This month, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and the Western Piedmont Education Consortium (WPEC) began a partnership to strengthen the linkage between high school students, employers, and postsecondary pathways—ultimately to help students better connect with a career path earlier in their studies and with good jobs after graduation.
There are a lot of great jobs available in the region. Many of these opportunities require a college education or advanced training. For that reason, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is fully removing the tuition cost barrier for current and future students who enroll through summer 2022.
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Financial Aid Director Missy Perry was honored at the recent annual conference of the South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SCASFAA) with the organization’s 2022 Achiever Award.
Abbeville, SC – Stoll Industries is well-known for the phrase “From the heart of a craftsman.” It’s lived out daily at their facility, as Stoll’s employees work to provide exceptional products, exceptional craftsmanship and a high level of quality and service to customers—as they have been doing for over 50 years. Now, Stoll is putting those words into action by introducing registered...
Before there were public rumblings about a shortage of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Laurens County School District 55 Superintendent Dr. Ameca Thomas was reaching out to potential partners to help recruit and groom future EMTs while they are still in high school. Now those efforts are seeing fruition with the upcoming launch of the Dual Enrollment EMT Program, a partnership between Laurens 55 and Piedmont Technical College (PTC).
As a career first responder, Steve Hudson often feels invisible, noting that people generally don’t think of first responders until there’s an emergency. He’s OK with that. Just glad to help. But someone has been thinking of Steve Hudson. Someone has been watching. And someone nominated Hudson recently for recognition with the Daily Point of Light Award, sponsored by the national Points of Light...
Supply chain experts everywhere are saying to shop early for the holidays this year. Well guess what — local art isn’t stuck offshore waiting to be unloaded. It’s here right now! Some of the best local, handcrafted items available will be for sale on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the 2021 Foothills Skills and Crafts Show!
Anyone who has raised a teenager knows that a back-to-school fashion priority for many is their kicks, and those who visited the Piedmont Technical College Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) in Laurens recently modeled all brands and styles of sneakers, duck boots, sandals, cowboy boots, and even crocs. One day in the near future, they will have bigger shoes to fill — those of tomorrow’s...
