A reception for the 80-plus scholarship recipients (24 were from Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary parishes) was held March 1st at 3 p.m. at the Health and Sciences Auditorium on the SLCC Lafayette Campus.

More than $86,000 in scholarships were awarded to students at South Louisiana Community College for the Spring 2023 semester. In all, there were 24 scholarship winners from Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary parishes. Through

the generosity of companies and individuals in Acadiana, these students will have a portion or nearly all of their tuition paid.

“These scholarships give students a critical hand up on the necessary financial resources to meet their goals of attending and completing their college education,” said Lana Fontenot, SLCC Foundation executive director. “Through generous support from our partners across Acadiana, our students are positioned to achieve their goals with a significantly reduced financial burden.”

Recipients include a varied mix of majors at SLCC, from Registered Nursing and Nondestructive Testing Technology to General Studies and Information Technology. The donors are also a diverse group, with many tracing their

careers back to SLCC, like TJ Johnson. She started the Women in IT Scholarship because she wanted more women to enter the male-dominated field; Johnson hopes her scholarship will inspire them to follow their own path.

“It can be hard thriving in an environment where no one looks like you. That’s why I started the Women in IT scholarship. I want to encourage more women to finish their IT-based degree and to join the path I was so fortunate to travel. Supporting our SLCC students is an important endeavor for me. Someone was there for me when I was a student and I want to be a helping hand to someone else. These students are our future,” said Johnson.

A reception for the 80-plus scholarship recipients was held March 1st at 3 p.m. at the Health and Sciences Auditorium on the SLCC Lafayette Campus.

Scholarship award winner from Iberia Parish:

• ACADIANA HEALTHCARE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING –

CANDACE SOPHUS, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM NEW IBERIA

SUZETTE BRADLEY, GENERAL STUDIES MAJOR FROM NEW IBERIA

• CRAIG STRAIN MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

TANISHA JONES, BUSINESS MAJOR FROM NEW IBERIA

• H&B YOUNG FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

TAYLOR ROBERTSON, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM NEW IBERIA

LATASHA TURNER, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM NEW IBERIA

• LAGCOE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

KARSON STANSBURY, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY MAJOR FROM NEW IBERIA

• ROTARY OF LAFAYETTE SCHOLARSHIP

TRINITY PANYANOUVONG, BUSINESS MAJOR FROM NEW IBERIA

• RHETT FLASH MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

BLAIR FALGOUT, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM DELCAMBRE

Scholarship award winners from St. Martin Parish:

• ACADIANA HEALTHCARE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING

AUBREIGH BENINTENDE, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM ST. MARTINVILLE

MISTY GAUTHIER, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM ST. MARTINVILLE

MADISON COCO, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM BREAUX BRIDGE

• ALICE S. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP

JADE THIBODEAUX, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM ST. MARTINVILLE

• CENTER FOR MINORITY EXCELLENCE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

STACEY THOMAS, GENERAL STUDIES MAJOR FROM BREAUX BRIDGE

• JOAN MAURICE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

COURTNEY BENJAMIN, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM ST. MARTINVILLE

• MOODY COMPANY FOUNDATION; PINHOOK FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

JANET ROMERO, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM ST. MARTINVILLE

• ONE ACADIANA SCHOLARSHIP

LEANN ROSE, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM ST. MARTINVILLE

Scholarship award winners from St. Mary Parish:

• ACADIANA HEALTHCARE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING –

JAMIKA MITCHELL, REGISTRED NURISNG MAJOR FROM CENTERVILLE

• CHARLIE ROE SCHOLARSHIP

OLIVER ADAMS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAJOR FROM MORGAN CITY

• H&B YOUNG FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

AUBREIGH BROUSSARD, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM MORGAN CITY

BRIANNA LEBLANC, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM PATTERSON

• MORGAN CITY OILFIELD FISHING RODEO SCHOLARSHIP

DHAKARI WASHINGTON, COMMERCIAL DIVING MAJOR FROM MORGAN CITY

KAYLA ALLEMAN, PRACTICAL NURSING MAJOR FROM MORGAN CITY

SETH BAHAM, BUSINESS MAJOR FROM MORGAN CITY

• COMMUNITY FIRST BANK SCHOLARSHIP

SHONDRA LOUVIERE, BUSINESS MAJOR FROM FRANKLIN