Blaire Nunnally (1999)
Louisiana Young Heroes
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1999-07-6
Duration: 00:03:10
Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes | Nunnally, Blaire
Contributors:
- Barton, Ashley Host
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Nunnally, Blaire Interviewee
Description
This segment from the 1999 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Jana “Blaire” Nunnally, a student at Houma Junior High School. Nunnally was born with cystic fibrosis and received a lung transplant in 1995 to sustain her life. Despite her need for daily medical treatment, she is an honor roll student and a caregiver to her stepfather who suffered a stroke. Hosts: Ashley Barton and Beth Courtney