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SOWELA Technical Community College Announces Fall 2022 Graduates

Thursday, December 22, 2022

(Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 21, 2022) Fall 2022 graduates are: Louisiana Anacoco Industrial Electrical Technology: Drew A. Hillman Industrial Instrumentation Technology: Drew A. Hillman Basile Process Technology: Brittany Lynn Leedom, Jay Roberts Pitre Welding: Jake Cromwell Bell City Industrial Instrumentation Technology: Dustin Kace Armentor Process Technology: Travis Wade Silfee General Studies: Gabrielle Marie Fruge … Read More

Soileau Receives SOWELA’s Customer Service Star Award

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

(Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 20, 2022) Magan Soileau, Oakdale Site Coordinator and Human Resources Manager at SOWELA Technical Community College, received the Customer Service Star Award for Fall 2022 at the Annual Employee Christmas Luncheon. SOWELA’s Customer Service Committee selects award winners from nominations submitted by faculty and staff of the College. Those nominating … Read More

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SOWELA Honors Citgo and Port of Lake Charles with “Outstanding Community Partner” Awards at Annual “What’s up SOWELA?” Event

Friday, December 16, 2022

2022 Fundraiser Received More Than $62,000 in Donations (Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 15, 2022) At it’s annual “What’s Up SOWELA?” event, the Lake Charles-based technical and community college honored CITGO and Port of Lake Charles with the “Outstanding Community Partner” Awards. The annual awards are given out by SOWELA to Southwest Louisiana businesses who … Read More

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SOWELA Hosts Fall Commencement

Friday, December 9, 2022

Approximately 256 Students will Receive Their Diplomas on Thursday, December 15 (Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 9, 2022) SOWELA Technical Community College will host its Fall commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 15, at 6:30 PM in the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum. Approximately 256 students are eligible to graduate and receive degrees for Fall 2022. … Read More

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SOWELA Offering Two New Holiday Events This Season

Monday, December 5, 2022

Both Brunch with Santa and Holiday Meal Prep are Open to the Public (Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 5, 2022) SOWELA Technical Community College’s Office of Workforce Solutions is offering two new holiday events this Christmas season. Both are open to the public and will take place at SOWELA’s Main Campus in Lake Charles. Registration … Read More