Approximately 150 Students will Receive Their Diplomas on Friday, December 17th (Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 9, 2021) SOWELA Technical Community College will host its Fall commencement ceremony on Friday, December 17, at 6:30 PM in the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum. Approximately 150 students are eligible to graduate and receive degrees for Fall 2021. … Read More
Newly Acquired Accreditation Applies to SOWELA’s Business Administration, Office Systems Technology, and Accounting Technology Programs (Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 8, 2021) SOWELA’s School of Business & Applied Technology has earned the highly sought-after certification from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The accreditation covers three programs within the school at SOWELA: … Read More
Nineteen Promotions Were Recently Announced at Special Faculty Rank and Promotion Ceremony (Lake Charles, Louisiana – November 9, 2021) SOWELA announced the promotion of 19 faculty members during a special Faculty Rank and Promotion Ceremony on Thursday, October 28. The annual ceremony included promotions from 2020 and 2021 and highlighted the promoted faculty members’ numerous … Read More
Annual “What’s up SOWELA?” Soiree Will Celebrate SOWELA’s Recent Generous Gifts at Sycamore Student Center on Thursday, November 18 at 5:30 PM. (Lake Charles, Louisiana – November 2, 2021) The SOWELA Foundation will honor the generosity of several recent donors who have generously supported the Southwest Louisiana educational institution on Thursday, November 18 at 5:30 … Read More
Wendy Sonnier wins “Post-Secondary Business Teacher of the Year” and Dr. Marie Coleman wins “Distinguished Service by an Administrator or Supervisor of Business Education” (Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 27, 2021) Two faculty members from SOWELA have been honored with prestigious awards from the Southern Business Education Association (SBEA). Dr. Marie Coleman was awarded the … Read More
Successful Completers Earn TC Energy Pipeline Academy’s Pipeline Technician Certificate (Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 14, 2021) SOWELA Technical Community College is now accepting applications for its Pipeline Technician training class in the TC Energy Pipeline Academy, the only academy of its kind in Louisiana. The class is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 1. … Read More
Jennifer Hobson Launched Her Nursing Career 10 Days Before Louisiana’s Stay-At-Home Order (Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 8, 2021) When SOWELA Oakdale graduate Jennifer Hobson completed her Practical Nursing degree, she had no idea a global health crisis from COVID-19 was about to unfold. “After passing the NCLEX-PN exam, I began working as an LPN … Read More
SOWELA’s retention rate from Spring 2021 to Fall 2021 is #1 at 74.18% (Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 6, 2021) Despite the challenges from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and just one year after devastating damage from two disastrous hurricanes, SOWELA has achieved the highest student retention rate among Louisiana’s community colleges of 74.18% from the … Read More
(Lake Charles, Louisiana – October 5, 2021) On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Fall Career Fair for students and alumni of the College in the Sycamore Student Center. More than 50 organizations will be on hand for this year’s fair, along with four-year … Read More
Shorter Courses Offer Flexible Options for Working Adults (Lake Charles, Louisiana – September 28, 2021) Officials at SOWELA Technical Community College have announced a “Next Start” option for students at all campuses. “Next Start” offers students an eight-week compressed course schedule with online and hybrid courses available. The compressed course schedule designed for working adults … Read More