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  • New Programs Await PTC Students This Fall

    Created: Wednesday, 26 July 2006 00:00
    Piedmont Technical College will broaden its academic options this fall to include a new associate’s degree in horticulture and five new certificate programs in the fields of computer-aided drafting (CAD), emergency medical technician (EMT), entrepreneur...

  • HVAC Graduate Encounters an Array of Experiences in the Field

    Created: Friday, 21 July 2006 10:55
    Richard Bowie grew up working in a boat salvage and repair shop in Abbeville so it might not surprise anyone that he was interested in diving and mechanics at an early age. When he decided to study heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technolo...

  • PTC Associate Named Education Champion of the Year at Summit

    Created: Friday, 21 July 2006 10:54
    “Engaging All South Carolinians in Education for Economic Development” was the theme of this year’s South Carolina Education and Business Summit held in Greenville last month. According to her colleagues, that phrase also describes what Linda Sheffi...

  • PTC Instructors Join Efforts to Recruit Future Technicians

    Created: Friday, 21 July 2006 10:53
    Playing with robots is something most kids like to do, but a couple of Piedmont Technical College instructors are hoping that having fun is just the tip of the iceberg. They want to see more students go beyond the playing mode and become interested in the...

  • Nursing Exam Review Course

    Created: Thursday, 20 July 2006 00:00
    Nurses interested in the NCLEX –RN exam will have an opportunity to take a review course in Greenwood at Piedmont Technical College in August. The training session will be presented by Loretta Manning of Sylvia Rayfield and Associates. This course is f...

  • PTC Automotive Technology Program Receives Donation from Firestone

    Created: Wednesday, 19 July 2006 00:00
    Piedmont Technical College’s Automotive Technology Program received a $2,000 contribution from the Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund on behalf of Firestone Complete Auto Care, which is owned and operated by BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC (BF...

  • ET Camp Builds Bridges for Success

    Created: Monday, 17 July 2006 00:00
    Building bridges and testing their strength was one of the challenging projects demonstrated for parents and friends of students in Piedmont Tech’s Engineering Technology Camp during closing ceremonies July 14. Sandy Warner, seated. Engineering Technolo...

  • PTC Students Eligible for Greater Tuition Assistance this Fall

    Created: Monday, 17 July 2006 00:00
    Piedmont Technical College students will be eligible for additional tuition assistance funds beginning this fall. The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (SBTCE) and the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) have finalized ...

  • PTC Students Among 400 Nationwide Coca-Cola Scholars

    Created: Monday, 17 July 2006 00:00
    Two Piedmont Technical College students were recently awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. Christina Barnett of Greenwood and Karen Holland of Ware Shoals are among the 400 two-year college students receiving scholarships fr...

  • Camp Power Puffers Help Educate and Entertain Asthmatic Kids

    Created: Monday, 17 July 2006 00:00
    Dozens of local youth attended Camp Power Puffers at Piedmont Technical College this summer. Melissie Satterfield of Greenwood, right, helps O’Maria Williams with a crafts project. Satterfield along with several fellow Respiratory Care students and grad...

  • PTC Summer Graduation August 10

    Created: Sunday, 16 July 2006 00:00
    More than 250 graduates of Piedmont Technical College will receive certificates, diplomas and associate’s degrees during summer commencement exercises on August 10. The college initiated the practice of holding two events annually when graduating classe...