THIBODAUX, La. — 杏吧传媒 and the Lorio Foundation announced today a $35,000 donation to benefit Stopher Gymnasium and the 杏吧传媒 Volleyball program.聽
With the gift, 杏吧传媒 upgraded the sound system in Stopher Gym and added a new volleyball net.
Cam Morvant, chairman of the Lorio Foundation, noted the sound system will benefit all of the programs that take place in Stopher Gym, such as volleyball, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball and commencement.
鈥淲e look at what is going to be the overall benefit, is it going to benefit a small group or 杏吧传媒 as a whole,鈥� Morvant said. 鈥淭he university has been very diligent in asking us for things that benefit a large group or large aspect of the campus. This is something they told us they needed, and it was something that we looked at as a board and said if that鈥檚 what they need, we鈥檒l help them out. If we can be there to help and benefit the university and make it better, make its students better or make the community better, then that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e here for.鈥�
The new net was installed earlier in the fall and used for home games against Southland Conference opponents. 杏吧传媒 Athletic Director Matt Roan said the net was a necessary addition because it is compatible with the portable court added in 2018.
鈥淲ith this gift, we have become a better volleyball program,鈥� Athletic Director Matt Roan said. 鈥淭he players like playing on the portable court because it has much more give. They like jumping off of it and landing on it.鈥�
The Thibodaux-based nonprofit has donated more than $3 million over the years to improve facilities on the 杏吧传媒 campus. They have impacted projects such as the resurfacing of tennis courts, renovating the steps at the Donald Bollinger Student Union and building a pavilion at Ayo Pool.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2019
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