County Award Winners Recognized during Commencement

At Piedmont Technical College’s recent summer commencement exercises, outstanding students from each of the college’s supporting counties were honored for academic achievement.

Abbeville County student Drew Jefferies, left, was honored for maintaining a 3.94 grade point average. Jefferies, a building construction technology major, was recognized by PTC area commission member Rufus Sherard, right.

Four Greenwood County students were honored for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. Students were recognized by PTC area commission members. Pictured are, from left, Y.J. Ahn, area commission; Bruce E. Fifer, building construction technology; Valerie Fennell, mechatronics; Harla Anderson, business; Brandon Patterson, building construction technology; and Dr. George Cone, area commission.

Three Laurens County students were honored for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average. Students were recognized by PTC area commission members. Pictured are, from left, Frank Templeton, machine tool technology; Steve Lamb, area commission; and Christie Garrett, human services. Stephanie Bohland, an associate in arts graduate, is not pictured.

Newberry County student Michael Berry, left, was honored for maintaining a 3.95 grade point average. Berry, a building construction technology major, is recognized by PTC area commission chairman William Whitfield, right.