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NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of English, Foreign Languages and Cultural Studies organized two writing contests for youngsters this spring. A St. Patrick’s Day writing contest for junior high students throughout Natchitoches Parish took place in March followed by an Easter writing and coloring contest for kindergardeners-third graders and fourth-fifth graders in April.

St. Pat’s […]

NATCHITOCHES – Two Northwestern State University nursing students earned summer scholarships from the Community Healthcare Education Network.

Anna Hooper of Stonewall and Kenya Mahoney of Shreveport were surprised with summer scholarship during the CHEN Spring Event.  The two were chosen from among 40 applicants with the scholarship committee selecting them on the basis of personal essays […]

NATCHITOCHES – Author and Northwestern State University alumna Susan Sands is releasing a series of Southern romantic novels this year with three set in the fictional town of Cypress Bayou, Louisiana, a thinly disguised stand-in for Natchitoches.  The first of the Bayou books, “Home to Cypress Bayou” will be released May 31 followed by “Secrets […]

NATCHITOCHES – Cadets in Northwestern State University’s 72^nd Demon Battalion were recognized for their accomplishments during an awards program April 28.

The program began with recognition of the graduating cadets who will commission as officers in the U.S. Army.  They are Cadets Anthony B. Cantrell of Leesville, Kayla K. Graham of Shreveport, Colby Hennigan of Alexandria, […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s College of Nursing and School of Allied Health, Sigma Nursing and Sci-Port Discovery Center partnered to present the inaugural community health fair “Super Heroes Promote Super Health” in Shreveport.

Faculty and staff volunteers performed health screenings, administered flu and COVID vaccines and booster shots while discussing women’s health, fitness and nutrition, […]

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Biological and Physical Sciences will host Destination Science Summer Camp June 20-24. The comprehensive science camp experience will offer workshops in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, Physics, genetics and natural science.

The camp is intended for children 10-14 years of age and not recommended for students who have not completed […]