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- Northwest_Louisiana_Technical_College abstract "Northwest Louisiana Technical College is a post-secondary educational institution which was relocated in 2013 into new quarters off Interstate 20 in Minden in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.NWLTC was originally known as the Northwest Louisiana Vocational-Technical School, or Vo-Tech. From its founding in 1952 until the summer of 2013, it was located on Constable Street in Minden near the baseball park Griffith Stadium, the parish fairgrounds, and the former Lowe Junior High School. While technical education as well as technology have changed dramatically over those years, NLTC still offers various workforce training programs leading to high-demand jobs.The Minden campus is also the headquarters for Region 7 of the Louisiana Technical College system. Programs offered are in the fields of (1) Business, (2) Health Services, (3) Information Technology, (4) Construction and Manufacturing, and (5) Transportation. In addition to the main campuses, other regional NWLTC branches are located in Mansfield, Natchitoches, Many, and Shreveport.The origin of NWLTC dates to the 1948 campaign platform of Governor Earl Kemp Long. The initial funding for the institution in the amount of $175,000 was guided through the legislature by the Webster Parish delegation, State Senator Drayton R. Boucher of Springhill and State Representative C.W. Thompson of Doyline.After its opening, the facility underwent several renovations, including a $361,000 expansion in 1966, when its enrollment was 170. A lunch room, science room, library, and business department were added to the campus at that time. A program for training Licensed Practical Nurses was instituted in 1967.The idea of relocating the school to the Interstate 20 service road was pushed by former Representatives Everett Doerge and his successor-wife, Jean Doerge of Minden. By the time the relocation was completed, Jean Doerge had been succeeded in the House by Gene Reynolds of Dubberly. State Senator Robert Adley, who represents Bossier and Webster parishes, sponsored legislation known as SB 204, by which the state approved $251.6 million in financing and construction for twenty-nine projects at various technical college campuses across the state.A portion of the land for the college was donated by the Realtor Richard Drew Carey (1934-2013), who developed nine subdivisions in the Minden area.Charles Strong, a graduate of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, is the NWLTC regional director and dean of the Minden campus.In November 2013, Strong announced that he is retiring from college after thirty-four years in various capacities.".
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- Northwest_Louisiana_Technical_College comment "Northwest Louisiana Technical College is a post-secondary educational institution which was relocated in 2013 into new quarters off Interstate 20 in Minden in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.NWLTC was originally known as the Northwest Louisiana Vocational-Technical School, or Vo-Tech. From its founding in 1952 until the summer of 2013, it was located on Constable Street in Minden near the baseball park Griffith Stadium, the parish fairgrounds, and the former Lowe Junior High School.".
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