A trio of Lafayette residents including a pair of retired UL Lafayette professors has been recognized by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities for lasting contributions to our state’s culture.
Dr. Ann Dobie, distinguished professor of English emerita, received an Individual Achievement in the Humanities award for her work coordinating the Louisiana Writing Project and serving as a consultant to the National Writing Project since her retirement in 2001. Dr. Gloria Fiero, a UL professor emerita of history and art, was awarded the Lifetime Contribution to the Humanities. In nominating Fiero, Dr. Darrell Bourque, Louisiana’s poet laureate, described her as one of Louisiana’s “greatest teachers and scholars.”
The Acadiana Center for the Arts' Todd Mouton, meanwhile, was recognized in the Public Humanities Programming category for Louisiana Crossroads, the music/culture concert series he founded and directs.
The three are among 11 individuals who will be honored during an awards ceremony in New Orleans. For ticket information about the awards ceremony, contact Brian Boyles at the LEH, (504) 620-2622 or [email protected].