Month: March 2021
To view the press conference go to: youtube.com/McNeeseStateU The McNeese State University Foundation and McNeese State University have submitted a proposal to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a $2.75 million grant to create a Center of Excellence to support the local and national liquid natural gas (LNG) industry. If approved, the center will…
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McNeese State University hosted its first COVID-19 vaccination clinic on campus Friday, March 12, for eligible students, faculty and staff. McNeese’s vaccination site was approved through the Louisiana Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eighty-three members of the McNeese community received their vaccines at the clinic spearheaded by the Student…
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College of Business students Jennifer Greene and Serena Greenlee, Morgan Turpin, internship director for the college, and Dr. Lonnie Turpin, associate professor of business administration, participated in a virtual panel discussion on the global pandemic and natural disasters affecting Southwest Louisiana at the Southwest Academy of Management Conference. The dual perspective panel offered educators and other attendees…
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Lake Charles Coca-Cola Bottling Co. has donated $30,000 to the McNeese Foundation for Coca-Cola Scholarship #10.
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McNeese State University sociology senior Roishetta Sibley is changing lives in Southwest Louisiana through a mutual aid initiative called the Vessel Project. The Vessel Project came to life during the record-breaking cold temperatures in the southern region of the country experienced in late February. “During Hurricane Laura, I was helped by a fellow mutual aid…
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Turner Industries has contributed $100,000 to the McNeese State University First Choice campaign to provide necessary resources to sustain growth in high demand academic areas that support the economic expansion and quality of life in Southwest Louisiana. The national industrial contractor is one of several local industry partners and contractors that are investing in McNeese…
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B.J. Hebert, a 1988 engineering graduate, will serve as the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and COO. B.J. has more than 30 years of experience in the chemical industry and served as President of Occidental Chemistry (OxyChem) prior to joining Chevron Phillips…
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IBERIABANK, a division of First Horizon, has committed $100,000 to various McNeese State University programs and initiatives. The funds are dedicated to the McNeese First Choice Campaign, Bridge the Gap and College of Liberal Arts scholarships, McNeese athletics programs, the College of Business and President’s Awards for Excellence in Service for faculty and staff.
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McNeese State University senior family science major Katy Rozas, from Lake Charles, is combining her business skills with her passion for community service with an internship at Camp Fire National Headquarters, where she is working to promote the upcoming Absolutely Incredible Kid Day, a national initiative held this year on March 18. Rozas originally graduated…
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Linda Webb and her three sons, Kane, Kevin and Kip, have given $12,115 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the R.L. Webb Jr. Memorial Scholarship. R.L. Webb, a 1970 education graduate and a 1972 Master of Education graduate, was a longtime educator at LaGrange High School. Former LaGrange co-workers have contributed $2,885 to…
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