Month: November 2019

Meghan Bennett and Emma Bertrand

Changing Lives Through Research

November 11, 2019

Meghan Bennett, of Sulphur, and Emma Bertrand, of Kinder, radiologic sciences seniors at McNeese State University, received first and second place for their research on imaging at the 62nd annual meeting of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists. “These awards are a testament to the quality education our students receive,” says Allison Puente, clinical assistant…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president for the McNeese Foundation, Kurth and Edwin K. Hunter, Tupper Foundation trustee.

McNeese Receives Donation for New Scholarship

November 11, 2019

The Olive Tupper Foundation has donated $20,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Dr. Michael M. Kurth Scholarship in honor of retired McNeese professor Dr. Michael Kurth. The scholarship is open to all students in the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. Kurth was a professor of economics and received professor emeritus…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Steve Cormier, Market Basket vice president of retail operations, Ralynn Castete, McNeese director of scholarships, and Russell Saleme, Market Basket vice president of sales and marketing.

McNeese Receives Donation from Market Basket

November 11, 2019

The Market Basket Charitable Foundation presented a $10,000 donation to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Market Basket Academic Scholarship.

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Dr. Neil Carnes

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Neil Carnes

November 11, 2019

Dr. Neil Carnes is a professor of mathematical sciences and earned his doctorate from Auburn University. He has held the Mildred Scott Endowed Professorship in Mathematics for several years and has used his awards to publish and present his research results as well as that of undergraduate and graduate students at various conferences. Dr. Carnes…

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A student signs her name on the First Generation banner.

McNeese Celebrates First Generation Day

November 11, 2019

McNeese State University celebrated National First Generation Day (Nov. 8) to increase awareness and attention to the nearly 25% of students who are the first in their family to attend a university. “It’s important that our first generation students know that we are committed to helping them succeed,” says Dr. Chris Thomas, vice president for…

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McNeese alumni currently working at CITGO proudly display the McNeese flag to be on display for the next year in front of the refinery.

CITGO Geauxs Blue

November 11, 2019

McNeese is the First Choice at the CITGO Lake Charles Refinery! The McNeese flag will be flying proudly for the next year in front of the refinery thanks to McNeese alumni. A school flag promotion was a part of this year’s annual United Way fundraising drive at CITGO. Employees could vote for their school flag…

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CAMPP meats on display

First Choice Holiday Gift

November 11, 2019

Give your friends, co-workers and family something they can really enjoy, steaks from the McNeese CAMPP Store. A holiday gift box features two hand-cut, 16-oz boneless, seasoned rib-eye steaks for $39.99. Or consider a gift certificate for any of the beef, pork and lamb products that are locally grown and processed by McNeese students and…

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Students talk with potential employers at the Internship Soiree

McNeese Students Are Career Ready

November 11, 2019

Over 111 students met with 45 employers about internship opportunities at the annual Internship Soiree sponsored by the College of Business.  Similar to the biannual Career and Internship Fair, this event allows students to learn more about internship opportunities and the culture of potential employers, hand out resumes and practice their professional networking skills.  Internships…

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Kristen Arnett and her Book Cover

Fiction Reading Set at McNeese

November 11, 2019

New York Times bestselling author Kristen Arnett will give a free fiction reading at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the Burton Conference Center at McNeese State University. Arnett is the author of the collection, “Felt in the Jaw” (2017), and the novel, “Mostly Dead Things” (2019). Her work has appeared in The New York…

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SAGE Flyer

McNeese SAGE Series Presents “Guidebooks to Sin”

November 11, 2019

As a part of the fall 2019 SAGE series, author Pamela Arceneaux will present a lecture titled, “Guidebooks to Sin: The Blue Books of Storyville, New Orleans,” at 3:00 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, in the McNeese State University SEED Center. Between 1897 and 1917, a legal red-light district of Storyville thrived at the edge of…

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