Baton Rouge Business Report
“They thought I was crazy,” he says.
But Day was determined. Hours before arriving at WJBO’s offices in Baton Rouge, Day had been at a meeting in Dallas. There, he met Mark McKay, a fellow professional in the financial world who mentioned that he was attracting new clients by hosting a radio show. Day, who has worked in alternative financial strategies since 2007, was intrigued.
AT A GLANCE
Primary product/service: Financial strategies coaching supported by weekly radio talk show and new book on tax code
Top executive: Hollis Day, Financial Coach, Host and Author
Year founded: 2012
Over the last three years, the Northeast Louisiana Healthcare Alliance has provided support to healthcare facilities within 11 parishes in the region so they are able to grow and find stability. Their work funding programs such as Louisiana Tech University’s Nursing program has helped alleviate an acute shortage of healthcare professionals by funding programs across the state so they are able to provide qualified, successful nurses, doctors, or lab techs.
Dr. Donna Hood, Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences, said the grants provided to the Louisiana Tech Nursing program through the alliance provided more opportunities for students to gain a broader perspective on their field.
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) honored Dr. John Matthews, director of Louisiana Tech’s Trenchless Technology Center and associate professor of civil engineering and construction engineering technology at the University, Lynn Osborn, Trenchless Technology Center board member, and James Barbera, former TTC board member, at the 2021 No-Dig Show.
The NASTT bestowed the 2021 NASTT Chair Award for Distinguished Service on Matthews for prominent, long-standing service in the trenchless technology industry. At the same show, Osborn and Barbera were inducted into the NASTT Hall of Fame Class of 2020 for outstanding accomplishments and exceptional contributions to the advancement of the North American trenchless industry.
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The New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series will hold its final WebEx event of the year at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 19.
This seminar will focus on what has been learned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the current state of vaccinations, and where do individuals go from here.
Dr. Lucio Miele, Professor and Head of the Department of Genetics at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, will be joined by his colleague Clinical Associate Professor at the LSU schools of Public Health and Medicine and former Louisiana Secretary of Health, Dr. Rebekah Gee.
Together, Miele and Gee will share the latest on COVID-19 variants, vaccinations, what comes next, and how everyone plays a role in promoting the health of the community.