DOTD announces aviation award winners
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 12:16:24 PM
DOTD announces aviation award winners
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces the winners of the Louisiana Airport of the Year, David Slayter Memorial Aviation Professional of the Year, and Allen Taylor Legacy awards. The awards were presented on October 7 at the 2025 Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates Annual Conference held in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
“On behalf of the whole department, congratulations to our award winners,” said DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet, Jr. “The multimodal commerce aspect of DOTD is a major and critical component of the agency, and air travel is an integral part of our transportation infrastructure for passengers and cargo alike.”
The award winners are as follows:
- Louisiana Airport of the Year - General Aviation: Chennault International Airport (Lake Charles)
- David Slayter Memorial Louisiana Aviation Professional of the Year: Maurice Songy (Acadiana Regional Airport/LeMaire Memorial Airport)
- Allen R. Taylor Legacy Award: Scott Gammel (Alexandria International Airport)
“Congratulations to Maurice “Moe” Songy and Scott Gammel, as well as the Chennault International Airport, for being winners of these prestigious awards,” said DOTD Deputy Secretary Julia Fisher-Cormier. “We’re thrilled to recognize excellence in aviation, and we’re proud to have these winners represent that significant mode of transportation in our state.”
The awards recognize the hardworking airport sponsors and aviation professionals in Louisiana, and they also recognize superior achievement and leadership in the state’s aviation field. These awards honor excellence and professionalism at all levels of airport operations.
To be considered eligible for the Airport of the Year award, an airport must have managed all maintenance inspection issues, managed all significant safety-related features, and made a significant impact on aviation through safety improvements/practices, construction, development, or management of aviation resources.
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