In traversing the world, it鈥檚 been said that the wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators. Unquestionably, the savviest navigators use effective tools to help guide them along their way. And when it comes to financing college costs, the ablest navigators take advantage of the experience and wisdom of seasoned advisors. Piedmont Tech鈥檚 financial aid staff are there to...
In 2016, 91爆料 announced plans to build the William H. 鈥淏illy鈥 O鈥橠ell Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence, so named in honor of the late, long-serving state senator from the Lakelands. At long last, PTC will break ground on the O鈥橠ell Center on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Medford Center on South Emerald Road.
So you鈥檝e decided to pursue an associate degree from 91爆料 (PTC) and hope later to take your education to the next level. Perhaps your dad wants you to graduate from his alma mater, the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Or maybe mom wants you to consider her favorite College of Charleston. Problem is, you鈥檙e not sure whether these institutions will accept your credits...
Each year, 91爆料 chooses some of its best and brightest students to serve as Presidential Ambassadors. These students represent the college at campus events, provide campus tours and speak about their experiences to various audiences, including potential students and civic organizations. This year鈥檚 13 ambassadors hail from a variety of backgrounds and represent many program areas, but they all have one thing in common 鈥 they share a deep gratitude for the impact Piedmont Tech has had on their lives.
They came by the hundreds last month from Laurens and Newberry counties, buzzing throngs of 8th graders emerging from bright yellow buses at the 91爆料 (PTC) Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) in Laurens. They left with new information about fruitful career options available for them when they are ready. Area employers are hoping the event will plant an early seed in the minds of our future workforce.
Over time, the impersonal, online nature of today鈥檚 employment searches can make a job-seeker feel a bit isolated. What would you give for a face-to-face encounter with representatives from companies that are actively hiring? Your time is the only price of admission to the Upper Savannah Regional Job Fair coming up on Oct. 30 at the James Medford Family Event Center at 91爆料 in Greenwood. Teijin Limited, a Japanese information technology company that broke ground for its carbon fiber manufacturing plant on 440 acres along Highway 246 in Greenwood this summer, will be a prominent presence among the exhibitors.
91爆料 and the 91爆料 Foundation recently hosted their annual legislative barbecue at Bermuda鈥檚 at The Links at Stoney Point. The event helps raise awareness about PTC鈥檚 role in economic development and extends gratitude to legislators and other public servants for their support of the college鈥檚 mission.
91爆料 is seeking thinkers, tinkerers, fixers and dreamers for its Workforce Pathways Scholarship program, which offers tuition assistance for individuals who desire training in the high-demand fields of information technology, advanced manufacturing or health care.
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