Nearly 200 McNeese student-athletes were served breakfast in the Cowboy Room last Thursday, Dec. 10. prior to the start of finals. The event was sponsored by Veron, Bice, Palermo, & Wilson, LLC attorneys. Members of the university's athletics staff as well as members of the university's administration cooked and served the breakfast to the student-athletes. 
 
Amanda Wilhite, the McNeese athletics academic counselor, heads the event, which is in its eighth year.  Wilhite said that 20 pounds of pancake mix was cooked along with 27 lbs. of bacon, 333 sausage patties, and 30 dozens of eggs.  Also there were 21 lbs. of banana's along with 10 gallons of milk (5 chocolate, 5 regular), four gallons of apple juice, eight gallons of orange juice and two cases of water.
 
Individuals helping to prepare the breakfast along with Wilhite was Dr. Jeanne Daboval, Dr. Mike Soileau, Athletics Director Bruce Hemphill, Dr. Dena Matzenbacher, Andrea King, Steve Sanford, Drew Fitzgerald, Carroll Patin, Penny Brown, Matthew Bonnette, Steve Gugliucci, Tanner Stines, Jacob Fontenot, Mattie Soileau, Jillian Brady and Pam LaFosse.