Month: May 2021
Four Cowgirls and two Cowboys from the McNeese State University rodeo team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo and will head to Casper, Wyoming, to compete June 13-19. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) crowns both individual event and team champions. Over 400 students from more than 100 universities and colleges representing 11…
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McNeese State University honor students were recognized at spring commencement ceremonies held May 14-15 in Burton Coliseum. Honor students recognized were: SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.90-4.00): Seth A. Aucoin, Lake Charles; Kelsey Aviles, Kinder; Eric A. Bedel, Rayne; Isaac Spencer Bellemin, Ball; Anna C. Bushnell, Lake Charles; Edna Rose Cavenah, Kinder; Sangam Chapagain, Kushma, Nepal; Cassidy…
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While traditional commencement ceremonies for McNeese State University were held May 14 and May 15, a special ceremony was held May 17 for student-athletes who were competing in various Southland Conference tournaments. One of those graduates is Marcellus Boykins, , who is a decathlon student-athlete on the men’s track and field team and who now…
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McNeese State University conferred honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees to two McNeese alumni at commencement – Richard Ieyoub, Louisiana’s Commissioner of Conservation and former Louisiana Attorney General, and Paul Rainwater, a natural disaster management expert and retired U.S. Army Colonel – during the 156thcommencement ceremonies May 14 and May 15 at Burton Coliseum. “This is the…
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McNeese State University will confer degrees on 781 graduates during the 156th commencement ceremonies May 14-15 in Burton Coliseum. Spring graduates are: LOUISIANA CITIES Abbeville: Victoria Claire Frederick, Bachelor of Science in Marketing; Ali A. Prejean, Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences Anacoco: Charla D. McInnis, Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences Baldwin: Naishaylyn A. Brown, Bachelor of…
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Finals are a difficult time for any student, but McNeese State University mechanical engineering major Steven Meaux faced a unique challenge on the day he was scheduled to make his senior engineering design presentation: appendicitis. “The day before my presentation I had stomach cramps but I kept hoping it would go away,” he says. “I…
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For 20 years, the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic (KDCC) at McNeese State University has been meeting the needs of its clients in Southwest Louisiana. Both the KDCC and the McNeese Autism Program (MAP) operated from a remote location following Hurricanes Laura and Delta but are now back on the McNeese campus. “Immediately following Hurricane Laura,…
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Senior nursing students conducted a mock trial for their final exam in their Ethical and Legal Nursing Practice course, where they learn about the legal implications of professional nursing practice. The trial revolved around a nurse facing a negligence charge. The exercise was designed to walk students through the process of what can happen if…
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U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins recently hosted a roundtable discussion with local cattle producers at the McNeese Farm. Rep. Higgins answered several questions regarding legislative changes for the cattle industry, transparency in product pricing, federal impacts on the industry and continuing efforts for disaster recovery in Southwest Louisiana.
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McNeese State University will hold five ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 14 and May 15, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 156th Commencement in Burton Coliseum. The ceremony for the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Burton College of Education will be combined. “Tickets will not be required for guests at any…
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