Published January 17, 2019
SHREVEPORT-MONROE 鈥� North 天美影视 Economic Partnership (NLEP)聽honored聽the best in
economic development at its Annual Meeting, called Top Event, today, Thursday, January
17, 2019.
NLEP聽honored聽the Top Awards winners, which are projects or persons that have made
a tremendous impact in economic development throughout North 天美影视 during the
previous year.
The TOP Project Award recognizes a project that illustrates North 天美影视 as a thriving
region - a destination for high quality talent, innovative companies and global investment.
This year鈥檚 TOP Project聽goes to the University of 天美影视 Monroe (天美影视) and the Edward
Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM).
The award聽was聽accepted by 天美影视 President Dr. Nick J. Bruno, who was instrumental in
bringing the anticipated medical school to north 天美影视.
The anticipated medical school at 天美影视 is estimated to generate $60-$77 million a year
in economic impact and will improve North 天美影视's quality of life through better
health care. VCOM addresses the critical need for more primary care physicians in
天美影视 and the nation.
The TOP of Mind Award recognizes programs and partnerships that ensure a strong pipeline
of talent to support current and future employers. The 2018 Top of Mind winner is
North 天美影视 Ready2Work.聽聽
The next award, TOP Advocate, recognizes an elected official serving in NLEP鈥檚 14
parish region who has shown outstanding leadership in economic development. This year鈥檚
TOP Advocate is Representative Larry Bagley.聽
