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St. Bernard students earn national Academic Games honors; district recognizes teams and coaches
Summary
The board honored St. Bernard Parish Academic Games teams and coaches for national tournament results, including a two‑time national champion in propaganda and multiple team placements; Chalmette Refining (PBF Energy) was acknowledged for travel sponsorship.
The committee recognized St. Bernard Parish Academic Games teams and their coaches for results at the national Academic Games tournament in Arlington, Virginia.
A presenter told the committee that the national competition brings together thousands of students and that one St. Bernard student won the individual national championship in propaganda for the second consecutive year. The middle division team earned several top placements: a national runner‑up finish in Presidents, a national champion individual in propaganda (two years running), third place individual in Onsets, and other top‑10 finishes; coaches and students were presented proclamations and plaques.
The presenter read multiple team and individual recognitions across the high school, middle and elementary divisions and thanked coaches and parents for their work. The district publicly acknowledged Chalmette Refining (PBF Energy) for a sponsorship that offset travel costs for parents and coaches so participants could focus on competition.
Board members praised the students’ character, collaboration and mentorship—high‑school students who coached and supported elementary students during playoff rounds were singled out as an example of the program’s community benefit. The board also announced that Super News will carry photos of the teams from the tournament in a forthcoming edition.
Names and achievements mentioned during the presentation included (selection from the presentation): high‑school coaches Abby Shilling and Jada Alfonso (Jada Alfonso absent; Jonathan Palazola served as high‑school coach at the meeting), middle‑school coach Lori Gilchrist, elementary coach Melinda Hall, and students named in the presentation such as Elvin Chavez Escobar (middle division, national champion individual in propaganda), Andy Doe (elementary, top‑10 sweeps and Onsets perfect score) and others. The presentation was ceremonial recognition and informational; no board action was required.
