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McNeese 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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For the 13th year, McNeese State University is fostering connections between student learners and the local agricultural industry with its Heifer Development Program located at Fuller Farm in Kinder. The program was started in 2008, after Bill Fuller of Kinder partnered with McNeese to use his 800-acre cattle operation to build a special program to…
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McNeese State University’s online criminal justice programs have been ranked top in the country by intelligence.com and thebestschools.org. Intelligence.com has included McNeese in its Top 5 Best Online Probation Officer Degree Programs, with the special distinction of Best Public University. Over 1,500 accredited colleges and universities from across the U.S. were evaluated for the ranking,…
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Graduate nursing students Michael McFarlain and Latonya Woods received state recognition for their academic success. Michael is the first McNeese student to be named Student of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners (LANP). Latonya received one of two inaugural scholarships from the LANP Foundation and is one of the first recipients from…
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McNeese’s online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in criminal justice have been recognized with top national rankings. The bachelor’s degree program ranks in the Top 5 in the nation by Intelligence.com. Programs were ranked based on curriculum, accreditation and graduation rates. The program is also in the Top 50 ranking by Thebestschools.org and is the…
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