May 15, 2025
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 […]
May 14, 2025
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 […]
May 14, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State will award 937 degrees 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 […]
May 13, 2025
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 […]
May 13, 2025
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 […]
May 12, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Jesci Lord Marchand of Ball is the 2025 recipient of the Lauren Vaughn Memorial Scholarship presented to a student enrolled in the accelerated BSN program at Northwestern State University.
“I am pursuing nursing because I deeply want to help and serve others,” Marchand said. “While all areas of nursing interest me, I […]
May 9, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Rep. Cleo Fields issued congressional commendations May 8 to acknowledge the role that Northwestern State University’s College of Nursing and School of Allied have impacted public health over the past several decades.
Colson Fontenot, a representative of Fields’ office who has family ties to Natchitoches and […]
May 7, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Patricia Giovingo’s vast experience working with crime victim issues and crime victim rights led to her appointment as coordinator of Victim’s Advocacy for the governor’s office and now has extended to chairing the French Quarter Terrorism Attack Memorial Commission. Her job in that role is to work […]
May 7, 2025
NATCHITOCHES – Associated Press journalists Gary Fields and Jim Mustian were part of a team of reporters named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in the category of Breaking News Reporting. The announcements were made May 5.
The finalists were praised for “fast, comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the […]
May 6, 2025
NATCHITOCHES — Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science, LTC Joshua Drake and senior military faculty hosted the Spring 2025 awards program May 1 to honor Reserve Officers Training Corp cadets for academic, military and leadership achievements. ROTC’s mission is to recruit, educate, develop and inspire cadets with a […]
