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Ouachita Parish board recognizes student artists and proclaims service of longtime United Way leader
Summary
The board recognized two student winners of the Louisiana School Boards Association art contest and read a proclamation honoring Janet Durden for more than 40 years of service to United Way of Northeast Louisiana.
The Ouachita Parish School Board recognized student winners of the Louisiana School Boards Association art contest and read a proclamation honoring Janet Durden for more than 40 years of service to the United Way of Northeast Louisiana.
Alaina Smith introduced the students who placed in the statewide LSBA art contest: Emma Blank, a ninth-grade student at West Monroe High School (third place) for artwork titled "Edgewater Trail at Black Bayou," and Connor Reitzel, a fifth-grade student at Sterlington Elementary School (first place) for a piece titled "New Orleans." Board members noted both students' works will be displayed at the Governor's Mansion for a few weeks and then at the LSBA office in Baton Rouge for the remainder of the year.
The board also presented a proclamation honoring Janet Durden for more than 40 years of leadership with United Way of Northeast Louisiana. The proclamation text read that Durden had "served the United Way with highest distinction for more than 40 years, overcoming adversity and crisis to ensure critical needs are met in disasters and every day for her community," and commended her lifelong commitment to service, advocacy and volunteerism. The board noted Durden's retirement and introduced Kim Mowery as the incoming president of United Way.
The board also highlighted the "Relearn and Succeed" program run in partnership with United Way volunteers and encouraged community volunteer involvement.
