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PTC Offers Instant Admission Events for July, August
Prospective students can go from zero to enrolled in a snap during Piedmont Technical College’s “Instant Admission Days.” At these events, counselors are on hand to help students get accepted on the spot and quickly complete the enrollment process for the Fall 2018 semester. Students will leave...
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ZF Apprenticeship Delivers High-Paying Jobs for Those with the Right Stuff
From Dual Enrollers to High Rollers? ZF Apprenticeship Delivers High-Paying Jobs for Those with the Right Stuff Just three years out of high school, Piedmont Tech graduate Travisia Thompson may be earning upwards of $60,000 a year. Let that sink in for a moment. A proactive maintenance apprentice...
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Piedmont Tech Administrator Helping Lead STEM Mentorship Project
This spring, the Million Women Mentors SC group held its second annual statewide MWM-SC STEM Symposium at IT-ology in Columbia. MWM-SC has pledged 5,000 mentoring relationship commitments to support moving girls or young women toward STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers...
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Piedmont Tech Program Nurtures Role MODELS, Father Figures
As Father’s Day approaches, we are reminded of the powerful impact strong male role models can have. For millions of children in the United States who don’t regularly see their fathers, a positive male role model can significantly enrich their lives and improve their prospects for success. It is in...
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Piedmont Tech Graduate Now a 4-H Agent for Greenwood County
Lucy Wetzel Charping was only about 60 miles from Clemson University but wasn’t sure exactly how to get there. Financially or academically. “I wanted to go into agriculture education at Clemson, but I knew I couldn’t afford to go to Clemson for four years,” Charping says. While a student at Emerald...
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Quickskills Program Puts Students on Fast Track to Employment
When employers come to Piedmont Tech with their workforce wish lists, increasingly they are seeking candidates with very specific skills that can be learned relatively quickly and built upon over time. PTC, in turn, customizes its academic offerings to align with industry needs. Critical to this...
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PTC Instructor Shares Expertise at SC State Leadership Institute
Piedmont Technical College Humanities Department Head Jennifer Lopes gave a presentation at the South Carolina State University Division of Academic Affairs Leadership Institute in Savannah, Georgia, on May 23. Her topic, titled “The 21 st Century Student and the New Paradigm for Higher Education...
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National Fruit and Vegetable Month Shines Light on Agribusiness
Summer is celebrated for many things, among them the amazingly plump and colorful fruits and vegetables that grace our tables this time of year. Not everyone is aware of the hard work that goes on behind the scenes before that fresh abundance is delivered to grocery stores and farmers markets. In...
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PTC Adult Achievers Receive GEDs, Welcome New Beginning
Just a few years ago, Melissa Seabolt struggled with a difficult past that significantly limited her employment options. She feared she might never amount to anything because of poor choices made during her adolescence. But on May 31, the former high school dropout proudly crossed the stage at...
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Students Receive Countywide Recognition at Spring Graduation
At Piedmont Technical College’s recent spring commencement exercises, outstanding students from each of the college’s seven supporting counties were honored for academic achievement. Abbeville County student Keaton Flowers, left, was honored for maintaining high academic success. He was recognized...
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PTC Grad Tina Magnussen Honored with New National Scholarship
Tina Magnussen, who graduated this spring from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) with an associate degree in nursing, has been named an inaugural 2018 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. This new scholarship is the first of its kind to support students at...
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Announcing Instant Admission Days for June
Prospective students can go from zero to enrolled in a snap during Piedmont Technical College’s “Instant Admission Days.” At these events, counselors are on hand to help students get accepted on the spot and quickly complete the enrollment process for the Fall 2018 semester. Students will leave...
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Spring Graduation Delivers Inspiration and Promise
Messages of inspiration abound during graduation season, and more than 200 Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduates were not disappointed when they heard the insightful words of their fellow classmates on PTC graduation day, May 3, at the James Medford Family Event Center. “Graduation should...
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Excellent Writing Pays Off for Two Piedmont Tech Students
The next time you have to diagram a sentence or take a vocabulary test, just remember that good language skills ― and good writing skills in particular ― bring dividends both in life and, sometimes, in the bank account. Two Piedmont Technical College (PTC) students recently won their categories in...
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Team from Lonza Wins Industry Cup in PTC Foundation Golf Classic
Sometimes, if you’re lucky, a day at the office turns out to be a magnificent day on the links. And sometimes, if you play well, you get all the glory. The Piedmont Technical College Foundation held its 26 th Annual Golf Classic last month, and a team from Lonza in Greenwood took one of the event’s...
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Massage Therapy Clinic Opens May 24
Piedmont Technical College's massage therapy program is offering a massage clinic open to the public from May 24 to July 19. Swedish integrated massages will be administered by third-semester PTC massage therapy student interns under the supervision of SC Licensed Massage Therapists Nina Autorino,...
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Junior Nursing Club Students Honored at Recent Pinning Ceremony
Students from Ninety Six Elementary School’s Junior Nursing Club were recognized during the Piedmont Technical College Nursing Department’s Pinning and Awards Ceremony in May at the Lex Walters campus in Greenwood. The students are, front row from left: Josie Hertz, Mary Lou Rexrode, Kinsley Hughes...
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Greenwood Edge Signs 19 Recruits at PTC Ceremony
College recruiters look for qualities like talent, agility and the ability to effectively carry the ball. Nineteen Greenwood County high school students who have the right stuff recently made it to signing day. Their playing field? It’s populated not by turf and football sleds but by CAD tools,...
