Piedmont Technical College honors 8 graduates with county academic awards during 2025 Fall Commencement ceremonies

Eight outstanding graduates of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) received county academic awards during the 2025 Fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 11 in the Little River Multicultural Complex in Hodges, South Carolina.

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: Amanda Joy Graber and Sara Elizabeth Myers

From Edgefield County: Kelly O’Donal

From Greenwood County: Mariana Pinkard

From Laurens County: Addison Leigh Bledsoe

From McCormick County: Geranika Shania Anderson

From Newberry County: Samantha Elise Herod

From Saluda County: Joy Byrd