Assumption High Seniors Commit to Educational Career Pathways
These four Assumption High School seniors were recently recognized for having completed the school’s Educator’s Rising Program and committing to pursuing an education pathway in college. Pictured from left to right are Jackson Benoit, Sadie Vaughn, Cecelia Murin and Ty’Lan Telfair.
Assumption High School Principal Corey Crochet welcomed students, parents and guests to a special ceremony recognizing four seniors who have completed the school’s Educators Rising program and plan to pursue educational career pathways at their colleges of choice. Three students plan to attend Nicholls State University and one is going to Southeastern Louisiana University.
Four Assumption High School seniors announced their commitment to pursue educational career pathways during a special recognition ceremony on May 6 that was sponsored by the school’s Educators Rising program.
Seniors Jackson Benoit, Cecelia Murin, Ty’Lan Telfair and Sadie Vaughn signed pledges and adorned the education field’s graduation chord as part of the ceremony. They also announced their college choices. Benoit, Murin and Telfair will be attending Nicholls State University, while Vaughn has opted to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.
“These students have completed the coursework and observation requirements to earn college credentials in the field of education, setting them on a strong path to a rewarding career,” Educators Rising Teacher Olivia Neal
The high school created the Educators Rising program last year to encourage more students to go into the field of education and return to Assumption Parish to positively impact their home communities.
The program is part of the district’s “Grow Our Own” initiative, to eliminate teacher and professional staff shortages, as well as to inspire and grow current and rising educators to become community leaders and advocates for high quality education.
Neal noted that she is a graduate of Assumption High School and was inspired to return to give back to her community. She has taught the Educators Rising coursework since the program’s inception.
District Master Teacher Rhea Blanchard said the Educators Rising program offers fully aligned, standards-based curriculum and classroom observation experiences. But she noted that not all students in the program plan to be teachers. Some are opting for professional careers in the school system, such as nursing, counseling, music or nutrition.
Vaughn said she plans to pursue a degree in speech pathology, but to include education coursework in her studies in order to work in the school system.
“The path I’m choosing will require an undergrad and a master’s degree, but when I finish, I to return to work in Assumption Parish,” she said.
Telfair said he wants to teach history or English to impact students the way his teachers positively impacted him.
“I didn’t like school. I didn’t even want to come to school, but when some of my teachers encouraged me and worked with me, then I wanted to learn and do better. I want to be a teacher who can do that, and honestly, do the job even better to reach kids like me,” Telfair said.
This year’s graduating seniors completed classwork in their junior and senior years to earn credentials towards six hours of college credit in their college’s education curriculum. Eight high school juniors are now enrolled in the Educators Rising program, and they all plan to remain in the program next year, thereby promising to double the school’s turnout next year.