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Computer Science freshman awarded prestigious DoD SMART Scholarship
Jacob Roberts, a freshman in Louisiana Tech University’s Computer Science program, has been selected for a prestigious U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship.

‘Bulldog Clinic’ educates, entertains ECEC students
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students, both in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) and in the Division of Nursing, hosted the inaugural Bulldog Clinic at The Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) recently.

Student Managed Investment Fund sees significant gains in volatile market
College of Business student-analysts recently presented the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) annual report to industry professionals during their advisory board spring meeting. The $1 million fund, established through the generosity of alumni, is managed by undergraduate students who are responsible for all investment research, portfolio positions, and reporting.

Top 5: Favorite things about the NBA
Freshman mechanical engineering major from Winnsboro and a student manager for Louisiana Tech’s Dunkin’ Dogs, Jaylen Martin shares with us his Top 5 Favorite Things about the NBA.

Pre-Vet Club named ‘Outstanding Club’ in national symposium
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of the ways clubs and organizations on Louisiana Tech’s campus operate and function. State guidelines have limited many opportunities for these groups, such as holding meetings, competing in person for events, fundraising, and organizing social gatherings.

Louisiana Tech graduates second-largest class in history
This weekend, Louisiana Tech University conveyed degrees on 1,040 graduates, the second-largest class in University history, in four ceremonies.

Williams earns OER grant to increase student opportunities
Dr. Joseph Williams, Associate Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric in Louisiana Tech’s College of Liberal Arts, has been awarded the Interactive Open Educational Resources (OER) for Dual Enrollment Program Grant from the Department of Education and the Louisiana Library Network at the Louisiana Board of Regents (LOUIS) consortium to pursue the creation and development of OERs.

Interdisciplinary student team wins Cyber Storm competition
“The Tower,” a team of computer science and cyber engineering students, earned top honors at Louisiana Tech University’s 12th annual Cyber Storm event.

Spring 2021 Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes 39
Thirty-nine graduates received their professional Louisiana Tech nursing pins May 21, as Tech’s Division of Nursing held its Pinning Ceremony for the Spring 2021 graduates in Howard Auditorium.

Architecture grad heads to Waco and internship with Chip and Joanna Gaines
Shelby Gifford is an Architecture graduate student graduating from Louisiana Tech University in Spring 2021. She has accepted a summer internship with Chip and Joanna Gaines at Magnolia in Waco, Texas – beginning right after this weekend’s commencement events.