s List must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern State and make A’s in all academic courses pursued. Students from Vernon Parish named to the President’s List for the fall semester include:
Nine hundred and thirty-six students at Northwestern State University have been named to the Dean’s List for the fa;; 2011 semester, according to Northwestern State Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lisa Abney. Students on the Dean’s List must be enrolled full time at Northwestern State and have a grade point average for the fall semester of between 3.5 and 3.99. Students from Vernon Parish named to the Dean's List include:
Evans High School recently held its social studies fair. Winners from the fair include:
The Vernon Parish School District has made it through the first round of cuts for a state literacy grant, according to school board officials at Tuesday's regular meeting, and the board has started the application process for the second round.
Towns and communities throughout Vernon Parish will soon have an improved way to access the Vernon Parish Library's collections.
Vernon Parish freshmen, sophomores and juniors will have the opportunity to participate in the "A-HEC of a Summer" program offered through the Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center, Byrd Regional Hospital and the Vernon Parish School Board. The deadline to apply for the program is March 1.
The Vernon Parish School Board's planned visit from officials from the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) regarding federal funding for construction of a new South Polk Elementary has been postponed until February, according to superintendent Jackie Self.
Northwestern State University has announced additional graduates from the 2011 year from Vernon Parish.
Northwestern State University has set up a website to recognize some of the people, places and things that make the university special.
Northwestern State University will offer non-credit classes in ceramics, human resource management, playing the piano or guitar and water aerobics in January.
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