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Morgan Turpin has been named dean of the McNeese State University College of Business, according to Dr. Michael Buckles, provost and vice president for academic affairs. The college includes the department of business disciplines, the H.C. Drew Center for Business and Economic Analysis and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at McNeese. Turpin received her Master of Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from McNeese. “I am thrilled…
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GTI Energy and McNeese State University have formed a strategic education partnership to advance workforce readiness, safety and innovation across the LNG industry, with a particular focus on meeting the growing workforce demand in Southwest Louisiana and along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The partnership will create an industry-leading post-baccalaureate certificate in LNG engineering that prepares new professionals, existing workforce members and future students for…
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The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2025 fall semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. Honor Roll is as follows: LOUISIANA CITIES Abbeville: Claire Ann Alexander, Arlie Grace Devenport, Lauren A. Dugas, Britlynn Claire Durke, April Breaux…
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The President’s Honor List for the fall 2025 semester at McNeese State University has been announced. To be on the President’s Honor List, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.5 GPA or better while carrying at least 15 semester hours. A senior eligible for graduation but carrying less than 15 hours is also…
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Jagger Morvant, a senior accounting major from Moss Bluff at McNeese State University, turned an internship into a significant role, and a full-time job offer, with HUNT Refined Repellent. A Southwest Louisiana company, HUNT offers a cleaner and more refined insect repellent for outdoor enthusiasts. The company’s founders planted their roots at the Business Incubator of Southwest Louisiana in the Henning SEED center at McNeese. The company had an idea, a small team and some Louisiana…
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Genevieve “Genny” Cook will spend the spring semester in Tokyo, Japan, learning and studying Japanese at Toyo University. The Ragley junior English major at McNeese State University, received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study a critical need language. This cultural exchanged program is administered by the U.S. Department of State. “I chose to attend a university in Japan because I always wanted…
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McNeese State University students and professors presented their research to the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) conference in Baltimore, Maryland, in November. The students worked closely with assistant professor Dr. Ilya Okhotnikov in the department of social sciences as they conducted a systematic literature review and analysis. Assistant professor Dr. Elizabeth Wroten also presented research at the conference. The NCFR, founded in 1938,…
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McNeese State University honor students were recognized at fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 19, in the McNeese Townsley Law Arena. Honor students recognized were: SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.90-4.00): Trina Nicole Carlin, Sulphur; Kaylee Cochran, DeRidder; Alejandro Medina Flores, Fullerton, California (4.00); Nathan A. Guidry, Lake Charles (4.00); Carly X. Hand, Lake Charles; Caleb M. Nash, Kinder; Azeezat Yetunde Onafuwa, Lagos,…
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McNeese State University students Ngozika Lilian Peter, of Mozambique, and Mackenzie Johnson, of DeRidder, were named the overall McNeese Outstanding Graduates for fall 2025. The McNeese Student Government Association and the McNeese Alumni Association worked together to create the Outstanding Graduate Awards. Students are nominated on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service and the nominee’s impact on the college or on campus. …
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McNeese State University marketing students teamed up with The Stables at Le Bocage to create a comprehensive marketing plan for The Venue at The Stables. Marketing associate professor Dr. MD Al-Emran offered an experiential learning opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students. “This immersive and hands-on experience provided students with an opportunity to apply marketing concepts they learned in the classroom to a real-world business challenge,” he said. The…
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