New officers for the 2017-2018 year were sworn into office. They are returning President Roxanne Lagarde, Donna Harvin as President-Elect, Lyn Monteleone as First Vice President, Cheryl Beaver as Second Vice President, Renee Arsenault as Secretary and Ron Caruso was Treasurer. They were sworn into office by Renee Siccone, assistant director of the La. Retired Teachers Association.
The winner of this year's $1000 educational scholarship winner is Jane Kathryn Burriss. She was presented with the check as her parents Keith and Fran Burriss looked on. Miss Burriss graduated from Northshore High last week with a 4.3 GPA and an ACT score of 31. She will attend Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond to major in Early Childhood Education.
The St. Tammany Retired School Employees Association awarded its annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Bill Brugmann and its Retired Employee of the Year Award to Carolyn Brugmann. Jack Loup delivered the legislative report, telling about state bills that would provide for less testing and more teaching, as well the status of the TOPS funding
bills.
Members brought a variety of food items, desserts and appetizers for the group to enjoy at the annual Spring Luncheon. A number of door prizes and other prizes were given away.
The following photographs were taken at the Spring Luncheon meeting. Click on the images to make them larger.
Newly installed officers, from left, Treasurer Ron Caruso, First VP Lyn Monteleone, President-Elect Donna Harvin, Second VP Cheryl Beaver, Secretary Renee Arsenault, President Roxanne Lagarde and Renee Siccone, assistant director of the LRTA, who installed the 2017 slate of officials.
Educational scholarship winner Jane Kathryn Burris, center, with Educational Scholarship Committee Chairman Tom Lusignan and President Roxanne Lagarde at left, and Fran and Keith Burriss at the right.
Bill Brugmann receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Jack Loup, at right.
Roxanne Lagarde receives an LRTA Membership Award from Renee Siccone, LRTA Assistant Director, recognizing St. Tammany's achievement in having the Largest Number of Associate Members in the state in 2016. The award was originally made at the recent Spring Conference held by the LRTA.
Miss Burriss receives the scholarship check from Tom Lusignan.
Miss Burriss spoke briefly to the group about her career plans.
The St. Tammany Federal Credit Union, Humana and the Mandeville Bake Shop were all thanked for their continued support of the organization and its members.
Donna Lusignan, at left, presents appreciation award to Ann, manager of Mandeville Bake Shop, for donating donuts for our September, November and March meetings.
