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The following
articles have been released by Piedmont
Technical College's
Office of College Communications:
Students
Complete the Nursing Assistant Program at
Laurens County Higher Education Center
Posted
July 24, 2008, By
Cora
Blair
 Sixteen
students recently completed the Nursing
Assistant program at Piedmont Technical College
at the Laurens County Higher Education Center.
They received their clinical experience at the
Presbyterian Home of South Carolina in Clinton.
Instructors for the program were, first row from
left, Martha Abrams of Ware Shoals, Gwen
Brocklehurst of Cross Hill and Angela Sanders of
Clinton. Graduates include, second row from
left, Wanda Moore of Joanna, Annie Dawkins of
Union, Somer Keith of Honea Path, Ashley Hunter
of Laurens, Christi Nice of Saluda, Kerriann
Owens of Laurens, and Kim Boughton of Laurens.
Third row from left, Sonya Tschappat of Laurens,
Tracy Harvey of Woodruff, Lynda Cauble of
Laurens, James Moore of Prosperity, John
Milstead of Newberry, Theresa Martin of Laurens,
Sara Gibson of Lexington, Lisa Hubbart of Chapin
and Amanda Jenkins of Whitmire.
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Retiree
Starts New Career at PTC
Posted July 18,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 Tony
York is not your typical nursing student at
Piedmont Technical College. And it’s not just
that he is a man.
York is 70 years
old.
“I’ve been in
school since 1958, when I got out of the
military,” he said.
The Florida native
has run the gamut of careers. He spent the first
part of his life after the military working for
Chrysler Corporation. As a corporate executive,
his doctor gave him a choice: quit or die from
the stress. So, York left the corporate end and
joined the sales force, managing a dealership in
Charlotte, NC. When that no longer appealed to
him, York was directed to the trucking industry
by a friend. He and his wife, Emily, hit the
road, where they stayed for 18 years.
In 2001, York
decided it was time to retire, so he and his
wife settled in South Carolina. That lasted all
of three months.
“When the dog
starts biting you, it’s time to move,” he said.
“I decided being at home, retired, was not for
me.”
York obtained his
real estate license and became a broker,
establishing All In One Realty in Greenwood. It
was his realty ties that brought him to Piedmont
Technical College.
“I received my
associate’s degree in business in 2000. I wanted
to enroll in a Spanish class at that time, but I
was so burned out on school, I put it on hold,”
York said. “When I started working in realty, I
was dealing with a lot of people who spoke
limited English. I thought a Spanish course
would help me with that.”
While waiting in
the Admissions Office to enroll in a Spanish
class, York noticed a brochure about the Nursing
program at PTC. It captured his interest.
“While earning my
degree, I completed an internship at a
hospital,” he said. “I was there to see the
business side, but I was impressed with all of
the professionals I saw in every department.”
York said he had
always been interested in health care. He was
also very impressed with the level of care given
to his father by Hospice. So, instead of
enrolling in the Spanish class, York enrolled in
three of the entry classes for the Nursing
program.
“I realized it was
time to move on,” he said. “I’m turning the
realty business over to my children.”
York said he likes
the idea of being able to help people. He said
his philosophy for why is simple.
“In three years,
when I should be finished with this, I will be
73,” he said. “I can be 73 with an RN degree or
I can be 73 without it and wish I had it. I
decided I wanted to do it.”
“Tony has added a
little life to the lab and clinical areas. He
has been a pleasure, now he is encouraging his
son to come and take the class,” said Gwen
Brocklehurst, nursing assistant instructor at
PTC. “This family has discovered the practical
side of the nursing assistant class that some
day we will all need to care for our parents.”
York offers his
advice to other seniors. He tells them to ask
why not.
“If you don’t try,
how do you know it’s not for you? If there’s an
interest there, why not go for it.”
Photo Caption:
Tony York of Greenwood, right, works with his
partner, Kimberly Saylors of Abbeville, on the
correct procedure for taking blood pressure in
the nursing assistant class at Piedmont
Technical College. York, at age 70, is the
oldest student to enroll in the Nursing program
at PTC.
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SC Tech System unveils Centralized Online Course
Database (COCD)
Posted July 17,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 The
South Carolina Technical College System
announces the launch of a new web-based service
that allows people to search for online courses
offered at any of the state’s technical
colleges.
Called the
Centralized Online Course Database (COCD), the
search tool features a very user-friendly
interface that allows visitors to search online
course offerings by college, by term, by year,
by course number or by any combination thereof.
The COCD lists nearly 2,000 online courses in
dozens of fields of study.
“What’s great
about this new searchable database is that
anyone with a computer and an Internet
connection now has access to all of this
information at one centralized location,” said
Darlyn Caldon, the System Office’s instructional
technology program coordinator. “Before now, if
someone wanted to see all the online courses at
all the colleges, they’d have to visit each
college’s Web site individually.”
The COCD is
designed to provide the searcher with
information about which courses are offered by
which colleges and when the courses will be
offered. Prospective students will need to
contact the college offering the course to book
a seat in that course on a space-available
basis.
“Our enrollment
has steadily increased and I think that it is
due greatly to our online capabilities,” said
Dan Koenig, associate vice president of
institutional support and technology at Piedmont
Technical College. “This database will allow
students all over the state to have access to
our online courses. It will be beneficial not
only to them, but to us as well.”
A link to the
Centralized Online Course Database is featured
on the System’s Web site at www.sctechsystem.edu,
or visitors may go directly to the following
link:
www.sctechsystem.edu/cocd/.
Photo Caption:
The South Carolina Technical College System has
launched a new web-based service that allows
people to search for online courses offered at
any of the state’s 16 technical colleges,
including Piedmont Technical College. The
Centralized Online Course Database (COCD)
features a very user-friendly interface that
allows visitors to search nearly 2,000 online
courses by college, by term, by year, by course
number or by any combination thereof.
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Childs Named VP for Business & Finance at PTC
Posted July 15,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 Piedmont
Technical College President Dr. Ray Brooks has
named Kimberley Paige Childs the college’s vice
president for business and finance. Childs
replaces Dr. Teresa Smith who resigned in March
after 16 years of service to PTC.
The new
institutional officer joined the college in
August of last year as controller for PTC. Over
the past year, she has planned and directed all
financial services of the college. “I’m excited
about being at Piedmont Technical College, and
with so many new initiatives led by Dr. Brooks,
and the many opportunities ahead, I’m really
looking forward to being part of the college’s
growth and part of this team.”
Childs, who is a
certified public accountant, is a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and the SC Association of Certified
Public Accountants. She is also a graduate of
the 2007 Leadership Greenwood class and
participated on the Greenwood Literacy Council
Board.
