This & That…Monday, February 3, 2025

Winter is sticking around for six more weeks according to Punxsutawney Phil!

Magnolia Bend Academy’s Food Drive service project continues until Feb 26. The school is collecting canned and non perishable food items for the hungry. Contact the school for more information.

Southern University School of Nursing (SUSON) was named the Best Nursing School in the U.S. by Nurse.org, marking a historic achievement for the institution. This recognition highlights the school’s dedication to nursing excellence and follows the admission of the largest class of Black male nurses in its history. The award also acknowledges SUSON’s efforts in diversifying the nursing field, exemplified by a recent grant to increase minority nurse researchers.

The LSU AgCenter Cooperative Extension is offering twenty paid summer internships for current or rising college junior, senior or graduate students. Participants will learn how to plan and conduct extension programs by working alongside our educators at a parish Extension office. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2025. Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/ExtensionInternship25

Riverdale Academy will host their annual Spring Thaw Saturday, March 29. Activities include a golf tournament, skeet shoot, crawfish boil, and live auction. 

NSULA-Radiologic Sciences & Allied Health is accepting volunteers for the ultrasound program’s OB scan lab. If you, or someone you know, is between 18 and 36 weeks pregnant and would like to have pictures taken of your baby, our phenomenal students would love the opportunity to practice scanning. Learn More: https://linktr.ee/nsuobvolunteer