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Paul Rainwater, a 1985 McNeese graduate and founder of Rainwater Consulting, LLC, has donated $10,000 to the McNeese Women’s Soccer Team in honor of their resilient nature during the Lake Charles area’s four natural disasters in 2020 and 2021 and the Covid-19 pandemic. On hand for the presentation are from left: Kiana Kukaua, senior midfielder…
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Samuel Gil, a mass communication major at McNeese State University, has been selected as a fellow for the 2022 Louisiana Governor’s Fellows Program. The competitive program represents a partnership with the Office of the Governor, the Lamar Foundation, Louisiana State University, Southern University and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation to provide an opportunity for university…
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The Upward Bound program at McNeese State University has been awarded a $1.9 million five-year grant by the U.S. Department of Education, the largest amount awarded to the program in the university’s history. Upward Bound was initiated at McNeese in 1986. This federal program provides encouragement and support to low-income and first generation high school…
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First Horizon Bank has donated $15,000 to fund scholarships in the McNeese State University College of Liberal Arts through the McNeese Foundation as part of its $100,000 commitment to several university initiatives. On hand for the donation are, from left, Will Reid, branch manager; Steven Perez, incoming Southwest Louisiana market president, and Dr. Michael Buckles, dean…
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McNeese State University’s rodeo team continued its winning tradition at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. The men’s rodeo team claimed the reserve championship – second place in the nation – after winning a national individual title championship and a reserve national individual championship Saturday night. For the men’s team, Shea Fournier, Raceland,…
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Thanks to a property swap between the McNeese State University Foundation and JD Bank, McNeese will soon have a new Student Health Services facility at the corner of Ryan Street and Sale Road. The property swap comes as a result of the damage to the former JD Bank branch building by Hurricane Laura in 2020.…
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Grace Hebert Curtis Architects in Lake Charles has given $10,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for designated areas of need to help McNeese fund its highest priorities. On hand for the donation are, from left, Amy Meyers, interior designer, Jeremy Meyers, designer, Alex Deshotels, principal, Jerry Hebert, principal, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president…
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Duyen Bui, a recent graduate from McNeese State University’s master of science in environmental and chemical sciences degree program, is looking forward to building on the knowledge she gained and the research she accomplished as she pursues her doctorate at LSU. Bui, from Vietnam, came to McNeese to pursue her undergraduate degree in agricultural sciences…
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Nine student teams from LSU, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Southeastern Louisiana University, Northwestern State University, Loyola and McNeese State University converged on the McNeese campus for the 2022 Louisiana Aerospace Catalyst Experience for Students (LaACES) balloon launch. Funded by the National Space Grant Consortium, a designated consortium in the NASA National Space Grant and…
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McNeese State University’s BS Engineering Program has received a $30,000 grant from the Louisiana Transportation Research Center/Louisiana Department of Transportation to study how to improve structural concrete durability and achieve better structural performance through a more eco-friendly design. Headed by associate professor of civil engineering Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mohti and including assistant professor of civil engineering…
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