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Mullican earns ALD graduate fellowship

NATCHITOCHES – Jessica Mullican of De Ridder, a recent graduate of Northwestern State University, has been awarded a $2,000 Dean Adele Hagner Stamp Graduate Fellowship from Alpha Lambda Delta, the honor society for first-year academic success. Mullican was inducted into ALD in 2019 and is a previous recipient of ALD’s Trow Undergraduate Scholarship in 2020.

Mullican […]

More vendors join Flavor of Louisiana this Friday

Northwestern State University’s own Columns Café will serve Chocolate Coconut Shrimp with Mango during Flavor of Louisiana this Friday.  The seafood festival event, which raises funds for the NSU Foundation, will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April 8 in Prather Coliseum. From left are  HMT Assistant Professor Valerie Salter, Chef John Carriere, Jill Bankston, graduate student McKenna Marsh […]

Columns Cafe will return Sept. 30

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s culinary arts and hospitality management and tourism students are bringing back the Columns Café and will feature a Parisian style shrimp dinner Thursday, Sept. 30.

The dine-in menu will feature the following

  • Appetizer – Salmon rose with domestic caviar, deviled eggs and potato pancakes
  • Soup du four – French onion soup
  • Salad – Fresh […]

2021 Excellence in Teaching Award: Connie Jones

Seven Northwestern State University faculty have been recognized with the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Here is a profile of one of this year’s honorees.

Name:  Connie Jones

Academic college/department:  School of Business, Hospitality Management & Tourism

Number of years at Northwestern State: 26 + years

Why is teaching important to you? I love the excitement of sharing my passions. […]

HMT students earn scholarships for Spring, Summer, Fall 2021

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Hospitality Management and Tourism program announced several student scholarship recipients for the Spring, Summer and Fall 2021 semesters.

Rayne Skelton of Many and Travon Jones of Cullen were selected for Columns Café Scholarships for the Spring 2021 semester.  The $500 awards are funded by proceeds from Columns Café and Bistro to […]

HMT senior completes internship, begins career at Arbor Day Farm

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University graduating senior Tia Dixon is finding her feet outside her comfort zone and ready to launch her career in hospitality.  Dixon just completed an experiential learning internship at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center affiliated with the Arbor Day Foundation in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and began work as a full-time […]

Columns Cafe will serve Valentine’s/Mardi Gras dinner Feb. 13

NATCHITOCHES – The Columns Café at Northwestern State University will serve  dinner from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 in Room 225 of the Family and Consumer Sciences Building, 342 Caspari St.

The menu theme will be Louisiana, Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras beginning with a duck and house-made andouille gumbo and a mixed green salad with […]

4th annual Flavor of Louisiana set for April 3

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Foundation will host the fourth annual Flavor of Louisiana, the university’s popular spring food festival that raises funds for student scholarships, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, April 3 in Prather Coliseum.  Presented in partnership with the Louisiana Seafood Board, Flavor of Louisiana will feature samplings of Louisiana seafood dishes […]

Nungesser, Lasyone honored as Hospitalitarians

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Hospitality Management and Tourism program honored Natchitoches chef/restaurateur Angela Lasyone and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser as the first inductees into the New Hall of Distinguished Hospitalitarians Friday.

 

The distinction acknowledges the contributions to Natchitoches cuisine, culture and tourism of the Lasyone family and Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant, an institution in the […]

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