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McNeese student Brian Richard Ikediashi stands with a ballon display for PayPal.

McNeese Senior Interns With PayPal 

November 12, 2025

Computer engineering senior at McNeese State University, Brian Richard-Ikediashi spent time as a junior interning with PayPal in Chicago, Illinois.   Richard-Ikediashi, from Lagos, Nigeria, took the time to learn from…

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Smiling McNeese State University Student in a burgundy dress.

McNeese Freshman Is Finalist to Sing at Trade Show in Nashville 

November 11, 2025

Zoey Symons is an agricultural sciences freshman at McNeese State University from Pearl River and is one of four finalists to sing the national anthem in Nashville, Tennessee, at the…

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McNeese State University, a sidewalk on campus in the fall.

McNeese’s Statement on the Leadership Change 

November 4, 2025

Under Dr. Wade Rousse’s leadership, McNeese State University experienced remarkable growth and renewed energy. Enrollment increased, and the McNeese and Southwest Louisiana communities were uplifted by his contagious enthusiasm and…

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McNeese State University Student Prajeet Bohara

McNeese Senior Interns With The Response Group Inc. 

November 3, 2025

Prajeet Bohara, general computer science senior at McNeese State University, spent time with The Response Group Inc. (TRG) through a remote internship. TRG, located in Cypress, Texas, provides technology to…

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McNeese Burton College of Education students

Burton College of Education at McNeese Celebrates Success 

October 30, 2025

McNeese State University’s Burton College of Education is celebrating consistent growth, top rankings and local and national recognition.  Over the past three years, undergraduate enrollment in the Burton College of…

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McNeese civil engineering seniors

McNeese Civil Engineering Seniors Complete Internships 

October 23, 2025

Senior civil engineering majors at McNeese State University, Brant Courville and Francis Chukwuemeka, spent time interning with Dashiell Corp. in downtown Lake Charles and with AECOM in Traverse City, Michigan.  …

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McNeese senior interns with AMERISAFE.

McNeese Senior Interns With AMERISAFE

October 22, 2025

Yogishi Sah is a senior finance and accounting major at McNeese State University who had the opportunity to intern with AMERISAFE LLC in DeRidder under the director of tax and…

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McNeese State University 2025 Homecoming Court

McNeese Announces Homecoming Court 2025 

October 17, 2025

Students Elyse Duhon, a management senior from Jennings, and Nathan Blanchard, a biological science senior from Moss Bluff, have been named as McNeese State University’s 2025 Homecoming Queen and King. …

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McNeese State University Rodeo Team

McNeese Men’s Rodeo Team is in First Place in Southern Region 

October 16, 2025

McNeese State University’s rodeo team has a great start to the 2025-2026 season with rodeos at Panola College Rodeo in Tatum, Texas, and Southwest Texas Rodeo in Uvalde, Texas.  At…

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Dr. John Noble is the grand marshal of the 2025 homecoming parad

Dr. John Noble Named Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal 

October 15, 2025

Dr. John Noble, retired orthopedic surgeon, real estate developer and entrepreneur, will serve as the grand marshal for the 2025 McNeese State University Homecoming parade. The parade is scheduled to…

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