Collection:LPB

Genre: Awards

Place Covered: Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2018-04-29

Duration: 00:06:15

Subjects: Louisiana Young Heroes

Contributors:

• Scott-Spaulding, Monique Host
• Courtney, Beth Host
• Carter, Alexie Interviewee
• Griffin, Jane Interviewee
• Griffin, Lyndsey Interviewee
• Cole, Wiley Interviewee
• Green, Savannah Speaker

This segment from the 2018 Young Heroes Award Ceremony features a profile of honoree Savannah Green, a senior at Winnfield Senior High School. When she was 15, Green was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. During her treatments, she maintained a 3.75 GPA. She is also an active member of 4-H and worked as a counselor at Camp Challenge for children with hematology and oncology disorders. Her profile includes interviews with: Alexie Carter, her friend; Jane Griffin, her principal; Lyndsey Griffin, her teacher; and Wiley Cole, her teacher. Hosts: Monique Scott-Spaulding and Beth Courtney