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Hurricane Laura Mercy Chefs

In the Midst of Hurricane Recovery, SOWELA Students Advanced to the Frontlines in Their Culinary Careers to Help During Relief Efforts
Saturday, September 19, 2020

SOWELA Technical Community College students teamed with Mercy Chefs to feed the needy (Lake Charles, LA) – With only a year of culinary school under their belts, three SOWELA Technical Community College students were thrust into the frontlines of their aspiring careers, cooking thousands of meals each day for the survivors of Hurricane Laura, the most … Read More

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Donations Pour in to SOWELA in Wake of Hurricane Laura
Thursday, September 17, 2020

South Louisiana Community College contributes $5,000 among total donations (Lake Charles) – Badly damaged and shuttered two weeks ago by one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the Gulf Coast, SOWELA Technical Community College is getting much-needed financial assistance from its fellow community colleges, including a donation of $5,000 from its sister college, … Read More

SOWELA Torch

SOWELA Classes to Resume Friday, September 25 Online Only at Lake Charles Campus with In-person and Online Classes at Jennings and Oakdale
Thursday, September 17, 2020

Major repairs continue at Main Campus damaged by Hurricane Laura (Lake Charles) – SOWELA Technical Community will resume classes online only on Friday, September 25, 2020, for students at its main campus in Lake Charles, and classes will resume on the same date in person and online at its Jennings and Oakdale campuses. Major repairs … Read More

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All SOWELA Campuses Closed Until At Least Monday, September 14
Wednesday, September 9, 2020

SOWELA Technical Community College officials launch hurricane damage assessment (Lake Charles) – Officials with SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles have announced that all three campuses in Southwest Louisiana will be closed until at least Monday, September 14, due to significant storm damage caused by Hurricane Laura, the strongest hurricane to hit Louisiana in … Read More