Pictured are, from left, Dr. Chris Hynes, Grayce Mores (’18), Angela Fang (’18), Kerry Doyle (’18), Ruby Kharod (’18) and Nathaniel Campbell (’18).
FIVE SENIORS PARTICIPATE IN LSU RESEARCH CONFERENCE
STUDENT ATHLETES RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL TOY DRIVE
Five seniors competed against college students at the 9th annual LSU Undergraduate Research Conference held Nov. 17 at LSU. The conference, whose theme for 2017 was “Excite/ Explore/Experiment,” provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research, interact with faculty, and develop collaboration with their peers.
Members of the athletic teams at LSMSA raised money for the Radio MASH (Make A Smile Happen) toy drive held by the Natchitoches Jaycees to help underprivileged children in Natchitoches Parish. This year, student athletes raised more than $1,600. Participants included Alison Key, Rachel Key, Samantha Hernandez (’18), Danielle Gonzalez (’19), Alvaro Carvajal (’18), D’Andre Goodley (’20), Rachel Judson (’19), John Luke Heying (’20), Dr. Jason Anderson, Randy Key, Dr. Kristi Key, Dr. Steve Horton, Michael Sumner and Dale Clingerman.
From left, front row, Andre Bourque (’20); Jordan Byrd (’19); second row, Ben Walker (’19); Albert Chen (’18); Jojo Deep (’19); and back row, Brad Burkman.
Six students from LSMSA were the only high school students to compete in a two-day undergraduate competition hosted by the Math-
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ematical Association of America. LSMSA students competed against
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LSMSA STUDENTS WIN UNDERGRADUATE MATH COMPETITION
math majors from thirteen colleges and universities in Louisiana and Mississippi, including LSU, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Tech University and the University of Southern Mississippi. LSMSA sophomore Andre Bourque, of Gretna, won first in the Integration Bee; and Jordan Byrd, a junior from Denham Springs, placed third. A fourman team from LSMSA finished first in the team competition.