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Each fall for the past 17 years, Piedmont Technical College students and faculty have headed off to the tranquil lake-lined shores of Camp Fellowship in Greenwood for a weekend of relaxation, fellowship and learning. What is expected to be 48 hours of soc...
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Mark Bellamy, master trades craftsman at Piedmont Technical College, is South Carolina’s 2004 “Energy Manager of the Year.”
Awarded by the Association of South Carolina Energy Managers (ASCEM), Bellamy earned the recognition at the organization’s...
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Become a millionaire on just one dollar a day. Sounds like a headline written by an unscrupulous scam artist, right? Financial experts, however, say it’s true. You can become a millionaire on just one dollar a day.
“You don’t have to have a lot of ...
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Cherri Garrett isn’t trying to make a statement by being the only female in the building construction technology program at Piedmont Technical College; she’s simply following her heart.
“I worked my whole life because I had too,” the Gray Court r...
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Students in the Public Service Club at Piedmont Technical College are hosting a Children’s Fall Festival at Crosscreek Mall on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free, but everyone is encouraged to bring a canned good donation.
A costume...
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Hunting and boating are favored activities of many South Carolinians; however, without proper precautions, these much loved pastimes can turn dangerous or even deadly. Last year, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) reported 141 boat...
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Members of the Medical Assistants Club at Piedmont Technical College are selling raffle tickets to raise money for a medical assistant scholarship. From left, medical assistant students Lori Brannon of Joanna, Drema Posley of Greenwood and Onjela Graham o...
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Anything chocolate is a delightful holiday treat. Fran Gosnell, owner of Confectionately Yours Personal Chef Services and Desserts in Laurens, will demonstrate dessert-making techniques at Piedmont Technical College’s “Holiday Delights” workshop on ...
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Piedmont Technical College held its annual Bobby Crocker Cook-Off this week. From left, Steve Coleman, director of college outreach, serves his dish “Bebe’s Banana Pudding” to Martha Barnette, associate dean of enrollment services. Coleman’s recip...
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When Lewis Harrison retired from Greenwood Mills in 1981, he knew his life would change, but he wasn’t sure it would be for the better. The Greenwood resident had worked all his life and was uncertain of his next step.
“I was pretty lost,” Harrison...
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Time Magazine described stress as America’s leading health problem. The United Nations’ International Labor Organization called job stress the 20th Century disease, and the World Health Organization said it had become a “World Wide Epidemic.” Even...
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Piedmont Technical College will host a Community Career Fair on Friday, Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. on the Lex Walters Campus in Greenwood. The four-hour session, which is free, consists of a series of short, informational workshops for individuals considering retu...
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Two Electronic Engineering Technology students from Piedmont Technical College will be traveling to Washington, DC next week for the ATE National Principal Investigators Conference. Brad Patterson, a Saluda native, and Lynda Tillman, a Calhoun Falls resid...
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Piedmont Technical College graduate and Honea Path native Janet Moss received the 2004 SCADE (South Carolina Association of Developmental Educators) scholarship. Moss, who earned an associate’s in science degree from PTC in July, is now enrolled at Texa...
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The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1988 brought about many revolutionary changes in the way American workers searched and trained for jobs. By providing information and resources in one place, the landmark legislation provided a whole new concept in jo...
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Piedmont Technical College’s second class of Practical Nursing students at the Newberry County Center are prepared to head into their clinical rotation at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Pictured on the front row, from left, are Delores Glenn, Whit...
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Bob Koster, far right, metal trades department head at Piedmont Technical College, shows a group of Calhoun Falls High School students the machine tool technology laboratory. The group of seniors visited the college last week to learn about PTC’s educat...
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Clara Holloway of Abbeville expected to invest in books and backpacks when her son returned to college last year. Little did she suspect that she would have to invest in back-to-school supplies of her own.
After 31 years as a seamstress for an Abbeville ...
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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford spoke on Tuesday at Piedmont Technical College to a group of area industry and business leaders. Part of the state’s Industry Appreciation Week activities, the event included a series of workshops throughout the day, wit...
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A discrimination workshop led by Dr. Bill McDonald was the big hit at the Industry Appreciation Week events sponsored by Piedmont Technical College at the Laurens County Higher Education Center on Wednesday. The events are held annually by Piedmont Tech t...
