RESERVE – Recently, South Central Louisiana Technical College culminated its Student Government Association Adopt a Soldier Drive spearheaded by SGA President Mary Truehill and the SGA fundraising committee.

Over the last month the student body, faculty and staff have donated magazines, toiletries and various snacks to send to service members of the various branches of the armed forces who are serving overseas.

Students spent several days packaging boxes and preparing. The community of SCLTC overwhelmingly participated in this event leaving over 25 United States Postal Service flat rate boxes to ship. There was a special recognition ceremony for the SGA student body to thank them for their participation and for the local armed forces representatives to thank them for their dedication and service to he nation.

Army Staff Sgt. Adam Newsome, Air Force Technical Sgt. Laterance Dyson and Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Wright were able to come out and accept packages on behalf of their respective branches. The recognition ceremony was followed with a light luncheon.

Advisors Judith Wright and Charles Perez were extremely proud of the SGA’s dedicated involvement with the first ever Adopt-a-Soldier drive, and Campus Administrator Cindy Poskey was impressed with the overall success of the event and compassion of the student body, faculty and staff.