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Good Deeds Change Lives

March 15, 2021

McNeese State University sociology senior Roishetta Sibley is changing lives in Southwest Louisiana through a mutual aid initiative called the Vessel Project. The Vessel Project came to life during the…

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From left, Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese President, Gregory P. Thibodeaux, Turner Industries Business Development Manager, and Dr. Wade Rousse, McNeese Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business.

Turner Industries Contributes to First Choice Campaign

March 15, 2021

Turner Industries has contributed $100,000 to the McNeese State University First Choice campaign to provide necessary resources to sustain growth in high demand academic areas that support the economic expansion…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Steven Perez, IBERIABANK|First Horizon Bank vice president/commercial relationship manager, Dr. Wade Rousse, vice president of university advancement and dean of the college of business, Philip Earhart, IBERIABANK|First Horizon Bank executive vice president and southwest Louisiana market president, Brian Abshire, IBERIABANK|First Horizon Bank vice president/commercial relationship manager.

IBERIABANK|First Horizon Continues to Support McNeese

March 8, 2021

IBERIABANK, a division of First Horizon, has committed $100,000 to various McNeese State University programs and initiatives.  The funds are dedicated to the McNeese First Choice Campaign, Bridge the Gap…

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McNeese State University Family Sciences Student Katy Rozas

Family Science Students Changes Lives Through National Internships

March 8, 2021

McNeese State University senior family science major Katy Rozas, from Lake Charles, is combining her business skills with her passion for community service with an internship at Camp Fire National…

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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, and Kip, Kevin, Linda and Kane Webb.

McNeese Receives Donation from Webb Family

March 1, 2021

Linda Webb and her three sons, Kane, Kevin and Kip, have given $12,115 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the R.L. Webb Jr. Memorial Scholarship. R.L. Webb, a…

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Dr. Jacquelyn Lankford on trumpet.

Trumpet Competition Recognizes Women

March 1, 2021

The first winners of the inaugural McNeese State University Women Composing for Trumpet Competition have been selected, according to Dr. Jacquelyn Lankford, assistant professor of music in the W.A. and Dorothy…

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Medical Laboratory Science Program Reaccredited

March 1, 2021

The McNeese State University Medical Laboratory Science program has received continuing accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), according to Dr. Mitchel Adrian, provost and vice…

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On hand for the presentation are, from left, Denise Durel, United Way of Southwest Louisiana President and CEO, Caitlyn Kudrecki, Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator for the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic, and Dr. Wade Rousse, Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business.

McNeese Receives Donation from United Way

February 22, 2021

United Way of Southwest Louisiana recently gave $53,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to support the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic’s suicide prevention program ($48,000) and hurricane relief for men’s…

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On hand for the donation are, from left, Dr. Wade Rousse, Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College of Business, Caitlyn Kudrecki, Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator for the Kay Doré Counseling Clinic, Lettie Goings, Clinical Behavioral Analyst with the Autism Program, Kaycie Stacy, Director for the Autism Program, and Sara McLeod Judson, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana.

McNeese Receives Donation from Community Foundation

February 22, 2021

The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana recently gave $20,000 to the McNeese Foundation for the university’s Hurricane Relief Fund. The funds, administered as part of the Community Foundation’s Fast Grant…

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Dr. Francis X. Bride Jr.

McNeese Receives Largest Planned Gift

February 22, 2021

The McNeese State University Foundation has received $4 million of an approximate $9 million planned gift from the estate of the late Dr. Francis X. Bride Jr. “This is the…

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