Unlike most LSUS students, Sanderson – who uses SporTran’s Liftline transportation to get to school – is legally blind. A detached retina when she was 12 years old took all the vision in her right eye. Glaucoma in Sanderson’s left eye took all but a very narrow field of vision.

“Laid off. Not working. No income coming in.” Those are the reasons Executive Director Al Moore hears when he visits with whom he refers to as “clients” – people who come as often as twice a day to get a hot meal. Every day except Christmas, Christian Service serves breakfast from 8-10 a.

About 30 years ago, the elder McCommon started working in video and built a sound studio, and Clint later began doing projects with Red River Radio that became the Shreveport House Concert Series. He and partner Bob Robinson saw an opportunity after Hurricane Katrina brought the movie industry to Shreveport.

Maxim Watermakers designs, engineers and manufactures water treatment equipment, specializing in distillation and membrane technologies. Maxim has 70-plus years of experience working with clients to provide solutions for waterrelated needs, both onshore and offshore.

“Upon receiving the award notification, I was completely shocked and humbled,” said SOBO owner Jamie Lopez. “While I put my heart and soul into building our business, it's not done for accolades. Rather, I strive to make a difference in the lives of our clients, those in our community, as well as our employees.