2022 Articles
- Defying the Odds: Deaf Student Demarcus Thomas is Welding His Way to Success (PDF)
Welding Journal
April 2022
2021 Articles
- Names in the News: People Shaping the Future of Lake Area Business (opens new window)
American Press
December 27, 2021 - SOWELA Technical Community College Offering Two Short-term Training Opportunities (opens new window)
KPLC News
December 15, 2021 - SOWELA Offering Culinary Fundamentals, Pipeline Technician Courses in 2022 (opens new window)
KATC News
December 13, 2021 - SOWELA to Host Fall 2021 Commencement (opens new window)
KPLC News
December 9, 2021 - Sunrise Interviews: SOWELA Welding Program (opens new window)
KPLC News
October 26, 2021 - Deaf Student Welding his Way to Success (opens new window)
American Press
October 24, 2021 - Deaf Man Defies the Odds at SOWELA (opens new window)
KPLC News
October 14, 2021 - SOWELA Offering Pipeline Technician Training (opens new window)
KPLC News
October 14, 2021 - “Next Start” Program at SOWELA (opens new window)
KPLC News
October 12, 2021 - Sunrise Interviews: Changes coming to SOWELA (opens new window)
KPLC News
October 12, 2021 - Degree Alternatives: Two-year Opportunities Abound at SOWELA Tech (opens new window)
American Press
October 6, 2021 - SOWELA to Host Fall Career Fair (opens new window)
KPLC News
October 5, 2021 - SOWELA Rolls Out Fifth Annual Flying Tigers Car Show (opens new window)
American Press
September 17, 2021 - Almost a Year Later, SOWELA Recovering from Laura (opens new window)
KATC News
August 23, 2021 - SOWELA Rebuild Almost Complete (opens new window)
KPLC News
August 23, 2021 - SOWELA Opens New Welding Facility at its Oakdale Site (opens new window)
KPLC News
August 6, 2021 - KPLC 7 News Sunrise Interview SOWELA Fall Semester (opens new window)
KPLC News
August 5, 2021 - SOWELA Adds Four New Planes to Aviation Maintenance Program (opens new window)
KATC News
July 13, 2021 - SOWELA Aviation Program Receives Anonymous Donation (opens new window)
KPLC News
July 6, 2021 - SOWELA Hosts Free Culinary Arts Informational Session (opens new window)
KPLC News
July 2, 2021 - SOWELA offers FFA scholarship
KATC News
April 21, 2021 - SOWELA holding career fair for students and alumni on April 23
KPLC News
April 19, 2021 - SOWELA to acquire Lamar Salter campus in Leesville
KPLC News
April 14, 2021 - Comprehensive efforts result in high enrollment, retention despite pandemic, hurricanes
Enrollment Management Report
April 13, 2021 - SOWELA Technical Community College launches new TC Energy Pipeline Academy
KPLC News
April 5, 2021 - SOWELA enrolling for Commercial Driver’s License training program
KPLC News
March 24, 2021 - Louisiana community colleges look to fall with more resources, influx of eager students
The Acadiana Advocate
March 23, 2021 - SOWELA offering enrollment for CCMA program
KPLC News
March 17, 2021 - SOWELA to offer construction training course
KATC News
March 4, 2021 - Sunrise Interviews – SOWELA Second Start – Mar. 2, 2021
KPLC News Sunrise
March 2, 2021 - SOWELA Achieves highest student retention rates among state’s community colleges
KPLC News
February 25, 2021 - Funding Roundup
Community College Daily
February 20, 2021 - SOWELA receives technology scholarship donation from Northrop Grumman
KPLC News
February 12, 2021 - SOWELA announces “Second Start” classes
KPLC News
February 10, 2021 - Sunrise Interview – SOWELA Surgical Technology Program
KPLC News
February 10, 2021 - SOWELA first in Louisiana to integrate new VR surgeries in class
KPLC News
January 22, 2021 - SOWELA to host first two weeks of class virtually
KPLC News
January 14, 2021 - SOWELA announces spring semester will begin virtual
KATC News
January 14, 2021 - SOWELA to hold virtual classes for first two weeks of spring 2021 semester
KATC News
January 6, 2021 - KPLC 7 News Sunrise Interviews: New Machine Tool Tech Program at SOWELA
KPLC News Sunrise
January 6, 2021 - Dealership helps students realize dreams of auto industry career
Auto Remarketing
January 4, 2021
2020 Articles
- SOWELA adds “Concentration in Cloud Computing” with certification from Amazon Web Services
New Orleans City Business
December 11, 2020 - Three months after Hurricane Laura SOWELA construction moves forward
KPLC News
December 9, 2020 - KPLC 7 News Sunrise Interview – SOWELA offering cloud computing concentration program
KPLC News
December 9, 2020 - Simulation Spotlight: An Instructor’s Experience with PeriopSim
ARC/STSA
December 3, 2020 - SOWELA announces two short-term training opportunities for 2021
KPLC News
December 3, 2020 - Sunrise Interviews – SOWELA short term training programs – Nov. 24, 2020
KPLC News
November 24, 2020 - Sunrise Interviews: Kristine Stout with SOWELA’s Nursing Program – Nov. 10, 2020
KPLC News
November 20, 2020 - SOWELA announces new construction training
KPLC News
November 12, 2020 - KPLC 7 News Sunrise Interviews: Dr. Neil Aspinwall with SOWELA – Nov. 4, 2020
KPLC News
November 4, 2020 - AT&T makes $150,000 donation to aid communities impacted by Hurricane Laura
KATC News
October 2, 2020 - SOWELA rebuilds after Hurricane Laura
