Nominations are being accepted for USI's Frank and Judy O'Bannon Heritage Enrichment Award
June 9, 2015
University of Southern Indiana's Historic Southern Indiana is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Frank and Judy O'Bannon Heritage Enrichment Award. This award recognizes one individual who is an exemplary model of community education activities such as community heritage, heritage/cultural tourism, historic preservation and historical interpretation in the southern Indiana region.
The late Frank O'Bannon and his wife, Judy embody the mission and goals of Historic Southern Indiana in their commitment to, and love of, southern Indiana's heritage. Their belief in the identification, preservation and promotion of the things that make communities special is most evident in their support of programs benefiting youth.
Volunteers and paid employees whose programs enrich the lives of young people 18 or under are eligible for the award. Nominees must reside in one of 26 the counties located in southern Indiana. Counties include Clark, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Ripley, Scott, Spencer, Switzerland, Vanderburgh, Warrick and Washington. Interested individuals may nominate themselves or others.
The award includes a $1,000 cash prize, a plaque, recognition at the annual meeting of Historic Southern Indiana, an article highlighting the achievements of the recipient in the Historic Southern Indiana newsletter and a news release featuring the recipient's achievements.
A panel of judges chosen by the Historic Southern Indiana Executive Committee will select the recipient by September 1.
Completed nomination forms and attachments are due by Friday, July 10. Visit Historic Southern Indiana for more information or a nomination form.
Historic Southern Indiana, an Outreach and Engagement project of USI, was created in 1986 to serve the southernmost 26 counties of Indiana. Its goals are to identify, preserve, protect, enhance and promote the historical, natural and recreational resources of the region. It seeks to implement those goals through programs in historic preservation, history education, heritage tourism, community development and scenic byways. Its office is a part of USI's Outreach and Engagement.