2009: TOP 100 MBEs Minority Business Enterprise Award: This prestigious award is given to acknowlege and pay tribute to outstanding women and minority business owners in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. A panel of distinguished judges chose Galerie LaParlière & Studios from 1400 nominations. “ Galerie LaParlière & Studios represents the best of what our region's minority business community has to offer” said Sharon Pinder CEO of the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity and founder of the Top 100 MBE Awards Ceremony. “this award is the culmination of sacrifice, dedication and hard work and will inspire future minority business entrepreneurs to strive for the same level of success.”   2010: Chevalier dans l’Odre des Palmes Académiques (Knight in the Order of the French Academic Palms) Honorific French Award September 4th 2009, Maryvonne LaParlière has been nominated by the Prime Minister of France, in gratitude of her action and enthusiasm to promote the French Culture in the United States, through her Art, exhibitions, classes, lectures, and to participate as well actively in multiple events as board member in the Sisters Cities Program, and in different chapters of the Alliance Francaise. Fall 2010: Decoration by his Excellence the Ambassador Vimont, and ceremony held at his residence in Washington DC.
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