Participants will Enter a Drawing for one of two SOWELA $500 Scholarships Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 30, 2021 SOWELA will host a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the CLTCC, Lamar Salter Campus in Leesville, Louisiana on Tuesday, July 13, from Noon to 6:00 PM Participants will enter a drawing for one of two $500 SOWELA … Read More
Attendees to Learn about Scholarship Opportunities, Meet Faculty and Register for the Program Lake Charles, LA – June 29, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Pipeline Technician Training Informational Session on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 5:00 PM on the Main Campus in the Regional Training Center. The event provides prospective pipeline technician … Read More
May Commencements Were the First In-person Ceremonies Since the COVID-19 Pandemic and Included Graduates from the Past Three Terms Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 23, 2021 Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 graduates are: Louisiana Abbeville Industrial Electrical Technology Wyatt D. Broussard Alexandria Industrial Electrical Technology Zachary Dauzat Industrial Instrumentation Technology Zachary … Read More
Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 24, 2021 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, Jennings, and Oakdale, Louisiana locations. FLORIDA Gulf Breeze: Jaylin Freeman ILLINOIS Mundelein: Catherine Dempsey LOUISIANA Abbeville: … Read More
Passing the Exam Credentials Jennings Practical Nursing Students as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 15, 2021 SOWELA Morgan Smith’s Fall 2020 Practical Nursing class achieved a perfect pass rate of 100% on the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX). The 11 students easily bested the NCLEX national average pass rate of 85.99%. … Read More
Forest Technology Degree Program is only one of its kind in Southwest Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 10, 2021 SOWELA’s Forest Technology program is now available at the technical community college’s main campus in Lake Charles. The Forest Technology Degree program is one of only two in the state of Louisiana and only one … Read More
Training Prepares Individuals to take the Louisiana Radiographers Exam Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 8, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is offering a one-week Radiation Safety class starting Monday, June 14, at its Morgan Smith site in Jennings, LA. The curriculum prepares radiation workers in both industrial and healthcare settings to … Read More
SOWELA students may transfer up to 57 Business Administration credits to LSUA Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 8, 2021 SOWELA and LSU of Alexandria (LSUA) have signed articulation agreements between their Business Administration programs making it easier for students to transfer credits from SOWELA to LSUA. The new agreement lasts three years with the option … Read More
SOWELA is the Only Allen Parish Welding Program to Include Combination Structural and Pipe Welding Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 3, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College Oakdale is hosting a Welding Informational Session on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 10 AM. The event provides prospective students with the opportunity to meet faculty and staff, learn … Read More
Students Earn NCCER Core and OSHA 10 with $500 Stipend Awarded to Those Who Complete the Training Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 2, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is offering a two-week Introduction to Construction class starting Monday, June 14, at its Main Campus in Lake Charles. Curriculum includes the National … Read More