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October 8, 2026

SOWELA SPRING 2027 REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2026 Students Encouraged to Apply Early for Priority Scheduling LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — Registration forâ¦

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October 2, 2026

SOWELA Employees Earn Statewide Recognition at Annual Louisiana Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2026 SOWELA’s 2026 outstanding faculty and staff were recognized at the annual Louisiana Community andâ¦

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September 30, 2026

SOWELA Honors Calcasieu Parish School Board with State Leadership Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2026 SOWELA Technical Community College honors Calcasieu Parish School Board with the Dr. Walter G.â¦

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September 17, 2026

SOWELA Celebrates Adult Education and Family Literacy Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2026 SOWELA Jennings Student Finds Calling Through Adult Education Louise Lopez, SOWELA Adult Education Studentâ¦

September 10, 2026

SOWELA Announces “Next Start” Initiative for New and Current Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2026 Deadline to register for Next Start is Friday, October 2 LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA —â¦

September 4, 2026

SOWELA Technical Community College Recognizes Faculty Rank and Promotion Recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2026 SOWELA honored outstanding faculty receiving a promotion at a ceremony on August 25. Picturedâ¦

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August 31, 2026

SOWELA Foundation Receives Over $149,000 from Sempra Infrastructure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2026 Scholarships Cover 100% of Tuition and Fees for Eligible New Students in SOWELA’s Industrialâ¦

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August 27, 2026

SOWELA Plans to Host 80-plus Actively Hiring Employers at Fall Career Fair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2026 Students and Alumni are Invited to Meet One-on-One with Representatives from a Variety ofâ¦

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August 26, 2026

SOWELA Announces Inaugural Fall Fun Fest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2026 Event to be held Friday, November 6 (Lake Charles, La.) — SOWELA Technical Communityâ¦

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August 13, 2026

SOWELA Announces Promotion of Two Executive Leaders to Vice Chancellor Roles

(Lake Charles, La.) – SOWELA Technical Community College is pleased to announce the promotion of two distinguished members of itsâ¦

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August 10, 2026

Students Named to SOWELA’s Summer 2026 Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2026 SOWELA Technical Community College is proud to announce the students who have earned aâ¦

August 4, 2026

SOWELA Oakdale Expands Training Access and Showcases STEM Through a $225,000 Contribution from ExxonMobil Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2026 SOWELA and ExxonMobil cut the ribbon on the newly remodeled multipurpose room at theâ¦

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July 30, 2026

SOWELA Offering Tuition-Free CDL Training, A $5,950 Savings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2026 Training in Partnership with Linde at SOWELA Leesville LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — SOWELA Technicalâ¦

July 28, 2026

SOWELA’s LPN Program Ranks Second in Louisiana for 2026

Ranking recognizes excellence in training, student support and career pathways. LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — SOWELA Technical Community College's Practical Nursingâ¦

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July 15, 2026

SOWELA Digital Arts Students Explore Astrophotography Under Some of America’s Darkest Skies

SOWELA Digital Art and Communications students travel to Big Bend National Park to study astrophotography. LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — SOWELAâ¦

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