1 week Ago By Barry Bradford
On Saturday, April 5, the Tangipahoa Parish Library presented its 2025 Young Woman of Excellence Award to Isabella Pellichino. Isabella is a 10th grade student at Loranger High School with a 4.0 GPA.
She is a leader at her school and in her community, staying active in extracurricular activities such as the Interact Club and planning and carrying out such projects as a Christmas toy drive that provided presents to over 50 of her fellow students. Isabella also was a prominent participant in visits to the Lodge at Tangi Pines, a senior care facility. She is an integral part of Loranger High’s Teacher Appreciation Committee, was on the school’s Principal’s List for 2025 and was a member of the Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Students, Color Guard, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and the Loranger High Yearbook committee.
Others nominated for this year’s award were Eliza Foster (St. Thomas Aquinas High School), Caroline Trahan (Hammond High Magnet School), Yurmagesty Garrett (Ponchatoula High School), Riley Fleming (Hammond High Magnet School), Layla Guiteau (St. Thomas Aquinas High School), Kelsey Keyser (Oak Forrest Academy) and Maya Joseph (Ponchatoula High School).
Join me in honoring Isabella and the other nominees who contribute to their schools and communities in so many meaningful ways and who embody the spirit of the Tangipahoa Parish Library Young Woman of Excellence Award. Barry Bradford is director of Tangipahoa Parish Library..
