ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025
OURMISSION
Cedar Creek School seeks to provide a superior
college preparatory educational experience to students in North Central Louisiana based on the highest standards of academic excellence and personal conduct.
EACHGIFTMADETOCEDARCREEKSCHOOLISAN INVESTMENTINEXCELLENCEANDMAKESADIFFERENCEIN THELIVESOFOURSTUDENTS,FACULTY,ANDSTAFF.THIS REPORTLISTSGIFTSRECEIVEDBETWEENJULY1,2024AND JUNE30,2025 EVERYEFFORTHASBEENMADETOENSURE THEACCURACY OFOURDONORLISTS SHOULDYOU DISCOVERANERROROROMISSION,PLEASEACCEPTOUR SINCERESTAPOLOGIESANDNOTIFYOURDEVELOPMENT OFFICEAT255-7707OREMAIL HMERCHANT@CEDARCREEKSCHOOLORG
Dear Cedar Creek School Family,
AsIreturntoCedarCreekSchool,Iamfilledwithadeepsenseof gratitudeforthegenerosity,spirit,andunwaveringdedicationof ourfamilies,alumni,andsupporters.WhileIwasnotpresentduring thepastfiscalyear,itisevidentthatyourcommitmenttoour schoolanditsmissionhasremainedsteadfastandinspiring
CedarCreek’smission:toprovideasuperiorcollegepreparatory experiencebasedonthehigheststandardsofacademic excellenceandpersonalconduct,hasclearlycontinuedtoguide theschool’spath.Yourcontributionsoverthepastyearhavemade atangibleandlastingdifference.Fromenhancingourfacilitiesto enrichingouracademicandathleticprograms,yoursupporthas openedcountlessdoorsofopportunityforbothourstudentsand faculty.
Yourpartnershiphasbeennothingshortofessential.Together,you havehelpedtheschoolreachimportantmilestones,navigate challenges,andremaintruetoitscorevalues.Aswelookahead,I amexcitedtobuilduponthisstrongfoundation.Weremainfirmly committedtoadvancingourmissionandcreatinganenvironment wherestudentsnotonlyexcelacademicallybutalsogrowin characterandpurpose
InthisAnnualReport,youwillfindareflectionoftheimpactyour generosityhasmadeoverthepastyear.Ihopeitaffirmshow deeplyyoursupportmatters,toourstudents,tooureducators,and tothecontinuedvitalityofourschoolcommunity.
WithfaithintheLord’scontinuedblessingsandwithyourcontinued partnership,Itrulybelievethebestisyettocome.
"Letyourlightshinebeforeothers,thattheymayseeyourgood deedsandglorifyyourFatherinheaven."
Matthew5:16
ThankyouforbeingsuchanintegralpartofCedarCreekSchool.
Withsincereappreciation, KennyHenderson-HeadofSchool
LOMAXNAPPER,‘96
JEREDRAMSEY,‘93
DANNYWALPOLE
LANCEHALL
ASHLEAPRICE
BARTDUGDALE,‘00
CANDACEBOWEN
DONALDNEWMAN,‘95
CHRISHOLTZCLAW,‘07
BENHADDOX,‘00
2025-2026
KENNYHENDERSON HEADOFSCHOOL
JEANNIEREYNOLDS DIRECTOROFSCHOOLOPERATIONS
KYLESTRACENER DEANOFSTUDENTS
LEEANNEBORDELON DIRECTOROFUPPERSCHOOL& SCHOOL-WIDECURRICULUM
KELLYPIKE DIRECTOROFMIDDLESCHOOL
KIMKLUG DIRECTOROFLOWERSCHOOL
CATYSIMMONS,‘04
DIRECTOROFADMISSIONS&ENROLLMENT
HOPEMERCHANT DIRECTOROFDEVELOPMENT
APRILPICOU
DIRECTOROFFINANCE/ACCOUNTSMANAGER
STACYDOYALHUNT DIRECTOROFGUIDANCESERVICES
LINDSEYO’NEAL SCHOOLCOUNSELOR/TESTINGCOORDINATOR
JULIERISER,‘96 ATHLETICDIRECTOR
GENEVANDENLANGENBERG ATHLETICDIRECTOR
CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2025
SydneyAnderson
AudreyBarron
JackBell
TaylorBasham
LandonBurnham
AidanCrosby
BellaDiGiovanni
EllaEagles
JulianneEnsminger
TristonFloyd
GabeGarcia
DanielHanna
LandonHall
AbigailHead
HannaHiers
SydneyHood
AnnaGraceJohnson
AllieJones
McKenzieJones
SavannahKilbride
Valedictorian:EvieStake
Salutatorian:EllaEagles
MadelineKneeland
JosephLuffey
AubreyLyons
NolanMartin
EliMay
JohnBrodyMayzel
AnneClaireMaxwell
JamesMyers
KalebNegrotto
JonathanNguyen
AnnalisePaul
BeauPhillips
AmeliaReynolds
CannonRobbins
JoshuaRobbins
John-BrooksRobinson
LukeRoy
RosemarySewell
MallorySmith
EvieStake
ZoeyVenters
LukeWaldron
BrandonWard
MasonWooden
AidanWoods
Dear Cedar Creek Family,
ThankyousomuchforyourgeneroussupportofCedarCreekoverthepastfiscal year Yourcommitmenttoourmissionhasmadeameaningfulandlastingimpact forourstudents,facultyandschoolasawhole
Yourcontributions-whethermonetarygifts,volunteerefforts,orsharingofyour talents-haveprovidedessentialresourcesthathelpenhancetheeducational experienceweoffer.Becauseofyoursupport,ourstudentsareabletothriveinan environmentthatencouragesacademicexcellenceandpersonalgrowth
WeareextremelygratefulforyourdedicationtoCedarCreek Yourgenerosityhelps strengthenourcommunityandcontinuetoprovideanexceptionaleducationthatis groundedinopportunity.
