Collection:LPB

Genre: Awards

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2008-06-15

Duration: 00:05:37

Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes | Herbert, Jeremy

Contributors:

• Mayon, Cory Host
• Courtney, Beth Host
• Jordan, Thomas Interviewee
• Herbert, Jeremy Interviewee
• August, Wilbert Interviewee
• Dillard, Terika Interviewee
• Morris, Barbra Interviewee
• Holbert, Oliver Interviewee
• Holbert, Barbara Interviewee

This segment from the 2008 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Jeremy Hebert, a senior at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge. In June 2007, Herbert’s mother was shot in a murder-suicide involving her boyfriend. In the aftermath of this tragedy, Herbert founded a group called Young Educated Males against Drugs and Violence so that upperclassmen could serve as role models to the underclassmen at his school. He also maintains a 3.6 grade point average, serves as the captain of the football, and runs track. Hosts: Cory Mayon and Beth Courtney