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McNeese State University will confer degrees on 781 graduates during the 156th commencement ceremonies May 14-15 in Burton Coliseum. Spring graduates are: LOUISIANA CITIES Abbeville: Victoria Claire Frederick, Bachelor of Science in Marketing; Ali A. Prejean, Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences Anacoco: Charla D. McInnis, Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences Baldwin: Naishaylyn A. Brown, Bachelor of…
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Finals are a difficult time for any student, but McNeese State University mechanical engineering major Steven Meaux faced a unique challenge on the day he was scheduled to make his senior engineering design presentation: appendicitis. “The day before my presentation I had stomach cramps but I kept hoping it would go away,” he says. “I…
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For 20 years, the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic (KDCC) at McNeese State University has been meeting the needs of its clients in Southwest Louisiana. Both the KDCC and the McNeese Autism Program (MAP) operated from a remote location following Hurricanes Laura and Delta but are now back on the McNeese campus. “Immediately following Hurricane Laura,…
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Senior nursing students conducted a mock trial for their final exam in their Ethical and Legal Nursing Practice course, where they learn about the legal implications of professional nursing practice. The trial revolved around a nurse facing a negligence charge. The exercise was designed to walk students through the process of what can happen if…
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U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins recently hosted a roundtable discussion with local cattle producers at the McNeese Farm. Rep. Higgins answered several questions regarding legislative changes for the cattle industry, transparency in product pricing, federal impacts on the industry and continuing efforts for disaster recovery in Southwest Louisiana.
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McNeese State University will hold five ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 14 and May 15, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university’s 156th Commencement in Burton Coliseum. The ceremony for the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Burton College of Education will be combined. “Tickets will not be required for guests at any…
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Accounting major Liza Belton has received a Wiley Stay the Course grant from Wiley Publishing, a New Jersey company focused on academic publishing and instructional materials. The grant program is designed to motivate and assist college students to keep moving forward with their academic studies. Liza was nominated by Assistant Professor of Accounting Dr. Kay…
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Krisshunn Youngblood has been named director for the Office of Inclusive Excellence at McNeese State University. “Ms. Youngblood embodies our motto of “excellence with a personal touch,” McNeese President, Dr. Daryl Burckel, said. “She has an excellent rapport with students and has served as a mentor to staff members in several departments. Her passion and…
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Hunter Lepretre, a natural resource conservation management major, will spend this summer as the first student intern for agronomy research with the LSU AgCenter at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne. Hunter will work with LSU AgCenter agronomist Dr. Dustin Harrell to evaluate a variety of fertilizers to determine which remain in…
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Dr. Kevin Clark, a DeQuincy native, holds three degrees from McNeese State University in radiologic sciences (2001), instructional technology (2006) and a Master of Arts in Teaching (2009) degree. Throughout each of his career paths, Clark credits McNeese with preparing him for success. “After graduating from the radiologic sciences program, I had the opportunity to…
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