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Sprouse Named President-Elect of Pharmacy Technician Educators Council

Clay Sprouse, Med., CPhT, program director and instructor of pharmacy technology at Piedmont Technical College, recently was named president-elect of the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC). The PTEC is the only national nonprofit professional association founded by and for pharmacy technician educators. 

Piedmont Tech Students Honored for Excellence in 2021

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently honored the achievements of more than 50 conscientious student leaders at its 45th Annual Student Awards and Recognition Program. 

Piedmont Tech Offering Additional Assistance with Books and Supplies for Fall Semester

Students who register for fall classes at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) by July 15 not only can waive the standard $25 registration fee but also receive a voucher worth $300 for textbooks and related materials. 

Piedmont Tech Holds 2 In-Person Graduations in May

In an encouraging sign of a slow and gradual return back to normal, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) on May 6 conducted two in-person graduation ceremonies. Nearly 140 spring term graduates made their time-honored walk across the stage and shifted their tassels from right to left at the Medford Family Event Center in Greenwood. That evening, in a separate ceremony, about 50 graduates from the entire 2020 academic year who wished to participate in person did the same. They already had officially graduated via virtual ceremonies last year.

Two Dual-Enrolled Students Win PTC Writing Contest

The Department of English at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently announced the winners of its 6th Annual Writing Contest. 

PTC Spring Graduates Receive Countywide Academic Awards

PTC recently recognized its Countywide Academic Award Winners at its spring graduation.

PTC Summer Camps Offer Up Big Fun

Sometimes it’s good to look a gift horse in the mouth. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is offering an exciting slate of summer camps, including a brand-new horseback-riding camp conducted in partnership with Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries! Other programs teach writing, painting, insect studies, and more. In addition, several scouting merit badge programs are in the works, including first aid and fire safety. 

Abbeville Promise Continues to Yield Positive Results

In spite of the challenges felt across all sectors of education last year due to Covid, the Abbeville Promise continues to provide students and families in Abbeville County with the assurance that a quality college education is within reach.