L’Observateur / May 31, 2000

EDGARD – The West St. John High School senior class of 2000 held itsgraduation ceremony May 20 in the West St. John High School gym.Seventy-six seniors graduated.

Carl Gauthier was valedictorian, and Gary Watson was salutatorian.

Gauthier graduated with a 4.5 grade point average. He will be attendingNicholls State University in the fall, where he will major in chemistry.

Watson had a 4.45 grade point average and will be majoring in pharmaceuticalsciences at Xavier University.

Other students who graduated with honors are Ariel Antonio, Lindsay August, Fallon Barre, Bianca Bailey, Wilton Bailey, Ireon Bethancourt, Matthew Dumas, Kionnie Favorite, Allen Gauthier, Kimiko Gauthier, Natalie Grow, Clarence Isaac, Brian Lumar, Kreshanna Lumar, Tamara Lumar, Tara Mitchell, Derrick Morris, Tremaine Nathan, Latrice Numa, Tannis Oubre, Lakeya Phillips, Ashley Pierre, Shira Pierre, Leman Raphael, Lakeyta Samuel, Kimberly Short, Jennifer Stewart, Karanell Tassin, Jefini Thomas and Lakeshia Thomas.

Other members of the West St. John High School graduating class areChristy Anderson, Jason August, Chad Bailey, Paul Boudoin, Arlanda Comminie, Jason Demery, Nathaniel Dumas, Tashika Edwards, Javon Favorite, Rachelle Fiffie, Darnell Fleming, Brian Gordon, Darrell Gordon, Kanesha Gordon, Quinn Henry, Jerome Isom, Marlon Jackson, Alizia Jenkins, Shayla Jenkins, Abrom Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Takeisha Jones, Ricky LaGrange, Anthony Lawson, Aopa Louis, Donriel Louis, Jeremy Lumar, Jovani Lumar, Seritha Mitchell, Craig Moll, Kixantris Marcisse, Travis Narcisse, Tamara Pierce, Donavan Pierre, Brent Poche, Kenya Poche, Shakema Ross, Deonegra Roussell, Janell Roussell, Ashley Smith, Norvan Smith, Willie Temple, Courtney Tuircuit and Trudy Young.