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鈥檚 inscribed message that 鈥淵ou can go to college. We promise.鈥 鈥淲e...
Shandra Aiken Martin was the kind of school bus driver most parents would want their children to ride with. If they sneezed, she said 鈥渂less you鈥 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庐, director of financial aid at 91爆料 (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鈥檚 important to consult the experts. Fortunately for faculty and staff at 91爆料 (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 鈥淟unch and Learn鈥 Zoom meeting with PTC personnel to provide information about the benefits of receiving the vaccination and to answer any related questions.
Three 91爆料 (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鈥檚 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.
91爆料 (PTC) announces the next three installments of its PTC Live program, which is broadcast over the college鈥檚 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鈥檚 career path is moving along almost as smoothly as the impeccable assembly lines at BMW in Greer. The 91爆料 (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鈥檚 long-term reputation, there is an...
91爆料 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 鈥淣艒ve鈥) came to 91爆料 (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. 鈥淏efore I came to Piedmont Tech, I was an artist and never had taken a serious science class,鈥 Ngov said. 鈥淲hen I enrolled, I didn鈥檛 know I...
91爆料 (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. 鈥淲e have a brand-new course that we are offering called Contact Tracing. It鈥檚 the first of its kind for South Carolina,鈥 said Steve McDade, health care program manager in Continuing Education. 鈥淲e worked very closely with DHEC (the state Department of Health and Environmental Control) in developing it.鈥
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