PTC Receives Duke Energy Foundation Awards for Programs
Three Piedmont Technical College projects have been awarded funding through the Duke Energy Foundation and the Clemson Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD).
The CUCWD awarded 36 school districts…
Piedmont Tech to Begin Middle College in McCormick
Beginning in the fall, Piedmont Technical College will launch a partnership with McCormick County Schools that will provide a significant jump-start for students. With the fall term, McCormick High…
Instant Admission Day Set for November 20 in Greenwood
An American phrase with old Scottish influences, “lickety-split” basically means “at full speed.” Linguists theorize that “lickety” derives from “lick,” meaning “going at quite a lick.” Some…
Piedmont Tech Kicks Off Black History Month Activities
Piedmont Technical College will host a series of Black History Month events at the college that include music, photography and poetry.
During the month of February, the library will sponsor a…
Piedmont Tech Selected for National Research Initiative
Piedmont Technical College has been selected to participate in a national project that will focus on preparing students for transfer opportunities. The Community College Undergraduate Research…
PTC Car Show to Deliver Eye Candy for Automotive Fans
Piedmont Technical College’s student club “Full Throttle” will hold its annual PTC Automotive Technology Program Car Show on Saturday, May 6, 2023, in the Medford Family Event Center Parking Lot at…
ZF Donates 14 Transmissions to PTC Auto Tech Program
ZF Transmissions in Gray Court recently donated 14 transmissions to the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Automotive Technology Program. Just as a transmission regulates the speed of an engine power…
Piedmont Tech Students Honored for Excellence in 2018
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…
PTC Funeral Service Grad Recruited for Coveted Position
Darren Jones is on his way to fulfilling a dream that began as a sixth grade student researching career options. The Greenwood native has been recruited to work as the operations manager for Terry…
Piedmont Tech Implements Call Me MISTER Program
Through a new program at Piedmont Technical College called Call Me MISTER, the college is taking action to address a problem of national proportions.
“The Call Me MISTER program is an initiative to…
Automotive Summer Program Open for Registration
It’s not too late to find something interesting to do this summer.
The Automotive Technology Summer Program will be returning this year June 23-27. Students ages 12-15 will learn about the exciting…
PTC Joins Lonza and Apprenticeship Carolina for Critical Career Initiative
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently joined with Lonza and Apprenticeship Carolina™ on a proactive, multifaceted strategy to address the ongoing workplace need for maintenance technicians. As a…
Piedmont Technical College President Announces Retirement
Dr. Ray Brooks, president of Piedmont Technical College, has announced plans to retire on June 30, 2017, at the end of the current academic year.
Brooks made his plans official in a meeting with the…
Piedmont Tech Instant Admissions Day Welcomes Students for Spring
Piedmont Technical College offered its fourth Instant Admissions Day recently. Admissions and financial aid counselors were on hand to help students through the entire enrollment process in just one…
Ninety Six High Students Benefit from Horticulture Agreement
Piedmont Technical College and Greenwood District 52 have formed a partnership to establish a pathway for students at Ninety Six High School in the area of horticulture. This agreement will allow…
Free Financial Aid Workshops Offered
Need help filling out financial aid paperwork for college? Piedmont Technical College is teaming up with the SC Commission on Higher Education to offer College Goal South Carolina. This free event is…
PTC Business Instructor Daulton Presented Lifetime Achievement Award
Judy Daulton, a business instructor at Piedmont Technical College, has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in Accounting Education an honor which is presented by the Two-Year…
Grad Discovers Rewarding Career in Heart-Health
When Nicholas Blackwell decided to attend Piedmont Technical College to receive training that would prepare him for a career, he was not completely sure what direction to take.
After receiving…
Piedmont Tech Welding Instructor Destined to Teach
Tony Amos was destined to become a welder. His heart led him to take up teaching.
Amos grew up in Laurens County, graduating from Laurens District 55 High School in 1986 and joined the United States…
Special Initiatives
CAREplan»A Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), the CAREplan has been designed to promote success for students seeking careers in health care through the redesign of the advising process for these…