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History Scholarship Established at McNeese

April 1, 2019

A $45,000 donation has been given to McNeese State University to establish the Sylvia McGuire and David C. Elks Scholarship through the McNeese Foundation. David C. Elks, a 1969 McNeese…

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McNeese Hosts Undergraduate Exchange Program Students

March 27, 2019

McNeese State University is hosting two Pakistani students this spring semester as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan. McNeese is the only university…

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Lance Chapman in his work shed

Mentoring Inside and Outside the Classroom

March 27, 2019

Not only is Southwest Louisiana home to various oil and gas industries but this region also offers an expanse of marsh and green lands that truly make it a sportsman’s…

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Volunteers watch how to dig and plant tree species.

1,000 Trees Project Wraps Up This Saturday for McNeese, Sasol and Other Community Organizations

March 27, 2019

The 1,000 Trees in 1,000 Days program comes to a close this Saturday, March 30, with the planting of the 1,000th tree at 10:30 a.m. in Tuten Park. A wrap-up…

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Rougeou and Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president of the McNeese Foundation.

McNeese Receives Donation to Establish History Scholarship

March 22, 2019

Cynthia Young Rougeou has donated $20,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Cynthia Young Rougeou History Scholarship. Rougeou – a 1978 history graduate of McNeese – is…

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2019 McNeese Distinguished Service Award Recipients Named by McNeese Alumni Association

March 22, 2019

The McNeese State University Alumni Association has awarded its 2019 Distinguished Service Awards posthumously to two alumni – Martin “Marty” Chehotsky, a 1978 graduate in accounting, and Thomas “Tommy” Coyne,…

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Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president of the foundation, Dr. Matthew Aghili, associate dean of the McNeese College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Karen and Ken Chamberlain. Karen’s grandfather is the late Dr. Thomas S. Leary, McNeese’s third president whose portrait is in the background.

McNeese Receives Donation From Past President’s Granddaughter & Husband

March 15, 2019

Karen and Ken Chamberlain have donated $75,000 to establish the Karen and Ken Chamberlain Scholarship for students of all majors and add funds to the Dr. Thomas S. Leary Past…

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Multicultural Week at McNeese

March 14, 2019

Several activities have been planned for students as part of Multicultural Week March 19-21 on the McNeese State University campus. The event is sponsored by the McNeese Multicultural Programming Office.…

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Steve DeRouen, left, vice president of the Lake Charles Region of ISC Constructors, LLC, and McNeese President Dr. Daryl V. Burckel

ISC Constructors Donates to McNeese First Choice Campaign

March 12, 2019

ISC Constructors, LLC, has donated $30,000 to the First Choice Campaign at McNeese State University. Local industry partners and contractors are investing in McNeese and the future of Southwest Louisiana…

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Farmina Islam, left, an engineering major, and Michelle Andrepont, a health and human performance major, are both Horatio Alger William J. Doré Louisiana Scholarship recipients at McNeese State University

McNeese Offers Horatio Alger William J. Dore’ Louisiana Scholarships

March 11, 2019

Twenty-eight students are currently attending McNeese State University thanks in part to the Horatio Alger William J. Doré Louisiana Scholarship. This award is changing the lives of students by allowing…

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