She earned her
Associate of Arts degree from Brazosport College
in Lake Jackson, Texas, and her bachelor’s
degree at Southwest Texas State University (SWTSU).
Upon graduation
from college, she began her career as a staff
accountant for Elliott, Davis & Co., CPA’s in
Greenwood. Prior to joining Piedmont Technical
College, Childs worked as cost accounting
manager, assistant controller, and NAM
controller for Actaris (formerly Schlumberger)
in Greenwood. She has also held various jobs in
accounting for companies including Coleman Oil
Co., O’Dell Oil Co., and Third Generation, Inc.
–all located in South Carolina.
Originally from
Charleston, SC, Childs resides in Greenwood with
her daughter, and has several other family
members in Greenwood as well.
Welcoming Childs
to her new responsibilities on the PTC team,
President Brooks commented on the wealth of
experience the new vice president brings to the
college. “Her depth of experience as a CPA and
her expertise in the world of finances make her
the ideal fit for PTC,” Brooks noted. “We are
indeed fortunate to have someone with her
accounting background join our team.”
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Students Named to PTC President’s, Dean’s &
Merit Lists
Posted July 11,
2008, By Jackie
Mathis
Piedmont Technical
College students who had outstanding academic
accomplishments during spring semester 2008 have
earned inclusion on the President’s List. To be
named to the list, students must be full-time
and earn a term GPA of 4.00. Students will
receive a certificate of achievement signed by
the college president.
President’s
List students include:
Abbeville
County - Marilyn E. Brown, David Brownlee,
Bryan J. Culbreth, Shenita L. Marshall, Brittany
E. Scott, Jane W. Seawright and Dorothy L.
Simpson, all of Abbeville; Thelma D. Bryant,
Carla M. Lewis, David P. Smith, Christine T.
Turner and Wayne T. Whidby, all of Calhoun
Falls; Jesse T. Ashley, Lisa M. Davis and Tonya
M. Hawthorne, all of Donalds; Naomi L.Wegener of
Due West; Mary Shirley Phillips of Honea Path;
Angela M. Fleming and Clay Hall, both of Iva.
Aiken County
- Jessica C. Cunning of Aiken; Tracy L. Creech
of Monetta; and Justin E. Izlar of North
Augusta.
Anderson County
- Lyudmila I. Bentsiy of Belton; Danielle C.
McGaha and Steven W. Walters, both of Iva; and
Harrison O. Hickman of Pendleton.
Edgefield
County - Maria Francis Morgan and Mary
Kathaleen Scott, both of Edgefield; Teresa
Mathis and Theron Schenck, both of Johnston.
Greenville
County - Loretta C. Neddo.
Greenwood
County - Cathy Wright of Bradley; Holly B.
McKee of Clinton; Rachel Faith Baggett, Jill M.
Bell, Elizabeth P. Burns, Shannon A. Crocker,
Marlena Jade English, Sahsheen D. Giacomel, Mark
E. Hamrick, Davis Renee Harley, Christy M.
Harrison, Amy E. Haston, Chrisanthia Hawkins,
Jennifer Johnson, Robin L. Klugh, John Tanner
Leopard, Christine M. Manley, Julia L. Martin,
William Thomas McAlister, Amanda K. McGraw,
Jenna C. Morrow, Randall S. Noel, Erica P.
Owens, Joshua S. Owens, Tenisha Annette
Peterson, Darlene Saxon, Chelsea B. Spears,
Timothy Stevens, Stephen P. Storer, Allison K.
Tolbert, William J. Wallace, Beverly A. Weaver,
Brandon Lee White, Teasa Lind Wilkie and Rebecca
A. Williams, all of Greenwood; Tonya M. Bullock,
Jason K. Bush, Amanda L. Harnish, Amanda Hicklin
and William T. Madden, all of Hodges; Stacy L.
Beard of McCormick; Ashley U. Able, Brian Keith
Bradberry, Darron Harmon, Christopher Lee
Hastings, Courtney Annette Kesler, Heather
Nicole McCarty, Shawn B. McKinney and Daisy
Delores Owens, all of Ninety Six; Mary Anne
Akins and Casey Michelle Edmunds, both of
Saluda; Amy R. Cooper, Harry Von Irick and
Anthony W. Smith, all of Ware Shoals.
Laurens County
- April N. Bagwell, Jennifer D. Campbell, Scott
Canupp, Matthew B. Caughman, Amanda M. Dendy,
Lisa K. Gilstrap, Heather J. Hagen, Matthew R.
Morton, Rhonda Scott and Richard D. Semino, all
of Clinton; Johanna Crisp of Cross Hill; John
Anthony Corino, Traci Hughes, Cristy L. Martin
and Jimmy Taylor, all of Gray Court; William P.
Burdette of Hodges; Jonathan Adam Bryant, Bryan
M. Davis, Sally S. Gordon, Rebecca D. Hall, Lisa
Ingle, Kenyetta S. Jefferson, Kimberly D.
Johnson, Tammy Y. Jones, Phyllis Diann Mercer,
Melissa M. Newstrand, Sonya Michelle Padgett,
Ashlon Kaye Reed, Michael D. Rousey and William
F. Thomason, all of Laurens; Christy J. Crawford
and Mark H. Wilson, both of Ware Shoals; William
Graham, Erin M. Morris, Robyn H. Oxner and
Cristan N. Rochester, all of Waterloo.
Lexington County - Amanda B. Price of Leesville
and Anna F. Turner of Lexington.
McCormick
County - Geraldine L. Strickland of Calhoun
Falls; Carrie C. Bell, Edna E. Chiles, Janice L.
King, Damian Kaneopua Proctor and Kenneth Tatum,
all of McCormick; and Nancy E. Arnold of Mount
Carmel.
Newberry County
- Virginia A. Bookman, Pamela J. Bowers, Lindsay
N. Brown, Joey A. Gallman, Maribel D. Garcia,
Denise R. Hatch, Johnnie Earl Johnson, Nicholas
D. Renwick and Casey F. Ruff, all of Newberry;
Stuart M. Livingston of Pomaria; Joy Antley,
Kyle T. Garbart and Melissa D. Jones, all of
Prosperity; and James T. Millwood of Whitmire.
Pickens County
- Jacqueline N. Clinger of Clemson.
Saluda County
- John W. Bennett of Chappells; Sandra Lindler
Grimsley of Leesville; Brent L. Addy of Ninety
Six; Robin W. Hipp of Saluda; and Martha Jean
Wilson of Ward.
To be named to the Dean’s List, students must be
attending full-time and have earned a term GPA
of 3.75 or better. The Merit List recognizes
students who are attending part-time and have
earned a term GPA of 3.75 or better.
Dean’s List
students include:
Abbeville
County - Joshua D. Addis, Samantha L.
