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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.

CDC director selected for Louisiana Early Leaders Academy

NATCHITOCHES – Faith Stanfield, director of the Child Development Center at Northwestern State University, was one of 24 early childhood directors from across Louisiana named to the third cohort of Louisiana Early Leaders Academy.  The Louisiana Early Leaders Academy was created by the Louisiana Department of Education to strengthen leaders in the field of early […]

Fall Robotics Competition set for Dec. 1

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology will host its Fall Robotics Competition and Smart Structures Show (RC&S3) Dec. 1. All middle schools within a 200-mile radius of Natchitoches city are welcome to participate in the competition. The event will include educational experiences and social activities for the prospective future college students.

There is no registration […]

Natchitoches Magnet students tour ET labs

Students from Natchitoches Magnet School toured labs and facilities in Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology on Nov. 17 where they engaged in hands-on activities and participated in demonstrations.  According to Magnet math teacher Cassidy Blanchard, “We have some serious future Demon engineers.”

Dr. Shahriar Hossain, a […]

The Current Sauce and NSU TV News Service Collaborate

The Current Sauce, Northwestern State University’s student news source, and the NSU TV News Service, came together to provide the NSU community with a multimedia introduction of Marcus Jones, the 20th President of NSU. Find out Jones’ goals for the university in The Current Sauce’s article and learn more about Jones through the icebreaker game […]

NSU hosts Engineering Technology Symposium

Scott Poole, president and chief operating officer for RoyOMartin spoke with area students who attended Northwestern State University’s fourth annual Engineering Technology Symposium Nov. 9.  Hosted by the Department of Engineering Technology, the symposium is intended to bring together academia, industry and workforce development constituents to discuss common issues related to the future job needs […]

Staples donates sanitizer to NSU community

NATCHITOCHES – Staples, the office supply retail company, donated $25,000 worth of complimentary sanitizer products to Northwestern State University’s warehouse to assist in combatting COVID-19, according to Dale Martin, director of Purchasing. Hand sanitizer and alcohol wipes have been distributed throughout campus and are still available upon request.  To make a request, contact Dale Martin, […]

COMM4230 to Release NSyou Magazine Nov. 18

Natchitoches, LA- After a semester of writing intimate and engaging stories, making video podcasts, and designing a magazine from scratch, students in Professor Melody Gilbert’s COMM4230 class are ready to share NSyou Magazine with the NSU community and beyond.

On Thursday, Nov.18 from 9:30-11am, students in the class will be handing out the print version of […]

Tison establishes piano performance scholarship

NATCHITOCHES – Musician, music educator and conductor Kevin Tison announced the creation of a scholarship for a Northwestern State University student musician.  The Kevin Tison Endowed Scholarship in Piano Performance will be awarded to a Louisiana resident (a graduate of a high school in Louisiana) pursing studies in piano performance who maintains a grade point […]

Gentry family establishes two endowments at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – A Natchitoches family with strong ties to Northwestern State University established two endowments to benefit the school.  Dr. Roy B. Gentry Jr. and Dr. Vickie Gentry, along with their children, announced the Gentry Family Department Enhancement Fund in Health & Human Performance and the Gentry Family Endowed Scholarship in Education.  The gifts acknowledge the […]

PEO Chapter I establishes scholarship to honor Margaret Harling

NATCHITOCHES – Natchitoches P.E.O. Chapter I established a scholarship in memory of past president Margaret Harling through the Northwestern State University Foundation. The Margaret Harling Steel Magnolia annual scholarship will be presented to a female sophomore, junior or senior level student for one semester with preference given to an individual with Type I Diabetes.

Margaret Jones […]

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