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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.

Zeta Iota Chapter and Zeta Iota Alumni Association donate to NJH-FRJS

NATCHITOCHES – The Zeta Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated and the Zeta Iota Alumni Association donated items to their adopted school, Natchitoches Junior High-Frankie Ray Jackson School, to address shortages currently being experienced due to Hurricane Laura and COVID-19.

Among the materials provided were cases of water, recyclable water bottles and PPE supplies.

”We […]

Inferno Pitch finals Thursday, Oct. 29

NATCHITOCHES – Five aspiring entrepreneurs have been named finalists in Northwestern State University’s Inferno Pitch, a business model competition intended to provide students with practical experience in entrepreneurship and increase innovation commercialization in the region. Students submitted business models, attended business development workshops and will finally pitch their concept to a panel of judges at […]

Students awarded Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Fishing Scholarships

NATCHITOCHES – Alyssa Taylor of Charleston, Tennessee, and Kolton Splettstosser of Jasper, Texas, are this year’s recipients of the Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Fishing Scholarship.  Taylor, who is pursuing a degree in nursing, is the first female angler to receive the scholarship. Splettstosser is pursuing a degree in mass communications.

The students were recognized by the […]

NSU’s oldest living graduate celebrates 110th birthday this week

NATCHITOCHES – Earline Hart Andrews, NSU’s oldest living graduate, celebrates her 110th birthday this week.  Though her hearing and eyesight are poor and she uses a walker for mobility, Andrews’ memory and intellect are as sharp as ever. Andrews graduated from Louisiana Normal, as NSU was then known, in 1931, and spent 43 years teaching […]

Cenla BSN students volunteer at flu clinic

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program volunteered at the 2020 Drive Thru Flu Clinic earlier this month.  The clinic took place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Rapides Parish Health Unit where students assisted with more then 450 flu injections.  On the front row from left are […]

BGC launches Focus on the Future with NSU Foundation

NATCHITOCHES – Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) announced the establishment of the Focus on the Future scholarship program in partnership with more than 40 college and universities in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, including Northwestern State University. The company is disbursing more than $1 million to represent “BGC’s dedication to education and giving back to those who […]

The Bridge Church donates to NSU Food Pantry

NATCHITOCHES – The Bridge Church of Natchitoches dropped of donations of food items to the Northwestern State University Food Pantry to help students who struggle with food insecurity.  From left are senior level nursing student volunteers Trayvon Snow and Sarah Makin with church representatives Justin and Heather LaGrange. The church plans to engage its congregation […]

Waskom, Brown & Associates support NSU Food Pantry

NATCHITOCHES – Waskom, Brown and Associates donated non-perishable food and other items to the Northwestern State University Food Pantry, which stocks food, personal hygiene items, toiletries and cleaning supplies to NSU and BPCC@NSU students.  The company has been a long-time supporter of the NSU Food Pantry, making monthly donations to help those in the university […]

NSU earns A in teacher prep classroom management

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has been named among the top in the country by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a non-partisan not-for-profit research and policy organization, for strong training in classroom management strategies.

This month, NCTQ released its 2020 Teacher Prep Review:  Clinical Practice and Classroom Management, which […]

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