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Jun 21, 2006

YOUTH CHALLENGE GRADUATES CELEBRATE

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LEESVILLE DAILY LEADER, LA

ALEXANDRIA - Recently, 218 students from across Louisiana graduated from the Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Among these students were Leesville natives Antonia Charles and Jose Sierra

The graduation was held on June 17 at The Pentecostals of Alexandria.  This brings the total number of Louisiana graduates of the Youth Challenge Program to 8,022.

Roy Wyant of Grayson gave the commencement address.  He was named the Cadet of the Cycle, which is the most outstanding cadet of the class.

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