The International Achievement Award, was created in 1998, and is presented by the Lafayette International Center and its advisory board, the Lafayette International Center Foundation. It is designed to honor an individual, company or organization that has significantly enhanced Acadiana’s international reputation. Each nominee must be a United States citizen or a permanent resident of the United States, with preference given to residents of Acadiana or residents of Louisiana. As Le Centre International is a trade development organization, primary consideration is accorded to individuals whose activities have helped draw economic benefits to the Lafayette area. The past recipients of the award are:
I
January 14, 1998
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Lifetime Achievement Award
awarded posthumously
January 27, 1999
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II
February 10, 1999
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III
January 19, 2000
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IV
April 27, 2001
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V
April 26, 2002
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VI
April 22, 2004
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VII
April 21, 2005
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VIII
April 28, 2006
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IX
April 26, 2007
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X
April 24, 2008
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XI
Frank’s International April 23, 2009
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XII
LAGCOE
Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition April 22, 2010
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no award given—
reception honored all past recipients
April 28, 2011
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XIII
Gary LaGrange
Eugene Joseph Schreiber awarded posthumously
April 26, 2012
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XIV
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XV
April 24, 2014
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XVI
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles April 23, 2015
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| XVII
Dud Lastrapes
Phil Lank
April 21, 2016
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| XVIII
Robert Dafford
April 27, 2017
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April 26, 2018
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April 25, 2019
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April 22, 2021
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April 28, 2022
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