Rainmakers Press Release
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2008 
Contact: Lorraine Ball
Phone: 317-569-1396
Email: lorraine@Roundpeg.biz

Indianapolis, IN: June 16, 2008 – On April 23 and 24, senior Academy of Finance students Aisha Brown, Mychal Eagleson, Lakeitra Hayes, Patrick Taggart, Henok Tecle, and Joshua Underwood visited the financial district and business institutions in New York City. Students were accompanied by Jeanne Burroughs, Academy Facilitator, and Douglas Coats, Academy of Finance Director.

Company tours and staff presentations were arranged at J P Morgan Chase Bank, Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP, and RSSM & Company LLP. Students also toured the financial district in lower Manhattan highlighting the Federal Reserve Bank, Museum of Finance, and the New York Stock Exchange. Visits to Times Square and the Empire State Building were also included in the two-day visit.

This trip was made possible through a grant received from Citigroup, Inc. and the National Academy Foundation. Jim Vitou, Regional Vice President of Primerica Financial Services, serves on the Business and Information Technology Academy Advisory Board and assisted with the approval of the grant.

The students had an excellent opportunity to experience first-hand the financial district of New York City and to receive a better understanding of the operation of financial institutions and their importance to our economy. Josh Underwood stated, "Visiting the Financial District of New York City really helped me to have a better understanding of global economics.