The 2020 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame class includes the ultimate leaders Charlie D’Agostino and Peggy Scott, whose decades of service in the Baton Rouge community leave lasting impacts.
For 37 years, Business Report has been honoring leading professionals and companies in the Capital Region that distinguish themselves by not only succeeding in business but also by giving back to the community and making our city a better place to live. This year’s honorees, as selected by a community panel of judges, are no exception.
Joining D’Agostino and Scott in this year’s class is John D’Angelo, of Investar Bank, who is the 2020 Businessperson of the Year. Craig Gehring, of Mastery Prep, is this year’s Young Businessperson of the Year.
The Company of the Year with 100 or more employees is CC’s Coffee House and Company of the Year with fewer than 100 employees is Gatorworks.
Along with telling their stories and spotlighting their accomplishments in the new Business Report cover package, this year’s honorees will be celebrated at an event on March 24, presented in conjunction Junior Achievement.
The Business Awards were launched in 1984 to pay tribute to remarkable individuals and companies in the Capital Region and celebrate their many accomplishments. In 1993, Business Report partnered with Junior Achievement to present the awards and added a Hall of Fame category to recognize those with a lifetime of achievement. Read the full story to learn more about this year’s winners.
