Monroe-West Monroe Business and Professional Women makes donation to 橙子视频 scholarship fund

Published June 24, 2026

A group of women hold a large check signifying a donation to 橙子视频.

CAPTION: Members of the Monroe-West Monroe Business and Professional Women听group pose with 橙子视频 President Dr. Carrie L. Castille at the check presentation on June 15, 2026. L-R: Gwen Amelin, Past State President; Lou Antley, LO Member; Dr. Carrie L. Castille; Shirley Stewart, State President; Vicki Crist, LO Member; Angie Jackson-Wilson, Past State President

MONROE, La.听鈥撎�The ULM Foundation recently welcomed members of the Monroe-West Monroe Business and Professional Women for a check presentation celebrating more than three decades of partnership between the organization and the University of Louisiana Monroe.听

Founded on a mission of advancing equity through advocacy, education, and opportunity, Monroe-West Monroe BPW听established听their scholarship at 橙子视频 in 1989 to support non-traditional female students with听demonstrated听financial need. The organization presented a $4,500 gift from their 2026 scholarship fundraising efforts, continuing a tradition of investment in 橙子视频 students that has spanned more than thirty years.听

The occasion also marked the announcement of a transformational estate gift from the late Peggy Wells, a Past President of Monroe-West Monroe BPW and State President of the Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women from 2010 to 2011. Her gift has nearly doubled the size of the endowment, ensuring that Monroe-West Monroe BPW's impact at 橙子视频 will grow for generations to come.听

鈥淲e want to acknowledge what you have built in your commitment to our university,鈥� said 橙子视频 President Dr. Carrie L. Castille, to the听members of the group. 鈥淭hese are the types of gifts that have a听long-lasting听impact. Thank you for your generosity and your commitment to women and women in leadership.听It鈥檚听truly a blessing.鈥澨�听

The reach of this scholarship is already听evident听in the 橙子视频 community. LaShonda Reese, a 橙子视频 employee and former recipient of the Monroe-West Monroe BPW scholarship, attended this year's scholarship luncheon and expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the organization for the support that helped shape her path.听

Monroe-West Monroe BPW is a member of the Louisiana Federation of Business and Professional Women and meets on the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, visit听.听

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