11th Antoon Golf Tournament raises $7000 for student scholarships
NATCHITOCHES - The 11th annual Johnny Antoon Memorial Golf Tournament raised more than $7,000 to support scholarships for Northwestern State University students. Twenty-four teams competed in the June 6 event that honors the memory of one of NSU's most loyal supporters. "Our scholarship benefits students directly," said Danielle Cobb, Antoon's daughter and associate director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship at NSU. "Any way that we can offset the cost of their education at Northwestern means the
Recent graduates and student in NSU's Dept of Engineering Tech stand out at international conference
NATCHITOCHES - Recent graduates and a student from the Department of Engineering Technology at Northwestern State University swept the student competition, winning in three categories at the 11th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project "Interactive Outdoor Learning Center: Smart Irrigation for Hands-On STEM Learning" won first place in the Senior Capstone Design Project Competition. The project was presented by
NSU earns recognition for preparing future elementary teachers in the science of reading
NATCHITOCHES - Northwestern State University's Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with 1-5 certification earned an A+ from the National Council of Teacher Quality for how well they prepare for future teachers to teach reading to elementary students. The report, Teacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Preparation, published on June 9, spotlights NSU for meeting the standards set by literacy experts for coverage of the most effective methods of reading instruction. Specifically, this
