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Tiffany
Cummins, 15, Monroe
Sophomore,
Ouachita Parish High School
Tiffany
Cummins cares for her older brother who was paralyzed because of
a football injury. She takes notes for him at college and tends
to his many needs while maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average,
being a member of the dance team and participating in a long list
of clubs at Ouachita Parish High School. |
Janeen Lenore Brinson, 14, Winnfield
8th Grade,
Calvin High School
Janeen Brinson has been confined to a wheelchair since she was five
years old but it hasn’t stopped her from ranking number one
in her class and being a member of the Pep Squad at Calvin High
School. |
Tara
Michelle Hinds, 16, Kenner
Junior,
Mt. Carmel Academy
Tara Hinds has had surgery 33 times because of a congenital eye
disorder and a heart problem. Despite her physical difficulties,
Tara has volunteered over 200 hours and initiated a music program
at Children’s Hospital and has also worked with the Audubon
Zoo and the American Heart Association. |
Adam
Long, 11, Bossier City
5th Grade, Meadowview Elementary
Adam Long has survived the loss of his mother to cancer and his
own bout with cancer in his arm. Despite the numerous operations
and chemotherapy, Adam has maintained a high B average and served
as an inspiration to everyone who knows him. |
Emily
Schmidt, 17, Lafayette
Junior,
Lafayette High School
Emily Schmidt has maintained a 3.95 GPA at Lafayette High School
while enduring the notoriety of her father being charged with attempted
first degree murder in a nationally publicized case. She is a school
leader with a long list of local, state and national accomplishments. |
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Erin Verret, 14, Patterson
Freshman, Patterson High School
Beth Erin Verret was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was five
weeks old and has been fighting a daily battle with the debilitating
disease ever since. Despite her physical problems, Beth has been on
the honor roll since the first grade and graduated fifth in her eighth
grade class, plays in the band, helps deliver Christmas baskets and
even plays sports when she can. |
Johnny
Walker,17, Harvey
Junior,
John Ehret High School
Johnny Walker has overcome his mother’s drug addiction and
his own arrest on drug charges to become an outstanding student
at John Ehret High School. Since his brush with the law, Walker
has rededicated his life to getting an education with the goal of
being a doctor. He is also an excellent role model for his brothers
and sisters as well as the other students at his school, volunteers
at a local nursing home and worked with the Youth Conservation Corps. |
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