Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
Let Us Help You Pay For College!Peter C. Bertucci served as a teacher and administrator for several years before becoming superintendent of the Jefferson Parish Public School System from 1969-1973. In the namesake of our founder, Jefferson Financial FCU proudly offers $1,000 Scholarships to twenty-four (24) High School Graduates who demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community, and are members of the Credit Union. Over the past twenty-four (24) years, we have awarded over $400,000 to High School
Achieving Business Growth with These Strategies
Building a successful business is akin to running a marathon, not a sprint. Transitioning from a startup to a scale-up or elevating a small venture into a large enterprise calls for more than just ambition. It necessitates a detailed, well-thought-out plan primarily focused on business growth. In this article, we will guide you through essential steps to invigorate your enterprise's expansion.Upgrade your web skills. In a digital world, having a basic understanding of web tasks can offer you a
Maurepas Schools Adopted as a Leadership Livingston Project
Maurepas Schools Adopted as a Leadership Livingston Project Maurepas School is slated to receive some upgrades campus wide thanks to a leadership group in Livingston Parish. The facility is scheduled to receive outdoor seating areas for the elementary area, a face-lift for the elementary recess area, a reading nook in the library, and some updated technology. “Maurepas High School’s Digital Media Class leads the parish with their live morning news broadcast, ‘Maurepas Live.’ When the idea to install
Leadership Livingston Class of 2022 Selected
Leadership Livingston selected its 10th class since inception of the program. The class notified of their selection and held their first meet up in August. Regular class sessions began in September. “The class of 2022 has had the opportunity to get together and is enthusiastic about the coming year. We all know if we wait for the perfect to get moving, in today’s world, we may be waiting a long time. Never has leadership development been more important than now. We heard from graduates following the
Business Leaders Teach Livingston Parish Students Career Skills
The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce hosted the third Student Business Conference on Friday, Nov. 16 at Carter Plantation. Juniors from Doyle, Holden and Maurepas high schools learned real-world career skills in the areas of ethics, communication and teamwork from local business leaders. Students were divided into three groups and rotated through classes taught by business professionals from the Chamber’s Business & Education Committee and other volunteers from the business community. Sessions
Leadership Livingston Brings Personal Finance Class to High Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leadership Livingston brings Dave Ramsey Personal Finance Course to Livingston Parish High Schools Students in Livingston Parish High Schools have access to Foundations in Finance personal finance course because of Livingston Leadership group Common Cents for Students. The group of six Leadership participants wrote grants to purchase the program and promoted the opportunity at Walker High School. Common Cents for Students members all agreed that personal finance know-how is
Albany and Maurepas High Schools participate in Student Career Conference
Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce News ReleaseFor Immediate Release: December 5, 2017Contact: April Wehrs | april@livingstonparishchamber.org Albany and Maurepas High Schools participate in Student Career Conference Denham Springs, LA (December 5, 2017) – The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Livingston Parish Public Schools, hosted Connecting to Success, a student business conference for Maurepas and Albany High School Juniors. The conference took place on December 1, 2017,
Livingston Business Leaders sponsor Doyle High School in Livingston FBLA
Business Leaders sponsor Doyle High School FBLA program Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored the Doyle High School FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) team at the March State Competition. Doyle recently reactivated their chapter of student members after several years of inactivity and competed at district competition at SLU. Doyle exceeded expectations with 19 students participating and 14 qualifying for state. Students that qualified for state with superior rankings are Cloey
Leadership Livingston's Heart & Sole helps students get back on their feet
September 23, 2016 A program created by the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is helping to get Livingston Parish public school students back on their feet – literally – following the devastating flood of August 2016. Today, the Chamber’s Heart & Sole program received new tennis shoes and donations from the wives of Louisiana Wildlife Agents. These donations – from Leesville, Bunkie, Alexandria and Simmesport – totaling more than $1240.00 will be used to purchase new shoes for the more than
Albany Teacher Named State Teacher of the Year
Livingston Parish Teacher Named Louisiana Teacher of the YearState Department of Education Honors Albany Middle School Teacher Joni Smith BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Department of Education announced at a special ceremony tonight (July 15) that Livingston Parish teacher Joni Smith is the overall 2017 Teacher of the Year.Smith, who is a 7th grade science teacher at Albany Middle School, was selected as the state’s top teacher from among 24 elementary, middle and high school teachers from across the
Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years After Einstein's Prediction
News Release • February 11, 2016 | https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/news/ligo20160211LIGO Opens New Window on the Universe with Observation of Gravitational Waves from Colliding Black Holes WASHINGTON, DC/Cascina, Italy For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe. This confirms a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 general theory of relativity and opens an
Chamber Arts Scholarship Winners Announced
Livingston Parish Chamber of CommerceApril 5, 2012Press release: For immediate releaseContact: April Wehrs, april@livingstonparishchamber.org / 225-665-8155RE: Chamber Arts Scholarship Winners Announced The final winners of the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Awards have been announced. The winners are Kaitlin Palmer of Southland Christian Academy and Eugene Hall of Albany High School. Both are winners of the Arts Scholarship.The Arts Scholarship is a joint effort of the Arts
