GLOBAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUMMITS

“Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

Hurrican Ida Resources

APRIL 2021

“Some Unintended Consequences Are Wonderful”
By Marie Constantin

JANUARY 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana
Missy Bienvenu Andrade

DECEMBER 2020

Kevin McKee Lead Pastor, The Chapel

NOVEMBER 2020

FOURTH DISTRICT MISSIONARY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Hurricane Laura Relief Efforts

OCTOBER 2020

FIRST TO FIGHT FOUNDATION
Combat Veterans, Eric Cook and Jeff Mattia

SEPTEMBER 2020

Tankproof
Thomas Brothers Give Back

AUGUST 2020

Louisiana Art Field Survey,
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development

MAY 2020

Families Helping Families
of Greater New Orleans
MARY JACOB

APRIL 2020

Owner, Hugs from Heaven
JENNIFER ANGELLE

MARCH 2020

Artist, Walls Project
HELENA WILLIAMS

DECEMBER 2019

Our Lady of the Lake
Children’s Hospital

SEPTEMBER 2019

Executive Director,
Girls on the Run Louisiana
CARLEY FULLER

AUGUST 2019

Julianna Grace Ministry
& Cradle Me Campaign
LISA ROWELL

JUNE 2019

Founder, Artist Corp NOLA
SONYA ROBINSON

MAY 2019

Director, New Orleans Arts Education Alliance
J. CELESTE KEE

APRIL 2019

Director,
Shreveport Regional Arts Council
PAM ATCHISON

MARCH 2019

Founder, Heart N Hands, Inc.
ESSENCE HARRIS BANKS

FEBRUARY 2019

Founder, NextSTEP of Louisiana
CAROLYNE HOYT

JANUARY 2019

Founder,
Braveheart Children in Need,
DEE ROBINSON

DECEMBER 2018

Founder, Geaux 4 Kids
K.C. KILPATRICK

BLOG ARCHIVES: CHEFS & RECIPES

BLOG ARCHIVE: CHEFS AND RECIPES

These chefs are creating some of the best food in the world. People come to Louisiana to eat, and for superb reason. Our game-changing culinary repast is world renowned, informed by three centuries of cultural gastronomy and an army of dedicated chefs and creatives.

Easy Enough Pecan Pie
Marcelle Bienvenu, NOLA.com
(Link to Recipe)

Aunt Ginger’s Pumpkin Log

(Printable Download)

OCTOBER 2023

Flourless Chocolate Cake

(Printable Download)

SEPTEMBER 2023

Fried Green Tomatoes

(Printable Download)

AUGUST 2023

Watermelon Feta Salad

(Printable Download)

JULY 2023

Lemon Balm Iced Tea

(Printable Download)

JUNE 2023

Mint Julep

(Printable Download)

MAY 2023

Strawberry Shortcake

(Printable Download)

APRIL 2023

Oat Chip Cookies

(Printable Download)

MARCH 2023

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Sweetheart Waffles

(Printable Download)

FEBRUARY 2023

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Roasted Broccoli

(Printable Download)

JANUARY 2023

Praline Pecans

(Printable Download)

DECEMBER 2022

Baked Brie Bites
from the Kitchen of the Governor’s Mansion

(Printable Download)

NOVEMBER 2022

Pumpkin Pie
from the Kitchen of the Governor’s Mansion

(New! Printable Download)

OCTOBER 2021

Leroy’s Story &
Classic Southern Lemonade

JULY 2021

Marinated Cucumber, Onion
and Tomato Salad

JANUARY 2021

Charred Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
from Chef Todd Pulsinelli

DECEMBER 2020

Turkey and Sausage Gumbo
from First Lady Donna Edwards

NOVEMBER 2020

Recovery Red Beans and Rice
from Chef Amy Sins

OCTOBER 2020

Snickerdoodle Cookie
from JCB Creations

AUGUST 2020

Gordon Ramsay:
Uncharted Season 2
featuring Chef Eric Cook

JULY 2020

New Orleans Style
BBQ Shrimp
from Chef Natasha Butler

JUNE 2020

Slime
from West Baton Rouge
Pre-K Teacher, Kacy Patin

MAY 2020

Dilled Green Beans with Beets
from First Lady Donna Edwards

APRIL 2020

Porchetta, Creamy Grits,
Bitter Greens and Sofrito Vinaigrette
from Chef Jeff Mattia

MARCH 2020

King Cake Beignets
from Chef Kenneth C. Temple

DECEMBER 2019

6 Seafood Salad
from Chef Alison Vega-Knoll

OCTOBER 2019

BRQ Smoked Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
from Chef Justin Ferguson

SEPTEMBER 2019

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“Us Up North”
Mustard and Turnip Greens
from Chef Hardette Harris

