Two ULS Entrepreneurs Survive Baton Rouge Shark TankTwo ULS student entrepreneurs recently pitched business ideas to a Shark Tank-like investor panel and successfully walked away with seed money to launch their projects. As selected participants in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge (YEA BR), senior Zoe Patton and freshman Carson Manuel have spent the past six months working with mentors and taking classes under the direction of the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business to generate a business idea tied to their interests; write a business plan and finally pitch to investors. Patton's business, Ohana Hub, was created to be a nonprofit mentoring and tutoring organization catering to students in foster care. "Until recently, students in Louisiana aged out of foster care at age 18," said Patton, adding that many instantly became homeless. The goal of her nonprofit is to ensure that students in the foster care system have the educational backing and support needed to be able to finish high school and potentially go on to college. "My motto is 'No foster teen is left behind,'" she said. Patton earned $2,000 from the investors to launch her business. Manuel's business pitch, Archiself, was for an app that allows users to customize a home by consulting with area architects based upon location. "I've always been interested in architecture," said Manuel, noting that after realizing the length of time it took for the construction of his family's home, he wanted to create something that could possibly make the process quicker. Manuel earned $500 for his pitch. Next up, both entreprenerus will file their businesses with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office and launch in the near future.
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy combines a proven national curriculum with the experiences of Baton Rouge business leaders, educators, community members, and entrepreneurs. Patton and Manuel were selected to participate this year along with 24 other students from a nine-parish area including Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes.
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ULS Elementary Once Again Among Top Fundraisers in State and Nation for Kids Heart ChallengeThe ULS Kids Heart Challenge is winding down and the American Heart Association reported this week that the Cubs are currently ranked number one in the Greater Southeast Affiliate and second in the nation with $61,700 raised and 462 elementary students registered for the healthy heart challenge. ULS has been fundraising for the AHA Kids Heart Challenge (formerly Jump Rope for Heart) for more than a decade. During that time, the school has consistently been ranked number one in the state and more recently among the top in the nation for AHA funds raised. Coordinators for the 2019 ULS Kids Heart Challenge were elementary Physical Education Instructors Susan Gremillion, Christina Courtney and Ashley Applegate.
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Sophomore Named a Louisiana Young HeroSophomore Nalon Soileau has been selected as a 2019 Young Hero by Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge. Criteria for the award include excellence in academics and public service, overcoming adversity and/or inspiring others through deeds and strength of character. After overcoming a childhood orthopedic condition that made it difficult to walk, Soileau is now a member of the ULS track and field and volleyball teams. She is also a member of the school's National Art Honor Society. Her musical interests include the violin, flute and piccolo. Soileau's after school activities include working towards certification as an Emergency Medical Responder through the City of Baton Rouge's Explorer Post 912 - a program through which she also volunteers as a CPR instructor. She is an avid SCUBA diver and after earning EMR certification, she plans to work towards certification as a rescue diver. Soileau has also been selected as pre-teen Miss Zachary, pre-teen Miss Baton Rouge and junior teen Miss Louisiana. As part of the Young Heroes award, Soileau will receive a $1,000 tuition assistance grant and other special honors.
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Sixth Grade Students Earn Top Three Ranking at Regional Science Fair
ULS sixth grade students Jasper Elderd, Wesley Hau and William Stouffer recently earned third place at the Louisiana Region VII science fair in the Earth and Environmental Science category. Their project was titled The Hot Topic: Wildfires.
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Sixteen Students Move On to State Literary RallyOn Feb. 23, 48 ULS students were invited to compete in various academic subjects at the Southeast Literary Rally in Hammond. The following students earned district placements and will now compete at the State Literary Rally in April.
