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Twenty dedicated employees of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) received certificates, pins and gifts Tuesday for achieving years-of-service milestones. “Thank you for your years of service, your professionalism and your unwavering commitment to our mission,” PTC Human Resources Vice President Alesia Brown told the employees during a luncheon in the James C. Self Conference Center on the Greenwood...

The South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners (SCATCC) has selected Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Area Commissioner George Piersol as the winner of the 2025 Commissioner Leadership Award. The award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to promote the technical or community college concept. With 30 years of service, Piersol is the longest-tenured Area...

Thirty-three students at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) were honored Wednesday at the 51st annual Student Awards and Recognition Program. The top honor – the President’s Award – went to Amber Hardin. She also received the distinguished student honors for the Engineering and Industrial Technology Division and the Horticulture Program. “Amber is extremely outgoing, very passionate about everything...

Responding to a reported shooting at a hospital, Greenwood County Sheriff Dennis Kelly switched on the siren and accelerated. Avoiding a bus, a bicyclist, a pedestrian and a fire truck, he arrived at the scene just over 2 minutes later. “I am sweating,” Kelly said. The surge of adrenaline that he felt didn’t come on actual roads. Instead, Kelly was seated in an emergency-driving simulator at the...

Transferring to Lander University from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is now easier. The two institutions signed an agreement April 21 forming the Lander University Bearcat Bound Bridge Program, which will provide advising and academic support to prospective transfer students who meet minimum requirements as they transition from PTC to Lander. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and at least 30...

In a bold step to address the growing need for more healthcare professionals, Piedmont Technical College broke ground Monday on a $16.1 million health sciences building. The new facility on the college’s Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood will allow students to receive high-quality training in real-world conditions. The two-story, 27,000 square-foot building is expected to have 10 simulation rooms, six...