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During the 158thMcNeese State University commencement ceremony May 13 at Burton Coliseum,  the university conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on McNeese alumnus Dennis N. Stine, CEO of Stine Lumber Co. – a 76-year-old family owned business with 12 stores employing over 800 associates throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. “This is the highest honor…

McNeese State University is holding its inaugural career clothing drive from 8 a.m. – noon Saturday, May 21, in the Noland Alumni Pavilion. This event is in support of the Cowboy Closet, a new resource to help McNeese students have expanded access to career-ready clothing. “The idea came from special projects coordinator with the office…

A $125,000 grant awarded this year by the AccessLex Institute to Dr. Shuming Bai, dean of the college of business at McNeese State University, has been helping College of Business faculty teach enhanced financial literacy skills to incoming underserved minority freshmen including women, people of color and economically disadvantaged students. “This grant is aimed at…

At McNeese State University, Kinder senior Kaleb LeDay continues to explore and develop his musical passions while working on his accounting degree, thanks to McNeese’s very own zydeco band, the Zyde-Pokes. This performing group was created through the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts to preserve the rich Creole culture and keep zydeco…

R. Reed Mendelson Jr. has donated $15,374 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Mendelson Family Scholarship in Marketing and two Fizz & Quiz tickets, a fundraising event for the Dr. Robert Forrest History Scholarship at McNeese. On hand for the presentation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for university advancement,…

Jennifer Bushnell, the medical laboratory science program director at McNeese State University, received four awards at the Louisiana Society for Clinical Laboratory Science’s (LSCLS) annual conference in New Orleans. The LSCLS is the state chapter of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and furthers the national organization’s mission to make a positive impact in…

After an excellent showing at the VEX U Qualifying Tournament held in Houston, Texas, the McNeese State University robotics team is preparing to compete with its robot, “The Mystery Machine,” in the VEX U Robotics World Championship May 3-5 in Dallas, Texas. Every year, VEX U competitions present a new challenge to elementary, high school…

Dr. Timothy Pardue has been named new director of bands at McNeese State University, according to Dr. Lonny Benoit, head of the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts. “Congratulations to our former director Dr. Jay Sconyers, who has accepted a position with the U.S. Air Force Bands. We appreciate his service to McNeese…

Mona White has been named vice president for business affairs at McNeese State University. White has served as the university’s chief financial officer since 2001 and was responsible for managing and supervising all of the university’s accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and cash management, preparing annual fiscal reports and working with the…