Collection:LPB

Genre: Awards

Place Covered: Iota, Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2005-06-26

Duration: 00:03:04

Subjects: People with disabilities | Louisiana Young Heroes | LeJeune, Joshua

Contributors:

• Schmidt, Emily Host
• LeJeune, Joshua Interviewee
• Leger, Kasey Interviewee
• Ronkartz, Patty Interviewee
• Church, Stacy Interviewee
• Hillman, Pam Interviewee
• LeJeune, Melissa Interviewee
• Siebert, Debra Interviewee
• LaCombe, Judia Interviewee
• Parsley, Carrie Interviewee
• Mire, Katherine Interviewee

This segment from the 2005 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Joshua LeJeune, an eighth grade student at Iota Middle School. Despite suffering from a progressive hearing loss that will eventually leave him completely deaf, LeJeune is in the gifted program, serves on the student council, plays in the school band, and is a tireless fundraiser for several causes. Host: Emily Schmidt