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Brandi Simpson, a senior accounting and finance student at McNeese State University, spent her summer as a corporate analysis intern for Cheniere Energy Inc. in Houston, Texas. While COVID-19 forced Brandi to intern remotely, she says the experience was still enjoyable and beneficial to her career goals. “It was certainly a new experience completing work…
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Stine Home & Yard has donated $25,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation in support of the Develop the Diamond Campaign for Cowgirl softball. The campaign will provide funds for numerous indoor and outdoor improvements to the softball facility.
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Internships prepare McNeese State University students like health and human performance major Sadie Zaunbrecher to be the First Choice for employers seeking qualified candidates. “Watching the human body heal and repair itself is incredible,” says Zaunbrecher, whose concentration is in physical therapy. “I’m so happy to have this hands-on experience to compliment the excellent classroom…
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U.S. Army Col. Mark Ned, a 1994 criminal justice graduate of McNeese State University, and his wife, Hilda, are proud parents as their daughter, Lori, continues the family’s legacy as a fall 2020 freshman at McNeese. This week, the family, including the Ned’s other daughter, Leza, traveled from South Carolina to Lake Charles to move…
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McNeese State University Bands is providing a new resource for high school band students to develop their skills through a series of virtual guides to marching band fundamentals. The 11-video series, which is available at mcneesebands.com/visual, is intended as an instructional supplement for high school teachers, as well as a method of asynchronous learning for…
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Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tommy Marks, a 1977 McNeese State University health and physical education graduate, attended McNeese on a track scholarship. He was a cadet in the ROTC program and credits this experience for leading him towards a military career. “I was commissioned as a second lieutenant and reported for duty in 1978,”…
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Kimberly and David Griffin of Lake Charles have pledged $50,000 over four years to the Develop the Diamond Campaign to benefit renovations to the McNeese Softball Press Box. The Develop the Diamond Campaign provides funds for numerous indoor and outdoor improvements to the Cowgirl softball facility. To contribute to the campaign or for more information,…
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Kevin Romero, a senior electrical engineering student at McNeese, is gaining valuable skills through a second internship with NASA in Houston, Texas. Raised in a military family, Romero now calls Lake Charles home. Before coming to McNeese, he worked as an electrician. “I always loved tinkering with electronics and fixing things. Working as an electrician…
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William and Kay Doré have madea $1 million commitment to McNeese State University’s First Choice Campaign. Donations to the McNeese First Choice Campaign from individual donors and business and industry partners support the university by providing much needed capital for immediate academic needs and priorities. “Providing high quality educational programs requires resources,” McNeese President Dr.…
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McNeese State University is bringing the Louisiana STEM (LaSTEM) Pathways Pre-Engineering Certification program to local high schools as the result of a partnership with Louisiana State University and the University of Louisiana Monroe. The LaSTEM Pathways Certification program provides high school students across Louisiana the chance to enroll in up to eight STEM courses. These…
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