FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2007
CONTACT: Beth Felice
(800) 357-0909
beth @ mohumanities.org
Call for Nominations: Governor's Humanities Awards
The Missouri Humanities Council, a statewide cultural organization, seeks
nominations of outstanding teachers, historians, museum professionals, and
writers for the annual Governor's Humanities Awards.
Nominations will be accepted until April 27, 2007. Awards are conferred
in the Missouri Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City in October 2007.
Individuals or groups may be nominated in these three categories:
The Community Heritage Award recognizes an individual or group who has
made a special contribution to a community's understanding of its heritage.
The Excellence in Education Award recognizes
one or more teachers of English, history, languages or social studies, grades
K-12 in public or private Missouri schools.
The Book Award recognizes an individual or group whose
book has increased our understanding and appreciation of Missouri's history
and culture, regardless of publisher or the author's place of residence.
Nomination forms are available on the Missouri Humanities Council website
in PDF
or MS
Word format, or by calling Beth Felice at the Council office at (314)
781-9660 or (800) 357-0909.
More information on the Council's previous Humanities Awards is available at mohumanities.org/programs/awards/index.htm
The Missouri Humanities Council enables families and communities to broaden their appreciation of history, literature, and the ideas that shape our democracy. MHC is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and receives support from the State of Missouri, private and public foundations, and individual citizens.
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