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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.

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 […]

Zoe Almaraz studying at Shenzhen University, China

By Ruben E. Smith

International Student Resource Center, NSU

 

NATCHITOCHES – Zoe Almaraz is a Northwestern State University student studying abroad at the Shenzhen University in China this semester, her first time studying abroad and being out of the country. A New Orleans native, she’s a Criminal Justice major […]

NSU will honor 2019 Hall of Distinguished Educators class

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development will induct several individuals into the Hall of Distinguished Educators and has named one the Outstanding Young Professional for 2019.

 

Individuals inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Educators must have graduated from Northwestern State at least 30 years prior to nomination. This year’s honorees […]

Phlebotomy grads honored; next class will begin Oct. 28

NATCHITOCHES – A graduation for students who completed phlebotomy training took place recently at Northwestern State University for students who completed the 7-week course.

 

Graduates were Eureka Lee of Alexandria, valedictorian; Ryann Bizette of Livonia, salutatorian; Cheyanne Woodruff of Deville, Latasha McDonald of Natchitoches, Donisha Destin of Cheneyville, Sophie Book of Glenmora, Kadesha Augustine of Longleaf, […]

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