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SOWELA Hosts Fall Career Fair of 50-Plus Employers for Students and Alumni

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

(Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 5, 2021) On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Fall Career Fair for students and alumni of the College in the Sycamore Student Center. More than 50 organizations will be on hand for this year’s fair, along with four-year … Read More

SOWELA Launches “Hope for Hospitality” Major Gift Campaign for New State-of-the-Art Culinary, Gaming and Hospitality Building on Lake Charles Campus

Friday, September 10, 2021

Donations now being accepted for naming rights to various spaces within the brand-new facility Lake Charles, Louisiana – September 10, 2021 SOWELA officials today announced the launch of “Hope for Hospitality,” a major gift campaign to raise funds for the new state-of-the-art Culinary, Gaming and Hospitality building being built on its Lake Charles Campus. There … Read More

After Nearly $40 Million in Damages from Deadly and Destructive Hurricane Laura, SOWELA Close to Completing Repairs and Seeing Major Enrollment Increases in Workforce Programs

Monday, August 23, 2021

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

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SOWELA Foundation to Host Flying Tigers Car Show on Saturday, September 18

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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

SOWELA Oakdale Hosts Open House for Prospective Students

Thursday, August 5, 2021

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

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SOWELA Morgan Smith Hosts Informational Session for Prospective Students

Friday, July 23, 2021

Explore Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities and Learn About Available Programs (Lake Charles, Louisiana – July 22, 2021) SOWELA Morgan Smith in Jennings, Louisiana is hosting an Informational Session on Friday, July 30, from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The event provides prospective students with the chance to learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities, … Read More

SOWELA’s Surgical Technology Students Celebrate Program Completion with Pinning Ceremony

Friday, July 23, 2021

Students are the First Surgical Technology Cohort to Participate in New Curriculum Requiring a Work-based Clinical (Lake Charles, Louisiana – July 22, 2021) SOWELA Morgan Smith’s Surgical Technology program in Jennings, Louisiana will host a pinning ceremony on Tuesday, July 27, at 1:00 PM to honor 10 students’ academic achievements. The ceremony celebrates the successful … Read More

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SOWELA Hosts Informational Session for Prospective Students

Friday, July 23, 2021

Explore Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities and Learn About Available Programs (Lake Charles, Louisiana – July 21, 2021) SOWELA Technical Community College is hosting an Informational Session on Tuesday, July 27, from 10:00-11:00 AM in the Sycamore Student Center. The event provides prospective students with the chance to learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities, … Read More

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SOWELA to Host Culinary Arts Informational Session on July 13

Friday, July 2, 2021

Attendees to Learn about Scholarship Opportunities, Meet Faculty and Register for the Program Lake Charles, Louisiana – July 2, 2021 SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Culinary Arts Informational Session on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. on the Main Campus in the Sycamore Student Center. The event provides prospective Culinary Arts students … Read More

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SOWELA Hosts Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at CLTCC, Lamar Salter Campus

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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