SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 23 -- The Caddo Parish Public Schools issued the following news: Caddo Career & Technology Center instructor Gary Weese has been announced as the $50,000 recipient of the 2021 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. Weese has been an automotive technology teacher with CCTC for 22 years and an ASE Certified Master Automotive Technician for the last 45 years. This national award recognizes his outstanding instruction in skilled trades in a U.S.  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- Entergy issued the following news release: As part of its commitment to providing reliable power, Entergy Louisiana will be performing significant reliability work along an approximately three-mile stretch of Highland Road in Baton Rouge. The work will benefit about 2,600 commercial and residential customers in the area. Crews will begin work this week and continue through mid-to-late December pending weather and barring any unforeseen circumstances. They wil more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Louisiana Rehabilitation Council The Louisiana Rehabilitation Council listens to the concerns of those with disability issues, reviews, analyzes and evaluates the state rehabilitation program, and collaborates with other state agencies, organizations and consumer groups. Dr. Ashley M. Volion of New Orl more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards promoted Casey Tingle to the role of director of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, following the resignation of Gen. James Waskom from the role he had served in since January 2016. Waskom is on medical leave until January. Tingle will serve as acting director until that time. "Gen. Jim Waskom has served the people of our nation and our st more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 19 (TNSGra) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2021: By Olivia McClure Associate Communications Specialist Louisiana farmers, ranchers and professionals who work in agricultural outreach can apply for up to $15,000 in grant funding to support their efforts through the Conservation Champions program. The funding is being made available through a grant the National Wildlife Federation recently awarded to the LSU AgCent more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 19 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Two summers ago, two Louisiana Tech University students were given the opportunity to travel to the marshes of south Louisiana to research the impact of water hyacinth on estuarine species communities through the Louisiana Tech University and LUMCON Coastal Undergraduate Internship program. The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) allows college students to gain valuable insights into the m more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * New research shows the scientific consensus has strengthened since 2009 * * * There is a growing consensus among climate scientists about how human activity is impacting the climate. The sentiment now a near universal agreement has been documented in a new paper published today in Environmental Research Letters that examines how scientific consensus on anthropogenic global warming  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 21 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Joseph R. Givens, the director of the McNair Research Scholars Program at LSU, was named board chair-elect of the Council for Opportunity in Education, or COE, at the organization's 40th annual conference held in Atlanta on Sept. 15. COE is a nonprofit organization, established in 1981 and dedicated to furthering the expansion of college opportunities for low-income, first-generation students and s more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Oct. 16 (TNSAwa) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2021: * * * National SHRM Names Nicholls One of Its Top Chapters The Society for Human Resource Management has awarded Nicholls State University a Superior Merit Award for its excellence and achievement during the last academic year. The SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award program encourages the development of effective student chapters and distinguishes outstanding activities and p more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, will begin the installation of approximately 10,000 advanced digital electric meters for customers in parts of Texarkana, Texas, and nearby communities on Nov. 1, 2021. The installation dates for individual homes and businesses will vary and will take place over the next  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 19 (TNSBook) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The Africana Studies Program at Tulane University is kicking off its new Black Studies Book Club series this week with author Rinaldo Walcott serving as the program's inaugural scholar. Walcott will speak about his book The Long Emancipation: Moving Toward Black Freedom (Duke University Press) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Stone Auditorium at the Woldenberg Art Center. Those interested in discu more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 22 (TNSPro) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: * * * University launches graduate certificate in population health The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has launched a graduate certificate program for health care professionals who want to specialize in a burgeoning, high-demand field that utilizes data analytics to improve health outcomes among specific groups of people. The deadline to apply for UL Lafayette's gra more PR