Kendall Elizabeth Williams is a 2024 graduate of Louise S. McGehee School. She is a proud member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. She received the Daughters of the American Revolution award for outstanding students in the field of history. While at McGehee, she was awarded a scholarship by the division heads of her school for outstanding personal qualities, characterized by her enthusiasm for learning and natural leadership skills. She was also selected by the faculty and her peers for the honor of being named a “Citizenship Girl” - which is the school’s highest honor. Recipients of this high honor display the core values of McGehee school as well as loyalty, respect, enthusiasm and a positive demeanor.

 

Kendall’s dedication to bettering her community is evident through her participation in various service projects. Kendall has generously donated her time to Second Harvest Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Grace at the Greenlight and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 

 

Kendall also held several leadership roles during her time at McGehee. Kendall was selected to serve as a Student Ambassador and a Peer Support Leader. She was also voted Junior Class President, Senior Class Representative, Concert Choir President, and Diversity Club President. As Diversity Club President, Kendall transformed the club from an organization for just the minority students to one of the largest clubs on campus open to and enjoyed by the whole school. The faculty selected her on multiple occasions to represent McGehee school at the annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference held by the National Association of Independent Schools. One of Kendall’s proudest moments was when she hosted the entire high school at her home for Thanksgiving dinner in 2023.  The highly successful event was planned, organized, and executed by Kendall and demonstrated her incredible leadership and commitment to inclusivity.  

 

Kendall is an accomplished athlete. Kendall played on the varsity volleyball, basketball, softball, and track teams. Kendall won a State Championship with the track team her senior year and her volleyball team made it to the State Championship semi-finals three consecutive years. She served as captain of both the basketball and softball teams. She was named by the LHSAA to the All-District Softball First Team her junior year. In her senior year, she won a basketball award and was named to the LHSAA All-Academic Team for maintaining a six-semester cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 or better based on a 4.0 scale.

 

Outside of school, Kendall worked as a summer camp counselor for four years, leading younger students throughout the summer in numerous camp activities. She has also worked as an intern for The Trial Team – Special Litigation Division of Chehardy Sherman Williams law firm where she hopes to gain valuable experience for her future career as a lawyer.  She has been a member of “Jack and Jill of America” for 15 years. She is also a member of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church.  

 

In her spare time, Kendall loves to travel with her family and friends. She is the proud daughter of Elizabeth M. Williams and James M. Williams (King of the Mystic Krewe of Louisianians 2016) and sister to Jordan (Princess 2022), James Jr. and Mac, the family dog.