AUGUST 2019

New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute

JULY 2019

Tchew’s Poolside Pork Sliders
from Chef Kyle Rome

JUNE 2019

Conch Croquettes and Pickled Pineapple Tartar Sauce
from Chef Nina Compton

MAY 2019

Gris Gris Shrimp and Grits
from Chef Eric Cook

MARCH 2019

Sweet Heart Waffles
from First Lady Donna Edwards

FEBRUARY 2019

Louisiana Shrimp & Grits
from Chef Bonnie Breaux

JANUARY 2019

Foie Gras Dirty Rice
from Chef Tory McPhail

DECEMBER 2018

First Lady’s
Thanksgiving Dressing Recipe

BLOG ARCHIVE: BUSINESS

“Never stop believing, never give up. Never stop trying and never stop learning.” – Thomas A. Edison

Jill DeMarco, DMCP/CMP
Signature Destination Management, LLC

JUNE 2021

Coco Visions
Founder and CEO,
JORDYN COSEY

APRIL 2021

Pink House Consulting, LLC
OWNER, LAUREN MORRIS

DECEMBER 2020

Lafayette Woman Selected to James Beard Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
MICHELLE EZELL

NOVEMBER 2020

Owner, Lighting Stylist: CAPITAL CITY LIGHTING
BRIDGET TATE

OCTOBER 2020

Founder and CEO, RENEE MARIE
CANDICE MARIE DIXON

AUGUST 2020

Owner,
About Face of New Orleans
LINDSEY C. BENOIT

JULY 2020

Blogger, Owner & CEO
H Kyle Boutique,
TIA WHITTINGTON

JUNE 2020

Owner, Lori Monahan Borden Design
LORI MONAHAN BORDEN

MARCH 2020

President & CEO, ILSI Engineering
IAM TUCKER

FEBRUARY 2020

Owner, Ole Orleans Winery
KIM LEWIS

JANUARY 2020

Owner, Southern Lights Candles
ALICIA GUIDRY WINDSTEIN

DECEMBER 2019

Artist & Owner, Pappion Artistry
CHRISTINA PAPPION

NOVEMBER 2019

Owner,
Proforma AD Branding Solutions
AIMEE BAYLE DODDS

OCTOBER 2019

Owner, Lesco Productions
LESLIE McMICHAEL

SEPTEMBER 2019

Owner, Tsunami Restaurant
MICHELLE EZELL

AUGUST 2019

Owner,
Nancy Smitherman Art
NANCY SMITHERMAN

JULY 2019

Owner,
Champagne Charlie’s Bubble Bar
CASEY DAVID

JUNE 2019

Fashion Designer
SUZANNE PERRON ST. PAUL

MAY 2019

Founder,
K-Belle Consultants, LLC
KRISTI HOKE MIRAMBELL

APRIL 2019

Owner, Calzone & Associates, Inc.
JULIE CALZONE

MARCH 2019

Founder & Creator,
WhiteBlancCanvas
RAENNA BLACHARD DOESCHER

FEBRUARY 2019

Owner and President,
Quality First Marine
CHRISTINA COUVILLION

JANUARY 2019

Owner, Spa Mizan
GINGER LOUVIERE

DECEMBER 2018

Youngest African American woman to own a McDonald’s franchise
JADE COLIN

BLOG ARCHIVE: COMMUNITY

“Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

December 2023 Chaunda Allen Mitchell

November 2023 The We Play Center

EMPOWERING WOMEN’S HEALTH –
JY’ASIA SAMS

SEPTEMBER 2023

LDWF NAMES FIRST WOMAN TO
LEAD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

NOVEMBER 2022

HCO Behavioral Health Services

ASHLEY WALLIS LANDRY

OCTOBER 2022

Red Cross
September is National
Preparedness Month

AUGUST 2022

Jill Rigby Garner
MANNERS OF THE HEART

JULY 2022

Disaster Volunteer Training
VOLUNTEER LOUISIANA

JUNE 2022

2022 Central Louisiana
Champion of Service

PRENTISS POWELL

APRIL 2022

2022 FEMA Region 6
Community Preparedness Award

DECEMBER 2021

United Way
Hands On Entergy
Volunteer Center

APRIL 2021

“Some Unintended Consequences Are Wonderful”
By Marie Constantin

JANUARY 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana
Missy Bienvenu Andrade

DECEMBER 2020

Kevin McKee Lead Pastor, The Chapel

NOVEMBER 2020

FOURTH DISTRICT MISSIONARY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Hurricane Laura Relief Efforts

OCTOBER 2020

FIRST TO FIGHT FOUNDATION
Combat Veterans, Eric Cook and Jeff Mattia

SEPTEMBER 2020

Tankproof
Thomas Brothers Give Back

AUGUST 2020

Louisiana Art Field Survey,
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development