KPLC News
October 1, 2020 - Sunrise Interview: McNeese and SOWELA update – Sept. 23, 2020
KPLC News
September 23, 2020 - SOWELA resumes classes Sept. 25
KLFY News
September 14, 2020 - Eight years to build up SOWELA, hours to ravage it: A school grapples with future
Acadiana Advocate
September 11, 2020 - Sunrise Interview: SOWELA Commercial Driver’s License Training
KPLC News
August 18, 2020 - Sunrise Interview: Online culinary program at SOWELA
KPLC News
August 4, 2020 - Oakdale college hires first ever female forest technology instructor
KALB News
July 30, 2020 - Three Cenla students receive Louisiana Sheriff’s Association Scholarships
KALB News
July 22, 2020 - SOWELA hires first female Forestry Technology professor
KATC News
July 21, 2020 - Sunrise Interview: SOWELA healthcare careers
KPLC News
July 21, 2020 - SOWELA announces plans for Fall 2020 semester
KPLC News
July 20, 2020 - ICE regulations impact international students
KPLC News
July 14, 2020 - SOWELA – Jennings to host health care informational session
KATC News
July 9, 2020 - Electrical apprenticeship program at SOWELA
KPLC News
July 7, 2020 - Sunrise Interview: SOWELA offering discounts on summer courses
KPLC News
June 9, 2020 - SWLA colleges plan for fall semester reopening
KPLC News
May 29, 2020 - SOWELA Technical Community College expands online culinary program
KPLC News
May 20, 2020 - SOWELA announces rescheduled Spring Commencement date
KPLC News
May 19, 2020 - Sunrise Interview: SOWELA Forest Technology Program
KPLC News
May 13, 2020 - SOWELA’s Online Culinary Program Expands Virtual Classes in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
My New Orleans
May 12, 2020 - Sunrise Interview: SOWELA summer and fall registration for 2020
KPLC News
April 28, 2020 - SOWELA: How CARES Act will impact students
KPLC News
April 13, 2020 - SOWELA releases statement on resuming classes
KPLC News
March 21, 2020 - KPLC 7 News Sunrise – SOWELA LPN Program
KPLC News
March 3, 2020 - SOWELA Health Care Info Session
KPLC News
February 4, 2020 - Here’s a community college that keeps bucking enrollment trends, sees double-digit growth
Campus News
January 30, 2020
2019 Articles
- ‘I need to help my child’: Mom gets criminal justice degree in hopes of solving daughter’s murder case
FOX 2 Detroit
December 20, 2019 - ‘I need to help my child’: Mom gets criminal justice degree in hopes of solving daughter’s murder case
FOX 5 New York
December 20, 2019 - ‘I need to help my child’: Mom gets criminal justice degree in hopes of solving daughter’s murder case
FOX 10 Phoenix
December 20, 2019 - Lake Charles mom graduates with a degree in criminal justice, hopes to solve daughter’s murder case
KPLC News
December 18, 2019 - Expanding Pipeline industry in Louisiana
KPLC News
November 21, 2019 - Local community college professor named SBEA Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year
KPLC News
November 7, 2019 - Culinary, Gaming, Hospitality training Site on way for 2021
KATC News
October 19, 2019 - Culinary, Gaming, Hospitality Training Site on Way for 2021
U.S. News & World Report
October 19, 2019 - Louisiana school aims to meet the demand for hospitality jobs
Biz New Orleans
October 9, 2019 - SOWELA Technical Community College breaks ground on new $10.2M Culinary, Gaming and Hospitality building
Biz New Orleans
October 4, 2019 - Some colleges buck enrollment trends, see uptick in enrollment
Campus News
October 3, 2019 - SOWELA starts work on $10.2 M hospitality training facility
New Orleans City Business
October 4, 2019 - SOWELA to host student and alumni Career Fair in October
KATC News
September 25, 2019 - SOWELA ranked one of top 20 community colleges in the country
KPLC News
August 22, 2019 - SOWELA receives $1 million for new TC Energy Pipeline Academy
KPLC News
July 23, 2019 - Shrimp and Grits with SOWELA’s Culinary Campers
KPLC News
June 28, 2019 - Food pantry implemented on college campus for students in need
KPLC News
June 25, 2019 - President Trump Remarks on Energy in Louisiana
C-SPAN
May 16, 2019 - SOWELA offering new Hospitality Management concentration
KPLC News
May 15, 2019 - SOWELA hosting career fair
KPLC News
April 5, 2019 - SOWELA and Louisiana College sign transfer articulation agreement
KPLC News
March 18, 2019 - Mental health awareness exhibit comes to SOWELA
KPLC News
March 13, 2019 - SOWELA still accepting students for Spring 2019 semester
KPLC News
February 8, 2019 - Hidden Figures in SWLA: William Mayo
KPLC News
February 8, 2019 - Over 500 high school students in SOWELA dual enrollment program
KPLC News
February 1, 2019 - Governor Edwards visits SOWELA
KPLC News
January 29, 2019
2018 Articles
- Donation, new apprenticeship at Lake Charles tech college
US News & World Report
November 29, 2018 - Donation, new apprenticeship at Lake Charles tech college
The Washington Times
November 29, 2018 - SOWELA and Cheniere Energy announce apprenticeship program
KATC News
November 29, 2018 - SOWELA College, Cheniere Energy partner to launch apprenticeship program
The Advertiser
November 29, 2018