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 will be 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.

Nominations forms are available on the Missouri Humanities Council website
at mohumanities.org/Library/PDF/awardnom07.pdf, 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 online 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.