MAY 2020

Families Helping Families
of Greater New Orleans
MARY JACOB

APRIL 2020

Owner, Hugs from Heaven
JENNIFER ANGELLE

MARCH 2020

Artist, Walls Project
HELENA WILLIAMS

DECEMBER 2019

Our Lady of the Lake
Children’s Hospital

SEPTEMBER 2019

Executive Director,
Girls on the Run Louisiana
CARLEY FULLER

AUGUST 2019

Julianna Grace Ministry
& Cradle Me Campaign
LISA ROWELL

JUNE 2019

Founder, Artist Corp NOLA
SONYA ROBINSON

MAY 2019

Director, New Orleans Arts Education Alliance
J. CELESTE KEE

APRIL 2019

Director,
Shreveport Regional Arts Council
PAM ATCHISON

MARCH 2019

Founder, Heart N Hands, Inc.
ESSENCE HARRIS BANKS

FEBRUARY 2019

Founder, NextSTEP of Louisiana
CAROLYNE HOYT

JANUARY 2019

Founder,
Braveheart Children in Need,
DEE ROBINSON

DECEMBER 2018

Founder, Geaux 4 Kids
K.C. KILPATRICK

BLOG ARCHIVE: MILITARY

Every month we pay tribute to the many brave and courageous women
serving in all branches of our military for their dedicated service to our state and our country.

$December 2023 ARK-LA-TEX Memorial$

December 2023 ARK-LA-TEX Memorial

November 2023 Kimberly Clark

Sharon DeWitt

OCTOBER 2023

Honoring Veronica Bell

SEPTEMBER 2023

LDVA Veterans Benefits

JULY 2023

Louisiana National Guard
Education Program

JUNE 2023

LDVA’s Inaugural Veterans Career and Education Fair

MAY 2023

Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal

APRIL 2023

Mayor’s Advisory Council on Veterans Affairs to Host Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration

MARCH 2023

L.A. Department of Veterans Affairs partners with Combined Arms to offer Comprehensive Online Access to Veterans Services

FEBRUARY 2023

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Open House at
Louisiana Veterans Home

JANUARY 2023

Lighting of the Veterans
Memorial Park Grove

DECEMBER 2022

Veterans Day Activities 2022

OCTOBER 2022

Gold Star Mothers and Families
Recognition Ceremony

SEPTEMBER 2022

5th Annual
Suicide Prevention Summit

AUGUST 2022

Wreaths Across America

JULY 2022

21st Judicial District Court
Veterans Treatment Court

JUNE 2022

Recruitment for
Campus Navigators

MAY 2022

VA Mobile App
For Health
And Benefits

APRIL 2022

Second Annual
Louisiana Women Veterans Health Care Symposium

MARCH 2022

Black History Month
General Charles McGee

FEBRUARY 2022

In Memoriam
Lawrence Brooks

JANUARY 2022

Wreaths Across America
Day

DECEMER 2021

“Never Forget”
Garden

NOVEMBER 2021

Desert Storm
30th Anniversary Commemoration

OCTOBER 2021

4th Annual Suicide
Prevention Summit

JULY 2021

The Veteran Rapid Retraining
Assistance Program

JUNE 2021

Memorial Day Ceremonies
AND
Call for Louisiana World War II Women Veterans

APRIL 2021

Louisiana Women Veterans Health Care Symposium

MARCH 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Information
For Veterans

FEBRUARY 2021

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Crisis Line

JANUARY 2021

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
EUGENE LUSSAN

DECEMBER 2020

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
JILL EAVES

NOVEMBER 2020

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
GOLD STAR FAMILIES

OCTOBER 2020

America’s Oldest WWII
VeteranLAWRENCE BROOKS

SEPTEMBER 2020

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Photographer
GENE RUSSELL

JULY 2020

Director,
Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs,
DR. TIM JOHNSON

JUNE 2020

LaVetCorps Navigator
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs,
ZENA JONES

MAY 2020

Southwest Louisiana
Veterans Home
KALY GIST

APRIL 2020

United States Air Force,
ABBIGALE ROSE FERRIER

MARCH 2020

Brigadier General
SHERIAN GRACE CADORIA

FEBRUARY 2020

Louisiana Military Family Assistance (MFA) Fund

JANUARY 2020

Master Sergeant,
TANYA BARNETT WHITNEY

DECEMBER 2019

Air Force Veteran,
DESLEY WASHINGTON

OCTOBER 2019

LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD,
Deployment of the 832^nd
Engineer Utilities Detachment

JULY 2019

Veteran,
Louisiana Army National Guard,
Sgt. TONJA RICHARD

JUNE 2019

Colonel, Louisiana Army National Guard,
KATRINA “KAT” LLOYD

MAY 2019

Veteran of WWII,
served in the US Army for 28 years,
MARY FISH

MARCH 2019

Veteran, United States Air Force Communications Director, LDVA,
ALEJANDRA “ALEX” JUAN

FEBRUARY 2019

Veteran, United States Air Force,
SANDY FRANKS

We are proud to feature the finest educators and teaching talent in our Louisiana schools.

