LVW Advisors Founder and CEO and MCC Foundation Board Member Gifts Dow Jones Partnership to MCC
May 28, 2024
MCC is the first community college to join the program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Monroe Community College students will now have more resources to bolster their financial career aspirations thanks to the generosity of MCC Foundation Board Member and LVW Advisors Founder and CEO Lori Van Dusen. Van Dusen gifted $12,500 to create a partnership between MCC and the Investing in Education program from Dow Jones. MCC is the first community college to be a part of the program that will allow students full access to leading financial websites Barron’s and MarketWatch.
“This program is about championing the cause of inclusive education and empowering students with the knowledge to navigate the financial world confidently and to ensure that access to quality financial education is not a privilege but a right available to everyone,” said Lori Van Dusen, LVW Advisors Founder and CEO. “I am proud to back this important step forward with Monroe Community College and am excited about the impact this program will have by creating opportunities and fostering a community where everyone can thrive.”
“MCC graduates are in high demand because employers help define many of our innovative degree and certificate programs and microcredentials based not only on the needs of today but on the skills to keep them competitive tomorrow,” said Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna, Monroe Community College President. “This program allows us to bolster what we offer to students to make them even more desirable in the workforce and lead them to a successful career.”
“We extend our deepest gratitude to Ms. Van Dusen for her continued support of MCC,” said Gretchen Wood, Vice President of Institutional Advancement; Executive Director, MCC Foundation. “This generous gift helps us put our mission of transforming lives and communities, fostering the success of diverse students through affordable and innovative academic, career, technical, and workforce development programs into action.”
“The addition of this program gives MCC students a unique opportunity to get a real-time look into the life of the career they are pursuing,” said Michael Jacobs, Acting Provost & VP of Academic and Student Affairs. “It will give them the background they need to set them apart from students at other colleges.”
The program also provides students experiential learning opportunities, including live webinars featuring top financial advisors and journalists, networking events, internship opportunities, and more. Students can also become a Student Ambassador. As an ambassador, students will share program resources and promote events to the college community. In addition to students, faculty members will also gain access to resources to aid in instruction.
Barron’s Investing in Education partners with financial industry leaders and academia to provide complimentary digital subscriptions to students. These partnerships enable faculty and students to engage with business leaders, top market professionals, C-level executives, and successful investors to bring real-world financial experience and know-how into classrooms.
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