Evangeline Chamber Executive Director Renee Brown announced a list of nominees for the awards banquet to be announced August 27 at the Ville Platte Civic Center. Chamber members will be voting on the following nominees: Business Person of the Year: Bridgette Balfa of E.P.I.C. Insurance; Cody Vidrine of Ace Hardware; Eugene Burge of Savoy Medical Center; Jay Geilow of Café Evangeline; Kyle Fontenot of Pine Prairie Energy and Mark Layne with KVPI. Those nominated for Business Person of the Year under 40: Malerie Veillon of Joyful Jane Photography and Brand Photographer for Holistic Wellness Leaders; Phillip Cavins of Prairie Culture Farms and Under Pressure; and Ross Lafleur of Kary's Roux. Those nominated for Business of the Year: Butler Tree Service; Café Evangeline; I.S.S.-Information Systems Solutions; T-Boy's Meat Market and Grocery and Savoy Cancer Center. Those nominated for Economic Development Person or Organization of the Year: Evangeline Parish Arts Council, Evangeline Parish Foundation and Valerie Cahill. Also to be announced will be award winners for Ville Platte Man and Woman of the Year. For more information please contact the chamber of commerce office at 337-363-1878.