Collection:LPB

Genre: Awards

Place Covered: Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2004-06-27

Duration: 00:04:05

Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes | Sonnier, Christian

Contributors:

• Schmidt, Emily Host
• Courtney, Beth Host
• McFatter, Dan Interviewee
• Kratzer, Sheila Interviewee
• Sonnier, Weston Interviewee
• Sonnier, Christian Interviewee
• Sonnier, Sharon Interviewee
• Johnson, Laura Interviewee
• Teal, Robert Interviewee

This segment from the 2004 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Christian Sonnier, a junior at Sulphur High School. Sonnier maintains a 4.0 grade point average. He founded the Back to School Prayer Meeting at his school and participated in a mission trip to Mexico to build a house for a poor family. He also volunteers for Care/Help and the Special Olympics and tutors children with exceptionalities. Hosts: Emily Schmidt and Beth Courtney