BATON ROUGE — Ten Louisianians were honored at the Angel Award Gala in Baton Rouge on Monday Night.

The Gala, hosted by the Louisiana Blue Foundation, celebrated the honoree's efforts to improve the lives of children around the state.

Here are biographies supplied by the Louisiana Blue Foundation:

Bonita Armour, Dry Prong

The founder and president of B22 Sports Complex, which offers mentorship, employment and life skills to youth in central Louisiana through sports and community connection.

Divine Bailey-Nicholas, Opelousas

The founder and executive director of Community Birth Companion, which provides culturally aware, evidence-based maternal health support to families in rural Louisiana.

Barry Jackson, Baton Rouge

A longtime teacher and coach at Tara High School, where he guided

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