NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development hosted an Apple Pinning ceremony for teacher candidates March 6.  The pinning is a milestone in each student’s academic journey to becoming an educator, marking the transition from traditional student to pre-service teacher and honoring their commitment to the teaching profession.  Family, friends, faculty and classmates joined the celebration.  Students are, front row from left, Valentina Puac of Mansfield, Cheyanne Lopez of Anacoco, Hailey Gentry of Pitkin, Rebecca Munley of Merryville, Morgan Wyatt of Marthaville, Taylor Eggleton of Haughton, Mya Dunn of Shreveport, Kaycie Helton of Leesville, Madeline Monroe of Lena and Rylee Adams of Moreauville.  On the back row area Abigayle Guillory of Opelousas, Joshua Bouriaque of Frierson, Charles Heard of Zachary, Alexander Miller of Crandall, Texas; Blake Fontenot of Lafayette, Timothy Pursell of Natchitoches, Tristan Davis of Big Sandy, Josue Bustillo-Aguero of Natchitoches, Valerie Galliano of Houma and Natalie Mathews of LeCompte.  Information on NSU’s School of Education is available at https://www.nsula.edu/education/.