Burdette, Dee A. Davis, Donald Fry, William C.
Giles, Michelle L. Horton, April M. Lewis, Kisha
Rollinson and Larry H. Waters, all of Abbeville;
Linda B. Bone, Larry Capell, Georgia E. Collins,
Velvet L. Hembree, Joshua Blake Johnson, Michael
W. Jones, Mary A. McCurry, Brenda V. Scott and
C. T. Turman, all of Calhoun Falls; Leonard R.
Downie, Shannon L. McMahan and Marcus C. Rhodes,
all of Honea Path; Jason Brown and Krishana L.
Campbell, both of Ware Shoals.
Anderson County
- Justin D. Ashley of Belton and Paula Maly of
Honea Path.
Edgefield
County - Katidee C. Shuster of Johnston.
Greenwood
County - Mattie J. Calhoun of Abbeville;
Jeremy J. Lucero of Belton; Jessica D. Vernon of
Bradley; Sade Lytrice Jones of Fort Mill; Reco
Marcelleus Abney, Jessica Senethia Adams, Delia
D. Blair, Audra N. Boone, Wydonna Y. Brown, Kina
Marie Burton, Jason Raymond Corbin, Robin
Tasenna Davenport, Donna W. Davis, Linda C.
Dean, Jonathan M. Emery, Van Lewis Ford, Jacob
W. Forrester, Michael Anthony Foster, Simbarashe
Aaron Gandari, Justin O. Garron, Amanda Lynn
Greer, Lori D. Harnish, Nathan Daniel Herrmann,
Dimeji Hill, Andrew W. Holland, Jacqueline N.
Jackson, Donna P. Jaecksch, John M. Kokenda,
Martha M. Mohajer, Elihu A. Peterson, Ronald S.
Powell, Ramon Rodriguez, Marsha B. Saxon,
Brittany Sims, Deidre Michelle Stidom, Hope
White and Dyshuana S. Young, all of Greenwood;
Sharon Bell, George H. Crittendon, John R. Hoke,
Heather Elizabeth Smart and Jordan Ryan Wilson,
all of Hodges; Katilyn S. Johnson, Christina M.
Mattei, Margaret E. Swink and Cortni Denise
Walker, all of Ninety Six; Annie R. Murcier and
Andrew C. Warner, both of Troy; Jonathan Malone
and Cynthia D. Williams, both of Ware Shoals.
Laurens County
- John F. Anderson, Justin W. Kuykendall and
Victoria S. McDowell, all of Clinton; Mimie L.
Hill of Cross Hill; Kevin W. Baker and Amanda D.
Christopher, both of Gray Court; Todd M.
Newstrand of Greenwood; Amanda Leigh Garrett of
Honea Path; Sarah L. Hill of Joanna; Gaines T.
Cromer, Joel P. Pinson and Tiffney Smith, all of
Laurens; Celeste Alane Tumblin of Simpsonville;
Carrie E. Carruth and Brandon M. Lebaron, both
of Ware Shoals.
Lexington
County - Theresa A. Snook of Lexington and
Travis B. Maroney of West Columbia.
McCormick
County - Octavious Terrell Blair, Kindall
Carol Strange, Kim N. Wells and Casey L.
Williamson, all of McCormick; Freddie Anthony of
Mount Carmel; and Christine L. Young of Troy.
Newberry County
- Jean B. Brown, Daniel J. Coats, Samuel Gettis
Coats, Precious U. Kinard and Audie J. Myers,
all of Newberry; Adam C. Pollard of Ninety Six;
Amanda R. Franklin of Pomaria; Ernest C. Butler
and Terrance L. Smith, both of Prosperity; and
Cory D. Brock of Whitmire.
Saluda County
- John L. Robinson of Bradley; Ashlee Diane Park
of Gilbert; Matthew J. Riddle of Greenwood;
Linda M. Edwards of Ridge Spring; Ruth E.
Geddings, Kimberly Nicholson, Vickie R. Sweat
and Cyndel Michelle Wilson, all of Saluda; and
Teresa Davis of Ward.
Spartanburg County - Angela C. Pollard of
Roebuck.
Merit List
students include:
Abbeville
County - Benjamin W. Ashley, Megan Elizabeth
Brown, Vera Chayka, Angela Clinkscales, Tony L.
Crawford, Cheryl Dobbins, William R. Elliott,
Mark A. Funke, Samantha R. Horne, Anne M.
Horton, Jeannie Jenkins, Susan Lynne McIntyre,
Frederick K. Moore, Laura Wilson New, Lawanda S.
Paul, Janice E. Peeler, Tonita C. Power, Donald
O. Ruff, Edna S. Ruff, Michelle S. Weeks and
Charles F. Willis, all of Abbeville; Charles
Fuller of Bradley; Kay B. Burdette, Faye C.
Crocker, Sara C. Harmon and Michelle D. Stancil,
all of Calhoun Falls; Mickey R. Abercrombie,
Shannon H. Draper and Jared T. Lovvorn, all of
Donalds; Caroline P. McKinsey of Honea Path; and
John T. Wilson of Iva.
Aiken County
- Amanda Taylor of Aiken; Mark C. Wilson of
Belvedere; Sheldon W. Mitchum of North Augusta;
and Diane Chandler Guyton of Salley.
Anderson County
- Preston Dale Honicott of Belton; Amanda Knight
and Brenda C. Perry, both of Honea Path; Kevin
M. McKee and Brittany B. Simpson, both of Iva.
Beaufort County
- Demetria L. Cohen.
Edgefield
County - Lashora Rhynes Boyd, Ann Byrd,
Annette Gray, Alexis L. Logan, Linda Murrell and
Judith M. Prince, all of Edgefield; Jessica D.
Thomas of Johnston.
Deltaville, Va.
- Karen V. West.
Fairfield
County - Tonya R. Miller of Winnsboro.
Greenwood
County - Crystal Dawn Hitesman of Abbeville;
Terrence Johnson, Travis V. Oliver and Mandi J.
Pevey, all of Bradley; Jordan K. Murphy of
Clinton; Geraldine Frierson Peay of Columbia;
Crystal G. Higgins of Donalds; William Gene
Ables, Christopher B. Adams, Pamela Anderson,
Sharon Gail Anderson, Jennifer M. Avery, Aaron
T. Bailey, Justin R. Bartanus, Amber T. Bell,
Alexandra E. Bishop, Judy L. Blackmore, Angela
J. Boyce, Russell Boyce, Travis Jason Brooks,
Valerie W. Buchanan, Timothy Burdette, Amy L.
