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From left, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for university advancement, and Mendelson

McNeese Receives Mendelson Donation

May 3, 2022

R. Reed Mendelson Jr. has donated $15,374 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Mendelson Family Scholarship in Marketing and two Fizz & Quiz tickets, a fundraising event for…

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Jennifer Bushnell and Dr. Ann Warner, Dean of College of Nursing and Health Professions, holding two of Bushnell's recent awards

McNeese MLS Program Director Recognized for Outstanding Service at Recent Conference

May 2, 2022

Jennifer Bushnell, the medical laboratory science program director at McNeese State University, received four awards at the Louisiana Society for Clinical Laboratory Science’s (LSCLS) annual conference in New Orleans. The…

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McNeese Robotics Heads to VEX U Robotics World Championship

May 2, 2022

After an excellent showing at the VEX U Qualifying Tournament held in Houston, Texas, the McNeese State University robotics team is preparing to compete with its robot, “The Mystery Machine,”…

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Dr. Tim Pardue

McNeese Names New Director of Bands

May 2, 2022

Dr. Timothy Pardue has been named new director of bands at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Lonny Benoit, head of the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts.…

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McNeese Names New Vice President for Business Affairs

April 29, 2022

Mona White has been named vice president for business affairs at McNeese State University. White has served as the university’s chief financial officer since 2001 and was responsible for managing…

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McNeese Education Major Follows in Her Mother’s Footsteps with Degree

April 25, 2022

Ashley Patin, from Vinton, is continuing a family tradition this May as she prepares to graduate with her degree in secondary education with a concentration in English education from McNeese…

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ASCE Concrete canoe team

McNeese Civil Engineering Students Launch Their Concrete “Hurricanoe” For ASCE Conference

April 19, 2022

A team of civil engineers from McNeese State University’s American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) chapter have brought back a McNeese tradition – building a canoe out of concrete for…

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Jaylan Jones

Music Major Wins Prestigious Competition

April 19, 2022

Jaylan Jones, junior flute performance major at McNeese State University, was recently named the winner of the young adult division of the Rapides Symphony Concerto competition. Held in Alexandria, this biannual…

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McNeese rodeo member

McNeese Rodeo Rules the Southern Region

April 19, 2022

With just two rodeos left in the regular season, McNeese State University’s men’s rodeo team is currently ranked first in the Southern Region, with the women’s team in third place.…

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Civil Engineering Major Helps Oversee State Projects in Internship

April 13, 2022

By Hayden FoolkesStudent Reporter Connor Moyer, a civil engineering major at McNeese from Westlake, has received valuable experience working in the field through a co-op internship with the Louisiana Department…

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