{"id":3509,"date":"2026-03-24T14:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/culinary\/?page_id=3509"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:46:42","slug":"lafcadio-hearn-award-dinner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/culinary\/lafcadio-hearn-award-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lafcadio Hearn Award Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3509\" class=\"elementor elementor-3509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dc31e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dc31e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72eefbb\" data-id=\"72eefbb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e1d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00e1d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAFCADIO HEARN AWARD DINNER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fe38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7fe38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 5th, 2026 | 6:00 P.M. | Cotillion Ballroom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7989b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7989b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e6481\" data-id=\"52e6481\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57464f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57464f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/culinary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/09\/lafcadio-hearn-1406-317x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-241 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/culinary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/09\/lafcadio-hearn-1406-317x400.jpg 317w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/culinary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2019\/09\/lafcadio-hearn-1406.jpg 476w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 317px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 317\/400;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f95ca6e\" data-id=\"f95ca6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182de14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"182de14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAFCADIO HEARN<br>1850-1904<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072f552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"072f552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">A native of Greece who grew up in Ireland, Lafcadio Hearn arrived in New Orleans in 1877. He spent a decade in the city, reporting for local newspapers and, more importantly, writing books and articles for national magazines that highlighted local cuisine and culture. Those writings helped establish New Orleans as the epicenter for cuisine and culture in America.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Lafcadio Hearn Award, the most coveted honor bestowed by the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University, recognizes individuals who have had a lasting influence on the cuisine and culture of their state or nation. The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute upholds Hearn&#8217;s philosophy &#8211; preservation of cuisine, culture and the legacy of brilliant culinarians, food service professionals, historians, writers for the gastronomic pleasure of future generations. Out roster of honorees personifies this fundamental truth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d394a5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d394a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/culinary\/chefs\/lafcadio-hearn-hall-of-honor\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAST HONOREES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 seats at dinner in premier dining location\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 tickets to VIP private reception and tour at CJFCI (5-5:45 pm)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognition as a table sponsor\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company name listed on event homepage\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Social Media Recognition\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company name featured in dining room\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company name listed in the event program\u00a0with company logo<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One specialty gift to each individual<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc5158c\" data-id=\"bc5158c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6099a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a6099a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$3,000 GOLD SPONSOR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981109c elementor-widget__width-initial 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