The People Project
At Honeycomb Homes & Properties,
WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY
We are champions for our community and want to shine a spotlight on the people that make it so special! We want to take the opportunity to tell the stories of our great citizens and get to know them a little better, one person at a time.
We hope you enjoy taking a moment to learn more about your neighbors! If there is someone you think we should know, nominate them here:
We love meeting, knowing, and working with our community, and we love working with homes and all types of properties. Helping our community achieve their goals through buying and selling property is something we consider ourselves very fortunate to get to do. Contact one of our REALTORS® if we can help!
The People Project: Justin Kelley
July 23, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Justin grew up in Ponchatoula and is the middle child of three boys. He graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 2001, then enlisted in Army Infantry School. September 11th happened, and he was deployed as a snipper for 4 and a half […]
The People Project: Shea Verbois
July 10, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Shea was raised in Pumpkin Center and has one younger sister. He studied at St. Thomas Aquinas High School where he played soccer all 4 years. He was on the winning state championship team his senior year. He graduated in […]
The People Project: Laura Messer
June 25, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Laura grew up in Kenner, and is the middle daughter of three girls. She graduated from Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans in 2003, then attended University of Louisiana of Lafayette. She graduated in 2007 with […]
The People Project: Alexis Becerra
June 11, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Alexis is from Ponchatoula and is the oldest of six siblings. She attended Holy Ghost Catholic School, where she met her husband, Brady. But, they didn't start dating until they went to St. Thomas Aquinas High School. She graduated in […]
The People Project: Lauren Fannaly
April 20, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Lauren is from Ponchatoula, and has 3 brothers and a sister. She graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 1997. She attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma until she decided to move back to this area. She […]
The People Project: Roslyn Varnado
March 9, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Roslyn grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana and is the oldest of two girls. She graduated from Sumner High School in 1999, and graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2003 with a degree in Education […]
The People Project: Teal Myers
February 26, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Teal grew up in Hammond as the baby of three children. He has two sisters. He graduated from Hammond High School in 2009. He met his wife, Fallon, playing music at church and they have been married for nine years. Together they[…]
The People Project: Erica Pollard
February 16, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Erica is an only child from Harvey, Louisiana. She went to Cabrini High School in New Orleans and graduated in 2006. She attended the University of South Alabama and "had too much fun". She moved to […]
The People Project: Caren Phillips
February 9, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Caren was born in Harlingen, Texas, but grew up in Houston. She moved to Hammond and graduated from Hammond High School in 1995. She began working and had her first daughter Brittany (25). She met her […]
The People Project: Joni Spikes
January 29, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Joni was born and raised in Albany, and is the the middle child of three sisters. Her father was a carpenter and her mother was a homemaker. She graduated from Albany High School in 1999. She met her husband, Jeremy, at church […]
The People Project: Sarah Davidge
January 19, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Sarah was born and raised in Hammond. She is the youngest of 3 children, with an older sister and brother. She attended Southeastern Lab School and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas in 2005. She […]
The People Project:
Caitlin Romero
January 12, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Caitlin was born in Kenner, and moved a few times in her early life. She graduated from Northshore High School in Slidell in 2012. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University, then decided to get her Paralegal […]
The People Project: Casey Moll
January 5, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Casey was born in Covington and raised in Franklinton with his younger brother. He graduated from Hammond High School in 2010 and attended Southeastern Louisiana University. He spends his days […]
The People Project: Kim Zabbia
December 15, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Kim was born and raised in Ponchatoula, and was the middle child. She has an older sister and a younger brother. She is a proud alumni of Ponchatoula High School, class of 1970. She was voted most likely to […]
The People Project: Barry Chance
December 8, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Barry was born in Illinois, but grew up in a few different states during his childhood. He lived in Nevada, Virginia, Illinois, New York and North Carolina. He has an older brother who currently resides in Nevada. He […]
The People Project:
Steven Paul Portier II
December 1, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Steven was born and raised in Houma, Louisiana, and is the youngest of two children. He attended Terrebonne High School, where he earned a Track and Academic scholarship to University of Louisiana […]
The People Project:
Holly Meaux Husser
November 24, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
