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The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities will present its Humanist of the Year Award during ceremonies May 10 at the Governor小蝌蚪APP檚 Mansion in Baton Rouge.
Other award recipients include Thomas Jaques, retired director of the Louisiana State Library, Award for Lifetime Contribution; Sharlene Algaier, a third-grade teacher at Woodlake Elementary School in Mandeville, Humanities Teacher of the Year; the Louisiana State 小蝌蚪APP Press, the Chair小蝌蚪APP檚 Award for Institutional Support; One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana, by Deborah Luster of Monroe, Humanities Book of the Year; and Jack Bedell of Monroe, Martha Hodnett of Thibodaux, Linda LeBlanc of Jennings, Dr. Helen Clare Taylor of Shreveport and Dr. Cheryl Ware, Lake Charles, who will all receive Special Humanities Awards.
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