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The County Executive's Awards for Excellence in the Arts & Humanities at Montgomery College

By Alan Bowser

The County Executive's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities were presented at a ceremony at Montgomery College in Silver Spring on October 21, 2013. The Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by Montgomery County on individual artists, scholars, organizations and cultural patrons.

Now in its 12th year, these Executive's Awards allow us to pay tribute to individuals and organizations that have made a difference in Montgomery County through the arts and humanities.

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Award Recipients

Lifetime Achievement Award

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Nilimma Devi, Sutradhar Institute of Dance and Related Arts

Lifetime Impact Award
Busy Graham, Community Arts Advocate

Individual Patron Award
Thomas D. Murphy, EagleBank

Community Award
Patricia Woolsey, ArtsStream

Education Award
Betty Scott, Strathmore

Emerging Leader Award
Heena Genti, CREATE Arts Center

Outstanding Artist or Scholar Award
David R. Minton, Lumina Studio Theater

Volunteer Award
Maritza Rivera, Mariposa Poetry

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