McNeese Professor Included in Louisiana Book

April 13, 2017, 2:05 pm

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McNeese Professor Included in Louisiana Book

(April 13, 2017) Meghan Fleming, associate professor of art at McNeese State University, is one of 37 Louisiana artists to be featured in the recent book, “Expressions of Place: The Contemporary Louisiana Landscape,” written by New Orleans native John Kemp and published by the University of Mississippi Press.

Kemp’s book features paintings from both acclaimed professionals to up-and-comers, with artistic styles that range from traditional to the abstract. The paintings included explore the Louisiana landscape - from the bayous, coastal marshland and grassy prairies to the gritty streets of inner city New Orleans and the piney hills of north and central Louisiana.

The book includes an introductory essay, which places these creators and their works in historical context. “Expressions of Place” provides readers with individual essays and biographical sketches in which the artists, in their own words, give insight as to what they paint, how they paint, where they paint and why they are drawn to the Louisiana landscape.

Of Fleming’s work, Kemp writes, "Like the Louisiana landscape painters of the late 19^th century who created luminary images of the region's coastal marshes, rivers and bayous, Meghan Fleming has found her inspiration in the coastal marshes of the Sabine River delta of southwest Louisiana.”

Fleming says, “I am interested in the dynamic between land and water, and the necessary yet sometimes perilous balance between them. The marsh of Southwest Louisiana is full in every sense. It has a humming sound and a pungent scent. The wind moves the grasses, the current moves the water and the animals move among both. The land is constantly shifting . . . It is through the act of painting and drawing where I find myself within this flux, confronting the need for sustainability with the inevitableness of impermanence…”

The devastation of the marsh landscape after hurricanes Rita and Ike became Fleming’s focus in 2010. She used maps from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to compare the marsh over a period of time, most specifically from 1998 to 2010.

“My goal was not to make actual maps, but rather to use the maps to create drawings that show time and change. The maps provide an uninterrupted view of the marsh…The longer I looked at the maps, the more I became aware of loss,” she says.

Fleming, who has a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Indiana University, has been at McNeese since 1999.

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April 19, 2017, 12:16 pm

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(April 19, 2017) Dr. Kiran Boggavarapu, head of the McNeese State University Department of Chemistry and Physics and an associate professor of chemistry, is a co-editer and a co-contributor of the recently released book, “Clusters: Structure, Bonding and Reactivity,” published by Springer.

Volume 23 in the “Challenges and Advances in Computational Chemistry and Physics” series, the book is separated into two parts. First, the “Binary Clusters” section focuses on recent developments in experimental techniques, while the subsequent sections cover a variety of theoretical approaches. The book is aimed at professionals and students working in cluster science.

According to Boggavarapu, the field of atomic clusters continues to attract great interest amongst physicists and chemists alike. “This is in part due to their intrinsic properties and potential industrial applications,” he said.

The chapter he co-authored, “Growth Pattern and Size-Dependent Properties of Lead Chalcogenide Nanoclusters,” discusses the growth patterns from atoms to bulk state and the formation of baby-cystals from clusters, and most specifically, the structural evolution of lead chalcogenide nanoclusters, and how various properties of these clusters are investigated using different experimental techniques.

McNeese nursing student Kathleen McFarlain (pictured right), of Lake Charles, received the Dr. Joe Ann Clark Graduate Nursing Educator Award at the recent Louisiana State Nurses Association Nightingale Gala in Baton Rouge. This $1,500 award is given annually to a graduate nursing student who is pursuing a degree as a nurse educator.

Debbie Johnson-Houston, McNeese Frazar Memorial Library director, has been named chair-elect of the LOUIS Management Board to serve a three-year term beginning July 1. LOUIS – the Louisiana Library Network - is governed by the LOUIS Management Board and the Louisiana Board of Regents

CITGO Gives Donation for Engineering Scholarships

April 24, 2017, 9:51 am

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CITGO Gives Donation for Engineering Scholarships

(April 24, 2017) CITGO Petroleum Corp. has presented a $10,000 donation for chemical and mechanical engineering scholarships in the McNeese College of Engineering and Computer Science through the McNeese State University Foundation. On hand for the donation are, from left, Petula Glaspie, human resources business partner at CITGO, Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, college dean, and Mickey Mancuso, human resources business partner at CITGO.

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April 27, 2017, 12:56 pm

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(April 27, 2017) Katelyn Hoffpauir, a McNeese State University visual arts major from Lake Charles, won a Student Bronze Award at the recent American Advertising Federation’s 10^th district competition in Fort Worth, Texas.

Hoffpauir received her bronze Addy for her poster titled “Stop Human Trafficking.”

Awards for advertising creative excellence for both professionals and students were presented at the conference. Entries were judged based on creativity, originality and creative strategy.

At the local level, Hoffpauir won a gold (for her poster), a silver and a bronze Addy. As a local AAF gold Addy winner, she qualified to advance to the AAF 10^th district competition with a chance to move on to the national finals.

McNeese art professor Heather Ryan Kelley has created cover art for the upcoming CD and vinyl release of “Waywords and Meansigns: Recreating Finnegans Wake.” The project was organized in 2014 to set James Joyce’s book to music. On May 4, the anniversary of “Finnegans Wake’s” first publishing in 1939, the third edition will be released. Kelley’s cover art, titled “Ricorso,” is based upon a collage from her Midden Heap Project – a project comprised of 216 collages, each based on a page from Joyce’s novel.

Kelley also has a book work accepted in the 51^st Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. Artist Carlos Llerena Aguirre selected Kelley’s accordion book titled “a battle” for the exhibition, which is on view through May 5 in Del Mar College’s Cain Art Gallery.

McNeese College of Engineering and Computer Science Ranked Nationally in College ROI Report

May 1, 2017, 8:44 am

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McNeese College of Engineering and Computer Science Ranked Nationally in College ROI Report

(May 1, 2017) McNeese State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science ranks third among all public and private institutions in the nation as one of the best value colleges for its engineering majors, according to the 2017 College ROI Report by PayScale, Inc., the world's leading provider of on-demand compensation data and software.

According to the College ROI Report, McNeese provides one of the best 20-year net returns on investment for its engineering majors via high earning potential and affordability. Depending on whether financial aid is or isn’t included in the ROI calculations, McNeese graduates have a 20-year net ROI of between $1,109,600 (no aid) or $1,136,600 (with aid). The University of California –Berkeley ranked at the top with a ROI of $1,162,000 followed by Lamar University at $1,118,000.

In addition, McNeese ranks nationally in the top 10 for affordability of its engineering program for both in-state (No. 2) and out-of-state (No. 6) students.

“McNeese has received a lot of national attention over the past six years for its outstanding academic programs and continues to play a pivotal role in providing well-prepared, innovative leaders by offering these programs and focusing on student success and affordability,” said Dr. Philip C. Williams, McNeese president.

“This announcement by PayScale that the McNeese College of Engineering and Computer Science ranks third among all engineering schools in the nation in terms of return on investment - topping all engineering programs in the state of Louisiana - is good news,” he added.

In the 2017 U.S. News and World Report college rankings, McNeese was ranked as one of the best regional universities and one of the top public universities in the South for a sixth consecutive year.

“I would like to credit our faculty for this honor. Our engineering faculty at McNeese provide our students with a practical, hands on, industry-focused education that makes them competitive to prospective employers,” said Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, dean of the college.

“Due to the quality education they receive, McNeese engineering graduates are able to find well-paying jobs all over the country and start contributing faster than most of their counterparts from other institutions. In return, they are able to attract extremely competitive salaries.”

To see all of the rankings visit www.payscale.com/college-roi/major/engineering.

McNeese BRIDGES Program Kicks Off This Summer for Youth with ASD

May 8, 2017, 9:32 am

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McNeese BRIDGES Program Kicks Off This Summer for Youth with ASD

(May 8, 2017) The McNeese Autism Program has designed a new program to “bridge a gap” between the increasing need for services for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder that kicks off this summer on the McNeese State University campus.

BRIDGES - Building Respect and Independence by Directing, Guiding and Encouraging Socialization - will serve youth ages 14-18 and there are 10 spots available. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, June 5-July 14. Insurance and private pay options are available.

According to Lettie Goings, director of this new MAP program, BRIDGES will consist of focused skills for independence that will help support employment and social success.

