Record #:

6991

Author(s):

Mitchell, Jessie Tucker

Abstract:

On a cold April morning in 1993, Paul Lessard and Jack Kavanaugh saved Ella Mae Bowman from drowning. Bowman was trapped in her car which was sinking in a lake. Both men received the Carnegie Hero Medal. Lessard, of High Point, came out of the experience with a greater understanding of just how precious life is and resolved to make a difference with his. Using the stipend that came with the medal, he established the Lighthouse Project, a foundation that works with the Guilford County school system's Character Education Program to bring nationally known role models to speak to students about values. Now in its eleventh year, the project has touched the lives of more than 450,000 students.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 72 Issue 8, Jan 2005, p28-29, 31, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Moral education--Guilford County; Heroes--High Point