LCTCS President Richard Nelson

President of the Louisiana Community & Technical College System (LCTCS). Committed to workforce readiness, economic growth, and statewide opportunity.

[Kim Hunter Reed @KimHunterReed]

Big shoutout to @LSU @golctc @ULSystem @SouthernU_BR - aligned in our advocacy for talent development. In a historically underfunded environment, collaboration isn’t optional—it’s essential. #StrongerTogether #Onward

[Louisiana Community & Technical Colleges (LCTC) @golctc]

Louisiana’s best-kept secret — and one of its greatest strengths.

Dr. Chandler LeBoeuf sat down with @theadvocatebr to share how Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges are meeting the moment.
https://t.co/EZvvKlomFl

[Bossier Parish Community College @BPCCCavs]

We are #BPCCProud to celebrate Deanna Hardy, this year’s @golctcs President’s Award for Teaching Excellence recipient! Her dedication, innovation, and impact on students embody the best of BPCC. #goLCTCS #TeachingExcellence #HigherEd #ExcellenceInEducation

[LCTCS President Richard Nelson @LCTCSpresident]

When we asked the college & community what attributes they needed in their next leader… The response was a description of Dr. Poole. Heather, I can’t wait to see the incredible success ahead for you & @goCLTCC

[CLTCC😺 @goCLTCC]

🚨Breaking News! The @golctcs Board of Supervisors has named Dr. Heather Spillers Poole as the third chancellor of Central Louisiana Technical Community College. Details to follow.

[Neil Aspinwall @stacyaspinwall]

Thanks to Lake Charles Mayor Marshall Simein for joining SOWELA’s 20% enrollment growth celebration and providing the official Proclamation from the City of Lake Charles.

[LCTCS President Richard Nelson @LCTCSpresident]

Teaching is the most noble of endeavors. Love that @BPCCCavs & all @golctcs colleges celebrate & reward teaching excellence. It’s core to what we do! Congrats again, Deanna!

[Rick Bateman, Jr. @RickBatemanJr]

Congratulations, Deanna! Being honored with the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence is such a well-deserved recognition of your dedication and impact as an educator. We’re #BPCCproud to celebrate this achievement with you! @BPCCCavs⚔️ @golctcs

[Melinda Deslatte @MelindaDeslatte]

Funds for the MJ Foster Promise Program, which provides college financial aid in Louisiana, could run dry by end of year https://t.co/u73DwQ0HIa (from @LiamCombs3) #lalege

[SoLAcc @solaccofficial]

We’re honored! 🏆

SoLAcc earned GOLD for Best College, our Early College Academy took GOLD for Best High School, and the Foundation for SoLAcc won BRONZE for Best Non-Profit in the 2025 Acadiana’s Choice Awards. 💙
#AcadianaChoice #SoLAcc #StudentSuccess

[Neil Aspinwall @stacyaspinwall]

Glad to present the new LCTCS KLB Community College Affiliate program at the 2025 Keep Louisana Beautiful Conference today. We can help fight the litter problem in LA.

[Jimmy Sawtelle, EdD @jimmysawtelle]

Kicking off the @golctcs Conference right with the 2025 Aspiring Executive Leadership Seminar! Grateful for all our Chancellors leading the way today especially my Friends @DrWillieESmith1 & @stacyaspinwall for setting the tone! We’re Bobcat proud of @goCLTCC’s participants Joey Borne, Dr. Christina Hurd, Angel McGee & Michelle Tiffee. Many thanks to @edamerica and SVP Judith Witherspoon for sponsoring today and sharing opening remarks!

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

One of our most important missions is to Make America Skilled Again—and we’re working to fulfill @POTUS’ goal of achieving 1 Million apprentices 🔥

[Louisiana Community & Technical Colleges (LCTC) @golctc]

🎓 20 professionals across Louisiana have officially earned their CWD credential—joining a growing network of leaders driving workforce and economic development statewide.

Meet the people behind The Home of Workforce Ready—the leaders we’re investing in to move Louisiana forward. 💪

#HomeofWorkforceReady #goLCTCS #LED #CWD

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

🚨Demand for Trade Schools IS SOARING!

@WTOP: “Entering the workforce with specialized training and without student loan debt” is becoming an attractive option for many Americans.

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

The Skilled Trades are America’s Future.

Under @POTUS’ leadership, we’re committed to supporting our nation’s trade schools and fulfilling our mission to MAKE AMERICA SKILLED AGAIN 🇺🇸

[Governor Jeff Landry @LAGovJeffLandry]

Excellent news for Louisiana!

This positions Louisiana to win while also aligning with President @realDonaldTrump's Executive Order: Restoring America’s Maritime Greatness. https://t.co/rB5G2J6cVu

[Louisiana Community & Technical Colleges (LCTC) @golctc]

Stevie Toups concludes 17 years of service on the LCTCS Board of Supervisors on Aug. 31.

A true champion for workforce and student success—thank you, Stevie.

🔗: https://t.co/Rh4ox3V9KK

[LPB @lpborg]

From the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities: "LEH, along with Governor Jeff Landry, is proud to announce Louisiana’s newest Poet Laureate, Gina Ferrara."

Ferrara is a professor of English at Delgado Community College, with several published poetry collections.

[The Daily Advertiser @theadvertiser]

SoLAcc joins national apprenticeship project to expand career pathways https://t.co/bWOk1UUGxP

[BRCC @MyBRCC]

Chancellor @DrWillieESmith1 is a guest columnist in the August/September issue of Community College Journal. His column, titled “The Quiet Power of Organizational Culture,” focuses on the importance of leaders building a culture in which people feel safe, seen, valued and connected to a shared purpose. He writes of leadership: “The culture you build, that’s your true legacy.”
🟥Click to read more: https://t.co/kUMgiSSFxx

#MyBRCC #StudentSuccess #YourCollegeYourWay

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

Young Americans are turning to the trades in RECORD NUMBERS 👀

“I’m ready to go into [the workforce] after just 9 months” without the debt of a college degree.