“Socialization is often difficult for those who have an ASD diagnosis, as they may have trouble learning rules of socialization in typical ways,” says Goings. “The inability to appropriately socialize can have many negative implications in the lives of those diagnosed with ASD as this may make obtaining and/or maintaining employment or living independently remarkably difficult.”

She says the goal of this program is to help bridge the gap between adolescence and adulthood one step at a time. Once the first phase is successfully up and running, implementing the second phase of the program - job skills training - will be investigated.

“It is important to understand that just because someone has a diagnosis of ASD does not mean that they are incapable of achieving goals,” explains Goings. “Those goals may be very different from those of their typically developing peers but they are still important. As important as it is for those who have a diagnosis of ASD to achieve those goals, it is equally as important for society to be patient and accommodating in helping those with ASD to achieve those goals.”

MAP has been providing applied behavior analysis therapy for patients diagnosed with ASD since 2008. Currently, MAP provides not only one-on-one ABA therapy to patients, but it also works to provide more specialized treatment programs such as BRIDGES.

To enroll or for more information about this program, contact Goings at 337-562-4246 or at lgoings@mcneese.edu.

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May 8, 2017, 9:41 am

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(May 8, 2017) Over 20 awards were handed out to both individual students as well as to various sororities and fraternities during the 2017 Greek Awards Banquet at McNeese State University. McNeese has 15 Greek fraternities and sororities on campus.

Student awards included: Kristin Hampton, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Ms. Greek 2016-2017; Thaddeus Richard, Pi Kappa Phi, Mr. Greek 2016-2017; Joshua Smith, Alpha Phi Alpha, Greek Scholar of the Year - Fraternity; Katy Petry, Alpha Delta Pi, Greek Scholar of the Year - Sorority; Rebecca Manns, Phi Mu, Greek Adviser of the Year; Amanda Donaldson, Chi Omega, Panhellenic Council Member of the Year; Caleb Prince, Kappa Sigma, Interfraternity Council Member of the Year; Devonte’ Aaron, Alpha Phi Alpha, National Pan-Hellenic Council Member of the Year (Male); and Zaner Delafosse, Zeta Phi Beta, NPHC Member of the Year (Female).

Group awards included: Kappa Sigma fraternity and Pi Kappa Alpha sorority, McNeese Alumni Association Community Service and Philanthropy Award; Alpha Phi Alpha, Greek Week Brotherhood Award; Alpha Delta Pi, Greek Week Sisterhood Award; Alpha Kappa Alpha, Chapter Academic Achievement Award (Highest Chapter GPA); McNeese Panhellenic Association, Highest Council GPA; National Pan-Hellenic Council, Most Active Council Award; Sigma Gamma Rho, Most Improved Sorority; Kappa Alpha Psi, Most Improved Fraternity; Alpha Delta Pi, Most Involved Sorority; Pi Kappa Alpha, Most Involved Fraternity; Kappa Sigma, Fraternity of the Year 2016-2017; and Alpha Delta Pi, Sorority of the Year
2016-2017.

Students and faculty from the McNeese Department of Mathematical Sciences recently attended the Louisiana/Mississippi section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss.

McNeese students won several awards at the meeting: Phat Ngo won third place and Hailey Gilroy won sixth place in the annual Integration Bee (similar to a spelling bee, but doing calculus) while students Gilroy, Ngo, David Guillory and Brit Qualls won third place in the team competition, competing against collegiate teams from throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. Steven Dabelow won second place for his graduate research paper presentation titled “The Stability of Larry Niven’s Ringworld.” Other student presentations included Samantha Courville, “Topics From the Theory of Random Walks,” and Sadie Newell, “Elliptic Curve Cryptography Comparison.”

Faculty members Dr. Christine Gorton and Dr. Lenny Ornas delivered a workshop session introducing new faculty to “Technology in Undergraduate Education.”

First Place:
First and second place winners of the annual spring poster project for Nursing Research, NURS 390, are: Caleb Blocker, Jasmine Cornett, Alexis Gotreaux and Sara Prudhomme, first place, "Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer Risk"; and Amber Eddy, Whitney Jordan, Joy Ramsey, Rebecca Ramsey and Shri Ravikumar, second place, "Melatonin for Sleep in Children with ASD."

Dr. Henry B. Sirgo, McLeod Endowed Professor at McNeese, and McLeod Endowed Scholar Joseph R. Dronet presented papers at the 2017 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Louisiana Political Science Association at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Dronet presented his paper titled "Who Runs for State and National Legislatures?" and Sirgo presented his paper titled ''The League of Women Voters and Section 3 of the Louisiana Declaration of Rights" to the State and Electoral Politics session.

Sirgo also presented a paper titled “The Honorable William L. McLeod Jr. and the Louisiana Constitution of 1974,” at a session of the 2017 meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association in Austin, Texas. Sirgo also served as discussant for the session Politics and Policy in the American States and chaired the Constitutionalism in Theory and Reality session.

2017 Spring Graduation List

May 15, 2017, 8:34 am

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(May 15, 2017) McNeese State University awarded 796 diplomas to 767 students at the university’s spring commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13, at Burton Coliseum.

Spring 2017 graduates are:

Master of Fine Arts
CREATIVE WRITING: Amanda Sue Brahlek, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Avee Chaudhuri, Wichita, Kan.; Paul Hansen, Omaha, Neb.; Melanie Aileen Ritzenthaler, Lewis Center, Ohio; Cesca Janece Waterfield, Richmond, Va.

Education Specialist
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Kimberly Anne Duff, Arlington, Texas

Master of Arts
ENGLISH: Avee Chaudhuri, Wichita, Kan.; Melinda S. Shirley, DeRidder; Melanie Aileen Ritzenthaler, Lewis Center, Ohio; Gage M. Saylor, Charleston, S.C.; Cesca Janece Waterfield, Richmond, Va.

PSYCHOLOGY: Bill Lee Deggs, DeRidder; Mari Alfieri Harris, Yosha Cheri Lawrence Lake Charles; Maggie Marie Kurtzuba, Many; Frances R. McDaniel, Merryville; Mary Beth Welch, Oakdale; Sydney Nicole LaFleur, Westlake; Sarah Maria Shapiro, North Waterboro, Maine; Joseph G. Hacker Corpus Christi, Texas; Jennifer Lynne Lange, Lacoste, Texas; Shelby Dale Johnson, Orange, Texas

Master of Arts in Teaching
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION GRADES 1-5: Kelly Ann Rothermel, Abbeville; Khasi S. Richard, Iota; Jane Elizabeth Booth, Cheryl Duhon Brignac, Tiffani Jo Thibodeaux Carlin, Ashley R. Puckett, Lake Charles; Ariel Kourtlyn Morse, Sulphur

SECONDARY EDUCATION GRADES 6-12 [ENGLISH]: Mary Penelope Pate Rigney, Lake Charles; Elise Helene Peltier Boutin, Rayne

SECONDARY EDUCATION GRADES 6-12 [MATH]: Angela Luttrell Reeves, Lake Charles

SECONDARY EDUCATION GRADES 6-12 [SOCIAL STUDIES]: Charles Thomas Bagwell, DeQuincy; Charles Ryan Stickell, Lake Charles; Katherine E. Thorn, Sulphur

SECONDARY EDUCATION GRADES 6-12: Wesley Scott Reed, Kinder; Lauren B. LeBato, Lake Charles; Andrea C. Jackson, Leesville

Master of Business Administration
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Mohammad Atikur Rahman Bhuyan, Chittagong, Bangladesh; Zhuhong Ren, Hang Zhou, China; Bin Zhao, Huaxian, China; Paola Tatiana Perez Suarez, Bucaramanga, Colombia; Laura Casey, Lurgan, Ireland; Linea Elaine Williams, Manchester, Jamaica; Aleks A. Duhon, Sulphur; Alexis Wynelle Riggins, Vinton; Breana J. Carrier, Westlake; Nishan Shrestha, Bhaktapur, Nepal; Sulochana Shrestha, Binaya Thapa, Kathmandu, Nepal; Nanaawawu Morenikemi Adeoye, Imeko, Nigeria; Nzube Azubuike Igboekwe, Lagos, Nigeria; Beneian Mohsen H. Al Mehthel, Najran, Saudi Arabia; Diony Antonietta Colina Lopez, Valencia, Venezuela; Thanh Kim Bui, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam; A'renica Deshon Mumford, Lake Charles

