LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A longtime administrator at McNeese State University has been named interim president as the school begins searching for a new leader.

The University of Louisiana System Board unanimously elected Senior VP of Student Affairs Kedrick Nicholas as interim president of McNeese. Nicholas was recommended by President Wade Rousse, who was named president of the LSU System last week.

Nicholas has worked for McNeese for close to two decades, serving in several roles, including dean of students, before his promotion to senior vice president in 2024. Nicholas also earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at McNeese before receiving a doctorate of education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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