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3rd Annual SOWELA Foundation Flying Tigers Car Show

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Get Your Motor Running to the Third Annual SOWELA Foundation Flying Tigers Car Show Presented by Sasol LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – March 22, 2018 On Saturday, April 7, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the SOWELA Foundation will host the Flying Tigers Car Show presented by Sasol with all proceeds benefiting student scholarships and … Read More

SOWELA and Inceptia announce partnership

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Federal Verification Process SOWELA is pleased to announce that we have established a partnership with Inceptia to expedite the federal verification process by utilizing the Verification Gateway online portal. If your FAFSA application is selected for verification by the U.S Department of Education, you will receive an introductory email to the email address you provided … Read More

SOWELA to Host Open House for Prospective Students

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Lake Charles, Louisiana – March 13, 2018 ­­On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, SOWELA Technical Community College will host an Open House for individuals interested in attending the College. The event will take place from 5 – 6:30 p.m. in the Sycamore Student Center Multipurpose Room. The first 100 individuals to sign up for the event … Read More

Students Spring into Commencement Mode with Grad Fest

Monday, March 12, 2018

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – March 9, 2018 SOWELA Technical Community College will hold Grad Fest on Tuesday, March 13, from Noon – 2 p.m. in the Sycamore Student Center for students graduating this spring. The event provides graduates with the opportunity to celebrate their collegiate accomplishments, as well as pick up their cap and gown, … Read More

SOWELA Foundation Donation

Monday, February 19, 2018

Michael Kane, Sasol’s Vice President of Operations Lake Charles West Plant, and Gina Jones, Sasol’s Learning and Development Manager, present a check for $10,000 to Dr. Neil Aspinwall, Chancellor of SOWELA Technical Community College. The contribution supports the SOWELA Foundation as Presenting Sponsor of the Flying Tigers Car Show and provides funding to the Sasol/Curt … Read More

CMT Empowering Education Tour

Thursday, February 15, 2018

CMT Empowering Education Tour and Country Star Courtney Cole Coming to SOWELA Technical Community College’s Morgan Smith Instructional Site in Jennings LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – February 15, 2018   SOWELA Technical Community College will host the CMT Empowering Education Tour at its Morgan Smith Campus in Jennings, Louisiana, on Thursday, March 8, 2018. CMT Empowering … Read More

Students Named to SOWELA’s Fall 2017 Dean’s List

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Students Named to SOWELA’s Fall 2017 Dean’s List   LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA – January 26, 2018 The following students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 12 or more credit hours during the Fall semester for classes taken at SOWELA’s Lake Charles campus or its Morgan Smith Site in Jennings. LOUISIANA … Read More

Brisco Receives SOWELA’s Customer Service Star Award

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Myra Brisco, Administrative Coordinator at SOWELA Technical Community College in Jennings, LA, received the Customer Service Star Award for the Fall 2017 semester at the Annual Employee Appreciation Christmas Luncheon. SOWELA’s Customer Service Committee selects award winners from nominations submitted by faculty and staff of the College. Those nominating Brisco stated, “she always gives her … Read More

SOWELA Practical Nursing Faculty Selected as Item Writer for NCLEX Exam

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Patrice Fontenot, Assistant Professor of Practical Nursing at SOWELA Technical Community College, was approved by the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners and selected by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to participate on the NCLEX® item development panel of subject matter experts in Chicago, IL. Fontenot was selected on the basis … Read More