Thanks to the generosity of faculty and staff members at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), the recently concluded Employee Week of Giving exceeded expectations and shattered records. According to the PTC Foundation, 113 employees made donations, a whopping 352% increase over last year. Their donations totaled $28,120, well above the goal of $15,000 and 381% more than last year’s total. The money...
The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) School of Agriculture recently received state and national recognition for the outstanding quality of its educational program. The PTC School of Agriculture was recognized in July as the 2025 South Carolina Outstanding Postsecondary Program of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Agricultural Educators (SCAAE). Later in July, the PTC School of...
Piedmont Technical College students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2025 spring semester have earned inclusion on the President’s List. To be named to the list, students must be full time and earn a term GPA of 4.00. Students will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the college president. President’s List students include: Abbeville County –Marissa Arrowood...
Eight outstanding graduates of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) received county academic awards during the 2025 Summer commencement ceremonies on Aug. 7 in the James Medford Family Event Center on the Greenwood Campus. The awards are given to graduates of diploma and associate degree programs with the highest grade-point averages in the seven counties in PTC’s service area. From Abbeville County...
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and Kia America announced an exciting and innovative partnership Friday. “This partnership with Kia America will offer valuable benefits for students in our nationally recognized Automotive Technology program,” said PTC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Keli Fewox. The partnership includes the donation of a Kia EV6 crossover to the Piedmont Technical College...
InSource Solutions is proud to announce the donation of a Festo Mechatronics Learning System, valued at $250,000, to Piedmont Technical College (PTC). This contribution to PTC’s Laurens Center for Advanced Manufacturing reflects InSource’s commitment to revitalizing manufacturing in America by investing in workforce development and technical education. The Learning System features a scaled-down...
Two Dual Enrollment students won the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) English Department’s 10th annual writing contest. Faith Kennedy was selected as the winner in the contest’s nonfiction essay category. Kennedy, who received a University Studies Certificate from PTC and graduated from Greenwood Christian School in May, wrote about the important lessons that she has learned from her grandfather...
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) alumni Deandre Daniel and Sara Puckett recently graduated from the BMW Fast Track Scholar Program. They are both eager to continue their careers with the automaker. As part of the yearlong BMW Fast Track Scholar Program, recent technical college graduates go through an aggressive training program to develop the knowledge needed to be considered for full-time...
Kristen Chayka’s stethoscope is more than a medical instrument. It is an enduring symbol of her father’s faith in her. Chayka, 28, who lives in Abbeville, fulfilled a lifelong ambition when she graduated in May from the Respiratory Care Program at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). She also was chosen as the program’s distinguished student. “Since I was a child, I always wanted to work in...
Before receiving their diplomas, hundreds of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduates heard a series of inspiring speeches during a pair of commencement ceremonies held May 8 at the James Medford Family Event Center on the Greenwood Campus. “As you move forward, remember this: Whether you were starting fresh, starting over or simply daring to dream bigger, your journey mattered to us. And it...
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