So Many Reasons CHOOSE LDCC

Corrections; Carolyn McFarland, Louisiana Delta Community College; James Miles, Pelican State Credit Union; Brittany Myers, Drax; Elizabeth Newcomer, John Rea; Chris Noren, Lakeside Property Group; Allison Nunnelee, Discover Monroe-West Monroe; Albert Paxton, Bank of Oak Ridge; Mitch Reppond, Lexicon dba Steel Fabricators; Pegeen Singley, Centric Federal Credit Union; Anne Marie Sisk, University of Louisiana at Monroe; Tyler Smith, Graphic Packaging; Leah Tatum, LA Dept of Health/ Office of Public Health; Peyton Underwood, Century Next Bank; Gina White, University of Louisiana at Monroe; Lamont Windom, Etheridge Pipeline and Conduit.

During the ceremony, Amy Sawyer, with North Delta Title, was named the 32nd Annual James M. Shipp, Jr. Memorial Young Business Leader of the Year. This prestigious award is presented annually to a young man or woman in Ouachita Parish who has displayed outstanding leadership and service. The award was named in honor of James M. Shipp, Jr. Jim was the IMC general manager that was tragically killed during the explosion at the IMC plant in Sterlington in 1991. He was a Monroe Chamber board member and an active leader in the community.

Past recipients of this prestigious award include: Brent Henley, Tom Nicholson, David Cattar, George Cummings, Harvey Hales, Ed Major, Debbie Sawyer, Mike Ryan, Bruce Hanks, Dr. David Uth, Terry Baugh, Jerry Daigle, Taylor Cagle, Jim Crotwell, Judge Wendell Manning, LJ Holland, Aimee Kane, Christian Creed, Stephen Harrison, Kevin Woods, Stewart Keyes,

Michael Echols, Laura Kilpatrick Marchelos, Ashley West, Jeff Laudenheimer, James Moore, III, Matt West, Alberta Green, Jeremy Harrell, Damon Marsala and Alan Brockman.

Mitch Reppond, with Lexicon dba Steel Fabricators, was given the Charlie Mac “Twice as Much” Award. Mitch was selected by fellow classmates as the participant who displayed twice as much caring, giving and respect throughout the year. Previous winners were Stephanie Rivers, Staci Albritton, Christie Messinger, Andrew Osakue, Terry Blakeney, Jake Wilson, Donald Johnson, DeRon Talley, Kelli Green, Brady Middleton and Maggie Generoso.

Sponsors for the 2022 program are: Etheridge Pipeline & Conduit, Ochsner LSU Health Monroe, Specialty Management Services of Ouachita, St Francis Medical Center, City of Monroe, First Horizon Bank, Progressive Bank, Strauss Interest, KTVE/KARD, Stephens Media Group, and The Radio People.