The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) has named Mrs. Lesley Meaux of Parkview Baptist School as the 2022 Louisiana Outstanding Biology Teacher Award winner. She will be honored at the 2022 Annual Conference of NABT in Indianapolis in November.
Mrs. Meaux is a Biology, AP Biology, and Forensics teacher at Parkview Baptist School. She received her BS in Animal Science from Louisiana State University and MS in Biological Sciences from Mississippi State University. Outside the classroom, Mrs. Meaux contributes to science education by acting as a sponsor for the Outdoors Club and participating in the Coastal Roots Program through LSU.
Her coworkers describe her as “an exceptional, dynamic science instructor with a passion for her content and her students” and say that she constantly “fosters a sense of curiosity in her students”. Mrs. Meaux’s students say that she “skillfully adapted her lessons to ensure that they continued learning even during the COVID-19 pandemic” and that every student feels special going into her classroom. There is no doubt that Mrs. Meaux has made a huge impact upon the students at Parkview Baptist.