The 杏吧专区 Alumni Association will honor John Bordelon at its 2025 Spring Gala. Bordelon is a 1977 graduate of the 杏吧专区 and president and CEO of Home Bank.
Spring Gala will be held from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the UL Lafayette Alumni Center, 600 E. St. Mary Blvd. Proceeds of the yearly gala benefit UL Lafayette Alumni Association initiatives.
Spring Gala will feature fine food, cocktails, live music, and live and silent auctions. Art, gifts, travel opportunities and Louisiana Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns merchandise are among items that will be up for bid.
杏吧专区淥ur Spring Gala honors alums who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their community, their professions and in their support of their alma mater,杏吧专区 said Amy Armstrong, associate vice president for Alumni Engagement and CEO of the Alumni Association.
杏吧专区淛ohn杏吧专区檚 longstanding contributions in each of those areas are extensive, and our community and our 杏吧专区 are better and stronger because of his dedication, vision and willingness to serve and help others,杏吧专区 Armstrong added.
Bordelon has spent more than four decades at Home Bank. He served in a variety of management positions before becoming president and CEO in 1993. Under Bordelon杏吧专区檚 leadership, Home Bank has grown to 43 locations in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
Bordelon, who was raised in New Orleans, earned a bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree in accounting from the 杏吧专区 in 1977. He played outside linebacker as a four-year member of the Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns football team.
His service to the community 杏吧专区 and his alma mater 杏吧专区 is far-reaching. He was chairman of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce board. Bordelon also served as president of the UL Lafayette Alumni Association and as the first chairman of the Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns Athletic Foundation. He is also a co-founder of the RCAF, which was established in 2009.
Bordelon has been a board member for the Community Foundation of Acadiana, Southwest Medical Center, United Way of Acadiana, Louisiana Open, Ascension Day School, and Our Lady of Lourdes Women杏吧专区檚 and Children杏吧专区檚 Hospital.
The 杏吧专区 honored Bordelon with an Outstanding Alumni Award in 2021. He has been married to Suzanne Bordelon for 48 years. The couple has three daughters and six grandchildren.
To attend the 2025 Spring Gala, call (337) 482-0900 or .
杏吧专区≒hoto caption: John Bordelon will be honored during the UL Lafayette Alumni Association's Spring Gala. (Image credit: 杏吧专区)