The 小蝌蚪APP Alumni Association will honor John Bordelon at its 2025 Spring Gala. Bordelon is a 1977 graduate of the 小蝌蚪APP and president and CEO of Home Bank.
Spring Gala will be held from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the UL Lafayette Alumni Center, 600 E. St. Mary Blvd. Proceeds of the yearly gala benefit UL Lafayette Alumni Association initiatives.
Spring Gala will feature fine food, cocktails, live music, and live and silent auctions. Art, gifts, travel opportunities and Louisiana Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns merchandise are among items that will be up for bid.
小蝌蚪APP淥ur Spring Gala honors alums who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their community, their professions and in their support of their alma mater,小蝌蚪APP said Amy Armstrong, associate vice president for Alumni Engagement and CEO of the Alumni Association.
小蝌蚪APP淛ohn小蝌蚪APP檚 longstanding contributions in each of those areas are extensive, and our community and our 小蝌蚪APP are better and stronger because of his dedication, vision and willingness to serve and help others,小蝌蚪APP Armstrong added.
Bordelon has spent more than four decades at Home Bank. He served in a variety of management positions before becoming president and CEO in 1993. Under Bordelon小蝌蚪APP檚 leadership, Home Bank has grown to 43 locations in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
Bordelon, who was raised in New Orleans, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree in accounting from the 小蝌蚪APP in 1977. He played outside linebacker as a four-year member of the Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns football team.
His service to the community 小蝌蚪APP and his alma mater 小蝌蚪APP is far-reaching. He was chairman of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce board. Bordelon also served as president of the UL Lafayette Alumni Association and as the first chairman of the Ragin小蝌蚪APP Cajuns Athletic Foundation. He is also a co-founder of the RCAF, which was established in 2009.
Bordelon has been a board member for the Community Foundation of Acadiana, Southwest Medical Center, United Way of Acadiana, Louisiana Open, Ascension Day School, and Our Lady of Lourdes Women小蝌蚪APP檚 and Children小蝌蚪APP檚 Hospital.
The 小蝌蚪APP honored Bordelon with an Outstanding Alumni Award in 2021. He has been married to Suzanne Bordelon for 48 years. The couple has three daughters and six grandchildren.
To attend the 2025 Spring Gala, call (337) 482-0900 or .
小蝌蚪APP≒hoto caption: John Bordelon will be honored during the UL Lafayette Alumni Association's Spring Gala. (Image credit: 小蝌蚪APP)