Editing Laura Bush (section)

==Awards and honors==
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[[File:Laura Bush honored at National Book Festival 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Bush is awarded the Living Legend Medallion from [[James H. Billington]], the [[Library of Congress|Librarian of Congress]], for her work in support of the [[National Book Festival]], September 2008.]]
During and after her tenure as the First Lady, Laura Bush received a number of awards and honors. In October 2002, the [[Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity]] honored her in recognition of her efforts on behalf of education.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=December 13, 2006 |date=October 8, 2002 |url=http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/laurabush.aspx |title=Laura Bush Honored at the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Award Dinner |publisher=The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity |archive-date=October 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030195920/http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/laurabush.aspx }}</ref> Also in 2002, she was named [[Barbara Walters]]' [[Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People|Most Fascinating Person]] of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmrise.com/barbara-walters-picks-amal-clooney-as-most-fascinating-person-of-the-year-backlash-was-immediate/|title=FilmRise Barbara Walters Picks Amal Clooney As "Most Fascinating Person Of The Year" – Backlash Was Immediate|work=FilmRise|access-date=December 20, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075535/http://filmrise.com/barbara-walters-picks-amal-clooney-as-most-fascinating-person-of-the-year-backlash-was-immediate/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[American Library Association]] honored her for her years of support to America's libraries and librarians in April 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy |first=Bernadette |url=http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=91719 |title=ALA honors Mrs. Laura Bush for service to libraries |access-date=December 13, 2006 |date=April 12, 2005 |publisher=ALA Washington Office |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205182008/http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=%2FContentManagement%2FContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=91719 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 5, 2008}}</ref>

On October 18, 2003, she was conferred by the former president [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] the [[Order of Gabriela Silang]], a single-class order which makes her the first [[U.S. First Lady]] recipient during the state visit of President [[George W. Bush|George Bush]] to the Philippines.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gov.ph/diplomatic-relations/ph-us/honors-conferred-by-ph/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712075553/http://www.gov.ph/diplomatic-relations/ph-us/honors-conferred-by-ph/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-07-12|title=Briefer: Honors conferred by the PH gov't on U.S. Presidents and First Ladies|newspaper=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines}}</ref>

She received an award in honor of her dedication to help improve the living conditions and education of children around the world, from the [[Kuwait]]-American Foundation in March 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/03/images/20060308-9_p030806sc-0005-1-515h.html |title=News & Policies &gt; March 2006 Images |author=Craighead, Shealah|author-link=Shealah Craighead |access-date=December 13, 2006 |date=March 8, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514222513/http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/03/images/20060308-9_p030806sc-0005-1-515h.html |archive-date=May 14, 2011 |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |work=[[whitehouse.gov]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> She accepted [[The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal]] on behalf of [[disaster relief]] workers around the world in May 2006 from [[Vanderbilt University]]. In 2007, she received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement|website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service|access-date=September 10, 2020|archive-date=December 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215023909/https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#public-service|url-status=live}}</ref>

Four learning facilities have been named for her<!--It is necessary to list the schools and link to their school districts as [[Laura Bush Elementary School]] and variants redirect here to disambiguate-->: the Laura Welch Bush Elementary School of [[Pasadena ISD]] in [[Houston, Texas]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Laura Welch Bush Elementary |access-date=June 14, 2010 |url=http://pasadena.tx.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=12466&pagecat=738 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716014439/http://pasadena.tx.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=12466&pagecat=738 |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the Laura W. Bush Elementary School in the [[Leander ISD]] in [[Travis County, Texas]],<!--Bush ES is in Travis County and as of 2019 seems to be outside of the Austin city limits--> just outside [[Austin, Texas|Austin]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=December 18, 2006 |url=http://nse.leanderisd.org/default.aspx?name=lwb.history |title=Laura Welch Bush Elementary School |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015204634/http://nse.leanderisd.org/default.aspx?name=lwb.history |archive-date=October 15, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the Laura Bush Middle School ([[Lubbock-Cooper ISD]]) in [[Lubbock, Texas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lbms.lcisd.net/|title=Home|publisher=Laura Bush Middle School|access-date=2019-11-22|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803050130/https://lbms.lcisd.net/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Laura Bush Education Center at [[Camp Bondsteel]], a U.S. military base in [[Kosovo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remarks by Mrs. Bush for Camp Bondsteel Education Center Dedication – Kosovo |url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/07/images/20010724-3_bondsteelp5691-25-515h.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov}}</ref> She was awarded the 2008 [[Christian Freedom International]] Freedom Award.<ref>{{cite press release|access-date=December 8, 2008 |url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/616628883.html |title=First Lady Laura Bush Receives the 2008 Christian Freedom International Freedom Award |publisher=[[Christian Freedom International]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208101909/http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/616628883.html |archive-date=December 8, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> Bush is on the Board of Selectors of [[Jefferson Awards for Public Service]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeffersonawards.org/board|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124055949/http://www.jeffersonawards.org/board|url-status=dead|title=Jefferson Awards|archive-date=November 24, 2010}}</ref>

