The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office and South Louisiana Community College hosted the eighth annual Technical Welding Program, celebrating 11 individuals as they embark on the next chapter in their lives.

Surrounded by friends and family, graduates of SoLAcc’s Technical Welding Program received their technical diplomas Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. They now have the option to continue their studies toward an associate degree.

Graduates of the Technical Welding Program Include:

Alex Arceneaux

Joseph Bell

Joseph Daley

Sydney Faulk

Dalvin Major

Anthony Mckeever

Jay Pitre

Kwalan Rubin

Shane Suire

Brennan Tatum

Spencer Williams

LPSO Sheriff Mark Garber said the program is more than welding.

“It’s about rebuilding lives,” Garber said. “We are investing in people, giving them th

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