Hanson sets ceremony

FRANKLIN — Forty-three graduates from Hanson Memorial High School will celebrate graduation ceremonies at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Assumption in Franklin.

Sally Horton, Leslie Landry, Blake Pontiff and Victoria Simoneaux are co-valedictorians, while Brooke Hebert is this year’s salutatorian.

Horton is the daughter of Randy and Mary Horton. She earned a grade point average of 4.0 and was selected as the Hanson Memorial 12th-grade student of the year by the faculty.

Horton also was active in the National Honor Society, campus ministry team, student council and Literary Rally team. She also has received scholarships from the St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce and academic scholarships from Louisiana State University, Tulane University of San Diego, Springhill College and Loyola University in New Orleans. She plans to attend Tulane University and major in accounting.

Landry is the daughter of Larry Landry and Beau and Inez Robicheaux. She earned a 4.0 grade point average and was active in National Honor Society, student council and was a member of the school softball, track, cross country and basketball teams. Landry was also a member of the academic all state teams in those sports.

She was awarded the rotary scholarship and American Legion school award. Landry plans to attend the U.S. Naval Academy and major in nuclear engineering.

Pontiff is the son of Kirk and Roye Pontiff. He has earned a 4.0 grade point average and was active in the National Honor Society. Pontiff was also on the principal’s list honor roll for 11 years, while participating in campus ministry, pro-life, student council, Louisiana Boys State, track team, cross country and district and state rally teams. He was a recipient of the Wendy’s Heisman Award, Hanson Torch of Knowledge, class medalist and made the all-state composite cross country and track team. He plans to attend Louisiana State University and major in chemical engineering.

Simoneaux is the daughter of Patricia and Lyle Simoneaux. She has earned a 4.0 grade point average and was a member of student council, National Honor Society, pro-life, campus ministry, National Honor Roll, cheerleading team and was cross country statistician. Simoneaux received the Hanson Torch of Knowledge award, was a Louisiana Girls State delegate and a WAFB best of the class selection. She plans to attend Louisiana State University and major in business/marketing.

Hebert is the daughter of Trent and Brenda Hebert. She earned a 3.932 grade point average and has been a member of the National Honor Society, campus ministry team, participated on the school basketball and softball teams, was stat manager on the football team and voted most beautiful by her senior class. Hebert garnered all-district selections her junior and senior seasons in basketball, and she scored 1,211 career points. She received the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office scholarship and an academic scholarship from Nicholls State University. She plans to attend Nicholls State and pursue a degree in accounting.