Alexis Bauer (2016)
Louisiana Young Heroes
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-04-11
Duration: 00:05:55
Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes | Bauer, Alexis | People with disabilities
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Waguespack, Tom Host
- Landry, Selene Interviewee
- Sexton, Wendy Interviewee
- Bauer, Alexis Interviewee
- Brown, Ken Interviewee
Description
This segment from the 2016 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Alexis Bauer, a sophomore at Sam Houston High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Bauer was born with high functioning cerebral palsy. She maintains a 4.0 grade point average and is an anti-bullying advocate with her school’s suicide prevention program. Her profile includes interviews with: Selene Landry, her teacher; Wendy Sexton, her mother; and Ken Brown, her teacher. Hosts: Tom Waguespack and Beth Courtney