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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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On hand for the donation are, from left, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, and Mary Kaye and Mike Eason. McNeese Photo

McNeese Receives Donation for First Choice Campaign

February 14, 2022

McNeese State University alumni Mike and Mary Kaye Eason have committed $5,230.64 to the McNeese Foundation for the McNeese First Choice Campaign. The campaign is an initiative with a goal…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Mendelson and Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese President. McNeese Photo

Reed Mendelson Donates to McNeese

February 11, 2022

R. Reed Mendelson Jr. has donated $10,520.30 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Mendelson Family Scholarship in Marketing, the McNeese First Choice Campaign, Banners at McNeese and to…

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Alexis Pipkin working on her innovative yogurt

McNeese Food Technology Student Creates Innovative Macadamia Nut-Based Yogurt

February 10, 2022

Alexis Pipkin, a food technology major at McNeese State University, is helping create more options for consumers through her macadamia nut-based yogurt. From Slidell, Pipkin originally came to McNeese to…

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