EHS Berzas attends LATA Conference

Rebecca Berzas, a fifth-year Agriscience Educator at Eunice High School in St. Landry Parish, attended the LATA State Professional Development Conference in Lafayette on July 21-24.
Berzas joined over 180 Agriscience educators from across the state of Louisiana in the three-day conference, fulfilling the LDOE requirements of La Bulletin 741, updating skills and discussing issues/concerns facing Agricultural Education.
At the conclusion, 18 CLU’s, (Continuing Learning Units) were earned by all attending participants.
The primary goal of the conference was training in the following areas: discussing organizational strategies for upcoming legislation, developing teaching skills and techniques by attending workshops and in-services, assisting with the development of Jumpstart pathways, and increasing the comradery within and among technical education divisions. The conference included guest presenters, discussions, workshops, committee work, and business meetings.
Berzas, a 12-year educator, is from Basile where her husband Lucas, farms her parents farmland.

The LATA is the professional organization for Agriscience/ Agribusiness/ FFA Advisors within Louisiana.