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This resolution commends the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH), a nonprofit organization that has worked for over fifty years to promote education, preserve history, and enrich public life through humanities programming. The resolution specifically celebrates the 2025 Bright Lights Awards Honorees, who have made significant contributions to Louisiana's cultural and educational landscape. The eight honorees include Dr. Norman C. Francis (Humanist of the Year), Senator Willie Landry Mount (Chair's Award for Institutional Support), Festivals Acadiens et Créoles (Champion of Culture), Dr. John Bardes (Humanities Book of the Year), WWOZ (Digital Humanities Project of the Year), Pableaux Johnson (Documentary Photographer of the Year), Jim Davis (Lifetime Contributions to the Humanities), and Lt. Michael Brooks (Light Up for Literacy Award). These individuals and organizations have been recognized for their exceptional work in areas such as education, civil rights, cultural preservation, historical scholarship, musical documentation, visual storytelling, and literacy promotion. The resolution emphasizes that these honorees not only contribute to understanding Louisiana's rich heritage but also serve as inspiration for future generations, embodying excellence in service to the state's people and stories.