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McNeese Master of Fine Arts student Matthew Moniz

McNeese MFA Student Accepted into Summer Workshops

May 29, 2019

McNeese State University Master of Fine Arts student Matthew Moniz has been accepted into two prestigious summer workshops ­– the 2019 Community of Writers Poetry Workshop held in Squaw Valley,…

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Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president for the McNeese Foundation, Bob Jones, senior vice president - investments for Wells Fargo Advisers, Katherine LaHood, executrix for the Fuller estate, David F. Huddle, estate attorney, and Rene Hulin.

McNeese Receives Donation for Nursing Scholarships

May 29, 2019

The Evalyn Fuller Scholarship has been established at McNeese State University with a donation of $125,000 from the estate of Evalyn Fuller through the McNeese Foundation. Fuller was a registered…

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Dr. Phyllis Cuevas, elementary education, Burton College of Education; and Dr. Robert Mahfoud, geology, Dr. Sam Monticello, agricultural sciences, Dr. L. Harold Stevenson, environmental science, and Dr. John C. Young, mathematical statistics, College of Science and Agriculture.

McNeese Awards Emeritus Status to Five Professors

May 20, 2019

McNeese State University has honored five faculty members with emeritus status for their exemplary service to students, the university and the community. Emeritus titles are awarded to retired faculty and…

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McNeese English Professor Receives ATLAS Grant

May 20, 2019

Amy Fleury, professor of English and director of the Master of Fine Arts program at McNeese State University, has received a prestigious ATLAS (Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars) grant…

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McNeese State University biological science major Tanner Marceaux has been selected for a 10-week summer internship with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, that will provide him with valuable hands-on experience in the medical research.

McNeese Student Receives Prestigious Research Internship

May 20, 2019

This summer, biological science major Tanner Marceaux, of Lake Charles, will travel to Bethesda, Maryland, to participate in a prestigious 10-week summer internship at the Uniformed Services University of the…

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McNeese 2019 Summer Registration Fees Deadline Set

May 20, 2019

Students who have registered online for McNeese State University’s 2019 summer classes have until 4:30 p.m. June 4 to pay fees. Regular summer registration ends May 31 and classes begin…

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Statue of horse and rider in front of McNeese plaza.

Spring 2019 Honor Graduates

May 15, 2019

Thirty-four McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in spring commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 11, at Burton Coliseum. Eight students were recognized for earning a…

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McNeese Offers Summer Programs for Area Youth

May 13, 2019

The McNeese State University campus offers numerous summer activities for area youth of all ages, including band, athletics, forensics, a STEM Academy, reading and leisure learning classes for kids and…

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Three generations of the McRight family were part of McNeese State University’s 2019 spring commencement. From left to right: Blake, Kelly and Jason McRight.

Three Generations Represented at McNeese Spring Graduation

May 12, 2019

Three generations of the McRight family walked to “Pomp and Circumstance” at McNeese State University’s 2019 Spring commencement today (May 11). Retired Maj. Kelly McRight – Class of 1962 –…

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Graduates smile for the camera

McNeese 2019 Spring Commencement Set

May 3, 2019

McNeese State University will hold its 152nd commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Burton Coliseum. The spring class of 2019 includes 752 candidates from 34 parishes, 22…

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