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The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana has donated $10,000 to the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic through the McNeese State University Foundation. The funds support the ongoing counseling sessions for Southwest Louisiana residents affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta.
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A McNeese art history professor has been named a recipient of a 2021 Mayor’s Arts Award sponsored by the Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana and the city of Lake Charles. Bridget McDaniel, a specialist in ancient sculpture, has been named Art Educator of the Year for her outstanding work teaching new generations of…
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McNeese has been recognized as Business of the Year by Fusion Five at the organization’s inaugural awards banquet. Fusion Five is a Young Professional Organization sponsored by the Chamber SWLA. Its purpose is to connect and engage young professionals in regional opportunities for leadership and through the exchange of ideas, make Southwest Louisiana a better place…
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Dennis and Marla Stine have donated $25,000 to the McNeese Foundation for the 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. Dennis is CEO of Stine Lumber and a 1974 accounting graduate and 1992…
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Cameron LNG has donated $20,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Cameron LNG Scholarship designated for sophomore, junior and senior engineering majors.
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Westlake Chemical has donated $20,000 to the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics at McNeese State University through the McNeese Foundation to benefit the engineering student study center.
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Several McNeese State University radiologic sciences students and faculty have recently been recognized in the profession. At the 63rd annual meeting of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists (LSRT), students Emily Estes, Anita Fiaz, McKenna Fields, Amanda Gilchrist, Taya Hebert and Abigail Miller placed second among seven teams in a Quiz Bowl tournament. “The Quiz…
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Natural resource conservation management and agricultural sciences major Hunter Lepretre, Gueydan, served this summer as the first student intern for agronomy research with the LSU AgCenter at the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station in Rayne. “Gueydan is an area well-known for its wildlife and several of my hobbies, such as hunting, take place outdoors,” says Lepretre.…
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CITGO Petroleum Corp. has presented a $35,000 donation to the McNeese State University Foundation for CITGO Petroleum Endowed Professorships No. 11 and No. 12. Both professorships support faculty research and instruction that align with CITGO’s mission and goals in crude refining, energy and water conservation.
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Dennis and Marla Stine have donated $100,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Marla and Dennis Stine Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is designated for students with financial need in the College of Business and the Burton College of Education. Dennis is CEO of Stine Lumber and a 1974 accounting graduate and 1992…
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