Campbell, Jerry A. Campbell, Deborah A. Carroll,
Janice A. Chiles, Andrea Clayton, Crystal
Coleman, Dale E. Collier, Lakeisha N. Dandy,
William C. Davenport, Caitlin E. Davis,
Cassandra L. Davis, Brian E. Dean, Troy Drinkard,
Joseph D. Dunn, Anna G. Easler, Robert W. Eaton,
Justin E. Elliott, Terry W. Etheredge, Beth P.
Fain, Greg Moody Ferguson, Sonya T. Flack,
Glendya Starr Galloway, Sybil Elizabeth Garner,
Jennifer L. Gortney, Jeff W. Haburay, Georgia D.
Hackett, Katie Carwile Hackett, Deborah H.
Hanna, Lorinda A. Harrison, Jade B. Heindl,
William Plumer Jacobs, Melissa A. James, Quency
T. Jennings, Allison Brooke Johnson, Cory
Johnson, Susan T. Johnson, Janet N. Jones,
Chelsea Elizabeth Kilburn, Tina L. Konsek, Mark
J. LaBorde, Morgan A. Lee, Sheila W. Leopard,
Curtis Lewis, Ericca Dupree Livingston, Kristen
L. Louden, Terri Marshall, Tyler W. Mathis,
Jonathan McClure, Matthew C. McCravy, Sara E.
McGee, Cynthia E. McGrier, Angela McMahan, Katie
Elizabeth McManus, Bailey E. Miller, Andrew B.
Moore, Jacki Morton, Bates Nunamaker, Aurielle
Tachet Oliver, Dorothy R. Owensby, Tametria
Palmore, April L. Pearson, Jason K. Pearson,
Jessica Carlisle Peurifoy, Caleb Jess Pittman,
Kelly Ann Powell, Ashton L. Ready, Mark C.
Rhodes, Christopher M. Rose, Tara Y. Rouse,
Terra E. Rouse, Chris M. Saxon, Theresa B.
Scott, Clark Sealy, Susan E. Sellars, Bradley
Graham Sieckman, Nellie B. Simpson, Angela S.
Smith, Joshua E. Smith, Deborah Starks, Richard
B. Stone, Sarah A. Stroup, Rosa S. Sullivan,
Tracy T. Sumner, Brittany V. Sykes, Rhianna E.
Taylor, Lisa F. Tharpe, Dana M. Theriault, James
E. Thrift, Erica N. Tompkins, Dianne B. Walde,
Rachel A. Walenceus, April L. Weaver, Alfred D.
Webster, Evaette Wells, Katherine Lee Whiting,
Brendan M. Whitson, Vernessia Wideman, Nicholas
B. Will, Alan W. Wright and Moriah N. Wright,
all of Greenwood; Jennifer Reeves Barger, Lyndia
C. Belcher, Bobbi J. Booraem, Juanita R. Bowser,
Jacob W. Bridges, Tammy B. Conway, Chadwick W.
Cox, Sharon D. Dunlap, William Carl Johnston,
Marty Lee Manley, Ryan T. Moore, David Nickles,
Julia L. Riley, William D. Roach, Brian Shirley,
Reginald O. Talbert and Shonn Terry, all of
Hodges; Jerrold J. Davis of Laurens; Holly J.
Ables, Robyn Carter, F. Paul Geier, Dennis
Green, Christopher T. Griffin, Rhonda Harter,
Kayla N. Holley, Rhetta Hughes, John H. Martin,
Dennis R. Patterson, Martha J. Peddicord,
Crystal Sloan Pittman, Ross D. Rogers, Heather
Michelle Shirley, Patricia G. Smith, Harmony A.
Tucker and Lori Werts, all of Ninety Six; Mary
Yvonne Adams of Trenton; Morgan L. McElroy of
Troy; Natalie Anne Batson, Lisa L. Cathcart and
Michael E. Weatherbee, all of Ware Shoals; and
Lauren Nicole Rumfelt of Waterloo.
Laurens County
- Nicole Lauren Anderson, Christopher M. Bailey,
Garrett A. Bedenbaugh, Lauree C. Brown, Melissa
A. Byrd, Taylor L. Cook, Terrence G. Cunningham,
Kelsey E. Davis, Monia D. Gary, Alisha Dawn
Honeycutt, Jessica M. Lyons, Amber L. Martin,
Annie L. McGee, Robert T. McLean, Shaun R.
Nibert, Kristen M. Peake, Margaret C. Riser, Kim
E. Simmons, Kimberly O. Simpson, Shaunda D.
Suber, Christopher J. Swetenburg, Shanna R.
Wardell, Michelle L. Weisner and Christopher
Ryan Willard, all of Clinton; Shannon Leah
Davis, Sheena Dendy, Jacob Stephenson, Heather
M. Ward and Porsche M. Williams, all of Cross
Hill; Joshua W. Bolsby, Gabrielle M. Hyman,
Timothy A. Lancaster, Sharon Soto, Linda R.
Tucker and Candice N. Wham, all of Gray Court;
Somer N. Keith of Honea Path; Ashley Howell,
Albert Mars, Richard C. Simpson and Tammy Snead,
all of Joanna; Megan E. Knickmeier of Kinards;
Jennifer Ann Allen, Kushunda T. Beasley, Roger
B. Caldwell, Heather L. Clardy, Tricia M. Davis,
Carissa F. Edmisten, Angela Denise Irby, Louise
Irby, Tamiko Leake, Kristin McCreary, Judith A.
Omalanowicz, James K. Pittman, Joshua C. Powell,
Lauren D. Satterfield, Ronald L. Thomason, Sonya
L. Tschappat, Janice Williams, Brent J. Yates,
all of Laurens; Tracy H. Babb and Brandy H.
Teague, both of Mountville; Crystal D.
Blackwell, Jason W. Davis, Walter C. Hudson,
Warren J. Lowe and Randall Elliott Temples, all
of Ware Shoals; Jason E. Allen, Deborah A.
Patrick and Stacy B. Wlock, all of Waterloo; and
Manda M. Keller of Whitmire.
Lee County
- Robin S. McCutchen of Bishopville.
Lexington
County - David K. Ross of Chapin and
Christopher W. Post of Gilbert.
McCormick
County - Kenya D. Collins, Robert N. Collyer,
Barron Craig, Rodney Cutter, Ronaldia M. Tutt
and Sammy Clayton Weaghington, all of McCormick;
Sherri L. Brown of Mount Carmel; and Kimberly
Phillips of Troy.
Newberry County
- Jeremy Shane Webb of Irmo; Stephen R. Ariail,
Cellustine Benjamin Benson, Emily N. House and
Brandon Holloman Shealy, all of Little Mountain;
Shenita E. Boyd, Tiffani Y. Brandon, Camryn C.
