McNeese awards scholarships

The McNeese State University Black Faculty-Staff Council recently awarded three first-year students the Creating Opportunities  for Recruiting Excellence (CORE) scholarship.

Eric Beloney and Alicia Powell each received a $1,000 scholarship and DeKhoury Flagg received $500.

The scholarship provides financial support to McNeese students from Lake Charles high schools with low student representation  at the university including LaGrange High School, Washington-Marion High School and Lake Charles College Prep.

Beloney, from Lake Charles College Prep, is majoring in psychology and plans to go to medical school to become a psychiatrist.

Powell, from Washington-Marion High School, is a nursing major. She would like to become a labor and delivery  nurse to help save the lives of premature children and take care of their mothers.

Flagg, also from Washington-Marion High School, is a business management major. He wants to become a  business leader and a real estate agent.

Southern Miss honors locals

HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi has released its president’s and dean’s lists for the 2023 fall semester.

The president’s list includes full-time students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Darbi Nicole George of Lake Charles has been named to the president’s list.

Dean’s list scholars are those with at least a 3.5 grade-point average, but less than a 4.0. Mikaylah Jenae Manley of Lake Charles has been named to the dean’s list.

La. Tech honors local students

RUSTON — Louisiana Tech University has announced the names of students on its fall quarter 2023 dean’s honor list.

To be eligible for the dean’s honor lists, a student is required to earn at least a 3.5 academic grade point average with no grade lower than a C on a minimum of nine semester hours completed (100-level or higher).

Locals honored:

Allen — Dylan Clark Guillory of Grant; and Caroline Ann Comeaux and Ross Ethan Hebert, both of Kinder.

Beauregard — James Joshua Cole, Taylor A. Cooley,  Jeremiah R. Eubanks, Jacob E. James, Taylor E. James, Kamble L. Luttrell, Ian John Maroon, Rylan Kade Reeves, Noah Mark Thurman, Madison P. White and Jeremiah D. Winford, all of DeRidder; Lindsey B. Miller of Dry Creek; and Carter Benton Caraway of Longville.

Calcasieu —  Ashton Lynn Alston and Taylor Gesner, both of DeQuincy; Noah Anthony Berryhill, Caroline Anne Broussard, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Busby, Joseph Ryan Chisolm, Luke William Churchman, Sarah Elizabeth David,  Bailee E. Deshotel, William Morgan Evans, Emma-bernadette A. Faul, Emma Clare Gautreaux, Cameron Oneill Guzzetta, McKinna R. Hitefield, Stephen R. Kershaw, Sydney Camille Manuel,  Colby Alan Piatt, Tia Deanna Reder, John Anthony Reina, Morgan M. Shaw, Jake D. Smith, Josie M. Smith, Tate A. Spier, Landon P. Templet, Tremond Lamar Thompson,  Torey Danielle Washington and Coleman Joseph Zeringue, all of Lake Charles; Abigail M. Latour, Kelsea Angelle Perkins, Christopher Paul Perry, Rylin Sharon Racca, and Collyn Grace Valentine, all of Sulphur; Daniel Jacob Allen, Zachariah G. Bleichroth and  Dakota Paul Suire, all of Vinton; and Korrin Elizabeth Deville of Westlake.

Jeff Davis — Noah Cade Dougan of Elton.

Vernon — Benjamen Scott Hamm of Evans; Aiden Elliot Herzog, Nickol Phuriphong Komsuprom, Nariah Shenae Matthews, Piper Leann Shirley and Presley Aaryn Youngblood, all of Leesville; Levi Joshua Savercool of Pitkin; and Hunter C. James of Simpson.