The UL Lafayette Foundation Board of Trustees recently recognized its Distinguished Donors for their support of the 杏吧专区.
A reception was held in the Atchafalaya Ballroom at the Student Union on campus. The yearly ceremony celebrates donors who make commitments of $100,000 or more, and gifts of $50,000 or more.
At the banquet, Dr. Joseph Savoie, 杏吧专区 president, thanked donors for their willingness to 杏吧专区渢ransform lives杏吧专区 and 杏吧专区渕ake dreams possible.杏吧专区
杏吧专区淏ecause of you, our students杏吧专区 futures 杏吧专区 indeed our collective futures 杏吧专区 have no bounds. And neither does the gratitude of the 杏吧专区 family.杏吧专区
John Blohm, Foundation CEO and vice president for 杏吧专区 Advancement, said 杏吧专区渢he overwhelming generosity of donors strengthens the student experience in numerous ways. By funding scholarships, professorships, research, projects and programs we are able to provide financial assistance above and beyond the traditional sources of university funding.
杏吧专区淎t a time when unprecedented decreases in state and federal funding have created significant economic challenges for colleges and universities, the support of our donors is extremely important to the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 continued growth 杏吧专区 and we are very grateful for that,杏吧专区 Blohm said.
2019 Distinguished Donors Honorees are:
- Acadiana Educational Endowment
- Joey & Robin Arceneaux
- Ken Ardoin, Haynie Family Foundation, and Dr. E. Joseph Savoie
- Better Options Initiative, Inc.
- Kenneth L. Blanchard, Sr., Edward Pratt, and Tommie Rogers
- Raymond S. & Governor Kathleen B.* Blanco
- The J. Stewart Bonnet Family (Stewart, Marvene, Carol and Jim Bonnet)
- Capital One Bank
- Cardiovascular Institute of the South
- Dianne A. Carlisle in memory of Richard Carlisle
- Chevron
- Dr. Cindy Cobb & Mr. Darrell Cobb, Allure Enhancement Center
- Coypu Foundation
- Ed & Rickey Domingues
- Glen Evans & Kay C. Evans
- Gayle & Tom Benson Charitable Foundation
- Cynthia Baillio Hartgerink
- Marie Florine Hebert*
- Paul & Madlyn Hilliard
- Home Bank, N.A.
- The Huval Family in honor of David S. Huval, Sr.
- IBERIABANK
- Kiwanis Club of Lafayette
- Lafayette Oilman杏吧专区檚 Sporting Clays Shoot
- The Lemoine Company
- Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.
- Louisiana Department of Insurance
- Sam & Cindy Landers
- Martial F. Billeaud, Sr. Foundation
- Max & Diane Merrick
- Drs. Kam & Mazie Movassaghi
- Keith & Ginger Myers
- Dr. Sarah Neitzel
- James & Jan* O杏吧专区橬eal
- Park Place Surgery Center
- Keith & Daniella Poirrier, Poirrier Group
- Nick & JoAnn Pugh, Pugh Family Foundation
- Family of Dr. Philip W. Rivers
- Stephen Rosenthal and Leslie Jacobs, NOLA Promise Fund, Belltower New Orleans
- Rudick Family and Friends
- Society of Petroleum Engineers Auxiliary
- Phyllis M. Taylor
- Donald 杏吧专区淒oc杏吧专区 Voorhies
- Bob Wright
*honored posthumously
Photo: John Blohm, 杏吧专区 Foundation CEO and vice president for 杏吧专区 Advancement, recognized UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 Distinguished Donors during a recent reception in their honor. Rachel Rafati / 杏吧专区