Patterson High seniors will get diplomas Friday

Six honors graduates will lead the way at Patterson High School’s graduation ceremony.
The commencement exercises will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Patterson High gym. The event was moved indoors because of the weather.
The honors graduates are:
Michael Brown Jr.
Michael Onterrio Brown Jr. is the son of Angelle Brown and Michael Brown Sr. He will graduate from Patterson High School with a 4.0 gpa. At PHS, he has participated in BETA Club, basketball, and track and field. He is also an 8th degree Crackerjack. Brown plans to attend Dillard University where he will study Actuarial Science.
Logan Gore
Logan Gore is the daughter of Brandi Favors and Phillip Gore. While in high school, she has been a part of the cheerleading squad, track team, Key Club, Student Council, ARK Club, and BETA Club. She served as the Student Council executive president her senior year and was previously secretary for the ARK Club. She is also an eighth-degree Crackerjack and was named Student of the Year. Gore plans to attend Louisiana State University and major in Kinesiology. After college, she aspires to become a physician assistant.
Brailee Cooper
Brailee Gabrielle Cooper is the daughter of Valencia and Dalton Cooper Sr. She has been an active participant in the Timberland Regiment: marching and concert band during her high school tenure, where she served as field sergeant during her junior year and drum major her senior year. She is also considered musically talented, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. She has received numerous band awards, including the outstanding freshman musician award, and has been a consistent competitor in both the parish and district honor bands. She was a three-year member of the Beta Club and served as the club’s historian. Cooper also worked as an executive historian of the student council during her three-year membership. Additionally, she participated in the Acts of Random Kindness club and PHS Timberlettes. She is also an eighth-degree Cracker Jack, and devotes much of her time tutoring younger students. She has been lauded with numerous accolades, including the outstanding award in psychology, the LSU outstanding award in US History, outstanding emergency medical responder, and environmental science award. A multiple awardee of the student of the month and a student of the year finalist, she has been awarded an academic and marching band scholarship from Southeastern Loui-siana University in Hammond. She plans on pursuing a degree in psychology with a minor in African American Studies.
Devin Lawrence
Devin Lawrence is the son of Debra Richard and Cody Lawrence. He has been a part of the Timberland Regiment for the last 1½ years, a member of Patterson High’s Quiz Bowl team through all four years of high school, and a member of the BETA club since his sophomore year. After graduation, Lawrence plans to attend Louisiana Tech University so that he can pursue a degree in chemical engineering.
Brendan Christopher Kidder
Brendan Christopher Kidder is the son of Christopher and Crystal Kidder. He was a three-year member of the ARK Club but mainly focused on his grade-point average throughout high school. He is an active member of Crossing Place Church and always finds a way to help others. He is always willing to go the extra mile for himself and others. Kidder is a true jokester and a hard worker. He has been a PHS Crackerjack all four years and will finish his senior year as an 8th degree Crackerjack. He has completed several college dual enrollment classes through Louisiana State University. He is also one of the 11 students at PHS who took the calculus dual enrollment, a first for PHS and only calculus DE in St. Mary Parish. He has received a large scholarship from Nicholls State University for his academics. To further his education, Kidder plans to attend Nicholls State University and obtain a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Human Resources.
Kaylee Craddock
Kaylee Craddock is the daughter of Lee and Tammy Craddock. She was a part of the Timb-erland Regiment for 3½ years and earned the title of Brass Captain her 10th-12th years. She was also a part of the softball team all four years, swim team her last two years, and Beta Club her 10th-12th years. She earned the Second-Team District Outfielder award her senior year and Second-Team District Utility player her sophomore year. She is an 8th-degree Crackerjack and has earned multiple academic scholarships. She will be attending Louisiana Tech University in the fall and plans on majoring in pre-veterinarian studies. She hopes to one day attend vet school to go on to become a Wildlife Veterinarian to focus on wildlife conservation.