Outstanding Educators
Outstanding teachers and coaches are recognized each year by their peers at the Academic Games Leagues of America National Tournament. These individuals have contributed over an extended period of time in a quality manner to their own programs and have also made significant contributions at the national tournament. They are revered by their students and colleagues.
Below is the list of teachers and coaches from Louisiana as Outstanding Educators by the Academic Games Leagues of America.
| YEAR | RECIPIENT(S) | AREA |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SUMMER ANDERSON | New Orleans |
| 2022 | CONNIE POWELL | New Orleans |
| 2019 | MAGGIE GRINDSTAFF | Jefferson Parish |
| 2017 | HONEY “B” TORANTO | Jefferson Parish |
| 2016 | BROTHER NEAL GOLDEN | New Orleans |
| 2015 | ELAINE CHAUVIN | Jefferson Parish |
| 2014 | GENA ASEVADO | St. Bernard Parish |
| SHARON WITTE | Jefferson Parish | |
| 2012 | RYAN GREGOIRE | St. Bernard Parish |
| HOLLY LACOSTE | New Orleans | |
| 2009 | CYNTHIA PARCHE | New Orleans |
| 2007 | HEIDI CHARTERS | New Orleans |
| 2006 | MELINDA HALL | St. Bernard Parish |
| LEAH SMITH | New Orleans | |
| CRAIG ZELLER | New Orleans | |
| 2005 | JEAN MURLIN | New Orleans |
| 2002 | ELLIE GAMBLE | St. Bernard Parish |
| 2001 | CHARISSE RIPOLL | St. Bernard Parish |
| TOM WAGUESPACK | New Orleans | |
| 1999 | BRENDA MONTALBANO | St. Bernard Parish |
| 1998 | DRUE LEWIS | New Orleans |
| 1997 | SANDY BENNETT | New Orleans |
| 1996 | RON MIDKIFF | New Orleans |
| 1995 | JOAN WEISENDANGER | Jefferson Parish |
| 1994 | LORNA FOLSE | New Orleans |
| 1993 | SHERYL KNOUSE | New Orleans |
| 1992 | PEGGY ST. JOHN | New Orleans |
| 1991 | BONNIE BURT | Jefferson Parish |
| DIANA WIEBERG | New Orleans | |
| 1990 | VICKI SULLIVAN | New Orleans |
| 1989 | ANN WINBERRY | New Orleans |
| 1988 | PAULA HIDALGO | New Orleans |
| 1986 | JOLISE HEIDERHOFF | New Orleans |
| DON SHANNON | New Orleans | |
| 1985 | BRENDA ROSS | New Orleans |
| 1984 | JANET PFISTER | Jefferson Parish |
| 1983 | PAT FAVALARO | Jefferson Parish |
| 1981 | JULIE RAI | New Orleans |
| 1980 | BR. LAURENCE KONERSMAN | New Orleans |
| 1979 | JACKIE SIMONDS | Jefferson Parish |
| 1976 | BR. JOHN LAROSE | New Orleans |
| STEVE OSBORNE | New Orleans |
*Through 1991, the National Tournaments were held under the auspices of the National Academic Games Project.