The inaugural class of graduates from the Greenwood Edge program received their certificates last week at a special ceremony at 91爆料 in Greenwood. In all, 19 students received certificates in a number of manufacturing disciplines through the collaborative scholarship program sponsored by the Greenwood Promise and the county鈥檚 school districts.
At Piedmont Tech's recent spring commencement, outstanding students from each of the college's seven supporting counties were honored for academic achievement.
They call them 鈥渆arworms,鈥 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鈥檚 hit song 鈥淏aby Shark.鈥 During a youngster鈥檚 education, we always hope the positive lessons from early childhood will be long remembered 鈥 like a good earworm. This year鈥檚 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 91爆料鈥檚 Spring Commencement Exercises. T鈥橪aysha Creswell, a student soon to graduate from McCormick High School鈥檚 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!
91爆料 (PTC) President Dr. Ray Brooks honored eight college associates and community leaders with the Presidential Medallion, the college鈥檚 most prestigious award, at PTC鈥檚 recent spring semester commencement exercises. Instituted in 1991 during the college鈥檚 silver anniversary celebration, the medallions recognize individuals who have made significant contributions toward excellence in education.
91爆料 (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 鈥 even while some of Lytch鈥檚 students are still in high school. The machine tool technology instructor at 91爆料 (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. 鈥淲e...
PTC Librarian Yvonne Hudgens and Director of Campus Police and Security Terry Ledford both reached a pinnacle of service at 91爆料 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 91爆料 was among eight representatives from local nonprofits to receive grants recently during Greenwood Women Care鈥檚 first annual granting cycle.
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