Master of Education
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION: Fara Gilbert Seal, Lake Charles; Christy Rene Tate, Vidrine

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP: Sheryl Lynnette Alexander, Crowley

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Meagan Maggie Camardelle, Grand Isle; Candace Guillory Karam, Iowa; Elizabeth A'nise Bearb, Lafayette; Ashley Elizabeth Hebert, Dodie M. Quibodeaux, Scott; Ann Tate Fontenot, Ville Platte; Gwen M. Leblanc Parrish, Lake Charles

SCHOOL COUNSELING: Melissa Vincent LeBlanc, Iowa; Brooke Gilmore Reeves, Sugartown; Amanda N. Hebert, Ville Platte

Master of Engineering
ENGINEERING: M.D. Shahin Alam, Natore, Bangladesh; Maria Rene Peredo Paz, Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Yashwanth Baira, Cherial, India; Vamsi Krishna Annam, Sandeep Babu Dulapally, Beualah Suhasini Thomaspappy, Hyderabad, India; Aash Chaudhary, Kanpur, India; Nithin Rao Veeramneni, Mulugu, India; Aravind Goud Bandi, Nirmal, India; Benjamin M. Clark, Lake Charles; Dustin McCallum, Flowood, Miss.; Nripendra Man Pradhan, Kathmandu, Nepal

Master of Science
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Online): Samantha I. Farraj, Visalia, Calif.; Jacqueline Page, Baton Rouge; Hailey Tiffany Veillion, Labadieville; Erica Nicole Lynn Zeno, Lafayette; Kevin James Thomas, Lake Charles; Brooke Amelia Carter, Lecompte; Ryan Michael Preatto, Marrero; Brittany A. Manuel , Opelousas; Wilson Ferguson, Jeanerette

ENVIRONMENTAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES: Vasileios Morkotinis, Thessadoniki, Greece; Robina Rattan, Jalandhar, India; Chace Bernard Sherrill, Lexington, Texas; Chance Bernard Sherrill, Lexington, Texas

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE (Online): Shaun D. Johnson, Pineville

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE: James Mitchel Waltman, Mobile, Ala; Brittanee Bartles, Shenandoah, Iowa; Shelby L. Borders, Garrett P. Broussard, Lake Charles; Kane Joseph Daigle, Pierre Part; Callie Champagne, Raceland; Maria Montserrat Blasco Fernandez, Corbera De Llobregat, Spain; Jade A. Hernandez, Jarrell, Texas; Shelby Reid Mobley, Odessa, Texas; Candyce Marie Carter, Port Neches, Texas; Amy Rose Talbot, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Michael Wall Weyauwega, Wis.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY: Catrina Gay Boenig, Bunkie; Martina S. Guillory, Eunice

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: Steven James Dabelow, Lake Charles

Master of Science in Nursing
NURSING: Erica V. Bordelon, Alexandria; Leah Lelice Menard Trahan, Carencro; Rebecca A. Pharris, DeQuincy; William Eugene Craig, DeRidder; Justin Thaddeus Rozas, Erath; Chad Hodge, Iowa; Harold Gene Frizzell, Laura Lee Frizzell, Lafayette; Chasity Nichole Hunter Clark, Danielle Nicole Guillory, Thad Elter LeBoeuf, Lake Charles; Aniece Smith, New Orleans; Janey Lynn Gaston, Shreveport; Leah Michele Lowe, Sulphur; Lauri Guillory Haller, Vidrine; Nanaawawu Morenikemi Adeoye, Imeko, Nigeria; Phyllis Annette Ingham, Beaumont, Texas; Chelsea Ann Flitcraft, Caitlin Joy Veazey, Nederland,Texas; Jaime Renee Elder, Lake Charles

Bachelor of Arts
ART: Ashley B. Broussard, Bell City; Sydney Tyler Thomas, Kinder; Alex Renee Pate, Lafayette; Ashlen R. Breaux, Katelyn E. Hoffpauir, Jennifer Kay Wolford Jones, Stephanie Nicole Landry, CamBridge Phillip Jerome Matthews, Maria C. Orsot, Sajeela Farjaad Siddiq, Gabriella Paige Trahan, Lake Charles; Anna C. Whalley, Longville; Bobby Dale Duncan, Singer; Dalyn Wayne Roberts, Jacquelyn J. Wade, Sulphur; Kathryn Constance Reeser Godsey, Westlake

ENGLISH: Kara M. Rockey, Oak Lawn, Ill.; Ty Pearce Newcomb, Jennings; Taylor Scot Hidalgo, Lake Charles; Tammy Darlene York, Shreveport; Amber Marie Dixon, Slidell; Luke Elliot Alphonso, San Antonio, Texas;

FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Kristen R. Smith, Sulphur; Rachel Erin Hebert , Westlake; Christian Elias Castro, Carolina, Puerto Rico

HISTORY: Jessica Lynn Ford, Hornbeck; Stephanie L. McGee, Katie Michelle Reed, Colleen M. Stratton, Kameron Rae Bourgeois Taylor, Hunter G. Thibodeaux, Jackson Ray Wilson, Lake Charles; Cathryn Michelle Bedevian, Houston, Texas

LIBERAL STUDIES: Andrew Christopher Bougard, Jennings; Dylan J. Armentor, Toni Marzetta Guillory, Michael Logan Monroe, Lake Charles; Tyler Joseph Stevens, Port Barre

POLITICAL SCIENCE: Khalil L. Thomas, Baton Rouge; Madison B. Baldwin, Jonathan Gage Clausen, Caleb Lewis, Ellen McPherson, Christopher L. Sims, Lake Charles; Kelly J. Stephens, New Orleans; Jamie Lee, Walker

SOCIOLOGY: Alexandrea Mae Broussard, Lake Charles; Kristin A. Lestage, Plaquemine; Lena Grace Perry, Orange, Texas

SOCIOLOGY (Online): Danielle Marie Mouton, Branch; Alexis Renee Cooley, Dry Creek; Gabrielle E. Redlich, Hathaway; Chelsea Lachey Taylor, Lafayette; Christina Irene Boston, Priscilla Brown Brooks, Kaitlyn Danyle Champagne, Ashley Nicole Watkins, Lake Charles; Krystal Dawn Romero, Welsh; Talandria Deacqueline Graves-Howard, Charlotte, N.C.; Janet Jade Boyles Philippi, W.Va.

Bachelor of General Studies
GENERAL STUDIES: Maricel B. Funderburgh, San Diego, Calif.; Nesly Ovincy, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Austin G. Sanders Olathe, Kan.; Annie Elizabeth Sarver, Branch; Felicia Marie Guillory, Mercedes T. Rogers, Crowley; Britney N. Pickett, Grand Lake; Justin Michael Breaux, Mattie Nicole Daigle, Hathaway; Keagan Christine Benoit, Tanner Scott Lanier, Jennings; Lana Denae Fontenot, Kinder; Cornell Brian Broussard, Lafayette; Morgan E. Aleshire, Dwight Erroll Jr. Barker, N. Buller, Joyce Smith Chesson, Devin D. Collins, Nichole Paige Ferguson, Elisabeth M. Fish, Caleb Guillory, Lauren Ashley Sonnier Martin, Krystal R. Miller, Rebekah A. Perry, Courtney T. Robertson, Ariel T. Shawa, Lake Charles; Monett Pitre Houston, Leblanc; Brooke N. Klumpp, Midland; Tyler J. Jackson, New Iberia; Christian Jacob Harrington, Oakdale; Christie Maria Bergstedt Collins, Austin Paul Dupre, Brooke Michelle Richard, Sulphur; Victoria F. Bertrand, Thornwell; Erin E. Deville, Ville Platte; Lauren Taylor Fontenot, Welsh; Anthony S. Yruegas, West Monroe; Chelsea Michelle Jordan, Westlake; Jade Carlene Kitaif Constance, Tylertown, Miss.; Joshua Ramie Farquhar, Norristown, Pa.; Ashley Johnson, Beaumont, Texas; Hiram Semei Morales, Brownsville, Texas; Jayme Lenn Fonteneaux, Dallas, Texas; Shane McCarley, Manvel, Texas; William Fox, Montgomery, Texas

GENERAL STUDIES (Online): Alexis Michele Detty, Boise, Idaho; Donna Rae Walker, Basile; Jenna Eileen LeJeune Zaunbrecher, Iota; Jeremy Jarrod Deamon, Dallas, Texas