December 2023 Joni Lacey

November 2023 Cory Craig and Tia Trahan

DOLLY PARTTON’S
IMAGINATION LIBRARY

OCTOBER 2023

Lake Charles Charter Academy, Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation
Third Grade Teacher
Math and Science
2024 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year Semifinalist

KAYLA HEBERT

Terrebonne Parish School District
Ellender Memorial High
Supervisor of Special Education Services
Principal Ellender Memorial High
2024 Louisiana Principal of the Year Semifinalist

BLAISE PELLEGRIN

AUGUST 2023

Ascension Parish School System
Lakeside Primary
First Grade Teacher
Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies
2022-23 Milken Educator Award recipient

ELISE FREDERIC

JULY 2023

West Baton Rouge Parish
Cohn Elementary School
2022-23 Milken Educator Award recipient
5th Grade Science Teacher

DEREKA DUNCAN

JUNE 2023

Lafayette Parish School System
Green T. Lindon Elementary School
3rd, 5th Grade
ELA, Social Studies, and Science Teacher
2022-23 Milken Educator Award recipient

CORRIE CAMPBELL

MAY 2023

St. Charles Parish Public Schools
Destrehan High School
2023 Louisiana New Teacher of the Year

JORDYN VICKNAIR

APRIL 2023

DeSoto Parish
North DeSoto High School
2023 High School Principal of the Year

TAMRA PHILLIPS

MARCH 2023

Orleans Parish – NOEEN
Wilcox’s Academy of Early Learning, Wilcox Academy Too, Wilcox Academy Central City and Wilcox Academy at SUNO
2023 Louisiana Early Childhood Leader of the Year

ROCHELLE WILCOX

FEBRUARY 2023

Principal, Lowery Middle School
2023 Middle School Principal of the Year

MICHAEL HILTON

JANUARY 2023

2023 Louisiana State High School Teacher of the Year
English IV, AP English Literature and Composition, and Duel Enrollment Composition II
Chalmette High School/ St. Bernard Parish

JUSTIN TEMPLET

DECEMBER 2022

2023 Louisiana Elementary School State Principal of the Year
Haynesville Elementary School, Principal/Claiborne Parish

HEATHER BROOKS

NOVEMBER 2022

2023 Louisiana State Principal of the Year
Harry Hurst Middle School,
Principal/St. Charles Parish Public Schools

DR. DAVID SCHEXNAYDRE, JR.

OCTOBER 2022

2023 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year
St. Charles Parish – Hahnville High School
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry

BRITTANY BONNAFFONS

SEPTEMBER 2022

Teacher, 11th and 12th Grade
Caddo Parish
C.E. Byrd High School
AP European History, AP Research & AP Psychology

JOHN LARY

AUGUST 2022

2022 Louisiana Public Interest Fellow
St. Charles Parish
Lulling Elementary School, Assistant Principal

BRIAN GOUGH

JULY 2022

2022 Louisiana Exemplary Educator
St. Tammany Parish
Carolyn Park Middle and
Mayfield Elementary Instructional Coach

DANIELLE TROULLIER

JUNE 2022

2021-22 Milken Educator Award recipient
East Feliciana Public Schools
Slaughter Elementary School
English Language Arts
3rd Grade Teacher

LAURA LAICHE

MAY 2022

Teacher, 9th and 10th Grade
Orleans Parish
Benjamin Franklin High School
Geometry and Algebra I
2021-22 Milken Educator Award recipient

JAY WEISMAN

APRIL 2022

Richland Parish
Holly Ridge Elementary School

ERNEST HILL

MARCH 2022

2021 State Teacher of the Year Finalist
5th Grade Teacher at Stem Magnet Academy of Pointe Coupee
Pointe Coupee Parish Schools

BRIDGET BERRY

FEBRUARY 2022

Lake Elementary
in Ascension Parish
2022 Louisiana Middle School Principal of the Year

DR. JEREMY MUSE

JANUARY 2022

Beauregard Parish
South Beauregard Elementary
2022 Louisiana Elementary School State Teacher of the Year

KAITLYN RICHARD

DECEMBER 2021

Calcasieu Parish
Washington Marion Magnet High School
2022 Louisiana High School State Principal of the Year

PRINCIPAL RONNIE W. HARVEY, JR.

NOVEMBER 2021