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Stock the Shelves Food Drive to Benefit SOWELA’s Food Pantry

Friday, May 26, 2023

Donation Drop-off is May 29th – June 10th at all Lake Charles area Albertsons (Lake Charles, Louisiana – May 26, 2023) SOWELA Technical Community College invites the Southwest Louisiana community to help stock the shelves for the College’s food pantry starting Monday, May 29, through Saturday, June 10. Donation drop-off is at Lake Charles area … Read More

Students Named to SOWELA’s Spring 2023 Chancellor’s and Deans’ Lists

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

(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

SOWELA Students Win 18 Medals at Louisiana SkillsUSA Competition

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

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

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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

SOWELA Hosts 40-plus Actively Hiring Employers for Fall Career Fair

Friday, September 23, 2022

Students and Alumni are Invited to Attend and Meet One-on-One with Representatives from a Variety of Industries (Lake Charles, Louisiana – September 23, 2022) SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the Sycamore Student Center at the Main Campus in … Read More

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SOWELA and McNeese Partner to Enhance Student Engagement

Friday, September 16, 2022

McNeese Athletics Provides Free Entry to all Sporting Events for SOWELA Students and Donates Home Football Tickets to SOWELA Faculty and Staff (Lake Charles, Louisiana – September 15, 2022) SOWELA Technical Community College students can now attend all McNeese Athletics sporting events for free with a student ID as part of an initiative between the … Read More

Two SOWELA Surgical Technology Graduates Join Prestigious AST National Honor Society

Thursday, June 30, 2022

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

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Students Named to SOWELA’s Spring 2022 Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists

Friday, June 10, 2022

(Lake Charles, Louisiana – June 9, 2022) The following students were named to SOWELA’s Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2022 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 achieving a grade point average of 3.0-3.49 … Read More

Top SOWELA Students Recognized at College’s Honors Ceremony

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Program and Leadership Awards Acknowledge Students’ Academic and Leadership Achievements (Lake Charles, Louisiana – May 31, 2022) Top students at SOWELA Technical Community College were recognized at an Honors Ceremony on Monday, May 23, 2022. Recipients are awarded based on high academic marks, character, professionalism and outstanding performance. The following individuals received a discipline-specific award: … Read More

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SOWELA Jennings Site to Host Statewide Culinary Arts Competition

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

College Students from Across Louisiana Compete for Top Baker and Chef Awards (Jennings, Louisiana – March 28, 2022) SOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith in Jennings, La. will host the world’s largest skills organization for its annual Louisiana SkillsUSA Culinary Arts competition on Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The event provides students … Read More