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Baseball — Stephenson’s walk-off single lifts Demons to first-round win against McNeese
HAMMOND – Another matchup with McNeese, another nail-biter for the Northwestern State baseball team. Facing the Cowboys for the fourth time in eight days, the Demons delivered another white-knuckle victory as Samuel Stephenson’s two-run, bases-loaded single gave Northwestern a 7-6 walk-off victory against McNeese in the opening game of the… Listen ⇢
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NSU awards AGS degrees to dual enrollment students during spring commencement
NATCHITOCHES – Graduating high school seniors who completed enough dual enrollment courses to earn an Associate of General Studies degree from Northwestern State University participated in commencement exercises for the first time May 15. On the front row from left are Hailey Wolff and Karra McFarland, Hicks High School; Gracie Laskoskie,… Listen ⇢
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Cheers and celebration abound as NSU’s Spring 2025 grads collect diplomas
NATCHITOCHES – Fanfare and confetti filled the air as Northwestern State University’s Spring 2025 graduates celebrated the milestone with friends and family during three ceremonies that took place over three days May 14-15. “As we gather to celebrate, we embrace the idea of new beginnings, marking not only the end… Listen ⇢
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Northwestern State University to hold freshman orientation program
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University will hold seven sessions of its freshman orientation program, Freshman Connection, beginning May 21. Four sessions will be at the Natchitoches campus on May 21-22, May 28-29, June 12 and July 9-10. The program will be held on the Alexandria campus on June 17, the… Listen ⇢
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Matthews takes Oath of Office as 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University Spring 2025 graduate Caiden Matthews of Shreveport took the oath of office to serve as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army during a commissioning ceremony hosted by NSU’s Department of Military Science in conjunction with graduation ceremonies May 14. Matthews earned a Bachelor of Science… Listen ⇢
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Northwestern State announces Spring 2025 graduates
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State will award 937 to 914 graduates during Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies May 14-15. Spring 2025 graduates listed by hometown are as follows. Abbeville – Allison Hardy, Associate of Science in Nursing. Jillian Henry, Master of Science in Nursing Addis – Erin Bayham, Bachelor of Science; Jerome… Listen ⇢
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Pope’s Creole roots shine spotlight on NSU’s Creole Heritage Center
NATCHITOCHES – Just a few hours Pope Leo XIV was named the first pontiff from the United States, genealogists and historians, such as Jari C. Honora at the Historic New Orleans Collection, were elated to find that the pope’s family is rooted in Louisiana’s Creole heritage. “So far the confirmed ancestry… Listen ⇢
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NSU School of Education faculty and colleagues publish in Southern Early Childhood Association’s Voices of Early Childhood Educators: Conversations about Change in the U.S. South
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University School of Education faculty Dr. Michelle Brunson, Dr. Debra Jo Hailey and Dr. April Giddens collaborated with Brett Brunson, Natchitoches Parish District Defender, and University of Louisiana Monroe faculty member Dr. Amy Weems to publish a chapter in Southern Early Childhood Association’s Voices of Early Childhood Educators:… Listen ⇢
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