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A rodeo team member descends from a horse to finish the event.

McNeese Rodeo Standings Going Into Spring Competition

February 6, 2020

McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams enter the spring 2020 season both ranked in the top 10 nationally by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association after competing in five…

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On hand for the presentation are Richard H. Reid, Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Vice President for the McNeese Foundation, Dr. Lehrue Stevens and Shelly Shaw, McNeese Foundation Accounts Payable Specialist.

Dr. and Mrs. Lehrue Stevens Jr. Donate to McNeese

February 4, 2020

Dr. and Mrs. Lehrue Stevens Jr. have completed their pledge of $75,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Dr. and Mrs. Lehrue Stevens Jr. Scholarship in Medical Laboratory…

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Aspinwall and Burckel sign MoU agreement

McNeese and SOWELA Partner to Ensure Student Success

January 29, 2020

McNeese State University and SOWELA Technical Community College have made the transition easier for SOWELA students completing two-year associate degrees in business administration to pursue four-year bachelor’s degrees in business…

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Honor Band performs

McNeese Hosts District Honor Band

January 27, 2020

McNeese State University recently hosted students from 19 middle schools and 14 high schools from across the five-parish area for the District V Honor Band Clinic and Concert. This gathering…

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McNeese Seal under oak trees

Fall 2019 Honor Roll

January 15, 2020

The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2019 fall semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying…

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Statue of horse and rider in front of McNeese plaza.

Fall 2019 President’s Honor List

January 15, 2020

The President’s Honor List for the fall 2019 semester at McNeese State University has been announced. To be on the President’s Honor List, an undergraduate student must earn at least…

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On hand for the donation are (from left to right): Dr. Mitchell Adrian, McNeese provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management; Dr. Tim Hall, college dean; Ron McGinley, managing director for the Angels of Southwest Louisiana; and Angela Queenan, foundation board member.

McNeese Receives Donation to Establish Ham Scholarship

January 14, 2020

The Angels of Southwest Louisiana organization has donated $15,000 through the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Russell Ham Memorial Scholarship in the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics…

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On hand for the presentation are from left to right: Dwight Bertrand, Instructor of Agricultural Sciences; Dr. Chip LeMieux, College Dean; E.F. Hunter III, Fritz Lang Foundation Representative and Adjunct Professor in the McNeese College of Business; and Nicole Jimenez, Special Projects Assistant in the McNeese Office of University Advancement.

McNeese College of Agricultural Sciences Receives Donation

January 6, 2020

The Fritz Lang Foundation has donated $10,000 to the College of Agricultural Sciences through the McNeese Foundation.

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On hand for the donation are (from left to right): Dr. Mitchell Adrian, McNeese Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management and Cecil Adrian’s son; Dr. Wade Rousse, College Dean; Ron McGinley, Managing Director for the Angels of Southwest Louisiana; and Angela Queenan, Foundation Board Member.

McNeese Receives Donation for Business Scholarship

January 6, 2020

The Angels of Southwest Louisiana organization has donated $16,513.36 through the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Cecil Adrian Memorial Scholarship in the College of Business in memory of…

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Two rodeo members work to capture an animal

Rodeo Teams Rank Nationally in Top 10

January 6, 2020

The men’s and women’s rodeo teams are both ranked in the top 10 in the country by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The women’s team is ranked No. 4 while…

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