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Cajun Coast Director Carrie Stansbury presented Bambi James with the Hospitality Employee of the Year Award at Thursday’s St. Mary Chamber banquet. James has worked at Best Western Forest Inn for 15 years. Shown from left are board member Ed “Tiger” Verdin James, Stansbury and Chamber President Beth Chiasson.

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Bonnie Glynn received the Mata Tellman Ambassador of the Year Award at Thursday’s St. Mary Chamber banquet. Shown from left are board member Ed "Tiger” Verdin, outgoing Chairwoman Laura Meadows, Glynn and Chamber President Beth Chiasson.

St. Mary Chamber awards

The St. Mary Chamber installed officers and presented awards at its banquet Jan. 18 at the Bayou Bend Wellness Center. More pictures appear elsewhere on this site.

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The St. Mary Chamber’s 2024 Board of Directors members are, standing from left: Anthony Baham, Jonathan “JP” Henry, 2024 Vice Chairman Brady Borel, Evan Boudreaux, Steven Mora, Scott Berry, Holden Murray, Blaze Landry and Ed “Tiger” Verdin. Seated: Stephanie Guidry, 2023 Chairwoman Laura Meadows, Danika F. Long, 2024 Chairwoman Tammie Moore, Terri Foulcard, Treasurer Alyssa Cart and Kristal Hebert.

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Bayou Bend Wellness Center was named Business of the Year at Thursday’s Chamber banquet. Shown from left are board member Ed “Tiger” Verdin, 2023 Chairwoman Laura Meadows, Bayou Bend CEO Stephanie Guidry, and Chamber President Beth Chiasson.

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Fifolet Candle Makers in Franklin was one of two businesses recognized as Small Business of the Year at Thursday’s St. Mary Chamber banquet. Pictured from left are board member Ed "Tiger" Verdin, 2023 Chairwoman Laura Meadows, owner Chad Boutte and Chamber President Beth Chiasson.

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KBZE is one of two enterprises recognized as Small Business of the Year at Thursday’s St. Mary Chamber banquet. Shown from left are board member Ed “Tiger” Verdin, 2023 Chairwoman Laura Meadows, KBZE owner Howard Castay, Darlene Castay, Sandra Greene, Patterson Councilman Lee A. Condolle, Josh “DJ Fab” Singleton and Chamber President Beth Chiasson.

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South Louisiana Community College was named Non-Profit of the Year at Thursday’s St. Mary Chamber banquet. Shown from left; board member Ed ‘Tiger' Verdin, 2023 Chairwoman Laura Meadows, Anthony Baham, SLCC Chancellor Dr. Vincent June, new Chamber Chairwoman and Morgan City and Franklin Campus Director Tammie Moore, and Chamber President Beth Chiasson.

St. Mary Chamber board members, awards

At a banquet Thursday night at the Bayou Bend Wellness Center, the St. Mary Chamber installed its officers for 2024 and bestowed awards on local businesses and local people.

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Former state Sen. Bret Allain II, R-Franklin, received the Virginia Tyler Guillotte Citizen of the Year Award at Thursday’s St. Mary Chamber banquet. Shown from left are board member Ed “Tiger” Verdin, outgoing Chairwoman Laura Meadows, Allain and Chamber President Beth Chiason.

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Tammie Moore, left, succeeds Laura Meadows as St. Mary Chamber chairwoman.

Allain is Chamber Citizen of the Year; Moore named chairwoman

Outgoing state Sen. Bret Allain was named Citizen of the Year, and Tammie Moore was sworn in as the 2024 chairwoman at Thursday’s St.

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