Bachelor of Music
MUSIC: Matthew A. Duplantis, Houma; Stephanie L. Vidrine, Iowa; Mary F. Buller, Jeremi Wayne Edwards, Reese McKinley Hayes, Molly B. Jones, Dallas Rose Lauderdale, Lake Charles; Michael Aaron Farrar, April Rachel Henry Stone, Jade Danae Trahan, Sulphur; Alicia Marie Adams, Westlake; Jane L. Owen Clark, Okemos, Miss.; Courtney Dawn McKinney, Bridge City, Texas; Taylor S. Moore, Fred, Texas; Elijah Ray Cutler Lufkin, Texas; Jamie Leigh Beaulieu, Orangefield, Texas

Bachelor of Science
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: Natalie Estelle Smith, Belle Chasse; Katrina L. Hickman, DeRidder; Travis A. Daggett, Lydia Claire Faulk, Elton; Stephen Anthony Shaw, Houma; Jessica R. Fontenot, Iowa; Ashley L. Gotreaux, Lacassine; Sal M. Ange, Lindsey Nikole Caldwell, Heidi Gruspier, Lauren M. Montgomery, Cara Michelle Taylor, Stephen Ryan White, Lake Charles; Spencer Floyd Albert, Luling; Hailey Brooke Perry, Opelousas; Kenton J. Leonards, Pitkin; Clint Faul, Rayne; Mason A. Matirne, St. James; Courtney Lynn O'Banion, Starks; Hailey Marie Borel, Gabrielle Ailene McMillen, Sulphur; Camron B. Fontenot, Ville Platte; Sara Lynn Guidry, Welsh; Joshua Michael Blanchet, Picayune, Miss.; Jessica J. Bates, Weatherford, Texas; Katie M. Comeaux, Iowa

ATHLETIC TRAINING: Kristin J. Hampton, Addis; Katherine K. Kittrell, DeRidder; Jensen J. Bertrand, Grand Lake; Alex Maree' Marceaux, Jennings; Natalie Renee Bruno, Paige Ahmad Malveaux, Lafayette; Ja'Meka N. Paige, Natchitoches; Shelby N. Michael, Zachary; Taylor Renee Turner, Dayton, Texas; Charisma McCowin, Troup, Texas

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE: Alison Ann Smegal, Oshawa, Canada; Karoline Nicole Macias, Romeoville, Ill.; Mariah KaLee Allen, Allison C. Rogers, Bossier City; Cullen J. Prejean, Brusly; Callie Michelle Downs, DeRidder; Taylor R. Smith, Grand Lake; Maggie Noel Mott, Katelin Rose Wilder, Jennings; Caleb M. Ardizzone, Nadine M. Chaisson, Madison Taylor Claudel, Emily E. Cormier, Emma Islam, P. McCracken, Haider Nisar Mir, Rosemary Noelle Prejean, Elise Ann Thibodeaux, Austin T. Turner, Michael M. White, Lake Charles; Gage M. Stewart, Katelyn Elise Thompson, Tanner Michael Trouth, Sulphur; Lindsay Elise Vincent, Vinton; Mallory S. Goodeaux, Westlake; Elia Zamantha Facio-Harrizon, Huetamo, Mexico; Oliver James, Sunderland, United Kingdom

CHEMISTRY: Paulina U. Tran, Gretna; Terry Lam Lu, Ashlei Ramone Tizeno, Jennings; Gurnoor Singh Benipal, Matthew W. Hebert, Yassara Shaikh, Andrew Stevens Tate, Lake Charles; Kelsey Anne Broussard, Daniel P. Gary, Miles Arthur Sebastian Reynolds, Sulphur; Maya Annette Tunwar, Westlake

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION GRADES PK-3: Laney N. Domingue, Gueydan; Layni Brooke Allemand, Catherine Ellyn Reed, Kinder; Madison Joelie Duff, Madison T. Edwards, Jodie Lynn LaGrange, Chelsey Danielle Richard, Lake Charles; Carley Rae Allen, Oberlin; Chyanne Summer Spencer, Ragley; Carla Denise Hutchison, Sharyne Elizabeth Stanley, Sulphur; Gabrielle Grace Watkins Thibodeaux, Welsh; Kaley Nicole Guillott, Westlake; Bianca N. Bradbury, Richmond, Texas

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION GRADES 1-5: Nicole R. Landry, Crowley; Sydney E. Dempsey, Gabriele G. Fournerat, Cynthia L. Hayes, Cynthia Burt Koonce, Ashton Elizabeth Wood, Lake Charles; Staci L. Bonvillain, Kayla Ann Dickerson, Alicia N. Hutchison, Sulphur; Bethany Ann Delome, Welsh; Carl A. Burkhart, West Branch, Mich.; Rakira L. Turner, Huntsville, Texas

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE, GENERAL: Vivien Borbely, Tiszavasvari, Hungary; Amber C. Comeaux, Benton; Emily M. Mouton, Carencro; Edward Duplessis, Covington; Nicholas E. Benoit, Crowley; Eddy Enrique Soto, Dubberly; Benjamin Blaise Bollich, Eunice; Keivian D. Gauthier, Fenton; Jensen J. Bertrand, Grand Lake; Amber J. Donnes, Hammond; Russell Peyton Phelps, Jennings; Brennan Jules Attales, Marshall L. Harmon, Kinder; Hayley Alaine Guidry, Lacassine; Kayanna C. Alexander, Lafayette; Julie Elizabeth Bergeron, Morgan Catherine Dieterich, Kelsi Jo Horton, Makeda S. Johnson, Collin Ray Kober, Brandi A. Malbrew, Kennedie Wilkerson, Lake Charles; Rosalyn R. Frank, Mamou; Victoria Rachal, Natchitoches; Kendrick J. Porter, New Iberia; Dechristeon J. Wilson, Rayville; Jacob Randall Pierce, Lee Whelchel, Devon Thomas Woods, Sulphur; Maegan M. Moore, Brandon W. Soileau, Ville Platte; Maggie Lynnette Frey, Welsh; Alexandra E. Widcamp, Westlake; Rachel D. Smith, Baytown, Texas; Marisa N. Taunton, Beaumont, Texas; Hannah M. Sutherland, Friendswood, Texas; Kayla E. Goedicke, Houston, Texas; Emily L. Silva, Lucas, Texas; Colton M. Shields, Terrell, Texas

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADES K-12: Kayne Micheal Hargrave, Abbeville; Joshlyn Jade Rozell, DeRidder; Ciara Shantel Bussell, Starks; Garrett C. Coppels, Sulphur; Bridget M. Justis, Ozark, Mo.

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: Jessica Lauren Porterfield, DeRidder; Macy D. Istre, Lake Arthur; Fahim Muhammad Haque, Lake Charles; Deependra P.C., Kathmandu, Nepal

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE: Courtney Beth Broussard, Jennings; Ryan P. Bradford, Lake Charles; Terran Ann Sweeney, Sulphur; Allyson K. Soileau, Ville Platte NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT: Duncan W. Williams, Hornbeck; Sarah Elizabeth Abshire, Lauren M. Montgomery, Lake Charles; Megan Michelle Hebert, Sulphur

NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES: Bushra Rafique Swati, Lake Charles; Eric Michael Santini, Montgomery; Amber Michelle DeJean, Beach City, Texas; Victoria Paige Herring, Conroe, Texas

PSYCHOLOGY: MacKensie Renee Mosley, Mobile, Ala.; Bailey M. Vallot, Abbeville; Kane Richard Vest, Bell City; Trakalyn Brieon Goodley, Simone D. Minix, Jordan Christopher Owens, Crowley; Nicholas A. Skinner, DeRidder; Jessica D. Taylor, Downsville; Danda M. Guidry, Evangeline; Jessi Nicole Collins, Evans; Jessica Renae Breaux, Hathaway; Tara Melissa Osswald, Iowa; Morgan Marie Marceaux, Lake Arthur; Anne Claire Babineaux, Caitlin D. Burcham, Johnna Lea Durio, Jordan L. Fuselier, Shyla L. Gordon, Caitlyn M. Kudrecki, Morgan Claire Labove, Milo A. Nickel, Frankie Reed, Tara Sue Skinner, Cameron D. Smith, Melissa L. Snider, Cody Garrett White, Lake Charles; Calvary D. Rumley, New Orleans; Chakeia Markelle James, Opelousas; Emily A. Ducote, Reeves; Jillian Louise Cormier, Sulphur; Karleena Ann Langenfeld, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Chrysta Stuart Diego Martin, Trinidad And Tobago

