Save the Date: ESU 2025 Founder’s Award Gala Honoring Dr. E. Quinn Peeper

The English-Speaking Union Founder’s Award Gala

Honoring Dr. E. Quinn Peeper
ESU National Chairman
His Britannic Majesty’s Honorary Consul to Louisiana

Saturday, March 15, 2025
Winter Park Racquet Club
Winter Park, Florida

2025 Honoree: Dr. E. Quinn Peeper
We are pleased to announce Dr. E. Quinn Peeper will be honored with the ESU 2025 Founder’s Award. Dr. Peeper’s dedication to the ESU is exemplified by his progression from Local Board Member to New Orleans Branch President, and ultimately to his roles as National Board Member President and National Chair. His steadfast commitment to advancing the ESU’s mission at local and national levels, while cultivating international understanding and goodwill make him an exemplary choice for this honor.

The Founder’s Award: Recognizing Excellence
Established in 1991, the Founder’s Award honors individuals who exemplify the vision of Sir Evelyn Wrench, the ESU’s founder. Recipients are recognized for their outstanding contributions to Anglo-American relations, international friendship, and the promotion of English as a tool for global communication.

Past Founder’s Award Recipients 
1991: The Right Honorable Margaret Thatcher, OM, FRS, MP 
1995: Hon. J. Sinclair Armstrong, OBE 
2009: William R. Miller, CBE, KSt.J. 
2015: Hon. Edwina Sandys, MBE & Dr. Paul Beresford-Hill, CBE, KSt.J. 
2017: Dr. Andrew Romay & Marie Dora “Doe” Thornburg, OBE 
2019: Robert P. Morse (posthumously) 
2020: Dr. Laurence Morse, ESU Luard alumnus

For more information: Rossana Ivanova (862) 224-4244, rivanova@esuus.org

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