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On Thursday, October 10, a Career Information Fair will be hosted by South Louisiana Community College to highlight its Power Lineman program.  The event will be held from from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on the Lafayette Campus in the Ardoin building, 1101 Bertrand Dr. This is a free event that is open to the public.

On Monday, Oct. 7, Vitalant will be on the Lafayette Campus for a blood drive from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Eric Fontenot, a general studies student at South Louisiana Community College, has been named a 2019 Oberndorf Scholar by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and has received a $1,000 scholarship. He is one of eight students selected internationally to receive this award.

Dr. Harmony Rochon has been named as the South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) Assistant Dean of Allied Health, strengthening the partnership between SLCC and National EMS Academy. With the signing of a recent memorandum of understanding (MOU), the programs within the National EMS Academy receive oversight, academic leadership and management under the direction of Rebecca Harris-Smith, EdD, MSN, RN, Dean of Nursing and Allied Health.

A partnership between South Louisiana Community College and St. Martin Parish Schools will offer dually-enrolled students the opportunity to earn college technical diplomas in a variety of programs while on a high school campus. The Collegiate Technical Academy, modeled after the Early College High School concept, offers the advanced training necessary for students to graduate and enter high-wage, high-demand careers.

CFRE International announces the most recent class of Certified Fund Raising Executives (CFREs), including Lana Fontenot, SLCC’s vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement and executive director of the SLCC Foundation.

A new program at South Louisiana Community College’s Evangeline Campus in St. Martinville will help fill workforce needs in the construction industry. The college, along with industry partners, cut the ribbon on the campus’ new carpentry program during a ceremony Monday.

Brandin Busch, Chief Aviation Officer for SLCC’s International School of Aviation Excellence in New Iberia, is former military, loves to fish, and enjoys a good dad joke.

Dr. Kevin Browning, SLCC’s new Director of the Center for Professional Development, is originally from Baton Rouge and attributes his success to hard work, perseverance and the determination to overcome any obstacle.

A Career Information Fair will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 for SLCC’s Commercial Truck Driving program in the Teche Building at SLCC’s New Iberia Campus, 908 Ember Drive. This is a free event that is open to the public.

South Louisiana Community College and Nicholls State University entered into a partnership today that will help students smoothly transfer from the community college to the university. Leadership from the community college and the university signed an articulation agreement, allowing students who have completed the Associate of General Studies degree program at SLCC to transfer all credits into the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies curriculum at Nicholls State.

LHC Group, Inc., a national provider of in-home healthcare services, and South Louisiana Community College recently unveiled a new home health lab for college nursing students in training. The lab, located on SLCC's campus in Lafayette, recreates a residential bedroom, living room, and bathroom area where nursing students can practice skills in a home health environment.

Two members of South Louisiana Community College’s executive team recently received promotions. Lana Fontenot has been promoted to Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Jermaine Ford has been promoted to Vice Chancellor for Economic and Workforce Development.

A Career Information Session will be hosted on Thursday, August 15, by SLCC’s Corporate College Carpentry program.  The event will take place at SLCC’s Lafayette Campus in the Ardoin Building, 1101 Bertrand Drive from 4– 6 p.m. This is a free event that is open to the public.

South Louisiana Community College’s Corporate College and Lemoine Manhattan are hosting an Industrial Trades Job Fair on Thursday, August 8. The event will take place at SLCC’s Devalcourt auditorium at 320 Devalcourt St in Lafayette from 9 a.m. to noon.

Want to earn your high school equivalency diploma at night? We’re holding registration sessions at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 and Thursday, August 1 at the Kaliste Saloom Road Goodwill location in Lafayette.

All SLCC campuses will resume classes and normal business operations Wednesday, July 17.

Six new members have joined the 2019-20 Board of Directors for the South Louisiana Community College Foundation. The new members began a four-year term on July 1.

SLCC’s Corporate College is hosting a job fair focused on the Maritime industry on Wednesday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Young Memorial Campus, 900 Youngs Rd. in Morgan City. Riggers, welders, deckhands, vessel mates or captains, able seamen, fitters, tackers, electricians, engineers, and other skilled tradesmen will have an opportunity to meet local companies hiring for the maritime industry. This free event is open to the public.  Job seekers can pre-register for the job fair at http://bit.ly/SLCCjobfairattendee.

South Louisiana Community College received approval from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to offer an LPN to RN Transition Program track at its T.H. Harris Campus in Opelousas this Fall. The approval was granted during the board’s June 13 meeting. This accelerated program includes three semesters combined with credit for prior learning. Students applying should have three years-experience as an LPN.

South Louisiana Community College’s Fall 2018 Practical Nursing graduates successfully achieved a 100% National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) board pass rate. The class includes the December 2018 class from the Lafayette Campus. The national average pass rate is 85.4%, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

South Louisiana Community College’s Maritime Water Survival Training program received a generous donation of ten coveralls from LAPCO Manufacturing, Inc.  The coveralls will allow students to experience wearing wet clothing in the case of a helicopter accident over water.

SLCC has invested more than $1.8 million into its T. H. Harris Campus in St. Landry Parish since 2016, with an additional $400,000 in parking lot repairs planned this summer. The College has also added new programs and brought on new positions. This investment comes as part of a plan to revitalize the St. Landry Parish campus and better align programs with local workforce needs.

The SLCC Foundation will honor the Hugh & Byrnes Young Foundation as its 2019 Benefactor of the Year during a ceremony at the college’s Young Memorial Campus in Morgan City later this month. Moreover, the College plans to recognize the H & B Young Foundation’s widespread impact throughout the Morgan City and St. Mary Parish communities. The Young Foundation has disbursed more than $17 million to its local community since 1999, with $5 million in funding and property to the SLCC campus in Morgan City. It is estimated that the Young Foundation has invested another $10 million since its original establishment in 1955.

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