Medal Recipients

Carl J. Ekberg was raised in Minnesota, & studied French History at the University of Minnesota. He spent a year in Paris while at Rutgers.

Born Elaine Vivian L’Heureux in Auburn, Maine of a Franco-American family, Elaine’s many accomplishments reflect a true Francophone passion.

A dual citizen of both the United States & France, Jerry Henry Rudes has been working in French-American cultural exchange for over 30 years