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THE LOUISIANA CENTER FOR LAW & CIVIC EDUCATION

601 St. Charles Avenue

New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Phone (504) 619-0134 Fax (504) 528-9154

April 8, 2024

OFFICERS Ms. Shayna L. Sonnier
Veron Bice, LLC
HON. SHAYNA BEEVERS MORVANT 721 Kirby Street
PRESIDENT
Lake Charles, LA 70601
SCOTT L. STERNBERG
TREASURER
Re: LCLCE Report to the LSBA B oard of Governors
LORETTA LARSEN
SECRETARY Dear Ms. Sonnier,

HON. RANDALL L. BETHANCOURT

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT The LCLCE is pleased to provide you and the LSBA Board of Governors with a report on

the activities of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education (LCLCE). As set forth

below, the LCLCE continues to promote and support educational programming in support of

BOARD OF DIRECTORS the rule of law in a variety of ways.

W. THOMAS ANGERS During the first quarter of 2024, the LCLCE’s Board of Directors elected Scott L. Sternberg

DANIELLE L. BOREL to serve as President of the LC LCE for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The election of Mr.

Sternberg to serve as President created a vacancy at Treasurer and Jeffrey D. Hufft was

LAWRENCE J. CENTOLA, III elected to assume the role of Treasurer for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

HON. SYLVIA R. COOKS

The LCLCE organized Judges/Lawyers in the Classroom presentations benefiting 900

HON. SCOTT J. CRICHTON students. The LCLCE Executive Director participated in the four-hour Louisiana Bar

BRIAN ENGERON Foundation Grantee Board & Staff Training and began the organization of the six-day Justice

Catherine D. Kimball Summer Institute, which will provide 36 hours of professional

ALLISON C. FOSTER development on the nationally acclaimed social studies curriculum, “We the People”. This

program is available at no cost to participating teachers.
C. KEVIN HAYES

JEFFREY D. HUFFT In March, the Executive Director attended the 2024 We the People: Civics that Empowers

All Students Annual Coordinator and Mentor Workshop. This is a three-day seminar held in
HON. C. WENDELL MANNING
Washington D.C. The LCLCE hosted an exhibition table at the Louisiana School Boards

RYAN M. MCCABE Annual Conference in Baton Rouge. The Executive Director was a guest presenter at the

Louisiana Library Association’s 2024 Conference in Shreveport.
HON. JOHN J. MOLAISON

RONNIE SLONE As of March 31, 2024, the LCLCE’s checking account balance was $467,610.69. Funds to

assist with operational expenses were received and deposited from the LSBA, Louisiana Bar
SHAYNA L. SONNIER

Foundation, and the Center for Civic Education.
PATRICK A. TALLEY, JR.
Sincerely,
BARBARA TURNER WINDHORST

PEGGY V. COTOGNO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Hon. Shayna Beevers Morvant Peggy V. Cotogno

President Executive Director

Making Law and Civic Education Come Alive in the Classroom

Serving as the public education partner of the Louisiana State Bar Association. This program is financially assisted, in part by

the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts Program through the Louisiana Bar Foundation.