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Senior Breakfasts
To celebrate the approaching graduation of the Class of 2019, the E. D. White Alumni Association sponsored the Grandmother/Mother/Daughter Breakfast on March 24 and the Grandfather/Father/Son Breakfast on March 31. Andrée Fakier Cortez '95 was the speaker for the girls breakfast and Buddy Ledet '98 was the speaker for the boys breakfast.
The purpose of the breakfast is to kick off the 2019 graduation season and to set aside time for the different generations of our E. D. White family to visit and to appreciate the importance of one another. Tradition is deeply embedded in the mission that the Sisters of Mount Carmel and the Brothers of the Sacred Heart founded our school upon over 161 years ago, and the Alumni Association strives to keep this spirit alive by hosting this event each year.
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Government Day
Twelve senior high students participated in the 25th annual Lafourche Parish Student Government Day on March 11 in Thibodaux where they shadowed public officials for the day.
State Supreme Court Justice John Weimer explained the goal of the program when he said, "The program is designed to provide an educational opportunity for the young people in high schools to learn about government, our system of democracy and public service. We're trying to get these young people to understand how critically important it is to participate in our system of democracy."
Claire Babin '20 shadowed Regina Hotard, the Thibodaux City Clerk where she got to see the court from Judge Chiasson's perspective. "Thank you to the people who made this possible. Everyone was so welcoming and nice to us. Student government day was such a great experience and I will definitely be returning next year," said Babin.
Aidan Blanchard '19 served as chief public defender. Blanchard's favorite part of the day was experiencing what actually goes on in a court room. Both Blanchard and Babin highly recommend the experience to any student considering participating in the future.
Other students who participated in this year's Student Government Day included, Faith Hebert '19 who served as Lafourche Parish District Attorney, Taylor Roussel '19 served as Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court, Mary Grace Chiasson '19 served as Thibodaux attorney, Jacob Duplantis '19, Adele Boudreaux '19, and Anna Chadwick '19 all served as city councilmen, Claire Galloway '20 served as Thibodaux Court Marshall, Sophia Sirois '20 served as City Judge, Beth Boudreaux '19 served as Director of Parks and Recreation, and Mary Claire Delaune '20 served as city fire chief.
-Written by Annie Knight '15
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Drama Club
This year the E. D. White Drama Club preformed "The Little Mermaid, Jr.". On March 20, students from St. Genevieve, St. Joseph and BCA visited campus for the showing of the first performance. Other show times were March 21-23 in the main school gym.
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Eighth Grade Retreat
The eighth grade retreat was held March 27 with the theme "Surviving High School."
Campus Minister Christina Lasserre said that the story of Abram was used as the foundation of the retreat. "God called Abram to embrace many uncomfortable changes in order to be the head of a leader nation. Because Abram accepted those changes with a humble heart, God was able to use him and transform him into the man that God intended him to be," she said.
Students spent the day discussing changes that they have already faced and may experience along their journey through high school. They then discussed the importance of being aware of their gifts and talents. The day ended with Mass at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral with Father J.D. Matherne as the celebrant.
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Lenten Mass
The Lenten Mass was held March 15 with Rev. P.J. Madden as celebrant and sponsored by Student Council.
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Winter Sports Recaps
Boys Soccer
The boys soccer team had another great year. Boys finished with a record of 16-6-2, were district champions, and made it to the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. "The team will return with seven starters and is looking forward to next season," said Coach Roger Bimah.
Girls Soccer
The goal for the girls soccer team was to get back to the semifinals and make a run to get into the State Finals. The final record was 11-7-3.
"We had made it to the semifinals the last three years and had expectations of doing just as good or better. We had a good mixture of seniors and underclassmen," said Coach Don Grabert.
The team lost a hard fought battle against U-High in the quarterfinals by the score of 1-0.
"Next season we expect to be just as good a team or better. We will have many athletes that will have a lot of playing time from this season," said Grabert.
Boys Basketball
A very successful 2018-2019 season for the varsity boys basketball team came to an end in the Regional round of the playoffs, with a tough three-point loss to St. Louis.
