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About David West

Director of Communications at Northwestern State University. I have worked in the University's News Bureau since 1991.

Zion Harmonizers, folk artist Cynthia Ramirez named to Hall of Master Folk Artists

By Kristen P. Townsend 

NATCHITOCHES – Six gospel musicians and a multi-media folk artist were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists Saturday at the 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Inductees were Cynthia Ramirez and the Zion Harmonizers, whose leader, Brazella Briscoe, served as honorary festival chair. 

Director […]

NSU Music Academy accepting students for Fall 2024 semester

NATCHITOCHES — The NSU Music Academy is accepting students for the Fall 2024 semester. 

The academy is under the direction of Northwestern State music faculty Dr. John Price and Dr. Francis Yang and offers piano, guitar, percussion and voice lessons for students from age six to adults. Lessons are taught face to face […]

Joe Suchanek of Fields wins second Louisiana State Fiddle Championship

By Kristen P. Townsend 

NATCHITOCHES – Joe Suchanek of Fields won his second Louisiana State Fiddle Championship Saturday. Suchanek overcame a tough challenge from past champions Ben Robinson (2005, 2009), Clancey Stewart (2018) and Ron Yule (2000, 2019) along with newcomers Asher Hotard and Samuel O’Kelley in the championship round. 

The Louisiana […]

Campus events and activities for July 21-27

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of July 21-27 at Northwestern State University. 

July 21 – Aug. 18 — Early registration for fall semester through NSUConnect 

July 23 — Press conference introducing incoming President James T. Genovese, Friedman Student Union, 11 a.m.

July 23-27 – NSU Summer Dinner Theatre presents “Live […]

Six named to Alumni Hall of Distinction, the Long Purple Line

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will induct six new members into its Alumni Hall of Distinction, the Long Purple Line. The inductees are the late Jack Brittain Jr., Henry Burns of Haughton and Dr. Steve Horton, Doug Ireland, Dr. Chris Maggio and Robert “Skeeter” Salim, all of Natchitoches. 

The inductees will be […]

Square dance lessons to be taught at Folk Festival

By Kristen P. Townsend

NATCHITOCHES – “Chicken in a bread pan pickin’ out dough and we didn’t do it then like we did a while ago.” This may be one of many calls heard as you swing your partner and do-si-do around the dance floor on Saturday July 20 at the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Folk […]

Radiologic sciences students win quiz bowl, Curtis honored by peers

SHREVEPORT – A team of five students from Northwestern State University’s Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences program won the annual Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists Quiz Bowl Competition. The competition was part of the Louisiana Society of Radiologic Technologists’ 66th annual meeting held in Shreveport. 

The team lost its first-round […]

Cookie decorating class to begin July 30

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning & Global Engagement will offer a cookie decorating class with royal icing for beginners. The class will start July 30 and continue August 1, 6 and 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in NSU’s Culinary Arts Building.  

The fee for the class is […]

Alumnus Trevor Bailey associate director of bands/director of athletic bands

NATCHITOCHES – Things will look slightly different for Shreveport native and Northwestern State alumnus Trevor Bailey since he last entered Turpin Stadium in 2011. New stadium lights, new field turf, new band uniforms, and a new title. The former baritone section leader will now return to Northwestern State University in the newly formed […]

Campus events and activities for July 14-20

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of July 14-20 at Northwestern State University. 

July 14– Aug. 18 — Early registration for fall semester through NSUConnect 

July 15-16 – Presidential Search Committee interviews semifinalists, Magale Recital Hall 

July 15-17 — Department of Health and Human Performance Sport Agility and […]

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