Name: Bella Nicholas 

Grade Started at Ascension: 12th grade 

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Bourque 

Favorite Ascension Memory: Cheering at football games 

Future Plans: She plans to attend LSU 

Bella Nichloas is a 12th grader at Ascension Episcopal School, and she has attended Ascension for almost half a year. Bella’s favorite memory at Ascension is cheering on the Blue Gators every Friday. Bella commented, “Everyone was always so excited and had great school spirit.” She enjoys Ascension cheerleading because the girls are the most fun and supportive people she has ever met. Her favorite teacher from Ascension is Mrs. Bourque because everything she does is in the interest of her students. Bella’s future plans are to attend LSU in the fall.

Bella switched schools her senior year because Hurricane Laura hit her hometown tragically. It is hard for her to be away from her friends and family in Lake Charles, but she is lucky to have a family that took her in and gave her new opportunities. Bella commented, “Ascension has changed my life. Everyone made an effort to get to know me and made me feel as if I’d gone to Ascension my whole life.” Her favorite part of Ascension is the friends she has made throughout the school year.