Month: October 2021

Hunter Lepretre

McNeese Dual Major Serves as First Research Intern at LSU AgCenter

October 29, 2021

Natural resource conservation management and agricultural sciences major Hunter Lepretre, Gueydan, served this summer as the first student intern for agronomy research with the LSU AgCenter at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice…

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On hand for the presentation are from left: Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for university advancement, Missy Amidon, CITGO public affairs manager, and Dr. Tim Hall, dean of the college of science, engineering and mathematics. McNeese Photo

CITGO Supports McNeese Professorships

October 26, 2021

CITGO Petroleum Corp. has presented a $35,000 donation to the McNeese State University Foundation for CITGO Petroleum Endowed Professorships No. 11 and No. 12. Both professorships support faculty research and…

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Lake Charles Toyota Gulf Coast Marching Band Championship

October 25, 2021

McNeese State University will host the 2021 Lake Charles Toyota Gulf Coast Marching Band Championship from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Cowboy Stadium. Eighteen high school bands from…

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McNeese Named Hidden Gem

October 25, 2021

McNeese continues to be first choice for students seeking a high-quality education with great value in terms of affordability and return on investment. The University has been named one of…

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On hand for the donation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for university advancement, Marla and Dennis Stine.

Stine Family Endows New Scholarship

October 25, 2021

Dennis and Marla Stine have donated $100,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Marla and Dennis Stine Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is designated for students with financial…

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McNeese 67th Annual Rodeo To Be Held At to Burton Coliseum

October 25, 2021

McNeese State University’s 67th annual rodeo returns to Burton Coliseum Thursday, Oct. 28, with a special Halloween rodeo at 7:30 p.m. open free to the public. The competition begins on…

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Fall GradFest Set at McNeese

October 25, 2021

Fall 2021 GradFest will be held for all McNeese State University graduating students from 1-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Oct. 28,…

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Preview Day at McNeese Set for Nov. 6

October 25, 2021

McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in F.G. Bulber Auditorium. This free event is sponsored by…

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McNeese electrical engineering alum Daniel LeJeune

McNeese Alumnus Studies Artificial Intelligence Abroad

October 25, 2021

2014 McNeese State University electrical engineering alumnus Daniel LeJeune is spending a semester abroad in Munich, Germany, as a guest doctoral candidate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) studying…

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Breland Cook and Breanna Newell

McNeese 2021 Homecoming Court

October 22, 2021

McNeese State University students Breland Cook, a criminal justice senior from Lake Charles, and Breanna Newell, a radiologic sciences major from Opelousas, have been named as McNeese’s 2021 Homecoming King…

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