Collection:LPB

Genre: Awards

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

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2018-04-29

Duration: 00:05:55

Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes

Contributors:

• Scott-Spaulding, Monique Host
• Courtney, Beth Host
• Smested, Laura Interviewee
• Fletchinger, Stacy Interviewee
• Bailey, Katie Interviewee
• Wilson, Stephanie Interviewee
• Keiser, Casey Interviewee
• Rougee, Amanda Speaker

This segment from the 2018 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Amanda Rougee, an eighth grade student at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans. At age 11, Rougee made the difficult decision to donate her mother’s organs, which helped to save the lives of three people. Her profile includes interviews with: Laura Smested, a counselor at St. Pius X School; Stacy Fletchinger, a teacher at St. Pius X School; Katie Bailey, a counselor at Mount Carmel Academy; Stephanie Wilson, friend; and Casey Keiser, a teacher at Mount Carmel Academy. Hosts: Monique Scott-Spaulding and Beth Courtney