RUSTON, Louisiana, June 18 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) welcomed 60 students to Louisiana Tech University to participate in Camp Invention. This weeklong summer program features STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities catered to multiple grade levels and encourages students to learn through trial and error, enhancing their inventive thinking skills without the fear of failing. The program   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 18 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: LED FastStart is hosting an online Resume Drop-Off Event to give job seekers the opportunity to learn more about growing companies in the Acadiana Region and apply for open positions. The event will be held online on Wednesday, June 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. Job seekers can register in advance here (https://app.brazenconnect.com/events/mnlmK?utm_medium=Press+Release&utm_source=Press+Release), or any  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 21 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: College Beyond, a New Orleans-based organization dedicated to supporting students from families with low income in their pursuit of higher education, is excited to announce the extension of its strategic partnership with the University of New Orleans. This extension reaffirms the commitment of both organizations to create space for educational success and support students in their educational asp  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 21 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Members Mark S. Edelman (Cleveland), Kelly Lipinski (Cleveland), Robert W. Savoie (Cleveland), and Jeffrey R. Seewald (Irvine) have been named as Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers for 2024. Stand-out lawyers are recognized for their ability to improve client satisfaction, increase client advocacy, grow share of wallet, strengthen their firm's bra  more

MANSFIELD, Louisiana, June 22 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes is partnering with LED FastStart to host an in-person job fair to connect qualified candidates to opportunities at its new manufacturing facility in DeSoto Parish. The job fair will take place Wednesday, June 26, at 943 Oxford Road, Mansfield, LA 71052 at 10 a.m. Job seekers can register in advance here (https://opportunities.ledfaststart.com/global/  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 20 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on June 19, 2024: Today, surrounded by legislators, educators, school kids, and community leaders, Governor Jeff Landry signed into law monumental bills that will transform our education system and bring back common sense in our classrooms. Governor signed the LA Gator Scholarship Program into law, which ensures every child has the opportunity of a great education, regardless of where they live. Governor   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Louisiana has become the first state to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. The legislation, led by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, was signed into law on Wednesday. These poster-sized displays will be in all public classrooms from kindergarten to state-funded universities. If you would like more context on the matter please consider Robert Tuttle, David R. and Sherry Kirchner Be  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented the underwriters in connection with an SEC-registered offering by CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC") of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034. CERC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. that directly owns and operates natural gas distribution systems in Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi and Texas,  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 21 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Juleana Piper, Regional Administrator for McGlinchey's Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, and Nashville offices, has been honored with the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) NextGen Leader Award. The NextGen Leader Award recognizes members who embody the essence of the ALA through their accomplishments, leadership qualities, and the impact they are ma  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Attorney General Liz Murrill's Office arrested a Covington woman for allegedly embezzling more than $60,000. 35-year-old Heather Long, of Bryce Drive in Covington, was arrested in Madisonville on Tuesday for violating: L.R.S. 14:67 B1 - Theft over $25,000 On March 8, 2024, agents with Attorney General's Office initiated an investigation after receiving a referral from the St.  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: A federal judge has sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issuing a preliminary injunction against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) attempt to hijack the protections of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In May, the Attorneys General filed the complaint against the EEOC and their attempt to impose a national abortion reg  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 19 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU cybersecurity researcher Elias Bou-Harb, associate professor of computer science with joint appointments in the LSU College of Engineering and the LSU Center for Computation & Technology, is working with NATO Allied Command Transformation to develop innovative training scenarios to help strengthen NATO cyber defense capabilities. Held annually in November and December, the NATO Allied Command T  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 19 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: McNeese State University mass communication students recently won student journalism awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Louisiana Professional Chapter. Morgan Babineaux, who is from Crowley and graduated in May, won second place in the student features category for her broadcast news stories Small Town Mardi Gras Takes All Day and Woman Repurposes Beads which aired on KPLC. She is currentl  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 21 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: McNeese State University Student Government Association president, Drew Brown, is the student member of the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors. Brown, a senior from DeRidder, is majoring in political science and criminal justice. "Being on the ULS Board of Supervisors is an incredible honor," Brown said. "As the student member, I represent the students at McNeese, and the other eig  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 21 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: McNeese State University is hosting an informational session for "Southwest Louisiana LPN to BSN Consortium: Pursuing Success Together" on Thursday, June 27, at 5 p.m. in Stokes Auditorium in Hardtner Hall. This new program at McNeese offers tuition assistance and academic support to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who want to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). "A BSN can open doors to a broader   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 20 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority and the Urban League of Louisiana recently announced the 2023 Morial Award winners at a banquet inside the Convention Center's Great Hall. The Morial Awards recognize a small business and a corporation that have demonstrated innovative growth and economic impact, as well as   more

IRVING, Texas, June 18 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that it has named Tim Ingram as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (DMA #95), responsible for the long-range planning and day-to-day operations of WGMB-TV (Fox), WBRL-TV (CW), KZUP-TV (Ind), brproud.com, and their related digital and social   more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, June 20 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: A $1 million gift from the family of Clifford Smith will create the Wm. Clifford Smith School of Engineering at Nicholls State University, set to begin operations in August 2024. "We are so grateful for this generous gift from Mrs. Jo-Anne and the Smith family, and we are even more honored to name our school of engineering for Mr. Clifford," said Nicholls President Jay Clune. "His name is synonymous   more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, June 21 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Lady Amelia Windsor presented the Golden Gorilla Award for efforts in conservation to faculty and students from Nicholls State University's Department of Mass Communication at the Biodiversity Ball at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. The award was in recognition of the first projects completed by the department's newly formed Nancy Sanderson Matherne Institute for Global Communication. The team   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Jorden Melton is among four educators in the country who have been named an Emerging Leader Fellow by Phi Delta Kappa International. Melton is an academic success coach at UL Lafayette and assistant director of the University's Louisiana Educate Program. The program is in place to help academically accomplished, lower-income students rem  more