The Cardinals finished with an overall record of 20-9 and accomplished one of the more impressive turnarounds in the state this season by winning 14 more games than last year.
Determined to "flush" the struggles of the previous season, the Cardinals worked throughout the spring and summer to improve. The hard work paid dividends as the Cardinals returned the program back to its winning ways.
"I am so proud of this team," said Coach Jonathan Keife, "It's not easy to endure the season we had last year, understand that improvements need to be made, and then have the character and humility to put in the time and effort to do what it takes to not have a repeat performance. Not only did they do that, but they improved and matured so much so that we became a very good team and had an amazing year. I am extremely happy, especially for our seniors, that they were able to experience it. In the end, perhaps we did not advance as far as we had hoped, but this season will not be defined by one playoff game but by the overall body of work and what we accomplished and experienced throughout the entire year."
Girls Basketball
The girls basketball team continued to show progress throughout the season as they competed against some of the best teams in the state. The season ended with a hard fought loss to Parkview Baptist in the first round of the playoffs. The young players gained lots of valuable court time and game experience to carry into next year's season.
"Unfortunately, our record doesn't show how well we played throughout the season. We lost several close games to some really good teams and were very competitive in each game. The team experienced growing pains with such young players on the floor and came up short in many games," said Coach Marcey Zeringue.
Powerlifting
The boys powerlifting team captured the Bayou Regional Championship while the girls competed for 3rd in the Bayou Region as a team.
The team brought 16 lifters to state competition hoping to improve from 17th (boys) and 18th place (girls) finishes.
The girls improved to 10th overall in division II and the boys took state runner-up next to the defending state champions.
"This year the team exceeded all of my expectations. With this being our second year of the program, I was curious to see the improvement that took place over the course of the off season and regular season. Our athletes completely bought into everything that was asked of them and thus many medals, trophies, and meet records were obtained. Looking forward, we plan to use this success as a tool to encourage more lifters to come and be a part of something very special at EDW. We are looking forward to next year being able to build on the foundation set by a great group of seniors," said Coach Grant Chiasson.
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Thibodaux College Dedication
There will be a dedication of the Thibodaux College monument on May 2 at 11:00 a.m. at the intersection of Menard Street and Menard Place. Bishop Shelton J. Fabre will be there to give the dedication and then a luncheon will follow. For more information please contact Harold LeRay at (985) 856-5451 or email at
hleray@comcast.net
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Teacher Highlight
Jonathan Keife, a native of Houma, is in his 20th year of teaching and coaching at E. D. White. He currently teaches Algebra I and Algebra IIB, coaches 8th grade football, and serves as the head basketball coach.
He received his Bachelor's degree from Nicholls State University in mathematics education in 1996. During his tenure at EDW, he has also taught Geometry, Algebra II, Practical Geometry, Financial Math, and PE. He has also coached 9th grade football and served as swim team moderator.
The loyalty of the faculty members and coaches, as well as the tremendous alumni backing, were the main reasons that he decided to come to EDW.
"I have truly enjoyed my years at E.D. White because of the Catholic faith that is so prevalent in the everyday life of the school, and because of the family atmosphere that exists not only at EDW but in the entire school community. You really do get the feeling you are a part of something special," said Keife.
He has been married to Michelle Fakier Keife '99, who serves as Alumni Director at the school, and they are the proud parents of Jeffrey (9) and Justin (5).
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Having a Class reunion?
Contact us and we can help with the details! Email Alumni Director Michelle Keife at mkeife@htdiocese.org or call at (985) 446-8486.
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Pave Your Way to a Better Future
Helping tradition embrace the future
brick by brick
Engraved bricks provide an opportunity to remember a loved one, or special event, to commemorate your years at E. D. White Catholic High School, or to serve as a great gift to family and friends!
Your engraved brick will be located outside of Harvey Peltier Stadium.
4x8......... $100
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KAYE CONSTANT AT (985) 446-8486 EXT. 107
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