Iinviteyoutovisitusandseefirsthandthetangibleresultsofyoursupport.Itwould beaprivilegetoconnectandsharewithyouthemanywaysyourinvestmentis shapingthefutureofCedarCreek
“Ineverythingyoudo,putGodfirst,andhewilldirectyouandcrownyourefforts withsuccess.”
Proverbs3:6
Withgratitude,
HopeMerchant-DirectorofDevelopment
Super Omnia: $5,000+
Annette&JohnnyMaxwell
BradDowns
CommunityFoundation-NorthLA
Donna&TommyWard
EnviroRentals
Jesse&StephenBullock
Lisa&DougMcGehee
LouisianaBancshares,Inc.
LouisianaInsuranceServices
Nancy&BillMcIntyre
OriginBank
ShedlifeLLC
Gold: $2,500-$4,999
Connie&AyresBradford
Julie&Jered*Ramsey LOTS
LogCabin
ThomasDavison
ToddPerry
Emerald: $1,000-$2,499
Janet&TommyPhillips
KGLand&CattleCo.
Karen&RaymondHaik
Lauren&KenMyers
LawOfficesofRussellA.Woodard,Jr.
Leeanne+&KevinBordelon
LyndaSteed
MelvinProcell
Mr.andMrs.CarterMills
Rachel&LeonBarmore
RichardAlexander
SixCFabrication
StevenVenters
Dr.andMrs.JohnMaxwell
WhitetailsUnlimited
Cougar Pride: $500-$999
Amy+&WayneNeuroth
AndrewHicks
Ashlea*&WesPrice
BarakShrineFoundation
Caty+&JacobSimmons
Donna&BarryCanterbury
HopeMerchant+
Julie&JerryVascocu
Julie+&SethRiser
Kelli&JimWorthey
Kim+&TreyKlug
Kori+&JoeyPardue
LaurenRoebuckDesigns
MarkJohnson
Megan&Danny*Walpole
PaulBullock
WalpoleTire&Service
Alison+&WyattAmidon
Amber&ScottJeansonne
Amy+&TroyJohnston
Anita&NealWalpole
AnnWalsworth
BarryPrice
Cindy+&BruceHampton
Cindy+&DonaldHockenjos
Dana&MikeEstes
Dannah&Chris*Holtzclaw
Donna+&GlenKirkland
Garson+&MattWoodard
Holly&MaxJames
Jill+&BobMyers
Joanna&Bart*Dugdale
Kasey+&JoshStringer
LanceBarnett
Leslie+&ReggieBridges
Shade&Lomax*Napper
MaryAnneHill+
Paula+&RonnieDowling
PetrohoodEnergy
Sandra&GaryStokley
Virginia&RobbieTemple
Wendy&KennyMerchant
*DenotesBoardofDirectorsMember +DenotesCedarCreekFaculty/StaffMember
2024-2025 Creek Fund Donors
Friend: (up to) $249
AbbraBest+
Aleta&GlennHutto
Allison+&ErnestRufleth
Amanda+&BradWall
Amanda&RayRoberson
Amber+&AndrewHalbrook
Angela+&RickyMitchell
Barbara&WarrenBryan
BeckieHuckaby+
BeckyNapper
Belinda&DerekReid
Beth&DavidCraig
Beth&LanceWaldron
Beth&RonRiley
BlakeDuncan+
Brooke+&BradMartin
Candace*&NathanBowen
Carol+&WalkerAlford
Carolyn&Chad+Yates
Carrifrances+&JasonAlexander
CatherineLong
CharlotteCrawford
ChaseLenard+
Chasten+&JeffVeatch
Cheryl&DavidRandall
ChrisChelette
ChristieBryan
ConnieEagles+
DamarisTanner+
Debbie&ScottSimmons
Denise&AndyJones
DonnaMabry
Dr AnneCase+
Emily+&MattPullin
Gail&Gene+VanDenLangenberg
GenieMarsalis
Ginger+&MikiePearce
