Each year, outstanding seniors from Chalmette High School are recognized at the annual Senior Awards Night—an evening dedicated to honoring academic achievements, leadership, and community involvement. Hosted at the Chalmette Cultural Arts Center, the event celebrates students as they prepare for their next chapter—whether that be college, vocational school, internships, or entering the workforce. Members from the Class of 2025 gathered with family, faculty, and community leaders to accept scholarships, awards, and special recognitions presented by local businesses, nonprofit organizations, alumni, and school officials. This year’s ceremony was a resounding success, with seniors collectively earning over $13 million in scholarships.
The first award for the night was the prestigious Meraux Scholars Awards, given to 70 incredible students. The Meraux Foundation recognized the following students for either academic, arts, vocational, or agricultural internship opportunities:
Kamryn Alexander, Shalom Alexander, Ava Andrus, Asma Askar, Neda Bahar, Davin Basile, Denim Bell, Olivia Bergeron, Charlie Bright, Norman Burrey Morales, Tatiana Cabrera, Uniyah Campbell, Tyrielle Darensburg, Dong Dong, Alyssa Edenfield, Keisha Galino, Grace Gaspard, Elizabeth Groby, Robyn Hays, Kasey Hughes, Winnie Li, Axton Lopez, Yassmin Mahmoud, Victoria Mathieu, Cooper McNamara, Trey Meyers, Tina Ngyuen, Phuc Nguyen, Darian Oakman, Alexander Penn, Madelyne Pereira, Brandi Phan, Kimberly Quintanilla, Randi Lynn Rhoden, Ava Robin, Kailen Robinson-Jones, Marissa Sass, Bracie Sennett, Sara Sharaf, Amori St. Cyr, Lillian Stufflebeam, Natalia Thomas, Kristion Thomas, Adison Tregle, Cameron Truong, Jorge Vargas, Lily Vu, Nina Vu, Andy Ye, Sophia Zanetti, Rain Lewis, Ethan Ebejer, Orlando Espinosa Martinez, Halle Kessling, Gretchen Miller, Cadence Dettwiller, Andrea Euceda Guifarro, Tiffany Shanel Fortin Zelaya, Nylan Henry, Hasan Kahla, Claire LeBoueuf, Elijah Loyd, Izador Meyer, Anjalae’ Mosely, Brady Nunez, Mia Patcheco, Nereda Richard, Kenneth Sanchez, Kamryn Simon, and Alexa Sullivan.
Additional memorable scholarships and awards were also given:
- The Lauren Sabat Memorial Student Council Award – Lily Vu.
- The Firefighters Association Scholarship – Cole Caruso and Adison Tregle
- Trudy Foret Science Memorial Award – Trey Meyers
- Candy Zeairs Memorial Mathematics Award – Trey Meyers
- St. Bernard Retired Teachers’ Association Nunez Community College Scholarship – Richard Robin
- St. Bernard School Board Employees Federal Credit Union Scholarship – Kylie Billiot and Kimberly Quintanilla
- Joseph Accardo Scholarship – Elizabeth Groby
- St. Bernard School Board Members’ Scholarship – Norman Burrey Morales
- Betty Polk Moody Musical Scholarship – Elizabeth Groby
- Al Waller Memorial Scholarship – Steve Volante
- High Flying Owls – Nina Vu, Jorge Vargas, Lily Vu, and Brandi Phan
- CHS Faculty Scholarship – Cooper McNamara, Kasey Hughes, Andy Ye, Randi Lynn Rhoden, Steve Volante, and Bryce Wilson
- Chalmette High Alumni Scholarship – Davin Basile
- MWM Award – Allie Resendez, Jenesus Madison, Elizabeth Lloyd Dylan Vicknair, Emily Nguyen, Kamry Durapau, Anthony Williams, and Sara Braniff
- David Senez, Jr. Memorial Science Award – Shelby Vitrano, Tyrielle Darensburg, and Emma Mendoza
- Burt Coulon Future Educator – Lillian Stufflebeam
- Ethel Pourciau/SBH Memorial Scholarship – Tina Nguyen
- Voices Performance Scholarship, Milton Sand Artist Scholarship, and Future Teacher Award – Orlando Espinosa Martinez, Cullen Tonry, and Steve Volante
- St. Bernard Volunteers for Family and Community Scholarship – Tyrielle Darensburg and Izador Meyer
- St. Bernard Business and Professional Women’s Club Scholarship – Tina Nguyen, Addyson Scheeler, and Sara Sharaf
- Posse Scholars – Trey Meyers and Adison Tregle
- Questbridge Scholarships – Kristion Thomas, Norman Burrey Morales, and Kimberly Quintanilla
- Culinary Scholarships – Management: Kamryn Simon, Norman Burrey Morales, Asma Askar, Denim Bell, Lily Vu. Culinary: Lily Vu, Grace Gaspard, Adyson Doty, Sophie Wehrlin, Lyanna Jackson
- Rotary Club of St. Bernard Service Scholarship – Trey Meyers, Asma Askar, Marissa Sass, and Adison Tregle
- Blood Center Life-Saving Award – Trey Meyers and Denim Bell
- John Richard Bienvenu Key Club Service Scholarship – Asma Askar
- Spirit of St. Bernard Foundation Scholarship Gulf Coast – Tina Nguyen
- Jacqueline and Lynn Dean Scholarship – Trey Meyers, Marissa Sass, Adison Tregle, Andy Ye, and Davin Basile
- Archbishop Joseph F. Rummel Council, No. 5747 Knights of Columbus Pathway to Success Scholarship – Adison Tregle
- Sterling Joseph Cardon III Scholarship – Asma Askar
- Daughters of the American Revolution Junior ROTC Bronze Medal Award – Charle Bright
- Dufrene Building Scholarship – Mercedes Guillen and Emily Nguyen
A new scholarship, the Helen and Martin J. Campo, Jr. Scholarship, was also awarded. Established in honor of former St. Bernard Parish School Board member Martin J. Campo and his wife who advanced vocational education, the scholarship supports Chalmette High graduates who are active in their school and community, committed to academics, and plan to pursue higher education. Its inaugural winner was Denim Bell.
The evening concluded with the presentation of the prestigious “Golden Owl” awards, honoring exceptional students who represent the “gold standard” of education at Chalmette High. These students were recognized for their academic excellence and dedication to their community as well as for their kindness, character, and the genuine positivity that they bring to those around them.
The 18 honorees were this year included: Asma Askar, Denim Bell, Tyshae Brady, Norman Burrey Morales, Tatiana Cabrera, Cole Caruso, Elizabeth Groby, Hasan Kahla, Winnie Li, Cooper McNamara, Trey Meyers, Kimberly Quintanilla, Bracie Sennett, Adison Tregle, Jorge Vargas, Steve Volante, Lily Vu, and Andy Ye.
Superintendent Doris Voitier praised all of the winners and expressed gratitude for the community’s continued support. “We’re incredibly thankful for the generosity of our community partners who make nights like this possible,” Voitier said. “No one is more deserving of this recognition than these outstanding seniors. As much as we’ll miss them, we know these scholarships are helping to launch each of them toward a bright and promising future.”
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