Louisiana Honors Three Baton Rouge Area Educators

The state is honoring three educators from the Baton Rouge area with prestigious annual awards.

Regena Hartley Beard, a science teacher at Copper Mill Elementary in Zachary, is Teacher of the Year.

Justin Wax, principal of Denham Springs Junior High in Livingston Parish, was named Principal of the Year.

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Olivia Francois, a 10th-grade civics teacher at Dutchtown High School in Ascension Parish, is the New Teacher of the Year.

The awards were presented at a ceremony in New Orleans on Saturday, hosted by the Louisiana Department of Education and Dream Teachers.