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SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) awarded a 2020-2021 Superior Merit Award designation to the McNeese State University SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members. The SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award program encourages the development of more effective student chapters and distinguishes outstanding activities and projects. Chapters…
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Marsa and John “Butch” Alsandor have given $15,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Jack Alsandor Memorial scholarship in memory of Butch’s son. Butch is a 1981 radio and television graduate of McNeese. The scholarship is designated for mass communication majors.
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Charles “Chuck” Bellon has given $45,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Jennifer R. Icklone Bellon Memorial Scholarship in memory of his wife. The award is designated for graduate or undergraduate students studying special education. Jennifer received her master’s degree in special education and administration and supervision from McNeese in 1985. Chuck…
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Big Daddy’s Sports Grill has given $5,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the McNeese Athletics strength and conditioning department.
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According to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, only 28% of the radiology profession is male. Peter Sheppard, a radiologic sciences junior at McNeese State University, recently participated in a virtual interview to promote nontraditional career and technical education options to high school students. Sheppard was interviewed by Dr. Meagan Pollock, founder and chief inclusion…
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Graduate students in McNeese State University’s nutritional sciences program are available to give presentations to children and young adults in the Lake Area community on a variety of topics related to nutrition. “Our goal is to serve Calcasieu Parish schools, churches and other organizations by giving young audiences the opportunity to ask questions about nutrition…
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New officers for McNeese State University’s Student Government Association have been elected. SGA is the student body’s official voice for representation and advocacy for student concerns within the campus community. 2021-2022 executive leadership members are Sarah Stafford, president, South Toledo Bend, Texas, Simbarashe Mambiri, vice president, Mazowe, Zimbabwe, Serena Greenlee, secretary, Lake Charles, Mckenzie Marks,…
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After a successful 16-year career in engineering and marketing, Sam Sebastian decided to pursue a degree in psychology that would answer the questions he had as the parent of a child with autism. He is currently a graduate student in McNeese State University’s applied behavior analysis (ABA) program. “My son, Enrick, was diagnosed with autism…
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McNeese State University junior Gavin Soileau, Bunkie, was crowned the champion steer wrestler Saturday night at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyo. This is Soileau’s first year competing in the CNFR. “I practiced the same way I do for every rodeo, and then I got out there and tried to take it one…
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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 Regents for the development of the Service To Another Rewards (STAR) Service-Learning Curriculum Toolkit. Created by Okhotnikov and White, the STAR Project Toolkit offers a…
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