Addison Patton (2017)
Louisiana Young Heroes
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Choudrant, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-05-07
Duration: 00:02:38
Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes
Contributors:
- Alvarez, Dylan Host
- Patton, Felicia Interviewee
- Patton, Addison Interviewee
- Antley, Tony Interviewee
Description
This segment from the 2017 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Addison Patton, a senior at Choudrant High School. Patton was diagnosed with Spastic Cerebral Palsy as an infant after being born twelve weeks premature. Despite this challenge, Patton will graduate as the school valedictorian and compete on the Mississippi College Equestrian Team in the fall. She is also the author of three books. Her profile includes interviews with Felicia Patton, her mother, and Tony Antley, the principal at Choudrant High School. Host: Dylan Alvarez