Engaging Natchitoches Parish high school students in documenting history in one of the nation’s oldest cities, the second annual 3D summer Field School (June 2-6 and June 9-13) provided 10 students with an opportunity to document historic buildings via the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training and Northwestern State University. Krewe of The 9-Mardi Gras krewe provided a meal day for the young researchers during their assigned break period.

Preparing Natchitoches youth to continue to garner an interest in the advanced usage of technology in general and drones, the krewe received a donor-driven research scholarship on June 7 to launch a science and engineering research effort for 4th to 8th grade students during the 2025-2026 school year. Working in collaboration with Northwestern and Grambling State Universities, the research concept will honor the memory of Martha Dumars, Beverly Mitchell-Maggio, P. B. Wilson and Darnell Williams, Jr.

Pictured: Krewe of the 9’s-Rose Rock and Kenesha M. Coats and 2025 3D Summer Field School students and staff.