LAFAYETTE, La., May 20 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:
Connor Benoit is the winner of the 2026 Jefferson Caffery Research Award at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Benoit, who earned a master's degree in history from UL Lafayette this spring, submitted his winning historical research essay last fall as part of the Caffery competition. It is judged by a panel that includes members of the Edith Garland Dupre Library staff.
The Caffery Award is given yearly to an undergraduate or graduate student who conducts scholarly research using primary sources housed in Special Collections at Dupre Library. Special Collections is home to Caffery's papers and other mementos of his career.
Benoit,...