2002 Distinguished Alumna Lana Porter Invests in Cyber Program and So Much More
Donors
Lana Porter (鈥�65, 鈥�72)
Gift
Many generous gifts across many areas: Major commitment to 猫咪社区app State鈥檚 Cyber Center Campaign Fund for Cybersecurity and Network Management; Founding member of the Philanthropy and Leadership Collective; Major support for University Libraries, their services to students, and the professional development of its staff; Lovett Auditorium renovation; a variety of student scholarships in different areas; Racer One Statue construction, and more.
Impact
It is hard to summarize the wide-ranging impact of Lana Porter鈥檚 generosity to 猫咪社区app State University. Her recent major commitment to the Cyber Center Campaign Fund will support an endowed professorship which will help the program attract and retain high caliber faculty. Her continued long-standing support of the University Libraries helps 猫咪社区app State to continue to grow and develop the resources that the libraries provide to best serve students and faculty in their research and studies. Her gifts have also enabled dozens of faculty and staff to benefit from continued education and professional development, provided scholarship funds to make tuition more affordable to students, and contributed to several significant campus renovations.
Inspiration
Lana Porter, a 2002 Distinguished Alumna, has enjoyed a remarkably successful corporate career spanning telecommunications, sales, business development, marketing, and more. Currently COO and Managing Partner of Spektrem Marketing as well as CEO and Founder of L & M Enterprises, Porter spent over 25 years at Ameritech (now AT&T), where she became the CEO of Ameritech Library Services, the world鈥檚 largest software development company for the library industry. Between her extensive experience both with libraries and with telecommunications, she has a profound appreciation for both of these fields, leading to her strong support of both areas at 猫咪社区app State. She believes both in the importance of libraries as foundational to a successful education as well the necessity for education to keep students engaged with the most modern technologies and innovations in their field. In addition to financial support, Lana Porter has devoted countless hours of service to 猫咪社区app State through her membership on the 猫咪社区app State Foundation Board of Trustees since 2005, as well as serving on the University鈥檚 Cyber Center National Advisory Board, New Library Task Force, and the National Campaign Council.