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Governor's Awards

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2010 Awards Luncheon

The 25th Governor's Awards in the Humanities was on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the Old Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in downtown Atlanta! The day began at 10:30 a.m. with the Annual Humanities Lecture, delivered this year by National Endowment for the Humanities Chair, former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach.

Immediately following Leach's address, the awards luncheon took place, honoring this year's humanities heroes. Nine individuals and three organizations received awards. Please join us in congratulating:

Ms. Carmen Bernal, Buford
Mrs. Deborah Ann Sieg Bowen, Blackshear
Ms. Mary Ellen Brooks, Athens
Dr. Rudolph Byrd, Atlanta
Ms. Rita Elliott, Rincon
Mrs. Robynn Greer Holland, Locust Grove
Mrs. Lucy Cline Huie, Jonesboro
Ms. Ellie Loudermilk, Perry
Mr. Tom Key, Atlanta
Davenport House Museum, Savannah
The Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt College, Waleska
McIntosh County Shouters, Bolden

 

The Georgia Humanities Council gratefully acknowledges the generous support

for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities provided by the following:

 

EVENT SPONSORS

Georgia Power Company -- Luncheon Sponsor

Georgia Public Broadcasting -- Media Sponsor

The University of Georgia -- Lecture Sponsor

 

CELEBRATION SPONSORS

AT&T

Coca-Cola Company

Friends of Georgia Archives and History

Laney Graduate School, Emory University

Ramona and Joey Loudermilk, former GHC Board Member

North Georgia College & State University

 

TABLE SPONSORS

Association County Commissioners of Georgia

College of Arts & Sciences, Dean's Office, Georgia State University

Coosawattee Foundation

Davenport House Museum

Department of African American Studies, Emory University

Emory College of Arts & Sciences

Emory University Libraries

Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt College

Peggy Galis

Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists

Georgia Perimeter College, Newton Campus

Steve Holland and Robynn Holland, former GHC Board Member

Institute of the Liberal Arts, Emory University

Lyrasis

Society for Georgia Archaeology

Theatrical Outfit

United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

The University of Georgia Libraries

Heather Vaseff and James Vaseff, GHC Board Member

Wesleyan College

Lisa White, GHC Board Member

Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center

 

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS

Beverly Barnhart, former GHC Board Member

Tarik Celik, Istanbul Center

Deke Copenhaver, GHC Board Member

Herbert Denmark

W. Todd Groce, Georgia Historical Society

Thomas Hynes, former GHC Board Member

Lauren Jones, GHC Board Member

T. Marshall Jones, GHC Board Member

Lucretia Payton-Stewart, GHC Board Member

Larry Rivers, GHC Board Member

Stanley E. Romanstein, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Swann Seiler, GHC Board Member

Betty Siegel, GHC Board Member

Phillip R. Smith, GHC Board Member

Daniel Thompson, GHC Board Member

Jamil Zainaldin, GHC President

 

Please direct any questions to Judy Stroud at jstroud@georgiahumanities.org or 404-523-6220 ext. 10.