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The Aspen Institute (Aspen) announced Wednesday that Dr. Keli Fewox, vice president for academic affairs at 91���� (PTC), is one of 40 outstanding leaders from across the country selected for the 2026-27 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. Chosen from a competitive pool of more than 125 applicants, these 40 executive and senior community college leaders were selected for their...

Outstanding graduates of 91���� (PTC) received county academic awards during the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies on May 12 in the Finis Horne Arena at Lander University. The awards are given to graduates of diploma and associate degree programs with the highest grade-point averages in their counties within PTC’s service area. County award winners included: Abbeville County...

91���� (PTC) will hold its 2026 Spring graduation ceremonies on Tuesday, May 12, in Lander University’s Finis Horne Arena. The graduation ceremonies are being held at this alternate location because of an ongoing expansion of PTC’s Family Life and Conference Center on the Greenwood Campus. The ceremony for Arts and Science and Healthcare graduates takes place at 11 a.m...

91���� (PTC) is offering an auto maintenance course in Edgefield County that will provide comprehensive training to students seeking certification through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). South Carolina residents may be eligible to receive full funding for the course through the SC Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship (SCWINS). Students who enroll...

Megan Craine has childhood memories of volunteering at the senior care facility in Laurens where her mother works. “I used to go there after school and I would help push patients back and forth to therapy,” she said. “I had my little volunteer badge that I was so proud of at the time. All the elderly patients would light up because they love seeing kids around.” Those experiences ignited Craine’s...

Yusti Goswami stays busy pursuing her educational goals. The senior at Greenwood High School has been taking courses at 91���� (PTC) as a Dual Enrollment student since 2024. And for the past year, she’s worked 12-hour weekend shifts as a patient care assistant through an apprenticeship with Self Regional Healthcare. Her duties at Self Regional involve taking the vital signs of...

Forty-nine students from 91���� were honored Wednesday at the 52nd annual Student Awards and Recognition program. The top honor – the President’s Award – went to Jada Perez. She also received the distinguished student honors for the Public Service/Education Career Community and the Early Care & Education program. “Jada is an exceptional first-generation college student and...

91���� (PTC) President Dr. Hope E. Rivers was recognized Tuesday for 30 years of service as a state employee. Before becoming PTC’s third president in January 2021, Rivers was executive vice president of the SC Technical College System. “She's excellent as the president - that all of you here know because you've had an opportunity to work with her,” said SC Technical College...

Thanks to a collaborative effort, 91���� (PTC) students and staff now have a newly improved place where they can eat lunch, enjoy a study break or simply recharge. PTC officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to unveil improvements to the Courtyard Café patio on the Greenwood Campus. Several plants were added to the area and a striking sculpture of Blaze, the...

91���� (PTC) held a “steel signing” event Tuesday to mark completion of the frame for the Self Regional Healthcare Center for Health Sciences. The college’s leadership, faculty and staff members and students signed a steel beam before a crane hoisted it atop the two-story building on the Greenwood Campus. While the structure’s frame is now in place, construction will continue...