(Lake Charles, Louisiana – May 24, 2023) The following students were named to SOWELA’s Chancellor’s and Deans’ Lists for the Spring 2023 term. Students achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 12 or more credit hours earned a place on the Chancellor’s List. Students achieveing a grade point average of 3.0-3.49 … Read More
Student Nurses in Both Programs Scored Higher than National and State Pass Rate Averages (Lake Charles, Louisiana – May 18, 2023) SOWELA Practical Nursing classes at Lake Charles and Jennings locations and the LPN to RN class achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX exams. SOWELA nursing students outperformed the national and Louisiana NCLEX … Read More
Nine Students Advance to National Competition Held this Summer in Atlanta, GA (Lake Charles, Louisiana – April 11, 2023) SOWELA Technical Community College students attended the statewide SkillsUSA competition on April 2-5 in Alexandria, LA, for the chance to win gold, silver or bronze medals in occupation-related categories. SOWELA students competed in 13 contests, with … Read More
(Lake Charles, Louisiana – January 20, 2023) The following students were named to SOWELA’s Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the Summer 2022 term. Students achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 6 or more credit hours earned a place on the Chancellor’s List. Students achieving a grade point average of 3.0-3.49 … Read More
(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
Since 1929, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Has Recognized Phi Theta Kappa as the Official Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges (Lake Charles, Louisiana – November 2, 2022) SOWELA’s official honor society Phi Theta Kappa inducted 19 new members during a special ceremony recently in the school’s Sycamore Student Center. The new inductees bring … Read More
SOWELA Also Ranked in the Top 12% Of Community Colleges Nationwide (Lake Charles, Louisiana – September 20, 2022) The national college review website Niche has ranked SOWELA Technical Community College as the #1 community college in Louisiana. The highly-renowned online platform also ranked SOWELA in the top 12% of community colleges nationwide. Niche’s rankings are … Read More
Two Faculty and Two Staff Members at SOWELA Cited for Their Years of Service and Dedication to the Statewide College System (Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 10, 2022) Two staff members and two faculty members at SOWELA Technical Community College were honored for their service and dedication at the Louisiana Community and Technical College System’s … Read More
(Lake Charles, Louisiana – September 16, 2022) The following students were named to SOWELA’s Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the Summer 2022 term. Students achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 6 or more credit hours earned a place on the Chancellor’s List. Students achieving a grade point average of 3.0-3.49 … Read More
Association of Surgical Technologists Welcomes New SOWELA Students (Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 30, 2022) Two 2022 SOWELA Surgical Technology graduates will be inducted as the newest members of the prestigious Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) National Honor Society. The graduates, who recently completed a rigorous regionally accredited Surgical Technology program at SOWELA, include 24-year-old … Read More