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Michael Corman, a McNeese graduate living in Austin, Texas, has donated $15,000 to the McNeese Foundation to establish the A.B. and Dale Harmon Corman Scholarship in Biology Education. Michael received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology education in 1980 and his Master of Education degree in administration and supervision in 1982. On hand for…
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Westlake Chemical Corporation has donated $20,000 to the McNeese Foundation for the McNeese robotics program. On hand for the presentation are from left: Joe Andrepont, Westlake Chemical Principal – Community and Governmental Affairs; Dr. Tim Hall, Dean of the McNeese College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics; Curtis Brescher, Westlake Chemical Director of Operations, Region One;…
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Sasol’s Lake Charles Chemical Complex and McNeese State University collaborate to provide opportunities for McNeese engineering students, that sometimes prove beneficial to Sasol. Sasol welcomed six McNeese students for internships in the technical services area this past summer. “Our internships at Sasol provide real-world experience within our complex,” explained Crystal Briscoe, a McNeese graduate…
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The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) recently appointed Taylor DeWoody to a 2-year term as a Subject Matter Expert. DeWoody is the lead behavior analyst for the McNeese Autism Program. DeWoody earned both a bachelor’s and master’s in psychology, with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis, from McNeese State University. She is a Licensed Behavior…
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Lake Charles beware! Halloween ghouls and goblins will “haunt” the McNeese State University campus during homecoming week Oct. 23-29. This year’s theme is “Rowdy’s Haunted Homecoming” so students, alumni, Cowboy fans and the community should get ready for some scary fun. On Sunday, Oct. 23, students can get ready to scream at this year’s Movie…
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McNeese State University’s rodeo team is off to a great start as the McNeese women’s rodeo team placed first and the men’s team placed second in the first rodeo competition of the season Sept. 23-24 at Panola College in Carthage, Texas. For the women’s team, Mersadie Martin, Lufkin, Texas, placed first in goat tying, while…
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McNeese State University and Second Harvest Food Bank celebrated the grand opening of the first community kitchen in Southwest Louisiana located on the McNeese campus on Friday. The community kitchen aims to make a meaningful difference in the fight against hunger by preparing thousands of meals weekly for food insecure families. In March 2022, McNeese…
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For the 12th consecutive year, the U.S. News and World Report has ranked McNeese State University as one of the top universities in the South in its 2022-2023 Best Colleges list. The university also ranks among the Top Public Schools (#42) in the southern region as well—one of six Louisiana institutions to make the Top…
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Registration for the 2022 McNeese State University Homecoming Parade is now open for community entries at www.mcneese.edu/homecoming. The fee is $50 per unit. The homecoming parade is scheduled to roll down Ryan Street at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, and this year’s theme is “Rowdy’s Haunted Homecoming.”The Cowboys are playing the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions…
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Halloween is around the corner and McNeese State University’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing will host horror writer Jess Hagemann for a free reading and book signing at 6:30 p.m. Saturday Oct. 1 in Ralph Squires Recital Hall in the Shearman Fine Arts building. Hagemann will be reading from a new work…
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