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The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Outstanding Young Citizen scholarship program, awarded in generous partnership with the Maboules Trust. Graduating seniors from each Acadia Parish high school are eligible to apply and one from each school is chosen. Please join us in celebratingRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is proud to announce Gerard and Dana Frey as the recipients of the 2025 Humanitarian of the Year Award. This distinguished recognition will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet on Thursday, May 8th. Gerard and Dana Frey are well-known throughout the region as generous, genuineRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is proud to announce that Melinda B. Malmay has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Legend in Leadership Award. This honor is given annually to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication and service to Acadia Parish through personal commitment, professional excellence, and philanthropicRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development is proud to recognize Jaguar Energy Services as the 2025 Large Business of the Year, honoring their growth, deep community involvement, and continued commitment to excellence in the oil and gas industry. Founded in 2011 and locally owned by brothers Jared and Jason Monk, Jaguar EnergyRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development is proud to announce Poise & Personality, owned and operated by local entrepreneur Shontize Brown, as the recipient of the 2025 Small Business of the Year award. This recognition honors a small business that demonstrates growth, community involvement, and a positive impact on the local economyRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is proud to announce Kelli Doré, Chief Operating Officer of Lamm Family Care Home Health & Hospice, as the recipient of its inaugural Legend in Leadership award. Doré’s dedication to community service, coupled with her exemplary leadership at Lamm, has made her a standout figure inRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is honored to  announce that Michael J. LeJeune, CEO of Acadia St.Landry Hospital, has been selected as the 2024 Business Person of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. LeJeune is originally from Roberts Cove and is a proud productRead more

The 2024 Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony is slated for Thursday, May 9th at the Grand Opera House of the South. This event wraps up the Acadia Parish Chamber’s year while honoring Business Person of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, Legend in Leadership, and Outstanding Young Citizens from each of theRead more

  The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is honored to announce that Patti and Lee Lawrence have been selected as the 2024 Humanitarians of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. With roots in Charleston, South Carolina, Patti began her career in broadcasting. She would thenRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce that Dr. Robert J. Aertker, III of Crowley Primary Care has been selected as the 2023 Business Person of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. A native of Baton Rouge, with maternal roots in Lafayette, Dr. Aertker hasRead more