Harry L. Hooker was awarded the 2020 Outstanding Administrator Award.
One Louisiana Administrator has been selected as a recipient of the LMEA Outstanding Administrator Award for 2020. This is the 19th time in the past 23 years that such a recognition has been made by the Louisiana Music Educators Association.
Hooker has been the principal of DeRidder High School since 2016, after serving as the Assistant Principal since 2007.
DeRidder High School currently offers multiple music classes to students including Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Colorguard, Winterguard, Danceline, and Percussion Ensemble.
Hooker recognizes the talent and dedication of the music students at DeRidder High School and encourages and advocates for different performing ensembles to provide musical entertainment around DeRidder and its surrounding communities.
