U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy toured the Integrated Engineering and Science Building with Louisiana Tech University President Les Guice and Associate Dean Heath Tims this week while in town to participate in the ground breaking of the Ruston Monroe Street Corridor project, which will connect downtown, Louisiana Tech and Interstate 20.
GRAMBLING — Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED selected Grambling State University students MaKayla Robinson and De’Vante Martin to participate in its “Pay it Forward” internship program.
Construction is expected to begin in late September or early October on the first phase of Ruston’s approximately $22 million Monroe Street Corridor Project that will connect downtown Ruston to Interstate 20 and Louisiana Tech University in a new way.
The indoor mask mandate will remain in place for schools across Louisiana — not as a result of being upheld by the state’s top school board, but because a raucous, rule-breaking crowd caused the board to adjourn before they could vote on the issue.
The piney woods of North Central Louisiana make up a big part of “Sportsman’s Paradise,” and every fall there are events that showcase the beauty of the region to visitors, such as scenic mountain bike trails.
Around Ruston, there has been a wave of giving to those less fortunate. From young girls getting their wishes granted by Make-A-Wish to rodeos being hosted to raise money for worthy causes, giving back is theme that runs through the veins of Ruston.
Grambling State University (GSU) student Jordan Braithwaite has been selected as an HBCU Scholar by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. She is among 86 students from across the nation being recognized for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and more.
Wes Mouk (right), with the Louisiana Associated General Contractors, presented a $5,000 check to Madison Coats, secretary of the Louisiana Tech AGC, to assist students in attending the AGC of America Convention in Orlando in September.