Drake Broussard, '15

Drake Broussard couldn’t have planned a better senior year. A member of the State Champion cross country team, he also served as Student Council President and was one of 23 Louisiana runners named to the Composite Academic All-State Cross Country Team, an honor given only to athletes who earn at least a 4.0. At ESA since sixth grade, Drake also competed in track, participated in community service and was one of the leads in this spring’s musical, Hairspray. A member of the French Club throughout high school, Drake considers the state French convention one of the high points of his school year. Drake will attend the University of North Carolina, where he plans to double major in a biology-related field and French or political science, before heading to medical school and a career as an orthopaedic surgeon.

“It’s easy to tap into the enthusiasm of ESA students,” says Drake. “You’re encouraged to have passions. There’s always a class you love and want to spend more time diving into. For me, that was French AP with Madame Maggini. She made me love speaking French.”