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McNeese State University engineering major Raven McZeal followed a non-traditional path to McNeese. The 27-year-old mother from Lake Charles originally began pursuing a chemical engineering major at LSU with the goal of entering the cosmetics industry. “While at LSU, I wrote an essay about why I chose my major. It was about a little girl…
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Jeff and Susanne Coates and their family have donated $20,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the May Dell and Jack Coates Endowment for Education. The endowment is dedicated to the betterment of the Burton College of Education and the funds may be used at the discretion of the dean.
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In 2019, the College of Business launched the MyMcNeese classroom renovation campaign to upgrade classrooms in the College to resemble training spaces found in businesses. The first completed classroom, and the model for the MyMcNeese campaign, is the Chennault Room, which has a wraparound mural of photos that illustrate Chennault’s history and the role of…
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Madison Fontenot, a Ville Platte senior in civil engineering at McNeese State University, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Fontenot received one of 10 scholarships awarded to civil engineering students from Louisiana universities for 2022. The Southeastern Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (SASHTO) provides funds for…
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The McNeese State University 2022 Spring Career Expo will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Recreational Complex on campus. All McNeese students, as well as alumni, can participate. Participating students should dress professionally and bring copies of their resume to give to recruiters upon request. Students can have their resumes…
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The 2021 McNeese State University radiologic sciences graduates have a 100% first-time passage rate on the national certification examination in radiography administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology. “The McNeese radiologic sciences curriculum prepares students to practice competently, safely and effectively in providing the images necessary for diagnosing disease and injury as professional radiographers…
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McNeese State University alumni Mike and Mary Kaye Eason have committed $5,230.64 to the McNeese Foundation for the McNeese First Choice Campaign. The campaign is an initiative with a goal of raising $1 million per year to provide necessary resources to sustain growth in high demand academic areas. Mike received a liberal studies degree in…
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R. Reed Mendelson Jr. has donated $10,520.30 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Mendelson Family Scholarship in Marketing, the McNeese First Choice Campaign, Banners at McNeese and to support the university’s international programs.
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Alexis Pipkin, a food technology major at McNeese State University, is helping create more options for consumers through her macadamia nut-based yogurt. From Slidell, Pipkin originally came to McNeese to pursue her degree in nutrition and dietetics when the food technology program caught her eye. “One of the classes that I took was Introduction to…
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Meeyana Richard, a 2021 nursing graduate of McNeese State University, was hired as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse just weeks after graduation. Seven months later, Richard says her training and education at McNeese has truly augmented her experience at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Lafayette. “The transition from being a student…
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