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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…

Four students in the Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences are recipients of $1,800 scholarships from the Louisiana Poultry Industries Educational Foundation. The students are Caleb Chiasson, Brennan Uzee and William Vanderlick, agricultural sciences majors, and Hunter Lepretre, natural resource conservation management major. The scholarships are awarded through the Louisiana Poultry Federation to…

Logan Vallee, an agricultural science junior in the Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences, has received a $2,000 scholarship from AMVAC, an American Vanguard company. Logan is one of seven students selected nationally for the annual award, which supports students as they pursue a career in agriculture and the cotton industry.  AMVAC serves…

The master’s degree in psychology with a concentration in applied behavior analysis has earned the top ranking in the nation in 2021 by BestValueSchools.org.  The organization ranked the program No. 1 based on accreditation, enrollment and affordability. McNeese’s ABA program is offered both on campus and online.  The ABA program is one of only 22…

Composer and Associate Professor of Music Bill Rose has been busy this semester writing and performing several of his premier works for the alphorn, as well as for the organ, timpani and a brass quintet. Bill recently performed two of his new compositions at the online Midwest Alphorn Retreat “March Madness” concert hosted by Sam…

College of Business students Jennifer Greene and Serena Greenlee, Morgan Turpin, internship director for the college, and Dr. Lonnie Turpin, associate professor of business administration, participated in a virtual panel discussion on the global pandemic and natural disasters affecting Southwest Louisiana at the Southwest Academy of Management Conference. The dual perspective panel offered educators and other attendees…

B.J. Hebert, a 1988 engineering graduate, will serve as the new President and Chief Operating Officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and COO. B.J. has more than 30 years of experience in the chemical industry and served as President of Occidental Chemistry (OxyChem) prior to joining Chevron Phillips…

Two online programs have been nationally ranked in the areas of history and psychology. Online programs are designed to be efficient, flexible and affordable so students can enroll and complete their studies while balancing life and work. Learn.org ranked the history program in the Top 24 of the 2020 Best Online Bachelor’s in History Degree…

A group of clinical nursing students supervised by Troy Thompson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, donated hygiene products and games to the Archer Institute of the Lake Charles Memorial Health System.  The Archer Institute sustained severe damage after Hurricanes Laura and Delta. The nursing students visited the Archer Institute’s child and adolescent unit as part of their clinical…

McNeese has been recognized nationally for its graduate programs in psychology and creative writing by Intellegent.com., an online university guide for students and parents. McNeese received top honors in psychology based on its concentration in applied behavior analysis offered through the master’s degree program in psychology, while the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing…