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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.

NSU, NOCCA sign ground-breaking agreement

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts formalized a memorandum of understanding that will articulate core credits between the institutions enabling NOCCA graduates to matriculate to NSU with up to a year’s worth of college credit. The agreement will be the first of its kind for both institutions.

 

Administrators from NSU […]

NSU hosts inaugural GEAR-Up leadership summit

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University and Louisiana GEAR-Up initiative hosted a leadership summit for more than 200 high school students in the northwest Louisiana region. The inaugural event involved experiential learning activities in which the high schoolers engaged with students in NSU’s Presidential Leadership Program, according to Steve Gruesbeck, NSU/Louisiana GEAR-Up executive director.

 

“As the first […]

NSU family rallies around Mary Odom

Friends and colleagues of Mary Odom, assistant director of Auxiliary Services, rallied to show their support during her battle with breast cancer.   “In honor of breast cancer awareness month and in support of Mrs. Mary we wore pink and signed a banner for her so everyone knows to keep her in their thoughts and let […]

NSU honors 2019 Hall of Distinguished Educators class

Northwestern State University’s School of Education honored several outstanding alumni for their contributions to the field of education with induction into the Hall of Distinguished Educators. This year’s class included, from left, Outstanding Young Professional Lacy Blocker, Dr. Derwood Duke, Theresa Hamilton, Dr. Ben Barron, Barbara Moham and Coach Mike McConathy.  They were congratulated by […]

CoBT honors Hall of Distinction inductees

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s College of Business and Technology honored six individuals with induction into the School of Business Hall of Distinction during a brunch and program that took place as part of Homecoming festivities on Oct. 19.

 

Honorees were Louie Bernard, Trey Hill, the late Dr. John L. Hix, Adrian Howard, Logan Morris and […]

Columns Cafe will serve Greek dinner Oct. 24

NATCHITOCHES – The Columns Café at Northwestern State University will serve a Greek-inspired dinner from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in Room 225 of the Family and Consumer Sciences Building.

 

The menu will include saganaki (seared halloumi with peanut dukkah and honey, house made Greek cheese, seared, and served with honey and peanut dukkah), avgolemono soup […]

Honorary Captains for Homecoming game recognized

NATCHITOCHES – Captain Brittany Jeanice and Joe Duhon Jr. were recognized as Honorary Captains at Northwestern State University’s Homecoming football game Oct. 19.  NSU recognizes those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces by inviting veterans and active duty service men and women to participate in the coin toss prior to all home football games.

 

Jeanice earned […]

Porter Forum focuses on environmental sustainability

NATCHITOCHES – Speakers at Northwestern State University’s 53rd annual J. Walter Porter Forum shared insights into how infrastructure can be improved and maintained while meeting required environmental standards.

 

Kevin Guth, a certified industrial hygienist, discussed the challenges present in updating and maintaining public structures such as bridges and water towers that were coated in lead-based paint […]

Art professor writes grant to fund recycling system

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University art professor Corbin Covher authored a Healthy Communities grant to fund a project intended to negate plastic waste, educate the public on plastic re/upcycling and provide resources for his students in search of materials to create art.  The grant, awarded by Keep Louisiana Beautiful, will fund the fabrication of machines […]

Comm students join KTBS-3 Friday night football coverage crew

Several students from Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts received their official KTBS-3 press badges and caps and were recognized for their contributions to Friday night football coverage.  KTBS is the Shreveport ABC affiliate that covers high school gridiron matchups across the Ark-La-Tex.  The student journalists put into practice what […]

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