LHMS's own fourth grade teacher, Suzanne Buras, has just been awarded the highest honor that any mathematics teacher can receive, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award is administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House and includes an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., for a week of celebratory events and professional development. Awardees also receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation. We are all excited to share this momentous event with one of our own. Congratulations, Ms. Buras!

Dr. Cora B. Marrett, assistant director for the Directorate for Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation (left), and Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., director of the National Science Foundation (right) present the Presidential Citation to Ms. Buras in Washington, D.C.

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Lake Harbor is proud to announce our 2006-2007 Teacher of the Year, Cynthia Benefiel. Mrs. Benefiel is known for her wonderful math lessons and all of the hard work she's put into writing the mathematics curriculum for the parish. Congratulations, Cynthia!!

Lake Harbor is pleased to announce that our 2006-07 PTA Educator of Distinction, Evelyn Davis, has been named LHMS Educator of Distinction. Ms. Davis is our school librarian, and what a great one she is!!! Congratulations, Ms. Davis! We at LHMS are proud of you!

Congratulations to Andrea Starnes who was recently awarded the Unsung Heroes Award sponsored by ING Insurance. She received a check for $2,000 to use in her classroom! We are proud of you,
Mrs. Starnes!

Lake Harbor Middle is proud to present our 2006-2007 Student of the Year award to Grace, a fifth grade student. Not only did Grace "WOW" our interviewers, but she was also a finalist for St. Tammany Parish! We look to hear good things about this young lady for many years to come! Congratulations, Grace!