Walter C. Rush

Honoree - 2015


Mr. Walter C. Rush is a retired educator whose career spanned 37 years. He taught at Carroll High School (Monroe, LA) for the majority of his career, preparing students to...
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David Staten

Honoree - 2015


David Staten is a 1973 graduate of Carroll High School and a loyal member of the Bulldog Booster Club. Because of his commitment to meeting the needs of students at...
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Lorraine Ruth Hayes Slacks

Honoree - 2015


Mrs. Lorraine Slacks is the only child of Lucille Shaw and Sylvester Tiller. She was raised by her grandmother, Octavia Willis. She graduated from high school at the young age...
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Mr. James “Shack” Harris

Honoree - 2015


Harris originally began his front office career in 1987 when he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a scout, a position he would hold for six years (1987-92). He then...
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Pastor James E. Jackson

Honoree - 2015


At five years of age, this Tallulah, Louisiana native became a permanent resident of Monroe.  He is the oldest son of Willie Mae Coleman and the late James Edward Coleman,...
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Dontrell Hubbert

Honoree - 2015


Dontrell Hubbert is a graduate of Carroll High School and currently resides in Houston, Texas. He attended CHS from 1992 to 1995. Dontrell is the proud father of four beautiful...
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Mayor James E. Mayo

Honoree - 2015


A former Monroe City Councilman and current Mayor of Monroe, James “Jamie” Mayo is a supportive leader in the City of Monroe. Through his deeds and good works, he has...
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Rev. Delles Ray Howell, Sr.

Honoree - 2015


Delles Howell, Sr. is a 1966 graduate of the mighty Carroll High School, “an Institution of Higher Learning.” He was a member of the football, track, and basketball teams where...
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Roy Neal Shelling, Sr.

Honoree - 2015


Born in 1940, in an area of Monroe referred to as, “Concrete Quarters”, located between the present streets of Adams and Washington, Roy Shelling’s life began. His mother Dorothy Dunn...
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Willie Lee Wise

Honoree - 2015


As the first Black Firefighter for the City of West Monroe, Willie Wise dealt with all that comes with that position. Working 24 hour shifts, he was residing in living...
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Vincent Landrum

Honoree - 2015


Vincent Landrum is a 1991 graduate of Carroll High School. He is married to Sonya Landrum (Formally Sonya Jackson, Carroll High School class of 1991) and the father of 3...
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