LEESVILLE, LA–SOWELA Technical Community College announced last week that its acquisition of Leesville’s Lamar Salter campus is official, effective, July 1, 2022.
The acquisition not only benefits the community, but also Fort Polk soldiers and their families with expanded educational opportunities through additional degree plans and more flexible credit transfers. The Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance, formerly Fort Polk Progress, as part of its Education Initiative, has long had the goal of improving educational opportunities for Fort Polk soldiers and their families as one way to enhance quality of life.
“The LAFA board and I are so thankful that SOWELA could see the value in the investment they have made in our community,” said Chairman Rick Allen. “Lamar Salter has been a solid partner, but with the expansion of programs offered by SOWELA, we are absolutely sure that the military families at Fort Polk can get the training they need to go into the fields of their choice right here in Vernon Parish, if they choose. We are honored to retain the hero’s from Fort Polk as permanent members of our community.”
To read SOWELA’s full press release, click https://www.sowela.edu/sowela-officially-acquires-lamar-salter-campus-in-leesville-louisiana/
Source: https://www.natchitocheschamber.com/news/details/news-release-6-30-2022
