Science Teacher Honored by Westlake High

Lavern Laman and top 25 student Jameelah Loving

St. Hugh's High School past student and Woodland Middle School Science teacher, Lavern (Toni) Laman received an award in a program honoring Influential teachers at Westlake High School on April 16, 2008.

Jameelah Loving is a Westlake High School top 25 Student. She chose Lavern as her most influential teacher. Jameelah will be attending the University of Georgia and plans to pursue a career in medicine. She credits Lavern as instilling in her a love for the discipline of science.

Lavern graduated from St. Hugh's in 1970 and is a former headgirl of the school. She earned a BSc degree in Zoology and Marine Biology from the Univeristy of the West indies and later completed her M. Ed and Ed.S degrees in education at Mercer University in Atlanta.

Lavern is currently serving as secretary of the St. Hugh's Alumnae Association's Atlanta chapter. She previously served several terms as co-president of the chapter.

 Karen Smith performing in Atlanta in 2006