Gloria+&BenRiser
Hope+&JosephOdom
JacCulver
Jackie&ChrisMiller
Jan&MikeEasley
Janet&RonLinder
JarrodMartin
Jean&DavidBishop
Jean&SteveHollis
JeaneneHolloway+
Jeanne&Charles+Patterson
Jeannie+&KevinReynolds
Karen&DanielYoung
KarenTaylor+
Katie+&Lance*Hall
Kayla&MarvinWinham
Kelly&BillySmith
Kelly+&JeffPike
Kimberly&JohnBrashear
Kirby+&TurnerBrasher
Kristi&DougPike
Lauren+&DerekWarren
Laurie&JeffParks
Laurie+&JeffRobinson
Lina&DanAlford
Lindsey+&KyleO’Neal
Loretta&DavidGremillion
Lori&BenGarmon
MalcolmButler
Mallory+&ChadHall
MandyBush+
Marisa+&JohnGleason
MeaganStephenson+
Michal-Jean+&TylerStorms
Morgan&Jacob+Angevine
Morgan+&LeviSonger
Jerri&C.P.Underwood
LocNguyen
Nancy&DannyVail
Nicole&BrooksHarris
NormaLemoine
Pam&MikeJones
Pat&EdwinDavis
Rachel&DustyMcGehee
RubyVance
RuthBest
RyanNestrud
Sarah+&JakeSlocum
Sarah+&JamieWalsworth
ShannonDuPlechian
Sharon&BillyAnderson
SherriWhite
Sheryl&StanElkins
SidPotts,Inc.
Stacey&NickyRowell
Stacy+&ChrisDoyalHunt
Stephanie+&KerryViator
Theresa&SamuelRobinson
Tracie+&JaredRugg
Wendy&Donald*Newman
WilliamParkerson
2024-2025 Memoriams
Owen Robinson
Class of 2023
Amy&WayneNeuroth
BarakShrineFoundation
Barbara&WarrenBryan
Belinda&DerekReid
BethCraig
Billy&SharonAnderson
Christie&MarkBryan
Cindy&BruceHampton
DonnaMabry
Jackie&ChrisMiller
Janet&TommyPhillips
Jean&SteveHollis
Jerri&C.P.Underwood
Kimberly&JohnBrashear
Kristi&DougPike
Laurie&JeffParks
Leeanne&KevinBordelon
Nancy&DannyVail
Pat&EdwinDavis
RuthBest
TheMerchantFamily
Genie Marsalis
LyndaSteed
Ruth James
Beth&RonRiley
Johnny Maxwell
LyndaSteed
Billy Henderson
Lue Charles Napper
Amy&WayneNeuroth
Bill&NancyMcIntyre
CatherineLong
ChrisChelette
Connie&AyresBradford
GaryCathey
GenieMarsalis
Kim&TreyKlug
LyndaSteed
Margeann&HankWarden
MeaganStephenson
MillieMarieWarden
PamCatheyJones
RonnieCathey
ShannonDuPlechian
Tommy Ward
Kim&TreyKlug
Paula&RonnieDowling
Larry Neal
Amy&WayneNeuroth
LyndaSteed
LyndaSteed
Connie&AyresBradford
Kim&TreyKlug
Martha Smith
Suzan Martin
Beverly Brunson
JOAN&RYAN MCMASTER
Cougar Level: $5,000 Gold Level: $2,500
PetrohoodEnergy
ForthInsurance
Hunt,Guillot&Associates
SmithLawOffices
RustonAnimalClinic
CrossCountryInfrastructure
AlbrittonServiceCo.
LegacyPediatrics
RustonGlass&Mirror
LincolnBoat&RVStorage
AllHoursFitness
WalpoleTire&Service
WoodMarine
TommyBournTrucking
PaPaSimpson’sFarm
LincolnParishJournal
H&HX-RayServices
S&EFabrication
RedRockRentals
Ginn’sAutobody
Jan&GaryLuffey
RanchRoadEnterprises
CrumbsCatering
StevenVenters,M.D.
