They call them “earworms,” those catchy musical ditties that keep replaying in your head and can be hard to shake. A good example many parents will recognize is the children’s hit song “Baby Shark.” During a youngster’s education, we always hope the positive lessons from early childhood will be long remembered ― like a good earworm. This year’s Literacy Days field trips at Piedmont Technical...
It happens more often than one might think, but it never ceases to impress when young high school students practically earn their higher education certificates and associate degrees before their diplomas. Twenty-three (23) of these young people did just that recently during Piedmont Technical College’s Spring Commencement Exercises. T’Laysha Creswell, a student soon to graduate from McCormick High School’s Middle College, is one of those young people, and just to raise the bar a bit, she also served as a commencement speaker! Talk about poise!
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) President Dr. Ray Brooks honored eight college associates and community leaders with the Presidential Medallion, the college’s most prestigious award, at PTC’s recent spring semester commencement exercises. Instituted in 1991 during the college’s silver anniversary celebration, the medallions recognize individuals who have made significant contributions toward excellence in education.
Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently honored the achievements of more than 40 conscientious student leaders at its 45th Annual Student Awards and Recognition Program. PTC President Dr. Ray Brooks welcomed students, faculty, staff, friends and family members to the ceremony on April 24 at the James Medford Family Event Center in Greenwood.
Area employers often contact Don Lytch eager to interview his students for future machine tool jobs ― even while some of Lytch’s students are still in high school. The machine tool technology instructor at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) says there is not enough supply to meet the demand for workers with machine tool skills, so the program is able to place nearly 100 percent of its graduates. “We...
PTC Librarian Yvonne Hudgens and Director of Campus Police and Security Terry Ledford both reached a pinnacle of service at Piedmont Technical College when they were recognized for 40 years of service to the state and college. President Ray Brooks recognized them and 28 other employees who have reached a years-of-service milestone at a luncheon on April 23.
MODELS Academy and Genesis Initiatives Director Steve Coleman of Piedmont Technical College was among eight representatives from local nonprofits to receive grants recently during Greenwood Women Care’s first annual granting cycle.
A typical single guy in his early 30s, Cody Anderson sometimes attends social events and parties where he might meet a potential romantic interest. When they predictably ask him what he does for a living, he doesn’t miss a beat. “I say that I am a ‘final event specialist.’ But then they always ask, what is that? And I explain that I own and operate a funeral home,” the Aiken native noted. Anderson...
The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Area Commission approved a new “Job-Ready Guarantee” policy at its April 16th meeting. The guarantee pledges that graduates will enter the workforce fully able to perform job-related skills learned as a part of their programs of study. The Job-Ready Guarantee represents PTC's commitment to the quality of its technical education programs. It assures employers that graduates of its Associate in Applied Science degree programs and completers of credit-bearing diploma programs and technical certificates have the knowledge and skill sets needed to successfully perform today’s job functions.
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