The Como Charitable Foundation was established by the late Luella Snyder, who grew up in the Como community in Franklin Parish Louisiana. Luella graciously supported the organizations she felt were important to the community she held dear, and she wanted those...

Corporal Brian Putman was a dedicated law enforcement officer with the Monroe Police Department. Brian was a K-9 officer who worked with his canine companion, Jerry. In 2006, Brian passed away in an off duty accident. He was a member of the National Police Canine...

Corporal J.R. Searcy was an 8 year veteran of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s office and was well respected in the community. On March 4, 2010, Corporal Searcy volunteered to help a fellow deputy locate and arrest a suspect. During the arrest, the suspect pulled out a...

Courtney was a “trooper” and a role model for all who knew and loved her. A 1984 graduate of River Oaks School in Monroe, Courtney earned a business degree from the University of Louisiana Monroe. She subsequently received her Masters in Education, Plus Thirty and...

CVS Caremark is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that specializes in managing prescription drug benefits for health insurance companies, employers, and Medicare Part D plans. It was formed in 2008 when CVS acquired Caremark Rx. CVS Health, the parent company, is a...

David W. Turrentine Mr. Turrentine entered Northeast Louisiana State College (now ULM) in January, 1962 after graduating from Ouachita Parish High School in May, 1961. He was married and had two children while attending college. He graduated from Northeast in...

Deanie was a successful local businesswoman and friend to many who spent her life in service to others. She was the consummate hostess and real estate professional who was devoted to her family, her business, and her community. Because of Deanie’s devotion to giving...

Growing up on a rural Louisiana farm where his father worked as manager, Van McGraw believed education and hard work would open opportunities for his life. As valedictorian of his class at Northwestern State University, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration...

There was no one like Dinisa. Her beautiful smile and personality were infectious. Her love of life, travel and adventure was contagious and inspired her to visit over 35 countries. She brought a bright spark of joy wherever she went. Dinisa received her...

Don started his career at NLU (ULM), where he earned his BBA and MBA, and served in various roles from 1976 until his retirement in 1999. His positions at the university included: Coordinator of School Services; Director of Alumni Affairs; Associate Director of...

The scholarship is in honor of Alex John, Jr., Ed.D., the first Black dean at the university. John was an early champion for diversity and inclusion at ULM. As a faculty member, John advised and encouraged Black students to persevere in their quest for a college...

Dr. Anita Sharma, the ULM holder of the Joseph A. Biedenharn Eminent Scholars Endowed Chair in Gerontology, is the Director of ULM’s GERO Institute (Gerontology, Education, Research, Outreach). The GERO Institute was born out of Dr. Sharma’s personal history of...

In 1987, Dr. Carol Christopher was answering calls for a community crisis line when she received a call from a 12 year old girl from a rural area miles from Monroe, LA. Crisis call volunteers listened and/or made referrals but couldn’t go out to meet or help a...

The Wadsworth Science Endowment was established by family and friends of Dr. Wadsworth who passed away in 1988. He was instrumental in founding several industrial and education groups in conjunction with the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and the university. He was a...

Dr. Harry Lemert was a faculty member at Ouachita Parish Junior College and Dean of Fine Arts. The former Lemert Hall, for student housing on campus, was named in honor of him. He died in 1963.

David W. Turrentine Mr. Turrentine entered Northeast Louisiana State College (now ULM) in January, 1962 after graduating from Ouachita Parish High School in May, 1961. He was married and had two children while attending college. He graduated from Northeast in...

Dr. Joshua L. Comer graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. Dr. Comer moved to Louisiana and joined ULM in 2017 as an Assistant Professor of Communications in the College of Arts, Education, and Sciences. In 2019 he received the Doll &...

LeBlanc joined the faculty at ULM in 1983 as an assistant professor of atmospheric sciences and Director of the Climatic Research Center. He was promoted to professor in 1993. Under his direction, the department modernized the weather station and established an...

Dr. Paul Karlowitz was a graduate of NLU with a bachelor of science in physics and math. He received his master of science in aviation from Central Missouri State University. He then joined the Air Force and was a pilot until his retirement in 1991. After retiring...

Dr. Richard Baxter was coordinator of the Journalism department at ULM from 1977-1984 and was a faculty member in Mass Communications for 15 years. He was Executive Assistant to the President from 1991-1996 and also served as the VP of Advancement & External Affairs.

Dr. Thomas Edgar Stricklin was born on November 12, 1932, in Eden, Mississippi, a small delta farm village of 200 inhabitants. He was the youngest child of Avery & Julia Stricklin. After graduating from Yazoo City High School in 1950, he attended Mississippi...

Emma Louise “Emy-Lou” Biedenharn was a noted opera singer and philanthropist from Monroe, Louisiana. The only daughter of Joseph Biedenharn, the Coca-Cola bottling magnate and co-owner of the company that became Delta Air Lines, she used her inheritance to create the...

David W. Turrentine Mr. Turrentine entered Northeast Louisiana State College (now ULM) in January, 1962 after graduating from Ouachita Parish High School in May, 1961. He was married and had two children while attending college. He graduated from Northeast in...

Farmers Grain Terminal Inc is an agricultural company based in Greenville, MS, offering a range of services including market news, futures options, and weather updates to assist farmers in making informed decisions. With a strong capital base and a commitment to fair...

Two University of Louisiana Monroe graduates and respected community leaders, Frank and Susan Hoffmann, have invested in future ULM students pursuing graduate degrees in education and business. Frank Hoffmann earned his bachelor’s degree in education in 1966 and...

George T. Pratte, Sr. was born in1921 in St. Mary, Missouri, a rural community of 700 people in Southeast Missouri. He was the youngest of seven children raised by Jules and Genevieve (nee Sietz) Pratte. Upon graduating from high school in 1939, George moved to St....

Respected educators and longtime ULM supporters, Glen & Jo Ann Williams fund a scholarship for prospective teachers from Franklin Parish. Passionate about their former profession, they established the award over 20 years ago with the goal of luring quality teachers...

Glynn was a 1959 graduate of Bernice High School, received his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Northeast Louisiana State College (now ULM), and his Master of Education from Louisiana Tech University. Glynn began his professional career as a teacher at Fair Park...

This endowment was established by Gerald, Benjamin, and Michael Dean as a birthday present to their wife and mother, Gretchen Dean.

Helen Elaine Schwent was born in 1924 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, the second oldest continuous settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. She was the oldest of five sisters born to Thomas and Aleda (nee Winters) Schwent. After graduation from high school, Helen moved to...