The nomination process for the 2021 BIG Achiever Awards is now open!
Download nomination form here.
Nominations are due Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
At the Annual BIG Membership Banquet, the Bayou Industrial Group presents “BIG Achiever Awards” to selected members who, through their work and voluntary/philanthropic efforts, exemplify BIG’s mission to grow and strengthen the Bayou Region. Activities may include, but are not limited to, coastal restoration/protection, infrastructure, education, economic development, and/or community development.
Each year, one award may be presented to a company/organization member and one award may be presented to an individual member. Nominations are submitted by fellow BIG members or the nominees themselves.
BIG Achiever Award Winners
2020
Dan Duplantis, Sr. – Individual
Sealevel Construction – Company
2019
Carol LeBlanc – Individual
Synergy Bank – Company
2018
Stella Lasseigne – Individual
Eatel Business – Company
2017
Francis Richard – Individual
MidSouth Bank – Company
2016
Jimmy Ledet – Individual
Duplantis Design Group – Company
2015
Dr. Eugene Dial – Individual
Greater Lafourche Port Commission – Company
2014
Hugh Caffery – Individual
John Deere Thibodaux – Company
2013
Dr. Jimmy Peltier – Individual
Bollinger Shipyards – Company
2012
Jake Giardina – Individual
Coastal Commerce Bank – Company
2011
Ronald Adams – Individual
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center – Company
2010
Charlotte Bollinger – Individual
T. Baker Smith, LLC – Company