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Sowela Technical Community College

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History of naming and status
Offerings
Construction programs
Fundraising
Programs
Associate degrees Diploma programs Certificates Workforce programs
Student organizations
Notable alumni
References
External links

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SOWELA Technical Community College is a community college in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an additional instruction site in Jennings, Louisiana.

The school's mascot is the Flying Tigers, named for the World War II General Clair Chennault's 1st American Volunteer Group and their P-40 aircraft adorned with a shark-faced motif. SOWELA's Lake Charles campus was developed on property formerly used as Chennault Air Force Base.

Dr. Neil Aspinwall is the Chancellor of the college.

History of naming and status

In 1962, it was renamed as SOWELA (Southwest Louisiana) Technical Institute.
In 1971, the institute received accreditation from the Commission on Occupational Education (COE) of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
In January 1980, the institute moved to its present location near Chennault International Airport on the east side of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
In March 1990, the institute was renamed SOWELA Regional Technical Institute.
On July 27, 1995, the institute was renamed to Louisiana Technical College – SOWELA Campus.
In 2003, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors changed the name and status of the institute – renaming it to SOWELA Technical Community College and giving it the status of a technical community college.

Offerings

The College offers associate degree, technical diploma, or certificate awards in 23 different programs, including petrochemical, automotive, aviation, culinary arts, graphic arts, nursing and allied health, and office systems. In the summer of 2014, SOWELA introduced the 16-week Fast Track Process Technology (PTEC) program, which provides a compressed pathway to an Associate of Applied Science in Process Technology to qualified students who already hold an Associate or higher-level degree.

Construction programs

Following damage by Hurricane Rita in 2005, the Lake Charles campus was repaired and added four new buildings – the Phillips 66 Process Technology building, Arts and Humanities building, Nursing and Allied Health building, and Regional Training Center. An $8 million Student Services building is to be completed on the Lake Charles campus by mid-2017. Replacing the Morgan Smith Instructional Site in Jennings, a $10 million facility will be built in 2017 adjacent to the Jennings High School in Jefferson Davis Parish.

Fundraising

SOWELA's fundraising efforts are supported by the SOWELA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Programs

Associate degrees

Accounting Technology
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Business Administration
Chemical Laboratory Technology
Computer Networking Specialist
Computer Software Specialist
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Drafting and Design Technology
General Studies
Graphic Art
Industrial Instrumentation Technology
Office Systems Technology
Nursing
Process Technology

Diploma programs

Automotive Technology
Collision Repair Technology
Culinary Arts and Occupations
General Apprenticeship – Electrical
General Apprenticeship – Plumbing
Industrial Electrician
Practical Nursing
Welding

Certificates

Nurse Assistant

Workforce programs

HVAC
Machine Tool Technology
Millwright

Student organizations

Astronomy Club
Criminal Justice Club
Graphic Art Club
Louisiana Restaurant Association (Culinary Club)
Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)
National Technical Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Skills USA
Gamerz Club
Student Ambassador Program
Student Government Association (SGA)
Student Nurses Association
The Circle Club

Notable alumni

E. Holman Jones, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Oakdale in Allen Parish

References

External links

Official website

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