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2009 Awards Luncheon

The 24th Annual Governor's Awards in the Humanities took place Thursday, May 7, 2009, at the Old Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in downtown Atlanta! The day began at 10:30 a.m. with the Annual Humanities Lecture, delivered this year by Dr. Orville Vernon Burton, award-winning author of The Age of Lincoln. Immediately following Dr. Burton's lecture, the awards luncheon took place.

At the luncheon, on behalf of Governor Sonny Perdue, Mr. Thomas Hills, Chief Financial Officer for the State of Georgia, presented medallions to this year's awards recipients, listed below:

Michael F. Adams, of Athens
Brenda S. Banks, of Atlanta
Martine W. Brownley,of Atlanta
Caroline Crittenden, of Sautee Nachoochee
Karen Huebner, of Atlanta
Terry Kay, of Athens
Paul M. Pressly, of Savannah
Mary E. Stakes, of Athens
Kathleen Thompson, of Blue Ridge
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Approximately 400 cultural and education leaders from around the state were in attendance. Special presentations were made by the Chesnut Charter Elementary Honor Guard and by the Tri-Cities High School Ninth Grade Orchestra.

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