By Monique Roth

LAPLACE – The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and Superintendent Kevin George honored five local educators who recently earned doctorate degrees at a recent school board meeting. Pictured are, from left, Dr. Juanita Hill, an assistant principal at Emily C. Watkins Elementary School; Dr. Shelly Chauvin, master teacher at Emily C. Watkins Elementary School; Dr. Stacey Spies, the district’s director of special education; Dr. Brandy Vaughn, social studies teacher at Emily C. Watkins; and Dr. Welsh, the district’s coordinator of compliance and discipline.