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...
On April 14, 2025, S.C. Biz News published the following op-ed by Dr. Tim Hardee, president of the SC Technical College System. No matter your ZIP code — whether you live in the Lowcountry, the Midlands or the Upstate — you’re never more than 30 minutes from a South Carolina technical college. With 16 colleges and 64 satellite campuses, our technical college system was built to reach every corner...
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...
Two recent Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduates who are pursuing careers in cybersecurity will serve as interns this summer with a pair of federal agencies. Juan De Leon Gonzalez will travel to Golden, Colorado, to intern at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Kenderrius Hackett is heading to Charleston to take part in the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program. Gonzalez...
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...
Three outstanding educators from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) were honored recently at the South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) annual conference in Myrtle Beach. Social Sciences Department Chair Brittany Aga, Grants Administrator Jennifer Fleming and Engineering and Industrial Technology Dean Christina Knight were recognized along with colleagues from other technical...
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is proud to announce that its Yellow Belt and Green Belt programs have been awarded accreditation by the Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC). Six Sigma focuses on “variation reduction” and “lean principles” to drive efficiency and effectiveness across a broad range of employment sectors. Founded in 2005, CSSC provides Six Sigma accrediting services to more...
Chloe Cox’s goal of a career in healthcare is personal. When she was in high school, her grandmother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Spending time with her grandmother and observing her care made Cox realize she wanted to work with the elderly and, specifically, with Alzheimer’s patients. During her freshman year at Greenwood High School, Cox began taking health science classes...
Piedmont Technical College students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2024 fall semester 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 – Kristen Chayka, Erin E...
Hard work runs in the Wooley family – and so does Piedmont Technical College (PTC). Nathan Wooley, a senior at Dixie High School in Due West, has already completed firefighter recruit school and volunteers with the Antreville Fire Department. “My dad (Robert Wooley) and my brother (Nick) did it and I kind of grew up around it,” Nathan Wooley said. Wooley is also studying Mechatronics Technology at...
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