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2022 Emeritus Recipients

August 17, 2022

McNeese State University honored the four faculty members with Emeritus status for their exemplary service to students, the university and the community.   The 2022 recipients, as well as the 2021…

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McNeese State University Reginald F. Lewis Scholars, Cadenley Francois and Chima Owunna

McNeese Reginald F. Lewis Scholars Recognized

August 9, 2022

Two McNeese State University sophomores – Cadenley Francois, a nursing major from Gonaïves, Haiti, and Chima Owunna, a computer engineering student from Anambra, Nigeria – have been selected as 2022…

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McNeese Names New Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

July 22, 2022

Dr. Frederick “Chip” LeMieux has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president. LeMieux has…

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Amerisafe Donates to McNeese

AMERISAFE Donates to McNeese

July 13, 2022

AMERISAFE has donated $1,000 to the McNeese Foundation in support of the Cowboy Closet. The Cowboy Closet provides students with free, gently used, professional clothing for interviews, internships, career fairs…

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Cowboy Looks Forward to Comeback After Beating Cancer

July 8, 2022

Over the past two years, many McNeese State University students have had their college careers disrupted by campus closures due to COVID-19, two devastating hurricanes, a major flood and freeze.…

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from left: Kiana Kukaua, senior midfielder for McNeese Women’s Soccer; Butch Ferdinandsen, McNeese Foundation Board of Directors president; Rainwater; Molly Kuhbacher, McNeese Women’s Soccer assistant coach and Drew Fitzgerald, McNeese Women’s Soccer head coach.

Paul Rainwater Donates to McNeese

July 7, 2022

Paul Rainwater, a 1985 McNeese graduate and founder of Rainwater Consulting, LLC, has donated $10,000 to the McNeese Women’s Soccer Team in honor of their resilient nature during the Lake…

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From left to right: Louisiana First Lady Donna Hutto Edwards, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Samuel Gil, Nicole Gil and Eric Gil.

Mass Communication Major Selected for Governor’s Fellows Program

June 24, 2022

Samuel Gil, a mass communication major at McNeese State University, has been selected as a fellow for the 2022 Louisiana Governor’s Fellows Program. The competitive program represents a partnership with…

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Upward Bound at McNeese Awarded $1.9 Million Grant

June 24, 2022

The Upward Bound program at McNeese State University has been awarded a $1.9 million five-year grant by the U.S. Department of Education, the largest amount awarded to the program in…

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from left, Will Reid, branch manager; Steven Perez, incoming Southwest Louisiana market president, and Dr. Michael Buckles, dean of the coll

McNeese Receives First Horizon Bank Donation

June 23, 2022

First Horizon Bank has donated $15,000 to fund scholarships in the McNeese State University College of Liberal Arts through the McNeese Foundation as part of its $100,000 commitment to several…

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McNeese Rodeo men's team at championship

McNeese Men’s Rodeo Team Takes Second Place at National Championship

June 20, 2022

McNeese State University’s rodeo team continued its winning tradition at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. The men’s rodeo team claimed the reserve championship – second place in…

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