LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – March 8, 2019 On Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the SOWELA Foundation will host the Flying Tigers Car Show and BBQ Competition with all proceeds benefiting student scholarships. The car show is free and open to the public. BBQ tasting tickets are $5 per person, kids … Read More
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – March 6, 2019 SOWELA Technical Community College will host the traveling exhibit Send Silence Packing on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Sycamore Student Center lawn to raise mental health awareness and inspire action for suicide prevention. The event is free and open to the … Read More
Discover In-demand, High-paying healthcare jobs and the programs to help you reach your career goals LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – February 11, 2019 SOWELA Technical Community College – Morgan Smith will host Nursing & Allied Health Informational Sessions on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at the … Read More
New General Education and Culinary Arts Classes Begin March 12, 2019 LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – February 8, 2019 SOWELA Technical Community College continues to enroll students in the current Spring 2019 semester as part of its Second Start initiative. Second Start classes begin halfway through the semester, giving prospective students the opportunity to reach their … Read More
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – January 31, 2019 SOWELA Technical Community College students will celebrate February’s Black History Month with a month-long cultural series that includes the music, food and history of this diverse people group. The following events are part of the celebration. Black History Month Kick-Off – On Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 from 11 … Read More
Representatives to Share Available Programs, Course Transfer Options and More LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – January 25, 2019 SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Dual Enrollment Informational Session for high school students and parents on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sycamore Student Center. The session will include details about the STEPS/STAIRS … Read More
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – January 15, 2019 The following students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 12 or more credit hours during the Fall term for classes taken at SOWELA’s Lake Charles campus, Morgan Smith site in Jennings or at the Oakdale site. LOUISIANA Alexandria: Cody Broussard Anacoco: Joshua Martin … Read More
Business Administration Instructor Receives Significant Research Award for Work on “High School Counselors’ Perceptions of Career and Technical Education” LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – January 4, 2019 Dr. Marie Coleman, Instructor of Business Administration at SOWELA Technical Community College, was recently presented with the Outstanding Research Poster Award at the Annual Association for Career & Technical … Read More
Lake Charles, Louisiana – January 3, 2019 Fall 2018 graduates are: LOUISIANA Basile Collision Repair: Jeremy Hilton Klumpp Church Point Criminal Justice: Clarissa Denise Malbrough Dequincy Drafting & Design Technology: Rodney Eugene Doyle Industrial Instrumentation Technology: Eric N. Fontenot Practical Nursing: Megan E. Whotte Process Technology: Zachary Lee Baskin, Arlon Auston Hebert, Mark Denton Pullin … Read More
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – December 18, 2018 SOWELA Technical Community College will be closed during the holidays from Thursday, December 20, 2018, through Tuesday, January 1, 2019. SOWELA will resume normal operations on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. About SOWELA SOWELA Technical Community College provides traditional, distance, and lifelong learning experiences and awards associate degrees, technical … Read More