Lafayette, LA (June 14, 2025) – The 2025 SLEMCO Annual Meeting attracted thousands of members to Lafayette’s Cajundome today, each hoping to win one of several valuable prizes. SLEMCO’s 2025 Annual Meeting Grand-Prize Winners were Eileen and Roland Perry, Jr. of Opelousas. They selected the $30,000 as their grand prize.
The second grand prize winner, Thomas Andrus of Church Point, took home $5,000 while the 3rd Grand Prize winner Michael Richard of Opelousas walked away with $2,500. The early bird prize – a $3,000 SLEMCO bill credit – was won by Roger Bertrand, Jr of Scott.
Earlier during the meeting, SLEMCO awarded $40,000 in college scholarships to twenty students who will be attending college or trade school this fall. Winners include McKenzie Quebedeaux of Duson; Evan Privat of Scott; Ayla Richard of Sunset; Rylee Choate of Abbeville; Kaytlin Dew of Youngsville;
Jameelah Starks of Duson; Adam McCarthy of Lafayette; Aniya Trahan of Youngsville; Paris Bernard of Carencro; Saniya Thomas of Broussard; Owen Vincent of Morse; Connor Fruge of Iota; Brooke Benoit of Broussard; Wyatt Viator of Morse; Braxton Roger of Duson; Luke Soileau of Baton Rouge; Layla Batiste of Broussard; Cory Richard of Iota; Haley Hardman of Lafayette; and Terryn Calais of Breaux Bridge.
Board President David Simon of Gueydan and Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Katherine Domingue of Lafayette, addressed the crowd, updating SLEMCO members on major projects and future goals and objectives of the company. In celebrating SLEMCO’s 88th year in business, both renewed their commitment to making sure the organization prioritizes service reliability, rate stability and transparent communications for SLEMCO customers.
Board members Carl Comeaux of Lafayette Parish, Buck Leonards of Acadia Parish, Jeremy Melancon of St. Martin Parish and Gary Smith of St. Landry Parish were unopposed and each re-elected to the board.
Vitalant Blood Services held its annual blood drive as part of the meeting. Some 191 units of blood products were drawn to help save the lives of people throughout Acadiana needing blood.
SLEMCO provides electric power to over 118,000 residents and businesses in the parishes of Acadia, Avoyelles, Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin and Vermilion.
