Megan Wyatt

The remains of a home miles from the Gulf of Mexico in Cameron Parish on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Photo by Chris Granger | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)

The three semifinalists are Dee Dee Anderson, vice chancellor for student life at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Wayne Brumfield, interim vice president for student affairs at Buffalo State University; and state Sen. Mike Reese, a Republican from Leesville.

McNeese State University campus is pictured Thursday, February 27, 2025, in Lake Charles, La.

A Calcasieu Parish school improvement bond measure passed by just two votes.

Mike Reese, a state senator and semifinalist for McNeese State University president, interviews on campus with alumni and community members on May 12, 2026.

The 36th judicial district courthouse in DeRidder, Louisiana on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.

He hasn't driven an 18-wheeler since the day he crawled out from the flaming cab of one. And he wonders how many more people will soar through the guardrails of the existing bridge in the meantime.

of 10 The I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge is pictured Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Lake Charles, La.

of 2 Patrons walk past businesses on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in downtown DeRidder. The Louisiana State Capitol, Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in Baton Rouge.

Keri Buller Bradberry said the victim has given her more grace than she deserves and said she’s “the reason people go to therapy.”