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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.

74th Demon Battalion hosts Activation Ceremony

By Sid Hall, Military Affairs Coordinator / ROTC Program Manager

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science conducted an Activation Ceremony for the 74th Demon Battalion on Aug. 24. The military tradition allows the commander to assess the readiness and discipline of the unit and commemorates the unit’s history and lineage. ROTC’s curriculum and […]

School of STEM announces 3 fall events

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics announces three upcoming events in which prospective students can explore career opportunities in STEM fields, meet faculty and fellow students and learn about degree programs.  The School of STEM includes the Department of Biology and Microbiology, the Department of Engineering Technology, the Division […]

NSU, LSMSA leaders discuss Innovation Center partnership with Sen. Cassidy

NATCHITOCHES – Leadership from Northwestern State University and the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts briefed U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy Monday on a joint partnership to develop an innovation center to serve as a business incubator for entrepreneurship with academic and educational components that would benefit the two schools and the community.

The LSMSA/NSU […]

Alexandria student earns scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Martha Hopewell of Alexandria is the 2023 recipient of the Cane River Golden Sisters Scholarship, presented by the Natchitoches philanthropic organization to a female graduate student at Northwestern State University.  Hopewell earned an undergraduate degree in early childhood education at NSU and is pursuing a master’s degree in the School of Education. Pictured […]

Family establishes Nolan Mabile Memorial Scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – The family of the late Nolan Carter Mabile has established a scholarship in his memory through the Northwestern State University Foundation. Mabile, a graduate of Magnolia Bend Academy, was a business administration major and honor student at Northwestern.

Mabile, formerly of Coushatta, was an avid outdoorsman who loved boating, hunting and fishing, especially duck […]

Brunson earns LAECA Souther Award

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Michelle Fazio Brunson, coordinator of Early Childhood programs in Northwestern State University’s School of Education, was selected as the Outstanding Louisiana Early Childhood Association Member by her peers and was awarded the Mildred Souther Award.

In 1975, the Louisiana Early Childhood Association (LAECA) funded the Mildred Souther Award, named for a professor at New […]

Creole Heritage Center sets public meetings to share strategic plans

NATCHITOCHES – The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University has developed a strategic plan that reconfirms its mission and will guide its future programing. The public to one of three upcoming information sessions where highlights of the plan will be presented.

According to Dr. Kent Peacock, director of the Creole Heritage Center, development of the […]

Mustian joins NSU faculty as holder of Wise Endowed Chair

NATCHITOCHES – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Northwestern State University alumnus Jim Mustian has returned to his alma mater to hold the Erbon W. and Marie Wise Endowed Chair in Journalism in the Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts.  Mustian will teach investigative reporting, beat reporting and sports communication for the department as Wise Chair. He has […]

Faculty, staff honored for years of service

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University honored employees with 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service to the university during the annual campus-wide faculty/staff luncheon.

Honored for 25 years of service were Lois Banks, News Bureau; Dawn Eubanks, Business Affairs; Lance Ellis, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training; Dr. Debra Clark, College of Nursing; Cedric […]

NSU senior visits alma mater, discusses opportunities at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – Mary Anna Scruggs, a senior at Northwestern State University, spoke to students at St. Mary’s High School to kick off the first day of the 2023-24 academic year.  Scruggs is a 2020 graduate of St. Mary’s and an active leader on the NSU campus.  She shared the story of her journey at NSU […]

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