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A team of chemical engineering majors from McNeese State University recently took first and second place in the Chem-E-Car Competition at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Southwest Regional Conference 2022, hosted this year by the University of Texas at Austin. The Chem-E-Car Competition is an international competition that challenges students to design and construct…
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With the last two rodeos on the season complete, the McNeese State University men’s rodeo team is the champion of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s (NIRA) Southern Region and the women’s team has finished in third place. As a result, seven members have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo: Shea Fournier, Raceland; Isaac Richard,…
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McNeese State University honor students were recognized at spring commencement ceremonies held May 13 in Burton Coliseum. Honor students recognized were: SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.90-4.00): Brett Patrick Bel, Merryville; Eloise Celeste Boullion, Lake Charles; Spencer Cole Butts (4.0), Sulphur; Michaela Grace Carroll, Pitkin; Juan Esteban Castano Uribe (4.0), Pereira, Colombia; Karleigh E. Courville, Lake Charles;…
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When Hurricanes Laura and Delta struck Lake Charles in 2020, they left a trail of destruction and devastation that the Lake Area community is still working to overcome. In the aftermath, members of the community stepped up and opened their wallets, their hearts and their homes to those who had lost everything. These were the…
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McNeese State University conferred degrees on 756 graduates during the 158th commencement ceremonies May 13 in Burton Coliseum. The spring Class of 2022 includes graduates from 33 parishes, 18 states and 30 countries and 771 degrees will be awarded, including 29 associate degrees, 633 bachelor’s degrees, 108 master’s degrees and one education specialist degree. Spring…
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After nearly eight months of successful service, the Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) has closed the COVID-19 clinic located at McNeese State University. “Our mission at McNeese has been a huge success and LANG is very thankful to be a part in assisting our community through this pandemic,” says Staff Sgt. Johnwesley M. Biswell. “We…
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During the 158thMcNeese State University commencement ceremony May 13 at Burton Coliseum, the university conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on McNeese alumnus Dennis N. Stine, CEO of Stine Lumber Co. – a 76-year-old family owned business with 12 stores employing over 800 associates throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. “This is the highest honor…
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McNeese State University will hold two ceremonies Friday, May 13, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 158th commencement in Burton Coliseum. The ceremony for the Burton College of Education and colleges of nursing and health professions and science, engineering and mathematics will be held at 9 a.m. and the ceremony for the…
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McNeese State University is holding its inaugural career clothing drive from 8 a.m. – noon Saturday, May 21, in the Noland Alumni Pavilion. This event is in support of the Cowboy Closet, a new resource to help McNeese students have expanded access to career-ready clothing. “The idea came from special projects coordinator with the office…
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A $125,000 grant awarded this year by the AccessLex Institute to Dr. Shuming Bai, dean of the college of business at McNeese State University, has been helping College of Business faculty teach enhanced financial literacy skills to incoming underserved minority freshmen including women, people of color and economically disadvantaged students. “This grant is aimed at…
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