The Times of Southwest Louisiana/ Fusion Five Up And Coming & Under 40 Awards Banquet

In our June 11 issue, The Times of Southwest Louisiana announced the 2009 annual Up and Coming and Under 40 honorees. Each year, we take the opportunity to tell our readers about 10 local young adults that are making a positive impact on the community. We use criteria that focus on several points. Those points are: being expert and having specialized knowledge in the field in which they practice, excellent practical and literary skills in relation to their profession, and a high standard of ethics, behavior, and work activities.
As always, participation with Fusion Five is special to us. The young adults of Fusion Five came together through a desire to create an organization that would allow them to educate, facilitate, and illuminate the voice of young professionals. They are the perfect partner for the Up and Coming and Under 40 search.
On June 15 at The Isle of Capri, the recipients, their friends, and families gathered to celebrate with a dinner and awards presentation.
We were honored to present Mr. Ray Shoemaker, CEO of Rural Healthcare Developers as our speaker. We took the opportunity to tweet the entire event. Oran Parker was our tweeter. Go to twitter and search for lc_tweets and look for #under40 entries. The event was said to have been a prime opportunity to network with future leaders of our community.


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR RECIPIENTS FOR 2009

• Dr. Lisa A. Vaughn – Doctor at SWLA Center for Health Services
• Beau Hearod – Owner and President of Jeff Davis Insurance Agency
• Heath Allen – Executive Director of Lake Charles Regional Airport
• Angela Tezeno – Life Coach For Women, Author, Singer, Songwriter
• Judd Bares – TV Producer/Director, Owner of Sweet Spot Telemedia, Nashville Recording Artist
• Brooks Donald Williams – Head Coach for McNeese State Women’s Basketball
• Nicholas (Nic) Edward Hunter – Owner and Operator of Harlequin Steaks and Seafood
• Cassondra Savoy Guilbeau – Regional Director for the American Heart Association
• Richard Cole – Assessor for Calcasieu Parish
• Faith Thomas – Accounting Administrator with Texas Industries Anacoco Aggregates Division