From Staff Reports

 A number of individuals were honored during the annual meeting of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce on June 21 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville.

The awards and winners included the following:

• Small Business Leader of the Year (15 or fewer employees): Larry Golson, Envision Eye Care.

• Small Business Leader of the Year (16 or more employees): John Miles, integritive inc.

• AYA Award (recognizing women in business): Beck Cannon, i play Inc.

• Excellence in Public Service: Joyce Harrison, retired from Self-Help Credit Union.

• William A.V. Cecil Tourism Leadership Award: Steve Hill, retired site manager of Thomas Wolfe Memorial.

• Good Health Good Business Award: Mike Daugherty, BorgWarner.

• Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award: Ben Hamrick of Johnson, Price, Sprinkle, who served as vice chairman of the chamber’s finance committee.

• Impact Award (recognizing a fast-growing company): Eric Oelschlaeger, Epsilon Inc., a 3-year-old company with more than 50 employees.

• Entrepreneur of the Year” Mike Adams, Moog Music.