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Family Science Faculty Receives Curriculum Development Grant

June 16, 2021

McNeese State University assistant professor of family science Dr. Ilya Okhotnikov and family science instructor Janeal White were recently awarded a $13,000 eLearning Innovation Grant by the Louisiana Board of…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese President, Darrell, Paul and Steven Rainwater, and Dr. Wade Rousse, Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business.

Rainwater Changes Lives With Scholarship

June 14, 2021

Paul Rainwater, a 1985 graduate of McNeese State University, has given $100,000 to the McNeese Foundation to continue changing lives through the Jerald and Leila Rainwater Scholarship established in memory…

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Bridget Berry

Education Graduate Receives Fellowship

June 14, 2021

Bridget Berry, a 1994 elementary education graduate of McNeese State University, is a 2021-2022 Louisiana Department of Education Public Interest Fellow. Berry is a fifth grade teacher at STEM Magnet…

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Members of SHRM and the Imperical Calcasieu SHRM stand together.

McNeese Society for Human Resource Management Installs New Officers

June 10, 2021

The Society for Human Resource Management student chapter at McNeese State University recently held its scholarship and installation ceremony. SHRM is a professional human resources membership association that promotes the…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, Darrell, Paul and Steven Rainwater, and Dr. Wade Rousse, vice president for university advancement and dean of the college of business. McNeese Photo

McNeese Receives Scholarship Donation

June 9, 2021

Paul Rainwater, a 1985 graduate of McNeese State University, has given $100,000 to the McNeese Foundation to continue changing lives through the Jerald and Leila Rainwater Scholarship established in memory…

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On hand for the presentation are, front row from left, Randa Rawlins, Shelter Insurance president, Shelter Insurance agents Bobby Letard, Karla Hunt and Ross Byrley and Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president, and second row from left, Bobby Dingus, Shelter Insurance regional sales manager, Mike Williams, Shelter Insurance district sales manager, Frank Thompson, Shelter Insurance vice president of marketing, Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese vice president for university advancement and dean of the college of business, Matt Moore, Shelter Insurance CEO, and Steve Lauderdale, Shelter Insurance branch claims manager. McNeese Photo

McNeese Receives Donation from Shelter Insurance

June 9, 2021

The Shelter Insurance® Foundation has given $10,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Hurricane Relief Fund.

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese President, Mike and Mary Kaye Eason and Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business.

Eason Family Supports First Choice Campaign

June 8, 2021

McNeese alumni Mike and Mary Kaye Eason have committed $5,053.42 to the McNeese First Choice Campaign. The campaign is an initiative with a goal of raising $1 million per year…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business, Dr. Terri L. Simpson, Director for the Ann Rosteet Center for the Advancement of Quality Education and Assistant Professor of Education, and CITGO representatives Jerry Dunn, Vice President and General Manager of the Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex, and Missy Amidon, Public Affairs Coordinator.

CITGO Supports M-Power Lab for STEM Education

June 1, 2021

CITGO has underwritten a grant to the McNeese State University Foundation designated for the Ann Rosteet Center for Advancement of Quality Education in the Burton College of Education to establish…

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McNeese Rodeo Team Qualifies for College National Finals

May 28, 2021

Four Cowgirls and two Cowboys from the McNeese State University rodeo team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo and will head to Casper, Wyoming, to compete June 13-19.…

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Marcellus Boykins is presented his diploma from McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel.

McNeese Graduate Succeeds in Academics, Athletics and Aviation

May 20, 2021

While traditional commencement ceremonies for McNeese State University were held May 14 and May 15, a special ceremony was held May 17 for student-athletes who were competing in various Southland…

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