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Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, dean of the college, Paul Hippman, Sasol vice president of operations, East Plant, McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel, Brook Hanemann, Banners director, Tom Tyree, Sasol senior manager of engineering and controls, Donna Little, director of the LSBDC, and Marcus Boutte, Sasol senior manager of supply chain

Sasol Donates to McNeese Banners, LSBDC and student scholarships

January 2, 2019

Sasol recently donated $50,000 through the McNeese State University Foundation for the Sasol Imperial Calcasieu Engineering Scholarship ($10,000) and the Sasol College of Engineering and Computer Science Scholarship ($10,000), Banners…

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McNeese Spring Fee Deadline Set

January 2, 2019

Students who have registered online for McNeese State University’s 2019 spring classes have until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 9 to pay fees. Spring classes begin Jan. 14. McNeese offers an installment…

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Marcus Boutte, Sasol senior manager of supply chain, McNeese President Dr. Daryl V. Burckel, Paul Hippman, Sasol vice president of operations, East Plant, Tom Tyree, Sasol senior manager of engineering and controls, and Pete Symons, Sasol manager of corporate affairs

Sasol Donates to McNeese First Choice Campaign

December 14, 2018

Sasol has donated $75,000 to the First Choice Campaign at McNeese State University. Local industry partners and contractors are investing in McNeese and the future of Southwest Louisiana through the…

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Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundation, agricultural sciences instructor Devin Gandy, Shae Doucet, animal science/pre-veterinary medicine senior from Beaumont, Texas, Emerald Fletcher, a natural resource conservation management senior from Lake Charles, and Dr. Chip LeMieux, director of the school and interim dean of the College of Science and Agriculture.

McNeese Receives USPOULTRY Donation

December 14, 2018

The Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences at McNeese State University has received a $1,390 grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation as part of its Industry Education Recruitment Funding…

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Medalion logo of the Future Farmers of America Organization

McNeese Ag Sciences Students Recognized by FFA

December 14, 2018

Three agricultural sciences students at McNeese State University were among 13 Louisiana students to receive the American Future Farmers of America Degree at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.…

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Blue diploma cover with McNeese gold seal and university name.

Fall 2018 Graduate List

December 10, 2018

McNeese State University awarded 580 diplomas to 562 candidates at the university’s fall commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 8, at Burton Coliseum. Fall 2018 graduates were:   Master of Fine Arts…

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Danny Campbell, Lake Charles Triad general manager, McNeese President Dr. Daryl V. Burckel and Cody Stroud, Lake Charles Triad business development manager.

Triad Electric and Controls Donates to McNeese First Choice Campaign

December 10, 2018

Triad Electric and Controls has donated $15,000 to the First Choice Campaign underway at McNeese State University. Local industry partners and contractors are investing in McNeese and the future of…

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from left, state Rep. Mark Abraham (R-District 36), Sen. Dan W. "Blade" Morrish (R-District 25), Blaine E. Kelly, strategic account lead, government and education solutions, AT&T Services, McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel, Sarah Allen, regional director, external and legislative affairs, AT&T Services, Chance Henry, AT&T retail store manager for Sulphur, and Meghan Perrodin, AT&T assistant store manager in Lake Charles.

McNeese Foundation Receives AT&T Donation for STEM Scholarships

December 7, 2018

AT&T recently donated $10,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for scholarships to students majoring in science, technology, engineering or math. The university continues to serve as an economic and…

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Wayne Ahrens, Westlake Chemical vice president, Operations Region 1; Curtis Brescher, Westlake Chemical plant manager, North and South Plants; Dr. Mitchell Adrian, McNeese provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management; McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel; Steve Jones, Westlake Chemical human resource manager, Region 1; Joe Andrepont, Westlake Chemical principal, community and governmental affairs; and Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, college dean.

McNeese Foundation Receives Westlake Chemical Donation for Student Study Center

December 5, 2018

Westlake Chemical presented a $20,000 donation to McNeese State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science through the McNeese Foundation for the engineering student study center. On hand for the…

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Butch Ferdinandsen, center, president-elect for the McNeese Foundation Board of Directors, accepts the donation from SWLA Chapter of API board members, from left, A.J. Vincent, James Nugent, Pat Hay and Todd Hine.

McNeese Foundation Receives API Donation for Scholarships

December 4, 2018

The Southwest Louisiana Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute recently donated $75,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the American Petroleum Institute Endowed Scholarship for students. Butch Ferdinandsen, center,…

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