Joncade Thomas Clemons Memorial Scholarship Fund

About Joncade Thomas Clemons Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Joncade Thomas Clemons Memorial Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to graduating high school students from the Acadiana and Louisiana area, with awards paid over multiple semesters and reaching up to eight semesters, or four years. That structure makes the fund more than a one-time tuition payment: it is built to support postsecondary enrollment through completion for students with financial need, academic achievement, strong citizenship, and character. The fund’s stated purpose is to develop qualified professionals through education, and its active scholarship programs point to Louisiana universities, community colleges, and technical schools as the intended destinations for recipients. Recent awards show repeated support for individual students over multiple years. Desiree Bojorquez received $10,500 in 2025 after a $7,000 award in 2024 and a $4,000 award in 2023. Alyssa Louviere also appears across years, with grants in 2023 and 2024. Other recipients such as Landon Trahan, Erin Robinson, Kyla Clement, and Jennifer Medina recur in the record, indicating an ongoing scholarship relationship rather than isolated awards. The fund serves individual scholarship recipients rather than organizations, and its giving is tightly tied to education, college attendance support, and student financial aid.

What Joncade Thomas Clemons Memorial Scholarship Fund Funds

The fund’s clearest focus is postsecondary tuition assistance. Recent awards to Desiree Bojorquez, Alyssa Louviere, and Landon Trahan were all labeled scholarship support, and the active programs describe awards for graduates who plan to attend Louisiana universities, community colleges, or technical schools. Academic achievement and student leadership are also central. The board’s scholarship criteria include academic achievement, leadership, financial need, references, and community involvement. That pattern is reflected in awards to Jennifer Medina, Kyla Clement, and Keira Segura, all of whom received scholarship support in recent years. A third theme is sustained aid for students from Acadiana and nearby Louisiana communities. Grants to Hannah Bourgeois, Trevor Huval, and Gracee Wilkerson show the fund’s reach across the region while keeping the awards tied to individual education expenses rather than organizational programming.

How Joncade Thomas Clemons Memorial Scholarship Fund Gives