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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 the men’s rodeo team is ranked No. 10. McNeese competes in the NIRA Southern Region where both teams are No. 1 in the regional rankings…
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McNeese State University fans now have a new favorite beverage with the launch of Single Estate Vodka “Geaux Pokes” Edition distilled by Yellowfin Distillery. The distillery was established in Sulphur in 2017 by McNeese chemical engineering alumnus Jamison Trouth. The university has signed a marketing agreement with the distillery whereby a portion of each sale…
Read MoreSigma Tau Delta, the English Honors Society at McNeese State University, welcomed new members Annamarie Lawson, Katherine Booth, Victoria Self and Wendy Maggio. McNeese Associate Professor of English Rita Costello and McNeese graduate and visiting lecturer Amanda Ogea presented papers at the Society for Comparative Literature and Arts (SCLA) in Atlanta, Ga. Ogea was elected…
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Dr. Mark Merchant, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Chip LeMieux, dean of McNeese State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, have been awarded the university’s second patent for a new type of feed supplement for weanling pigs and poultry hatchlings – one made of alligator blood. LeMieux, whose graduate work focused on alternatives to antibiotic use…
Read MoreMcNeese State University awarded 628 degrees to 618 graduates at the university’s two fall commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 14, at the new Health and Human Performance Education Complex. Fall 2019 graduates are: Louisiana Cities: Abbeville Nia A. Cole, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Joanna M. Pillette, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Andrew G. Vallot, Bachelor…
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Louisiana State Sen. Dan W. “Blade” Morrish Receives Honorary Doctorate at McNeese Fall Commencement
McNeese State University conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Louisiana State Sen. Dan W. “Blade” Morrish – a successful business owner, outstanding civic leader, distinguished state legislator and an ardent supporter of education – during the 153rd commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Health and Human Performance Education Complex on campus. “This…
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The Olive Tupper Foundation has donated $15,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Ralph Henry Womack Scholarship. The scholarship is open to all students in the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics.
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National Basketball Hall of Fame member and McNeese State University alumnus Joe Dumars is the guest speaker for the 153rd commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 14, at the new Health and Human Performance Education Complex on the McNeese campus. McNeese is hosting two ceremonies on this date – one at 9:30 a.m. and the other at…
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Richard Reid, vice president for university advancement at McNeese State University and executive vice president for the McNeese Foundation, has been appointed to a one-year term on the Board of Directors of Louisiana Asset Management Pool Inc. (LAMP) at the group’s annual meeting in New Orleans. LAMP was created in 1994 as a cooperative endeavor…
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Paul Rainwater, a 1985 graduate of McNeese State University, has given $10,000 to the McNeese Foundation to fund student scholarships through the Jerald and Leila Rainwater Scholarship, which he established to honor his parents. His donation is changing the lives of four students by providing financial support for them to obtain a degree.
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