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Dean Nisha Botchwey (second from right) with Public Leadership Awardees Will Steger, Jan Malcolm, Paul Williams, Ann Bancroft, and Sharon Sayles Belton. Photos: Bruce SilcoxFriends and supporters of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs gathered for a spirited celebration of public service September 21 to recognize five distinguished recipients of the 2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards.The awardees are Ann Bancroft, history-making explorer and educator, and founder of the Ann Bancroft Foundation; Will Steger, polar explorer and a leading voice in the fight against climate change; Jan Malcolm, former commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health who led the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Project for Pride in Living (PPL), a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that provides affordable housing and career readiness services to lower-income individuals and families; and Sharon Sayles Belton, the first African American and first woman mayor of Minneapolis, and commun
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