Cade Canepa (2019)
Louisiana Young Heroes
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Watson, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-05-03
Duration: 00:05:35
Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Fowler, Blake Host
- Jones, Beth Interviewee
- Jeffers, Noah Interviewee
- Musso, Danna Interviewee
- Canepa, Cade Interviewee
Description
This segment from the 2019 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Cade Canepa, a senior at Live Oak High School in Watson. Canepa’s family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina when he was a child. He is a dedicated volunteer who helped organize clean-up efforts in Livingston Parish following the 2016 floods. He also overcame stuttering as a child and is now a great public speaker. His profile includes interviews with: Beth Jones, his principal; Noah Jeffers, his friend; and Danna Musso, his teacher. Hosts: Blake Fowler and Beth Courtney