Digital Arts and Communication Students Awarded $2,000 from the American Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)
(Lake Charles, Louisiana – Monday, November 11, 2024)
Three SOWELA Digital Arts and Communication students recently earned top honors with a first-place finish in the national American Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) Employer Testimonial Video Competition in Las Vegas, NV. Undergraduates across ATMAE’s 800 members received invitations to submit a video featuring employers who have hired graduates from ATMAE-accredited programs, highlighting student success and quality of education.
Video: Watch the ATMAE Employer Testimonial Video (opens new window)
“As an instructor, this achievement makes me proud because it validates how SOWELA values our students’ education, both inside and outside the classroom,” said Media Production Adjunct Instructor Alex “Thunder” John. “Our students earned this award through hard work and skill. I truly believe SOWELA puts forth its best effort to invest in our students. SOWELA continues to demonstrate how talented our students are and how well the school empowers and prepares them for the workforce.”
SOWELA’s video team includes Connor Couvillion, Chance DeCuir and Matt Dye. The team received a $2,000 scholarship award to distribute evenly among the students.
ATMAE is a highly regarded association with hundreds of members from academia, government and industry. It is the programmatic accreditor of engineering technology and technology-related disciplines delivered at national or regional accredited institutions in the U.S. For more than five decades, this nonprofit entity has earned an esteemed reputation for setting standards in academic program accreditation, certification, and professional development, focusing on technology integration, leadership and design.
Six of SOWELA’s 30+ programs are ATMAE accredited, including Aviation Maintenance, Digital Arts and Communication, Drafting and Design, Industrial Instrumentation, Information Systems and Process Technology.
Spring registration is now open at SOWELA for all programs, including ATMAE-accredited options, in Lake Charles, Jennings, Leesville and Oakdale, LA. For more information or to apply online, visit www.sowela.edu/apply (opens new window). Anyone needing additional assistance can contact onestop@sowela.edu. Scholarships and financial aid are available for those who qualify.
The national college review website WalletHub ranked SOWELA as Louisiana’s #1 community college. WalletHub’s rankings are based on “three key dimensions, including 1) Cost & Financing, 2) Education Outcomes and 3) Career Outcomes.” SOWELA ranks in the top 40% of community colleges nationally.
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 85 years.