Lagniappe

Breanna Cross, a Lake Charles engineering major, is one of 10 Louisiana university recipients awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).  The scholarships are…

Master of Fine Arts student Gauri Awasthi is receiving valuable hands-on writing experience through a two-week residency at the prestigious Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) at Firefly Farms, a…

Jeff Wainwright, a 2000 health and human performance graduate, has been named Class 1A Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. This season Jeff led the Grand…

Shreewan Rupakheti, a 2019 engineering graduate and current master’s degree student, is conducting research on the environmental effects of concrete deterioration. It’s widely understood that changes in temperature cause concrete…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Radiologic sciences graduates have once again scored a perfect 100% passage rate on the 2020 national certification examination in radiography. McNeese students have held a 97% first-time passage rate on…

McNeese’s engineering program is ranked among the Top 25 public and private institutions in the nation for salary potential for its engineering majors by the 2020-2021 College Salary Report by…