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McNeese State University will host multiple administrations of the ACT (American College Test) on Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 25. The last day to register for any of these test dates is Monday, Oct. 5. There are no late fees or late registration options. The ACT is required for TOPS and McNeese admission. High school…
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ROSS DELLENGER SEP 25, 2020 LAKE CHARLES, La. — They call Cowboy Stadium “The Hole” because it plunges into the ground. This place is sacred, an archaic cathedral to college football, protected on all four sides by mounds of earth guarding this community’s spiritual center—a green, artificial turf field marked with blue-and-yellow signage of the…
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Bob MacIntyre, a former Cowboy golfer at McNeese State University who has since rocketed to the top of the world of professional golfing, has donated $35,000 to the university’s Hurricane Laura Relief Fund after a strong showing at the U.S. Open. MacIntyre attended McNeese on a men’s golf scholarship from 2014-15, winning both the Louisiana…
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Former Cowboy standout and professional Golfer Bob MacIntyre is raising funds for McNeese State University’s Hurricane Laura Relief Fund while he competes at the U.S. Open. From Oban, Scotland, MacIntyre attended McNeese on a golf scholarship from 2014-15 and competed on McNeese’s Men’s Golf team, where he received the 2015 Southland Conference Freshman of the…
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Students and alumni from McNeese State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences are giving back in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura by preparing and serving free meals to Southwest Louisiana residents. Thanks to a partnership with the Louisiana Pork Producers Association, JBS Pork and Smithfield Foods Inc., McNeese hopes to serve over 2,000 hot meals through…
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Patrick Juneau II, a senior civil engineering student, spent his summer as an environmental engineer intern with CITGO. While there, he helped to establish an aerosol can disposal program at the facility and was responsible for monitoring benzine levels in certain areas of the plant to find sources of emissions. Patrick says he made McNeese his…
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Brandi Simpson, a senior accounting and finance student at McNeese State University, spent her summer as a corporate analysis intern for Cheniere Energy Inc. in Houston, Texas. While COVID-19 forced Brandi to intern remotely, she says the experience was still enjoyable and beneficial to her career goals. “It was certainly a new experience completing work…
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Ashlee Sebren, an agricultural sciences major, is a recipient of the 2020 Upper Division Agricultural Education Scholarship from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. NAAE awards the $1,500 scholarships to 20 students across the nation to offset expenses during the recipients’ student teaching experience. Selection was based on academic performance, as well as on leadership…
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Stine Home & Yard has donated $25,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation in support of the Develop the Diamond Campaign for Cowgirl softball. The campaign will provide funds for numerous indoor and outdoor improvements to the softball facility.
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McNeese State University is happily welcoming back new and returning students with a variety of activities set for Howdy Rowdy Welcome Back, now through Aug. 27. Representatives from student organizations, the Greeks, university offices, academic departments and campus ministries will have representatives on campus during the next two weeks to introduce the students to what…
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