Niles Babin, 2nd place in Advanced Math: Pre-Calculus
Eryn Kennedy, 3rd place in Advanced Math: Functions and Statistics
Duke Stein, 1st place in Algebra I
Charles McKenzie, 3rd place in US History
Margaret Miller, 5th place in Calculus
Luke Braun, 2nd place in Chemistry
Nicholas Edmonson, 2nd place in Civics
Brad Baudin, 1st place in Computer Science
Joy Fu, 3rd place in English III
Ella McCalip, 2nd place in English IV
Sarah Tarver, 2nd place in Environmental Science
Haley Ginn, 1st place in Health
Maya Adams, 1st place in Spanish I
Clay Taylor, 2nd place in Spanish II
In addition, Michael Hollins and Joy Fu each earned honorable mention in the Visual Arts Exhibit. First place district rally winners Duke Stein and Haley Ginn are pictured above. First place winners not pictured are Brad Baudin and Maya Adams.
High School Instructor and IB Coordinator Dr. Candy Robillard is the coordinator of ULS's participation in Literary Rally.
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Students Excel at Model United Nations Conference
Delegates from ULS’s Youth and Government Club attended the Model United Nations conference in February. Delegates included Will Botcher, Isabelle Cache, Daylon Daniel, Nick Edmonson, Adam Guillory, Cole Kirkpatrick, Brandon Moncada, Andrew Moncada, Michael Morris, Emma Muñoz, Elizabeth Reich and Grace Pace. The ULS delegation passed 10 resolutions - a school record - in the three main councils: General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, and Security Council. Kirkpatrick, Edmonson and Andrew Moncada defended their resolutions in the plenary session, known as the toughest debate council with the largest audience. Reich took home premier accolades for her resolution that earned most outstanding resolution in the General Assembly. Edmonson was elected to be next year’s presiding officer of the General Assembly. Each year, the convention provides participants with an opportunity to learn about global relations throughout a three-day program. Participants gain insight into the parliamentary process and resolution writing. The conference also allows students to represent a country's viewpoints on global issues and create resolutions through diplomacy. Sponsors for the ULS Model U.N. Club are Instructors Ryan Moore and Monica Tsolakis.
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Seventh Grade Student Earns Top Honor in Freedom Essay ContestFor the fourth year in a row, a ULS seventh grader has won the Baton Rouge Sertoma Club's Freedom Essay Contest. Jaxon Simoneaux's essay "What Freedom Means to Me" was selected from among more than 200 entries submitted by Baton Rouge area schools. On Feb. 25, Simoneaux was honored at an awards banquet and received a $150 cash prize. Simoneaux wrote his Freedom Essay under the direction of seventh grade English Instructor Scott Stephenson.
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High School Beta Students Place at State Convention
ULS high school students Niles Babin and Eryn Kennedy placed at the Louisiana Senior Beta Club Convention. Babin placed first in Mathematics Division I, and Kennedy placed fourth in Mathematics Division II. Both qualifty to compete at the National Convention this summer in Oklahoma City. More than 5,400 students from 299 clubs throughout Louisiana attended the state convention at Baton Rouge's Cane's River Center earlier this month. Students had the opportunity to compete in academic tests in the categories of math, science, language arts and social studies. Sponsor for the ULS Beta Club is Instructor JoAnna Stewart.
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For the First Time In Program History, UHS Boys' Soccer Wins LHSAA State Championship For the first time in program history, on a last-second goal by Chris Bottcher, the UHS boys' soccer team won the Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Division III title game. Overall, the Cubs ended the season with 21 wins, 2 losses and 2 ties and as district as well as state champions. This the 16th time boys' soccer has earned the title of district champions under Chris Mitchell's 19-year tenure as head coach and the third time competing in the state championship. Bottcher (pictured) was named the championship game's MVP. Soccer senior Spencer Thomas was also recognized during the championship game as an LHSAA all-academic scholar athlete for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout his four years of high school.
