Cade LaGreca is pictured with his parents Charles and Glenda LaGreca at the first ever Academic Scholarship Signing Day Friday morning in the EDW Student Union. 

There were 48 students who signed academic scholarships to 10 different colleges, which earned the Class of 2015 more than $2.5 million in scholarships.

The following is a list of students who signed an academic scholarship:

Louisiana College- Sydney Falcon; Louisiana State University-Kaitlyn Adams, Samantha Cazenave, Camille Cochran, Cade LaGreca, Breanna Matherne and Brooke Naquin; Louisiana Tech- Victoria Clapp, Robert Gorman, Tyler Pellegrin and Christopher Rodriguez; Loyola New Orleans- Gregory Longnecker; Nicholls State University-Tatum Amedee, Cameron Belding, Talon Blanchard, Noah Boudreaux, Cameron Bourgeois, Caroline Broussard, Connor Chiasson, Chloe Collins, Lauren Constant, Jacob Cortez, Matthew Frey, Allen Frost, Zachary Hanley, Annie Knight, Briann Landry, Ashley Lucas, Natalie Matherne, Brooke Naquin, Nina Ordoyne, Conner Pate, Lauren Sylvest,  Brennan Thibodeaux,  Caroline Thibodeaux, Blaire Verdun and Justin Waguespack; Spring Hill College- Kali Clement and John Stafford; Tulane University-Lauren Bourgeois; University of Louisiana Lafayette- Felix Lanier and Taylor Naquin; University of Louisiana Monroe-Milre Matherne, Chelsey Richard and Ashley Toups; University of Mississippi- Katherine Bernard, Adrienne Broussard and Michelle Riviere.  

James L. Cherry '53 is pictured with President Tim Robichaux at the EDW Spring Band Concert on April 29, being inducted into the Louisiana Music Education Association District VII Hall of Fame. 

After graduating from Thibodaux College in 1953, Cherry was the first student from TC to become a band director.  He attended Francis T. Nicholls Junior College in 1954 and was named Who's Who in Music outstanding freshman. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1959, then earned his Masters of Music Education in 1966 and completed additional post-graduate hours for his Plus 30 from Nicholls State and Louisiana Tech Universities in 1970. 

During Cherry's band directing years, he organized the first all men's choir at St. Anne's in Napoleonville, sponsored the Academic Excellence Award in Instrumental Music for 20 years in participating schools in Terrebonne Parish, he was founder and first full-time conductor of the Houma-Terrebonne Community Band. He was  the faculty sponsor of FMLA at Evergreen Junior High School.  He served as adjudicator on many occasions for District VII and other districts in Louisiana, and was honored conductor for the District VII Band Director's Association's All-Youth Honor Band, along with many other achievements. 

Cherry is the owner and technician of Mr. C's Band Instrument Repair since 1986 with 53 years experience.  He is married to the former Ezel Bergeron of Houma, and they have six children, 16 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.  He and his wife reside in Gray, LA. 

(From left) Bro. John Hotstream, S.C., Principal Michelle Chiasson, President Tim Robichaux, Bro. Patrick McGinity, S.C., Paige Adams '14 and Karl Adams stand by the Coindre Cross donated by the Classes of 2014 and 2015 and Karl Adams.  The cross was designed by Paige and then built by Karl.   

Congratulations to the E. D. White Catholic 4-H Club, who placed 1st in the Senior Division at Saturday's Achievement Day competition and also received a 2nd place Activity Award. 

Congratulations to the Symphonic Band for receiving sweepstakes at the State Band Festival on Thursday at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Seniors recieved their passports and lit candles at a special presentation after Mass on Friday.  The passports were first given to the students at 8th Grade Induction as a way to record their faith journey throughout their high school years.