Piedmont Technical College students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2025 spring 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 –Marissa Arrowood...
Eight outstanding graduates of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) received county academic awards during the 2025 Summer commencement ceremonies on Aug. 7 in the James Medford Family Event Center on the Greenwood Campus. 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...
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and Kia America announced an exciting and innovative partnership Friday. “This partnership with Kia America will offer valuable benefits for students in our nationally recognized Automotive Technology program,” said PTC Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Keli Fewox. The partnership includes the donation of a Kia EV6 crossover to the Piedmont Technical College...
InSource Solutions is proud to announce the donation of a Festo Mechatronics Learning System, valued at $250,000, to Piedmont Technical College (PTC). This contribution to PTC’s Laurens Center for Advanced Manufacturing reflects InSource’s commitment to revitalizing manufacturing in America by investing in workforce development and technical education. The Learning System features a scaled-down...
Two Dual Enrollment students won the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) English Department’s 10th annual writing contest. Faith Kennedy was selected as the winner in the contest’s nonfiction essay category. Kennedy, who received a University Studies Certificate from PTC and graduated from Greenwood Christian School in May, wrote about the important lessons that she has learned from her grandfather...
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) alumni Deandre Daniel and Sara Puckett recently graduated from the BMW Fast Track Scholar Program. They are both eager to continue their careers with the automaker. As part of the yearlong BMW Fast Track Scholar Program, recent technical college graduates go through an aggressive training program to develop the knowledge needed to be considered for full-time...
Kristen Chayka’s stethoscope is more than a medical instrument. It is an enduring symbol of her father’s faith in her. Chayka, 28, who lives in Abbeville, fulfilled a lifelong ambition when she graduated in May from the Respiratory Care Program at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). She also was chosen as the program’s distinguished student. “Since I was a child, I always wanted to work in...
Before receiving their diplomas, hundreds of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduates heard a series of inspiring speeches during a pair of commencement ceremonies held May 8 at the James Medford Family Event Center on the Greenwood Campus. “As you move forward, remember this: Whether you were starting fresh, starting over or simply daring to dream bigger, your journey mattered to us. And it...
Eighteen outstanding graduates of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently received county academic awards. The awards are given to the 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: Emma Joy Hershberger. From Edgefield County: Ma’Kayla Ariana Venteria Addy, Christopher William Lyons and...
Twenty dedicated employees of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) received certificates, pins and gifts Tuesday for achieving years-of-service milestones. “Thank you for your years of service, your professionalism and your unwavering commitment to our mission,” PTC Human Resources Vice President Alesia Brown told the employees during a luncheon in the James C. Self Conference Center on the Greenwood...
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