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By Elizabeth B. Christian, LC News PINEVILE, La. (LBM) -- Louisiana College will host the Boys & Girls Club’s Youth Legislature on campus March 10 in Granberry Student Center. More than 50 middle-schoolers from north and central Louisiana will be on campus between 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. participating in this annual mock legislative session. “I'm excited about being on Louisiana College campus for the first time,” said Paula Braud, Youth Legislature program director. COVID-19 restrictions prevented the event from being held in its normal location, the Old State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge. “Thanks to State Sen. Glen Womack, State Rep. Mike Johnson and President Rick Brewer,” Braud added, “we were able to bring some of the middle school students from north and central Louisiana together for this mock legislative session.” Brewer is excited to have these future Louisiana leaders on campus. “Hosting future leaders at Louisiana College is consistent with the equipping of future leaders that takes place here daily,” Brewer said. “The mission of Louisiana College compels us to prepare students for “lives of learning, leading, and serving,” which certainly aligns with the focus of the Youth Legislature. “ Braud … [Read more...]