LPB TO HONOR 2025 LOUISIANA LEGENDS
(Louisiana Statewide – April 28, 2025) - Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) honors the 2025 Louisiana Legends with a live broadcast from Louisiana’s Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Thursday, May 1 at 8:30 PM. Viewers can also stream the awards ceremony on lpb.org, LPB’s YouTube channel (@LPBTV) and Facebook (@LPB123).
For over thirty years, Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting has celebrated the state’s best and brightest as Louisiana Legends. The 2025 honorees have excelled in a variety of fields, including public service, military service, arts, philanthropy, and sports.
“I am always inspired by their stories and by the speeches from the honorees,” says LPB President and CEO, Clarence “C.C” Copeland. “These are Louisianans who have touched and impacted the lives of others in profound ways.” Visit www.lpb.org/legends to learn more.
The 2025 Louisiana Legends honorees are:
- Judi Betts – Acclaimed watercolor painter, instructor, juror, and author.
- Dan Borné - Distinguished career in media, government, education, industry, and healthcare.
- John H. Dalton – 70th Secretary of the Navy and honored with the 1997 International Security Leadership Award.
- Claire Babineaux-Fontenot – Dedicated public servant committed to combating hunger and strengthening communities.
- The Goldring Family – As chairman of The Goldring Family Foundation, Bill Goldring oversees the foundation’s generous efforts to support non-profit organizations in Greater New Orleans.
- Doug Williams – Grambling State University and NFL standout who became the first African American quarterback drafted during the first round and the first African American starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
Major sponsors for the event include: Gala Presenting Sponsor, the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation and Gala Platinum Sponsors, Community Renewal International, the William J. Doré Family, and the Washington Commanders Foundation.
For more information, contact Colleen Spillane, Public Information Officer, Louisiana Public Broadcasting at (225)-767-4453 or 1-800-272-8161 ext. 4453 or by email at cspillane@lpb.org.
About Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Since 1975, Louisiana Public Broadcasting has been the public television network for the state of Louisiana with stations in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport. LPB is also affiliated with WLAE-TV in New Orleans. In addition to its award-winning documentaries about the history and people of Louisiana, LPB is dedicated to helping children throughout the state develop their literacy, math, and science skills through its numerous educational outreach programs.