Month: November 2021

From left, Randy Partin, Board President of the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana Bridget McDaniel, McNeese Assistant Professor of Art, Nic Hunter, Mayor of the city of Lake Charles, and Devan Corbello, Executive Director of the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana.

McDaniel Named Art Educator of the Year

November 15, 2021

A McNeese art history professor has been named a recipient of a 2021 Mayor’s Arts Award sponsored by the Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana and the city of Lake Charles. Bridget McDaniel, a specialist in ancient sculpture, has been named Art Educator of the Year for her outstanding work teaching new generations of…

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Morgan Turpin, McNeese College of Business Internship Director, center, accepts the Business of the Year Award from Fusion Five President Jenny Bono, left, and Fusion Five Board Member Josh Floyd.

McNeese Receives Business of the Year Award

November 15, 2021

McNeese has been recognized as Business of the Year by Fusion Five at the organization’s inaugural awards banquet. Fusion Five is a Young Professional Organization sponsored by the Chamber SWLA. Its purpose is to connect and engage young professionals in regional opportunities for leadership and through the exchange of ideas, make Southwest Louisiana a better place…

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On hand for the donation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese Vice President for University Advancement, and Marla and Dennis Stine.

Dennis and Marla Stine Support First Choice Campaign

November 15, 2021

Dennis and Marla Stine have donated $25,000 to the McNeese Foundation for the First Choice Campaign. The campaign is an initiative with a goal of raising $1 million per year to provide necessary resources to sustain growth in high demand academic areas. Dennis is CEO of Stine Lumber and a 1974 accounting graduate and 1992…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Kayla Powers, Cameron LNG senior human resources and external relations representative, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for university advancement, and Stevie Trahan, Cameron LNG external relations manager. McNeese Photo

Cameron LNG Supports Scholarship at McNeese

November 15, 2021

Cameron LNG has donated $20,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Cameron LNG Scholarship designated for sophomore, junior and senior engineering majors.

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Joe Andrepont, Westlake principal, community and governmental affairs, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, Dr. Tim Hall, dean of the college, Wayne Ahrens, Westlake vice president, chemical manufacturing, and Curtis Brescher, Westlake director of operations region one. McNeese Photo

Westlake Chemical Supports McNeese Engineering Student Study Center

November 15, 2021

Westlake Chemical has donated $20,000 to the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics at McNeese State University through the McNeese Foundation to benefit the engineering student study center.

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Dr. Benjamin Cold

McNeese Presents Faculty Recital

November 10, 2021

The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free faculty recital by assistant professor of music Dr. Benjamin Cold, on saxophone and clarinet, with associate professor of music Dr. Lina Morito, on piano, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Ralph Squires Recital Hall. Assistant professor of music…

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Rachel Walls Senior Recital

November 9, 2021

The McNeese State University W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts will present a free senior recital by Rachel Walls, mezzo soprano, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, in Ralph Squires Recital Hall. The recital will include performances of “Quia respexit” by J. S. Bach, “Recit: E pur così in un giorno” by…

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Nursing students with their new white coats.

Nursing Students Receive White Coats During Ceremony

November 8, 2021

Fifty-one nursing students in their fourth semester received white coats during the Inaugural White Coat Ceremony hosted by the College of Nursing and Health Professions. The ceremony is an emerging practice across health disciplines and signifies a student’s acceptance to the college and the beginning of their clinical rotations. Each student received a coat and…

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Three actors in military wear.

McNeese Banners to Present Letters Home

November 7, 2021

Banners at McNeese State University will present the stage production “Letters Home” on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in F.G. Bulber Auditorium. The event is free to the public thanks to the support of Reed Mendelson with Ameriprise Financial Services as well as a grant from the UPS Foundation. “Letters Home”puts the wars…

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National Radiologic Technology Week is Nov. 7-13. Pictured, from left, are McNeese radiologic sciences students Abigail Miller, Taya Hebert, McKenna Fields, Emily Estes and Amanda Gilchrist. The team placed second in a Quiz Bowl tournament at the 63rd annual meeting of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists and won first place in a statewide anatomy identification tournament.

McNeese Radiologic Sciences Students and Faculty Recognized

November 5, 2021

Several McNeese State University radiologic sciences students and faculty have recently been recognized in the profession. At the 63rd annual meeting of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists (LSRT), students Emily Estes, Anita Fiaz, McKenna Fields, Amanda Gilchrist, Taya Hebert and Abigail Miller placed second among seven teams in a Quiz Bowl tournament. “The Quiz…

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