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McNeese State University honor students were recognized at spring commencement ceremonies held May 10 in the McNeese Legacy Center. Honor students recognized were: SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.90-4.00): Adepoju A. Adetunji (4.0), Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Anna E. Alamond, Sulphur; Marie Olivia Azor (4.0), Lake Charles; Iseoluwa Ireoluwayimika Babarinde, Abuja, Nigeria; Bey’Ounce S. Banks, Port Arthur, Texas; Cade…
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West Stadium Drive was renamed Dr. Daryl Burckel Drive to honor the outgoing McNeese State University President. The street runs on the west side of McNeese’s Cowboy Stadium. Burckel started his McNeese career as a student on a football scholarship, serving as the starting middle linebacker for the Cowboys on two Southland Conference championship teams…
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McNeese State University radiologic sciences spring graduate, McKenzie Mitchell, made history by becoming the first McNeese radiologic sciences student to be published before graduation with her article, “Imaging Evidence of Eating Disorders.” She is also the first student nationwide to be published in the journal with a single-author article before a national certification is awarded. The…
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McNeese State University conferred honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees to two McNeese alumni at commencement – the Honorable U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr. and ASM Global Executive Vice President Doug Thornton – during the 162nd commencement ceremonies May 10 at McNeese’s Legacy Center. “This is the highest honor that the university can…
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Isaiah Johnson, a member of the first cohort of Reginald F. Lewis Scholars, will graduate from McNeese State University this week. “Being the first Reginald F. Lewis Scholar to graduate at McNeese is an amazing feeling,” Johnson said. “I am an example of why this program is so important. It has guided me toward graduation…
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McNeese State University nursing students engage with the community to provide education during their senior year through a course on community and public health. Danielle Guillory is an assistant professor of nursing focusing on adult health in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She explains that student nurses in her course go into the…
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McNeese State University students Sam Gil, of Ville Platte, and Chrisnina Sutopo-Putri, of Lake Charles, were named the Outstanding Graduates for spring of 2024. The McNeese Student Government Association (SGA) and the McNeese Alumni Association worked together to create the Outstanding Graduate Awards. Students are nominated on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service and excellence…
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McNeese State University hosted a groundbreaking for the LNG Center of Excellence at the site on Sale Road in Lake Charles. Leadership from McNeese State University, elected officials, industry representatives and project contractors participated in the event. “The LNG Center of Excellence at McNeese will serve as a hub for research, workforce development and safety,…
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McNeese State University’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) hosted the Southwest Regional Conference for the first time in April. More than 150 students from 12 universities enjoyed a crawfish boil, competitions and workshops. The highlight was the Chem-E-Car competition where each school builds a car that runs on a chemical…
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McNeese State University announces Samuel Gil, a mass communication major from Ville Platte, as Mr. McNeese, and Kayla Warner, a health and human performance major with a concentration in sports medicine from New Orleans, as Ms. McNeese for Spring 2024 Court. Gil is a senior and the son of Nicole and Eric Gil. He serves…
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