Stanley Celestine, Jr. Profile (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-05-24
Duration: 00:05:40
Subjects: Education | Avoyelles Parish School System | School board members
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Williams, Natasha Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Celestine, Stanley, Jr. Interviewee
Description
This segment from the May 24, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ profile of Stanley Celestine, Jr., a nineteen-year-old member of the Avoyelles Parish School Board. Celestine is the youngest school board member in Louisiana. He discusses: his passion for education; his campaign; his prior engagement with the school system; his family’s reaction to his campaign; his plan for improving the school system; and the importance of accountability for everyone involved in the school system. Host: Andre Moreau