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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ashley Patin, from Vinton, is continuing a family tradition this May as she prepares to graduate with her degree in secondary education with a concentration in English education from McNeese State University. “Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve wanted to be a teacher,” Patin says. “My mom, Vicky Patin, graduated from McNeese with…
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A team of civil engineers from McNeese State University’s American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) chapter have brought back a McNeese tradition – building a canoe out of concrete for the ASCE’s Gulf Coast Student Conference, hosted this year by Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. The concrete canoe team was composed of six members, all…
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Jaylan Jones, junior flute performance major at McNeese State University, was recently named the winner of the young adult division of the Rapides Symphony Concerto competition. Held in Alexandria, this biannual competition is intended to inspire and encourage developing instrumentalists on winds, percussion and strings. As the winner of the young adult division, Jones was awarded a cash…
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With just two rodeos left in the regular season, McNeese State University’s men’s rodeo team is currently ranked first in the Southern Region, with the women’s team in third place. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Southern Region includes 14 member colleges and universities in Louisiana and Texas. For the men’s team, Ryder Sanford is ranked…
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By Hayden FoolkesStudent Reporter Connor Moyer, a civil engineering major at McNeese from Westlake, has received valuable experience working in the field through a co-op internship with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD). Following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, who both work in local industry, Connor realized from a young age that…
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