It was a starry night in New Orleans, where two Bossier Parish educators were in the limelight at the 18th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala.
Sun City Elementary educator Alex Devine was honored as one of nine New Teacher of the Year state finalists from across Louisiana. Last school year marked Devine’s first year in education.
Chris Kourvelas, an 18-year educator at Elm Grove Middle School, was recognized as a state finalist for Louisiana Teacher of the Year, then went on to be named the overall 2025 Louisiana Middle School Teacher of the Year.
Bossier Schools could not be more proud of and blessed by these two phenomenal educators who are making an impact everyday in our classrooms. Congratulations to them both!