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Christy Papania-Jones, educator and founder and executive director of the St. Nicholas Center for Children in Lake Charles, will serve as the grand marshal for the 2024 McNeese State University Homecoming parade. The parade is scheduled to roll down Ryan Street on a Tuesday this year at 7 p.m. Oct. 29. More than 85 businesses,…
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The McNeese State University rodeo men’s team is in second place in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association after two rodeos. The men’s team took first place at the Panola College rodeo in Tatum, Texas, where Kash Krogman placed first in bull riding. In Saddle Bronc event, Izaah Bartles, of New Underwood,…
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McNeese State University junior, Christabel Simon-Alade, got an early start working in the medical field conducting research at Louisiana State University. Simon-Alade, a biological sciences major from Nigeria, chose to study at McNeese because of its academic rigor and affordability for an international student. “I want to study medicine to become a symbol of hope…
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McNeese State University senior, Elijah Adediran, spent his summer immersed in biotechnology as an intern at Roche Diagnostics. Roche Diagnostics is a corporation developing diagnostic products for cancer, cardiac health, infectious diseases and women’s health. Adediran, an electrical engineering major from Lagos, Nigeria, interned for one of the company’s teams. “I became familiar with software…
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McNeese State University sophomores, Warner Levy Jr. and Braylon Fuselier, have been selected for the fourth cohort of the Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program sponsored by the University of Louisiana System. The three-year Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program enhances the collegiate experience of exemplary Black male students by providing educational programs and mentoring opportunities. One…
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McNeese State University civil engineering students Francis Chukwuemeka, Brant Courville and Tyler Tran laid the groundwork for their future careers during their summer internships. Chukwuemeka, a junior from Nigeria, interned for AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, in Michigan. He explained that asking questions in class helped him learn quickly during his internship. “I gained valuable…
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For the 14th consecutive year, McNeese State University has received national recognition as one of the best regional universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report. In the just released 2025 edition of “Best Colleges,” McNeese is also ranked No. 38 among the Top Public Schools in the southern region – one of…
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McNeese State University began the semester with several new deans. Dr. Charles Stewart is the new dean of the McNeese College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from McNeese. Stewart earned a Doctor of Education degree from Lamar University. Previously, Stewart was the dean of arts…
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McNeese State University senior, Logan Jones, caught a glimpse at all the moving parts of a successful business during his summer internship at Crying Eagle Brewing Co. in Lake Charles. Jones is a management major with an entrepreneurship minor from Moss Bluff. Jones worked under the president of the company, Eric Avery, who graduated from…
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McNeese State University’s enrollment for the fall 2024 semester increased by 3% to 6,243 students. In the fall of 2023 enrollment was 6,061. “We have 6,243 reasons to celebrate,” exclaimed Dr. Wade Rousse, president of McNeese State University. “This is the first 3% enrollment increase in more than 10 years!” First time freshman enrollment is…
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