(Lake Charles, Louisiana – August 30, 2021) The following students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 6 or more credit hours during the Summer term for classes taken at SOWELA’s Lake Charles campus, Morgan Smith site in Jennings or at the Oakdale site. Florida Gulf Breeze Jaylin Freeman Illinois Mundelein … Read More
Friday Marks the One-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Laura Barreling into Southwest Louisiana (Lake Charles, Louisiana – August 23, 2021) On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura decimated the Lake Charles area damaging all 13 of SOWELA’s Lake Charles campus buildings resulting in nearly $40 million in damages. Right away, work feverishly began on all 13 buildings … Read More
SOWELA’s Jennings-based Surgical Technology Program Also Honored with Association of Surgical Technologists 2020 Galaxy Award (Jennings, Louisiana – August 18, 2021) SOWELA’s latest class of Surgical Technology students recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist Exam administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. Students took their exams … Read More
All Fundraiser Proceeds Help Support Student Scholarships (Lake Charles, Louisiana – August 10, 2021) On Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the SOWELA Foundation will host the Flying Tigers Car Show with all proceeds benefiting student scholarships. The car show is free and open to the public. The event will be … Read More
Explore Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities and Learn About Available Programs LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – August 5, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College in Oakdale, Louisiana is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, August 10, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at 117 Highway 1152, Oakdale, Louisiana 71463. The event provides prospective students with the chance to … Read More
New Classroom and Renovated Workshop in Oakdale Adds to SOWELA’s Welding Programs at Jennings and Lake Charles Locations (Lake Charles, Louisiana – August 4, 2021) SOWELA officials have announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art welding classroom and renovated workshop at the college’s Oakdale site. Welding classes are available at all three SOWELA locations. SOWELA’s … Read More
Tuition freeze is part of initiative by Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) (Lake Charles, Louisiana – July 27, 2021) For the sixth straight year, SOWELA will leave tuition and fees steady for the upcoming 2021-2022 academic year to give a break to students who are still financially challenged from the COVID crisis and … Read More