Like proud Olympic champions, a group of Greenwood kindergartners bowed their heads to receive a special medallion placed around their necks on a sunny fall day in a Greenwood High School athletic field. The Promise Day Celebration in 2016 officially introduced the Greenwood Promise to the community and reinforced the medallion’s inscribed message that “You can go to college. We promise.” “We...
Shandra Aiken Martin was the kind of school bus driver most parents would want their children to ride with. If they sneezed, she said “bless you” and offered a tissue. If they hung their head, she asked what was wrong and took the time to really listen. That kind and intuitive nature suited her well for work in the human services profession, so she took the plunge. Martin graduated from Piedmont...
Missy Perry, FAAC®, director of financial aid at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), has been elected president of the South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SCASFAA). The organization made the announcement on Feb. 16.
When it comes to weighty issues of personal health, it’s important to consult the experts. Fortunately for faculty and staff at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), Self Regional Healthcare is a longtime partner that has devoted resources especially to address all questions about the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available. On March 10, Self hosted the first “Lunch and Learn” Zoom meeting with PTC personnel to provide information about the benefits of receiving the vaccination and to answer any related questions.
Three Piedmont Technical College (PTC) employees were honored recently as Outstanding Educators for the 2019-2020 academic year by the South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) at its annual conference last month (Feb. 18-19). Recognized along with colleagues from sister technical colleges in the state, PTC’s honorees are: Amelia Shill Jackson, student life coordinator, in the Staff category; Meredith Brown, psychology instructor, in the Faculty category; and Dr. L. Ray Brooks, outgoing president, in the Administrator category.
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) announces the next three installments of its PTC Live program, which is broadcast over the college’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Hosted by PTC Director of Genesis Initiatives Steve Coleman, each program focuses conversation around a timely topic of interest to the PTC community.
Gabe Stumbo’s career path is moving along almost as smoothly as the impeccable assembly lines at BMW in Greer. The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) mechatronics major began a competitive two-year manufacturing apprenticeship known as BMW Scholars just last year. Ultimately, Stumbo hopes the experience will garner a permanent job offer. Based on the program’s long-term reputation, there is an...
Piedmont Technical College is planning for a return to in-person classes for the upcoming Fall 2021 semester. While the college will continue to offer hybrid and online classes for those who prefer the flexibility these options provide, students will have a wide variety of face-to-face options across all programs. Fall registration will open on April 1.
When Daniel Ngov (pronounced “Nōve”) came to Piedmont Technical College (PTC) after years working as an artist in the video game industry, he had no idea where his journey would take him. Fast-forward to 2021, and today that destination is medical school. “Before I came to Piedmont Tech, I was an artist and never had taken a serious science class,” Ngov said. “When I enrolled, I didn’t know I...
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) has added one of the latest tools to help combat the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate the rapidly emerging workforce needs related to it. “We have a brand-new course that we are offering called Contact Tracing. It’s the first of its kind for South Carolina,” said Steve McDade, health care program manager in Continuing Education. “We worked very closely with DHEC (the state Department of Health and Environmental Control) in developing it.”
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