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SUMMARY:100th Annual Awards Banquet
DESCRIPTION:The Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce 100th Annual Awards Banquet\, presented by First National Bank will be held Thursday\, January 23\, 2020 at the Ruston Civic Center.\n\n\n\nAwards to be presented by Chamber\n\nRobert E. Russ: Mary Ann Woods \n\nBusiness of the Year: Lincoln Builders \n\nYoung Business Leader of the Year: Anthony Tchakounte (Ruston Cleaning Services) \n\nAmbassador of the Year: Victoria Sexton (Centric FCU) \n\nOrigin Bank Student Entrepreneur of the Year: Olivia Cuthbert (A Work of heART)\n\nRecognition of Top Five Young Business Leaders to Watch:\n\nChelsea Belcher (Movement Mortgage)\, Kristi Hardaway (Princeton Place)\, Jodie Morphew (Crumbs Catering)\, Lisa Post (Montessori School of Ruston)\, Bruce Rushing (Origin Bank)\n\n\n\nAwards to be presented on behalf of Ruston-Lincoln Organizations\n\nRotary Club of Ruston - Bill Best Humanitarian: Beulah Brown Laster (Posthumously)\n\nKiwanis of Ruston -\n\n    Firefighter of the Year: Driver/Operator Dillon Lockwood\, Ruston Fire Dept.\,\n\n    Law Enforcement Officer of the Year: Lieutenant Henry Wood\, Ruston Police Dept.\, \n\n    Educator of the Year: Dustin Whitlock\, LP School Board \n\nLP School Board - Distinguished Partners in Education: 2High Trampoline Park and Lincoln Health Foundation\n\nRuston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau - Hospitality: Haley Perot & Dixie Youth World Series Volunteers\n\nJunior Auxiliary of Ruston - Betty Robbins Volunteer of the Year: Rosy Bromell \n\nThe Exchange - Non-Profit of the Year: Family Counseling Center \n\nThe Banquet will begin at 6 pm. with a wine-and-cheese social. Dinner will be served at 6:45 pm. Attire is business or semi-formal. This event is sponsored in part by Origin Bank\, Hunt Guillot & Associates\, with special thanks to Gumbeaux Productions & Summiteer Creative. Tickets are $45 each for Chamber members\, and $55 for non-members. A reserved table of eight\, for Chamber members is $365\, non-members is $445.\n\n \n\nThis event also serves as a time for the Chamber to recognize its outgoing board members as well as inducting the incoming board members. Having completed their terms are Cathan Brooks\, Henderson Financial Services\; Kristi Hardaway\, Princeton Place\; Jessica Hughes\, Southern Grace Events & Blessings\; and Michelle Tolar\, United Way of NELA. Joining the 2020 Board are Brent Causey\, Lincoln Builders\; Morgan Garrison Thornhill\, Uptown Downtown\; Doug Postel\, Ruston Gameday Grill\; and Anthony Tchakounte\, Ruston Cleaning Services. Chamber board members serve three-year terms.\n\n \n\nThe 2020 Executive board appointments are as follows: Chair: Marisol O'Neal\, Origin Bank\; Chair Elect & Legislative Development: Ryan Madden\, Napper & Madden\; Membership Development Vice Chair: Ron Veitch\, Anti Pest & Veitch\; Events Planning & Development Vice Chair: Callie Grubb\, Century Next Bank\; Community Development Vice Chair: April McGuirt\, First National Bank\; Organizational Development Vice Chair: Chad Ginn\, Hi-Tech Computers\; Finance Vice Chair: Eric McCulloch\, Edward Jones\; and Immediate Past Chair: Earl Smith\, Wells Fargo Advisors.\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to the executive team\, continuing directors are John Deason\, Fairfield Inn & Suites\; Summer Hammons (MY HAPPY PLACE\, Vintage Market)\; Tyler Graham Storms\, Tyler Graham Storms Law Office\; Grace Tirado\, Individual\; and Elizabeth Turnley\, Northern Louisiana Medical Center.\n\n\n\nEx-officio Directors are Sheila Bordelon (LP Crime Stoppers)\, Andy Durrett (Ruston Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau)\, Dr. Les Guice\, (Louisiana Tech University)\, Kevin Klepzig (LP Police Jury)\, Kristi Lumpkin (City of Ruston\, Economic Development)\, Marc Newman (Grambling State University)\, Lindsay Tomlinson (Origin Bank\, elite level member)\; Ronny Walker (Mayor\, City of Ruston)\, Stephen Williams (LP Sheriff's Department)\; and TBD (Louisiana Delta Community College).
