Industrial Specialty Contractors Builds a New Legacy in LSU Engineering
July 10, 2009
LSU's Electrical & Computer Engineering Department (ECE) announced a new endowed professorship to enhance academic support for graduate students. 1985 ECE alumnus Jerry Rispone, president and chief operations manager of Industrial Specialty Contractors (ISC), and member of the ECE Advisory Board, established a new endowed professorship, made possible through the generosity of ISC and a match from the Louisiana State Board of Regents Support Fund.
ISC donated $60,000 to fund the ISC Endowed Professorship in Electrical & Computer Engineering, and the Board of Regents will add $40,000 for a total endowment of $100,000. "The creation of this professorship was prompted by my desire to give back to the alma mater that I truly cherish. It is our hope that the fund will provide the academic support necessary to a faculty member who demonstrates a commitment to perpetuating engineering education," said Rispone.
ISC's vision for the new endowed professorship focuses on academic support for graduate students in the Department, and extending the enhancement of learning opportunities for all ECE scholars. Rispone spearheaded the effort for this commitment, which gives an academic and financial boost to ECE's current growth.
ISC, named one of the nation's largest industrial electrical contractors by Engineering News Record, records annual revenues of approximately $200,000,000. Co-founded by Rispone in Baton Rouge and headquartered here today, ISC now has corporate offices in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, and directly employs approximately 1,600 associates. The corporation provides a full range of services including construction, engineering and maintenance to domestic and international clients in the chemical processing, petrochemical, power, pulp & paper and refining industries. ISC's safety record ranks among the industry's most outstanding, and its legacy of philanthropy and community involvement continues to build with this latest commitment to excellence in ECE.
Support for LSU ECE, like that shown by Jerry Rispone, helps the College of Engineering move closer to its Forever LSU Campaign goal of attaining $100 million in support for the college by the end of the year 2010. To find out how you can become involved, visit www.eng.lsu.edu/alumni/contribute.html or www.foreverlsu.org.
Article by Tammy V. Abshire, LSU College of Engineering, 225-578-5478, tvabshire@lsu.edu
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