EdwardJonesInvestments-AndyHalbrook LogCabin/Ponchatoulas
TheVisualDifference
CourtesyChevrolet
Green Level: $1,000
JohnsonPhysicalTherapy
NetTech
AdvancedDermatologyCare
BeauVines
G GregoryGreenAttorneyatLaw
PelicanBenefitAdvisors
3BTreeService
Cindy&BruceHampton
TheWyattFamily
LouisianaOrchardRealty
LincolnLights
SouthernAirofRuston
WhiteOakVenue
UnitedRentals
Kelli&JimWorthey
RileyCompanyofLA
Caples&RobinsonOrthodontics
Johnston&MurphyDentalCare
FarmBureauInsurance-ClayJohnson GreenClinicCardiology-Dr.BillySmith
StateFarmInsurance-JamieEagles
Jessie&CodyPhillips
LawOfficeofW.KyleGreen
BurnhamConstruction
Connie&AyresBradford
LincolnDrillingConsultants
2024-2025 Parent Club
Cedar Creek Community,
Firstandforemost,thankyouforanincredibleyearatCedarCreek!TheParentClubaccomplishedsomuchthisyear, andit’sallthankstoyourtime,support,anddedicationWhetheryouhelpedwithCharlestonWrap,Holidaysin CedarTown,theBookFair,TeacherAppreciationWeek,oranyofourothereventsyoumadearealdifference.
Theseeventsnotonlybringourcommunitytogetherbutalsohelpusraiseimportantfundsthatgostraightbackinto supportingourschoolThisyear,wekickedthingsoffwitha“FacultyFiesta”back-to-schoolparty,aswellas elemenaryandmiddleschoolback-to-schoolparies.WealsoprovidedChristmasbonusesandserviceawardsfor ourstaff,andkepttheenergyupallyearwithquarterly“happies”likeSonicdrinksandcoffeetruckvisits
OneofourbiggestgoalsthisyearwaslaunchingthenewTeacherRequestprogram.Thisinitiativeallowsteachersto submitrequestsforclassroomitemsbigorsmallthatenhancelearningfortheirstudents.Thankstoyoursupport, wewereabletofundawiderangeofitems,including:
Aneggincubatorfor1stgrade StandingdesksforHighSchool HistorygamesforMiddleSchool 2LargetoasterovensforFamily&ConsumerScience Atlasesfor4thgrade ManipulativesforKindergarten FrenchbooksforElementary CompassesforHighSchoolAgriscience 4CamerasforDigitalGraphics Noisemakersandakeyboardformusic MiniatureexerciseequipmentfortheELC andsomuchmore!
Beyondtheclassroom,ParentClubdirectedover$11,000fromourCharlestonWrapfundraisertohelpingimprovethe ELCplayground.WealsopurchasedanewAmericanflagforourmainflagpoleandprovidedaflagandnewflagpole fortheMultipurposebuilding
Toeveryvolunteerwhogavetheirtimeandheartthisyearthankyou.I’vehadthejoyofmeetingsomanyincredible peoplethroughParentClub,andI’mtrulygratefulforthefriendshipsandcommunitywe’vebuiltIfyouhaven’thada chancetogetinvolvedyet,we’dloveforyoutojoinusnextyearThere’saplaceforeveryone!
ThankyouagainforyoursupportoftheCedarCreekParentClubandforhelpingmakethissuchaspecialplacefor ourstudentsandstaff
Sincerely,
JesseBullock-ParentClubPresident
Faculty Fiesta
Coffee
Egg Incubator
Sonic Dr
Mistletoe: $2,000
Dr.&Mrs.JohnMaxwell
EdwardJonesInvestments-
AndyHalbrook
CenturyNextBank
SmurfitWestRock
Elf: $500
Connie&AyresBradford
WalpoleTire&Service
TLS
BashBooth
EnviroRentals
S&EFabrication
Reindeer: $1,000
MarburyBuildingCorp.
LyndaSteed
Wendy&KennyMerchant
LegacyPediatrics
DurrettLaw&Title
LouisianaOrchardRealty
Caples&RobinsonOrthodontics Tis The Season: $1,500
2025 Celebration
Thank You to our Fund-the-Faculty donors!
AliceGivens
AlishaLee
AllureNails&Spa
AmberJeansonne
AmyAbles
AmyGreen
AndrewHicks
AndyHalbrook
AnnaStephensAesthetics
ArgentFinancial
AshleaPrice
BayouKubota
BenChristmasCatering
BradleyWalker
CalebCummings
Caples&RobinsonOrtho.