In 2012, Bush—along with [[Hector Ruiz]], Charles Matthews, Melinda Perrin, Julius Glickman and Admiral [[William H. McRaven]], the [[Navy Seal]] who oversaw the [[raid that killed Osama bin Laden]]—was named a Distinguished Alumnus of the [[University of Texas at Austin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/highereducation/entries/2012/05/08/texas_exes_name_6_distinguishe.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_lowdown_on_higher_education |author=Ralph K.M. Haurwitz |title=Texas Exes name 6 distinguished alumni |date=May 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102173133/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/highereducation/entries/2012/05/08/texas_exes_name_6_distinguishe.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_lowdown_on_higher_education |archive-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://alcalde.texasexes.org/2012/05/texas-exes-announce-2012-distinguished-alumni/ |author=Rose Cahalan |title=All Hail the Texas Exes' 2012 Distinguished Alumni |work=[[The Alcalde]] |date=May 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519220742/http://alcalde.texasexes.org/2012/05/texas-exes-announce-2012-distinguished-alumni/ |archive-date=May 19, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In October 2015, Bush was conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from [[Wayland Baptist University]] in recognition of her longtime advocacy on behalf of education, health care and human rights following an address she gave on the university's campus.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/?nid=1016&sid=37049159&title=laura-bush-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-wayland-baptist|title=Laura Bush receives honorary doctorate from Wayland Baptist|publisher=[[KSL.com]]|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=October 25, 2015|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208044845/https://www.ksl.com/?nid=1016&sid=37049159&title=laura-bush-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-wayland-baptist|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_dc820b0c-7839-11e5-87af-8b79895cb771.html|title=Wayland honors Laura Bush with honorary doctorate|publisher=myplainview.com|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=October 25, 2015|archive-date=October 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024172136/http://www.myplainview.com/news/article_dc820b0c-7839-11e5-87af-8b79895cb771.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> November, she received the 2015 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/prevent_blindness_honors_former_first_lady_laura_bush_with_the_2015_person_of_vision_award/prweb13072004.htm|title=Prevent Blindness Honors Former First Lady Laura Bush With the 2015 Person of Vision Award|date=November 27, 2015|publisher=[[PRWeb]]|access-date=November 27, 2015|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082300/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13072004.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2016 Bush received 10 for 10 award from ''Women's Democracy Network'' in recognition of her years of work on behalf of [[Afghan women's rights]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/news/university-park/2016/11/22/laura-bush-receives-award-work-behalf-afghan-women-urges-trump-continue-efforts|title=Laura Bush receives award for work on behalf of Afghan women, urges Trump to continue efforts|work=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=November 22, 2016|access-date=November 23, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123170722/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/university-park/2016/11/22/laura-bush-receives-award-work-behalf-afghan-women-urges-trump-continue-efforts|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2017 Bush received an honor at the ''Women Making History Awards'' in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/05/22/george-w-laura-bush-grandkids-nicknames/22103995/|title=George W. Bush's grandkids have odd nickname for him|publisher=Aol.News|access-date=June 11, 2017|archive-date=May 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530174823/https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/05/22/george-w-laura-bush-grandkids-nicknames/22103995/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018 Laura Bush and former president George W. Bush were awarded the [[National Constitution Center]] Liberty Medal for their work with U.S. military veterans since leaving the White House.<ref>"[https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2018/11/12/george-w-laura-bush-awarded-liberty-medals-biden-bestows-honor/1974567002/ George W., Laura Bush awarded Liberty Medals in Philadelphia for work with veterans.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924175433/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2018/11/12/george-w-laura-bush-awarded-liberty-medals-biden-bestows-honor/1974567002/ |date=September 24, 2021 }}" Delaware Online.(November 12, 2018).</ref>

In 2021 Bush received the Concordia Leadership Award.<ref>Concordia’s 2021 Leadership Award Goes to Former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush, the LEGO Group CEO Niels B. Christiansen, and Justice for Migrant Women Founder & President Monica Ramirez. Ecology, Environment & Conservation. ''NewsRX'' LLC, 2021.</ref>