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Dr. Loren Blanchard

McNeese Graduate to Lead University of Houston-Downtown

January 12, 2021

Dr. Loren Blanchard, a 1986 Master of Education graduate, will serve as the next President of the University of Houston-Downtown.  He is currently the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and…

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McNeese College of Nursing and Health Professions Awarded Workforce Grant

January 6, 2021

McNeese State University has received a $1.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities initiative in partnership with the Delta Regional Authority…

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Mayor's Arts Awards Announcement

McNeese Community Represented at Mayor’s Arts Awards

January 6, 2021

Several McNeese alumni, faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions to the arts in Southwest Louisiana at the 2020 Mayor’s Arts Awards. Artist of the Year went to 2008…

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Dr. Ann Warner

Warner Named Interim Dean of College of Nursing and Health Professions

January 6, 2021

Dr. Ann Warner, professor of nursing and co-coordinator of the graduate nursing program at McNeese State University, has been named interim dean of the McNeese College of Nursing and Health…

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2020 Fall Honor Graduates

January 5, 2021

Twenty McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 17-19 in Burton Coliseum. Six students were recognized for earning a 4.0…

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Fall 2020 Graduate List

January 5, 2021

McNeese State University conferred 511 degrees on 507 graduates during six college ceremonies Dec. 17-19 in Burton Coliseum. Due to state COVID-19 regulations on the number of people who could…

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On hand for the donation are McNeese Baseball Head Coach Justin Hill and Jace Peterson.

Cowboy Baseball Supported by Major League Baseball Players

December 14, 2020

Major League Baseball players Jace Peterson, of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Wade LeBlanc, of the Baltimore Orioles, recently made a donation to the Hurricane Relief Fund through the McNeese Foundation…

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Brandon Dever

McNeese Graduate Elected Sulphur City Marshal

December 14, 2020

Brandon Dever, a 1999 criminal justice graduate, has been elected as the new Marshal for the City of Sulphur. Brandon previously served as a patrol officer and detective with the…

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L-R: Louisiana State Nurses Association President, Ecoee Rooney, Dr. Tari Dilks, Professor of Nursing, and Dr. Peggy Wolfe, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Dr. Tari Dilks Inducted Into LSNA Hall of Fame

December 14, 2020

Dr. Tari Dilks, Professor of Nursing, is the first member of the McNeese nursing faculty to be inducted into theLouisiana State Nurses Association Hall of Fame. Ecoee Rooney, LSNA President,…

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A McNeese graduate holds his diploma cover high as his peers look on.

McNeese to Hold Six Ceremonies for 2020 Fall Commencement

December 14, 2020

McNeese State University will hold six ceremonies Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 17-19, to confer degrees on graduates at the university’s 155th Commencement in Burton Coliseum. Due to state COVID-19 regulations on the…

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