CarmenJohnson
CedarCreekAthletics
ChartreusePear
ChastenVeatch
Chick-fil-A
ChrisHoltzclaw
ChrisRobinson
CindyVance
CodyBagwell
CommonGoods
CrossCountryInfrastructure
CrumbsCatering
CypressCreekAnimalHospital
Danielle&MikeSmith
Danny&MeganWalpole
DannyJones
DavidGremillion
DebbieSimmons
DeborahBryant
DeniseJones
DevineWine&TheKeg
DifferentStrokes
Dillas
DonnaMabry
DonnaTucker
DonnaWard
DrewHampton
DubachDeerFactory
EmilyPullin
EnhancedSkin&Beauty
EnviroRentals
EricaWhite
FanBase
GameDayGlitz
GarsonWoodard
GinnyLove
GoldieBoutique
GregGreen
HartLighting
HollyJames
HouseofColour
JackieHancock
JamesWilliams
JamieDendy
JanetteColvin
JayStrickler
Jennifer&MooseGarriga
JenniferEnterkin
JenniferLancaster
JeredRamsey
Jesse&StephenBullock
JessicaHenry
JessicaUnderwood
JimTaylorFord
JoanMcMaster
JoannaDugdale
JohnnaJinks
JohnsonPhysicalTherapy
Johnston&MurphyDental
JudyMiller
Julie&JeredRamsey
JulieBishop
JulieRutledge
KadieFrost
KarenBryant
KarenYoung
Katie&LanceHall
KatieHall
Kelly&BillySmith
Kelly&JimWorthey
KellyGuerrero
KellySmith
KevinBelcher
KimKlug
KristinaWheelis
Thank You to our silent & live auction donors!
LambrightSportsCenter
LarissaParham
LarryJackson
Lauren&DerekWarren
LaurenEllis
LaurenRoebuckDesigns
LaurenSmith
LeeanneBordelon
LGDanceStudio
Libby&KeithBoyet
LindaDeMent
Liz&JohnHood
LogCabin
LoganWhiteAesthetics
LomaxNapper
LoriWaits
LouisianaNationalBank
LyndaSteed
MarionSewell
MarkCaver
MattPullin
MattShirley
MattWoodard
MelaneSlocum
MelindaKidd
MeMe’sBoutique
MitulPatel
N&JOilfield
NationalJewelry
NealWalpole
NetTech
NewBeginningsWellnessCenter
Nicole&BrooksHarris
NormaKillgore
NorthLALawn&Landscape
OliviaGarner
On-TimeFeeders
OriginBank
PaffordEMS
PamJones
Patrick’sFineJewelry
PearceLumber
PolarisofRuston
RachelHuckaby
RachelMcGehee
RaisingCanes
Randall&ShirleyBarron
RedRiverLeather
ReFindSkincare
RocketFastCarwash
RyanFreling
S&EFabrications
Sandy+Rizzo
ScottSutton
SextonAnimalHealthCenter
SheilaMariano
ShelleyMalsam
SherriCrawford
ShootingSurplus
Shugs
SignGypsies
SimplyChicBoutique
SimplySouthernCottages
SingletonGameCalls
SmoothieKing
SoFreshN’SoClean
SouthernPickens
SquireCreekTennis
StacieClinton
StevenGatlin
Sushiro
TammyColeman
TanningattheSuites
TaylorFeed
Ten-10
TeresaJones
TerryEwing
TheCollectiveofRuston
TheCornerHouseRuston
TheFashionofRuston
ToddGriffin
Train318
TrentonDentalCenter
Trios
UptownDowntown
UtilityBrewing
Vanna&SethHood
WalpoleTire&Service
WendyNewman
WhiteLightening
WoodMarine
CedarCeekwasnamedthe DistrictLiteraryRally sweepstakeswinnerforthe 19 yearinarow.th
Homecoming Court
Character Day
100 Day th of School
1 Day st of School
Cheering on the Lady Cougars! Dogs of Carline Bubble Day
Beetlejuice Play
Brownie Sale
College & Career Fair
White House Dinner
Cougar Mile
2400CedarCreekDr.
Ruston,LA71270
OCTOBER 24: HOMECOMING
NOVEMBER 13-15: HOLIDAYS IN CEDARTOWN
FEBRUARY 13: GRANDPARENT’S DAY
MARCH 20: CELEBRATION
MAY 4-8: TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
MAY 16: GRADUATION