Month: October 2022

Lake Charles students Ali Davis, a criminal justice senior, and Clophus “CJ” Semien, a nursing senior, have been named as McNeese State University’s 2022 Homecoming Queen and King. The royal pair and court will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the McNeese Cowboys vs. Southeastern Lions football game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in…

McNeese State University’s College of Business has initiated an Undergraduate Certificate in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Business that is the first of its kind in the state of Louisiana and in the nation, according to Dr. Shuming Bai, dean of the McNeese College of Business. Companies in Southwest Louisiana export one third of all LNG…

McNeese State University recently signed an articulation agreement with Sowela Technical Community College. The agreement is for students who have earned an Associate of Science in Nursing at Sowela to transfer to McNeese to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. “McNeese and Sowela share a common interest in providing access to quality higher education…

The McNeese State University Alumni Association has announced its 2022 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award recipients: 3rd Judicial District Attorney John Belton; retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Lundy; and Blake McCaskill, senior vice president of commercial lending for First National Bank of Louisiana. A reception for the recipients and their friends and families…

First Federal Bank of Louisiana has partnered with the McNeese Athletic Foundation (MAF) and given $24,000 to the MAF for a corporate sponsorship. On hand for the presentation are from left: Charles V. Timpa, First Federal Bank of Louisiana chairman of the board and chief executive officer; Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese executive vice president; and…

First Federal Bank of Louisiana has donated $5,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the First Federal Bank of Louisiana Scholarship. The scholarship is designated for junior, senior or graduate students in the College of Business. On hand for the presentation are from left: Charles V. Timpa, First Federal Bank of Louisiana chairman of…

Ryan Navarre, owner of the Navarre Auto Group, will serve as the grand marshal for the 2022 McNeese State University Homecoming parade scheduled to roll down Ryan Street at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. Navarre is a 1996 marketing graduate of McNeese. More than 80 businesses, organizations and bands have already entered this year’s parade.…

Students can go online now to view the class schedules for the spring 2023 semester at McNeese State University at www.mcneese.edu/schedule. Priority registration begins at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, for graduate students, seniors, student-athletes and veterans. Junior priority registration begins at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, while sophomore priority registration begins at 1 p.m.…