Congratulations to our 2024 Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Chantelle Hataway, winner of the 2025 NAITCO Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award!

Mrs. Hataway is a third-grade teacher at Lafargue Elementary School in Avoyelles Parish and the fourth Louisiana recipient of this national award. As a recipient of the distinguished award, she'll receive an honorarium of $500 and up to $1,500 for travel related expenses to the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota June 23-26, 2025.