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Sym Singh, director of state government affairs at Scout Motors, offered wise advice to Piedmont Technical College graduates during two commencement ceremonies on May 12 in Lander University’s Finis Horne Arena. "This is your life graduates, not somebody else's timeline, not social media's expectations, not the version of success someone else created for you," Singh said. "Your life belongs to you...

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) will host several summer camps where youths can have fun learning new skills. “PTC summer camps give students the opportunity to explore creativity, technology and future career interests in a hands-on environment,” said Catherine Hamilton, Life and Leisure courses program manager with PTC’s Workforce Innovation Division. “We want these camps to be both educational...

Piedmont Technical Piedmont College (PTC) President Dr. Hope E. Rivers congratulated 11 faculty and staff members who graduated Friday from the college’s first leadership academy, an apprenticeship program that is registered with the U.S. Department of Labor and Apprenticeship Carolina. “This program matters,” Rivers said during a ceremony at the James C. Self Conference Center on the Lex Walters...

The Aspen Institute (Aspen) announced Wednesday that Dr. Keli Fewox, vice president for academic affairs at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), is one of 40 outstanding leaders from across the country selected for the 2026-27 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. Chosen from a competitive pool of more than 125 applicants, these 40 executive and senior community college leaders were selected for their...

Outstanding graduates of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) received county academic awards during the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies on May 12 in the Finis Horne Arena at Lander University. The awards are given to graduates of diploma and associate degree programs with the highest grade-point averages in their counties within PTC’s service area. County award winners included: Abbeville County...

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) will hold its 2026 Spring graduation ceremonies on Tuesday, May 12, in Lander University’s Finis Horne Arena. The graduation ceremonies are being held at this alternate location because of an ongoing expansion of PTC’s Family Life and Conference Center on the Greenwood Campus. The ceremony for Arts and Science and Healthcare graduates takes place at 11 a.m...

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is offering an auto maintenance course in Edgefield County that will provide comprehensive training to students seeking certification through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). South Carolina residents may be eligible to receive full funding for the course through the SC Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship (SCWINS). Students who enroll...

Megan Craine has childhood memories of volunteering at the senior care facility in Laurens where her mother works. “I used to go there after school and I would help push patients back and forth to therapy,” she said. “I had my little volunteer badge that I was so proud of at the time. All the elderly patients would light up because they love seeing kids around.” Those experiences ignited Craine’s...

Yusti Goswami stays busy pursuing her educational goals. The senior at Greenwood High School has been taking courses at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) as a Dual Enrollment student since 2024. And for the past year, she’s worked 12-hour weekend shifts as a patient care assistant through an apprenticeship with Self Regional Healthcare. Her duties at Self Regional involve taking the vital signs of...

Forty-nine students from Piedmont Technical College were honored Wednesday at the 52nd annual Student Awards and Recognition program. The top honor – the President’s Award – went to Jada Perez. She also received the distinguished student honors for the Public Service/Education Career Community and the Early Care & Education program. “Jada is an exceptional first-generation college student and...