Past Honorees

The Angel Award Database is an archive of all those who have received the award since its inception in 1995. Click a year below to learn about our Angels.

Kim Winston Bigler

New Orleans, 2017
When she was living in Los Angeles a little less than a decade ago, Kim Bigler was copied on an email chain of friends a...
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Tyrone Black

Baton Rouge, 2003
Tyrone Black first made a name for himself playing basketball for LSU on its Final Four team in 1981. He followed that w...
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Bobbie Blanchard

Baton Rouge, 2001
Bobbie Blanchard’s handicapped grandson, Beau, inspired her in 1997 to start Special Tuesday, a six-hour weekly progra...
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Addie Bolton

Alexandria, 1999
Described as giving and selfless, Addie Bolton gave birth to many programs that aid disadvantaged children. A retired sc...
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Ben Bowie

Lafayette, 2020
Even at 98, Ben Bowie’s extraordinary enthusiasm and energy outpaces many younger volunteers. He has a lifetime of exp...
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Kim Bowman

Baton Rouge, 2022
Kim and Trey Bowman founded the Bella Bowman Foundation after losing their daughter, Bella, to pediatric cancer and side...
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Carter Boyd

Shreveport, 2011
A 17-year-old student, Carter Boyd is the founder of Be A Good Sport (BAGS), a charity that provides sporting equipment ...
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Sarah Brabant

Lafayette, 2000
Sarah Brabant began helping children more than 15 years ago when she took her keen intuition and extensive knowledge of ...
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Mary “Betty” Braun

Houma, 2001
Known affectionately by her students as “Miss Mary,” Betty Braun had been an active volunteer at St. Charles Parish ...
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Nicki Armand Brignac

New Orleans, 2001
Named an Angel Award finalist at age 16, Nicole Armand had already faced more challenges than many people do in a lifeti...
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Melanie Bronfin

New Orleans, 2023
“For more than 25 years, Melanie Bronfin has been one of Louisiana's most fervent...
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Sarah Broome

Baton Rouge, 2020
Early in her career as an educator, Sarah Broome realized that many students needed more attention and support than they...
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