Principal's Message | January 2025
Dear Vermilion Catholic families,
It is my great joy to announce that Mrs. Amanda Broussard Trahan has been chosen as our new Assistant Principal for the 2025-2026 school year. I, along with our school leadership search committee and our Pastor Fr. Alexander Albert, am confident that Mrs. Trahan will bring a sense of progress and continuity to the longstanding traditions of our school community. A native of Abbeville and a 2005 graduate of Vermilion Catholic, Mrs. Trahan’s family represents five generations of commitment to Catholic education and she has proven herself as a leader dedicated to our Catholic identity and core values over many years of service. Amanda and her husband, Eric, are parents to four sons, all of whom attend VC - Keller (6th), Reed (4th), Tate (3rd), and Shea (2nd). Her deep personal connection to our school and its mission ignites her passion for fostering the spiritual and academic growth of every student entrusted to our care.
A true servant leader, Mrs. Amanda has worn many hats as an educational leader, beginning her teaching career in the Vermilion Parish School System before joining the teaching faculty at Mount Carmel School. In 2021, while serving as Curriculum Coordinator, Mrs. Amanda played an integral role in the merger of our schools and was eventually promoted to the role of Director of Academics overseeing all curriculum, testing and data, across all grade levels at our PK3-12 school. All of these roles have required close collaboration with parents, teachers, and students. Her many initiatives over the years have driven improvements in meeting diverse student needs, classroom management and instruction, clear procedures and expectations, and frequency of parent communication amongst the families she has served.
Mrs. Trahan says “I am thrilled to begin my new journey as Assistant Principal of Vermilion Catholic, a legacy of Mount Carmel. I look forward to fostering academic excellence while nurturing the Christ-centered values that make our school and community so special. I am eager to work alongside our dedicated faculty, students, and families to continue educating the whole child at VC.”
Last but not least, we remain grateful to Mrs. Christine Dubois for her many years of service to Catholic education. I know that she and Mrs. Trahan will be working diligently during the remainder of this academic year to assure a smooth transition in this role of leadership at our school. I would like to thank all of you for your prayers and intercessions, along with our selection committee who gave much of their time in fulfilling the required process of the search, to fill the role of assistant principal at Vermilion Catholic, a legacy of Mount Carmel with an experienced and collaborative leader with strong leadership skills, a passion for education, and a deep commitment to the vision and mission of our school.
Dr. Stella Arabie