Alice J. Voorhies, born and raised in New Iberia, Louisiana, earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in education at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She worked i...view moreAlice J. Voorhies, born and raised in New Iberia, Louisiana, earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in education at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She worked in a New Orleans school with special-needs children and then spent many years on the faculty of her alma mater before retiring in 2015 at the end of a fulfilling career.view less