Our Donors

Rebel Lunch Bunch

Rebel Lunch Bunch

The Rebel Lunch Bunch is a collection of West Monroe High School alumni who meet periodically. They fund scholarships at area IHE’s to support West Monroe high school graduates.

Rotary Club of Monroe

Rotary Club of Monroe

A service club located in northeast Louisiana, this group is part of Rotary International, a two-million member organization, funding and completing humanitarian projects, with a focus on the eradication of polio around the world.

Ryan Chappell

Ryan Chappell

Ryan graduated from Caldwell Parish High School in 1976 and attended Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana Monroe) , where he graduated with a degree in accounting along with an MBA. As an undergrad, he met his lifetime love, Susan Elizabeth...

Shady Wall

Shady Wall

Shadrack Wall aka Shady was born in 1922 and passed away in 1985. He was a local banker and a Louisiana state representative from Ouachita Parish and is remembered for his colorful dress, speeding in his Rolls Royce, flamboyant personality, gifts to local charities,...

Sharon Griffith Turrentine Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Entrepreneurship

Sharon Griffith Turrentine Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Entrepreneurship

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...

Sheriff Bailey Grant

Sheriff Bailey Grant

Bailey Grant served as sheriff of Ouachita Parish during eight consecutive four-year terms from 1948-1980 making him the longest serving sheriff in Ouachita Parish history. A native of West Monroe, Sheriff Grant was from a well known and prominent pioneer family. ...

Silas Simmons, LLP

Silas Simmons, LLP

Silas Simmons, LLP is an expert in all areas of accounting, bookkeeping, consulting, outsourcing, payroll and business services, with offices in Natchez, Mississippi and Monroe, Louisiana. We believe in the value of relationships. We view every client relationship...

The Louisiana Cancer Foundation for Research & Education

The Louisiana Cancer Foundation for Research & Education

ABOUT US The Louisiana Cancer Foundation was founded in 1999 by the Northeast Louisiana Cancer Institute and obtained its 501 © (3) status in early 2000. The purpose of the LCF is to increase public awareness, early detection, treatment and research for cancer...

The Martin Foundation

The Martin Foundation

Our name embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of timber industry pioneer and family patriarch Roy O. Martin, Sr., who began the family’s first business with a small sawmill in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1923. Today, we are one of the several wholly-owned,...

Tianyu Wang Endowed Scholarship

Tianyu Wang Endowed Scholarship

The scholarship has been named the Tianyu Wang Endowed Scholarship, established by Tianyu Wang’s eldest daughter, Xiaoan Wang, BA, ‘97, journalism-public relations, and MA, ’98, Communication; his son-in-law, Jun Tan, MA, ’91, Communication, and PhD, ’00, Pharmacy...

Tom & Mayme Scott

Tom & Mayme Scott

In 1964, Tom Scott created the nonprofit Scott Foundation, which carries out a variety of initiatives every year. When Scott Equipment celebrated its 50th anniversary, Betty Cummins, Chairman of Scott Equipment’s Board of Directors, and her father began a tradition...

Tom Scott, Jr.

Tom Scott, Jr.

Tom attended Neville High School where he played center on the 1959 and 1961 championship football teams, something of which he was very proud. From there, he attended both Louisiana State University and Northeast Louisiana University. In 1964, he joined his...

ULM Women's Symposium

ULM Women's Symposium

The Women’s Symposium seeks to empower, motivate, and encourage girls and women from all backgrounds and all educational and professional levels to pursue their passions and seek leadership roles in their desired career paths. To embrace the support of both men and...

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1809 J. W. Hackworth Memorial Scholarship

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1809 J. W. Hackworth Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship has been named The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1809 J. W. Hackworth Memorial Scholarship. The purpose is to provide scholarships for deserving students and to honor the legacy of J.W. Hackworth. J.W. began his military service in the U.S. Army on...

Vincent Anthony Lomonte, Jr.

Vincent Anthony Lomonte, Jr.

Vincent Anthony Lomonte, Jr. was a graduate of Menard High School and received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from ULM. At the time of his passing Mr. Lomonte was the assistant director of pharmacy at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville,...

Walgreens

Walgreens

Since 1901, Walgreens has been dedicated to helping those in greatest need. We serve our communities in partnership with nonprofit organizations aligned with our purpose of helping create more joyful lives through better health. Walgreens strategic partnerships and...

William D. Hoover

William D. Hoover

Bill Hoover graduated from ULM in 1960 with a degree in Accounting. He also served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He went on to become a successful NELA CPA and businessman. For many years, he was the CPA for Clarke Williams, Sr., and Century Telephone...

Winton Mizell

Winton Mizell

This scholarship was established by Mrs. Duline H. Mizell in honor and memory of Winton Mizell, a member of the NLU Department of History and Government from 1966 until his death in 1981. Dr. Mizell taught courses in Government and Religion and advised Legal Studies...