UNO receives donation from Louisiana Contractors’ Educational Trust Fund

UNO has the only marine engineering and naval architecture program in the area.
UNO has the only marine engineering and naval architecture program in the area. | File photo
The University of New Orleans recently received a $100,000 donation from the Louisiana Contractors’ Educational Trust Fund to finance the UNO College of Engineering.

The donation will be used to fund teaching lab equipment and student scholarships for the college. It’s part of the mission fund under the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors; the goal is to develop programs that will help with contractor education programs in universities in Louisiana.

UNO is the only university in metro New Orleans that provides degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and environmental engineering. In addition, UNO also has the only marine engineering and naval architecture program in the area.

“Since 1991, the Contractors’ Educational Trust Fund has been committed to the support of public higher education,” Pat Gootee, chairman of the Louisiana Contractors’ Educational Trust Fund, said. “Our longstanding relationship with UNO’s College of Engineering is proof that our investment in UNO is a success. We are confident that our support will help continue UNO’s legacy of economic and social development in the greater New Orleans region."