NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 26 (TNSawa) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release on May 24, 2022: CBS News award-winning journalist and University of New Orleans alumna Michelle Miller recalled the painful experience of being fired from her second job in broadcasting. She made a mistake in a news story that could have cost her a career--if she had let that one moment define her. "Rethink your career," Miller recalled the former boss telling her. "You don't have what i more PR

ELON, North Carolina, May 25 (TNSper) -- Elon University issued the following news release: Rochelle Ford, dean of Elon University's School of Communications since 2018, has been named the eighth president of Dillard University in New Orleans. Dillard is a four-year private liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church. It was Louisiana's first historically black university, founded in 1930 in the union of Straight College and New Orleans U more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 24 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana are continuing to partner with regional organizations to help the state, including the Greater New Orleans area, grow through economic development. The company recently provided $200,000 to Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) to help fund the organizations' efforts to support workforce development, retain businesses in the region and attract new ones to the area and, ultimat more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 27 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Construction is complete on a 100-megawatt renewable solar power station near Ruleville in the Mississippi Delta, providing clean energy to Entergy Mississippi's 461,000 customers. The Sunflower Solar Station is the largest solar installation in Mississippi and provides enough energy to power 16,000 homes. "It's a historic day for Entergy Mississippi, our customers and our state," said Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Missis more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, May 28 (TNSper) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University (GSU) is ramping up campus security with the hiring of a new Chief of Police and Assistant Chief of University Police. Rodney L. Demery, an American author, television show host, and retired Shreveport Police Department homicide detective will take over as Chief for the Grambling State University Police Department (GSUPD) while longtime Orleans Parish Sheriff's Department d more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 24 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Ten small businesses from across the state have been selected to participate in the second annual Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative, an LED program that helps local companies overcome challenges unique to rural communities. Program participants are considered second-stage businesses, which typically have 10 to 99 employees and are poised for further growth, often spurred by expansion to out-of-s more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 28 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus for the Second Annual Gov. P.B.S. (Pickney Benton Stewart) Pinchback Breakfast honoring former Louisiana State Rep. and State Police Col. Terry Landry. Governor Pinchback was the first African American to serve as acting governor of Louisiana and the first to serve in that role in the nation. The celebration, which began last year t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 24 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana received a $2,499,947 grant through the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to expand access to internet services and increase Tribal citizens' digital literacy. "We are thrilled that the Tunica-Biloxi tribe recently won a competitive grant of $2.5 million from the Nation more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 28 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other state, local, and federal officials to celebrate the completion of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) that will defend the Greater New Orleans area against severe storms, including those with a 1-percent chance of occurring in any give more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 25 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Supreme Rice, one of the largest rice-milling operations in Louisiana, is investing $16.2 million to develop parboil facilities in Crowley and Mermentau for a new line of ready-to-eat products. The expansion will create 20 direct new jobs, and LED estimates the project will result in 79 indirect jobs, for a total of nearly 100 new jobs in Acadia Parish. The company will retain 181 jobs at its curren more PR

CROWLEY, Louisiana, May 26 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Supreme Rice, one of the largest rice-milling operations in Louisiana, is investing $16.2 million to develop parboil facilities in Crowley and Mermentau for a new line of ready-to-eat products. The expansion will create 20 direct new jobs, and LED estimates the project will result in 79 indirect jobs, for a total of nearly 100 new jobs in Acadia Parish. The company will retain 181 jobs at its current more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 25 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Louisiana Tech University student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nanotechnology Council (IEEE NTC) earned an innovation grant that provided the opportunity to offer outstanding student engagement and community outreach throughout the 2021-22 academic year. The organization coordinated industry talks, research seminars, student research experience talks, study session more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 24 (TNSpar) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Officials with the LSU and Southern University agricultural centers have signed an agreement that aims to foster collaboration between the two institutions' research and teaching programs. The memorandum of understanding will expand an existing partnership that has focused primarily on extension work. At a May 23 meeting where the documents were signed, leaders of the centers spoke o more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 24 (TNSpar) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: You probably already know that Louisiana blueberries are in season, but where to find them has been a bit of a mystery -- until now. Many consumers already know of local growers, farmers markets, roadside stands or grocery stores where you can buy local produce, but there are also some websites that can help you find it. LSU AgCenter horticulture agent Mary Helen Ferguson said the Lo more PR

COVINGTON, Louisiana, May 24 (TNSpar) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Starting a community garden is an admirable accomplishment. But building it into a resource that can serve a wide range of community needs for years to come takes some extra effort. In Covington, the LSU AgCenter has partnered with the newly formed Covington Community Garden nonprofit and other organizations to do just that. Local AgCenter agents are part of a coalition whose members be more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 27 (TNSper) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU's Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training, or SNCSRT, has a new executive director, James Olson. "With James' extensive military, corporate and academic experience, SNCSRT is set to surpass its already impressive record as a powerhouse in national security research and training," said LSU Vice President of Research & Economic Development Samuel J. Bentley. Olson's more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, May 25 (TNSres) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release on May 24, 2022: Nicholls State University celebrated the rebuilding of the Nicholls Farm bridge on Wednesday, May 18 with project partners ConocoPhillips and the Lafourche Parish Government. The project is considered critical to unlocking the research, educational and ecological potential of the Farm. The nearly $300,000 bridge replacement project gives Nicholls Biology faculty access to the l more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 25 (TNSawa) -- PBS issued the following news release: PBS is proud to honor Beth Courtney, former CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB), with the Daniel K. Miller Award. This award recognizes managers in the public media system whose leadership, vision, courage and commitment to the mission of public media have inspired their colleagues and created a lasting impact in their communities. PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger presented the award at the organization's  more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, May 25 (TNSper) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Stephanie Stafford Kropog of Hammond has been elected president and chair of the 2022-23 board of directors for the Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association. A 1986 graduate of Southeastern with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, Kropog is the physician services director at North Oaks Health System. Kropog is a member of the Hammond Kiwanis Club, where she served on more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, May 26 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: A Southeastern Louisiana University Community Music School student has been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Anna Johnson, a student at Ponchatoula Junior High School, has been selected for the 2022 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall June 18. Johnson auditioned for the Honors Performance Series earlier this year and was recently accepted after a review b more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, May 26 (TNSconf) -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: Stephen F. Austin State University's SFA Gardens will host the monthly Les and Theresa Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. June 9 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, located at 2900 Raguet St. Dr. Allen Owings, longtime educator and professor emeritus of horticulture at the Louisiana State University AgCenter, will present "Super Flowers, Super S more PR