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On hand for the presentation are, from left. Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, and Jeff Brightwell, Energy Transfer vice president for LNG operations. McNeese Photo

McNeese Receives First Choice Campaign Donation from Energy Transfer

March 10, 2022

Energy Transfer has donated $10,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the McNeese First Choice Campaign. The total commitment is $30,000 over three years. The campaign is an initiative…

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Jason French

McNeese LNG Center of Excellence Executive Director Named

March 9, 2022

McNeese State University announced that Jason French, a leader and highly regarded consultant in the liquid natural gas industry, has been named executive director of the McNeese LNG Center of…

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Brandy Humphries

Rural Grant Helps McNeese Nursing Student Earn Degree

March 3, 2022

Brandy Humphries completed her associate degree in 2002 and began her career as a registered nurse (RN). Humphries decided to return to college in 2019 to complete the RN-to-BSN program…

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Chelsea Coleman

McNeese Student First Choice for Leadership Program

February 28, 2022

Animal science senior Chelsea Coleman is one of 20 students selected from nine Louisiana universities for the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) program. The CLC is…

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Chemical Engineering Student Finds Her Path at McNeese

February 23, 2022

McNeese State University engineering major Raven McZeal followed a non-traditional path to McNeese. The 27-year-old mother from Lake Charles originally began pursuing a chemical engineering major at LSU with the…

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On hand for the donation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for university advancement, and Susanne and Jeff Coates. McNeese Photo

New Endowment for Education Established at McNeese

February 22, 2022

Jeff and Susanne Coates and their family have donated $20,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the May Dell and Jack Coates Endowment for Education. The endowment is…

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Wide shot of the classroom showing desk and a mural of airplanes

First MyMcNeese Classroom Launched

February 21, 2022

In 2019, the College of Business launched the MyMcNeese classroom renovation campaign to upgrade classrooms in the College to resemble training spaces found in businesses.  The first completed classroom, and…

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Madison Fontenot

Engineering Major Awarded DOTD Scholarship

February 21, 2022

Madison Fontenot, a Ville Platte senior in civil engineering at McNeese State University, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Fontenot received one…

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A recruiter goes over job descriptions with a McNeese students

McNeese Spring Career Expo Set Feb. 23

February 14, 2022

The McNeese State University 2022 Spring Career Expo will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Recreational Complex on campus. All McNeese students, as well as…

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2021 Radiologic Sciences Graduates Earn Perfect Score on National Exam

February 14, 2022

The 2021 McNeese State University radiologic sciences graduates have a 100% first-time passage rate on the national certification examination in radiography administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology. “The…

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