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Energy Transfer has donated $10,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the McNeese First Choice Campaign. The total commitment is $30,000 over three years. The campaign is an initiative with a goal of raising $1 million per year to provide necessary resources to sustain growth in high demand academic areas.
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McNeese State University announced that Jason French, a leader and highly regarded consultant in the liquid natural gas industry, has been named executive director of the McNeese LNG Center of Excellence. “Jason’s familiarity with the LNG industry, his comprehensive knowledge of governmental affairs and his large network of business and governmental leaders across Louisiana are…
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Brandy Humphries completed her associate degree in 2002 and began her career as a registered nurse (RN). Humphries decided to return to college in 2019 to complete the RN-to-BSN program at McNeese State University, and now she is pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing degree. She says she chose McNeese based on the university’s…
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McNeese State University’s Preview Day for prospective students and their families will take place from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, in F.G. Bulber Auditorium. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. This free event is sponsored by the McNeese Admissions and Recruiting Office. Preview Day is a campus-wide open house where participants can learn about admissions,…
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Animal science senior Chelsea Coleman is one of 20 students selected from nine Louisiana universities for the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) program. The CLC is designed to provide expert training for future conservation leaders and this year’s focus is on habitat conservation. Real-world issues and experience will be presented by…
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Eleven McNeese students are participating in a new on-campus program aimed at providing personal and career development. The Circle 7 initiative is led by Eric Cormier, vice president of policy and strategic development at the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance/Chamber SWLA. “Willie King, a successful and influential Lake Charles businessman, taught me the idea,” Cormier explained.…
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The Engineering and Computer Science Student Study Center has opened in Drew Hall. Two study spaces are equipped with tables with built-in outlets, white boards and seating for individual studying and group work. The larger room includes a refreshment corner for coffee and snacks. The project to create study spaces specifically for engineering and computer…
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McNeese State University engineering major Raven McZeal followed a non-traditional path to McNeese. The 27-year-old mother from Lake Charles originally began pursuing a chemical engineering major at LSU with the goal of entering the cosmetics industry. “While at LSU, I wrote an essay about why I chose my major. It was about a little girl…
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Jeff and Susanne Coates and their family have donated $20,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the May Dell and Jack Coates Endowment for Education. The endowment is dedicated to the betterment of the Burton College of Education and the funds may be used at the discretion of the dean.
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