Dr. Kedrick A. Nicholas, left, a long-time administrator at McNeese State University who was appointed as interim president in November 2025, …

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Georges Media Publisher Kevin Hall at the Washington Mardi Gras on Friday, January 30, 2026. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)

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Guests hang out at the Washington Mardi Gras ball on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Washington Hilton. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-P…

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Taking selfies inside the ballroom for the Washington Mardi Gras ball on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Washington Hilton. (Photo by Chris …

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Guests hang out at the Washington Mardi Gras ball on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Washington Hilton. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-P…

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Bud Courson of Baton Rouge at the Washington Mardi Gras ball on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Washington Hilton. (Photo by Chris Granger, …

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Guests hang out at the Washington Mardi Gras ball on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Washington Hilton. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-P…