Honoring Significant Contributions to the Louisville Community

A highlight of each annual dinner meeting is the presentation of the Louisville Forum Fleur-de-Lis Award, given to a local citizen who has made significant contributions to the community throughout his/her career – both at the professional level and the community-service level.

 

Alice & Wade Houston

2024 Fleur de Lis Award Recipient

 

(l to r) Louisville Forum Vice President Tom Coffey, Wade Houston, Alice Houston, Louisville Forum Board Member Toni Konz Tatman

Past Award Recipients

 

The Novak Family, 2023 Recipients

Rep. John Yarmuth, 2022 Recipient

Elaine “Cissy” Musselman, 2020 recipient

 

  • 2023: The Novak Famiy

  • 2022: Rep. John Yarmuth

  • 2020: Elaine “Cissy” Musselman

  • 2019: Dawne Gee

  • 2018: Jim Allen

  • 2017: Frank and Paula Harshaw

  • 2016: No Award

  • 2015: Ed Hamilton

  • 2014: Sam Swope

  • 2013: Laman A. Gray, Jr. MD

  • 2012: Christina Lee Brown and the late Owsley Brown II

  • 2011: Jim Host

  • 2010: Rebecca Jackson

  • 2009: Jack Guthrie

  • 2008: Curt Tofteland

  • 2007: Charlie Johnson

  • 2006: Milton Metz, Bob Schulman

  • 2005: David Armstrong

  • 2004: David Karem

  • 2003: Denny Crum

  • 2002: Alun Jones

 

  • 2001: Rob Reifsnyder

  • 2000: No award

  • 1999: Jon Jory

  • 1998: Sherry Jelsma

  • 1997: Michael Harreld

  • 1996: Art Walters

  • 1995: Rev. J. Ronald Knott

  • 1994: Romano Mazzoli

  • 1993: Wilson Wyatt

  • 1992: Jerry Kleier

  • 1991: Donald Swain

  • 1990: Bert Combs

  • 1989: Sr. Mary Kathleen Sheehan

  • 1988: Tom Simons

  • 1987: Barry and Mary Bingham

  • 1986: Jane Eubank

  • 1985: Bob Edwards