by Kerri Cooke SWLA Women in Industry, a program under the Lake Area Industry Alliance (LAIA), recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to four female high school seniors. The scholarships were given to women pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “We launched SWLA Women in Industry in the fall […]

Culinary medicine offers both chefs and healthcare professionals nutritional knowledge to address chronic diseases. SOWELA Technical Community College recently received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Board of Supervisors to add a new culinary medicine […]

It’s July, and school might be the furthest thing from your mind, but if you’re in high school or are the parent of a high schooler, now is the perfect time to start thinking about college.   While it’s never too early, Tracey Churchman, a former high school counselor turned […]

by Dr. Shaan Patel, MD, MBA There is a monumental shift happening to the SAT in 2024. For the first time in almost 100 years, the SAT has gone from paper to pixel! Gone are the days of #2 pencils and scantron bubble sheets. Starting this year, the SAT is […]

Brimming with mixed emotions, children and parents alike experience bittersweet nostalgia over the end of carefree summer hours and excitement in anticipation of the coming school year. The first month or two of school can be a hectic and demanding period of transition for both students and parents, as everyone […]