Branham, Clara L. Byrd, Ashley Cannon, Rebecca
R. Carlson, Kevin A. Eichelberger, James A.
Ellis, Anghela M. Erskine, Margaret Anita Fair,
Ronnie E. Gallman, Chala Glymph, Kim Lucinda
Mayers, John C. Myers, Leanna Nicole Neelands,
Michele R. Nelson, Kerri L. Peirce, Elizabeth K.
Rinehart, Albert C. Rush, Angela L. Springer,
Martin C. Summer, Vondra Williams and Penelope
Wright, all of Newberry; Brandon M. Bowers,
Kayla D. Price, Lindsay R. Hipp, Deann S.
McManus, James E. Boozer, Heather R. Cook,
Kaitlin M. Havird, Carrie H. Lake, Latisha S.
Long, Lara L. Schumpert, Edward L. Taylor and
Andrae M. Von See, all of Prosperity; Tamekia L.
Allen, Andrew D. Gordon and Santana L. Hess, all
of Silverstreet; Jasmine E. Tucker, Brenda J.
Vancil and Ashley Nichole Willis, all of
Whitmire.
Oceanside, Calif. - Scott L. Hess.
Pickens County
- Laura A. Bayne of Clemson.
Richland County
- Geraldine M. Joyner of Columbia.
Saluda County
- Melissa K. Corley, Faron S. Rikard, Jennifer
L. Shealy and Matthew W. Shealy, all of
Batesburg; Tina M. Seals of Johnston; Donovan E.
Shealy of Leesville; Rebecca A. Benson of
Prosperity; Richetta M. Daniel of Ridge Spring;
Holly Able, Marcia C. Bradley, Tiffany R.
Callaham, Bobbie K. Crouch, Robert M. Harmon,
Brittney N. Neal, Daniel R. Patterson and
Phillip T. Rogers, all of Saluda; and Tonia L.
Edwards of Ward.
Spartanburg County - Addie M. Briggs, Christa K.
Cornelius, Earl D. Osborne, all of Enoree;
Stephania J. Gray of Roebuck; and Lori A.
Burgess of Spartanburg.
York County
- Jason H. Allen, Tania A. Allen and Trina C.
Perry, all of Rock Hill.
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PTC
Adjunct Teaches Embalming in China
Posted July 11,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 Sam
James, an adjunct professor in the Funeral
Services program at Piedmont Technical College,
recently spent an extended period in China,
discussing funeral issues with the Chinese
funeral association.
“The Chinese
culture has been amazing to experience,” James
said. “I have enjoyed the opportunity to see new
things, meet new people and speak at an
international conference in front of hundreds
and hundreds of people. I spoke in English, but
those who did not know English wore a headset,
and as I spoke, it was translated for them.
There were people there from Holland, Spain,
Canada, many Asian countries, Germany and many
other nations.”
James has worked
at Raymer Funeral Home in Huntersville, NC since
the age of 16. He holds a bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration from Erskine College and
an associate’s degree in Funeral Services from
PTC. In addition to working at the funeral home,
James is developing an online program and
teaching those courses for the South Carolina
College of Funeral Services. Because of his work
with funeral education, Professor Zheng Tian
Zhong, a senior consultant with the National
Funeral Director’s Association Asia Expo in
Macau, extended an invitation to come take part
in the annual expo. It was an international
conference sponsored by the Funeral Institute of
Shanghai. The theme was education.
“My involvement
here has been two-part. First, they needed
somebody willing to come do embalming seminars
with them. They are a developing country who
believes that embalming would be good for
society. I concur with that belief. So, I have
been teaching them embalming techniques,” James
said. “Secondly, they needed someone to speak at
their conference on education and the way
Americans do it. We are the only country, to my
knowledge, which requires a degree in funeral
service to practice.”
Upon arriving in
China, James spent several days touring from
Beijing to Hong Kong with his college roommate,
who was teaching English at the university. He
took the opportunity to learn some about Chinese
culture.
“Their sweet
nature was amazing to me. It was in the
classroom, before I ever met a Chinese funeral
director, that I was introduced to the Chinese
desire to please,” he said. “Drew and I would
listen to their oral English. A mess up would
often lead them to say, ‘I lose face.’ And they
would take their seat.”
After his touring,
James traveled to Shanghai to meet with Zheng.
He spent a few days touring funeral homes,
lecturing on embalming, watching them embalm and
doing demonstrations.
“The embalming
rooms looked more like factories than funeral
homes. There are three main funeral homes in
Shanghai, two of which do over 25,000 calls per
year and around 60 funerals per day. They are
run by the government,” said James.
While the
embalming practices were different, James said
that he saw similarities.
“China is a vastly
different world. In the back, their embalming
rooms appear to be factories, but as I walked
through the areas where funerals were conducted,
I would see families overtaken by grief,” he
said. “It was at that point I was reminded that
we really are not all that different. Some
things transcend all cultures, time and space.
We may dispose of our dead differently, but the
hurt we all feel when we lose someone we love is
identical.”
“It’s great that
Sam was able to experience how another culture’s
death practices are handled. He will now have
first-hand information to give back to his
online students about what he learned,” said
David Martin, funeral services director. “It was
also good that Sam was able to represent
Piedmont Technical College in China and start
building a relationship between the school and
the funeral directors there.”
To read James’
entire blog of his trip, or for more information
on the Funeral Services program, go to
www.ptc.edu/department_funeral_services.
Photo Caption:
Sam James, an adjunct professor in the Funeral
Services program at Piedmont Technical College,
recently spent an extended period in China,
discussing funeral issues with the Chinese
funeral association. He was one of the keynote
speakers at the National Funeral Director’s
Association Asia Expo in Macau, where the theme
was education.
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Senior Nursing Students to Host Summer Health
Explosion
Posted July 8,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 With
the cancellation of the annual Wellness
Celebration, Piedmont Technical College's summer
2008 senior associate degree nursing class has
stepped up to host their Summer Health
Explosion. The event will be Saturday, July 19
at Greenwood Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Expo has 75 scheduled outside vendors and
many student vendors promoting women’s and men’s
health, youth and pediatrics, end of life
decision making, and exercise and wellness.
There will also be various entertainment acts
throughout the day.
“The students have been raising funds not only
to offset costs related to the project, but also
will give a portion of the proceeds to the
Greenwood County Red Cross,” said Tara Harris,
ADN instructor. “In order to promote community
awareness and nursing, we try to always choose
an outside community organization to sponsor.”
For more information, contact Harris at (864)
941-8525 or e-mail at harris.t@ptc.edu.
Photo Caption:
Piedmont Technical College's summer 2008 senior
associate degree nursing class recently
participated in the 22nd Annual Family Fun Day
at PTC by offering blood pressure checks and
doing face painting. This was just one of the
many fund-raising activities the students have
held to help fund their Summer Health Explosion.
