Collection:LPB

Genre: Awards

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

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2018-04-29

Duration: 00:05:23

Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes

Contributors:

• Scott-Spaulding, Monique Host
• Courtney, Beth Host
• Spielfogel, Lucas Interviewee
• Ramsey, Kerigan Interviewee
• Ventress, Dellarisha Interviewee
• Singleton, Garrinecia Speaker

This segment from the 2018 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Garrineccia Singleton, a senior at Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge. Singleton suffered an abusive childhood and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and severe clinical depression. Despite these challenges, she will graduate as her class salutatorian and has received a $200,000 scholarship to attend Rhodes College. Her profile includes interviews with: Lucas Speilfogel, the director of the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition; Kerigan Ramsey, her friend; and Dellarisha Ventress, her teacher. Hosts: Monqiue Scott-Spaulding and Beth Courtney