The Terrebonne Parish School System recently honored exemplary participants in their 2025 Special Olympics Track and Field competition.
The single-day competition features track and field-style competitions for Adapted Physical Education (APE) students, and is a day of fun, friendship, and good-natured competition.
One student was chosen from each participating school to be honored as a top participant in the spring Special Olympics.
“This is the good stuff of our work– to see and enjoy all that our students are achieving,” said Superintendent Bubba Orgeron.
“Wow, this really made my night. That’s why we do what we do,” commented Board Member Michael LaGarde. “It feels wonderful to have these young students come and receive these awards. We are going to continue to make the Special Olympics even greater. We are so proud of you.”
The following students were honored from each participating school:
- Bryce Foret – Acadian Elementary School
- Warrennisha Thompson – Broadmoor Elementary School
- Briley Rogers – Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School
- Tess Lousteau – Dularge Elementary School
- Emma Naquin – Grand Caillou Elementary School
- Michelle Trosclair – Legion Park Elementary School
- Alayna Celestin – Lisa Park Elementary School
- Austin Breaux – Mulberry Elementary School
- Samantha Merrifield – Oakshire Elementary School
- Kassius Jones – Southdown Elementary School
- Titus Verdin, Jr. – Upper Little Caillou Elementary School
- Ken’Tory Mathews – Caldwell Middle School
- Madilynn Oncale – Evergreen Jr. High School
- Braylon Lambert – Houma Jr. High School
- Ivan Carbajal – Lacache Middle School
- Hunter Voisin – Oaklawn Middle School
- Ethan Skoglund – H. L. Bourgeois High School
- Nicholas Burdis, Jr. – Ellender Memorial High School
- Kaydon Lyons – South Terrebonne High School
- Jordan Szelewski – Terrebonne High School
Congratulations to these students on their excellent achievement!