The Expo will be Saturday, July 19 at Greenwood
Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more
information, contact Tara Harris at (864)
941-8525 or e-mail at
harris.t@ptc.edu.
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Nursing Students Help Public Safety
Posted July 8,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 Students
in the associate degree nursing program recently
made a donation of equipment to Public Safety at
Piedmont Technical College. The students
purchased 10 new flashlights with batteries for
the officers to use. “Public Safety has helped
us with so many projects and we wanted to do
something for them. We were glad the flashlights
were delivered in time for the officers to use
them at the July 4th event,” said Tara Harris,
ADN instructor. Pictured are, front from left,
ADN students Rebecca Lyons from Laurens, Kela
Porter from Spartanburg, Kelley Hays from
Greenwood and Ashley Vickers from Honea Path.
Back, from left, Harris, Officer William Jones,
Officer Calvin Dorn, Public Safety Director
Terry Ledford and Officer Daniel Fancote.
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Family Fun Day at
PTC
Posted July 7,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 Linda
and Robert McElrath, left, owners of Big Mac’s
Hog Wild Bar-B-Q in Abbeville take an order from
Philip and Renee Sinclair of Ionia, Michigan.
The McElraths were among the numerous vendors
who participated in the 22nd Annual Family Fun
Day July 4 at Piedmont Technical College. The
event celebrates our nation’s independence and
is the college’s way of saying thank you to the
community for its continued support.
Kelley
Hays, an associate degree nursing student from
Greenwood, left, paints an American flag for
Madison Acord of Newberry at Piedmont Technical
College’s 22nd Annual Family Fun Day July 4. The
event celebrates our nation’s independence and
is the college’s way of saying thank you to the
community for its continued support.
Ronnie Powell of
Greenwood, left, slices a piece of watermelon
for Dustin and Tristen Baum of Saluda. Thousands
of area residents attended the 22nd Annual
Family Fun Day at Piedmont Technical College to
enjoy food, rides, music and fireworks at the
event celebrating our nation’s independence.
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Greenwood Partnership Alliance Helps Out PTC
Camp
Posted July 7,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 The
Greenwood Partnership Alliance Foundation
recently made a generous donation to the
Engineering and Industrial Technology Camp at
Piedmont Technical College. The funds will help
the annual summer camp that is offered to rising
seventh, eighth and ninth grade students.
Pictured at the check presentation are, from
left, Fran Wiley, executive director of the PTC
Foundation; Sandy Warner, department head,
Engineering Technology; and Mark Warner,
director of workforce development for the
Greenwood Partnership Alliance.
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NHC of Greenwood Aids Nursing Program at PTC
Posted July 7,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 National
Health Care (NHC) of Greenwood recently made a
generous donation to the Nursing program at
Piedmont Technical College to assist with the
purchase of equipment. Pictured at the check
presentation are, from left, Fran Wiley,
executive director of the PTC Foundation; Rick
Sellars, administrator at NHC; Becky King, dean
of Nursing Education at PTC; Renee Tinsley,
director of nursing at NHC; and Dr. Ray Brooks,
PTC president.
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Psi Beta
Members Inducted
Posted June 27,
2008, By Jackie
Mathis
Piedmont Technical
College recently inducted thirty-eight new
members into Psi Beta, the national honor
society in psychology for community and junior
colleges. PTC has had an active chapter since
Psi Beta was incorporated in 1981 and was one of
the original 11 charter chapters.
The mission of Psi
Beta Honor Society is professional development
of psychology students at two-year colleges
through promotion and recognition of excellence
in scholarship, leadership, research and
community service. Psi Beta is a member of the
Association of College Honor Societies.
New members from
Abbeville County are Velvet Lacie Hembree and
Mary A. McCurry of Calhoun Falls; Holly
Strickland Lee of Honea Path; and Amy Marie
Suber of Abbeville.
Representing Edgefield County is Kimberly Brooke
Scoggins.
Greenwood County
members include Ashley Uyen Able of Ninety Six;
Brandy Joyce Able, Hope White Brown, Trakius
Jerrell Christian, Erin Alexandria Crotts, Susie
Belle Culbreath, Teresa DeLynn Goff, Mikkiala D.
Grant, Lori Dawn Harnish, Christy Michelle
Harrison, Andrew Wright Holland, Holly Elizabeth
Howle, Le Gia Huynh, David Wayne Lowery, Lindsay
Brooke Parsells, Greta Montrell Peterson and
Rosalyn Shantay Wilson, all of Greenwood; and
Lara Marie Stawski of Hodges.
Laurens County
representatives are Cynthia J. Chambers of
Joanna; Johanna Madison Crisp and Deborah Marie
Gibson, both of Cross Hill; Marsha Angeline
Davis and Jacqueline Anita Vance, both of
Clinton; Elizabeth Anne Smith of Waterloo; and
Tiffney Nichole Smith of Laurens.
New members from
McCormick County are Teresa M. Bryant and Tracy
Ann Turman, both of McCormick.
Joining the group
from Newberry County are Kim Lucinda Mayers and
Yadira Yaneth Villalobos, both of Newberry;
Christina White Mills of Prosperity; and Catina
Nicole Smith of Whitmire.
Representing Saluda County is Mary Anne Akins.
A member from
outside the college’s seven-county support area
is Lauren Inman Vassey.
Faculty advisor to the local chapter is Beverly
Burton, public service department head at the
college.
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PTC is Calling all Future Engineers to the
Annual Engineering Technology Camp!
Posted June 25, 2008, By
Bonita Jenkins
 You’ve
heard about engineering, but what do engineers
do? What is it really about? If you have been
dreaming about your future and wondering whether
engineering’s for you, now’s the time to try it
out! Middle school students should apply now for
Piedmont Technical College’s Engineering and
Industrial Technology Camp! The camp will be
held on the Greenwood campus from July 14-18.
This dual topic
camp is for rising seventh, eighth and ninth
graders. The purpose is to give students an
opportunity to explore science, engineering and
industrial technology. Students participate in
hands-on activities in various technology
fields, such as robotics, computer-aided
drafting, mechanics, electrical and electronics.
“Engineering is
more than numbers and equations. In today's job
market, many applicants are technically
competent. PTC’s engineering camp includes
creativity, team building and communication
skills that you need to be successful as a
student and as a future engineer.
These are
important skills for whatever your future
holds,” said Sandy Warner, head of engineering
technologies at PTC.
Kids who attend
Kids ‘n College, PTC’s summer camp series,
expand their knowledge about themselves and the
world around them through fun activities on
campus. They will also visit some of the area's
most fun-filled and interesting locations
including BMW and LSP Automotive in Greenville.
