Funeral services for Dr. Jimmy “Dr. J. Mc” McJamerson will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m., June 18 at New Rocky Valley Church in Grambling. Family hour is Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, 706 Woodward Ave., under the direction of Our Christian Funeral Home (which is recovering from a […]
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Student Loans for Service Members
The federal government has now made more information about military educational loans, benefit programsand repayment options available to America’s servicemen and servicewomen. This came with the release of a new brochure announced today. “We know that our servicemen and women are faced with an abundance of challenges and transitions while deployed and upon […]
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A criminal justice special duo
The spring 2013 commencement at Grambling State University was very special for a local mother and daughter, as well as GSU alums. Janet Robinson and her daughter, Janeisa Robinson, both received their master of science degrees in criminal justice during the Friday, May 10 ceremony. Janeisa decided to pursue a masters degree in […]
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Shreveport senior receives GSU dance scholarship
A Shreveport high school senior has received a $2,000 scholarship from the Helen Horton Education and Performing Arts Scholarship. The award was announced during the Dance His High Praise VI performance at The Strand in Shreveport on Saturday (April 27, 2013). Angela Mitchell, who attends Byrd High School, said she plans to attend Grambling State […]
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Remembering longtime Gramblinite ‘Coach Ed’
Evert Edwin Stevens, 77, of Rosamond, Calif., died June 4 at his home after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. Memorial services will be held July 13 at Joshua Memorial Park & Mortuary in Lancaster, Calif. Stevens, long known to the Grambling State family as “Coach Ed”, was born on Oct. 29, 1935 in Earlimart, […]
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GSU competes in Honda Campus All-Star
Four Grambling State University students and their coach traveled to Los Angeles to participate in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), recently. This year marks the 14th time that the university has participated in the tournament. GSU participated in the inaugural competition, and the 2006-2007 and 2008-2009 teams were quarter finalists. Coached by Melanie C. […]
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Shreveport chapter gives donation
Grambling State University President Frank G. Pogue was surprised when Doug Mosley ended an otherwise enjoyable, though normal luncheon program by handing him an unexpected gift: A $10,000 donation. “It was a great day for Grambling State University students when the Shreveport chapter of the Grambling State University National Alumni Association presented me with that […]
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English Department releases La. High School Poetry contest winners
Students from 26 Louisiana high schools entered a Poetry Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Grambling State University. Fourteen department faculty members participated in the judging without knowing the names of the poets, their high schools or their locations within the state. After several rounds of anonymous judging, the […]
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Grambling Lab schools wrap up semester’s activities
The Grambling State University Laboratory Schools ended the 2013 session with awards and words of encouragement from speakers. The High School held its commencement exercises Monday, May 20 in the T.H. Harris Auditorium. Mayor Edward Jones of the City of Grambling served as guest speaker. He gave reflections of his time at GHS. The Mayor […]
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Earl Lester Cole Honors College holds last series
The Earl Lester Cole Honors College ended its Spring 2013 lecture series with an evening packed with information and history on Monday. The evening opened with Grambling State University Mathematics teacher, Dr. Carl Roberts entertaining the audience by relating Math to everyday life. Roberts kept the audience intrigued with his anecdotes and examples. “When […]