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About Leah Jackson

Leah Jackson is Northwestern State University's Director of Public Information and Media Relations. She is a 1994 and 2011 graduate of NSU and has been on staff since 2004.

Tristant will run in Paris Olympics opening marathon

NATCHITOCHES – A Northwestern State University physics professor is one of over 20,000 individuals from all over the world selected to participate in the Marathon Pour Tous during the Paris Olympic Games this summer. Dr. Damien Tristant, a native of France, was selected for the event that will feature both amateurs and athletes alike, with […]

‘Latino Living’ episode focuses on ‘la carerra,” the career

NATCHITOCHES – The fifth and final episode of “Latino Living,” Season 2, a podcast created by Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association, has been posted on YouTube and Spotify.  For this episode, the crew focused on, “La Carrera,” the race.

In Spanish, “carrera” has two meanings, the race and the career. The hosts of Latino […]

Culinary arts students will hold plate lunch fund raiser March 20

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University culinary arts students will hold a plate lunch fund raiser Wednesday, March 20.  The plates are pick-up only from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Culinary Arts Annex behind the Student Union.

The $20 lunch plate will include three birria chicken tacos, elote street corn, a sopapilla cheesecake bar and a bottle […]

NSU Foundation announces record fund raising and endowment performance success

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Foundation secured over $7 million in private contributions in 2023, exceeding the previous year total by over $2 million and marking the third straight year that the Foundation has recorded increases in contributions year over year.

The Foundation also announced record endowment returns and growth in 2023, outperforming peer educational […]

Preschoolers visit Alost Hall construction site

Students from Northwestern State University’s Child Development Center visited the site where construction of the future Alost Hall is underway.  Students are, seated front row from left, Emma Grace, Tatum, Michael, Dawson, Roxy, Ira, Clayton, Gabriel and Dawson. On the second row are Elliott, Vivian, Dawson, Myla, Skyler, Tatelyn, Elijah, Anniston, Luke, Nora and Harrison. […]

Ed.D. grads win LERA research awards

NATCHITOCHES – Two recent graduates of Northwestern State University’s doctoral program in Adult Learning and Development were recognized with research Awards from the Louisiana Education Research Association (LERA).

Dr. Karolyn Harrell (Northshore Technical Community College) received the Rayma Harchar Outstanding Research Paper Award. Her paper will be published in “Research Issues in Contemporary Research” (RICE) and she […]

Flavor of Louisiana is this Friday, March 15

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s spring seafood fund raiser, Flavor of Louisiana, is this Friday, March 15.  Tickets will be available at the door. Guests at Flavor of Louisiana can expect to taste samplings of seafood dishes prepared by chefs, caterers and restaurateurs in a food festival atmosphere.  Options for non-seafood eaters will be available […]

Family establishes the Leonard F. Endris Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – The family of a devoted Northwestern State University alumnus established a scholarship in his memory that will benefit a student pursuing a degree in nursing or biological sciences. The Leonard F. Endris Memorial Scholarship was created to honor an individual who served for 28 years on the Alumni Association Board of Directors and […]

Ribbon-cutting for new digital billboard March 14

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University invites the public to attend a ribbon-cutting for the new digital billboard that was constructed at the corner of University Parkway and the Hwy. 1 Bypass.  The ribbon-cutting will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at the site.

The NSU-Lamar Advertising digital structure is a long-term public/private partnership, in which […]

Living Library will spotlight ‘Unsung Heroes’ March 14

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Watson Library will host the spring edition of “Watson’s Living Library: Everyone Has a Story” from 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, March 14 in the Ora G. Williams Digital Media Center -NSU TV Studio, Kyser Hall Room 142.

This semester’s edition will recognize outstanding NSU employees who work hard behind the scenes as […]

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