A $1 million gift from the family of Clifford Smith to Nicholls State University will create the William Clifford Smith School of Engineering set to start in August. Dean of the College of Science and Technology Dr. John Doucet.
“So right now industry is telling us they have trouble attracting and retaining engineers because the second they leave the region they go off and get jobs elsewhere.”
Doucet says students will no longer have to leave the Bayou Region to pursue an engineering degree and after graduation, hopefully, they get a job locally
“It gives industry the opportunity to invest in graduates who are more likely to work in the region.”
Programs will include geomatics, energy engineering technology, and mechanical engineering which is also being offered in partnership with UNO.
“So its a win-win for both industry and for both our students and of course for Nicholls State University.”
Clifford Smith was an engineer, land surveyor and owner of the consulting firm T. Baker Smith.
