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Paul Patout

Gulf Coast Bank President, CEO Paul Patout retires

Gulf Coast Bank President & CEO, Paul Patout, retired on Friday, December 29, 2023, after 43 years of service.
Paul has served as Gulf Coast Bank’s President for the last 28 years and as President & CEO for the last 23.
He joined Gulf Coast Bank in 1980, nine years after it was founded by his father Charles Patout.
“The story of Gulf Coast Bank for me could not be complete without talking about my dad,” Paul said.

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Lafayette man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Vermilion Parish

VERMILION PARISH – Shortly before 8:30 p.m., on December 31, 2023, Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 82 near Lulu Road.
The crash claimed the life of 40-year-old Jakima Morrissey of Lafayette.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed the crash occurred as Morrissey was driving a 2023 Audi passenger car west on LA 82. The Audi exited the roadway to the right for reasons still under investigation. Upon doing so, the Audi struck a tree and became engulfed in flames.

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Dozier Elementary’s Andrea Ford is the Vermilion Parish Elementary School Principal of the Year.

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J.H. Williams’ Middle’s Diane Comeaux is the Vermilion Parish Middle School Principal of the Year.

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Gueydan High’s Nadine Lepretre is the Vermilion Parish High School Principal of the Year.

Principals of the Year named in Vermilion Parish

There are tremendous teachers and faculty throughout the Vermilion Parish School System, which helps make it successful.
However, when looking at what makes everything go, don’t overlook the leadership at each school.
Three such leaders are honored as Vermilion Parish Principals of the Year. This year, the winners are Dozier Elementary School’s Andrea Ford, J.H. Williams Middle School’s Diane Comeaux and Gueydan High School’s Nadine Lepretre.
For Lepretre, this award is her in name only.

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Pictured (left to right) are Dozier Assistant Principal Jessie Leger, Assistant Superintendent Kimberly Etie, Natalie Hebert, Superintendent Tommy Byler, Mikel LeBlanc, Principal Andrea Ford and Assistant Superintendent Marc Turner.

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Pictured (L-R) are Assistant Superintendent Marc Turner, NVMS Principal Gina Davidson, School Board Member Kevin Meyers, Superintendent Tommy Byler, Middle School Teacher of the Year Emily Miller, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, District Coordinator Natalie Hebert, Supervisor of Middle School Instruction Adrienne Theriot and NVMS Assistant Principal Keisha Mckeithen.

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Pictured (L-R) are School Board Member Kevin Meyers, Assistant Superintendent Marc
Turner, Superintendent Tommy Byler, High School Teacher of the Year Jonah Slason, Assistant Superintendent Kim Etie, District Coordinator Natalie Hebert and Supervisor of Secondary Instruction Curriculum Brandy Broussard.

Vermilion Parish names Teachers of the Year

Many have said that teaching is not a job but a calling.
Three educators in Vermilion Parish earn the honor of being called Teachers of the Year each year.
The Vermilion Parish School System recently announced Dozier Elementary School’s Mikel LeBlanc, North Vermilion Middle School’s Emily Miller, and North Vermilion High School’s Jonah Slason as this year’s honorees.
LeBlanc is a fourth-grade teacher at Dozier.

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Vermilion Parish Elementary Student of the Year Isabel Granger with Seventh Ward
Principal Marlene Primeaux.

Seventh Ward’s Isabel Granger credits family, school for her honor as Parish Elementary Student of the Year

Isabel Granger put in the hard work to earn the honor of being named Vermilion Parish Elementary Student of the Year.
However, the fifth-grader from Seventh Ward Elementary also credits the unwavering support from her family and a great school environment for helping her succeed.
“It feels nice,” Granger said of the honor. “It definitely feels good because my family is very supportive. My mom, dad and family have always liked to encourage me.
“They cheer me on.”

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