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Cheniere Energy Donates $100,000 to SOWELA in Wake of Hurricane

Monday, November 23, 2020

Gift Provides Much-Needed Support to Damaged Process Technology Space and Hurricane Laura Relief Fund (Lake Charles) – Badly damaged by one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the Gulf Coast, SOWELA Technical Community College is getting crucial financial assistance from Cheniere Energy with a donation of $100,000 through the Louisiana Community and Technical … Read More

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SOWELA Postpones December 18th Commencement Exercises

Friday, November 13, 2020

Graduates Invited to Participate in Spring Ceremony LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – November 13, 2020 Due to damage incurred from hurricanes Laura and Delta, the December 18, 2020, Commencement has been postponed. Students who would have graduated during the Fall 2020 Commencement will be invited to participate in the Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremony.  Academic transcripts and … Read More

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Students Named to Spring 2020 Dean’s List

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – November 10, 2020 The following students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 12 or more credit hours during the Spring term for classes taken at SOWELA’s Lake Charles campus, Morgan Smith site in Jennings or at the Oakdale site. ALABAMA  Union Springs: Taylor Townzen   CALIFORNIA … Read More

LCTCS Awards 2020

SOWELA Faculty and Staff Honored During Statewide Conference

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Recipients Awarded at the 2020 LCTCS Annual Conference LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – November 3, 2020 SOWELA Technical Community College faculty and staff were recently honored at the annual Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Annual Conference. Honorees were nominated by fellow SOWELA employees. The conference and award ceremony were held virtually this year with … Read More