THIBODAUX, La. – The Pat and Kate Brady Family have pledged to donate $420,000 to the Nicholls State University Foundation to assist with the future construction of the new College of Business Administration facility and for naming rights of the atrium at the new facility. The atrium will be named the “Pat and Kate Brady Family Atrium.”
“When you start adding together my family members who are Nicholls alumni, the number gets into the double digits. We’ve had a great relationship with the university and have always believed that if you can afford to give, you give. You get back more than what you give – trust me. We are excited to partner with Nicholls State and contribute to a new, state-of-the-art business building that will transfer young adults into the business leaders of tomorrow,” said Pat Brady.
“We want to thank the Brady Family for doing this. It’s a dream for all of us to be able to have a location on campus that reflects the quality of our program. There really is something unique about Nicholls. We’re small, but we’re mighty, and I think the quality of students coming out of the College of Business Administration is unrivaled. Community support makes us stronger,” said Dr. Marilyn Macik-Frey, dean of the College of Business Administration and professor of management.
The atrium’s naming will commemorate the late Kate Brady, who’s been described as a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law and “Grannie.” Her grandchildren were her pride, and hunting was her passion. She loved Mardi Gras and was an original member of the Krewe of Versailles and past royalty. Kate was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church and a member of the Ladies Altar Society, Safari Club International and the Cruisin’ Cajuns.
The Nicholls College of Business Administration offers degrees in Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems, Management, Marketing and Business Administration, including a fully online Business Administration degree and four pathways to earn a MBA. AACSB is the gold standard in quality accreditation for Colleges of Business, and less than 5% of Colleges worldwide hold this accreditation. The Nicholls State University College of Business Administration has held this distinction for over 30 years. To learn more, visit https://www.nicholls.edu/business/.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 29, 2023
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