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LAGCOE Endowed Professor at SLCC Prepares Future Generations

February 27, 2020

Aaron Ward, currently Department Chair of Petroleum and Manufacturing Technology as well as the lead instructor for the Oil and Gas Department at South Louisiana Community College (SLCC), is the first recipient of the LAGCOE Endowed Professorship at SLCC. Aaron, a native of Morgan City, Louisiana, earned his undergraduate degree in Petroleum Engineering Technology at Nicholl State University, and his MBA degree from LSU (Shreveport). Inspired by family members and members of the community, during summers in college, Aaron would work on anchor boats performing drilling rig moves offshore. He has worked in several positions within the oilfield industry.