College work in high school

Patterson High's Steven Boudreaux, top photo, is one of the first seven St. Mary Parish students who received technical diplomas from South Louisiana Community College while still in high school. Boudreaux receives a gift bag from Andre Perez, SLCC's executive director of economic initiatives, at Thursday's St. Mary Parish School Board meeting. In the bottom photo, Dr. Caronda Bean, director of dual enrollment, speaks to the students. Three students studied information technology: Nicholas Mire and Kaden Palmer of West St. Mary and Boudreaux. Four studied industrial marine electronics: Kaleb Verret of Morgan City High, Lance Ladoucer of Centerville High, and Trent Do and Malikai Robertson of West St. Mary

The Review/Bill Decker