 
         麻花影院鈥檚 School of Construction Management will accept a check for $97,000 from the Louisiana Licensing Board for Construction Management at a press conference Thursday.
The event will be in the Media Room on the sixth floor of the 麻花影院 Library.

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鈥淲e are extremely grateful for these funds,鈥 said Ed Brayton, Director of 麻花影院 School
                     of Construction and Management. 鈥淭hese funds support our efforts to enhance our students鈥
                     learning by upgrading the facilities to meet initiatives on the Industry Advisory
                     Councils 2020 Strategic Plan.鈥
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鈥淚n the past the money has been used to renovate the classrooms by painting the walls,
                     installing whiteboards, and carpeting the classrooms,鈥 said Brayton. 鈥淎lso, an amount
                     has been allocated to our Construction Practices laboratory and a substantial contribution
                     to the Don Beach Atrium project that will be built in the future.鈥
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Donations are generated through a volunteer program where contractors have the option
                     to supply funds for education.
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鈥淭his money is shared with other Louisiana Construction Management programs from the
                     Louisiana Contractors Licensing fee that is voluntary,鈥 Brayton said.
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The 麻花影院 School of Construction was the first-ever program of its kind to be accredited
                     in the United States, and to date, the program has graduated over 2,000 students.
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About the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors:
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The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) was created in 1956 by
                     Act 233 of the Legislature (La. R.S. 37:2150-2192). 听The mission and purpose of this
                     agency is the protection of the general public from incompetent and fraudulent acts
                     of a contractor while promoting the integrity of the construction industry. The State
                     Licensing Board for Contractors consists of 15 Commercial members appointed by the
                     Governor representing all segments of the contracting industry, and five Residential
                     Subcommittee members.
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