Month: December 2021
The Ieyoub family has donated $21,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support various campus initiatives. The Ieyoub family of Lake Charles has a proud connection to McNeese. Phillip Ieyoub came to Lake Charles as an immigrant from Lebanon and with his first-generation Lebanese American wife, Virginia, they raised four boys and a girl…
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McNeese State University honor students were recognized at fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 10 in Burton Coliseum. Honor students recognized were: SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.90-4.00): Emma C. Broussard, Kaplan; Kayla M. Cassidy (4.0), Benton; Aubrey Rae Dillon (4.0), Lake Charles; Claire Suesanne Dupuis (4.0), Sulphur; Jonathon Charles Guidry, Orange, Texas; Markus Kopp (4.0), Breitenbach, Austria; Amelia Edythe Landreneau, Lake Charles; Mariah Elizabeth Lee,…
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Lake Charles Toyota has donated $12,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support the Pride of McNeese Marching Band and the band’s annual Lake Charles Toyota Gulf Coast Marching Championship. This partnership began in 2017, and in addition to the monetary contribution from Lake Charles Toyota, several staff members also donate their time to…
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Each spring, junior-level medical laboratory science students at McNeese State University prepare to enter a year-long internship with local labs. Students recently heard from Danielle Richard, a 2015 McNeese graduate and medical laboratory science program director for Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, on what to expect during their internship. Richard knew she wanted to be a…
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Dr. Pam Langley has donated $50,573.60 to the McNeese Foundation to establish the Dr. John Young Memorial Endowment in Mathematics and the Drs. Pam Langley and John Young Scholarship in Mathematics. Langley received both a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education in 1979 and a Master of Science degree in mathematics in 1981 from…
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As the National Intercollegiate RodeoAssociation’s 67th season breaks for the holidays, the McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams are at the top of their game. Currently, the McNeese men’s team is ranked first in the Southern Region while the women’s team is in third place. At McNeese’s recent home rodeo, the men’s team…
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The fall Class of 2021 at McNeese State University’s commencement ceremony on Friday included 39 international students representing 12 countries. One graduate, Supratik Regmi, from Kathmandu, Nepal, received his bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science. Regmi, who as a child enjoyed learning about space research, says his degree from McNeese is the foundation he needs…
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McNeese State University conferred degrees on 573 graduates during two ceremonies for the university’s 157th commencement Friday, Dec. 10, in Burton Coliseum. Graduates are: LOUISIANA CITIES ABBEVILLE: Myles Jacob Hutchinson, Bachelor of General Studies Lanie Ann Richard, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences ALEXANDRIA: Brandy Humphries, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Greere K. Koehler, Bachelor…
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McNeese State University health and human performance graduate student Kolby Carter, Natchitoches, is gaining valuable experience as an intern with the event management, marketing and facilities office of the McNeese Athletics Department. A health promotion student, Carter supports athletic staff in all areas of game day operations. “From ticket sales to coordinating game day officials,…
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Four nursing faculty members from McNeese State University were recently recognized at the Legends in Nursing Celebration sponsored by Lake Charles Memorial Health System. Jane Alcock, nursing skills lab coordinator, Dr. Tari Dilks, head of the graduate nursing department, and Dr. Anita Fields-Gold, dean emeritus, all received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Peggy Wolfe,…
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