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History teacher emulates the educators who sparked his future - American Press
South Beauregard High School was always a home to Shaun “Tyler” Laurent, 25, whether he knew it or not. He is the school’s U.S. history and history 201 dual enrollment teacher. He is also the Beauregard Parish School Board 2024-25 High School Teacher of the Year. But seven years ago, he was a graduating senior. […]
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Published 5:14 am Friday, May 2, 2025
South Beauregard High School was always a home to Shaun “Tyler” Laurent, 25, whether he knew it or not.
He is the school’s U.S. history and history 201 dual enrollment teacher. He is also the Beauregard Parish School Board 2024-25 High School Teacher of the Year.
But seven years ago, he was a graduating senior.
During high school, two teachers profoundly impacted him: Bryant Habetz, a history teacher, and Billie Stultz, an English teacher. Habetz reignited Laurent’s passion for history with his energetic teaching style, while Stultz built up his confidence in writing and speaking through her constant encouragement and supportive classroom environment.
These teachers didn’t know they were influencing Laurent’s career path. He didn’t know, either.
“Initially, I had no desire to become an educator. I can remember sitting in Habz’s class thinking that I enjoyed the class but would not want to do what he did.”
He attended McNeese State University, earning a bachelor’s in liberal arts with a concentration in history in 2021. Later, he earned his master’s in history from a Liberty State University online program.
History has been a passion since he was a child. Habetz recalled reading books on ancient Egypt with his mother and watching the Indiana Jones movies “on repeat” with his grandfather. It wasn’t until his sophomore year of college he decided to follow the path that was carved when he was young.
“I remember going through my biology and chemistry classes … and thinking that I really didn’t enjoy school like I had before. I got to thinking about what I had really enjoyed. I remembered when I was younger and how I had wanted to become an archaeologist like Indiana Jones,” he recalled. “I completely switched my focus to history and never looked back.”
A month after graduating, he heard about a social studies position that opened at his old high school. He took this as a divine sign and jumped into the opportunity.
He started in August 2021 as an eighth-grade Louisiana history teacher, but is now teaching history to high school juniors.
Laurent enjoyed teaching eighth grade, but his long-term goal is to teach college courses. After just four years, he achieved this goal. He took on one more responsibility and began teaching dual enrollment history courses through McNeese, as well.
He also helps coach football and track, and also used to coach wrestling.
The pursuit and sharing of knowledge is a “two-fold” aspect of teaching he loves. Education allows him to stay connected to the subject he loves while redirecting his passion to his classes. The enthusiasm for the curriculum is infectious and as a result, he has developed meaningful relationships with his students, emulating the educators who sparked his future.
“The impact that an educator can have on so many young individuals is profound, so having the opportunity to be a positive role model in some way for students is a blessing,” he said.
In smaller communities like Longville and Ragley, K-12 education is especially important, as schools are the thread that connects nearly all residents, he said.
“Someone you know or even yourself has passed through those halls and had a similar experience in some way,” he said. “For educators, it is our job to make sure that the experience everyone has is positive.”
The relationships he builds with students vary depending on who you ask — football players might joke about doing burpees and planks in class. But his approach is rooted in honesty and high expectations. He challenges students to strive for academic excellence while remaining authentic and approachable. By being “as much as an everyday person as possible,” he aims to encourage his students to be genuine and honest.
This supports his class mission statement, “push yourself to be better every day.” He instills this principle in his students with the hope that it bleeds into their personal lives. Laurent believes these are lessons best learned in an educational environment, which are “fundamental parts of societal growth.”
“If everyone would put value in education and then push each other to be better in everything, the world would have a much more informed and functional population,” he explained. “There is value in everything. You just have to find it for yourself.”
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