Morning ceremony graduates and other VIPs

NATCHITOCHES All-America football player Chris Moore and All-America long jumper Emmanuel Williams were among 46 Northwestern State student-athletes and staff receiving degrees Friday at fall commencement exercises in Prather Coliseum.

NATCHITOCHES Northwestern State jumpers have topped the Southland Conference charts as a unit for the past three seasons, and the program added two female jumpers in the early signing period with the idea of staying on top.

NATCHITOCHES -- Adam Pennington, a former Northwestern State competitor who has quickly developed into a well-regarded coach and recruiter on the college level, has joined the NSU track and field coaching staff.

NATCHITOCHES The family of one of Northwestern State's most iconic and beloved athletic heroes, the late Walter Ledet, has provided a significant boost to the "Walter P. Ledet Track Scholarship" in support of the recently launched "Perpetually Purple...

NATCHITOCHES Amazing Ashley Aldredge, whose comeback from a career-threatening injury carried her to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the women's javelin, was the voters' choice to win the 2014-15 "Demon Delights" contest spotlighting 16 of the top ...