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Mayors' Awards in the Humanities - 2006
Recognizing local humanities champions statewide

The Utah Humanities Council invites all mayors in the state to nominate one person in their community who has shown a long-term commitment to help their fellow residents learn more about cultures, traditions, and institutions through public service, learning, and other organizations within the community. Individuals can be volunteers or staff members of civic, educational, or cultural organizations.

A Humanities Champion may:

  • help the community to appreciate and learn from local history and heritage.
  • teach the value of lifelong learning, reading, and imagining
  • show by word and example the values of democracy and dialogue
  • enable community members to better understand and respect differences of culture and belief

What you can do to honor a Humanities Champion in your community:

  • Select a nominee and return the included nomination form along with your own letter of recommendation. (Mayors may nominate one individual each year. Please note that while only one individual from each city is awarded, these awards are not competitive. Qualified nominations will be approved by UHC.)
  • Make sure your nomination is postmarked by June 1, 2006. Announcements will be made in late June.
  • Think of the best local venue for honoring your Humanities Champion. The honoring ceremony will serve to highlight ways in which public service and volunteerism build and enhance the quality of other community members’ lives. Possibilities include a town/city council meeting, a county or city fair, or a town/city government proclamation.

Once Mayors’ Award recipients are announced, the Utah Humanities Council will:

  • publicize awards information on our web site and in print publications
  • send a press release to the media statewide
  • send a framed certificate to be presented by the mayor at a local event
  • honor mayors and awardees at UHC’s annual Mayors’ Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the fall Utah League of Cities and Towns convention in Salt Lake City

To read the 2006 Mayors’ Awards in the Humanities Address delivered by Michael Christensen from the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, click here.

Click here for a list of 2006 Mayors' Award recipients (pdf)

Click here for a list of 2005 Mayors’ Award recipients (pdf)

For additional information please contact Brandon Johnson at johnson@utahhumanities.org or 801-359-9670.