Author: Nicol Blanchard
FLETCHER FOUNDATION RECEIVED FUNDS FROM
BAYOU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Schriever, LA – On June 6, 2018, the Fletcher Foundation was awarded $8,200 by Bayou Community Foundation for Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) program at the Fletcher Thibodaux facility on Tiger Drive. The funds are to assist with the purchase of a new trailer for the program.
In July 2017, Fletcher Technical Community College started the process for realignment with South Central Louisiana Technical College – Lafourche Campus (SCLTC). At that time, SCLTC’s Commercial Vehicle Operations program became a Fletcher program under Workforce Solution Division a non-credit program. This July the realignment will be completed between Fletcher and South Central Louisiana Technical College – Lafourche Campus. The Thibodaux facility on Tiger Drive and the Galliano Service Center in Galliano will become part of Fletcher Technical Community College.
Fletcher Foundation Executive Director, W. Chandler LeBoeuf, submitted the grant request to the Bayou Community Foundation on behalf of the Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) program. The Bayou Community Foundation is the only charitable foundation solely focused on building and sustaining the communities of Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, and Grand Isle. Fletcher Foundation appreciates the Bayou Community Foundation for all their support towards higher education.
Information about Commercial Vehicle Operations:
The CVO program is a six week non-credit commercial driving program with day and evening classes. Students learn what is needed to operate diesel-powered tractor trailer rigs and identify common vehicle components. Students also learn defensive driving skills, drive on rural, urban, and interstate highways, and handle cargo and more. The CDL Class A training program is a comprehensive 245-hour (classroom and behind the wheel) covering the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations, pre-trip inspection, and over the road skills. Visit the Fletcher website for more information www.fletcher.edu/commercial-vehicle-operations/