¹û¶³APP Veterans Archives - ¹û¶³APP News /news/category/nicholls-veterans/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:15:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 Veterans are Choosing Louisiana and ¹û¶³APP Stands Ready /news/2026/07/01/veterans-are-choosing-louisiana-and-nicholls-stands-ready/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:26:03 +0000 /news/?p=10243 THIBODAUX, La. – When young military service members finish their first four to eight years of duty, they face a massive choice: where to build their post-military career. According to recent data, a striking number of them are choosing Louisiana. The Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Benefits Report reveals that the number of people using […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Recreation Center to Host Annual Heroes 5K to Benefit ¹û¶³APP Nursing Student /news/2026/05/01/nicholls-recreation-center-to-host-annual-heroes-5k-to-benefit-nicholls-nursing-student/ Fri, 01 May 2026 18:04:23 +0000 /news/?p=10199 THIBODAUX, La. – The ¹û¶³APP Recreation Center invites the community to its annual Heroes 5K on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The event will support a healthcare hero, Morghan Soirez, who currently works part-time as a Licensed Practical Nurse at a local assisted living facility. Soirez is a dedicated ¹û¶³APP nursing student, and the proceeds will […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Recreation Center to Host Annual Heroes 5K to Benefit First Responder /news/2025/06/05/nicholls-recreation-center-to-host-annual-heroes-5k-to-benefit-first-responder/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:24:28 +0000 /news/?p=9950 THIBODAUX, La. – The ¹û¶³APP Recreation Center invites the community to its annual Heroes 5K on Friday, July 4, 2025. The event supports a local veteran or first responder’s contributions to the community.  This year’s honoree is Max Bourgeois, a dedicated first responder who serves the community through his leadership in local fire safety initiatives. […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Veteran’s Day Guest Speaker World War II Veteran /news/2024/11/07/nicholls-veterans-day-guest-speaker-world-war-ii-veteran/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:36:14 +0000 /news/?p=9771 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP is set to host its annual Veteran’s Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. The ceremony is open to the community and will feature Mr. Norris Morvant as its guest speaker. Morvant, a 100-year-old French-speaking Cajun from Thibodaux, served in the […]

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]]> Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo Makes Annual Contribution to ¹û¶³APP /news/2024/09/03/morgan-city-open-fishing-rodeo-makes-annual-contribution-to-nicholls/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:16:27 +0000 /news/?p=9586 THIBODAUX, La. – The Morgan City Open Fishing Rodeo and Golf Scramble has donated $10,000 to ¹û¶³APP Department of Petroleum Engineering Technology and Safety Management and $2,500 to support ¹û¶³APP Veterans Services. This is MCOFR’s twelfth year donating to the university’s PETSM program and the fourth year donating to ¹û¶³APP Veterans. The donations […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Guest Speaker 2023 Commandant of the Marine Corps Trophy Awardee /news/2023/11/01/nicholls-annual-veterans-day-ceremony-guest-speaker-2023-commandant-of-the-marine-corps-trophy-awardee/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:12:17 +0000 /news/?p=9323 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP and ¹û¶³APP State Veterans Services invites you to salute and honor veterans on Friday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. during its public Veterans Day ceremony in the Quad. This year’s guest speaker is Sgt. Mitch Gautreaux, 2023 Commandant of the Marine Corps Trophy Awardee. Sgt. Gautreaux will be presented […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Veterans & Recreation Center Host Heroes 5K to Benefit Pepper Family /news/2023/07/11/nicholls-veterans-recreation-center-host-heroes-5k-to-benefit-pepper-family/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:44:16 +0000 /news/?p=9215 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP State Veteran Organization and Recreation Center are hosting a Heroes 5K on Saturday, July 29 to raise money for local service members, with this year’s proceeds going to the family of Detective Sgt. Nicholas Pepper. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. at the ¹û¶³APP Recreation Center, with the race beginning at 8 […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP to Host Public Ceremony Honoring Veterans /news/2022/11/11/nicholls-to-host-public-ceremony-honoring-veterans/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:59:31 +0000 /news/?p=8934 THIBODAUX, La. — ¹û¶³APP and the ¹û¶³APP Office of Veterans Services invite you to join us in honoring the sacrifice and impact of our veterans.  On Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., ¹û¶³APP Veteran Services will hold a public ceremony in the Quad. This year’s guest speaker is Chris Sparks, an Afghanistan Veteran […]

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]]> New Gift Expands Scholarship for Combat Veterans /news/2020/02/18/new-gift-expands-scholarship-for-combat-veterans/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:30:00 +0000 /news/?p=8087 THIBODAUX, La. — ¹û¶³APP and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association are excited to announce the expansion of a scholarship that helps veterans transition to civilian life.  The CVMA South Louisiana Chapter created the scholarship in partnership with the ¹û¶³APP State Veterans Organization last year. With their latest donation, the number of students eligible […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP to Recognize Veterans with Series of Events /news/2019/11/05/nicholls-to-recognize-veterans-with-series-of-events/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:27:55 +0000 /news/?p=7984 THIBODAUX, La. — ¹û¶³APP and the ¹û¶³APP Office of Veterans Services invite you to join us in honoring the sacrifice and impact of our veterans.  Kicking off the events recognizing our veterans will be the Lifting for a Cause weightlifting fundraiser. From 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the ¹û¶³APP […]

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