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Past Medal Recipients
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Carl J. Ekberg, Ph.D., La Médaille d’Or du Mérite Francophone
Carl J. Ekberg was raised in Minnesota, & studied French History at the University of Minnesota. He spent a year in Paris while at Rutgers.


Elaine Uzan Leary, La Médaille d’Or de Solidarité et Valeur
Born Elaine Vivian L’Heureux in Auburn, Maine of a Franco-American family, Elaine’s many accomplishments reflect a true Francophone passion.


Jerome Henry Rudes, La Médaille d’Or du Rayonnement Culturel
A dual citizen of both the United States & France, Jerry Henry Rudes has been working in French-American cultural exchange for over 30 years
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