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Marshall University today received the ninth installment in a series of $100,000 gifts from BB&T supporting the BB&T Center for the Advancement of American Capitalism at the university\u2019s Lewis College of Business.<\/p>\n
David L. Helmer, Senior Vice President and Regional Corporate Banking Manager for BB&T, presented the latest check of $100,000 to Dr. Ron Area, CEO of the MU Foundation Inc., and Dr. Deanna Mader, director of the BB&T Center for the Advancement of American Capitalism, during a brief ceremony in the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall, Home of the Erickson Alumni Center.<\/p>\n
This gift brings to $900,000 the total amount given by BB&T since an entrepreneurial program called the BB&T Center for the Advancement of American Capitalism was established in 2008.<\/p>\n
The BB&T Center sponsors a lecture series and an upper-division course in capitalism for business students, among other activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very appreciative of the continued support from the BB&T Foundation and their investment in this center,\u201d Area said.\u00a0 \u201cWe are very proud to have the BB&T Center on our campus and we look forward to its continued success.<\/p>\n
Area said the major emphasis of the center is for the promotion of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education.<\/p>\n
Mader said the BB&T Foundation makes it possible for the university to grow and prosper.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe BB&T Center plays a vital role in the economic advancement of the region providing educational opportunities for our students and serving as a conduit between the university and the business community,\u201d Mader said. \u00a0\u201cWe are exceedingly\u00a0grateful for the generous financial support received from the BB&T Foundation, without which these specific activities would not be possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
To learn how you can contribute to student success through the BB&T Center for the Advancement of American Capitalism, contact Area atarea@marshall.edu\u00a0or call 304-696-2826.<\/p>\n
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