By Doug Ireland
Incomparable impact over 57 years at his beloved alma mater, Northwestern State University, and in his adopted hometown of Natchitoches, along with significant statewide influence in higher education and sports were hallmarks of Jerry Pierce, who died Tuesday in Natchitoches after a brief illness.
Pierce, 83, was executive vice president and professor of journalism […]
NATCHITOCHES – A new scholarship at Northwestern State University will help a student pursuing a degree in the healthcare field. The Tabor Family ASN Scholarship is an endowed scholarship that will be presented to a student in first-fourth level clinicals on a needs-based basis.
James and Krystyna Tabor of Shreveport created the […]
NATCHITOCHES – Matthew Gamble won first prize in the Northwestern State University School of Business Inferno Pitch, a business plan competition that offers NSU students mentoring skill-building for launching entrepreneurial ideas. Gamble is a senior business administration major from Shelbyville, Texas, and earned $3,000 for pitching a patented design and business plan for […]
NATCHITOCHES – Jerry Pierce, who served over 57 years on staff at Northwestern State University and as vice president of External Affairs since 1990, died Tuesday, Nov. 8 after a brief illness.
Information on services and a full obituary is available here: https://www.blanchardstdenisfuneralhome.com/obituary/jerry-pierce?fh_id=10503
Pierce’s impact at the university, in the community and […]
NATCHITOCHES – In continuing its tradition of honoring those who serve in the nation’s Armed Forces, Northwestern State University named Staff Sergeant Valerie Minchew, U.S. Air Force Retired, and Chief Warrant Officer Four John Robertson, U.S. Navy Retired, honorary captains during the Southland Conference Soccer Championship Tournament held on campus last week.
Minchew, a communications non-commissioned […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s School of Business will offer Continuing Legal Education Friday, Nov. 18. The school will offer five credit hours, 1 hour of ethics, 1 hour of professionalism and two hours of law office management. The cost is $225 for a full session or $60 per credit. Proceeds go towards the School […]
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science honored veterans as the university played host to the Southland Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament.
The first game’s military honoree was Staff Sergeant Brandi Johnson. Johnson has served in the Army National Guard for over 16 years. She completed a one-year deployment to Kuwait and is currently the […]
NATCHITOCHES – Two Northwestern State University students earned scholarships from the Louisiana Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants – Central Louisiana Chapter.
Paige Hedrick of Pollock and Raegan Washington of Natchitoches each earned a $500 scholarship during LCPA annual Round Robin Interviews for junior and senior level accounting students from Northwestern State, Louisiana State University-Alexandria and […]
The AT&T Foundation has granted $15,000 to the Northwestern State University Foundation to support scholarships for low-income international students majoring in a STEM career field that are attending Northwestern State University.
Whether it is supporting the development of digital skills or helping cultivate competencies with other core educational skills, AT&T is committed to supporting efforts to […]
NATCHITOCHES – Eighty-five teams of anglers competed in Northwestern State University’s inaugural Bass Fishing Tournament Oct. 15. The event was made possible by presenting sponsor, the Cane River Waterway Commission, with fishing sites that included Cane River, Sibley Lake, Red River and Black Lake. Proceeds benefit the NSU Fishing Team.
Top prizes are as follows:
1st Place: $10,000 […]
