Month: January 2022

The McNeese Black Faculty Staff Council recently made a $750 contribution to the KZWA 104.9 FM/VIBE Foundation for the annual MLK Festival. The council sponsored this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Brunch held Jan. 15 at Washington Marion High School. The brunch is a part of the festival hosted by the MLK Coalition to recognize outstanding individuals in the community.

Black Faculty Staff Council Supports MLK Festival

January 18, 2022

The McNeese Black Faculty Staff Council recently made a $750 contribution to the KZWA 104.9 FM/VIBE Foundation for the annual MLK Festival. The council sponsored this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Brunch held Jan. 15 at Washington Marion High School. The brunch is a part of the festival hosted by the MLK Coalition to…

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Fall 2021 Honor Roll List

January 13, 2022

The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2021 fall semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours.             Honor Roll is as follows: LOUISIANA CITIES ABBEVILLE: Spencer J. Abshire, Danielle Claire DuBois, Olivia A. Romero, Haley E.…

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McNeese Fall 2021 President’s Honor List

January 13, 2022

The President’s Honor List for the fall 2021 semester at McNeese State University has been announced. To be on the President’s Honor List, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.5 GPA or better while carrying at least 15 semester hours. A senior eligible for graduation but carrying less than 15 hours is also…

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First Choice Programs

January 10, 2022

McNeese has been ranked fourth among colleges and universities in Louisiana as having both the Best Bachelor’s and Best Master’s Degree programs by UniversityHQ.org, an online resource for degree rankings and higher education planning.  Several academic programs were also cited in several Top 100 Best Affordable Degree Program categories including counseling (#14), school counseling (#23),…

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McNeese Receives $1 Million Donation

January 10, 2022

The McNeese State University Foundation has received a $1 million donation from the estate of the late Dorothy Brammer Hanna to establish four endowments – the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Endowment, W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Endowment for “Messiah,” W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Endowment for Education and the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Endowment for Performing Arts.…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Angela Queenan, Kiwanis member, Jennifer Leger, McNeese Foundation gift planning and donor research specialist, and Dr. Lehrue Stevens Jr., Kiwanis member. McNeese Photo

McNeese Receives Donation from Kiwanis Club of Calcasieu

January 5, 2022

The Kiwanis Club of Calcasieu has donated $2,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation designated for areas of greatest need to help the university fund its highest priorities.

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Burton College of Education to Host Unlock Education Event

January 4, 2022

McNeese State University will host Unlock Education, a one-day regional event designed to inspire high school juniors and seniors to enter the education profession Feb. 18 from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Burton Business Center. There will also be regional competitions for high school Educators Rising classes and clubs to qualify for the state Educators…

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