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Justin Kossman, a natural resource conservation management senior at McNeese State University, received real-world experience this summer through an internship with the Louisiana Ecological Forestry (LEAF) Center at Hodges Gardens in Florien that will make him first choice for employers after graduation. An Illinois native, Kossman medically retired from the U.S. Army at Fort Polk…
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded the McNeese State University SHRM student chapter a 2021-2022 Superior Chapter Merit Award designation for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. This is the third year in a row that the SHRM chapter has received an award. The SHRM Student Chapter Merit…
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The Cowboy Closet at McNeese State University is open and supporting students by alleviating financial barriers of professional clothing for interviews, internships and professional development activities. Andrea Burton, director of career and professional development services, approached the Student Government Association (SGA) with an idea to help students obtain professional dress. Sarah Stafford, the 2021-2022 SGA…
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Isaac Burleigh, a May 2022 management graduate from McNeese State University, is the first College of Business student to “graduate and certify” by passing the Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional© (SHRM-CP©) examination this summer. Burleigh, who has a concentration in human resource management, was active in the McNeese SHRM chapter, serving as both…
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The McNeese State University College of Business has earned reaffirmation of accreditation of the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business for an additional five years from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, according to Dr. Shuming Bai, dean of the College of Business. Less than 5% of business schools worldwide meet…
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McNeese State University honored the four faculty members with Emeritus status for their exemplary service to students, the university and the community. The 2022 recipients, as well as the 2021 and 2020 recipients, were recognized at a recent reception during McNeese Week for faculty and staff. Emeritus titles are awarded to retired faculty and administrators…
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Two McNeese State University sophomores – Cadenley Francois, a nursing major from Gonaïves, Haiti, and Chima Owunna, a computer engineering student from Anambra, Nigeria – have been selected as 2022 Reginald F. Lewis Scholars by the University of Louisiana System. They are among the second cohort of 18 students selected from the UL System’s nine…
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Dr. Frederick “Chip” LeMieux has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president. LeMieux has been serving in the interim role since July 2021. His appointment has received approval from the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. “Dr. LeMieux…
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AMERISAFE has donated $1,000 to the McNeese Foundation in support of the Cowboy Closet. The Cowboy Closet provides students with free, gently used, professional clothing for interviews, internships, career fairs and other professional events. On hand for the presentation are from left: Andrea Burton, McNeese director of career and professional development services; AMERISAFE employees Andrew…
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Over the past two years, many McNeese State University students have had their college careers disrupted by campus closures due to COVID-19, two devastating hurricanes, a major flood and freeze. However, Jack Zelezinski, a sports and wellness management major and Cowboy offensive lineman from Houston, Texas, had another overwhelming event: a cancer diagnosis. Zelezinski originally…
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