This award was created in memory of Catherine Lafleur, an attorney and law professor, who worked tirelessly during her lifetime to protect abused and neglected children in Louisiana. Catherine lost her battle with cancer in 2006. During her lifetime she served as a faculty member for the Together We Can conference and helped develop programs of family mediated decision-making.

Award Recipients:
2008     Diane Winston, Former State Representative
2009     Andrew Shealy, Assistant District Attorney
2010     Clay Walker, Public Defender's Office

2011     Judge Charles Porter, 16th Judicial District

This award was created in memory of Linda Christmas, a child and family advocate, who worked tirelessly during her lifetime to protect abused and neglected children. She passed away in 2006. During Ms. Christmas’ lifetime she served as a faculty member for the Natchitoches Parish School system, an Associate Professor at Grambling State University, helped to create the Ouachita/Caldwell Foster Parent Association and her last role was that of Project Administrator for the ULM Region IX Foster/Adoptive Family Project.

2008     Nancy Miller, Louisiana Office of Community Services
2009     Linda Starns, New Horizons Youth Services Bureau
2010     Robert Couvillon, Louisiana Office of Community Services

2011     Myra Magee, Foster Parent and Past President of Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

2008 - Chief Justice Pascal Calogero, Louisiana Supreme Court

2008 - Lee Ann Vaught, Attorney at Law

2010 - Donna Cuneo, Louisiana State Bar Foundation

2011 - Martha Angelette, Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LAFASA)