“Your curiosity
and enthusiasm – not tests and grades – will
inspire discovery during this camp. This will
expand your horizons, develop your problem
solving, creative thinking skills, and challenge
your imagination,” said Vickie Baldwin, Kids ‘n
College camp coordinator at PTC.
Activities will
introduce students to career fields in
engineering and industrial technology through
challenging and structured hands-on activities.
Robotics, computer-aided drafting (CAD),
mechanical, residential electrical, and
electronic projects are included in the list. A
field trip to Komatsu in Newberry will expose
students to real-world careers.
The Engineering
and Industrial Technology Camp will meet
Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and from
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Friday which includes a
closing ceremony. The total cost to each
participant is a $60 activity fee with lunch &
snacks provided. Enrollment is limited so apply
today! To register for the camp, please call the
Continuing Education division at (864) 941-8400.
Photo Caption: Piedmont Technical College will
host its annual Engineering and Industrial
Technology (EIT) camp this summer in the Kids ‘n
College camp series. The EIT camp is for
students at least 12 years of age who have an
interest in learning about the careers in the
engineering and industrial technology fields.
Pictured are camp participants from last year’s
visit to Komatsu in Newberry. The weeklong camp
will run daily from July 14 – 18. Space is still
available and the cost is $60 per camper with
lunch and snacks provided.
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Funeral Services Hosts Cutting-Edge Workshop
Posted June 25,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 The
South Carolina Center for Funeral Service
Education, also known as the Funeral Service
curriculum at Piedmont Technical College,
recently hosted a workshop for students and area
funeral service professionals to address the
current cutting-edge trends in the industry.
The workshop,
co-sponsored by Piedmont Technical College’s
Continuing Education, addressed two growing
trends in funeral service – pet loss memorial
services and marketing cremation. Steven Schaal,
division manager for Matthews Cremation in
Orlando, conducted the workshop.
“Pet death care is
a growing business, and more and more families
view their pet as a part of their family,” said
Dedrick Gantt, funeral services instructor
Piedmont Technical College.
Schaal emphasized
the amount of money spent annually on pet care,
with more than $41 billion spent in 2006
compared to $21 billion in 1996.
“Pet care chains
are positioning themselves to enter the market,
but funeral homes are better prepared,” said
David Martin, funeral services director at PTC.
“We have the experience dealing with grieving
families, and to some, pets are a part of the
family.”
Currently, the
closest funeral homes to offer pet loss memorial
services are located in Greenville and Columbia.
Martin said that, with the speed the market is
growing, these services could soon become
available in Greenwood.
The second part of
the workshop addressed the area of cremations
and how to market this option.
“Building a
successful cremation strategy requires
thoughtful positioning of products and services
that connect with today’s consumer,” Schaal
said. “Let’s listen and learn.”
Martin said the
workshop was a success and will continue to stay
on top of innovative techniques in this industry
“It was an
eye-opener for some,” he said. “Hopefully, it
will get the wheels turning for them to get in
on a big market that hasn’t been tapped.”
Photo Caption: Piedmont Technical College’s
Continuing Education and Funeral Services
department recently hosted a workshop for
students and area funeral service professionals
to address the current cutting-edge trends in
the industry - pet loss memorial services and
marketing cremation. Pictured, Steven Schaal,
division manager for Matthews Cremation in
Orlando, conducted the workshop.
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Blisterin’ Hot to Headline PTC’s 22nd Annual
Family Fun Day
Posted June 25,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 Blisterin’
Hot Beach, Boogie and Blues Band will headline
this year’s Fourth of July Family Fun Day
celebration at Piedmont Technical College. The
annual celebration will take place on Friday,
July 4 at the Lex Walters Campus on South
Emerald Road in Greenwood. Festivities begin at
5 p.m., and as always, musical entertainment,
parking and admission to the event are free,
along with the area’s largest fireworks display,
which begins just after 10 p.m. For a complete
list of events, visit
www.ptc.edu/fourth.
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PTC
Offers Pharmacology Workshop
Posted June 25,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 “Pharmacology
Made Insanely Easy” will be the focus of an
all-day workshop presented by Loretta Manning of
I CAN Publishing, Inc. The seminar is designed
to make pharmacology fun and easy, while
learning memorable tools that will allow you to
gain the confidence you need as a student or
practicing nurse. It will be held Wednesday,
July 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the
Multi-Purpose Building at Piedmont Technical
College and is $125 per person. For more
information or to register, contact Deborah
Hoffman, director of continuing education health
care programs, at (864) 941-8400.
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PTC
Graduate Finishes in Style
Posted June 25,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 If
Kelley Wilson believed in omens, she would not
have achieved all that she has. Luckily, Wilson
believes in following her dreams.
As she began her
first semester of her senior year of high
school, she became pregnant with her first
child. But, she didn’t quit.
“I graduated two
months after giving birth with the highest
grades of my high school experience,” she said.
“I wasn’t going to let this stop me.”
In 2005, Wilson
decided to resume her education. She enrolled at
Piedmont Technical College in the health
sciences area.
That’s when the
emotional roller coaster ride began.
Wilson and her
husband, Jimmy, were preparing to move into a
new house in Laurens. She received the news that
her father had been diagnosed with leukemia. On
the heels of that announcement, Wilson was
informed that she had been accepted into the
nursing program at PTC. Then her husband, a
career military man, received orders to report
to Charleston for a tour with the U.S. Coast
Guard.
“All of this
happened within a month,” Wilson said.
But, she didn’t
quit.
Wilson entered the
nursing program on schedule. She attempted to
hold on to a job and be a single mother to her
two children, Whitney and Tucker, while enrolled
in classes. When the strain became too much,
Wilson gave up the job.
“I needed to be
here (at PTC) and be a mom,” she said.
While in the
nursing program, Wilson joined everything she
could find on campus that was related to her
chosen profession. She served as a class
representative to the Inter-Club Council, was a
member of the Beta Chapter of Lambda Chi Nu
Nursing Honor Society and was a member of the
Student Nurses’ Association (SNA).
Serving in
Greenwood wasn’t enough. Wilson became the state
SNA newsletter editor and webmaster. Then she
tackled the national level, becoming the first
Piedmont Technical College student to be elected
as the editor of Imprint, the national
publication that serves more than 55,000
professional student nurses. Her position
required quarterly trips to New York City as
well as trips to Georgia, Missouri and other
places across the nation.
“It wasn’t so
difficult because it was something that meant a
lot to me,” she said.
“Kelley was truly
an ambassador for Piedmont Technical College and
the nursing program,” said Becky King, dean of
nursing at PTC. “Once she saw what nursing
entailed and how she could make positive
advances and changes, she jumped right in to
actively participate in various student nursing
organizations at the local, state and national
levels.”
