(KAIR)--2022 Atchison excellence was celebrated Saturday, as the Locally Atchison Chamber Annual Dinner was held that evening at the Atchison Event Center.

The dinner is held each year to recognize Atchison business success, and other achievements, through an awards ceremony, which came after dinner had been served Saturday evening.

Named as Entrepreneurs of the Year during the awards ceremony were Ashley Gill and Shanae Randolph, founders of Purveyor, a modern-day general store, in downtown Atchison.

The Volunteer of the Year award was presented to Pauline Lee, while the Employee Innovator honor was given to StressCrete.

The Business of the Year award, annually serving as the dinner- top honor, was presented to Crittendon Home Care.