PSYCHOLOGY (Online): Dana C. Klein, Louisville, Ky.; Breann Michelle Abraham, Albany; Jasmine Nicole Simon, Elton; Alexiss Ariel Boykin Gutierrez, Rachel N. Palermo, Sulphur; Marie Elaine Haugen, Prior Lake, Minn.; Krupa Kanti Jiminez, Vidor, Texas

RADIOLOGIC STUDIES: Abbey L. Guillory, Basile; Shanna Renee Hebert, Lake Arthur; Angela Lynn Browning, Caylee B. Chenier, Ashley Elizabeth Collins, Erin E. Gilbert, Alex Wade Hebert, Brittany Genese Winters, Lake Charles; Whitney Nicole Ross, Lena; Summer Alexis Babin, Merryville; Kelley Victoria Clancey, New Iberia; Kasey L. Kraemer, New Orleans; Allison Beth Burleigh Johnson, Ragley; Chelsea Lynn Comeaux, Sulphur; Jase D. Johnson, Westlake

SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TEACHING: Justin Patrick Zaunbrecher, Gueydan; Michael Dakota Sonntag, Lake Charles

Bachelor of Science in Accounting
ACCOUNTING: Patrice Diane Loyd Thibodeaux, Miami, Ariz.; Samantha JoAnne Simmons, Anacoco; Brandon J. Robert, Baton Rouge; Kateln Michelle Ancelet Shillow, Hackberry; Hunter L. Self, Jennings; Whitney N. Hall, Karissa G. Quinn, Kinder; Callie Nicole Anderson, Kaylee J. Burcham, Nicole Rashae Clark, Blaire Elizabeth Davis, Michael P. Eccles, Lindsey M. Gobert, Aashma Joshi, John C. Lemke, Emily Ann McElveen, Hannah Kathryn Smith, Nathanael Wade Soileau, Joseph Michael Vanchiere, William Jennings Vincent, Ashley A. Williams, Lake Charles; Rachel Denise Eder, Longville; Joshua E. Smith, New Orleans; Blake Anthony Clooney, Sean Michael Clooney, Kylee M. Fuselier, Sulphur; Madalyn Alexis Allen, Vinton; Myree Sarai Thibodeaux, Pontiac, Mich.; Dinelle Armstead, Minneapolis, Minn.; Tobiloba Adasofunjo, Ilesa, Nigeria; Christian Taylor Haynes, Baytown, Texas; Kelsey Marie Love, Thicket, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Amanda M. Foster, Alexandria; Shana Nicole Martin, DeRidder; Mable N. Spikes, Fenton; Alex Lee Ardoin, Jennings; Isiah M. Victorian, Lacassine; Shelby L. Devillier, Kandace F. Finkley, Madison Kristine Fontenot, Kylie Danee' Bostick Herrington, Justin D. Liptak, Payton N. Monticello, Lake Charles; Valerie K. Franks, Merryville; Jasmine Janah Delcambre, New Iberia; Kylie Elise Smith, Oberlin; Kathryn Mikail Petry, Sulphur; Annie Auriel Edward, Ville Platte; Jessie Marie Byrd, Westlake; Vanessa Alexandra Bentley, Roseburg, Ore.; James David Mitchell, Philadelphia, Pa; Jesse D. Thurman, Bridge City, Texas; Charles J. Farrell, Houston, Texas; Robert H. Morris, Missouri City, Texas

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Online): Tony Jones, DeRidder; Whitney Brooke Hollins Bushnell, Fairview; Jonathan Lyman Schafer, Lake Charles; Melinda Harrington, Oakdale; Christin Dena Gaspard, Pineville; Arniesha D. Keener, Veronica K. Lewis-Scott, Shreveport

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Anthony R. Atherton, Adam Christopher Chase, Lake Charles; Deependra P.C., Kathmandu, Nepal

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
ENGINEERING: Quazi Atquiya Fannana Maisha, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Moulero Ridwane Akobi, Kilibo, Benin; Valentina Aristizabal Salazar, Zipaquira, Colombia; Robert Day, Lenexa, Kan.; Wade R. Morrison, Anacoco; John Alexander Joyce, Baton Rouge; Sloan P. Bayle, Boyce; Dylan Bert Everett, Sterling Chase Gill, Matthew Ryan Keith, DeRidder; Joshua J. Hebert, Gueydan; Benjamin Blake Gatte, Iota; Katelyn Renee Duhon, Trent W. Hargrave, Jennings; Matthew Chris Alexander, Claire Nadine Barrilleaux, Christopher E. Bercier, Bill T. Chaumont, Hunter Ford, Hannah Elise Goodwin, Isaac P. Guillory, Jack Reichley Hall, William F. Hamilton, Rabindra Jaiswal, Julian Thomas Johnson, Erin M. Kleckley, William Edward Kreider, Audree Bess LeBleu, Allison B. Lejeune, Marcie Lynn Michalko, Matthew David Mixon, Taylor R. Morgan, Zachary J. Ogea, Thomas C. Reinecke, Ethan Alexander Smith, Alvin John Trahan, Lake Charles; Evan Andrew Tyler, Madisonville; Erik K. Fontenot, Ragley; Dustin L. Thompson, Rosepine; Brandon Todd Brewer, Stephen L. Carrier, Lauren L. Hansen, Timothy James Kinney, Kevin Ross Kurten, Logan B. Smith, Sulphur; Amy Lien Nguyen, Vinton; Abby Marie Fontenot, Washington; Drewe V. Burns, Zachary; Arun Yadav, Birgunj, Nepal; Pradip Baral, Kathmandu, Nepal; Ronish Lamsal, Pokhara, Nepal; Mohammed Ali H Aldarazi, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Othman O. Hamdan, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Trent F. Parker, Corpus Christi, Texas; Ryne C. Ferguson, Cypress, Texas; James Cantu, Lake Jackson, Texas; Donovan Caleb Barfield, Nederland, Texas; Amber Michelle Michaelis, San Antonio, Texas; Tuan Kha Le, Hanoi,Vietnam; Nghia Trong Dinh, Vung Tau,Vietnam; Margaret L. Marks; Germantown,Wis.; Hussam Hussain A. Fadaq, Houston

Bachelor of Science in Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: Charles Allen Jones, Kennari I. Rachal, Lake Charles

Bachelor of Science in Finance
FINANCE: David Edward Van Meerten, Romeoville, Ill.; Allen K. Lockett, Franklin; Jarrod Adam Maynard, Jennings; Karissa G. Quinn, Kinder; Hannah Kathryn Smith, William Jennings Vincent, Lake Charles; Rachel Denise Eder, Longville; Eden E. Solinsky, Rosepine; Kylee M. Fuselier, Mitchell Porter Wyninger, Sulphur; Madalyn Alexis Allen, Vinton; Lewis Guilbeau, Austin, Texas; Annie Lauren Bravenec, Katy, Texas; Stephanie Brooke Dusek, Plano, Texas; Caleb Maurice Prince, Spring, Texas

