Month: January 2021
Jeff Wainwright, a 2000 health and human performance graduate, has been named Class 1A Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. This season Jeff led the Grand Lake Hornets to an 8-2 overall season and a state championship appearance. This was the first time the team advanced beyond the regional round. Jeff…
Read MoreJD Bank has donated $40,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the bank’s second installment of the First Choice Campaign ($35,000) and men’s basketball enhancement ($5,000). McNeese Photo
Read MoreEducators across Southwest Louisiana, like Ashley Lavine, a 2006 business education graduate of McNeese State University, have shown resiliency and adaptability during the coronavirus pandemic and hurricane recovery. Lavine teaches business courses at St. Louis Catholic High School where students are provided with several technology resources. However during these challenges, she and her colleagues had…
Read MoreShreewan Rupakheti, a 2019 engineering graduate and current master’s degree student, is conducting research on the environmental effects of concrete deterioration. It’s widely understood that changes in temperature cause concrete degradation, but Shreewan hopes to provide quantified data that could improve and increase the longevity of outdoor concrete design. As part of his research, Shreewan,…
Read MoreDr. Loren Blanchard, a 1986 Master of Education graduate, will serve as the next President of the University of Houston-Downtown. He is currently the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at California State University, the largest and most diverse higher education system in the United States. In this capacity, Dr. Blanchard develops and…
Read MoreMcNeese State University has received a $1.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities initiative in partnership with the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). Awarded specifically to the College of Nursing and Health Professions, the grant will be used to focus on increasing enrollment in the RN-to-BSN program.…
Read MoreSeveral McNeese alumni, faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions to the arts in Southwest Louisiana at the 2020 Mayor’s Arts Awards. Artist of the Year went to 2008 art graduate Morgan Allain, who creates custom pieces for donations to area community organizations.The Black Heritage Gallery was selected as the Arts Organization of the…
Read MoreDr. Ann Warner, professor of nursing and co-coordinator of the graduate nursing program at McNeese State University, has been named interim dean of the McNeese College of Nursing and Health Professions, according to Dr. Mitchell Adrian, provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management at McNeese. Warner replaces Dr. Peggy Wolfe, who has…
Read MoreTwenty McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 17-19 in Burton Coliseum. Six students were recognized for earning a 4.0 GPA throughout their college careers: Joel Alexander Brabham, Oakdale, liberal studies; Jude Nicholas Brabham, Oakdale, liberal studies; Tabitha Rose Buford, Longville, mathematical sciences; Arsid Cerma,…
Read MoreMcNeese State University conferred 511 degrees on 507 graduates during six college ceremonies Dec. 17-19 in Burton Coliseum. Due to state COVID-19 regulations on the number of people who could be in the coliseum at one time, separate ceremonies for each of the six colleges were held over three days to follow health and safety…
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