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Brook Hanemann has been named the director of Banners at McNeese State University. This annual spring event that is known for its series of concerts, exhibits, lectures and educational programming that has provided Southwest Louisiana with 26 years of easy access to exceptional arts and humanities events unique to this area. A native of New…
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The Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences at McNeese State University has received a $1,345 grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation as part of its Industry Education Recruitment Funding program, which provides annual recruiting and retention funds to colleges and universities to attract students to their poultry programs. The McNeese grant was made possible…
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McNeese State University’s Pride of McNeese Marching Band is one of six university marching bands selected for video performance at the 2018 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference Feb. 22-24 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The CBDNA Southern Division, which includes universities from 11 states, invites performance applications every…
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Phillips 66 has donated $25,000 to the McNeese State University College of Engineering and Computer Science through the McNeese Foundation. On hand for the presentation are, from left, Richard G. Harbison, Phillips 66 plant manager, Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, dean of the college, Megan Hartman, Phillips 66 public relations director, and Richard H. Reid, vice president…
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A Prometric Testing Center is now available in Southwest Louisiana through the Office of Testing Services at McNeese State University. The center – located in Suite 210C in the Burton Business Center – is open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday by appointment. McNeese’s Testing Services now offers academic and professional licensure and certification…
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The President’s Honor List for the fall 2017 semester at McNeese State University has been announced. To be on the President’s Honor List, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average or better while carrying at least 15 semester hours. A senior eligible for graduation but carrying less than 15 hours…
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The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2017 fall semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. Honor Roll is as follows: LAKE CHARLES: Jasmine Noell Abel, Emily A. Ackley, Corey Allen Aguillard, Marie T. Aguillard, Keri…
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Imagine the reaction by students in an introductory engineering course when the professor says, “Open your textbook to page 50 and scan the page with your tablet or smartphone,” and then an animated 3D model pops up! With almost $25,000 in funding from the Louisiana Board of Regents eLearning Innovation Grant Program, McNeese State University’s…
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Gayle T. Pearce has donated $15,000 to establish the Gary L. and Gayle T. Pearce Scholarship in Accounting in memory of her husband, Gary, with the McNeese State University Foundation. On hand for the presentation are from left Richard H. Reid, vice president for university advancement and executive vice president of the foundation, Gayle Pearce,…
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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 President’s Advisory Board of Louisiana Asset Management Pool, Inc. (LAMP) at the group’s annual meeting in New Orleans. “Mr. Reid has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to…
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