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12 UHS Athletes Sign with Colleges
A school record number of UHS student athletes signed with colleges this February. The twelve signees included: Sydney Goldberg, Cross Country and Distance Track/Field, University of South Florida
Johannah Cangelosi, Swim, Louisiana State University
Kennedy Paul, Womens’ Basketball, Prairie View A&M University
Bre Reed, Volleyball, Millsaps College
Jacob Burke, Baseball, Southeastern Louisiana University
Mike Hollins, Football, University of Virginia
Bryton Constantin, Football, Clemson University
Christian Harris, Football, University of Alabama
Jordan Clark, Football, Arizona State University
Donald Berniard, Football, United States Naval Academy
Makiya Tongue, Football, University of Georgia
Dylan Rathcke, Football, University of Arkansas
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|  | UHS Girls' Basketball and Girls' Soccer End Seasons as Semifinalists The UHS Girls' Basketball season came to an end this week in the LHSAA Division II semifinal game with a tough 87-86 loss to St. Louis. This marks the 10th time girls' basketball has finished the season as district champs under Coach Bonita Johnson's leadership. | |  | The UHS Girls' Soccer team ended their season with a semifinal playoff loss to Teurlings Catholic. And like Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer earned the title of district champions this season. This is the 10th district title in a row that UHS Girls' Soccer has earned under the leadership of Head Coach Melissa Ramsey. | |
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UHS Cheer Team Competes NationallyThe UHS Cheer team placed 14th in the nation in their division at the University Cheerleaders Association National High School Cheerleading Championship. NHSCC is widely regarded as the most prestigious cheerleading championship in the country. The team qualified to attend this national competition after placing second at the Louisiana Regional Competition in their division. This is the fifth year the UHS Cheer Team has competed at nationals under the direction of Sponsor Trish Fos. For the past three years, the team has also been under the direction of co-sponsor Megan Bourgeois and coach William Underwood.
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MaxPreps Presents Football Team with Award The UHS Football Team finished the 2018 season ranked No. 73 nationally. The announcement was made by MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader, at the team's recent end-of-year banquet. The Cubs posted their second straight 13-0 season - its third over five years - and won a 55-46 shootout over St. Thomas More of Lafayette on Dec. 7 to capture the Louisiana Division II state championship. It was the Cubs second consecutive state title, their third over five seasons and their fifth overall. UHS is one of 50 football schools being honored on the MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard. The Cubs were also feted last season.
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Cub Pride Band Marches in Baton Rouge Mardi Gras ParadesThe ULS Cub Pride Marching Band entertained young and old in this year's Orion and Artemis Mardi Gras Parades. This year marks more than a decade that the ULS Band has participated in this family friendly Baton Rouge area Fat Tuesday celebration.
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Your Donation Makes a Difference! Your gift ensures that University Laboratory School’s liberal arts programs provide students at all grade levels with creative, imaginative and collaborative opportunities to refine critical thinking skills and proficiencies that translate into success in college and beyond.
Check out the Spring/Summer issue of Cub Roar Magazine, to be mailed in June, and read how high school English Instructor Tamara Empson’s creative writing students teamed up with second graders to write, illustrate and ultimately publish their own books!
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Nominations Now Open for Cubs Hall of FameNominations for the Cubs Hall of Fame are currently being accepted until Friday, May 3, 2019.
Cubs Alumni Celebration is an annual event recognizing four alumni: two for the Alumni Hall of Distinction and two for the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Honorees are selected from nominations submitted by ULS alumni and chosen by an anonymous panel of judges spanning five decades.
A link to the nomination form can be found at https://www.uhigh.lsu.edu/Alumni/Alumni-Events- Under the Cubs Alumni Induction Ceremony Celebration.
To learn more about the nomination process, please contact Megan Bourgeois, associate director of Community Engagement, 225-578-1017 or mbourg@lsu.edu
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Cub Club Presents Parent Symposium WHO: Katie Fetzer, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, The Wellness Studio
WHAT: Cub Club Parent Symposium
Power of Perception: Empowering Kids to Embrace Failure
WHEN: Friday, March 15, 6:30 p.m.
COST: $27
WHERE: Drusilla Seafood, 3482 Drusilla Lane, Suite D
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: March 10
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SAVE THE DATE! REGISTRATION INFO IS ON THE WAY FOR: University Laboratory School Foundation & University Laboratory School Cub Club
U-High Dads (and special guests) tailgate!
Tuesday, March 26
4:30 p.m.
(prior to the UHS/Catholic High Baseball Game at 6 p.m.)
UHS Cub Complex Baseball Stadium
Join us in welcoming the family of Coach Bill Mathews ’65 and special guests for the unveiling and naming of the home-side UHS Dugout following the presentation of the Coach Bill Mathews ’65 Baseball Scholarship.
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