Month: May 2020
Two McNeese State University graduates are using their classroom equipment to create personal protective equipment for local health care workers. Marielle Myers, a 2011 graduate and Sulphur High School teacher, and Tiffany Schatz, a 2014 graduate and F.K. White Middle School educator, are using 3D printers to create ear guards and face shields for those…
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McNeese State University’s family sciences internship program offered through the Department of Social Sciences is changing lives through hands-on educational experiences and community service. The Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology, with a concentration in family science, is offered 100% online and the internship program works with 51 non-profit, educational and governmental social service organizations…
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McNeese State University will honor its spring graduates with a virtual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will be streamed on the university’s Facebook page. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of traditional spring commencement ceremonies scheduled at McNeese and at other institutions across the nation. “The…
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Dr. Brian Nozny, assistant professor of percussion at McNeese State University, and his wife, Rachel, a professional flutist, brought music back into their community when they put on a special live concert at the end of their driveway for their neighborhood. Performing together as the BNR Duo since 2016, the two were scheduled to perform…
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McNeese State University has combined its two-day Cowboy Camp with its traditional summer orientation program to enhance the First Choice experience for all first-time freshmen. “After 12 successful years with the Cowboy Camp program, we have decided to make this event available to all first-time freshmen,” according to Kedrick Nicholas, dean of students…
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The McNeese State University Burton College of Education’s vision of changing lives through education is by empowering students, investing in communities and impacting the world. “This is a powerful reminder of the strength of educators as we celebrate each of them May 6-8 during Teacher Appreciate Week 2020,” says Dr. Angel Ogea, dean of the…
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Students enrolled in the 2020 summer term at McNeese State University will receive an automatic fee reduction as part of an On-Track Incentive Program to assist students in maintaining academic progression toward graduation. “The program is available for the summer enrollment periods to encourage students to remain “on-track” toward receiving a degree,” says Ralynn Castete,…
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The Burton College of Education at McNeese State University is investing in the lives of K-12 students by developing Education Roundup, a new online repository of academic lessons for families to use at home. The online lessons are produced by teacher candidates in their final semester at McNeese. According to Dr. Angel Ogea, dean of…
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed how business is completed, but that hasn’t stopped McNeese State University professor of nursing Twila Sterling-Guillory. In addition to teaching five courses this semester, Sterling-Guillory also meets weekly with patients receiving hospice care. “From teaching online to visiting my patients and homeschooling, it’s been a very busy time but all…
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Nikki Schaaf was an All-Southland Conference soccer player for the McNeese State University Cowgirls from 2014-17 and a member of the 2017 squad that tied a school record, at the time, with 12 wins, the most in school history. A native of Cypress, Texas, and a four-year starter for the Cowgirls, the former student-athlete earned SLC…
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