Approximately 256 Students will Receive Their Diplomas on Thursday, December 15
(Lake Charles, Louisiana – December 9, 2022)
SOWELA Technical Community College will host its Fall commencement ceremony on Thursday, December 15, at 6:30 PM in the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum. Approximately 256 students are eligible to graduate and receive degrees for Fall 2022.
Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors Chair Willie Mount will present the Commencement address. Mount previously served as a member of the Louisiana State Senate and was the first woman to serve as the mayor of Lake Charles.
Graduation includes the Washington-Marion High School JROTC conducting a Presentation of Colors and Ms. Latricia Thierry singing the National Anthem.
SOWELA’s commencement ceremony is open to the public. For information about commencement, contact SOWELA at (337) 421-6550 or email graduationinfo@sowela.edu.
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 80 years.