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CITGO Petroleum Corp. has presented a $10,000 donation for chemical and mechanical engineering scholarships in the McNeese College of Engineering and Computer Science through the McNeese State University Foundation. On hand for the donation are, from left, Mickey Mancuso, human resources business partner at CITGO, Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, college dean, Ryan Vining, general manager for…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University men and women’s rodeo teams took first in the final rodeo competition of the season at Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, Texas. Cole Frey, Morganza, placed second in the men’s all-around category. In steer wrestling, Zach Jongbloed, Iowa, placed first, Frey and Jospeh Denison, Iowa, tied for fourth, Remey Parrot,…
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McNeese State University’s Greek Life has donated $9,200 to the Louisiana Lions Camp near Leesville. During Greek Week on campus, the 14 Greek fraternities and sororities battled it out during a week long competition of Change Wars to raise money for the camp. On hand for the presentation are from left: Koven Love, National Pan-Hellenic…
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Six orientation sessions are offered this summer for incoming freshmen for the 2018 summer session or fall semester at McNeese State University. All first-time freshmen are required to attend a one-day orientation, which includes orientation, academic advising and class registration for their first semester at McNeese. Orientations will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May…
Read MoreA free seminar titled “Women-Owned Small Business Certification” will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, on the second floor of the SEED Center at McNeese State University. This seminar will focus on providing women business owners with information on how to obtain certain certifications that could provide business opportunities available through the federal…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts is hosting the Spring Senior Exhibition through May 10 in the Shearman Fine Arts Center’s Abercrombie Gallery. The spring graduating seniors are: Inez Ange, Lake Charles; Meredith Carson, Port Neches, Texas; Lacee Fontenot, Covington; Ariel Jueschke, Lake Charles; Naomi Key, Oceanside, California; Zarina Lao, DeRidder; Shelby Matte,…
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April is Earth Month in celebration of planet Earth. Forty-eight years ago, Earth Day was established on April 22 to create awareness and appreciation of this planet. And over the years, Earth Day has evolved into Earth Week and Earth Month. Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services on the McNeese State University campus is participating in several…
Read MoreA free seminar titled “Starting and Financing Your Business Idea” will be offered from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, on the second floor of the SEED Center at McNeese State University. This seminar is presented by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese. Topics include entrepreneurship readiness, writing a business plan and financing a…
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McNeese State University Leisure Learning is offering “A STEAM Adventure” summer program as part of its Kids College from May 28-Aug. 10 for children entering grades 1-8. The 11-week program will offer activities, projects and field trips for students interested in engineering, nature, forensics, airplanes and rockets, physical science, chemistry and so much more. The…
Read MoreSeveral McNeese State University students and a faculty member were recognized by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the 2018 Engineering Banquet. Engineering students receiving awards were: Jennifer Doucet, from Grand Coteau, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Award recognizing a mechanical engineering junior for academic and professional excellence; Erin Bryson, from Lake Charles,…
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