She married Alex in 2007, and had Sadie (12), Georgia (9), Jackson (7), and Veda (5). They also have a German Shepard named Turk. They lived in the Houston area for 10 years before moving back to Louisiana in 2019. It was […]
The People Project:
JoyBeth Moll
November 18, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
JoyBeth grew up in Northeast Texas in a city named Marshall. She is an only child, and her family moved near Bossier, Louisiana later. She graduated high school with 37 people! In 2013, she graduated with […]
The People Project:
Tamara Danel
November 10, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Tamara grew up in Terrytown, Louisiana. She was the baby of 4 children. She attended West Jefferson High School, then moved to Hammond to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. She met her husband, David[…]
The People Project:
Ryan Barker
November 3, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Ryan was born and raised in Hammond, Louisiana. He attended Holy Ghost Catholic School and Hammond High School and played sports his whole life. After graduation, he went to Delta State University to play college football […]
The People Project: Barrett Berard
October 27, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Barrett was born and raised in Loreauville in New Iberia Parish. He is the oldest of two boys and graduated from Loreauville High School in 2000. He grew up in a theater family and his family has been in a variety of […]
The People Project: Tiffiney Lavergne
October 17, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Tiffiney was born and raised in St. Charles parish. She is the youngest of 2 girls. She graduated from Hahnville High School in 1994 then attended Nicholls State University. She transferred and graduated from […]
The People Project: Shy Henry
October 9, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Shy was born and raised in Hammond. She is the oldest of 2, and has a brother. She graduated from Hammond High School in 2011, then went to University of Louisiana of Lafayette. She graduated with her bachelors from […]
The People Project: Kayla Morgan
September 29, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Kayla was born and raised in Hammond, and is the baby of three children. She attended Natalbany Baptist Christian until it closed after her junior year then transferred to Hammond High School. She graduated from […]
The People Project: Summer Veatch
September 18, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Summer is from Hammond, and is the youngest of 3. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and graduated in 2002. She graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans with a degree in Management and […]
The People Project: Katie Krause
August 25, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Katie was raised in Hammond, and is the oldest of 3 girls. She attended Holy Ghost, St. Thomas Aquinas and Southeastern Louisiana University. She received her undergraduate degree in Marketing and her Masters[…]
The People Project: Ragan Kofoed
August 18, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Ragan was born and raised in Hammond (the 4th generation!). She comes from a blended family full of love with a brother and step siblings. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas then LSU. She got her degree in Journalism […]
The People Project: Lauren Lee
July 16, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Lauren is the oldest of 3 sisters and grew up in Ponchatoula. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School. Sadly, before she attended Ponchatoula High School, her sister, Brittany, was in a tragic accident and passed away. Lauren graduated, […]
The People Project: Endia Geter
July 2, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Endia grew up in Ponchatoula. She had her daughter, A'Reya, in 2001 and graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 2003. She attended Southeastern Louisiana State University, and graduated in 2008 with a General Studies[…]
The People Project: Stacey Laurent
June 18, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Stacey was born and raised in Ponchatoula. She is the youngest of three children and has two older brothers. She graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 2002. She attended and graduated from Southeastern Louisiana […]
The People Project: Tyroneca Griffin
June 4, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Tyroneca was raised in Baton Rouge and has an older brother and younger sister. She graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 2005, then moved to Hammond to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. She […]
The People Project: Joel Whatley
March 19, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Joel was raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. He is one of 6 children. He has an older and a younger brother and three adopted younger sisters. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1996, then worked with his father doing construction […]
The People Project: Ashley Barado
March 2, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Ashley grew up in Kenner and is the oldest of four children. She has three younger brothers. She moved to Ponchatoula in 1998 and graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 2002. She attended Southeastern […]
The People Project: Dr. George Anthon
February 23, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
George was raised in Hammond, the third of four children. He has one sister and two brothers. His father was a channel catfish farmer. George graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University then from […]
The People Project: Dion Grossnickle
February 12, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Dion is the youngest of two boys and he grew up in Metairie. He graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in 1990 and attended Southeastern Louisiana University. He graduated in 1996 in Kinesiology […]
The People Project: Kadi Ledger
