Some of the most underserved members of the community are those who live as part of the system, the children who wait hopefully to find a place that they can truly call home. These children in foster care need to know that they are not forgotten, that their struggles...
With its curved windows and archways; massive, mullioned windows; and handsome landscaping, the house at 212 Oleander Court in Mandeville is the picture of Modern French Provincial design, boasting a generous 10,000 square feet that comprises a stunning study of...
While most people would expect 10- and 12-year-olds to be a number of years off from catching the entrepreneurial bug, sisters Mia and Ava Cresap of Mandeville used their creativity, ingenuity, and enterprising spirit to start their own tie-dye tee-shirt business in...
Anyone who knows 11-year-old Nina Johnson would say she sees the world through a different lens than most people. The lens fills Nina’s eyes with bright and vibrant colors, like a mesmerizing kaleidoscope with all sorts of colors and shapes. With her senses set...
While Amy Fairbank and JeanPaul Guidry may have always known each other through their parents, it wasn’t until adulthood that they finally got to really know one another. Years of hinting and planning by both sets of parents to, as JeanPaul puts it, “marry their...
For Jennifer King, the example her parents set for her is one she’s always tried to emulate as a mother, making sacrifices and working hard to support her children and give them the greatest possible opportunities. When circumstances changed and she had to rely on...
With so many different diseases, epidemics, and medical issues plaguing the nation, healthcare is a challenging field. To be the president and CEO of a hospital—any hospital—takes great a great deal of dedication, foresight, diplomacy, and understanding; but the need...
As studies show, the mortality rates for cancer differ all over the country; and lower income states such as Louisiana where treatment or early detection may not be readily available have higher mortality numbers. Yet while Louisiana’s numbers are still above the...
Being a working mother is always a juggling act, but Kevinnie Dreher takes all that to a whole new level. With three jobs in the mix as a registered nurse at Lakeview Regional during the nightshift, an Aetna Family Nurse Practitioner during the day, the owner and...
When Erin LeBlanc met Vincent “Cenzo” Caronna in the fourth grade, there were no thoughts of the future that might happen. School mates from then on, the pair didn’t actually consider more until college, when serendipity threw them into the same classes. “After...
Carrying on the legacy that her grandfather started in 1944, Brandi Dalton proudly wears the title of owner and operator of Nowak Dental Supplies. While her work may take a great deal of hard work and long hours, it’s something that leaves her feeling fulfilled. Over...
Mayor. Wikipedia defines the word as “the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.” With that title comes a great deal of responsibility, and for Greg Cromer, it is one he wears with great humility and respect. As the...