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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, 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…
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CITGO Lake Charles has made a $300,000 contribution to the First Choice Campaign for McNeese State University. McNeese has launched a three-year First Choice Campaign with its local industry partners and contractors with a goal of raising $1 million per year for those three years for sustaining growth and self-sufficiency. On hand for the presentation…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams both placed second at the Sam Houston State University Rodeo competition in Huntsville, Texas. In saddle bronc riding, Lathan Lyons, Eunice, won first and Ryder Sanford, Carlyss, tied for fifth. In steer wrestling, Gavin Soileau, Bunkie, finished first, William Heinen, Lake Charles, placed second and Grant…
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The McNeese State University Foundation has donated $25,000 to support the First Choice Campaign at McNeese. Local industry partners and contractors are investing in McNeese and the future of Southwest Louisiana through the First Choice Campaign, a three-year initiative with a goal of raising $1 million per year for the next three years. McNeese is…
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McNeese will play its first men’s home basketball game in the new Health and Human Performance Education Complex on Friday, Nov. 16, against Loyola University New Orleans. Game time is 6:30 p.m. and doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the ticket office in the Doland Fieldhouse from 8 a.m.-5…
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The McNeese State University Alumni Association has donated $40,000 to support the First Choice Campaign at McNeese. The university has launched a three-year First Choice Campaign with local industry partners and contractors with a goal of raising $1 million per year for those three years for sustaining growth and self-sufficiency. These funds will provide the necessary…
Read MoreThe McNeese State University men’s rodeo team took first place and the women’s team placed third at the 64th annual McNeese rodeo. In steer wrestling, Gabe Soileau, Bunkie, tied for first and Gavin Soileau, Bunkie, tied for fifth. In bareback riding, Sandro Ferretti, Noves, France, tied for second while teammate Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, placed…
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The Market Basket Charitable Foundation presented a $10,000 donation to McNeese State University through the McNeese Foundation for the Market Basket Academic Scholarship. On hand for the presentation are, from left to right: Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president for the foundation; David Thompson, Market Basket director of merchandising;…
Read MoreBoth McNeese State University men and women’s rodeo teams took fifth place at the recent Northeast Texas College Rodeo in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. In saddle bronc riding, Ryder Sanford, Carlyss, took first place. In bareback riding, Sandro Ferretti, Noves, France, placed third, Layne Graham, Jay, Oklahoma, placed fifth and Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, finished sixth.…
Read MoreNov. 15 is the priority deadline for 2019-20 academic scholarship applications at McNeese State University. “High school seniors should begin the application procedures now for academic scholarships to McNeese,” said Ralynn Castete, director of scholarships at McNeese. “Feb. 15 is the final deadline and the awarding of scholarships is currently underway and will continue until…
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