Bachelor of Science in General Business
GENERAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: Katja Woelfl, Ellhofen, Germany; Hillary A. VanMeerten, Romeoville, Ill.; Christy D. Wilkerson, Dry Creek; Grant Scott Barrilleaux, Tiffany Hope Bohannon, Kinder; Steven L. Benjamin, Hunter R. Broussard, Taylor M. Burton, Mallory A. Hardy, Lake Charles; Jansen L. Daniels, Rosepine; Jammerio D. Gross, Shreveport; Justin Alan Gutierrez, Sulphur; Adam C. Cedillo, Rachel D. Scott, Ville Platte; Yousuf Hamad Alharbi, Tareq Khalid N. Alobid, Saleh Mohammed S. Alotaibi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; William Ross Lowder, Fort Worth, Texas; Adison D. Giambrone, Richmond, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication
MASS COMMUNICATION: Kayla Brianne Ratliff, Live Oak, Fla.; Kiersten R. Williams, Abbeville; Christian Slayter Jones, Alexandria; Gwendolyn Dashaun Walker, Baton Rouge; Allison Rachelle Schexnayder, Church Point; Morgan Elizabeth Daniels, DeQuincy; Julianne Camille Lannin, Grand Lake; Marlee N. Henry, William Frederick Kurth, Emily R. Moseley, Lindsey Allison Rivet, Ianander S. Thibodeaux, Morgan M. Waller, Lake Charles; Crystal J. Leday, Opelousas; Taylor B. Ashworth, Starks; Caleb D. Olbrych, Barrett Layne Tinker, Sulphur; Marissa Renea Smith, Ville Platte; Bettina Brulhart, Zurich, Switzerland; Tanner Jackson Royal, Bridge City, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Management
MANAGEMENT: Randy Ray Baggett, DeRidder; Trenton C. Vallo, Gueydan; Tyler J. Floyd, Iota; Cherokee Michelle Moss, Iowa; Lauren Nicole Bullard, Blake Allen Caswell, Aungelina Louise Chapman, Cody Michael Fontenot, Elizabeth Mae Miller Francois, Michael Anthony Palma, Truc Linh T. Truong, Lake Charles; Andrew Randolph Hill, Leesville; Lynnette Brooke Whitehead, Merryville; Hannah Michele Cardy, Rosepine; Sanjiv Bista, Kathmandu, Nepal; Lewis Guilbeau, Austin, Texas; Hailee M. Showers, Killeen, Texas

MANAGEMENT (Online): Kirstie P. Smith, Basile; Denise Ramsey, Baton Rouge; Mary Cazalot Brown, Broussard; Ryan Christopher Chapman, Brusly; Matthew Caleb Gauthier, Carencro; Tiffany Sanford, Celeste Danielle Townsley, DeRidder; Katherine Elizabeth Hollier, Jennings; Sonia F. Dorsey, Lafayette; Lynette Marie Cormier-Pitre, Ava Lynn LeBlanc, David Arthur Mott, Hayley Nicole Staton Richards, Lake Charles; Olivia Ann Karam, Oberlin; Marta K. Samudio, Rosepine; Courtney Markel Butler, St. Martinville; Joseph Macnamara, Sulphur; Jamie Lee, Walker

Bachelor of Science in Marketing
MARKETING: Marlana Dawn Callais, Aungelina Louise Chapman, Shelby Breanne Cudd, Lindsey M. Gobert, Megan E. Goodly, Morgan Arielle Hawkins, Aneela Rafique, Christine M. Tarver, Amelia C. Thibodeaux, Lake Charles; Tabetha Gai Garrison, Sulphur; Emily R. Daigle, Welsh; Jordan Elaine Foerster, Brenham, Texas; Clay Brast, Houston, Texas; Kaitlin Claire Fox, Montgomery, Texas; Hoang Nam Duong, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
NURSING: Haleigh Iris McCauley, St. Augustine, Fla.; Kendee Lynn Owen Kreider, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Randi Mischel Beltz, Ama; Lane C. Bertrand, Basile; Morgan L. Perrio, Breaux Bridge; Blair Belanger Taylor, Creole; Megan Michelle Moses, Hayden Mitchell Poteet, DeRidder; Sydney Elizabeth Myers, Katelyn Babineaux Saltzman, Grand Lake; Allison P. Baggett, Iota; Lezlee Dell Guillory, Iowa; Nicholas Alexander Marks, Jeanerette; Caitlyn Christine Compton, Cassi Rae Duhon, Stephanie Elizabeth Gonsoulin, Gregory Gene Lessigne, Jennings; Anna Grace Barron, Morgan Elizabeth LaFleur, Kinder; Briley Jade Wilson, Lacassine; Kara R. Breaux, Chase M. Broussard, Bailey Jorgen Carlton, Luciana Georgina Edwards, Brianne Nicole Gleave, Sarah Morgan Grevemberg, Elizabeth Ann Hylton, Haleah N. Kittling, Harmoni' Laikyn Monceaux, Samantha D. Nunez, Ryan Oliver Roach, Brianca F. Sims, Shelby Lauren Spann, Deven Michelle Stanley, Lake Charles; Randi B. Bourque, Pine Prairie; Karley Dean Leger, Roanoke; Aubry Claire Delaune, Rilee Breann Goos, Malarie Grace Carroll Landry, Morgan Michele Leger, Kelly Lynn McDonald, Sulphur; Sadie A. Costanza, Abigail Elizabeth Daire, Abby N. Fontenot, Ville Platte; Zachary T. Thibodeaux, Cypress, Texas

NURSING – RN TO BSN (Online): Cindy Sherrill Colon, Church Point; Pamela Yvonne Anderson, DeRidder; Dillon Kennedy, Tyler Ray Trosclair, Eunice; Ashley Nicole Withers, Jennings; Magdalena Skon, Lafayette; Shatoya B. Lewis, New Iberia; Mylinda Desselle, Pineville; Christayle Dawne Bryant Agosto, Sulphur; Krystal Dawn Dowers, McAlester, Okla.; Romina Pacheco, Bouvar City, Venezuela

Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies
PARALEGAL STUDIES: Alaina C. Aguillard, Mary Alice McFatter, Lake Charles; Carolyn Jeanine Durapeaux, Whitney J. Moss, Sulphur

Associate of General Studies
GENERAL STUDIES: Michelle A. Steen, Tampa, Fla.; Derrick Donnel Rivers, Alexandria; Marlie Ellice Mudd, Bell City; Katherine K. Kittrell, DeRidder; Lydia Claire Faulk, Elton; Victoria Paige Verret, Lacassine; Miranda E. Ashton, Jonathan Gage Clausen, Timothy David Cutrera, Cynthia Lemelle, Caleb Lewis, Brooke Ellen McPherson, Haider Nisar Mir, Rosemary Noelle Prejean, Morning E. Richard, Shelby Lauren Spann, Elise Ann Thibodeaux, Ralph Womack, Lake Charles; Chad Marion Brockhoeft, New Orleans; Katherine Rose Knox, Ragley; Jansen L. Daniels, Rosepine; Mitchell Porter Wyninger, Sulphur; Devin Jermal Eaglin, Joseph Gabriel McKinney, Westlake; Allison Marie Goff , Silsbee, Texas; Brandon Joseph Bailey, Fredericksburg, Va.; Thi Minh Diep, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Anh Thi Kim Le, Hue, Vietnam

GENERAL STUDIES-AGS (Online): Anna N. Tolbert, DeQuincy; Ashley Leann Landrum, Kirbyville, Texas

Associate of Science in Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: Michael Louis McCloud, Sulphur

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McNeese Radiologic Sciences Program Provides Quality Graduates

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McNeese Radiologic Sciences Program Provides Quality Graduates

(May 17, 2017) For almost 40 years, the McNeese State University radiologic sciences program has provided quality graduates to meet the increased demand for health care professionals in Southwest Louisiana and beyond.

The 2016 McNeese radiologic sciences graduates had a 100 percent passage rate on their first attempt on the national certification examination in radiography administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology.

“Since the radiologic sciences program’s inception in 1978, McNeese students have held a 99.8 percent first-time passage rate on the national certification exam,” says

Greg Bradley, director of the radiologic sciences program and head of the new Department of Radiologic and Medical Laboratory Science. “All of our students find jobs before they graduate or within six months of graduation.”

McNeese’s Bachelor of Science degree in radiologic sciences is one of only four baccalaureate degree programs offered in Louisiana, and according to Bradley, the radiologic sciences curriculum is designed to prepare students for the health care profession as competent radiographers – those who perform diagnostic imagining exams such as X-rays, CTs, mammograms, vascular studies, cardiac catheterizations or MRIs on patients.

Current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that employment for graduates in radiologic sciences is projected to grow 9 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. The 2016 median pay is almost $59,000.

Bradley agrees with the U.S. Bureau’s statement that “as the population grows older, there will be an increase in medical conditions that require imaging as a tool for making diagnoses.”

The McNeese radiologic sciences and medical laboratory science programs - both nationally accredited - recently moved under the College of Nursing and Health Professions from the College of Science and merged to create the new department.

“The move was to house the majority of health care providing programs under one college,” explains Bradley. “The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions now offers undergraduate programs in nursing, health systems management, medical laboratory science and radiologic sciences, as well as graduate programs in nursing.”

He adds that the radiologic and medical laboratory science department - which is currently in Frasch Hall - will relocate to Hardtner Hall, which houses the College of Nursing and Health Professions, in the near future.

