Sowela Technical Community College
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1938 |
| Chancellor | Neil Aspinwall |
| Students | 4,000[1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Mascot | Flying Tigers[2] |
| Website | www |
SOWELA Technical Community College is a
Chennault Air Force Base
.
Its service area includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis parishes.[3]
History
- In 1938, the Louisiana Legislature establishes the Southwest Louisiana Trade School.
- In 1952, the name was changed to Sowela Vocational Technical School, recognizing it as a technical school rather than a trade institute.
- 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 โ SOWELA Campus.
- In 2003, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors changed the name and status of the institute โ renaming it to SOWELA Technical Community College and giving it the status of a technical community college.
Following damage by Hurricane Rita in 2005, the Lake Charles campus was repaired and added four new buildings โ 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.
Academics
The College offers
Associate of Applied Science in Process Technology
to qualified students who already hold an Associate or higher-level degree.
Notable alumni
- E. Holman Jones, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Oakdale in Allen Parish
References
- ^ "SOWELA Technical Community College". College Navigator. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Flying Tigers Mascot". SOWELA Technical Community College. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
External links