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The McNeese State University Office of Financial Aid will present several free financial aid workshops at area high schools in October for students and their parents to explain financial aid application procedures. “We encourage all high school seniors and anyone wishing to attend McNeese for the 2023-24 school year to complete their FAFSA (Free Application…
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Cops and Jocks has donated $10,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to benefit the baseball, soccer, track and volleyball programs. The funds for the donation were raised at the recent Cops and Jocks Golf Tournament held at L’Auberge Casino Resort. On hand for the presentation are from left: Brendon Gilroy, McNeese men and women’s…
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Southwest Beverage Company, Inc. has pledged $300,000 over three years to the McNeese State University Athletic Foundation for a corporate sponsorship. The sponsorship will provide funding to enhance student-athlete and fan experiences and advance McNeese Athletics. On hand for the presentation are from left, Heath Schroyer, McNeese athletic director; Ben Marriner, Southwest Beverage Company president;…
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Cops and Jocks has donated $65,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Don Dixon and Alan Heisser Scholarships and to the McNeese football program. The funds for the donation were raised at the Cops and Jocks Golf Tournament held at L’Auberge Casino Resort earlier this year. On hand for the presentation are from…
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McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in Tritico Theatre in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex. This free event is sponsored by the McNeese Recruiting Office. Preview Day is a campus-wide open house where participants can learn about admissions, colleges…
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Justin Kossman, a natural resource conservation management senior at McNeese State University, received real-world experience this summer through an internship with the Louisiana Ecological Forestry (LEAF) Center at Hodges Gardens in Florien that will make him first choice for employers after graduation. An Illinois native, Kossman medically retired from the U.S. Army at Fort Polk…
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded the McNeese State University SHRM student chapter a 2021-2022 Superior Chapter Merit Award designation for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. This is the third year in a row that the SHRM chapter has received an award. The SHRM Student Chapter Merit…
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The Cowboy Closet at McNeese State University is open and supporting students by alleviating financial barriers of professional clothing for interviews, internships and professional development activities. Andrea Burton, director of career and professional development services, approached the Student Government Association (SGA) with an idea to help students obtain professional dress. Sarah Stafford, the 2021-2022 SGA…
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McNeese State University will host its annual Parents and Family Weekend Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24. Families are invited to campus to spend time with their students for a fun-filled weekend of tailgating and Cowboy athletics. On Friday, all are invited to the Cowboy Block Party at Alumni Grove to watch Three Thirty-Seven…
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Isaac Burleigh, a May 2022 management graduate from McNeese State University, is the first College of Business student to “graduate and certify” by passing the Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional© (SHRM-CP©) examination this summer. Burleigh, who has a concentration in human resource management, was active in the McNeese SHRM chapter, serving as both…
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