Month: October 2021
Richard Rhoden, director of facilities and plant operations at McNeese State University, and Dick Gremillion, director of homeland security and emergency preparedness for Calcasieu Parish, will serve as the grand marshals for the 2021 McNeese homecoming parade scheduled to roll down Ryan Street at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21. These men played vital leadership roles…
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Former state representative and senator and current chair of the Louisiana Gaming Board Ronnie Johns and his wife, Michelle, have donated $50,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Coach Mike Johns Athletic Endowment in honor of Ronnie’s brother, Mike, and his distinguished coaching career. Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in health and…
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The McNeese State University campus will be “rocking out” Oct. 17-23 as students, alumni and the community prepare for 2021 homecoming activities. “Rowdy Rocking Through the Decades” is this year’s theme and is inspired by the traditions and pop culture of years past. On Sunday, Oct. 17, students will go back in time while at…
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The Market Basket Charitable Foundation presented a $10,000 donation to McNeese State University through the McNeese Foundation for the Market Basket Academic Scholarship.
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IBERIABANK, a division of First Horizon Bank, has donated $100,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation with a $15,000 commitment to the McNeese Athletics Director’s Fund.
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McNeese’s graduate psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner program has been ranked in the Top 10 for both affordability and best online degree program by edumed.org. Edumed.org based both its rankings on affordability, return on investment and program availability and offerings. The College of Nursing and Health Professions provides three concentration areas – family nurse practitioner, nursing…
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The Office of Enrollment Management is hosting a series of October workshops for future students and their families on how to fill out the 2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The FAFSA form is used to determine if students qualify for scholarships, including TOPS, grants, work-study programs and financial aid. The first…
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Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter, a 2007 history graduate, has been presented with the Shining Example Award for Governmental Tourism Leadership by the Southeast Tourism Society. The award recognizes Mayor Hunter’s consistent vision and passion for developing partnerships with the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau and other tourism-related entities to promote the city…
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McNeese’s graduate psychology program has again been recognized as one of the best in the nation. The applied behavior analysis concentration ranks in the Top 25 by appliedbehavioranalysis.com and the psychology program is in the Top 12 online programs by besthealthdegrees.com The websites based the rankings on student/faculty ratio, affordability, accreditation, reputation and salary potential.…
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The McNeese State University Alumni Association will present its 2021 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year awards during halftime ceremonies at the Cowboys vs. the Southeastern Lions football game Saturday, Oct. 2. The three McNeese alumni who have been named recipients this year are: Janie Doucet Frugé, CEO at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in Sulphur; Burnis…
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