DeSoto Parish Schools announced the launch of the DeSoto Hub, a fresh, all-in-one resource platform designed to support students, parents, and staff members. Formerly known as DeSoto University, the newly branded DeSoto Hub offers a streamlined, user-friendly experience, providing essential tools and information to help navigate life within DeSoto Parish Schools. The DeSoto Hub serves as a centralized location for everything from educational resources to community support, ensuring that all members of the DeSoto Parish Schools community have easy access to the information they need. For more information, visit http://www.desotopsb.com.
The DeSoto Parish Chamber Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, August 20th at noon. In lieu of a speaker attendees will play DeSoto Parish Jeopardy. Sunrise Cookies will caterer the event. RSVP by 11:00 am Friday, August 16.
The Stanley baseball team will hold a golf tournament fundraiser at the Mansfield Country Club Saturday, September 14 with a 9am tee off. There will be two flights with first place prize of golf bags. The format is 4 man scramble with entry fee of $500 per team. Contact Dayton Craig (318.461.0182) or Coday Johnston (318.617.6136) for more information.
Northwestern State University’s College of Education and Human Development is seeking nominations for the 2024 Hall of Distinguished Educators and Outstanding Young Professionals. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Thursday, Aug. 15. The Hall of Distinguished Educators is the highest honor bestowed by the School of Education. Nominees must have earned an education degree from Northwestern State University, must have a minimum of 30 years of service in the field of education and must have made significant contributions to the field of education and/or the larger community at a local, state, national or international level. Nominees may be living or deceased. Outstanding Young Professionals in Education must have earned an education degree from NSU and have a minimum of 10 years of service in the field of education. Nominees must have made significant contributions to the field of education and/or the larger community. Nominees must be age 45 or younger. More than 100 educators have been honored with the Hall of Distinguished Educators award since 2000. Applications are available at http://www.nsu.la/HODEapplications. For more information, contact Gabby Trindle at trindleg@nsula.edu.