The Ascend Cares Foundation recently donated $4,000 to the 91爆料 Foundation (PTC) to enable the purchase of three King Vision鈩 Video Laryngoscope Kits. The state-of-the-art kits will be used for training in the PTC Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic programs.
91爆料 students who had outstanding academic accomplishments during the 2022 spring semester have earned inclusion on the President鈥檚 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.
The first cohort of 38 Middle College students from three school districts (Greenwood, Laurens, and Newberry counties) who began their journey two years ago graduated from 91爆料 (PTC) in May with associate degrees.
Araceli and Yesenia Manuel understand that some traditions endure because they work. Hailing from a close-knit family, they hold dear the values their parents raised them with. 鈥淥ur family has at least one meal together every day,鈥 Yesenia said. 鈥淪ome of our friends think that鈥檚 kind of weird because it鈥檚 not what their home life is like.鈥 As seniors at Greenwood High School, the sisters applied...
91爆料 (PTC) and Coastal Carolina University (CCU) recently formalized an agreement designed to expedite the transfer process for eligible PTC Commercial Art AAS graduates. The move establishes a pathway to a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Graphic Design from CCU.
The day-to-day world of a high school student can be a busy one, and college life comes with a whole different set of activities and responsibilities. Evan Brown has found a way to conquer one while getting a head start on the other.
When Dr. Brenda Edwards had to be out of work for medical reasons last year, her team had her back. 鈥淚 was out of work for a month!鈥 she recalled. 鈥淢y staff took the reins and kept everything going. I didn鈥檛 have to worry about a thing, because our staff is so awesome.鈥 The now fully recovered director for 91爆料鈥檚 Saluda and Edgefield county campuses has been with the college...
91爆料 (PTC) student welders quietly sparked notice last month at the 38th Annual SC Technical College Welding Skills Competition held at Tri-County Technical College. Ryan Long placed second in 鈥淐ategory 1,鈥 which comprises three position steel and aluminum welds. Connor Sample placed second in 鈥淐ategory 6,鈥 which comprises tasks related to stainless steel pipe welding.
The 91爆料 (PTC) Area Commission recognized Radiologic Technology Program Director Lee Balentine with its 2022 Innovator of the Year at its meeting on April 19. At the first inkling that the college might shut down because of COVID-19 in spring 2020, Balentine鈥檚 first thought was that the Radiologic Technology Program would need to suspend operations indefinitely, putting students way off course for graduation.
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