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Children’s Books and Creative Nooks Power PTC Literacy Day
Pint-sized buses arrived with their adorably diminutive cargo at Piedmont Technical College’s Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood last month just in time for the early care and education (ECE) program’s fun-filled Literacy Day, an annual event now in its fifth year. “Literacy Day is something our (early...
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PTC Welders Participate in Statewide Competition
A team from Piedmont Technical College traveled to Sumter last month to participate in the SC Technical College System’s 36 th Annual Welding Skills Competition. The event was hosted by Central Carolina Technical College. Midlands Technical College, Tri-County Technical College, Spartanburg...
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Business Students Excel at State Conference
Seven students from Piedmont Technical College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) joined their instructor, Coronicca Oliver, at the PBL State Conference at Virginia College in Greenville on April 7. The conference included seminars and competitive events, during which several PTC students were top...
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Piedmont Tech Students Honored for Excellence
As the days grow warmer and students prepare for graduation or ascension, the presentation of formal accolades commences. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently honored the achievements of more than 40 conscientious student leaders at its 44 th Annual Student Awards and Recognition Program. PTC...
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Partnership Expands Options for Lakelands-Region Degree-Seekers
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and South Carolina State University (SC State) signed an articulation agreement today that will create more options for students who would like to begin their studies at Piedmont Tech and then complete a bachelor’s degree program at SC State. SC State and PTC have...
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Student Overcomes Devastating Loss on Way to Degree, Will Speak at PTC Graduation
After the house has grown quiet and her family is asleep, Kayce Porterfield pores over numbers and balance sheets in preparation for classes at Piedmont Technical College. She’ll be up at dawn with her husband and two young daughters to start another long day juggling parenting, housework, child...
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Piedmont Technical College Spring Graduation Set for May 3
Piedmont Technical College will hold two spring commencement exercises on Thursday, May 3. An afternoon ceremony for Arts & Science, Health Science and Nursing graduates will take place at 3 p.m. An evening ceremony for Agriculture, Business, Computer Technology, Engineering/Industrial...
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Scholarships Break Down Barriers to College
You don’t have to be NFL-bound to access free or low-cost higher education. Individuals dealing with financial or other obstacles to college enrollment and subsequent employment now have abundant scholarship options to choose from to attain their educational goals with little or no debt. At...
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Monday, April 2, 2018 to Thursday, June 28, 2018
Fall VIP Registration Begins (for Current Students)
Fall 2018 VIP Registration for current students is open through June 28. Register early to get your choice of classes. We strongly recommend that students contact their advisor either by phone or email to schedule an appointment. Who's my advisor? https://www.ptc.edu/academics/advising/whos-my-...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Instant Admission Day - June 26
Get accepted for the Fall 2018 term on the spot. Our admissions counselors will help you through the entire enrollment process in just one day. You’ll learn about our award-winning faculty and career-oriented academic programs, and you'll leave ready to start classes. Details: When: June 26, from 9...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Fall 2018 VIP Registration Ends
Fall 2018 VIP Registration Ends. We strongly recommend that students contact their advisor either by phone or email to schedule an appointment. Who's my advisor? https://www.ptc.edu/academics/advising/whos-my-advisor Fall Semester Dates: Full Term: August 20-December 7, 2018 A Term: August 20-...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
A Night of Hope
Don’t let anything stand in the way of getting the job you’ve always wanted. Make the decision to get the help you need to carve out a new path for your life. Maybe you need assistance with: • Career training • Education • Transportation • Financial support • Criminal background issues • Health...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Instant Admission Day - July 10
Get accepted for the Fall 2018 term on the spot. Our admissions counselors will help you through the entire enrollment process in just one day. You’ll learn about our award-winning faculty and career-oriented academic programs, and you'll leave ready to start classes. Details: When: July 10, from 9...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
Instant Admission Day - July 12
Get accepted for the Fall 2018 term on the spot. Our admissions counselors will help you through the entire enrollment process in just one day. You’ll learn about our award-winning faculty and career-oriented academic programs, and you'll leave ready to start classes. Details: When: July 12, from 9...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Instant Admission Day - July 17
Get accepted for the Fall 2018 term on the spot. Our admissions counselors will help you through the entire enrollment process in just one day. You’ll learn about our award-winning faculty and career-oriented academic programs, and you'll leave ready to start classes. Details: When: July 17, from 9...
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Instant Admission Day - July 19
Get accepted for the Fall 2018 term on the spot. Our admissions counselors will help you through the entire enrollment process in just one day. You’ll learn about our award-winning faculty and career-oriented academic programs, and you'll leave ready to start classes. Details: When: July 19, from 9...
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Instant Admission Day - August 7
Get accepted for the Fall 2018 term on the spot. Our admissions counselors will help you through the entire enrollment process in just one day. You’ll learn about our award-winning faculty and career-oriented academic programs, and you'll leave ready to start classes. Details: When: August 7, from...
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Monday, August 20, 2018
Fall 2018 Classes Begin (Full & A Terms)
Fall 2018 VIP Registration for new students is open through June 28. Register early to avoid the registration fee and get your choice of classes. Piedmont Tech offers an array of programs in fields that lead to good jobs in the region. We also have well-established partnerships with four-year...