February 2, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Kadi lives in uptown New Orleans, but grew up in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. She has one older sister, Kelsey. Kadi graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2010, and decided to move to New Orleans to pursue a degree from […]
The People Project: Rachel Vogel
January 26, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Rachel lives in Ponchatoula and grew up in St. Bernard Parish, in a small town called St. Bernard. She is the oldest of five siblings. She graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Chalmette in 2001. She met her husband, Nick, […]
The People Project: Samantha Bates
January 15, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Samantha grew up in Gretna as an only child, and graduated from Archbishop Blenk High School in 2000. She moved to Hammond to attend Southeastern Louisiana University and fell in love with the […]
The People Project:
Mary Beth Crovetto
January 8, 2022
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Mary Beth was born and raised in Hammond. She has an older brother, and attended Southeastern Lab School. Some of her fondest memories come from the time that she spent at Lab School. She graduated […]
The People Project: Cohen Troxclair
December 29, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Cohen was raised in Loranger before moving to Ponchatoula when he was 12 years old. He attended Holy Ghost Catholic School and will graduate in May 2022 from Ponchatoula High School (even though […]
The People Project: Morgan Seale
December 15, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Morgan grew up in Hammond, Louisiana. She is the oldest of 3, and has one brother and one sister. She attended Holy Ghost School and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas. She got her bachelors in […]
The People Project: Stacy Hawkins
December 4, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Stacy grew up in Albany with her younger brother, John. Her father owned his own company in the oil industry, and her mother was an adapted special Physical Education teacher. She graduated from […]
The People Project:
Tricia AuCoin Nicholas
November 27, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Tricia was born in Reserve, Louisiana and attended St. Charles Catholic High School in LaPlace. She attended University of Louisiana of Lafayette and Louisiana State University. After school, she started working at […]
The People Project:
Melissa Tryniecki Bordelon
November 21, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Melissa grew up in Hammond, Louisiana. She is the oldest of 3, with 2 sisters. Her father worked in the Kinesiology Department at Southeastern Louisiana University for over 30 years, and her mother worked as a teacher and […]
The People Project:
Becky Powell-Ferrara
November 10, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Becky was born and raised in St. Francisville, Louisiana. She had a wonderful childhood with her sister who is 5 years older. She graduated from West Feliciana High School in 1989 and attended Louisiana State […]
The People Project: Kathleen Elstrott Achord
November 6, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Kathleen was born and raised in Ponchatoula. She is an only child, but had many pet siblings growing up. She attended Ponchatoula schools, then transferred to the Louisiana School for Math, Science and […]
The People Project:
Elsbet Smith Hollywood
October 30, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Elsbet was raised in Hammond with her younger sister. She attended Holy Ghost Catholic School then graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas in 2000. She went to Sweet Briar College in Virginia and obtained her degree in […]
The People Project: Joe Benson
October 21, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Joe was born and raised in Ponchatoula. He is one of 7 children, landing at the lucky number 4 spot. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School until he and his family moved to New Zealand when he was 8 years old […]
The People Project: Tenisha Dalton
October 13, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Tenisha grew up in Independence, and has one younger brother. She transferred to Amite High School for her senior year, and graduated in 2004. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University, and decided to […]
The People Project: Brittany Marino
October 6, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Brittany grew up in New Orleans and is the oldest of 3 siblings. Her family moved to Ponchatoula when she was in the 4th grade for better opportunities for the family. She attended Ponchatoula High School, […]
The People Project: Mandy Mae Poche
September 22, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Mandy Mae was raised in Luling, and is the youngest of her siblings. She has a brother who lives in Alaska. She graduated from Hahnville High School, and graduated from Delgado after. She met her husband, Josh, at […]
The People Project: Dr. Tyra Davis
September 15, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Dr. Tyra Davis was raised in New Iberia, and is the middle of three children. She attended Southern University in Baton Rouge for her undergraduate degree, and went to Tuskegee University for Veterinary Medicine. She graduated […]
The People Project: Amanda Dimm
August 21, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Amanda is from Hammond, and is the youngest of 3. Her siblings were in high school when she was born, so she is definitely the baby of the family! She attended Holy Ghost School, Hammond High School […]
The People Project: Dr. Jaime Edwards
August 14, 2021
Interview by Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre
Jaime is an only child and grew up in Opelousas. She went to Opelousas Catholic High School and then LSU in Baton Rouge. She attended medical school at LSU Shreveport and completed her residency in Austin, TX to […]