Angelle Bourgeois, current assistant principal of Allemands Elementary School and former teacher of Norco Elementary School, was announced as the 2021 Louisiana Elementary School Teacher of the Year at the 14th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Awards Gala.
In partnership with Dream Teachers and the Louisiana Association of Principals, the Louisiana Department of Education annually recognizes and celebrates some of the state’s most exceptional educators through the Teacher and Principal of the Year programs. These programs provide an opportunity to acknowledge teachers and leaders who are making exceptional gains with students.
In a communication with Yvonne Hrapmann, Cabrini High School Principal, Bourgeois, a proud alumna of Cabrini High School, Class of 2005, wrote, “I promoted Cabrini and the outstanding Catholic school education I received in the two interviews I gave this weekend. I am so proud to be a graduate of Cabrini High School which helped prepare for my successes in college, career, and in life.”