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Russ: Mary Ann Woods&nbsp\;<br />\nBusiness of the Year: Lincoln Builders&nbsp\;<br />\nYoung Business Leader of the Year: Anthony Tchakounte (Ruston Cleaning Services)&nbsp\;<br />\nAmbassador of the Year: Victoria Sexton (Centric FCU)&nbsp\;<br />\nOrigin Bank Student Entrepreneur of the Year:&nbsp\;Olivia Cuthbert (A Work of heART)<br />\nRecognition of Top Five Young Business Leaders to Watch:<br />\nChelsea Belcher (Movement Mortgage)\, Kristi Hardaway (Princeton Place)\,&nbsp\;Jodie Morphew (Crumbs Catering)\, Lisa Post (Montessori School of Ruston)\,&nbsp\;Bruce Rushing (Origin Bank)<br />\n<br />\n<em>Awards to be presented on behalf of Ruston-Lincoln Organizations</em><br />\nRotary Club of Ruston -&nbsp\;Bill Best Humanitarian:&nbsp\;Beulah Brown Laster (Posthumously)<br />\nKiwanis of Ruston -</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;times new roman&quot\;\;">Firefighter of the Year:&nbsp\;Driver/Operator Dillon Lockwood\, Ruston Fire Dept.\,</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;times new roman&quot\;\;">Law Enforcement Officer of the Year: Lieutenant Henry Wood\, Ruston Police Dept.\,&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Educator of the Year: Dustin Whitlock\, LP School Board&nbsp\;<br />\nLP School Board - Distinguished Partners in Education:&nbsp\;2High Trampoline Park and Lincoln Health Foundation<br />\nRuston Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau -&nbsp\;Hospitality:&nbsp\;Haley Perot &amp\; Dixie Youth World Series Volunteers<br />\nJunior Auxiliary of Ruston -&nbsp\;Betty Robbins Volunteer of the Year: Rosy Bromell&nbsp\;<br />\nThe Exchange -&nbsp\;Non-Profit of the Year: Family Counseling Center&nbsp\;<br />\nThe Banquet will begin at 6 pm. with a wine-and-cheese social. Dinner will be served at 6:45 pm. Attire is business or semi-formal. This event is sponsored in part by Origin Bank\, Hunt Guillot &amp\; Associates\, with special thanks to Gumbeaux Productions &amp\; Summiteer Creative. Tickets are $45 each for Chamber members\, and $55 for non-members. A reserved table of eight\, for Chamber members is $365\, non-members is $445.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nThis event also serves as a time for the Chamber to recognize its outgoing board members as well as inducting the incoming board members. Having completed their terms are Cathan Brooks\, Henderson Financial Services\; Kristi Hardaway\, Princeton Place\; Jessica Hughes\, Southern Grace Events &amp\; Blessings\; and Michelle Tolar\, United Way of NELA. Joining the 2020 Board are Brent Causey\, Lincoln Builders\; Morgan Garrison Thornhill\, Uptown Downtown\; Doug Postel\, Ruston Gameday Grill\; and Anthony Tchakounte\, Ruston Cleaning Services. <span style="background:white\;">Chamber board members serve three-year terms.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background:white\;">The 2020 Executive board appointments are as follows: </span>Chair: Marisol O&rsquo\;Neal\, Origin Bank\; Chair Elect &amp\; Legislative Development: Ryan Madden\, Napper &amp\; Madden\; Membership Development Vice Chair: Ron Veitch\, Anti Pest &amp\; Veitch\; Events Planning &amp\; Development Vice Chair: Callie Grubb\, Century Next Bank\; Community Development Vice Chair: April McGuirt\, First National Bank\; Organizational Development Vice Chair: Chad Ginn\, Hi-Tech Computers\; Finance Vice Chair: Eric McCulloch\, Edward Jones\; and Immediate Past Chair:&nbsp\;Earl Smith\, Wells Fargo Advisors.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span class="textexposedshow"><span style="line-height: 115%\; color: rgb(29\, 33\, 41)\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;">In addition to the executive team\, continuing directors&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="background:white\;">are John Deason\, Fairfield Inn &amp\; Suites\; Summer Hammons (MY HAPPY PLACE\, Vintage Market)\; Tyler Graham Storms\, Tyler Graham Storms Law Office\; Grace Tirado\, Individual\; and Elizabeth Turnley\, Northern Louisiana Medical Center.<br />\n<br />\nEx-officio Directors are Sheila Bordelon (LP Crime Stoppers)\, Andy Durrett (Ruston Lincoln Convention &amp\; Visitors Bureau)\, Dr. Les Guice\, (Louisiana Tech University)\, Kevin Klepzig (LP Police Jury)\, Kristi Lumpkin (City of Ruston\, Economic Development)\, Marc Newman (Grambling State University)\, Lindsay Tomlinson (Origin Bank\, elite level member)\;&nbsp\;Ronny Walker (Mayor\, City of Ruston)\, Stephen Williams (LP Sheriff&#39\;s Department)\; and TBD (Louisiana Delta Community College).</span></span></span>
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