Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 16, 2024
Pattie Duhon, School of Industrial Technology Support Coordinator at SOWELA Technical Community College, received the Customer Service Star Award for the Fall 2024 semester at the annual Employee Holiday Luncheon this month.
Those nominating Duhon stated, “her day-to-day service allows for smooth operation throughout the School of Industrial Technology. She always is kind and willing to help, and is a safe space for students, faculty and staff alike. Her wisdom enables the school to move from semester-to-semester with minimal stress. Duhon has been instrumental in creating schedules for classes, organizing and scheduling advisory committee meetings, helping maintain accreditation standards, answering student and faculty policy questions and managing a broad spectrum of purchases and supplies for the school. She is a phenomenal force of progression in any environment she is offered.”
Duhon has worked at SOWELA for 15 years. She was recently promoted to HR Generalist and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology.
SOWELA’s Customer Service Star Committee selects award winners from nominations submitted by faculty and staff of the College. The award is given to an outstanding faculty or staff member each spring and fall.
About SOWELA Technical Community College
SOWELA Technical Community College provides traditional, distance, and lifelong learning experiences and awards associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates. The College empowers learners in career and technical education and enables transfer students to pursue a four-year degree, so all learners excel as globally competitive citizens. The College has been educating the region’s workforce for 85 years.