Four 海角社区 Education Students Recognized at Louisiana Board of Regents Future Educator Honor Roll Ceremony
May 15, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥� The Louisiana Board of Regents honored four 海角社区 students dedicated to educating at the fifth annual Future Educator Honor Roll on May 6, 2025, at the Old Louisiana State Capitol.
Each college or school of education in the state nominated top future educators who are in their residency. 海角社区 students honored include:
Natauvia Edwards, Elementary Education
Edwards is an aspiring elementary school teacher. During her time in the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education, she has consistently made the Dean鈥檚 List and completed more than 90 hours of hands-on fieldwork. She currently works as a play care worker, further proving her passion and dedication to education.
Catelyn Greene, Master of Arts in Teaching, Social Studies
Greene is a graduate student who was inspired to pursue a career in teaching after she spent her summers as a camp counselor where she discovered her passion for guiding and educating young people. She brings valuable insight to the role, and her ability to drive positive change in the classroom makes her an extraordinary educator.
Owanaemi "Mimi" Bestman-Krakrafaa, GeauxTeach STEM, Biology
Bestman-Krakrafaa is a senior majoring in biological sciences with a concentration in secondary education. She has fallen in love with teaching after her experiences in the GeauxTeach STEM program and looks forward to becoming a science educator.
Erica Clement, GeauxTeach STEM, Mathematics
Clement is a senior majoring in mathematics with a concentration in secondary education. She takes great pride in helping others and aspires to make math exciting and engaging to students, even though she knows the struggles that can come with it.
About the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education
A school of the 海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education, the Lutrill & Pearl Payne
School of Education (SOE) offers undergraduate programs for students who want to pursue
a career as a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade teacher or acquire dual certification
in both traditional elementary and special education classrooms. In addition, SOE
offers 3 graduate certificates, 17 master鈥檚 degree program areas, 9 EdS certificate
programs, and 2 PhD degrees in 11 areas of focus. SOE鈥檚 focus is not only on preparing
highly qualified teachers but also in preparing educational leaders, curriculum studies
scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals,
school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors. SOE specializes scholarly
expertise regarding pressing educational and wellness issues across the entire lifespan.
Visit the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education.
About GeauxTeach STEM
GeauxTeach STEM at 海角社区 is an innovative teacher preparation pathway for secondary
education in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Uniquely housed within
the College of Science, the program allows students to explore careers in both education
and their chosen STEM field. By combining rigorous content mastery with hands-on teaching
experience, GeauxTeach STEM prepares future educators to lead with confidence and
purpose. At 海角社区, we build educators to change the future.
Visit the GeauxTeach STEM website.
About the College of Human Sciences & Education
The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division
of 海角社区. The college is comprised of the School of Education,
the School of Information Studies, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership
& Human Resource Development, and the School of Social Work. CHSE has two model demonstration
schools, the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, enrolling birth to age
four and the University Laboratory School enrolling Kindergarten through grade 12.
The college also has four centers and institutes: the Early Childhood Education Institute,
the Healthy Aging Research Center, the Leadership Development Institute, and Social
Research & Evaluation Center. The college is committed to achieving the highest standards
in teaching, research, and service and aims to improve quality of life across the
lifespan.
Visit the College of Human Sciences & Education website.
About the College of Science
The 海角社区 College of Science is a leading center for scientific research and education
in Louisiana and a national leader in discovery and innovation. As an international
hub for scientific excellence, the College plays a vital role in elevating 海角社区 among
the top research universities in the U.S. and abroad. With world-class faculty and
cutting-edge programs, the College educates and empowers future scientific leaders
while driving innovative research that serves Louisiana, the nation, and the world.
It comprises five academic departments鈥擝iological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology & Geophysics,
Mathematics, and Physics & Astronomy鈥攁s well as the 海角社区 Museum of Natural Science.
Learn more at science.lsu.edu. Follow @lsuscience on social media and connect on LinkedIn at 海角社区 College of Science.