EDUCATION

School Board honors St. Amant animation team

Staff reports

Ascension Parish Schools Superintendent Donald Songy, left, poses with St. Amant digital media teacher Paula Eaton and art teacher Darryl Babin, right, and some of the students who won the award.

St. Amant High School teachers and students who participated in animation training through the Red Stick International Animation Festival won the “Best Animation Collaboration Film” award.

Teachers and students from Dutchtown High School, East Ascension High School, St. Amant High School and Donaldsonville High School spent nearly a week working with AnimAction to learn animation and create their films.

EATEL worked with the Ascension Parish School System and AnimAction to bring the opportunity to the students.