When McNeese’s Student Central - a convenient, one-stop location for prospective students - opens in Chozen Hall this fall, several offices and departments will move into that location, freeing up space for other departments and offices in buildings around campus.

Bradley says his department will not physically relocate until the Department of Mass Communication is able to move to Kaufman Hall. “However, we have installed a new state-of-the-art digital radiography system in Hardtner Hall, which is now functional in preparation of the department’s eventual move to Hardtner.”

Fall registration at McNeese is currently underway through Aug. 14, with fall classes beginning Aug. 21. For more information about the radiologic sciences program, contact the McNeese Department of Radiologic and Medical Laboratory Science, at 337-475-5653.

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2017 McNeese Summer Programs

(May 19, 2017) The McNeese State University campus offers numerous summer activities for area youth of all ages.

McNeese Leisure Learning holds numerous classes through its Kids College Program for children of all ages. This year, Kid’s College offers classes in engineering, chemistry, astronomy, drama, ocean exploration, geology and so much more. For information about classes, call 337-475-5616 or go online at www.mcneese.edu/leisure.

Other summer programs including dates, times, costs, eligible ages and contact numbers are as follows:

Kids College All-Day Program
Grades 1-8
May 29-Aug. 11
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Cost: $179/per week, $160/per week for each additional child
Discounts available for multi-week enrollment
Contact: Leisure Learning/Kids College
337-475-5616
www.mcneese.edu/leisure

Governor’s Program for Gifted Children
Grades 6-10
June 4-July 22
Contact: Governor’s Program
337-475-5446
www.gpgc.org

Summer Band Camps:
Instrumental Music, Drum Major and Color Guard
Grades 9-12
June 11-15
Cost: $225, commuter; $350, resident
Contact: Dr. Jay Jacobs
337-475-5004
www.mcneesebands.com
Registration Deadline: June 1

Engineering Academy or
Crocodilian Biochemistry Internship or
Forensics Chemistry Camp
Grades 9-12
July 17-Aug. 4
Cost: $1,800 per program
Contact: Dr. Nikos Kiritsis
337-475-5875
nikosk@mcneese.edu
Registration Deadline: June 1

Kicker Kutie Dance Camp
Grades K-6
July 17-21
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: $170
Contact: Paige Caldwell
337-540-6392
Kevin_paigecaldwell@yahoo.com

10^th Annual Cowboy Camp
Incoming McNeese Freshmen and Transfer Students
Aug 18-19
Cost is $45 through June 6; $50 from June 7-July 31; and $60 beginning Aug. 1.
Contact: Student Union and Activities Office
337-475-5609
www.mcneese.edu/studentlife/cowboycamp

Athletic Camps

Dave Simmons Basketball Camps:
Ages 7-17
Session I: June 5-8
Session II: June 19-22
Time: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 7:30-noon Thursday
Cost: $175 per session or $325 for both sessions
Contact: Preston David
pdavid@mcneese.edu
337-263-1691

Cowboy Up Football Camp
Grades 8-11
July 9-11
Cost: $290 for residents; $155 for commuters
Helmets Required

Rowdy Up Football Camp for Kids
Grades: 2-8
Cost: $100
July 12-14
8 a.m.-noon

Contact: Nancy Borel
337-475-5235
nborel@mcneese.edu

Kacie Cryer Basketball Camps:
Fundamental Camp
Grades: K-8
June 12-14
9 a.m.-noon
Cost: $105

Team Camp
Grades: 9-12
June 1-3
Time TBA
Cost: $160 for 1 day, $275 for 2 days, $420 for 3 days

Contact: Kacie Cryer
kcryer@mcneese.edu
337-475-5476

James Landreneau Softball Camps

Cowgirl Pitching & Catching Clinic
Grades 7-12
June 12 or July 24
Cost: $ 75

Elite Showcase Camp
Grades 7-12
June 13-14 or July 25-26
Cost: $ 195

Combo: Pitcher/Catcher Clinic & Elite Showcase Camp
Grades 7-12
June 12-14, July 24-26
Cost: $ 255

Youth All Skills Camp
Grades: 1-6
June 20-21
Cost: $ 100

Contact: candycemcarter@gmail.com.

Fitzgerald Soccer Camps

Cowgirl Soccer ID Camp
Grades 9-12
June 17-18
Cost: $185 resident, $155 commuter

Cowgirl Soccer ID Camp
Grades: 9-12
July 15
Times: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $85

Contact: Drew Fitzgerald
dfitzgerald@mcneese.edu
337-562-4266

Ashleigh Fitzgerald Volleyball Camps
Grades: 6-9
Session I: June 5-8
Session II: July 17-20
Times: 9-11:30 a.m.
Cost: $175

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese Receives Donation for Cormier Scholarship

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McNeese Receives Donation for Cormier Scholarship

(May 23, 2017) Barbara and DePorres Cormier, both McNeese State University graduates living at Stone Mountain, Ga., have donated $5,000 through the McNeese Foundation to the Melvin J. and Theresa Cormier Sr. Scholarship they established in memory of DePorres’ late parents. On hand for the presentation, from left, are DePorres and Barbara Cormier and Jennifer Leger, planned giving and donor research specialist at McNeese

McNeese Nursing BSN Program Receives Continuing Accreditation

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McNeese Nursing BSN Program Receives Continuing Accreditation

(June 2, 2017) The McNeese State University College of Nursing and Health Professions’ baccalaureate nursing degree program has been granted continuing accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) following an extensive review process that culminated with a campus site visit last fall by CCNE evaluators, according to Dr. Peggy Wolfe, dean of the college.

The CCNE - the accrediting body of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing – officially accredited McNeese’s baccalaureate nursing program at its spring meeting in April and the accreditation runs through 2027.

“Accreditation ensures a nursing program’s curriculum meets strict national standards and assures the public that the nursing program meets the quality and commitment toward these high standards,” said Wolfe. “This accreditation highlights our commitment to quality nursing education.”

Wolfe explained that during the evaluation process CCNE site visitors examine every aspect of an institution’s nursing education programs, including mission and governance, institutional commitment and resources, curriculum and teaching-learning practices, and assessment and achievement of program outcomes.

“This accreditation demonstrates that our approach here at McNeese, which combines technology and competency-based learning with comprehensive clinical experience offered by a highly qualified faculty, produces nursing graduates who are well prepared to fulfill their roles in patient care, nurse education and leadership roles,” explained. Wolfe. “The McNeese College of Nursing and Health Professions offers a nursing program designed to meet the needs of the health care industry today.”

Both McNeese’s Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in nursing are accredited by CCNE. More information about the CCNE is available at www.ccneaccreditation.org.

For more information about nursing programs in the McNeese College of Nursing and Health Professions, call 337-475-5820.

McNeese Foundation Receives Donation from First Federal Bank of Louisiana

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McNeese Foundation Receives Donation from First Federal Bank of Louisiana

(June 13, 2017) First Federal Bank of Louisiana has donated $5,000 to McNeese State University through the McNeese Foundation for the First Federal Bank of Louisiana Scholarship. On hand for the donation are, from left, Charles V. Timpa, president and CEO of First Federal Bank, Leslie Harless, vice president and marketing director of First Federal Bank, and Angela Queenan, McNeese Foundation board member.

McNeese Foundation Receives Donation from Greater Lake Charles Rotary Club

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McNeese Foundation Receives Donation from Greater Lake Charles Rotary Club

(July 5, 2017) The Greater Lake Charles Rotary Club recently donated $15,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation for the Rotary Club of Greater Lake Charles Scholarship. The donation is from money raised during the annual Rotary auction. On hand for the presentation are from left to right: Ryan Abell, Greater Lake Charles Rotary Club president; Jennifer Leger, planned giving and donor research specialist with the McNeese Foundation; Dr. Daryl Burckel, McNeese president; and Steve Schnake, Greater Lake Charles Rotary Club immediate past president.

Governor's Program for Gifted Children Productions at McNeese

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Governor's Program for Gifted Children Productions at McNeese

(July 7, 2017) The 2017 Governor’s Program for Gifted Children at McNeese State University will present two theatre productions and a chorus and large ensemble concert as a finale to its summer program Wednesday-Saturday, July 19-22.

Performances are free and will be held in McNeese’s Tritico Theatre.

