Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Joe Palermo - Working with McNeese State University in Lake Charles

Joe Palermo, a resident of the Lake Charles area in southwest Louisiana, has been working with his alma mater, McNeese State University for years to fuel research into important topics and areas of study. He established the McNeese State University Palermo Professorships, which allocate funds to worthy professors and faculty members of the college to conduct research on study how to better educate students with special needs. Special Education research is important to Palermo because it benefits some of the most vulnerable students in the national education system. Palermo believes that children with special needs deserve better opportunities for an education that could change their lives.

Joe Palermo wanted to dedicate funding to McNeese State University in Lake Charles because he wanted to be a part of the local education system and a part of the rising tide of new graduates from McNeese entering the business scene. Joe Palermo has worked in the Lake Charles area for decades, developing land and properties throughout the area for businesses, homes, and other uses. He credits his education at McNeese State for his rise in the local business community. More than anything, his studies there helped him establish the discipline within himself to work hard and achieve all of his goals.

Joe Palermo Lake Charles wanted to make more research into special education possible at the university that helped him hone his business skills and create success for him in his career. Palermo has created jobs and fueled the local economy since he graduated from McNeese.