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by Kelsea Ernst, Poke Press Samuel Gil, Student Government Association president at McNeese State University, was tapped as a Rhodes Scholarship finalist, one of only 216 students from around the world to compete for the program. Gil, a senior majoring in mass communication, will travel to Denver, Colorado, in mid-November, where he will meet the…
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McNeese State University Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Kedrick Nicholas, was awarded the Dan Seymour Award for Outstanding Commitment to Student Affairs at the 48th annual Louisiana Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (LACUSPA) Conference in Baton Rouge. The LACUSPA Conference presents several awards to recognize individuals throughout the state with extraordinary achievement…
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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at McNeese State University exceeded its goals for fiscal year 2023 ending Sept. 30. Small businesses benefited from more than $15 million in capital infusion—which is funding for business operations and growth. The U.S. Small Business Administration and Louisiana Economic Development set the goals each year for the SBDC.…
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Lake Charles students Anna Broussard, a radiologic sciences senior, and Beau Dobson, a mass communication senior, have been named as McNeese State University’s 2023 Homecoming Queen and King. The royal pair and court will be presented during halftime ceremonies of the McNeese Cowboys vs. Houston Christian University Huskies football game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
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LAKE CHARLES – McNeese’s homecoming football game against Northwestern State has been canceled due to the NSU football program cancelling the remainder of its season following the sudden passing of team member Ronnie Caldwell. “It’s unfortunate that we announce the cancellation of our upcoming homecoming football game against Northwestern State this Saturday,” said Heath Schroyer, McNeese…
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Dennis Stine, CEO of Stine Lumber Co., will serve as the grand marshal for the 2023 McNeese State University homecoming parade scheduled to roll down Ryan Street at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26. Stine graduated from McNeese in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree and in 1992 with a Master of Business Administration…
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Two members of the McNeese State University faculty and staff, Dr. Srinivasan ‘Vasan’ Ambatipati and Curtis Rogers, are serving on the University of Louisiana System’s Management and Leadership Institute. The Management & Leadership Institute for the Universities of Louisiana is a program that develops potential executive level professionals from within the universities of the system.…
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McNeese State University juniors, Jeremy Richard Ikediashi and Yvonne Ariri, caught an inside look at the code, programming and inner workings of Google and Meta this summer. Ikediashi, a computer science major in McNeese’s College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics from Nigeria, worked remotely for Google as a Student Training in Engineering Program (STEP) intern.…
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McNeese State University’s rodeo team traveled to the Panola College Rodeo in Tatum, Texas for the first rodeo of the season. Several students on the men’s team placed in their respective competitions. In saddle bronc riding, Caleb Miller, of Welsh, placed first, Shea Fournier, of Raceland, placed second and Issac Richard, of Eunice, placed third.…
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For the 13th consecutive year, the U.S. News and World Report has ranked McNeese State University as one of the top universities in the South in its 2022-2023 Best Colleges list. The university also ranks among the Top Public Schools (#42) in the southern region as well—one of six Louisiana institutions to make the Top…
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