Kacie Francois (2017)
Louisiana Young Heroes
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-05-07
Duration: 00:02:33
Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Cancer
Contributors:
- Alvarez, Dylan Host
- Francois, Sonya Interviewee
- Theriot, Ameline Interviewee
- Francois, Kacie Interviewee
Description
This segment from the 2017 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Kacie Francois, an eighth grade student at Paul Breaux Middle School in Lafayette. Francois is a two-time cancer survivor, who was diagnosed with leukemia at ages three and nine. She has raised thousands of dollars for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Her profile includes interviews with Sonya Francois, her mother, and Sister Ameline Theriot, her great aunt. Host: Dylan Alvarez