In April, Wilson
was presented with the Divisional Distinguished
Student award for the nursing program and was
named the 2008 President’s Award winner, the
institution’s most prestigious honor for
students.
Through it all,
Wilson credits her family and her faith in God
as keys to her success.
“I had faith in
God and myself. My children and my husband were
my support system,” said Wilson. “Having them
there made me want to struggle more.”
Her struggles came
full circle in May when she graduated with an
associate’s degree in nursing. Her family was
there to cheer her on, including her husband and
her father.
“I wanted my dad
to see me get my degree,” Wilson said. “I was
the first person in my family to get a college
degree.”
But, she didn’t
quit.
Following
graduation, Wilson took a nursing position in
the emergency department at Laurens County
Health Care System. While working her first
12-hour shift, she learned she had passed her
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
on her first attempt. She has also applied to
the University of South Carolina with the hopes
of obtaining her bachelor’s degree.
“As a student,
Kelley was a strong advocate for patient care
along with being a mentor to her fellow
students,” King said. “She was outstanding in
both the academic and clinical settings and I’m
thrilled she will continue to practice her
profession and skills in our community.”
“I could have
easily given up, but this was something I was
determined to do,” Wilson said. “I want others
to see through me that, with faith and
perseverance, you can overcome. Don’t ever give
up on your dreams.”
Photo Caption: Recent Piedmont Technical College
graduate Kelley Wilson, second from right,
celebrates receiving her associate’s degree in
nursing with her husband Jimmy, left, and
children Whitney and Tucker.
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New Dixie Storm to Play PTC’s 22nd Annual Family
Fun Day
Posted June 23,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 The
New Dixie Storm Bluegrass Band will open the
musical entertainment at Piedmont Technical
College’s Fourth of July Family Fun Day.
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 4 at
the Lex Walters Campus on South Emerald Road in
Greenwood. As always, musical entertainment,
parking and admission to the event are free,
along with the area’s largest fireworks display,
which begins just after 10 p.m. For a complete
list of events, visit
www.ptc.edu/fourth.
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Nursing Assistants Celebrated Completion of
Classes
Posted
June 20, 2008, By
Cora
Blair
 Students
in a Nursing Assistant course at Piedmont
Technical College in Greenwood celebrated
completion of classes in May. Clinical training
was held at National Health Care in Greenwood.
Graduates include, kneeling from left to right,
Candace Paul of Greenwood, Robbie Campbell of
Chappells, Kim Hill of Gray Court, Michelle
Yingling of Waterloo and Margaret Tucker of
Clinton. Seated from left to right, Carrie
Briggs of Greenwood, Marcia Taylor of Waterloo,
Martha Abrams, LPN/clinical instructor of Ware
Shoals, Gwen Brocklehurst, RN/instructor of
Cross Hill, Mia Dillard of Spartanburg, Delfonua
Culbreath of Saluda. Standing from left to
right, Debra Sumerel of Greenwood, Krissy
Bullard of Clinton, Ashley Little of Greenwood,
Moriah Wright of Greenwood, Janice Chiles of
Greenwood, Erin Welsh of Mountville, Jenea
Padilla of Clinton, Jean Bond of Hodges,
Brittney Montgomery of Gray Court and Sheila
Haupfear of Clinton.
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PTC’s 22nd Annual Family Fun Day Includes
Automobile & Motorcycle Shows
Posted June 16,
2008, By Dawn
Lewis
 Area
residents admire some of the classic cars at
last year’s Fourth of July Family Fun Day
celebration at Piedmont Technical College. This
year’s celebration takes place on Friday, July 4
at the Lex Walters Campus on South Emerald Road
in Greenwood and will again include Antique
Automobile, Truck and Motorcycle Shows. For more
information about entering your automobile,
truck or motorcycle, contact Brent Phillips of
the Greenwood Corvette Club at 992-1668 or
cerv1@greenwoodcorvetteclub.com.
Festivities begin
at 5 p.m., and as always, musical entertainment,
parking and admission to the event are free,
along with the area’s largest fireworks display,
which begins just after 10 p.m. For a complete
list of events, visit
www.ptc.edu/fourth.
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PTC
Associates Graduate from Leadership Academy
Posted June 9, 2008, By
Bonita Jenkins
Twenty-four
technical college executives from across the
state of South Carolina recently graduated from
the Technical College System’s Leadership
Academy. Piedmont Technical College’s Jerry
Alewine, respiratory care clinical coordinator,
and Steve Coleman, college outreach director,
were among the 2008 academy class graduates.
Participation in
the academy is selective and by invitation only.
Alewine and Coleman were both nominated by PTC’s
president and institutional officers, and then
approved by the South Carolina Technical College
System’s (SCTCS) board of directors. All
participants must commit to complete the entire
program.
“It was a
tremendous honor to be among such a great group
of colleagues. Not only did we learn from all of
the presentations, we learned from each other,”
said Coleman.
The purpose of the
academy is to develop technical college
employees currently serving in third level
administrative positions to assume the role of
vice presidents in the system. A major component
is the completion of a live project by each
participant. The project is developed in
consultation with a college mentor and a
community mentor and is showcased at the
graduation celebration.
“It was exciting
to be in a program that is geared toward
developing the next generation of leaders for
South Carolina’s technical colleges,” said
Alewine. He added, “I know that I gained
valuable leadership experience.”
The SCTCS
continues to support its mission by providing
learning opportunities that promote the economic
and human resource development of the state. The
Leadership Academy is just one of those programs
that continue to be successful.
Piedmont Technical
College is one of the sixteen colleges in the
SCTCS and is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools to award two-year associate degrees.
Photo Captions: Twenty-four technical college
executives from across the state recently
graduated from the Leadership Academy of the
South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS).
Jerry Alewine, respiratory care clinical
coordinator for Piedmont Technical College, was
among the graduates. Alewine (center) receives
his certificate from Dr. James L. Hudgins,
(left), Community College Leadership Alliance
director for the University of South Carolina,
and Dr. Barry Russell, president of the SCTCS.
Each year college presidents and institutional
officers select members of their faculty and
staff to participate in the Leadership Academy.
 Steve
Coleman, Piedmont Technical College’s outreach
director, recently graduated from the Leadership
Academy of the South Carolina Technical College
System (SCTCS). Pictured, Coleman (center)
receives his certificate from Dr. Barry Russell
(right) president of the SCTCS, and Dr. James
Hudgins, Community College Leadership Alliance
director for the University of South Carolina.
Each year PTC’s president and institutional
officers select members of the faculty and staff
to participate in the Leadership Academy.
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Forklift Safety Training and Driving School
Offered by PTC
Posted June 6, 2008, By
Bonita Jenkins
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