SOWELA Technical Community College

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there! 🎉

A Sowela student brought home a silver medal from the recent SkillsUSA National Championship, and she credits her father’s coaching for her success. Sowela Technical Community College Digital Arts and […]

06/18/2026

🚨 Reminder! 🚨

Today, SOWELA's enrollment management and student affairs staff will be engaged in professional development to enhance the services we provide to our students.

The hours of operation of these offices today include:

Main Campus One Stop & Testing Center
📍 Sycamore Student Center
🕰️ Closed until 2:30 pm

Main Campus Student Success Center
📍 Magnolia Building
🕰️ Closed until 2:30 pm

Morgan Smith One Stop Center
📍 Jennings, LA
🕰️ Closed until 3 pm

Lamar Salter One Stop Center
📍 Leesville, LA
🕰️ Closed all day

All other campus offices will remain open during normal business hours, and classes will meet as scheduled. The One Stop Center at the Oakdale site will be open for business as usual.

All locations will reopen for normal business hours on Friday, June 19th. We look forward to serving you!

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

Full-time instructor openings are available at our Jennings, Oakdale, and Leesville locations!

SOWELA is responding to the growing need for LNG and industrial projects by hiring more instructors >> https://www.kplctv.com/2026/06/16/sowela-now-hiring-instrumentation-electrical-instructors-multiple-campuses/

06/16/2026

📣 We're Hiring!

SOWELA is seeking an Adjunct Information Systems Instructor at our Morgan Smith site in Jennings, Louisiana.

If you have a master's degree in Information Systems or a related field and a passion for preparing the next generation of technology professionals, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today: https://careers.lctcs.edu/jobs/495416/adjunct-instructor-information-systems-technology

Join our team and help students build the skills they need for successful careers in the ever-evolving technology industry.

06/15/2026

Summer break doesn't mean learning stops! 🚀

This week, K-12 teachers are at SOWELA's Oakdale site for an intensive STEM professional development experience in partnership with ExxonMobil. Through energy-themed research projects and hands-on learning, educators are gaining new tools and ideas to spark curiosity and innovation in their classrooms.

Investing in teachers today helps prepare tomorrow's workforce. 💡

06/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to SOWELA student Sierra Greenwood, winner of this year's City of Lake Charles Red, White, Blue & You logo design contest!

Sierra, a Digital Arts and Communication student, earned top honors with her winning design as part of a project led by SOWELA instructor Darrell Buck. The logo will help represent one of Southwest Louisiana's most beloved Independence Day celebrations.

We're proud to see our students showcase their creativity and talent while making an impact in the community. Join us in congratulating Sierra on this outstanding achievement! 🇺🇸

06/15/2026

On Thursday, June 18th, SOWELA's enrollment management and student affairs staff will be engaged in professional development to enhance the services we provide to our students.

The hours of operation of these offices on Thursday include:

Main Campus One Stop & Testing Center
📍 Sycamore Student Center
🕰️ Closed until 2:30 pm

Main Campus Student Success Center
📍 Magnolia Building
🕰️ Closed until 2:30 pm

Morgan Smith One Stop Center
📍 Jennings, LA
🕰️ Closed until 3 pm

Lamar Salter One Stop Center
📍 Leesville, LA
🕰️ Closed all day

All other campus offices will remain open during normal business hours, and classes will meet as scheduled. The One Stop Center at the Oakdale site will be open for business as usual.

All locations will reopen for normal business hours on Friday, June 19th. We look forward to serving you.

06/11/2026

🥈 Nationally Ranked. SOWELA Proud.

Congratulations to Digital Arts and Communication student Autumn Buck for earning a Silver Medal in Screen Printing at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference! 🎉

This marks the first time a SOWELA student has earned a national medal in the Screen Printing competition—and the first year SOWELA competed in the category. What an incredible achievement!

Join us in celebrating Autumn and all of our SkillsUSA National Championship competitors! 👏

Full Story: 👉 www.sowela.edu/sowela-student-earns-silver-medal-at-skillsusa-national-championships

06/08/2026

Campers chop, mix and flip at SOWELA's culinary camp 🥣

https://americanpress.com/2026/06/06/chop-mix-and-flip-at-sowelas-culinary-camp/