Three people who have dedicated a lifetime to making others’ lives better received honors Tuesday night during the 25th Annual Deen Day Service to Mankind Awards affair, held in the ballroom of Georgia Southern University’s Nessmith-Lane Conference Center. The awards banquet honors a number of compassionate citizens each year, but gives special recognition to people over 60 who have spent a great part of their own lives helping others. Bruce Yawn, who was honored in 2001 as the Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year, introduced the two men and one woman honored during the 2015 invitation-only celebration.