The schedule is as follows:
· “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, 7 p.m., Wednesday-Friday
· “Look Who's Laughing - A Comedy in Three Acts” by John Randall, 3 p.m., Thursday and Friday
· Chorus and Large Ensemble Concert – 3 p.m., Saturday

The seven-week summer residential program is held on campus each summer as an arts and humanities program for gifted students in Louisiana. It is currently the oldest and most comprehensive enrichment program for students in grades 6-10 in the state.

For more information about the program, call 337-475-5446 or go to www.gpgc.org.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

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McNeese Foundation Receives Donation from McNeese Agriculture Alumni Chapter

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McNeese Foundation Receives Donation from McNeese Agriculture Alumni Chapter

The McNeese State University Agriculture Alumni Chapter recently donated $15,000 to the McNeese Foundation for the McNeese Agriculture Alumni Scholarship #2. The scholarship was established for students majoring in agriculture or natural resource conservation management with money raised through private donations and from proceeds of the chapter’s annual crawfish boil and auction.

Dr. Chip LeMieux, third from left, director of the Harold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences, accepts the donation from Agriculture Alumni Chapter executive officers, from left, Wayne McVicker, of Lacassine, Jennifer Compton, of Jennings, and Jon Streete, of Natchitoches.

McNeese Summer Harp Camp Recital

July 25, 2017, 11:16 am

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McNeese Summer Harp Camp Recital

(July 25, 2017) Participants of the McNeese State University Harp Camp will present a free musical program at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, in Tritico Theatre in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex.

Some original compositions by several of this year’s participants, along with both large and small ensembles, will highlight the program.

This year’s participants include: Elizabeth McCrary, Dry Creek; Alajiah Benoit, Isaiah Benoit, Carlyn Fullington, Matthew Moore and Leah Roberts, Iowa; Kaysen Breaux, Carol Fraser, Olivia Frazer, Gaylyn Fullington, Sean Hager, Diane McCarthy, Edie Rashall, Emilia Rashall, Ryan Reed, Tyler Reed, Amber Sumler, Lillian Thibodeaux and Maria Thibodeaux, Lake Charles; Caitlyn Dionne and Carolyn Dionne, Longville, Karis Kane, Kellyn Kane, Nikki Guillory and Ferencz Horvath, Moss Bluff; and Donna Goode and Mary Buller Moore, Sulphur. Barbara Belew and Patricia Horvath are camp director and assistant director respectively.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

2017 McNeese Cowboy Kickoff and Showcase Set

July 26, 2017, 6:31 am

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2017 McNeese Cowboy Kickoff and Showcase Set

(July 27, 2017) McNeese State University will host the third annual Cowboy Kickoff Dinner and Showcase fundraiser for the Pride of McNeese Marching Band travel fund Thursday, Aug. 17, in Burton Coliseum.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner that includes barbecue pulled pork sandwiches, potato salad, chips, brownies and beverages.

The showcase begins at 7 p.m. with several presentations. Performances by the McNeese Marching Band, Cowgirl Kickers and cheerleaders will follow guest performances by the Westlake High School Ram Band and the Sulphur High School Band of Pride and Twisters Dance Team.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under and are available for purchase Aug. 1-11 at the McNeese Athletics Ticket Office, the McNeese Band Hall Office and the Sulphur High Band Office.

“Annual expenses for recruiting and away game travel continue to grow as the band grows,” said Dr. Jay Jacobs, McNeese director of bands. “The proceeds from this event will help us continue our regional travel and move us closer toward our goal of traveling to London for the New Year’s Day Parade this December.”

Beyond the importance of funding band travel to represent the university, Jacobs said that he is also working hard to make this a very fun and entertaining event for the entire family.

“We are excited to welcome Westlake High School as our newest Showcase partner! Adding the Ram Band to our performance lineup and having Sulphur High School return for a second year is great! In future years, we hope even more high schools from Calcasieu Parish will join us to build excitement for football season," he said.

For ticket information, call the athletics ticket office at 562-4MSU or the band hall at 475-5004.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

Workshop on Accounting and Legal Errors for Small Businesses

July 27, 2017, 11:00 am

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Workshop on Accounting and Legal Errors for Small Businesses

(August 18, 2017) A workshop on how to avoid accounting and legal errors for small businesses will be offered from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, on the second floor of the SEED Center at McNeese State University.

The workshop will offer information on such topics as how to separate personal and business finances, track expenses and avoid lawsuits. The workshop is sponsored by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese.

Attorney Michael Roach, Roach & Roach APLC, will present the workshop.

Cost is $10. To pre-register or for more information, call 337-475-5529 or email lsbdc.msu@lsbdc.org.

Persons needing accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator at 337-475-5428, voice; 337-475-5960, fax; 337-562-4227, TDD/TTY, hearing impaired; or by email at cdo@mcneese.edu.

McNeese Student Wins 2017 College Business Pitch Competition

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McNeese Student Wins 2017 College Business Pitch Competition

McNeese State University student Joseph Drinkard won the university division of the 2017 SEED Center Business Pitch Competition with his idea for Catalyst Medical Scribe Management.

(July 27, 2017) With an idea to bring medical scribe services to the underserved Southwest Louisiana community, McNeese State University student Joseph Drinkard won the university division of the 2017 SEED Center Business Pitch Competition sponsored by the SEED Center Business Incubator.

This is the fifth year that the SEED Center has conducted the competition, both to promote the SEED Center Business Incubator’s benefits and services as well as encourage entrepreneurship in the local area, according to Adrian Wallace, executive director of the business incubator.

Drinkard, along with three other division winners, was awarded $2,500 in start up funds provided by SASOL North America.

After graduating in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in music, Drinkard decided to change course and pursue a career in the
medical field. Drinkard, a Louisiana native, relocated his family to Lake Charles in 2014, where he began coursework as a biological sciences major at McNeese. After being hired in March 2016 at the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital to work in the emergency medicine scribe program as lead scribe, Drinkard first began to develop the idea that would become his business proposal -- Catalyst Medical Scribe Management (CMSM).

Medical scribes function as personal assistants to physicians, handling their documentation, clerical and administrative needs throughout the day, according to Drinkard.

“This allows the physician to focus on practicing medicine and increases efficiency,” Drinkard says. “So, not only is the physician able to see more patients in a day, but also most physicians report a higher level of job satisfaction, which in turn staves off burnout.”

Because the medical scribe position has only been recognized within the last decade, many hospitals have not yet expanded their medical teams to incorporate the role. Drinkard’s pitch proposed to fill this gap – his business would specialize in providing primary care and outpatient scribes recruited and extensively trained for physicians in Southwest Louisiana.

“The emergency medicine scribe program there at Lake Charles Memorial was implemented by Professional Emergency Medicine Management, and soon after I was hired, I was chosen to lead the program,” he says. “I was able to, in a sense, overhaul the program, which included writing and implementing new policies and procedures from scratch. My team and I were able to make the role of a scribe a crucial gear in the machine that is the emergency department. This success inspired me to consider our primary care providers and see if they could benefit from a similar service. The research I found overwhelmingly confirmed my suspicion.”

Now, CMSM is more than just a pitch - Catalyst Medical Scribe Management plans to officially begin offering its services this fall, with Drinkard taking on the role of CEO.

He attributes his success to the SEED Center competition, as well as McNeese assistant professor of biological science, Dr. Amber Hale, who originally brought the competition to Drinkard’s attention.

“Winning the competition, more than anything, really put a seal of approval on the business. Having an impartial third party not only tell you that your idea is viable, but also putting resources at your disposal is amazing,” Drinkard says. “It's a great stepping stone for things to come.”

In the weeks since winning the competition, Drinkard has moved into the SEED Center’s Business Incubator and says his days have been filled with meetings. “A lot of meetings! The business of business can be taxing - but I've found it to be incredibly interesting and personally rewarding,” he says.

He is also looking forward to harnessing the talent within the Lake Charles community. “One of the things that I am most excited about is the fact that we are literally creating jobs from scratch,” he says. “Medical scribing is considered to be the gold standard of clinical experience for those who apply to graduate, medical and allied health programs. Through Catalyst, we have the opportunity to harness the talents and passions of our science students in a way that sets them on their highest career trajectories.”

Catalyst is currently accepting applications. Interested individuals can send their cover letter, resume, and references to jobs@catalystmsm.com. For more information on
Catalyst Medical Scribe Management, visit www.catalystmsm.com.