The Longo Group, an independent wealth management firm based in Slidell, Louisiana, has donated $20,000 to the Íæż½ã½ã College of Business Administration.
The gift will provide funding for a two-year enterprise subscription of Barron’s and MarketWatch, leading providers of market analyses and financial news, to benefit Íæż½ã½ã’s business faculty and students starting this fall.
The Longo Group’s president, Ted Longo, and Tracy Clanton, the company’s registered operations manager, who is a graduate of Íæż½ã½ã’s 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 Íæż½ã½ã, the University’s first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, with a $50 million goal.
