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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.

Alumna Nicole Gray, Alliance support FOL as Bayou sponsors

Nicole Gray is a Bayou ($2,500) Sponsor for Flavor of Louisiana, which will take place Friday, April 8 beginning at 6 p.m. in Prather Coliseum. Gray is owner of NSG Management & Consulting, founder of Northwestern State’s Black Alumni Alliance, and a past president of the NSU Foundation Board of Directors. From left are Jill Bankston, […]

Flavor of Louisiana, Greek Centennial this weekend

NATCHITOCHES – Tickets are still available for Flavor of Louisiana and the Greek Centennial Celebration at Northwestern State University this weekend. The two events have been postponed the last two years but have returned by popular demand.

Flavor of Louisiana is NSU’s annual spring fund raiser presented in partnership with the Louisiana Seafood Board in a […]

Early Childhood partners with ADK for Easter basket project, Cradle to College initiative

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s early childhood program, directed by Dr. Michelle Fazio-Brunson within the School of Education, teamed with Alpha Delta Kappa, a international organization for women educators, to gift 20 Easter baskets to a local women and children’s shelter.  The baskets, candy and stuffed animals were donated by ADK with members also making […]

Lasyone’s, La Casa Del Taco scheduled for Flavor of Louisiana; Ameriprise, Harvey Marcus join sponsor list

Lasyone’s Meat Pie Kitchen will serve Crawfish Meatpies and La Casa Del Taco will serve Seafood Empanadas and Caribbean Jerk Tacos at Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood celebration. The two popular Natchitoches vendors will be among dozens of chefs and restaurateurs serving Louisiana seafood dishes offering samplings of Louisiana seafood dishes, along […]

All NSU campuses will be closed Wednesday, March 30

NATCHITOCHES – All Northwestern State University campuses will be closed Wednesday, March 30 due to the threat of severe weather expected to sweep through the region Wednesday. Thunderstorms and possible destructive wind gusts are expected in areas and may include hail and possible tornadoes.

Updates will be provided on NSU’s social media channels as the situation […]

Greek Centennial, Flavor of Louisiana add more sponsors, vendors

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Shawn Daily is a Title sponsor for Northwestern State University’s Greek Centennial, which will take place April 8-9, starting with Flavor of Louisiana.  Events will continue through Saturday and will include chapter meetings, an awards program for the 100 for 100 inductees, Greek Riverbank Festival, Golden Explosion step show and decade […]

Dr. Ed Graham, former vice president and dean, dies

NATCHITOCHES – Dr. Edward William Graham, who served as vice president of Academic Affairs and an academic dean four times at Northwestern State University, died March 25, 2022.

Graham joined the Northwestern State faculty as chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Physics in 1974 and throughout his tenure at Northwestern State served as dean of […]

Math Dept. announces results of 2022 Demon Math Classic

Several students were named All Stars in the annual Demon Math Classic hosted by Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics.  Students competed as individuals and as teams in the quiz-bowl style competition.  Students selected as All Stars each received a trophy, A TI-NSpire CX CAS graphing calculator and a scholarship to NSU.  On the front […]

Shaver’s, Ernest’s join Flavor of Louisiana vendor lineup

Shaver’s Catering of Shreveport will serve Boiled Peel-and-Eat Shrimp Cocktail at Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring seafood extravaganza.  From left are Cristy Bernard, Jill Bankston, Chuck Sartori and Rodney Shaver.  Flavor of Louisiana will be at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8 in Prather Coliseum. Tickets are $75 per person and $125 per couple.  Proceeds from […]

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