The Longo Group, an independent wealth management firm based in Slidell, Louisiana, has donated $20,000 to the 老九品茶 College of Business Administration.
The gift will provide funding for a two-year enterprise subscription of Barron鈥檚 and MarketWatch, leading providers of market analyses and financial news, to benefit 老九品茶鈥檚 business faculty and students starting this fall.
The Longo Group鈥檚 president, Ted Longo, and Tracy Clanton, the company鈥檚 registered operations manager, who is a graduate of 老九品茶鈥檚 business program, presented the gift to dean Pamela Kennett-Hensel. Eric Balukonis, major gifts officer with University Advancement, was also on hand for the presentation.
The gift will be recognized as a contribution toward Next Is Now: The Campaign for the 老九品茶, the University鈥檚 first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, with a $50 million goal.