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Today, June 11, we have learned of the passing of Dr. John Noble, a longtime advocate for McNeese State University and a member of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors representing the Lake Charles area. Dr. Noble courageously battled illness until the time of his death. “Dr. Noble was fully devoted to advancing McNeese through his service to the ULS…
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The McNeese State University men’s rodeo team has claimed its fifth straight championship title in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region, while the women’s team placed third. Six members of the men’s team, and one member of the women’s team, are traveling to the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) June 15-20 in Casper, Wyoming. McNeese dominated the Southern Region saddle bronc riding standings, capturing four of the five…
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The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2026 spring semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. McNeese students on the Honor Roll are as follows: LOUISIANA CITIES Abbeville: Kyndal Nicole Ceasar, Ashton Reese Duhon, Lane Craig Frederick, Blake C. Henson, Zachary Lee Marceaux …
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The President’s Honor List for the spring 2026 semester at McNeese State University has been announced. To be on the President’s Honor List, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.5 GPA or better while carrying at least 15 semester hours. A senior eligible for graduation but carrying less than 15 hours is also eligible provided that student…
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Carson Plaisance, a chemical engineering senior at McNeese State University, has been focused on using ionic liquids and process simulation tools to better understand carbon capture and how these systems may perform at larger, industrial scales. Throughout this process, he has researched how these materials could be applied more effectively in real processes as well as noting that these solvents can provide greener solutions to current…
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During the 166th McNeese State University commencement ceremony May 22 at the McNeese Townsley Law Arena, the university conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Captain Lee Jackson, founder and chief executive officer of Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC, a marine transportation company out of New Orleans. Jackson also serves as a member of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. “This is the highest honor that the university can bestow upon…
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McNeese State University honor students were recognized at spring commencement ceremonies held May 22 in the McNeese Townsley Law Arena. Honor students recognized were: SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.90-4.00): Semilore Ayodeji Bashorun, Lagos, Nigeria; Lucy Klair Bellon (4.00), Lake Charles; Jennabeth D. Bergeron, Ville Platte; Carson O. Black, Lake Charles; Jakob Douglas Blackwell, Oktaha, Oklahoma; Isabella Grace Bradley, Lake Charles; Kaitlyn Brown, DeRidder; Feng Ishaya Dung (4.00), Jos, Nigeria; Abbie G. Dupre, Eunice; Adisyn Marie Estes, Lake Charles; Rylee K. Eyster, Southaven, Mississippi; Kylie Denae Gaspard…
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For Daniel and John Benoit, brothers from Westlake, McNeese State University’s spring commencement will be a family event. Daniel, a 2025 McNeese graduate with a bachelor’s in management, will graduate with a master’s in business administration. John will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in general business administration. Their mom, Dr. Lori Benoit, an assistant professor in McNeese’s Burton College of Education, will be cheering for them both from the faculty section. Dr. Benoit…
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McNeese State University students Erik Roy, of Iowa, and Kayla Warner, of Houston, Texas, were named the overall McNeese Outstanding Graduates for spring 2026. The McNeese Student Government Association and the McNeese Alumni Association worked together to create the Outstanding Graduate Awards. Students are nominated on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service and the nominee’s impact on the college or on campus. Each of the…
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The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has named Senator Mike Reese as the ninth president of McNeese State University, selecting a longtime public servant, business executive and regional leader to guide the institution into its next chapter. Senator Reese brings more than three decades of leadership experience across government, business, economic development, finance, logistics and higher education policy. As a…
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