The eighth-grade nominees for the 2008-2009 Student of the Year award included (front row, left to right) Janae’ Flowers, Fifth Ward Elementary, Keirston Gauthier, West St. John High, Breann Caire, Garyville/Mt. Airy Magnet, (back row, left to right) Darren Davis, East St. John Elementary, Maitte Coronado, LaPlace Elementary, and Jordan Brown, John L. Ory Magnet.