NEW ORLEANS — Chevron Corporation has selected Kean Miller as one of two recipients of the 2023 Chevron Law Function’s 19th annual Law Firm Diversity Award. The award program, started in 2005, recognizes Chevron law firm partners that have distinguished…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has received its first Downtown NOLA Award from the Downtown Development District of New Orleans. The annual award recognizes downtown New Orleans property owners, businesses, residents, workers and organizations…
NEW ORLEANS — On Sept. 19, Gary Wollerman, owner of GW Fins, was inducted into the Distinguished Restaurants of North America’s Hall of Fame. Established in 1993, the DiRoNA Hall of Fame previously has honored 64 restaurateurs, including New Orleans…
LAKE CHARLES, La. – On Sept. 18, the Jefferson Chamber was honored as the state’s leading chamber of commerce of 2023 in the large chamber category, selected by the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives at the LACCE annual…
METAIRIE, La. — OnPath Federal Credit Union Chief Information Officer Kevin Plaisance was awarded the CIO of the Year Award during the Louisiana IT Symposium’s 11th annual conference earlier this month in New Orleans. A graduate of Louisiana State University,…
BATON ROUGE – EisnerAmper, a global advisory firm, announced that Dan Gardiner, partner-in-charge of Gulf Coast markets at EisnerAmper, received the 2023 Special Recognition Award from the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants. This award is presented annually to a…
NEW ORLEANS – The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel’s Sazerac Bar was named the Best Hotel Bar in America for the sixth year in a row by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice rankings. Selected by voters across the…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans chef, philanthropist and speaker Amy Cyrex Sins is the 2023 recipient of Loyola University New Orleans’ Integritas Vitae Award. The accolade, which recognizes those living a “life of integrity,” will be presented at the annual…
NEW ORLEANS — From Hynes Charter School: Hynes has announced that three of its leaders have been honored with the 2024 Hynes Leadership Impact Award: Dana Clark-Williams, assistant principal of Hynes-UNO; Brandi Huling, director of special education; and Anne Kramer,…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates: Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson, former New Orleans City Council member and Louisiana state representative, is the 2023 recipient of the Schwartz-Gage Award for the preservation of the French Quarter,…
NEW ORLEANS — Accent New Orleans founder Diane Lyons has earned the DMC Network Founders Award. The lifetime achievement award celebrates Lyons’ “unwavering dedication, exceptional commitment, and unmatched contributions to the event and meeting planning industry,” said an Accent spokesperson.…
METAIRIE – Ryan Gootee General Contractors has earned a ranking on Louisiana State University’s 2023 LSU100 list of fastest growing LSU graduate-owned or -led companies. The company’s leaders — Ryan Gootee, president and CEO, and Michael DeGruy, COO — are…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health said its Ochsner Accountable Care Network (OACN) achieved its seventh consecutive year of top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings for the Medicare population in its care. Accountable care organizations like OACN are…
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana chapter of Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) awarded Louisiana-based tech entrepreneur Christopher Reade the 2023 Marshall Klein Entrepreneur of the Year Award. “Chris possesses the qualities entrepreneurs strive for every day,” said Jeffrey Doussan, EO president, in…
NEW ORLEANS — The Urban Conservancy has announced its 2023 Urban Heroes honorees, three individuals who have contributed to a “vibrant and resilient New Orleans.” “We've been honoring our Urban Heroes since 2011. They are people who lead with their…
NEW ORLEANS — From the World Trade Center New Orleans: On Aug. 24, the World Trade Center New Orleans announced that Jack C. Jensen Jr., founder of TCI Trucking and Warehousing, is…
PRAIRIEVILLE, La. — Core Boiler & Mechanical Services, an industrial service company, is included on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Published annually by Inc. magazine, the list showcases the nation's “most successful and dynamic…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has named STEM NOLA — a New Orleans-based science, technology, engineering, and math education leader — its inaugural Engineering Change award winner. ABET accredits over 4,500 programs that…
NEW ORLEANS — Gusto, a cloud-based payroll and benefits company, ranks New Orleans in the top 10 for entrepreneurship in America in 2022. In a new report, the city ranked No. 9 in the U.S. for number of business applications…
NEW ORLEANS – Three LCMC Health hospitals have been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A” grade on the 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. West Jefferson Medical Center, New Orleans East Hospital and Touro earned…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – University Medical Center New Orleans, a part of LCMC Health, has received Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. With this credential, University…
NEW ORLEANS – Jeremy Toler, assistant professor of clinical child neurology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, is one of 11 physicians in the country honored by the American Medical Association…
NEW ORLEANS – Manning Architects has been named a 2023 Engineering News Record (ENR) Top Regional Design Firm for Texas and Louisiana. The firm was ranked No. 86 overall, No. 18 in Louisiana, No.…
NEW ORLEANS — The American Heart Association’s Council on Hypertension has selected Eric Lazartigues, PhD, director of the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans, to present the 2023 Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Lecture. According to the association,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Jones Walker LLP announced that its Construction Industry Team once again received national rankings in both the 2023 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners and in the 2023 Legal 500 United States guide.…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Jones Walker LLP has announced that its Maritime Practice Group received national rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners and in the 2023 Legal 500 United States guide. The Maritime…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Jones Walker LLP has announced its top rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, the legal data and analytics provider, highlighting the top lawyers and law firms across the USA for over two decades,…
BATON ROUGE (press release) – LWCC has announced it has been named to the Ward’s 50 group of top performing companies for the 18th time. LWCC was recognized as a top performer nationally, achieving superior performance and passing all safety…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has received a 2023 Venue Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue Managers. This is the first time the NOENMCC has been honored with this distinction in its…
METAIRIE, La. — Applications are open for the LiveWell Jefferson Healthy Business Awards, which were created to celebrate members of the Jefferson Chamber engaged in healthy initiatives in the workplace. Categories are Most Creative, Best Employee-Led Program, Up and Comer…
