2007 Governor's Humanities Awards Conferees

Each year the Governor of Missouri and the Missouri Humanities Council celebrate the accomplishments of people who have made exceptional contributions to our understanding of Missouri, its people, and its stories.

The awards recognize a variety of achievements. A Community Heritage Award recognizes a person who has made a special contribution to a community’s understanding of its heritage. The Excellence in Humanities 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.

These awards are based on nominations from the public, for outstanding contributions to the humanities in Missouri.

The awards ceremony will be held on October 10th at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City.

This year's nominees represent the best of Missouri's teachers, the best authors, and the best of the people who toil year after year to make their museum, their library, or their historical society the pride and joy of the region.

Our heartfelt congratulations to these citizens!

BOOK AWARD
Daniel T. Brown, Wentzville
Latisha Koetting and The Sedalia Democrat

COMMUNITY HERITAGE
Gary Chilcote, St. Joseph
J. Frederick Fausz, Florissant
John O. Roberts, St. Clair
Foundation for Restoration of Sainte Genevieve
Urich Community Historical Society

EXCELLENCE IN HUMANITIES EDUCATION
Eric Langhorst, Liberty
William Luce, St. Joseph


Nominations for 2008 Humanities Awards

The application deadline is January 25th, 2008.
To nominate a person, group, or organization, please submit:
• a nomination form with contact information and signatures of one nominator and two supporters   PDF   DOC
• a one page summary
• more detailed information which may include additional letters of support, longer documentation of accomplishments, articles and news clippings, publications, programs--in short, anything that you feel will help make the case for your nominee.

mail to:

Missouri Humanities Council
attn: Megan Cahill, Governor's Humanities Awards
543 Hanley Industrial Court, Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63144-1905

Please note that we are unable to return supporting materials.



Information on the 2006, 2005, 2004 Awardees


updated 10/1/07