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2023-24 Milken Educators
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Lauren Waguespack (LA '23)
Teacher, Harry Hurst Middle School | Destrehan, LA
Lauren Waguespack is a visionary force for education at Harry Hurst Middle School in Destrehan. She received a Milken Educator Award on February 7, 2024.
Whether it’s leading her sixth grade science classroom, coaching the school’s dance team, or guiding the district’s professional development opportunities, Waguespack’s enthusiasm for teaching has left its mark on the community. When the class studied Newton’s Laws of Motion, she developed a Mars Rover Landing Project, and when the class began learning about pitch, frequency and wavelength, she incorporated audio and visual formats to enable students to better grasp the material. Waguespack is involved in nearly every committee on campus — chairing the School Improvement Team, leading the sixth grade teacher faculty, serving as Technology Site Coordinator, mentoring new teachers and facilitating new teacher orientation at Harry Hurst Middle School as well as volunteering as a state Teacher Leader Advisor.
A graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, Waguespack earned a Bachelor of Science in education in 2010 and a Master of Education in educational leadership in 2021.
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