¹û¶³APP Foundation Archives - ¹û¶³APP News /news/tag/nicholls-foundation/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:19:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 ¹û¶³APP Bayou Region Incubator Supported by DESRI /news/2024/04/15/nicholls-bayou-region-incubator-supported-by-desri/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:19:52 +0000 /news/?p=9486 THIBODAUX, La. – The Bayou Region Incubator received $3,500 in support from D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, LLC, a leading energy company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage projects throughout the United States. With this donation, DESRI is sponsoring a QuickBooks training portal that includes lifetime access for the BRI and […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Set to Host 75th Anniversary Gala Fundraising Event /news/2024/02/08/nicholls-state-university-set-to-host-75th-anniversary-gala-fundraising-event/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:09:42 +0000 /news/?p=9418 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP is set to host a 75th Anniversary Gala & Awards for Excellence on March 2, 2024, in the ¹û¶³APP Cotillion Ballroom starting at 6 p.m., with proceeds benefiting the university’s general scholarship fund. This black-tie-preferred event will feature a patron social pre-event at 5:30 p.m., and then, a cocktail […]

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]]> Hugh John Plaisance Excellence Award Endowed to Benefit ¹û¶³APP Student Media Members /news/2024/01/26/hugh-john-plaisance-excellence-award-endowed-to-benefit-nicholls-student-media-members/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:36:26 +0000 /news/?p=9403 THIBODAUX, La. – Friends and classmates of Hugh John Plaisance initiated the creation of a scholarship, The Hugh John Plaisance Excellence Award, to honor his memory, which compelled the Mary and Al Danos Family Foundation to donate $25,000 to ¹û¶³APP Foundation to endow the fund.   Hugh, a Golden Meadow native and resident of […]

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]]> Dr. Raymond Folse Endowed Scholarship to Honor Wife Marlene LaBarre Folse & Benefit ¹û¶³APP Math Education Students /news/2023/11/27/dr-raymond-folse-endowed-scholarship-to-honor-wife-marlene-labarre-folse-benefit-nicholls-math-education-students/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:30:25 +0000 /news/?p=9347 THIBODAUX, La. – Dr. Raymond Folse and the family of ¹û¶³APP alumna Marlene LaBarre Folse contributed $20,000 to create an endowed scholarship in her name to benefit ¹û¶³APP students in math education. To qualify for the Marlene LaBarre Folse Memorial Endowed Scholarship, the recipient must be a junior math education major enrolled full-time at ¹û¶³APP State […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Athletics Announces Construction of Henry J. Lafont, Sr. Fieldhouse /news/2023/09/27/nicholls-athletics-announces-construction-of-henry-j-lafont-sr-fieldhouse/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:13:04 +0000 /news/?p=9284 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP Athletics announced the construction of its Henry J. Lafont, Sr. Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at a ceremony on the Ray E. Didier Baseball Field. The creation of the fieldhouse was made possible through a $1 million donation from Kim and Henry Lafont Jr., with $500,000 going towards the […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP to Honor its 60th Anniversary of Integration /news/2023/09/06/nicholls-to-honor-its-60th-anniversary-of-integration/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:18:30 +0000 /news/?p=9256 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP is set to host a dedication ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, to commemorate its 60th anniversary of integration. The event is set to take place at 3 p.m. on the front lawn of Picciola Hall.  In September of 1963, 21 Black students boldly integrated ¹û¶³APP campus, which had been segregated […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Names Nursing Facilities in Honor of Donepudi Family $1.1M Home Donation /news/2023/07/06/nicholls-names-nursing-facilities-in-honor-of-donedupi-family-1-1m-home-donation/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:34:29 +0000 /news/?p=9208 THIBODAUX, La. – Dr. Sarat K. Donepudi’s $1.1 million home located in Twelve Cedars Crossing was donated to ¹û¶³APP on Thursday, May 11, 2023. To honor the family’s support, ¹û¶³APP will name two facilities in its College of Nursing after the Donepudis. In Betsy Cheramie-Ayo Hall, the auditorium on the first floor will […]

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]]> Bourgeois Family Endows Record 6th Scholarship to Benefit Bridge to Independence Students /news/2023/01/19/bourgeois-family-endows-record-6th-scholarship-to-benefit-bridge-to-independence-students/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:05:15 +0000 /news/?p=9023 THIBODAUX, La. — Michael C. and Christine P. Bourgeois are establishing a $15,000 endowed scholarship in the ¹û¶³APP Foundation for the benefit of full-time students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, if the opportunity exists, within the Bridge to Independence Program at ¹û¶³APP.  “The scholarship created by Mr. and Mrs. Bourgeois is a generous gift […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Receives $10K Entergy Donation to Continue Tour Tuesday Partnership /news/2023/01/10/nicholls-receives-10k-entergy-donation-to-continue-tour-tuesday-partnership/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:51:39 +0000 /news/?p=9007 THIBODAUX, La. — Thanks to a contribution from Entergy Louisiana, ¹û¶³APP is able to continue its Tour Tuesday initiative, a program that focuses on bringing underrepresented students to campus for tours.  Tour Tuesday gives students a chance to see what a higher education can offer and provide. ¹û¶³APP works with area high school guidance counselors […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Give-N-Day Set for Fourth Year /news/2021/02/24/nicholls-give-n-day-set-for-fourth-year/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:19:03 +0000 /news/?p=8369 THIBODAUX, La. — The ¹û¶³APP Foundation will host the fourth annual 24-hour fundraising event, Give-N-Day, on Tuesday, March 2.  During the event, donors can give directly to student organizations, academic departments, athletics or to the ¹û¶³APP Foundation through the event’s website. Gifts can be as little as $10 or as much as you want, and […]

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