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Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduates listened to inspiring speeches before collecting their diplomas during two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 11. PTC President Dr. Hope E. Rivers thanked staff members for their efforts to bring Fall 2025 graduation to the Little River Multicultural Complex in Hodges, South Carolina. “Your dedication and attention to detail truly created an excellent...

Work is underway on an outdoor welding lab on that will provide Piedmont Technical College (PTC) students with “real-life” experience as they prepare to enter the workforce. A groundbreaking ceremony for the $650,000 structure was held earlier this fall. It is being built on PTC’s Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood beside the William “Billy” O’Dell Center for Manufacturing Excellence. Construction...

Here is a look back at highlights from 2025 at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). First Quarter January-March 2025 Faculty and Staff Awards 2025 began with an array of well-earned awards for Piedmont Technical College faculty and staff members. These awards included: South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) Educators of the Year • Social Sciences Department Chair Brittany Aga • Grants...

Eight outstanding graduates of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) received county academic awards during the 2025 Fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 11 in the Little River Multicultural Complex in Hodges, South Carolina. The awards are given to graduates of diploma and associate degree programs with the highest grade-point averages in the seven counties in PTC’s service area. From Abbeville County...

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) will hold its Fall 2025 graduation ceremonies at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in the Little River Multicultural Complex, 415 Riley Road North, Hodges, South Carolina. The Fall 2025 commencement ceremonies are being held at this alternate location because of an ongoing expansion of PTC’s Family Life and Conference Center on the Greenwood Campus...

Nicole Herbert’s life hasn’t always been full of promise. Living in Augusta, Georgia, she had taken some rough paths and came to the realization that change was necessary, and the only way positive change would come would be to get away from the bad influences in her life. So, in 2016, Herbert headed an hour away to Greenwood, which she determined was far enough from the path she wanted to leave...

The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Foundation held a ceremony Thursday to recognize the generous contributions of Dr. John L. Williams and Elnita Lipford Williams. In honor of their significant financial donation and long-standing commitment to education, the college has named three campus spaces and established two endowed scholarships in their family’s name. The newly named spaces include two...

Cherish Butler is enjoying life as a student at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). “It is going great,” Butler said. “I love the school. The campus is very nice and very welcoming. You get to meet new people.” A new “Next Step” scholarship that Butler received from The Greenwood Promise also helped. “I feel honored to get it,” said Butler, adding that she intends to spend the money to help cover...

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday marking the opening of its Veterans Lounge that is intended to offer a safe and welcoming environment for students who have served their country. “Today is a proud day for us,” said Dr. Joshua Black, PTC’s vice president for student affairs. “We're thrilled to officially open our Veterans Lounge this morning.” Located beside...

Piedmont Technical College students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2025 summer term 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 – Albany D. Morton and...