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Undercurrent Awards 2023
The Undercurrent Awards celebrate the folks working to make Lafayette a better place to live. We call them Wavemakers — a force for good moving under the surface.
This year, past Wavemakers selected a class of six awardees out of 100+ nominations. Drumroll please…
The 2023 Wavemakers are:
![Portrait of a man in glasses with a purple turtleneck](https://media.thecurrentla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150841/Andre-Angelle-2023.11.03-7-1200x1800.jpg)
![Portrait of man in glasses with a buttoned up shirt](https://media.thecurrentla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150844/Matthew-Holland-2023.11.07-1200x1793.jpg)
![Portrait of a woman in a green blouse](https://media.thecurrentla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150847/Michelle-MacFadyen-2023.11.03-09-1200x1837.jpg)
![Portrait of a woman with glasses in a brown jacket vest](https://media.thecurrentla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150850/Karen-Dugas-2023.11.03-1-1200x1800.jpg)
![Portrait of a woman in dark brown blouse with neckless, hands clasped](https://media.thecurrentla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150948/Kathy-Richard-2023.11.03-05-1200x1764.jpg)
![Portrait of a woman in a orange blouse with an](https://media.thecurrentla.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/14150951/Consuela-Gaines-2023.11.03-06-1200x1728.jpg)
We can’t wait to tell you their stories.
Help us honor them on Wednesday Nov. 29 at Moncus Park with host David Begnaud of CBS Mornings.