08/25/2026
School leaders hold groundbreaking for STEM & Robotics Center Expansion -
Dedication of building comes nearly 10 years after flood that helped to create the center
"I think itβs pretty ironic that weβre doing this almost on the anniversary of the 2016 flood,β Superintendent Jody Purvis said during the groundbreaking. βThis particular center is actually one of the positive things from the flood.β
Pictured, from left to right, are Steve McLin, McLin Construction; Jodie Wilson, LPPS Maintenance Supervisor; LPPS Assistant Superintendent Bruce Chaffin; Denham Springs School Board Member Cecil Harris; DSHS Principal Wes Howard; DSHS STEM & Robotics Center Director Mike Simmons; LPPS Superintendent Jody Purvis; Denham Springs School Board Members Jeff Frizell and Brad Harris; and Michael Buturla, Domain Architecture.
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