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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.

Les Amis du Teche concert will feature food, music and dancing

March 5, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of English, Languages and Cultural Studies will present a concert to celebrate “La Francophonie” on Friday, March 14.  Les Amis du Teche, a Lafayette Cajun band, will perform from 6-8 p.m. at Collins Pavilion on the NSU campus.

The month of March […]

Natchitoches Parish high school students attend ACE Healthcare event

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) project served over 80 high school juniors and seniors Feb. 28 during the sixth workforce readiness event of the academic year.

NSU’s Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) is a no-cost project that introduces students to central Louisiana’s high demand healthcare […]

NSU Social Work Dept. will host alumni event to announce Triche Endowment

Feb. 27, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work will host an inaugural Social Work alumni gathering for all graduates, former students, faculty, friends and working professionals from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 6 in Orville Hanchey Gallery.

The social is an opportunity for Social Work alumni to network […]

CAPA, Market & Branding earn Chamber Excellence Awards

Feb. 26, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts and Office of Marketing and Branding were both honored with awards of excellence presented by the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce during the Chamber’s Go Natchitoches Awards program Feb. 26.

The Office of Marketing and Branding […]

Gov. Landry meets with North La. leaders to discuss ways to mitigate loss of IP plant

NATCHITOCHES – Gov. Jeff Landry visited Northwestern State University Tuesday to meet with community officials, legislators and leaders in business, industry, education and economic development to address the pending closure of the International Paper mill in Campti and its projected negative impact for Natchitoches Parish.

“There is no one who understands the […]

NSU math majors compete at regional MAA meeting

NATCHITOCHES –Northwestern State University students Masen Starks of Many, Shannon Boone of Pitkin and Natalie Sutton of Bossier City, from left, competed in Integration Bee and the Student Team Competition at the Louisiana/Mississippi section of the Mathematical Association of America meeting last week.  The math majors qualified in the first round of the […]

Northwestern State brings Healthcare ACE to Catahoula students

Feb. 21, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – High school juniors and seniors from Catahoula Parish learned about the need for nurses, nurse assistants, pharmacy technicians and licensed practical nurses when Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) Healthcare hosted a career exploration event at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Ferriday Feb. 21.

Healthcare ACE […]

Natchitoches Jaycees provide donation to support Special Olympics

NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches Area Jaycees presented a donation of $500 to Northwestern State University’s Presidential Leadership Program, the organization that annually hosts the Red River Games of the Louisiana Special Olympics.  The donation will support the awards ceremony for the event, set to take place Tuesday, March 18 at NSU’s Walter Ledet Track […]

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