The 2016 Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Awards banquet will feature Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal as the keynote speaker. The annual invitation-only gala, recognizing citizens for selfless devotion to others, will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Georgia Southern University's Nessmith-Lane Building. The awards event is in its 28th year, and "honors members of the Statesboro and Bulloch County area whose high level of service to others merits special recognition," said Statesboro Herald President Joe McGlamery, who is also chairman of the event's selection committee.