In this week's Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Rien Fertel, '99, who spoke with juniors and seniors for Career Day 2021. Rien is a teacher and the author of three books: The One True Barbecue: Fire, Smoke, and the Pitmasters Who Cook the Whole Hog, Imagining the Creole City, and Southern Rock Opera. Rien holds an MA from the New School for Social Research and a PhD in History from Tulane University. He has taught at Tulane University, the University of Mississippi, Loyola University (New Orleans), and Bard Early College New Orleans. Along with teaching, he freelances for print and online publications and works as a yoga instructor.
Episcopal School of Acadiana is a private coeducational day school for students in grades PK3 through 12. Our mission is to instill in every student the habits of scholarship and honor.