NATCHITOCHES – State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley, Natchitoches Parish Superintendent of Schools Dr. Grant Eloi and Northwestern State University President Dr. Marcus Jones were featured speakers at a lunch Wednesday, “Empowering Louisiana’s Future: The State of K-12 Education.” Each spoke about progress and challenges their organizations face.
Jones spoke about meeting the needs of […]
NATCHITOCHES – Three graduates of the GeauxFAME Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program were honored with a recognition ceremony July 25. GeauxFAME AMT is a workforce education and development program that produces highly skilled talent prepared to meet workforce needs in the manufacturing industry.
The graduates are Douglas Floyd of Natchitoches, Hayden Stanley of Glenmora and Jackson […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alumna Brandi Brammer has been appointed senior vice president of global music operations at UTA (United Talent Agency), a leading global talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company that represents talent across film, television, music, sports, video games, branding and licensing, fine arts, broadcasting and several other industries. It’s one of […]
NATCHITOCHES – When Northwestern State University senior Makenzie Scroggs of Marksville was crowned Miss Louisiana June 17, she realized that she will be able to fulfill a lifelong dream for her mother, Rebecca Dauzat Scroggs, to attend the Miss America pageant.
Scroggs won the state title representing Natchitoches as Miss Natchitoches City of Lights. Last year, […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University alumni and friends should mark their calendars for 2023 Homecoming festivities set to take place Friday, Nov. 3-Saturday, Nov. 4.
“Due to football scheduling, NSU Homecoming will take place slightly later in the fall this year, so we are announcing the dates early to allow friends to plan accordingly,” said Director […]
NATCHITOCHES – “Latino Living,” a podcast produced by Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association in the Department of New Media, Journalism, and Communication Arts, received a $3,000 grant from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The purpose of “The Rebirth Grant” is to support initiatives […]
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity’s national headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, has ranked the Beta Omicron Alumni Chapter at Northwestern State University among its top alumni groups in the country.
Last week, the Fraternity announced the Northwestern State University alumni organization had earned Champion Master Alumni Chapter status for its efforts to connect and engage with alumni […]
NATCHITOCHES – Judith Covington, professor of mathematics at Northwestern State University, spoke at the North Carolina Network of Math Teachers’ Circles summer Math Camp June 29 – July 1. This is the ninth year that the NCNMTC has held a summer workshop, and this is the seventh year that Covington has participated. She facilitated two […]
With temperatures reaching the triple digits, Northwestern State University’s annual Hotter ‘N Hell Art Exhibition is opening at the perfect time.
The show will open July 5 in NSU’s Orville Hanchey Gallery and run through September with a closing reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon […]
Fifty-four Fellows from the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC) attended a Senior Fellow Retreat at Northwestern State University this week where they participated in senior year prep workshops, completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and attended panels to discuss opportunities and expectations in higher education. The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition helps high-achieving, […]
