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The Prisma Health Center for Nursing at Piedmont Technical College has opened to students and the community alike, with the new center hosting a ribbon-cutting celebration on Thursday. The new nursing center is part of a Prisma Health initiative to strengthen the nursing workforce pipeline in Laurens County and better address a nursing shortage there and in the surrounding region. Prisma Health...

A $350,000 gift establishing The Charlie Foundation Endowment for Student Success at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) was announced Tuesday during an event at the college’s Saluda County Campus. “The Charlie Foundation Endowment for Student Success will fund the remaining tuition expenses for Saluda County graduating seniors after federal and state aid has been applied,” said PTC Associate Vice...

A recently signed agreement will simplify the path to a bachelor's degree for business students transferring from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) to Newberry College. The agreement clarifies transfer requirements for PTC students pursuing a business degree at Newberry College, giving students and their advisors a clearer path to degree completion. It identifies which PTC courses satisfy Newberry...

LAURENS, S.C. — Laurens County Development Corporation (LCDC) recently donated $15,000 to the Piedmont Technical College Foundation to create an endowment that will benefit students from Laurens County. The recent donation and future contributions will allow the endowment to offer financial support for “non-traditional” students – those typically 22 years of age or older who began higher education...

Piedmont Technical College’s Workforce Innovation Division recently launched a Sterile Processing Technical Training program in response to a growing need involving this important aspect of healthcare. Playing a pivotal role in preventing patient infections, sterile processing technicians clean, inspect, assemble and sterilize surgical instruments and medical equipment. “As surgery and technology...

The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Foundation has added three new members to its board of directors. The new board members are Joshua “Corey” Harmon, Jason Kelley and Stephen Taylor. They join 20 other board members at the Foundation, which provides financial support to PTC from alumni and friends, business and industry and grant-making organizations. Harmon is the safety, training and...

In recognition of its 60th anniversary, state and federal leaders are congratulating Piedmont Technical College (PTC) for its successful past and promising future. At an anniversary celebration honoring community partners and donors Monday evening, area legislators presented PTC President Dr. Hope E. Rivers with resolutions from the state House of Representatives and state Senate honoring the...

Piedmont Technical College students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2026 summer term 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 – Bethany A. Black, Josab E...

For the second consecutive year, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) employees donated a record-breaking amount to support students. This year, 160 faculty and staff members pledged to donate $35,500, exceeding the $33,000 goal for the Employee Giving Campaign. The total also topped last year’s record-breaking $28,000 in donations. “Thanks to the generosity of the PTC family, we successfully...

Greg Potts enjoys finding solutions to unexpected challenges. “I like not necessarily knowing what I am going to do every day,” said Potts, director of IT Applications at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). “You come in with a plan, and sometimes that plan changes.” Although he typically works behind the scenes, Potts’ technical expertise and collaborative leadership skills have helped position the...