Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Spring 2006 - (Page 5) Humanities award winners announced at annual event The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities presented the 2006 Humanities Awards at its annual Awards Ceremony and Reception on March 18 at the Houmas House in Darrow. Recipients were, seated from the left, Rosemary James, Award for Lifetime Achievement; Diane Dufilho, Special Humanities Award; Nick Spitzer, Humanist of the Year; Mary Beth Romig, Book of the Year; standing, Jerry Sanson, Special Humanities Award; Joseph DeSalvo, Award for Lifetime Achievement; NEH Chairman Dr. Bruce Cole, Award for Institutional Support; Phil Earhart, former chairman of the LEH Board of Directors; and Rick Gruber, Book of the Year. Not pictured are Wanda Ellard, Special Humanities Award; Phillip Collier, Jim Rapier and Tom Piazza, Book of the Year Awards; Jan Gardner and Judith Allain, Teacher of the Year Awards. Other retiring LEH Board members recognized included Ralph Brennan, Gary B. Froeba, Cynthia Lowenthal, F. Charles McMains Jr., Helaine Razovsky, Mary Leach Werner and Frank Williams Jr. LEH releases report on 35-years of work in state The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, in commemoration of its 35th year of operation, has published a report that chronicles the following legacy of investment in the state and the impact of its programs: • $22.3 million in grants to collaborative partners throughout the state; • $6.9 million in developing, implementing, and updating Prime Time Family Reading Time across the state and nation; • $3.4 million invested in producing Readings in Literature and Culture (RELIC) programs throughout Louisiana; • $4.4 million invested in publishing an award winning magazine, Louisiana Cultural Vistas, that brings Louisiana’s people, stories, history, and culture to a state, national, and international audience; • $1.8 million in the Louisiana Humanities Center at Turners’ Hall, the first step in creating a state-of-the-art learning center that will serve the entire state. The LEH’s programs have reached major audiences: • Grants projects, including documentary films and radio programs, have reached a total audience of 69 million people. • Prime Time Family Reading and literacy programs have reached 14,000 Louisianians. • RELIC adult reading and discussion programs have reached almost 80,000 people. • Louisiana Cultural Vistas is read by 50,000 people annually. • Teacher Institute programs have enrolled more than 3,400 teachers. The LEH published a 35-Year Report of its investment and impact from 1971 to 2005. Spring 2006/LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS 5
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