Ville Platte Nominations - 2014

Nominees for Man of the Year:
Mark Suellentrop – Plant Manager of Cabot Corporation
Ray Pitre – Retired mechanic and shop supervisor
Jesse Muse – Retired, Volunteer Fireman
Randy Deshotel - Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court
Mark Layne – KVPI General Manager
Rev. Darwan T. Lazard – Asst. Superintendent of Evangeline Parish School Board
Mark Buller - New York Life
Dr. Thomas Fontenot - chairperson of the Recreational District Board
Gervis Lafleur – Director of Evangeline Community Action

Nominees for Woman of the Year:
Mary Foster-Galasso - Director of Evangeline Parish Library
Brenda Saucier – Retire Branch Manager ofWhitney Bank
Mayor Jennifer Vidrine – City of Ville Platte
Shounda Jack – Bus driver for Evangeline Parish
Wanda Verrette – Evangeline Parish schoolteacher
Linda Lebsack – Ville Platte Chamber, Evangeline Tourism & Friend of the Library Volunteer

Business Person of the Year:
Cody Vidrine – Vidrine’s Ace Hardware                                                
Jennifer Vidrine – Mayor of City of Ville Platte
Jude Vidrine – Evangeline Feed and Vidrine’s Grocery
Mark Layne – General Manager of KVPI
Mark Suellentrop – Plant Manager of Cabot Corporation                                                     
Mary Galasso – Director of Evangeline Parish Library             
Mitch Fontenot - Cameron
Nick Fontenot – Owner of Nick’s on Main
Randel Chapman – President of The Evangeline Bank & Trust
Randy Deshotel – Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court
Tony and Jennifer Walker – Walker & Sons, “Slap Ya Mama,” owners
                   
Business of the Year
Cabot Corporation
Kolder, Champagne, Slaven & Co.
Mayeux Wealth Partners
Medicine Chest
Nick’s on Main
Pine Prairie Energy
The Evangeline Bank & Trust Co.
Vidrine’s Ace Hardware