Since 1995, The ILA Local 1408 Scholarship Fund, Port of Jacksonville, Inc. has proudly awarded scholarships to over 1,000 deserving, qualified high school seniors and returning college students throughout the U.S.
As an outstanding organization in the Jacksonville community, ILA Local 1408 Scholarship Fund has not only established a 27-year history of assisting students to achieve positive life-changing dreams through tuition financial support, this year, we are making an even stronger commitment to support excellence in higher education by topping last year’s breaking goal.
Board of Directors
Charles F. Spencer – Founding Chairman
George W. Spencer – Chairman
Jadene King, M.S. – Executive Director
Sheran Fowler – Accounting & Finance
Anthony Hill – Former Senator
Sabrina Edwards, Ph.D., Higher Education Administrator
Mia Hobdy – New Town Success Zone, ExDirector
Rick Jones – Attorney
Erwin Lax, MBA – MAOM – JMA/ILA Fund Administrator
Orlando J. Spencer, MS – RE Broker – ILA Local 1408
Michiel Walker – ILA Local 1408 Golf Chairman
Linda Williams – Chief Administration & Corp Performance JAXPORT
Denise Akers – Branch Manager, VP First Horizon Bank

Charles Spencer
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
George W. Spencer
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Jadene King
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Sheran Fowler
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Anthony Hill
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Sabrina Edwards, Ph.D.
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Mia Hobdy
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Rick Jones
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Erwin Lax
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Orlando J. Spencer, MS
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Michiel Walker
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund
Linda Williams
ILA 1408 Scholarship Fund